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Former Secretary Baker and Former Representative Hamilton testified about the report of the Iraq Study Group on its bipartisan effort to rethink military and political options in Iraq. Among…

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…

Administration and Defense Department officials testified about business systems and financial reforms in department accounting methods, auditing procedures for military program expenditures…

General Hayden and General Maples testified at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on operations in Iraq and future military commitment to the region. They spoke about the security sit…

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 …

Committee members considered legislation on the operation of military commissions and the detention of suspected terrorists by the U.S. The committee rejected a proposed version offered by t…

Witnesses testified about a multi-million-dollar settlement between the Justice Department and Boeing Corporation resulting from investigations of alleged improper proprietary permission obt…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and efforts to combat terrorism. Witnesses testified about new troop deployments in Iraq, the s…

Witnesses testified about Air Force procurement programs for the F-22 fighter program, a recent report by the Institute for Defense Analysis on expansion of the program, technical problems f…

The Senate Armed Services Committee considered the nomination of Lieutenant General James Conway for appointment to the grade of general and to be commandant of the Marine Corps. Among the t…

Sen. John Warner, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and military officers answered questions from reporters and discussed the further steps the committee would take on the issue of t…

Defense officials testified about budget requests for fiscal year 2004. Among the topics they addressed were overseas deployments of forces for potential conflict in Iraq, efforts to combat …

Senator Warner spoke to reporters after a closed meeting of the Senate Armed Services Committee where members were briefed on North Korean missile developments by officials from the Office o…

The witnesses testified on the fiscal year 2007 Defense Department budget for roles and missions related to homeland defense and support for civil authorities.

Regional force commanders testified about Defense Department funding requests for fiscal year 2007, the status of overseas operations and deployments, personnel and rotation issues, equipmen…

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on current and future worldwide threats to national security. Witnesses testified about various potential threats and particularly on port …

Following a briefing on the Dubai Ports World acquisition of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Navigation Company and its impact on several major U.S. seaport terminals, Senator Clinton …

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a briefing on the Dubai Ports World acquisition of the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Navigation Company. The proposed acquisition would affect as…

Telephone lines were open for reaction to a senate briefing on U.S. seaport security and sale of several terminal facilities to Dubai Ports World, a United Arab Emirates owned company.

The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2007 defense authorization request. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Pete…