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Washington D.C. – Today, the House Armed Services Readiness and Air and Land Forces Subcommittees held a hearing to examine H.R. 834, legislation that highlights military readiness without acknowledging that the Fiscal Year 2008 Global War on Terror supplemental spending bill could help relieve the stress on America’s Armed Forces. Rep. J. Randy Forbes (R-VA), Ranking Republican on the Readiness Subcommittee, released the following opening statement:
Washington D.C. – Underscoring the direct link between the Fiscal Year 2008 war supplemental spending bill and improved military readiness, two Armed Services Subcommittee Ranking Republicans introduced legislation that would encourage the U.S. House of Representatives to “pass a clean Fiscal Year 2008 Global War on Terror supplemental in the interest of national security and to ensure the integrity of the entire military force.”
Washington D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Ranking Republican Duncan Hunter (R-CA) released the following opening statement for the committee’s hearing on the National Industrial Security Program (NISP) and the implications of globalization and foreign ownership on the defense industrial base:
Washington D.C. --- Today, the House Armed Services Air and Land Forces and Readiness Subcommittees held a hearing to examine H.R. 834, legislation that highlights military readiness without acknowledging that the Fiscal Year 2008 Global War on Terror supplemental spending bill could help relieve the stress on America’s Armed Forces. Rep. Jim Saxton (R-NJ), Ranking Republican on the Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, released the following opening statement:
Washington D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Ranking Republican Duncan Hunter (R-CA) released the following opening statement for the committee’s hearing on building partnership and the development of the interagency process:
Washington D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Ranking Republican Duncan Hunter (R-CA) released the following opening statement for the committee’s hearing on contingency contracting reforms and the recommendations of the Gansler Commission:
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 Army acquisition programs:
Washington D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Ranking Republican Duncan Hunter (R-CA) released the following opening statement for today’s hearing on the readiness of America’s ground forces:
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: