Hearing Information 2002
2002 Transcripts
November 14
Procurement Subcommittee hearing on the fourth report of the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (the Gilmore Commission).
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witness:
Honorable James Gilmore (html)
Former Governor, State of Virginia
Chairman, Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
Fourth Annual Interim Report (pdf)
October 10
Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism hearing on the Security of U.S. Embassies Abroad and the Role of the Department of Defense.
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Mr. Ray Williams (html)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Countermeasures and Information Security
Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Department of State
Brigadier General Douglas O'Dell, USMCR (html)
Commanding General, 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Anti-Terrorism)
United States Marine Corps
October 8
Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine hearing on the Department of Defense's current and projected requirements for vessels operating under the Maritime Security Program.
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witness:
General John W. Handy, USAF (html)
Commander-in-Chief
United States Transportation Command
October 2
Full Committee hearing on U.S. policy towards Iraq.
· Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Dr. Eliot A. Cohen (html)
Professor and Director of Strategic Studies
The School of Advanced International Studies, John Hopkins University
Dr. Michael E. O'Hanlon (html)
Senior Fellow
The Brookings Institution
September 26
Full Committee hearing on U.S. policy towards Iraq.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Honorable Richard N. Perle (html)
Resident Fellow
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Gen. Wesley K. Clark, USA (Ret.) (html)
Managing Director
Merchant Banking, Stephens Group, Inc.
September 19
Full Committee hearing on Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction Program and Technology Exports.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Mr. Gary Milhollin (html)
Director
Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control
Dr. Khidir Hamza (html)
Former Iraqi Nuclear Engineer
Director, Council on Middle Eastern Affairs
September 18
Full Committee hearing on U.S. policy towards Iraq.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (html)
Secretary of Defense
Gen. Richard B. Myers, USAF (html)
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
September 10
Full Committee hearing on the state of the Iraqi weapons of mass destruction program and the history of the United Nations inspection efforts in Iraq.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Dr. David A. Kay (html)
Former United Nations Chief Nuclear Weapons Inspector in Iraq
UN Special Commission on Iraq and International Atomic Energy Association
Dr. Richard O. Spertzel (html)
Former Head of Biology Section
UN Special Commission on Iraq
September 5
Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism hearing on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence report "Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Capabilities and Performance of the CIA, FBI, and NSA Prior to 9/11."
· Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Rep. Saxby Chambliss (html)
Chairman
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, HPSCI
Rep. Jane Harman (html)
Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security, HPSCI
July 23
Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine hearing on shipbuilding in the United States and the Maritime Security Program.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Mr. Richard H. Vortmann (html)
President
National Steel and Shipbuilding, Chairman, American Shipbuilding Association
Mr. Herschel Vinyard (html)
Vice President
Atlantic Marine Holding Company
Mr. Ronald J. McAlear (html)
President
Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc.
July 18
Full Committee mark up of the following two bills:
1) H.R. 4547 - The Cost of War Against Terrorism Authorization Act of 2002
2) H.R. 5132 - To express the sense of Congress concerning the fiscal year 2003 end strengths needed for the Armed Forces to fight the War on Terrorism
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Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement (pdf) (html)
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Chairman Stump on Manager's Amendment (pdf) (html)
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July 16
Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine hearing on U.S. ownership and control of vessels operating in the Maritime Security program.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Mr. Ron Davis
President
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association.
Captain Mike Rodriguez
International Organization of Masters, Mates, & Pilots
Mr. Michael Sacco
President
Seafarers International Union
Mr. Michael R. McKay
National President
American Maritime Officers
Joint Testimony of Davis, Rodriguez, Sacco, McKay (html)
Mr. John P. Clancy (html)
Chairman of the Board
Maersk Sealand
Mr. Roy Bowman, esq. (html)
Vice President
American President Lines
Mr. Eric Johnsen (html)
President
International Shipholding Corporation
Mr. Jordan Truchan (html)
Chairman and CEO
American Ship Management
Mr. Jay Keegan (html)
President
U.S. Ship Management
Mr. Robert Alario (html)
President
Offshore Marine Service Association
July 11
Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism hearing on Army and Air Force initiatives to improve anti- and counter-terrorism operations.
· Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Lt. Gen. David D. McKiernan (html)
Director of Army Operations
United States Army
Maj. Gen. Randall Schmidt (html)
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations
United States Air Force
July 10
Full Committee mark up of the following legislation:
H.R. 5005 - To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
· Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
· (Bill Information)
June 28
Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism hearing on Navy and Marine Corps initiatives to improve anti- and counter-terrorism operations.
· Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Rear Adm. Joseph J. Krol, Jr. (html)
Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Plans, Policy & Operations
Department of the Navy
Lt. Gen. Emil R. Bedard (html)
Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies & Operations
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
June 27
Military Procurement Subcommittee and the Military Research & Development Subcommittee hearing on missile defense.
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Honorable Paul Wolfowitz (html)
Deputy Secretary of Defense
Lt. Gen. Ronald T. Kadish, USAF (html)
Director
Missile Defense Agency
Mr. Thomas P. Christie (html)
Director of Operational Test & Evaluation
Department of Defense
June 26
Full Committee hearing on the President's proposal to create a new Department of Homeland Security and its impact on the Department of Defense and defense-related aspects of the Department of Energy.
· Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Dr. Stephen A. Cambone (html)
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
Department of Defense
Gen. John Gordon (html)
Administrator
National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy
June 26
Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on Outsourcing: Review of the Commercial Activities Panel Report.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hefley’s Opening Statement (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Honorable M. David Walker (html)
Comptroller General of the United States and Chairman
Commercial Activities Panel, U.S. General Accounting Office
Honorable Angela B. Styles (html)
Administrator
Office of Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget
Honorable Michael Wynne (html)
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) Department of Defense
Mr. Bobby L. Harnage, Sr. (html)
National President
American Federation of Government Employees
Mr. Marc K. Filteau (html)
President
Johnson Controls World Services, Inc.
Mr. Robert M. Tobias (html)
Distinguished Adjunct Professor
American University
June 13
Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine hearing on vessel operations under "flags of convenience" and their implications on national security.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Honorable Frank R. Wolf (html)
Member of Congress
Rear Adm. Paul J. Pluta (html)
Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety and Environmental Protection
United States Coast Guard, Department of Transportation
Capt. William G. Schubert (html)
Maritime Administrator
United States Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
Mr. David Heindel (html)
Secretary-Treasurer
Seafarers International Union of North America
Mr. Peter Morris (html)
Senior Researcher
Human Rights Watch
Mr. Alex Vines (html)
Senior Researcher
Human Rights Watch
Mr. Yoram Cohen (html)
Chief Executive Officer
Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry
June 12
Military Procurement Subcommittee hearing on the Safety, Security, Reliability, and Performance of the U.S. Nuclear Stockpile.
· Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
Witnesses:
Gen. John A. Gordon, USAF (Ret.) (html)
Administrator
National Nuclear Security Administration
RADM John T. Byrd, USN (html)
Director
Plans and Policy, STRATCOM
Dr. Michael R. Anastasio (html)
Dep. Director
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Dr. John C. Browne (html)
Director
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Dr. C. Paul Robinson (html)
Director
Sandia National Laboratory
Dr. Fredrick A. Tarantino (html)
General Manager
Nevada Test Site
Mr. Dennis R. Ruddy (html)
General Manager
Pantex Plant
Mr. John T. Mitchell (html)
General Manager
Y-12
Mr. David S. Douglass (html)
General Manager
Kansas City Plant
Mr. Robert E. Pedde (html)
General Manager
Savannah River Site
June 6
Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism hearing on the question: "Are Yasser Arafat and the Palestinian Authority Credible Partners for Peace?"
· Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Mr. James Phillips (html)
Research Fellow
The Heritage Foundation
Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld (html)
Director
Center for the Study of Corruption and the Rule of Law (CSC)
Ambassador Martin S. Indyk (html)
Senior Fellow
Foreign Policy Studies Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, The Brookings Institution
May 23
Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism hearing on assessing support for terrorism in the Middle East.
· Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Mr. Frank Gaffney (html)
President and CEO
The Center for Security Policy
Amb. Richard Murphy (html)
Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for the Middle East
Council on Foreign Relations
Ms. Daniella Pletka (html)
Vice President
Foreign and Defense Policy, American Enterprise Institute
May 1
Full Committee mark up of the following legislation: H.R. 4546 To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
· (Bill Information)
· Audio Transcript: Opening Statements Debate
· Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
· Military Installations and Facilities Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
· MWR Panel Chairman Bartlett’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Merchant Marine Panel Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Department of Energy Panel Chairman Thornberry’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Military Readiness Subcommittee Chairman Hefley’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Military Procurement Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement (html)
· Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement on H.R. 4547: The Cost of the War Against Terrorism Authorization Act (pdf) (html)
April 30
Military Research & Development Subcommittee mark up of the following legislation: H.R. 4546 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
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April 30
Military Procurement Subcommittee mark up of the following legislation: H.R. 4546 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
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April 25
Military Personnel Subcommittee mark up of the following legislation: H.R. 4546 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (html)
April 25
Military Readiness Subcommittee mark up of the following legislation: H.R. 4546 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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Subcommittee Chairman Hefley’s Opening Statement: (html)
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April 25
Military Installations & Facilities Subcommittee mark up of the following legislation: H.R. 4546 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
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April 24
Special Oversight Panel the Merchant Marine consideration of recommendations to the following legislation: H.R. 4546 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
April 24
Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare & Recreation consideration of recommendations to the following legislation: H.R. 4546 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2003 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.
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Subcommittee Chairman Bartlett’s Opening Statement: (html)
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April 11
Military Procurement Subcommittee and Military Research & Development Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
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Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witnesses:
Lt. Gen. John M. Riggs, USA (html)
Director
Objective Force-Task Force
Lt. Gen. Edward Hanlon, Jr., USMC (html)
Commanding General
Marine Corps Combat Development Command
April 10
Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2003 Defense Health Program budget request.
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Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witnesses:
Hon. William L. Winkenwerder
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)
Department of Defense
(Joint Statement: Winkenwerder and Carrato)
Mr. Thomas Carrato, USPHS
Executive Director
The TRICARE Management Activity
Lt. Gen. James B. Peake (html)
Surgeon General
Department of the Army
Vice Adm. Michael L. Cowan (html)
Surgeon General
Department of the Navy
Lt. Gen. Paul K. Carlton, Jr. (html)
Surgeon General
Department of the Air Force
Mr. David J. Baker (html)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Humana Military Healthcare Services
Mr. David J. McIntyre, Jr. (html)
President and Chief Executive Officer
TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Mr. David R. Nelson (html)
President
Sierra Military Health Services, Inc.
Mr. James E. Woys (html)
President and Chief Operating Officer
Health Net Federal Services
Mr. Benjamin H. Butler (html)
Deputy Director of Legislation
National Association for Uniformed Services, The National Military Veterans Alliance
Ms. Sue Schwartz (html)
Deputy Director
Government Relations for Health Affairs, Retired Officers Association, The Military Coalition
Mr. Alan Storeygard (html)
Jacksonville Medical Clinic
TRICARE Provider Representative
Mr. William White (html)
CEO
Pratt Medical Center, TRICARE Provider Representative
April 10
Military Installations & Facilities Subcommittee hearing on force protection and long-term recapitalization at all U.S. military installations and facilities.
