“The committee will come to order. This morning the committee meets to receive testimony on Department of Defense body armor programs. We have with us today two panels of distinguished witnesses representing the military services, private industry, and independent agencies. I want to thank all of our witnesses in attendance today. “The jurisdiction of this […]

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From The Hill: $8B of pork: Dems take 60 percent By Roxana Tiron and Ilan Wurman (excerpted) Perhaps the largest congressional earmark goes to Boeing’s C-17s — $2.4 billion. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R) was the only member if the California delegation identified as a requester for the earmarks, which would benefit directly Boeing’s Long Beach, […]

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By Megan Scully CongressDaily As the bitter debate on Iraq continues to rage across Capitol Hill, efforts to draft House Armed Services Chairman Ike Skelton’s first defense authorization bill this week could get mired in partisan battles over the increasingly unpopular war, as well as deep cuts in missile defense and the Army’s ambitious modernization […]

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For immediate release: April 30, 2007 Contact: Loren Dealy (HASC) 202-225-2539 Washington, DC – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) released the following statement today concerning the Iraqi Parliament’s plan to take summer recess before passing key pieces of legislation: “I commend the Iraqi Parliament for showing the determination and will to establish […]

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