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Representative Aspin noted highlights of the House Armed Services Committee’s recent hearings on U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf, and gave his conclusions gathered from the nearly three week…

Mr. Eilts advised that following a defeat of Iraq by the U.S. military, a defensive military force should be maintained to ward off possible aggression from surrounding Middle East states. H…

Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and Representative Leslie Aspin spoke to reporters on the Congressional reaction to increase military troop deployment in Saudi Arabia.

The House agreed to the conference report on S. 1430, to enhance national and community service. A letter from Rep. Donald E. Lukens, of Ohio, was read, wherein he resigned as a member of th…

Representative Leslie Aspin, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, spoke on what the United States must face in terms of defense.

The House continued consideration and debate of H.R. 4739, the Defense Authorization Bill for 1991.

U.S. Representative Les Aspin spoke on the Department of Defense Authorization Bill which was passed Wednesday by the House. The bill budgeted $283 billion for defense in 1991, but stipulate…

The House agreed to H. Res. 464, providing for agreeing to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 4328. The House agreed to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 4328, the Trade Agencies Author…

A Forum hosted by Progressive Policy Institute - “After the Cold War: U.S. Defense Policy in Transition.” The panel discussed the need for a transitional defense policy from the Cold War st…

The House agreed to H.Res. 461, to restrict the amendments considered with H.R. 4739. The House continued consideration of amendments to H.R. 4739, to authorize appropriations for military f…

The House completed general debate and began consideration of amendments on H.R. 4739, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense; t…

Rep. Aspin was chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. He discussed the upcoming summit meeting in Helsinki between President Bush and President Gorbachev and the prospects for a res…

Rep. Leslie Aspin(D-WI) spoke on the situation in the Middle East, the United States policy, and the prospects for peace.

Representative Les Aspin, D-Wisconsin and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, reacted to President George H. W. Bush’s announcement to send military forces to Saudi Arabia to pro…

The House voted to suspend the rules and pass several amendments, including H.R. 4039, to amend the Public Health Service Act; H.R. 238, to amend the PHSA to establish a program for preventi…

Representative Les Aspin, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, announced that he would support the Dellums-Kasich proposal to cut funding for the B-2 Stealth bomber. Numerous …

A message was received announcing the president’s veto of H.R. 20, to amend title 5, United States Code, (the Hatch Act) to restore Federal civilian employees their right to participate, as …

At this meeting of the American League of Lobbyists Congressman Les Aspin, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, addresses how to provide National Defense at this time of change a…

Congressman Les Aspin, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee spoke before the World Affairs Council regarding the Defense Appropriations bill, military readiness and the state of U.…

Leslie Aspin and Richard Gephardt gave a briefing on the defense budget.