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McCain calls Boeing’s tanker cost overruns ‘unacceptable’

McCain calls Boeing’s tanker cost overruns ‘unacceptable’

Sen. John McCain is demanding the Pentagon answer for allowing the Boeing Co. to overshoot its tanker budget by $1 billion. McCain has sent a letter to Ashton Carter, Under Secretary of Defense for acquisitions, seeking an explanation for the cost overruns, which could cost taxpayers $600 million.

Published Jul 17, 2011.
Read more: Everett Herald

McCain calls for bipartisan panel to draft cyberattack legislation

McCain calls for bipartisan panel to draft cyberattack legislation

Republican Sen. John McCain on Wednesday called for the creation of a bipartisan panel to draft long-sought legislation to combat data breaches and espionage aimed at U.S. companies and defense networks.

Published Jul 13, 2011.
Read more: Chicago Tribune