Hearing Information 2001

2001 Transcripts

August 1

The Full Committee will mark up the following legislation:  H.R. 2586 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement (pdf) (html)
• Audio Transcript

July 31

Military Research & Development Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2586 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

• Audio Transcript

July 31

Military Personnel Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation:  H.R. 2586 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

• Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement (html)
• Audio Transcript

July 31

Military Procurement Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2586 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

• Audio Transcript

July 27

Military Installations & Facilities Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation: H.R. 2586 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

• Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Audio Transcript

July 26

Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine will consider recommendations to the following legislation: H.R. 2586 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

• Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement of Chairman Hunter (html)

July 26

Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare, & Recreation will consider recommendations to the following legislation: H.R. 2586 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

• Subcommittee Chairman Bartlett’s Opening Statement: (html)

July 26

Military Readiness Subcommittee will mark up the following legislation:  H.R. 2586 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes.

• Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Audio Transcript

July 19

Full Committee hearing on Missile Defense.      

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Dr. Paul Wolfowitz (html)

Deputy Secretary of Defense

Lt. Gen. Ronald Kadish, USAF (html)

Director

Ballistic Missile Defense Organization

July 18

Full Committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Budget Request.

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable Thomas E. White

Secretary of the Army

Gen. Eric K. Shinseki (html)

Chief of Staff

Department of the Army

July 18

Subcommittee on Military Personnel hearing on Overview of Military Personnel, Health Care and the Reserve Component Issues in the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Budget Request.

• Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable David S. Chu (html)

Under Secretary of Defense of Personnel & Readiness

Lt. Gen. Timothy Maude (html)

Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel

U.S. Army

Vice Adm. Norbert R. Ryan, Jr. (html)

Chief of Naval Personnel

U.S. Navy

Lt. Gen. Donald L. Peterson (html)

Deputy Chief of Staff

U.S. Air Force

Lt. Gen. Garry L. Parks (html)

Deputy Commandant for Manpower & Reserve Affairs

U.S. Marine Corps

Rear Adm. J. Jarrett Clinton (html)

U.S. Public Health Service

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)

Lt. Gen. James B. Peake

Surgeon General,

Department of the Army

Vice Adm. Richard A. Nelson (html)

Surgeon General,

Department of the Navy

Lt. Gen. Paul K. Carlton, Jr. (html)

Surgeon General,

Department of the Air Force

Lt. Gen. Russell Davis, USAF (html)

Chief

National Guard Bureau

Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Plewes (html)

Chief

U.S. Army Reserve

Vice Adm. John B. Totushek (html)

Chief

U.S. Naval Reserve

Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard, III (html)

Chief of Air Force Reserve and Commander

Air Force Reserve Command

Lt. Gen. Dennis M. McCarthy (html)

Commander

Marine Forces Reserve

Lt. Gen. Roger C. Schultz (html)

Director

Army National Guard

Maj. Gen. Paul A. Weaver (html)

Director

Air National Guard

July 13

Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002 Maritime Administration Authorization Budget Request. 

• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witness:

Mr. Bruce J. Carlton (html)

Acting Deputy Administrator

U.S. Maritime Administration

July 12

Full Committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Budget Request.           

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable Gordon R. England (html)

Secretary of the Navy

Adm. Vern Clark (html)

Chief of Naval Operations

Department of the Navy

Gen. James L. Jones (html)

Commandant

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

July 12

Joint Hearing: Subcommittee on Military Procurement & Subcommittee on Military Research & Development hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Budget Request.

·        Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)

·        Hearing Transcript (html)

·        Audio Transcript

Witness:

Honorable E.C. "Pete" Aldridge (html)

Under Secretary of Defense, (Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics)

July 11

Full Committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Budget Request.           

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable James G. Roche

Secretary of the Air Force

Gen. Michael E. Ryan (html)

Chief of Staff

Department of the Air Force

July 11

Subcommittee on Military Readiness hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Budget Request. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Mr. Bruce Dauer

Director

Programs Budget, Department of Defense

Maj. Gen. Jerry L. Sinn (html)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Budget)

Department of the Army

Rear Adm. Albert T. Church (html)

Director

Office of Budget/ Fiscal Management, Department of the Navy

Maj. Gen. Larry W. Northington

Director

Financial Management & Budget, Department of the Air Force

Mr. William J. Wallenhorst (html)

Director

Fiscal Division for Programs and Resources, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

July 11

Subcommittee on Military Installations & Facilities hearing on the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Budget Request. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)

Witnesses:

Mr. Raymond F. DuBois, Jr. (html)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment)

Maj. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp Jr. (html)

