Chet Edwards For Congress

L-3 POSITIONED FOR FUNDS

Waco Tribune-Herald | May 10, 2009 |
By Mike Copeland

Waco's L-3 Communications plant could get part of the $100 million Congress is likely to approve for repairs to P-3 surveillance planes, says U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco.

Edwards joined other members of the House Appropriations Committee last week in supporting a supplemental appropriations bill allocating $100 million for this work on P-3 planes.

It now moves to the full House for a vote.

"Given their history of quality work on the P-3 project, there is a reasonable possibility that a portion of these funds could go to L-3 for wing repair, and that would mean additional jobs and increased economic development in Waco," Edwards said.