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Pentagon Rejects Speaker Pelosi's Request for Military Aircraft
ABC News ^
| Feb. 7, 2007
| Jake Tapper
Posted on 02/07/2007 5:42:02 PM PST by Hadean
A source close to the controversy over the request made by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for use of a military plane that can fly to and from her home district in San Francisco, Calif., without having to stop to refuel, tells ABC News that the Pentagon has rebuffed Pelosi's request.
The source says that Pentagon officials and the Bush administration have instead offered Pelosi use of the same plane made available to former Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Illinois: a C-20, which seats about 12 passengers and five crew members.
A C-20 can make the 700-mile flight to Hastert's Aurora, Ill., district easily but would generally have to stop to refuel to complete the 2,800-mile trip from Washington D.C. to the San Francisco Bay Area, depending on the headwinds.
Pelosi has expressed concern about having to stop and refuel, primarily for security reasons, her office says. Since 9/11, the Speaker of the House second in line behind the Vice President in the line of presidential succession has been able to use a military plane for travel, for security reasons.
In response to the Pentagon offer, Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly tells ABC News, "We appreciate the Defense Department's continuing concern for the Speaker's security. We are reviewing their letter."
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: broomstickone; palomino; pelosi; piglosi
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To: Hadean
I think a hybrid car would be appropriate. She could set an example for the "little people".
To: patton; Howlin
You beat me to the specs, but.....
![](http://www.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/web/040416-F-0001X-020.jpg)
So what's she b****in' about????????????
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:06:56 PM PST
by
GoldCountryRedneck
("God made liquor and God made brew, so ugly people could have sex too" - unknown)
To: ItisaReligionofPeace
We're talking MAJOR carbon footprint there, eh?
63
posted on
02/07/2007 6:08:12 PM PST
by
Howlin
(Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
To: sam_paine
Excellent question. Since most liberals do not believe that there is a terrorist threat, no need for Pelosi to worry about refueling!
64
posted on
02/07/2007 6:08:17 PM PST
by
jveritas
(Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
To: rockabyebaby
Hillary is in charge of Brooms.
65
posted on
02/07/2007 6:08:42 PM PST
by
GitmoSailor
(Cold War VET)
To: Hadean
Give her a C-130 with a stop in North Dakota. She would be surprised at the well-wishers there.
To: TheRedSoxWinThePennant
*Sigh* I'm still worried........LOL.
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:09:17 PM PST
by
Howlin
(Honk if you like Fred Thompson!!!)
To: GoldCountryRedneck
DoD won't let her dispatch it to pick up her cronies, if she is not on it.
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:09:25 PM PST
by
patton
(Sanctimony frequently reaps its own reward.)
To: Hadean
What about global warming?
To: You Dirty Rats
Pelosi is LYING abut the refueling issue. Why isn't she called on this? Yeah, I know.....
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:12:46 PM PST
by
Kickass Conservative
(Sarcasm is something a liberal cannot understand. Along with everything else.)
To: ItisaReligionofPeace
My fellow freeper, an important trait of being a liberal is to be a hypocrite, a big hypocrite.
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:13:43 PM PST
by
jveritas
(Support The Commander in Chief in Times of War)
To: Hadean
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:13:51 PM PST
by
b4its2late
(Liberalism is a hollow log and a mental disorder.)
To: rockabyebaby
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:14:22 PM PST
by
Brad’s Gramma
(DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT! http://www.gohunter08.com/Home.aspx)
To: Hadean
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:14:56 PM PST
by
hosepipe
(CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
To: Howlin
Fying is FUN!!!
Just keep telling yourself that.
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:16:38 PM PST
by
Txsleuth
To: Hadean
Take that, Your Highness!
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:16:46 PM PST
by
reagan_fanatic
(Every time a jihadist dies, an angel gets its wings.)
To: BlueAngel
Good! They didn't cave on this one.(yet)
To: Hadean
Here are some corporate aircraft that have transcontinental ranges:
Aircraft Range In Nautical Miles
Global Express 6655
Gulfstream V 6500
Boeing 737 BBJ 6200
Falcon 900EX 4629
Gulfstream IV 4220
Gulfstream IVSP 4168
Challenger 604 4096
Falcon 900B 3958
Falcon 900 3886
Galaxy 3698
Gulfstream III 3691
Gulfstream IIB 3669
Challenger 601-3R 3509
Challenger 601-1A 3370
Falcon 50EX 3339
Challenger 601-3A 3289
Falcon 2000 3178
Falcon 50 3130
Hawker 1000A 3060
Why not purchase one of these to fly her highness back and forth to CA?
78
posted on
02/07/2007 6:17:23 PM PST
by
Captain Rhino
( Dollars spent in India help a friend; dollars spent in China arm an enemy.)
To: Brad's Gramma
Hey...BG....good to see you.
I also like your tagline!! Go Duncan!
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:17:30 PM PST
by
Txsleuth
To: Hadean
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posted on
02/07/2007 6:18:07 PM PST
by
freemike
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