Assistant Chief of Staff for Installations Management

Department of the Army

Rear Adm. David D. Pruett (html)

Director

Civil Engineering Readiness Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Department of the Navy

Maj. Gen. Earnest O. Robbins II (html)

The Civil Engineer

Department of the Air Force

Lt. Gen. Gary S. McKissock (html)

Deputy Commandant for Installations & Logistics

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

June 28

Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism hearing on force protection at U.S. military installations. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement of Chairman Saxton (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Maj. Gen. David F. Bice (html)

Commanding General

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Brig. Gen. Thomas P. Kane (html)

Commander

60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB

Col. Addison D. Davis IV (html)

Garrison Commander

18th Airborne Corps, Ft. Bragg

Capt. Joseph F. Bouchard (html)

Commanding Officer

U.S. Naval Station at Norfolk

Capt. L. R. Hering (html)

Commanding Officer

U.S. Naval Station at San Diego

June 28

Full Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2002 National Defense Authorization budget request. 

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (html)

Secretary of Defense

Gen. Henry H. Shelton (html)

Chairman

Joint Chiefs of Staff

June 27

Full Committee hearing on military training on the island of Vieques.      

• Opening Statement of Chairman Stump (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable Paul Wolfowitz (html)

Deputy Secretary of Defense

Honorable Gordon R. England (html)

Secretary of the Navy

Adm. Vern Clark

Chief of Naval Operations

Gen. Michael J. Williams

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps

June 27

Military Procurement Subcommittee hearing on the budget for atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Spence’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Gen. John A. Gordon, USAF (Ret.) (html)

Administrator

National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy

Carolyn L. Huntoon (pdf) (html)

Acting Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management

Department of Energy

June 26

Military Research & Development Subcommittee hearing on Defense Science and Technology Program.

• Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable E.C. "Pete" Aldridge (html)

Under Secretary of Defense, (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)

Dr. Delores Etter (html)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, (Science & Technology)

Dr. Michael Andrews II (html)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Research & Technology)

Rear Adm. Jay Cohen (html)

Chief of Naval Research

Department of the Navy

Dr. Donald Daniel (html)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, (Science, Technology & Engineering)

Dr. Anthony J. Tether (html)

Director

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Dr. Jane Alexander

Deputy Director

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Mr. Richard Carroll (html)

Chief Executive Officer

Digital System Resources

Dr. Tim Coffey (html)

Director of Research

Naval Research Laboratory

Mr. Walt Morrow (html)

MIT/ Lincoln Laboratory

June 26

Special Oversight Panel on Department of Energy Reorganization hearing on management of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). 

• Hearing Transcript (html)

Witness:

Dr. John S. Foster (html)

Chairman

Panel to Assess the Reliability, Safety, & Security of the United States Nuclear Stockpile

June 26

Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on readiness posture of the military services.

• Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Gen. John M. Keane (html)

Vice Chief of Staff

Department of the Army

Adm. William J. Fallon (pdf)

Vice Chief of Naval Operations

Department of the Navy

Gen. John W. Handy (html)

Vice Chief of Staff

Department of the Air Force

Gen. Michael J. Williams (html)

Assistant Commandant

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

June 21

Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on the current status of cooperation between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs in sharing medical resources. 

• Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Rear Adm. J. Jarrett Clinton (html)

PHS Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)

Honorable Thomas L. Garthwaite

Under Secretary for Health

Department of Veterans

June 21

Full Committee hearing on U.S. national security strategy and the Quadrennial Defense Review. 

• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (html)

Secretary of Defense

Gen. Henry H. Shelton

Chairman

Joint Chiefs of Staff

June 20

Full Committee hearing on U.S. national military strategy options. 

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Ms. Michelle Flournoy (html)

Senior Advisor

International Security Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies

Dr. Donald Kagan

Professor

Yale University

Dr. Andrew Krepinevich (html)

Executive Director

Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments

Dr. Michael O' Hanlon (pdf)

Senior Fellow

Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution

June 20

Military Procurement Subcommittee & Military Research & Development Subcommittee hearing on technology issues associated with Department of Defense Space Operations.

• Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witness:

Lt. Gen. Edward G. Anderson, USA (html)

Deputy Commander in Chief

U.S. Space Command

June 14

Military Research and Development Subcommittee hearing on Ballistic Missile Defense testing. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witness:

Lt. Gen. Ronald Kadish, USAF (html)

Director

Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, Department of Defense

June 14

Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism hearing on the role of the Department of Defense in combating terrorism and force protection lessons learned since the attack on the USS Cole. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)

Witnesses:

Mr. Robert Newberry

Assistant Secretary of Defense (Special Operations & Low-Intensity Conflict)

Department of Defense

Brig. Gen. Jonathan H. Cofer

Deputy Director for Operations, (Combating Terrorism)

J-34, The Joint Staff

May 22

Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism hearing on patterns of global terrorism and terrorist threats to the homeland. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Mr. Mark Wong (html)

Acting Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism, and Director for Regional Affairs Department of State

Mr. Samual Brinkley (html)

Sr. Advisor on Weapons of Mass Destruction

Department of State

May 22

Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on constraints and challenges facing military test and training ranges. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Mr. Joseph J. Angello, Jr. (html)

Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Readiness)

Department of Defense

Maj. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp (html)

Assistant Chief of Staff for Installations Management

Department of the Army

Vice Adm. James F. Amerault (html)

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, (Fleet Readiness & Logistics)

Department of the Navy

Maj. Gen. Walter E. Buchanan, III (html)

Director of Operations & Training, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Air & Space Operations

Department of the Air Force

Maj. Gen. Edward Hanlon, Jr.

Commanding General

Camp Pendleton, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

May 21

Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on readiness implications concerning the need for the V-22 aircraft for our military services. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)

Witnesses:

Honorable Paul McHale

Former Member of Congress

Vice Adm. Joseph W. Dyer (html)

Commander

Naval Air Systems Command, Department of the Navy

Lt. Gen. Maxwell C. Bailey (html)

Commander

Air Force Special Operations Command, Department of the Air Force

Lt. Gen. Fred McCorkle (html)

Deputy Commander for Aviation

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Maj. Karston Henkel

Squadron Assistant Operations Officer, V-22 Command at New River, NC

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Staff Sgt. Tom Fowler

Squadron Maintenance Chief, V-22 Command at New River, NC

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

May 17

Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on lessons learned from the current version of the TRICARE managed care support contracts and recommendations for the design of the next round of contracts. 

• Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Maj. Gen. Lee Rodgers, USAF, MC (html)

Commander

59th Medical Wing, Lackland Air Force Base

Brig. Gen. Kenneth Farmer, USA, MC (html)

Commander

Western Regional Medical Command, Madigan Army Medical Center

Rear Adm. Kathleen Martin, USN, NC

Commander

National Naval Medical Center

David H. Howes, M.D. (html)

President & Chief Medical Officer

Martin's Point Health Care

Mr. Stephen P. Backhus

Director Veterans' Affairs & Military Health Care Issues

U.S. General Accounting Office

Mr. David J. Baker

President & Chief Executive Officer

Humana Military Healthcare Services

Mr. David J. McIntyre, Jr. (html)

President & Chief Executive Officer

TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Mr. David R. Nelson

President

Sierra Military Health Services, Inc.

Mr. James E. Woys

President & Chief Operating Officer

Health Net Federal Services

May 17

Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on vulnerabilities of Department of Defense networks. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)

Witnesses:

Honorable Linton Wells, II (html)

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, (Command, Control, Communications & Intelligence)

Department of Defense

Lt. Gen. Joseph Kellogg (html)

Director

Command, Control, Communications and Computers, (C4) Systems Directorate (J6) Department of the Army

Brig. Gen. Dale W. Meyerrose (html)

Director of Command Control Systems, Headquarters, U.S. Space Command & North American Aerospace Defense Command

Director of Communications and Information, Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, Department of the Air Force

Maj. Gen. James Bryan (html)

Commander

Joint Task Force on Computer Network Operations, (JTF/CNO)

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Lt. Gen. Peter Cuviello (html)

Director

Information Systems for Command, Control, Communications & Computers

Chief Information Officer, Department of the Army

Vice Adm. Richard Mayo (html)

Director

Space Information Warfare Command & Control, Department of the Navy

Lt. Gen. John L. Woodward (html)

Director Command, Control, Communications & Computer Systems

Department of the Air Force

Brig. Gen. Robert M. Shea (html)

Director

Command, Control, Communications & Computer, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

May 9

Military Installations & Facilities Subcommittee hearing on facilities' conditions and the perspective of the senior enlisted. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)

Witnesses:

Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Tilley (html)

Command Sergeant Major of the Army

Master Chief Petty Officer J. L. Herdt (html)

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

Chief Master Sgt. Fredrick J. Finch (html)

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

Sgt. Maj. Alford L. McMichael (html)

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps

May 9

Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on military voting. 

• Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Mr. David M. Walker (html)

Comptroller General of the United States

Mr. David O. Cooke (html)

Director

Administration and Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense

Ms. Pauline K. Brunelli

Director

Federal Voting Assistance Program

Captain Eugene M. DuCom

Deputy Director

Military Postal Service Agency

Col. Charles C. Partridge, USA (Ret.)

