WASHINGTON (AP) - A report by congressional investigators questioning a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract is a setback for Republican presidential candidate John McCain, an instrumental figure in the Pentagon's long attempt to complete a deal on the aircraft.
The Government Accountability Office on Wednesday recommended the Air Force rebid the contract after finding "a number of significant errors" in the process. Northrop Grumman Corp., and Airbus parent European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., beat Boeing for the contract earlier this year.
McCain: Tanker report unfortunate for taxpayers