US lawmakers are preparing for a showdown over funding in the Fiscal Year 2010 defence authorisation bill for F-22 Raptor production.rnOn 13 July President Barack Obama repeated his threat to veto the bill if it includes money for the US Air Force ( USAF) to buy more than 187 Raptors.rnThe administration has powerful allies on Capitol Hill, including Republican Senator John McCain. However, other lawmakers and some US military officials are fighting to extend F-22 production.
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