Julie Samuel
Articles By Julie
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Air ForceSenator Proposes Defense Cuts On Eve Of Budget Summit
A spending hawk in the Senate spelled out $67.9 billion in proposed Pentagon reductions yesterday, on the eve of today’s White House summit with lawmakers on fiscal matters including pending […]
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CongressSen. Paul Blocks DoD Policy Bill In Senate
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is blocking the Senate from considering the defense authorization bill, delaying it until at least the week after Thanksgiving. Paul put a hold on the legislation […]
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Congress
Senate Kills Cybersecurity Bill, Moves To DoD Authorization
Senate Republicans voted once again last night to block a cybersecurity bill opposed by the business community, a move that likely will spur President Barack Obama to use his powers […]
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Congress
McConnell Argues Against DoD Cuts Ahead Of White House Fiscal Summit
Lawmakers laid out their stances on coming negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff yesterday, when the Senate Republican leader called for stopping across-the-board defense cuts from starting in January. Senate […]
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Air Force
McCain Plans To Keep Strong DoD Oversight After Losing SASC Ranking Spot
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said yesterday he expects to continue to influence national-security policy after he relinquishes his leadership position as ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). […]
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Congress
GOP, Obama To Talk Sequestration
President Barack Obama and Republican lawmakers plan to meet this week about the addressing the coming “fiscal cliff” of thorny budget matters that include the scheduled start of $500 billion […]
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Congress
Amos Sees Continued Risk With USMC Modernization
The Marine Corps is “assuming risk” now with equipment modernization and unavoidably will continue to do so during a decade-long period of fiscal austerity, Commandant Gen. James Amos said yesterday. […]
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Congress
Both Parties Show Post-Election Optimism On Stopping Sequestration
After Tuesday’s election left the same parties in control of the White House and Congress, lawmakers and pundits expressed optimism yesterday that Democrats and Republicans will agree to fix budget […]
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Congress
Obama Wins Second Term, Shaping Defense Budget Talks
Barack Obama was elected to a second term as president Tuesday during an election when voters ousted some military policymakers in Congress. Obama said the United States is “defended by […]
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Business/FinancialDefense Industry Supports Embattled Bartlett’s Campaign
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.), one of the more technologically savvy lawmakers who oversees the Pentagon, could be voted out of office Tuesday, even as the defense industry tries to keep […]