March 6, 2012

U.S. Military Operations in the Middle East

Witnesses testified on the U.S. Central and Special Operations Command fiscal year 2013 budget. They focused on political unrest and violence in… read more

Witnesses testified on the U.S. Central and Special Operations Command fiscal year 2013 budget. They focused on political unrest and violence in Syria, Iran’s nuclear program and U.S.-Afghan relations in the midst of violent protests in Afghanistan over Koran burnings. General Mattis said that he believed that Syrian President Assad would remain in power for some time, and that Russian military assistance to Syria made it difficult to establish a no fly zone. close

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Kelly A. Ayotte U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] New Hampshire
Richard Blumenthal U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Connecticut

Scott Brown U.S. Senator [R] Massachusetts
John Cornyn U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Texas
Kay R Hagan U.S. Senator [D] North Carolina
Carl Levin U.S. Senator [D] Michigan
Joe Lieberman U.S. Senator [I] Connecticut
Joe Manchin III U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] West Virginia
James N. Mattis Commander U.S. Central Command
John S. McCain III U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Arizona
Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Missouri
William H. McRaven Vice Admiral U.S. Navy
Ben 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
Jim Webb U.S. Senator [D] Virginia

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Program ID:: 304782-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 06, 2012 | 8:45pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Mar 12, 2012 | 11:12am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Mar 06, 2012 | 8:45pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 07, 2012 | 7:36am EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 07, 2012 | 1:18pm EST | C-SPAN 3
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Mar 12, 2012 | 11:12am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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