Hunter To Hold Line On Buy America, Block EADS Bid To Make Tankers Defense Daily 11/21/2006 Author: Jen DiMascio< In his new roles as ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee and presidential candidate, Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) intends to "hold the skirmish line" on provisions that boost manufacturing in the United States. That includes doing his best to block a team consisting of Northrop Grumman [NOC] and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. that is competing against Boeing [BA] to replace the Air Force's aging tanker fleet. Airbus is a commercial subsidiary of EADS. "I will fight...