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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 2012
Page
3
Democrats block a Republican bid to require defense contractors to issue layoff notices before the election. The Appropriations Committee voted 17 to 13 to reject Sen Lindsey Graham's proposal as it advances a $604 billion spending bill.
A Senate committee was set to approve a bill to keep eight Texas Air National Guard C 130 Hercules cargo planes based in Fort Worth. The GOP delegation and Gulf Coast governors argue the aircraft should remain at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth to avoid mobilization delays for disasters. The measure opposes a defense plan to move the planes to Montana within two years.
Federal officials say three commuter jets came within close proximity near Washington but none were on a direct collision course. Administrator Michael Huerta cites miscommunication between air traffic staff at Potomac and Reagan National as weather forced re routing.
The Senate Finance Committee voted 19-5 to renew dozens of tax breaks for biodiesel wind energy and other producers as the House passed symbolic bills to erase them. The $200 billion package grew by over $50 billion since Wednesday and faces a murky path into year end amid the fiscal cliff debate. Orrin Hatch called the moves progress, noting the rise in tax breaks since 1998.
Shoppers spent more in July aided by summer clearance and hot weather boosting demand. Retailers reported better than expected revenue at stores open a year, with clothing leading a 9.2 percent rise, signaling cautious optimism as back to school season approaches.
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