Congress
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ArmyDavis Slams Reported Stryker, Abrams Cuts
By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) followed the actions of dozens of his House colleagues this week in sending a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates slamming the Pentagon’s […]
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CongressDefense Firms, Lobbyists Boosted Murtha, Other Appropriators’ War Chests
By Emelie Rutherford Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) raised more contributions from the defense industry than any other House candidate did this past election season, and his former aide’s lobbying firm […]
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Congress
Bipartisan Mix Of Senators Calls For Obama To Boost Shipbuilding Support
By Emelie Rutherford Eighteen senators called yesterday for President-elect Barack Obama to support "a robust shipbuilding budget and policies" for military and commercial vessels. "Such policies and funding would create […]
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Congress
Panel’s Citing of Nuclear Deterrent Need May Impact Post-RRW Debate
By Emelie Rutherford A congressionally mandated commission’s finding that there is value in maintaining a nuclear deterrent is expected to fuel arguments on Capitol Hill for a successor effort to […]
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Army
Levin, DoD Officials Caution Army Vehicle Programs Dependent On Big Three Automakers
By Emelie Rutherford Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich.) warned his Senate colleagues late last week that national security and, specifically, technology in Army vehicles, are tied to […]
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Business/FinancialThink Tanks Provide Rationales For Democrats Seeking Major Cutbacks In Defense Spending
Center For American Progress, Center For National Policy, Center For Defense Information Urge Obama To Cut Funds Several Washington think tanks that urge deep cuts in some missile defense and […]
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Business/Financial
Rep. Tauscher Not Impressed By Successful Ground-based Midcourse Defense Test Killing Target, Because It Didn’t Emit Countermeasures
Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), a key lawmaker overseeing missile defense programs, indicated she was unimpressed by the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptor killing a target missile, because the target didn’t […]
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Business/Financial
Key Republicans Say Successful Ground-based Midcourse Defense Test Proves It Works As Shield
Test Win Aids Push For Disputed European Missile Defense System, Lawmakers Say Lawmakers Say Test Proves GMD System Can Protect Nation Against Long-Range Missiles; Nation Mustn’t Ignore Rising Threats Key […]
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Congress
Commission Focused On Weapons Of Mass Destruction, Not On Missiles, Because Missiles Tough To Build
The Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism, which predicted a WMD terrorist attack likely will occur by 2013, focused on weapons of mass destruction rather than possible […]
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Business/Financial
Griffin Contradicts Report That He Has Blocked Obama Team From Gaining Information About NASA
Report: Griffin Confronts, Lambastes An Obama Transition Team Member, Resists Requests For Information NASA Administrator Mike Griffin flatly denied as untrue a report by the Orlando Sentinel that he blistered […]