GOP opposes plan, then seeks money

Published: August 27, 2009
Tags: bio-energy, Construction, Defense Department, Johnny Isakson, repairs, Saxby Chambliss, stimulus money
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Monika Mathur and Richard Lardner
AP Writers

Washington — Georgia’s Republican senators, Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, voted against the $787 billion economic stimulus package, blasting the bill as a bloated government giveaway.
But their disdain didn’t stop them from later asking Defense Secretary Robert Gates to steer $50 million in stimulus money to a constituent’s bio-energy project.
Gates [...]

Oshkosh evaluates job needs after $1B contract

Published: July 2, 2009
Tags: Army, Defense Department, military, Oshkosh Corp.

Dinesh Ramde
AP Business Writer
Milwaukee — Oshkosh Corp. said Wednesday that it’s too early to know how many jobs its new billion-dollar military contract will create but stressed that the number will be “significant.”
The contract awarded Tuesday to the Oshkosh-based company calls for 2,244 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, or MRAPs. The Defense Department said it urgently needs [...]