Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe (R) may be an important person in Washington, but inOshkosh, he's just another pilot huddled in a tent in a terrible downpour. Theaviation-minded Senator is spending his 24th consecutive EAA AirVenture lookingat exhibits by day and sleeping under the wing of his plane by night. AVwebstole a few minutes with the Senator Saturday to find out the latest on aviationmoney in the form of the FAA reauthorization bill, also known as AIR-21 (H.R.1000).
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