Murtha says White House erred on helicopter

The military stopped production of the heavily over-budget VH-71 helicopter program, estimated to now cost $13 billion, at the White House's request. The Navy is reviewing options to restart the process.

Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., told defense writers that he and other lawmakers are trying to persuade the administration to use at least some of what's already been spent. Murtha said he thinks the White House was responding to bad publicity about the project, but that it made a decision that doesn't make sense financially.

Murtha said: "$3.2 billion spent on the VH-71 and we get nothing out of it? That's unacceptable."