That BS even if it's true.
A CR ties the DoD's hands in so many ways because it doesn't have an approved FY11 budget. Pelosi and Reid did this on purpose, and left a mess for the Republicans. The CR freezes spending at the FY10 rate, and the DoD has (HAS) to pay for O&M because without doing so, it cannot operate day to day. If things were not bad enough, every service has been given about $30 Billion in "efficiencies" (read - CUTS!) it has to implement.
It doesn't matter what the "stance" of the CR is. There isn't any money for procurement dollars because the current FY budget is nonexistent. The well is completely dry.
If things were still not bad enough, we have another (read: 3rd) war going on right now.
If things still, still! were not bad enough, the DoD has to go to Congress with a "supplemental" request to pay for all the crap (including operating bills that exceeded the approved budget) that came up beyond the approved FY10 budget!
If they want "jobs" and such from the DoD teat - it needs its current budget finally approved. ALL procurement will soon come to a stop unless the CRs stop.
That is just reality.
That’s kinda Congresses way of doing business. There are so many bigger fish to fry. Congressional spending has been out of control for a long time. Removing this engine is not only fool hardy but meaningless in terms of addressing the real issues. It’s a diversion - and a dangerous one if we end up with engine problems with the F-135. Again, I would take that stance of the F-136 were the primary engine and the F-135 were in GE’s spot. Just not a good move.