Legislative Counsel

National Association for Uniformed Services

Mr. Mark C. Seavey (html)

Assistant Director

Legislative Division, The American Legion

Mr. Bob Manhan (html)

Assistant Director

National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States

Mr. Samuel F. Wright (html)

Co-Chairman, Uniformed Services Voting Rights Committee

Reserve Officers Association of the United States

Ms. Anita S. Hodgkiss

Director of the Voting Rights Project

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

May 3

Military Installations & Facilities Subcommittee hearing on the implementation of the Military Housing Privatization Initiative. 

• Subcommittee Saxton’s Opening Statement: (pdf)  (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Mr. Randall Yim (html)

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, (Installations)

Mr. Paul Johnson (html)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Installations & Housing)

Mr. Duncan Holaday (html)

Acting Assistant Secretary of the Navy, (Installations and Environment)

Mr. Jimmy Dishner

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, (Installations) 

May 1

Military Procurement hearing on recommendations on the V-22 Osprey program.

• Subcommittee Chairman Spence’s Opening Statement: (pdf)  (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Gen. John R. Dailey, USMC (Ret.)  (html)

Chairman

Blue Ribbon Panel

Mr. Norman R. Augustine

Member

Blue Ribbon Panel

Gen. James B. Davis, USAF (Ret.)

Member

Blue Ribbon Panel

Dr. Eugene E. Covert

Member

Blue Ribbon Panel

Gen. James Jones, USMC (html)

Commandant

U.S. Marine Corps

Gen. Charles R. Holland, USAF

Commander in Chief

U.S. Special Operations Command

April 26

Military Installations & Facilities Subcommittee hearing on the conditions of military facilities and their effect on readiness and quality of life. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Maj. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr. (html)

Assistant Chief of Staff for Installations Management

Department of the Army

Rear Adm. David Pruett (html)

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics)

Director of Facilities & Engineering, Department of the Navy

Maj. Gen. Earnest O. Robbins (html)

The Civil Engineer

Department of the Air Force

Brig. Gen. Michael Lehnert (html)

Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations & Logistics (Facilities)

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

April 4

Full Committee hearing on the posture of U.S. military forces. 

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witness:

Gen. Peter Pace (USMC) (html)

Commander in Chief

U.S. Southern Command

April 4

Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare & Recreation hearing on morale, welfare and recreation programs of the Department of Defense. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Bartlett’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)

Witnesses:

Mrs. Gail H. McGinn (html)

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, (Force Management Policy)

Brig. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba (html)

Commanding General

Community & Family Support Center, Department of the Army

Rear Adm. Annette E. Brown (html)

Assistant Commander, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-6)

Department of the Navy

Mr. Arthur Myers (html)

Director

Air Force Services, Department of the Air Force

Mr. Michael Tharrington (html)

Deputy Director

Personal and Family Readiness Division, United States Marines

Mr. Joseph L. Barnes (html)

Director of Legislative Programs

Fleet Reserve Association

Ms. Joyce Raezer (html)

Associate Director of Government Relations

National Military Family Association

April 4

Special Oversight Panel on Department Energy Reorganization hearing on the reorganization plan of the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Witness:

Mr. John Gordon (html)

Administrator

National Nuclear Security Administration

March 29

Full Committee hearing on U.S. military forces. 

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witness:

Gen. Joseph W. Ralston (USAF) (html)

Commander in Chief

U.S. European Command

March 29

Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare & Recreation hearing on commissaries and exchange programs. 

• Subcommittee Chairman Bartlett’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Mrs. Gail H. McGinn (html)

Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense, (Force Management Policy)

Lt. Gen. Charles S. Mahan, Jr., USA

Deputy Chief of Staff, (Logistics)

Department of the Army

Vice Adm. James F. Amerault, USN (html)

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics)

Lt. Gen. Michael E. Zettler, USAF (html)

Deputy Chief of Staff, (Installations & Logistics)

Department of the Air Force

Lt. Gen. Jack W. Klimp, USMC (html)

Deputy Chief of Staff, (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Maj. Gen. Robert J. Courter, USAF (html)

Director

Defense Commissary Agency

Rear Adm. Steven W. Maas, USN (html)

Commander

Navy Exchange Service Command

Maj. Gen. Charles J. Wax, USAF (html)

Commander

Army & Air Force Exchange Service

Brig. Gen. Michael Downs, USMC (Ret.) (html)

Director

Personnel & Family Readiness Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Mr. Boyd Raines (html)

Chairman of the Board

Armed Logistics Association

Mr. Frank J. Hogan (html)

Chairman of the Board

Armed Forces Marketing Council

Mr. Walt Loving (html)

Vice President

Monarch Crown Company & Bristol Myers Squibb Company

Mr. Ron Ritchie

General Manager

MDV/Nash Finch Company

Mr. Joseph L. Barnes (html)

Director of Legislative Programs

Fleet Reserve Association

Ms. Meg Kulungowski (html)

Senior Issues Specialist

National Military Family Association

Col. Frank G. Rohrbough, USAF (Ret.) (html)

Deputy Director

Government Relations, The Retired Officers Association

March 28

Full Committee hearing on U.S. military forces. 

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)

Witness:

Gen. Tommy R. Franks (USA) (html)

Commander in Chief

U.S. Central Command

March 28

Military Procurement Subcommittee hearing on military transformation and its impact on the equipment modernization programs of the military services.

• Subcommittee Chairman Spence’s Opening Statement: (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)

Witnesses:

Dr. George R. Schneiter, OSD (html)

Director

Strategic & Tactical Systems, Office of the Secretary of Defense

Maj. Gen. William L. Bond, USA (html)

Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs for Force Development

United States Army

Rear Adm. Joseph A. Sestak, USN (html)

Director

Navy Quadrennial Defense Review Division, United States Navy

Brig. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (html)

Director

Air Force Quadrennial Defense Review Division, United States Air Force

Maj. Gen. Robert Magnus, USMC

Assistant Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations

United States Marine Corps

March 23

Pre-Shop Analysis Building, Corpus Christi Army Depot, Corpus Christi, Texas - Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on current and future viability of depot maintenance repair. 

• Hearing Transcript (html)

Witnesses:

Mr. David Warren (html)

Director

Defense Management Issues, National Security & International Affairs Division, General Accounting Office

Gen. John G. Coburn (html)

Commander

Army Material Command

Gen. Lester Lyles (html)

Commander

Air Force Material Command

Vice Adm. Joseph W. Dyer (html)

Commander

Naval Air Systems Command

Maj. Gen. Paul M. Lee (html)

Commanding General

Marine Corps Material Command

Col. Mitch Dockens (html)

Commander

Corpus Christi Army Depot

Maj. Gen. Scott Bergren (html)

Commander

Ogden Air Logistics Center

Col. Gilda Jackson (html)

Commander

Cherry Point Naval Aviation Depot

Col. Aaron Hayes (html)

Commander

Anniston Army Depot

Maj. Gen. Dennis Haines (html)

Commander

Warner-Robins Air Logistics Center

Col. Robert W. Cerney (html)

Commander

Maintenance Center, Marine Corps Base, Albany

Col. Fred Hart (html)

Commander

Red River Army Depot

Capt. Chris Roum (html)

Commander

Jacksonville Naval Aviation Depot

Maj. Gen. Charles L. Johnson, II (html)

Commander

Tinker Air Logistics Center

Col. Kurt Weidenthal (html)

Commander

Tobyhana Army Depot

Capt. Emory Chenoweth (html)

Commander

North Island Naval Aviation Depot

Col. Ervin Rivers (html)

Commander

Maintenance Center, Marine Corps Base, Barstow

Col. Robert English (html)

Commander

Letterkenny Army Depot

March 22

Military Research and Development Subcommittee hearing on Innovative Research Companies.

• Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Mr. Nicholas Karangelen (html)

President

Trident Systems

Mr. Richard Carroll (html)

Executive Officer

Digital System Resources

Dr. Andrew Pouring (html)

Chief Scientist

Sonex, Inc

Mr. Ralph Petroff (html)

CEO

Time Domain, Inc

Mr. William Voltmer (html)

President and CEO

Iridian Technologies

Dr. Neil Levy (html)

Senior VP Marketing

Leigh Aerosystems Corporation

Mr. Nicholas Susner (pdf)

President & CEO

Science & Technology International

Dr. Patrick Sullivan (pdf)

President

Oceanit

March 21

Full Committee hearing on U.S. National Security.          

• Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript

Witnesses:

Honorable Newt Gingrich (html)

Member

U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century

Honorable Gary Hart (html)

Co-Chairman

U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century

Honorable John J. Hamre (html)

President & Chief Executive Officer

Center for Strategic & International Studies

Mr. William Kristol (html)

Chairman

Project for the New American Century

March 14

Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on implementation of TRICARE benefits for Medicare-eligible military retirees.

• Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
• Hearing Transcript (html)
• Audio Transcript