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Friday, May 02, 2014

Lawmakers Defend F-22 Whistleblowers

F-22 RaptorTwo prominent lawmakers have sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel asking him to order the rapid completion of a nearly two-year long investigation into an Air National Guard pilot who publically spoke about safety concerns with the F-22 Raptor.

"We're two years down the line and the Inspector General's report has still not been issued," Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., told reporters May 1.

Warner sent the letter along with Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Il., to help ensure that the two F-22 pilots that brought attention to the issue do not receive retaliation for speaking publically about oxygen problems with the aircraft.

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