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Witnesses testified about the current military situation of many countries around the world and how they threaten U.S. security. They pointed out the areas of Kosovo, Korea, Iraq, and Asia a…

The chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines testified that dramatic increases in the defense budget were needed to maintain military readiness. In the contentious exchange between th…

The Senate Armed Services Committee conducted a Confirmation Hearing for several military nominations. The nominees included Richard Danzig for Navy Secretary, Bernard Rostker for Army Under…

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony about U.S. policy on Iraqi weapons inspections. Scott Ritter, a former U.N. weapons inspector, talked about his recent resignation from UN…

Senate Armed Services Committee members voted to reject the nomination of Daryl Jones for Secretary of the Air Force.

Senators heard testimony regarding the confirmation of Daryl Jones, an appointee for the post of Secretary of the Air Force.

Subcommittee members heard testimony from Defense and Energy Department officials on the budget for domestic terrorism response. The officials testified about how these programs are being im…

Senate Armed Services Committee members heard testimony from President Bill Clinton’s nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Hugh Shelton to replace General John Shalik…

The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee members heard from commanders of training programming from the four branches of the armed services on gender-integrated basic training. They and active…

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Defense Secretary William Cohen and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General John Shalikashvili on the Quadrennial Defense Review. Secr…

Secretary William Cohen defended President Bill Clinton’s proposed fiscal year 1998 Defense Department budget of $259.4 billion. He agreed with some Republican criticism that too much was be…

Committee members heard testimony from William Cohen, President Clinton’s secretary of defense nominee. His testimony focused on various aspects of defense policy, including weapons moderniz…