March 5, 2013

Defense Authorization for Central Command and Special Operations

Central and Special Operations Commands leaders testified on funding for 2014 military programs. General James Mattis, the head of military operations in the… read more

Central and Special Operations Commands leaders testified on funding for 2014 military programs. General James Mattis, the head of military operations in the Middle East and Central Asia, said that his personal recommendation to President Obama was that the U.S. should leave 13,600 troops in Afghanistan after 2014. He also told the committee that military plans for taking out Iran’s nuclear program are “fully developed” if negotiations on that issue were to fail. 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

Joe Donnelly U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Indiana
Deb Fischer U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Nebraska
Lindsey Graham U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] South Carolina
Kay R Hagan U.S. Senator [D] North Carolina
Mazie Hirono U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Hawaii
James M. Inhofe U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Oklahoma
Tim Kaine U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Virginia
Mike Lee U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Utah
Carl Levin U.S. Senator [D] Michigan
Joe Manchin III U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] West Virginia
James N. Mattis Commander (Former) 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 Commander U.S. Special Operations Command
Bill Nelson U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Florida
Jack Reed U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Rhode Island
Jeanne Shaheen U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] New Hampshire
Roger Wicker U.S. Senator (Class 1) [R] Mississippi

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Program ID:: 311324-1
Category:: Senate Committee
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Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 05, 2013 | 10:18am EST | C-SPAN 1
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