State of the Union Address Reactions
After the president’s State of the Union Address, members of Congress reacted to the speech in Statuary Hall.
Mr. Dellums, the ranking member on the House National Security Committee, opened a conference on defense and social spending priorities spon… read more
Mr. Dellums, the ranking member on the House National Security Committee, opened a conference on defense and social spending priorities sponsored by Senator Wyden and Rep. Franks. He spoke about the need to reassess U.S. national security requirements after the Cold War in order to make a compelling case for less military spending and more domestic spending. close
After the president’s State of the Union Address, members of Congress reacted to the speech in Statuary Hall.
Senator Wyden and Rep. Frank hosted a forum which compared the costs of social and military programs. Budget, labor, edu…
Participants discussed the military, political and economic justifications for U.S. defense spending in the post-Cold Wa…
Democratic Senators talked about the defeat on the chamber floor of Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) tobacco legislation. Th…