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Jan 7, 2011
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Chairman McKeon provides some insights and outlook into the what the
112th Congress will look like for the Armed Services Committee.
Jan 6, 2011
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement regarding media reports that the Secretary of Defense has approved the deployment of 1,400 additional Marines to Afghanistan:
Jan 6, 2011
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after being briefed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen on defense cuts within the Department of Defense:
"I'm not happy. We went into today's meeting trying to ensure the $100 billion in targeted savings were reinvested back into our national security priorities. We didn't expect to hear that before these efficiencies can be realized, the White House and OMB have demanded that the Pentagon cut an additional $78 billion from defense over the next five years.
Dec 28, 2010
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the Chairman-elect of House Armed Services Committee, today announced that the Republican Steering Committee has appointed twelve new Members to the committee for the 112th Congress. In welcoming these members to the defense authorization panel, McKeon praised their collective commitment to the men and women of our country’s military and a strong national defense.
Dec 28, 2010
Press Release
Santa Clarita, Calif.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement honoring America’s veterans:
“Americans gather today to honor and pay our respects to all of the nation’s veterans and military heroes—from those who served in the fields of Vietnam to those who gave their last full measure of devotion fighting a different insurgency in Afghanistan.
Dec 28, 2010
Press Release
Santa Clarita, Calif.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement honoring America’s veterans:
“Americans gather today to honor and pay our respects to all of the nation’s veterans and military heroes—from those who served in the fields of Vietnam to those who gave their last full measure of devotion fighting a different insurgency in Afghanistan.
Dec 28, 2010
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement regarding the verdict delivered in the Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani terrorism case:
Dec 28, 2010
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement condemning North Korea’s artillery attack against South Korea:
Dec 28, 2010
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement regarding the latest release of sensitive U.S. government documents by Wikileaks:
Dec 28, 2010
Press Release
Washington, D.C.—The top Republicans on the Armed Service Committee and the Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel today called for vigorous Congressional oversight of the Department of Defense's newly-released "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" report and urged Democratic Congressional leaders to delay any attempts to repeal the law until Congress can hold hearings on the Pentagon’s recommendations. Members and staff of the committee were briefed earlier today on the Pentagon's “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” report by Department of Defense General Counsel Jeh Johnson and U.S. Army Europe Commanding Officer General Carter Ham, who were tapped by Secretary of Defense Gates to lead the review.