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General Patraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified on the situation in Iraq and progress made by the government of Iraq in meeting benchmarks for progress and achieving reconciliation. They r…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and vice chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps General J…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of General David Petraeus for reappointment to the grade of general and to be commander, U.S. Central Comman…

The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on the administration’s fiscal year 2008 supplemental appropriations funding request for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. In his testimo…

Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman Michael Mullen testified about the situation in Iraq, progress made by the Iraqi government in meeting benchmarks and achieving reconciliation, future U.S…

Senator Ben Nelson, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talked about yesterday’s hearing with testimony from General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. He responded to te…

General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker testified about military operations in Iraq, recommendations for future Iraq policy, and the ability of the Iraqi Parliament to meet the security chal…

The Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing on the proposed $150 billion emergency supplemental appropriations for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and for rebuilding Baghdad. The commit…

Senator Ben Nelson talked by remoted video from the Russell Senate Office Building Rotunda about the testimony given the previous day by General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on…

Admiral Fallon testified about funding requests for U.S. Central Command and ongoing military operations in Iraq. He said that while he was encouraged by signs of improved security in the Ir…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Gen. George W. Casey Jr. to be reappointed to the grade of general and to be chief of staff of the Army. …

Senator Warner and others spoke to reporters about their proposed Senate resolution opposing President Bush’s plans to augment military forces in Iraq and said they opposed any “open-ended” …

Secretary Gates and General Pace testified about the president’s plan to send an additional 21,500 troops to Iraq in an effort to improve security and assist the Iraqi government’s efforts t…

Robert Gates testified about his nomination as Secretary of Defense. The hearing focused on the conduct of military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the future U.S. military ro…

General Abizaid testified about U.S. military operations in Iraq, security concerns in the country, the state of sectarian violence, and future U.S. strategy in the region. In his testimony …

Senator Nelson talked about Iraq policy and his role in a Democratic-controlled Senate. He participated in the previous day’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on military operations i…

The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services held a meeting to receive testimony on “U.S. Military Strategy and Operations in Iraq.” Secretary Rumsfeld and other Department of Defense offici…

Witnesses testified before the Senate Armed Services committee about the recent prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq. They discussed their investigations into prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib. Witness…

Members of the Independent Panel to Review the Department of Defense Detention Operations testified before the Senate Armed Services committee about their findings. They spoke about the caus…

General Casey testified about his qualifications to be the first commander of the Multinational Force-Iraq, a new position established to oversee U.S. and coalition military activities in Ir…