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Jan 20, 2010 Press Release
Washington, D.C.—On the eve of the President’s self-imposed deadline to close the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Ranking Member Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH), Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN), Republican Chief Deputy Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and the leading Republicans on the Homeland Security, Intelligence, Judiciary, and Foreign Affairs Committees today introduced legislation that would restrict the President’s ability to transfer Guantanamo detainees to countries with ungoverned spaces or active al-Qaeda terrorists or networks. 
Jan 19, 2010 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities today held a hearing to receive expert testimony on the threat posed by al-Qaeda and its affiliates on the Arabian Peninsula and in other regions around the world.  The subcommittee’s Ranking Member, U.S. Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Florida), released the following prepared remarks for the hearing:

Jan 19, 2010 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—The House Armed Services Committee today received testimony from the former Pentagon officials tapped by the Secretary of Defense to investigate the tragic shootings at Ft. Hood last fall.  Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, released the following opening statement for the hearing:

Jan 19, 2010 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces today heard testimony from the commanders of the Air Force Global Strike Command and the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, along with the Air Force Assistant Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, on the Nuclear Security Roadmap.  Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH), the Ranking Member of the subcommittee, released the following prepared remarks for the subcommittee’s hearing:

Jan 19, 2010 Press Release

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, today released the following prepared remarks for the subcommittee’s hearing on issues impacting the U.S. naval force structure:

Jan 12, 2010 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—Members of the House Armed Services Committee today received an update on recent security developments in China from the commander of U.S. Pacific Command and the senior civilian policy expert for Asian and Pacific  Security Affairs at the Department of Defense.  Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, released the following opening statement for the hearing:

Jan 12, 2010 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) today released the following statement regarding the powerful earthquake that struck Haiti last night:    

“My thoughts, prayers and condolences are with the victims and their families during this hour of need.  I’m pleased that members of the international community have responded so quickly and are flowing life-saving resources into Haiti. 

“Members of the House Armed Services Committee are working with the Department of Defense—through the U.S. Southern Command—to ensure our nation provides all the resources necessary to support the immediate search and recovery efforts and the longer-term assistance and disaster relief mission.” ###

Jan 12, 2010 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—Following a briefing by senior officials from the Department of Defense and the intelligence community, U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), the senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, today called on the Administration to immediately cease transfers of detainees from Guantanamo Bay to countries where terrorists formerly held at the Cuban detention center have returned to terrorism.

Jan 6, 2010 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) today called on the President to reverse several key decisions that have marginalized the war on terrorism within the Administration and commit to winning.  McKeon’s statement follows:

Jan 5, 2010 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—The top Republicans on the House Armed Services, Appropriations, Intelligence, Homeland Security and Judiciary committees today sent a letter to President Obama outlining six initial steps that the Administration should take immediately to help improve American security in the wake of the attempted terrorist bombing of Northwest Flight 253 on Christmas Day.

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