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Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Honorable Raymond F. Dubois, Jr. (html)
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment)
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr. (html)
Assistant Chief of Staff (Installations Management)
Department of the Army
Rear Adm. Christopher Cole (html)
Director, Ashore Readiness Division (N46)
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Logistics), Department of the Navy
Maj. Gen. Earnest O. Robbins II (html)
The Air Force Civil Engineer
Department of the Air Force
Brig. Gen. (Sel.) Ronald S. Coleman (html)
Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations & Logistics (Facilities)
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
March 21
Special Oversight Panel on Department of Energy Reorganization hearing on the findings and recommendations of the report of the Panel to Assess the Reliability, Safety, and Security of the United States Nuclear Stockpile.
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Subcommittee Chairman Thornberry’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witness:
Dr. John S. Foster (html)
Chairman
Panel to Assess the Reliability, Safety, and Security of the United States Nuclear Stockpile
March 20
Military Installations & Facilities Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
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Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Honorable H.T. Johnson
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations & Environment)
Department of the Navy
Rear Adm. David Pruett
Chief of Naval Operations
Civil Engineering Readiness Division
Department of the Navy
Brig. Gen. (Sel.) Ronald S. Coleman
Assistant Deputy Commandant, Installations & Logistics (Facilities)
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Rear Adm. Noel G. Preston
Deputy Director, Naval Reserve
Joint Statement from Johnson, Pruett, Coleman, and Preston (html)
Honorable Nelson F. Gibbs
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) Department of the Air Force
Maj. Gen. Earnest O. Robbins II
The Civil Engineer
Department of the Air Force
Brig. Gen. David A. Brubaker
Deputy Director
Air National Guard
Brig. Gen. Robert E. Duignan
Deputy to the Chief
Air Force Reserve
Joint Statement from Gibbs, Robbins, Brubaker, and Duignan (html)
March 20
Military Procurement Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
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Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witnesses:
Honorable John J. Young, Jr.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition)
Department of the Navy
Vice Adm. Dennis V. McGinn
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Resources, Warfare Requirements & Assessments)
Department of the Navy
Joint Statement from Young and McGinn (html)
Ms. Cynthia L. Brown (html)
President
American Shipbuilding Association
Mr. Ron O'Rourke (html)
Specialist in National Defense, Foreign Affairs, Defense, & Trade Division
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
March 20
Full Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witnesses:
Gen. Joseph W. Ralston, USAF (html)
Commander-in-Chief
U.S. European Command
Adm. Dennis C. Blair, USN (html)
Commander-in-Chief
U.S. Pacific Command
March 19
Military Procurement Subcommittee hearing on the U.S. defense industrial base.
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witnesses:
Honorable Suzanne D. Patrick (html)
Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (Industrial Policy)
Department of Defense
Mr. John W. Douglass (html)
President
Aerospace Industries Association
Lt. Gen. Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF (Ret.) (html)
President
National Defense Industrial Association
Mr. David McCurdy (html)
President
Electronic Industries Alliance
March 14
Special Oversight Panel on the Merchant Marine hearing on the fiscal year 2003 Maritime Administration Authorization budget request.
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Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
Witness:
Capt. William G. Schubert (html)
Maritime Administrator
U.S. Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation
March 14
Full Committee hearing on fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
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Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement; (pdf) (html)
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Witnesses:
Gen. Ralph E. Eberhart, USAF (html)
Commander-in-Chief
U.S. Space Command
Gen. William F. Kernan, USA (html)
Commander-in-Chief
U.S. Joint Forces Command
March 14
Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on environmental and encroachment issues.
