February 5, 1998

Fiscal Year 1999 Defense Authorization

Committee members heard testimony from Secretary Cohen and General Shelton on the fiscal year 1999 defense budget. They talked about the expectations of the military and the requirements of funding defense initiatives. Mr. Lynn also testified.

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Roscoe Bartlett U.S. Representative [R] Maryland
Stephen Buyer U.S. Representative [R] Indiana

William S. Cohen Secretary Department of Defense
Ronald V. Dellums U.S. Representative [D] California
Lane Evans U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
Tillie Fowler U.S. Representative [R] Florida
James Vear Hansen U.S. Representative [R] Utah
Joel Hefley U.S. Representative [R] Colorado
Van Hilleary U.S. Representative [R] Tennessee
Duncan Lee Hunter U.S. Representative [R] California
William J. Lynn III Comptroller Department of Defense
Paul F. McHale Jr. U.S. Representative [D] Pennsylvania
Solomon P. Ortiz U.S. Representative [D] Texas
Owen B. Pickett U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
Henry "Hugh" H. Shelton Chair (Former) Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ike Skelton U.S. Representative [D] Missouri
Vic Snyder U.S. Representative [D] Arkansas
Floyd D. Spence U.S. Representative [R] South Carolina
Gene Taylor U.S. Representative [D] Mississippi
Mac Thornberry U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Robert Underwood Congressional Delegate [D] Guam
Curt Weldon U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania

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Program ID:: 100084-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Feb 05, 1998 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Feb 06, 1998 | 2:03pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Feb 05, 1998 | 10:00am EST | C-SPAN 3
Feb 05, 1998 | 10:34pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Feb 06, 1998 | 5:12am EST | C-SPAN 2
Feb 06, 1998 | 2:03pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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