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Saturday, July 23, 2011

U.S. Said to Decide on Lockheed F-16 Jets to Taiwan by October

F-16 Fighting FalconThe Obama administration has committed to deciding by Oct. 1 whether to allow the sale of 66 Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) F-16 jets to Taiwan, according to an aide to Sen. John Cornyn.

Cornyn, a Republican from Texas and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been pressing the administration for a decision by blocking Senate confirmation of William Burns to become U.S. deputy secretary of state.

Cornyn has agreed to allow the nomination to proceed in exchange for the commitment from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, said the Cornyn aide, who was not authorized to speak publicly.

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