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Washington D.C. – Today, House Armed Services Committee Republicans called on Speaker Pelosi to work with the House Appropriations Committee to move the Fiscal Year 2008 Supplemental for the Global War on Terrorism without further delay.
Washington D.C. – The House Armed Services Committee today turned its focus to America’s top military commander and diplomat in Iraq. General David Petraeus, commander of Multi-National Forces-Iraq, and Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker provided Members of the committee with an update on the military, political and economic developments in Iraq. Armed Services Committee Ranking Republican Duncan Hunter (R-CA) released the following opening statement:
Washington D.C. – Today, Republican Members on the House Armed Services Committee commended the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for endorsing a plan to deploy an integrated missile defense system in Europe. Specifically, NATO countries recognized the common threat posed by missiles and weapons of mass destruction and endorsed the deployment of a radar in the Czech Republic and 10 interceptors in Poland.
Washington D.C. --- Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ), senior Republican on the Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, today released the following opening statement for the subcommittee’s hearing on the Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for Army National Guard and Army Reserve equipment:
Washington D.C. – Today, the House Armed Services Subcommittee of Readiness held a hearing to examine the Department of Defense’s Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for the reserve components. Ranking Republican J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) released the following opening statement for the hearing:
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Washington D.C. -- Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ), ranking Republican on the Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, today released the following opening statement for the subcommittee’s hearing to examine the Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for the United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM):
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces, released the following opening statement for the subcommittee’s hearing on the Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for shipbuilding:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee held a hearing to receive an overview on mental health. Witnesses included the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the surgeons general for the military services. Congressman John M. McHugh (R-NY), Ranking Republican for the subcommittee, released the following opening statement: