February 17, 2011

Defense Department 2012 Budget

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen testified on the 2012 military budget. Secretary Gates said that the… read more

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen testified on the 2012 military budget. Secretary Gates said that the prospects for closing the U.S. detention base at Guantanmo Bay, Cuba, are “very low.” He also talked about funding to expand Afghanistan security forces by 70,000. close

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Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut
Saxby Chambliss U.S. Senator [R] Georgia
Susan M. Collins U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Maine
Robert "Bob" M. Gates Secretary Department of Defense
Lindsey Graham U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] South Carolina
Kay R Hagan U.S. Senator [D] North Carolina
Robert F. Hale Comptroller Department of Defense
James M. Inhofe U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Oklahoma
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Joe Lieberman U.S. Senator [I] Connecticut
John S. McCain III U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arizona
Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Missouri
Michael "Mike" G. Mullen Chair Joint Chiefs of Staff
Benjamin Nelson U.S. Senator [D] Nebraska
Jack Reed U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Rhode Island
Jeanne Shaheen U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] New Hampshire
Mark Udall U.S. Senator [D] Colorado

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Program ID:: 298036-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Feb 17, 2011 | 9:29am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Feb 20, 2011 | 11:58am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Feb 17, 2011 | 9:29am EST | C-SPAN 3
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