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March 12, 1997

Defense Department Budget Proposal

Committee members heard testimony concerning the president’s fiscal year 1998 Defense Department budget proposal from the secretaries of… read more

Committee members heard testimony concerning the president’s fiscal year 1998 Defense Department budget proposal from the secretaries of the Armed Forces branches. They explored the contradictions between the need to modernize the military while the federal budget is decreased. close

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Herbert H. Bateman U.S. Representative [R] Virginia
Stephen Buyer U.S. Representative [R] Indiana

Saxby Chambliss U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
John H. Dalton Secretary U.S. Navy
Ronald V. Dellums U.S. Representative [D] California
Lane Evans U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
Duncan Lee Hunter U.S. Representative [R] California
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
Norman Sisisky U.S. Representative [D] Virginia
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
Curt Weldon U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Togo D. West Jr. Secretary (Former) U.S. Army
Sheila Widnall Secretary U.S. Air Force

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Program ID:: 79604-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Mar 12, 1997 | 9:30am EST | C-SPAN.org
Last Aired:: Mar 17, 1997 | 2:19am EST | C-SPAN 1

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Mar 12, 1997 | 8:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 13, 1997 | 5:18am EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 14, 1997 | 3:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Mar 15, 1997 | 5:37pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Mar 17, 1997 | 2:19am EST | C-SPAN 1

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