Videos

House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee Chair Rob Wittman (R-VA), who had responsibility for the largest accounts in the Pentagon budget, talked about Pentagon funding, the sequester and…

Rick Maze talked about what was and was not in the recently passed House Defense Spending Bill. Topics included restrictions on defense funding, military aid to the Middle East, privacy conc…

House Veterans Affairs Committee Chair Jeff Miller (R-FL) talked from Pensacola, Florida, about key issues facing veterans such as jobs, delays in benefits claims, and why officials at the D…

Rick Maze, Congressional Editor spoke via Skype about the defense authorization bill coming up for consideration in the House the next week.

Rick Maze was interviewed by phone about unemployment among U.S. veterans.

House Armed Services Committee Chair Buck McKeon (R-CA) talked about the military budget, cost growth in programs like the Joint Strike Fighter, as well as the U.S. role in Libya, Iraq, and …

Rick Maze talked about defense aspects of President Obama’s budget and his goal to end the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, as mentioned in his State of the Union address. Mr. Maze…

Missouri Representative Ike Skelton talked about U.S. military policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan and how to meet any additional military needs, strategy for combatting terrorism, and the ex…

Senator Carl Levin talked about U.S. military policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, strategy for combating terrorism, and other military issues. After he left, the reporters discussed his resp…

Rick Maze talked about the Pentagon’s additional $42 billion dollar request for Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as other issues related to the cost of war. A video clip was shown of Lara Logan…

Secretary Nicholson was interviewed about issues currently facing the Veterans Affairs Department. Topics included progress made in dealing with the healthcare of veterans of the wars in Ira…

Journalist Rick Maze talked about the quality of healthcare for veterans and the president’s spending proposals over the next year. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

Rick Maze was interviewed about the Democrats' strategy for dealing with supplemental funding for military operations in Iraq.

Mr. Maze spoke about Senate consideration of a third version of a Defense Authorization Bill. He talked about various amendments offered and the legislative process. The amendments also incl…

Journalists interviewed Representative Hunter about topics including the Iraqi military, the National Guard, and funding in Iraq after Hurricane Katrina. After he left, the journalists discu…

Rick Maze of the Army Times spoke about his meetings with military personnel to learn about their lives, experiences with recruiting, adequacy of military pay and benefits, their length of c…

Mr. Maze talked about the situation in Iraq, focusing on funding for operations there. The latest request from the White House called for approximately $25 billion to finance efforts in both…

Rick Maze talked about the Defense Department’s proposed shifts in U.S. military bases worldwide. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz testified on this topic on June 18. Mr. Maze respond…

Mr. Maze spoke about Senate consideration of a defense authorization bill and military programs contained in the legislation. He also talked about a potential presidential veto of the bill.

Mr. Maze talked about military pay and other current military issues on Veterans Day. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail.