Air Force Tankers

News Releases

9/10/2008
Murray Statement on Pentagon's Decision to Cancel Tanker Contract

8/22/2008
Murray: More Time Needed for Tanker Bids

8/6/2008
Murray Statement on Pentagon Tanker Announcement

7/30/2008
Murray Calls on Pentagon to take GAO's Findings Seriously, Provide Fair and Transparent New Competition

7/15/2008
Pentagon's Plans Would Bias New Tanker Contest for Airbus

7/14/2008
Senator Murray Asks More Americans to Join Her in Calling for Fair and Transparent Competition in Tanker Re-Bid

7/10/2008
Murray Skeptical About Pentagon Plans to Re-open Tanker Contest

7/9/2008
Murray Statement on Pentagon Tanker Announcement

7/8/2008
Senator Murray Introduces Senate Resolution Calling on Pentagon to Rebid Tanker Contract

6/26/2008
Murray: Air Force Must Follow GAO Recommendations and Rebid Tanker Contract

6/25/2008
Murray Statement on Release of Full GAO Decision

6/19/2008
Murray: GAO Ruling Shows Air Force Made the Wrong Decision on Refueling Tanker Contract

6/18/2008
Murray: GAO Decision Won't Answer Pressing Questions on Tanker Contract

6/18/2008
GAO Tanker Decision: Major Victory for Washington State Aerospace Industry

6/17/2008
Senator Murray Highlights Congressional Role in Reviewing Tanker Contract as GAO Decision Nears

6/12/2008
TANKERS: Murray Encourages More People to 'Join the Fight'

6/12/2008
Air Force Admits Errors in Tanker Contract

6/11/2008
TANKERS: Murray Highlights Illegal Subsidies Received by Airbus in Senate Speech

6/5/2008
Senator Murray: It's Congress's Job to Get Answers on Tanker Contract

6/5/2008
Murray Statement on Air Force Resignations

6/5/2008
Independent Study Shows Awarding European-Based Airbus Tanker Contract Would Cost U.S. 14,000 Jobs

5/28/2008
TANKERS: Murray Reacts to Questions Raised by Defense Expert over Lack of Transparency in Air Force Tanker Decision

5/20/2008
Gates to Murray on $35 Billion Tanker Contract: "I'm No Expert"

5/14/2008
Murray Demands Answers on How Military Will Pay for Billions of Dollars in Additional Construction, Fuel, and Maintenance Costs of Larger Airbus Tanker

5/7/2008
Tankers: Murray Asks Pentagon Why they Didn't Pick the Safest Possible Tankers for the American Warfighter

5/7/2008
Tankers: Washington, Kansas Senators Question Joint Chiefs on Why the Safest Tanker for the American Warfighter Was Not Chosen

4/24/2008
Tankers: Pentagon Officials Have No Answers for Murray on Additional Construction Costs for Larger Airbus Tankers

3/19/2008
PHOTO: Murray Joins Boeing Workers at Tanker Decision Protest Rally

3/19/2008
Senator Murray Joins Boeing Workers at Tanker Decision Protest Rally

3/19/2008
PHOTO: Murray Talks with Boeing Workers at the Tanker Decision Protest Rally

3/12/2008
Senator Murray Questions Air Force Secretary Wynne About the Tanker Contract

3/10/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Highlights New Questions about Air Force Contract Requirements in Speech on Senate Floor

3/10/2008
Murray Statement on Boeing Tanker Protest

3/7/2008
Air Force Tankers: Senator Murray Calls on Congress to Consider the Repercussions of Outsourcing Military Technology

3/7/2008
Murray Statement on Boeing Debrief

3/6/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Decries Outsourcing of Jobs and Military Technology in Speech on Senate Floor

3/5/2008
Senator Murray Debunks Airbus Claims in Speech on the Senate Floor

3/5/2008
Murray Questions Airbus Claims of Tanker Deal's Effect on U.S. Economy

3/5/2008
Murray Encourages People to 'Join the Fight'

3/4/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Rails Against Outsourcing Military Capabilities and Jobs to European Company Airbus

3/4/2008
SENATORS DECRY DECISION TO OUTSOURCE TANKER JOBS

3/4/2008
Murray, Dicks Announce Boeing Debrief to Happen this Week

3/3/2008
Air Force Tankers: Murray Angered Air Force is Outsourcing American Military Capabilities

3/3/2008
Washington and Kansas Delegations Ask Gates to Debrief Boeing this Week

2/29/2008
Statement by Murray, Cantwell, Dicks, Larsen, Inslee, Smith, McDermott and Reichert on Tanker Decision

2/29/2008
Statement from Senator Murray on Air Force's Tanker Decision

2/29/2008
PHOTO: Senator Murray Joins Boeing Works to Hear the Air Force's Shocking Decision to Award Airbus with the Tanker Contract

6/27/2006
Aerospace: Senator Murray Urges "No More Subsidies" for Airbus in Senate Floor Speech

6/19/2006
Aerospace: Murray Calls on President Bush to Speak Out Against Airbus Subsidies During Summit with EU Leaders

5/31/2005
AEROSPACE: Murray Statement on the Filing of Competing Aerospace Cases at the World Trade Organization

5/5/2005
AEROSPACE: Murray Tells Boeing Machinists "We Cannot Allow Airbus to Subsidize the A350"

4/11/2005
Senators Murray, Cantwell Help Pass Senate Resolution Denouncing Unfair Aerospace Trade Policies

10/6/2004
Murray Hails USTR Announcement

9/16/2004
Fighting for the Future of America's Aerospace Industry

5/25/2004
Statement by Senator Murray on Further Delays in the Boeing Tanker Program

4/6/2004
Murray Fires Back at Airbus Tanker Claims

3/22/2004
Murray to Rumsfeld: Don't Allow Tanker Critics to Export Aircraft Manufacturing Jobs to Europe

12/2/2003
Statement from Sen. Murray on Wolfowitz Letter Regarding Boeing Tankers

11/12/2003
Sen. Patty Murray on Boeing Tanker Deal and Senate Passage of Defense Authorization Bill

11/6/2003
PHOTO: "Crank up the 767 line! We're sending a hundred plane order your way!"

11/6/2003
Sen. Murray Announces Victory on 767 Tanker Deal

10/23/2003
Statement of Sen. Patty Murray on Warner-Levin Tanker Proposal

10/17/2003
Statement by Sen. Patty Murray on 757 Line Closure

10/17/2003
Statement from Sen. Patty Murray on the CBO Report on Tankers

10/15/2003
Statement by Sen. Murray on Report of Base Closures

10/6/2003
Opening Comments at Spokane Chamber of Commerce Meeting

7/11/2003
Murray Praises Air Force Intention to Proceed with Boeing 767 Tanker Lease

6/26/2003
Murray Announces Over $117 Million for Washington State Priorities in the Senate Military Construction Appropriations Bill

5/23/2003
Boeing Tanker Deal Reached: Murray's Statement

5/23/2003
PHOTO: Boeing Tankers Will Help Defense & Economy

5/23/2003
PHOTO: Boeing Tanker Deal Means Strong Economy & Strong Defense

5/20/2002
OP-ED: Fairchild Crews Deserve New Boeing Tankers

5/15/2002
Air Force Officials Reiterate Need for New Tankers

3/29/2002
Sen. Murray on Air Force Decision on Boeing Tankers

2/20/2002
PHOTO: On the Tarmac at Fairchild Air Force Base

12/7/2001
Murray and Cantwell Announce Win for Boeing in Senate Defense Bill

12/7/2001
Floor Remarks by Senator Murray Supporting the Lease of Boeing Refueling Tankers by the Air Force