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May 10, 2012

U.S. Military Readiness

Witnesses testified on military readiness in the midst of Defense Department budget cuts and the implications of the sequester, which would… read more

Witnesses testified on military readiness in the midst of Defense Department budget cuts and the implications of the sequester, which would automatically cut $109 billion to defense and social programs. Other issues included the use of “green,” environmentally sound, equipment and strategies to improve military readiness following combat troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. close

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Lloyd J. Austin III Vice Chief of Staff U.S. Army
Kelly A. Ayotte U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] New Hampshire

Mark Begich U.S. Senator [D] Alaska
Philip M. Breedlove Vice Chief of Staff U.S. Air Force
Joseph F. Dunford Jr. Assistant Commandant U.S. Marine Corps
Mark Ferguson Vice Chief U.S. Navy->Operations
James M. Inhofe U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Oklahoma
Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Missouri

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Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

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Program ID:: 305941-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: May 10, 2012 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: May 14, 2012 | 5:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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May 10, 2012 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
May 11, 2012 | 5:14am EDT | C-SPAN 1
May 11, 2012 | 9:18pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 12, 2012 | 3:48am EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 14, 2012 | 11:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
May 14, 2012 | 5:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

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