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Subcommittee Chairman Hefley’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witnesses:
Honorable Raymond F. DuBois, Jr. (html)
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment)
Department of Defense
Honorable Paul W. Mayberry (html)
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Readiness)
Department of Defense
Honorable Mario Fiori (html)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations & Environment)
Department of the Army
Honorable Hansford T. Johnson (html)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations & Environment)
Department of the Navy
Honorable Nelson Gibbs (html)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics)
Department of the Air Force
Mr. Steven Shimberg (html)
Deputy Associate Administrator for Enforcement & Compliance Assurance
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Craig Manson (html)
Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Department of the Interior
Mr. William Hogarth (html)
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
March 13
Military Personnel Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
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Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witnesses:
Honorable David S. Chu (html)
Under Secretary of Defense, (Personnel & Readiness)
Lt. Gen. John M. Le Moyne (html)
Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel
Department of the Army
Vice Adm. Norbert R. Ryan, Jr. (html)
Chief of Naval Personnel
Department of the Navy
Lt. Gen. Richard E. (Tex) Brown, III (html)
Deputy Chief of Staff
Personnel, Department of the Air Force
Lt. Gen. Garry L. Parks (html)
Deputy Commandant for Manpower & Reserve Affairs
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Mr. Craig W. Duehring (html)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs)
Lt. Gen. Russell C. Davis, USAF (html)
Chief
National Guard Bureau
Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Plewes (html)
Chief
U.S. Army Reserve
Vice Adm. John B. Totushek (html)
Director
U.S. Naval Reserve
Lt. Gen. James E. Sherrard, III (html)
Chief
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Lt. Gen. Dennis M. McCarthy (html)
Commander
Marine Forces Reserve
Lt. Gen. Roger C. Schultz (html)
Director
Army National Guard
Brig. Gen. David A. Brubaker (html)
Deputy Director
Air National Guard
Mr. Dennis M. Duggan (html)
Deputy Director
National Security - Foreign Relations Division, The American Legion
Mr. Bob Manhan (html)
Assistant Legislative Service
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Mr. Jayson L. Spiegel (html)
Executive Director
Reserve Officers Association
Mr. Richard C. Alexander (html)
Executive Director
National Guard Association of the United States
Mr. Michael P. Cline (html)
Executive Director
Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States
Mr. Joseph Barnes (html)
Director
Legislative Programs, Fleet Reserve Association
Ms. Joyce W. Raezer (html)
Director
Government Relation, National Military Family Association
Mr. Michael Jordan (html)
Deputy Director
Government Relations, The Retired Officers Association
March 13
Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on competitive sourcing/ outsourcing/A-76 and strategic sourcing.
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Subcommittee Chairman Hefley’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Honorable Angela B. Styles (html)
Administrator, Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management & Budget
Honorable Michael M. Wynne (html)
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) Department of Defense
Honorable Mario P. Fiori (html)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment)
Department of the Army
Honorable H. T. Johnson (html)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations & Environment)
Department of the Navy
Honorable Michael Dominguez (html)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)
Department of the Air Force
March 13
Full Committee hearing on the fiscal year 2003 Department of Energy budget request.
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Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witness:
Honorable Spencer Abraham (html)
Secretary of Energy
March 12
Special Oversight Panel on Morale, Welfare & Recreation hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
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Subcommittee Chairman Bartlett’s Opening Statement: (html)
Witnesses:
Mr. Joseph L. Barnes (html)
Director of Legislative Programs
Fleet Reserve Association
Col. Frank G. Rohrbough, USAF (Ret.)
Deputy Director, Government Relations
The Retired Officers Association
Ms. Joyce Raezer
Associate Director of Government Relations
National Military Family Association
Joint Statement from Barnes, Rohrbough, and Raezer (html)
Honorable Charles S. Abell (html)
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy)
Department of Defense
Lt. Gen. Charles S. Mahan, Jr. (html)
Deputy Chief of Staff (Logistics)
Department of the Army
Lt. Gen. Michael E. Zettler (html)
Deputy Chief of Staff (Installations & Logistics)
Department of the Air Force
Lt. Gen. Garry L. Parks (html)
Deputy Commandant (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Rear Adm. Christopher W. Cole (html)
Director
Ashore Readiness Division, Department of the Navy
Maj. Gen. Robert J. Courter, USAF (html)
Director
Defense Commissary Agency
Rear Adm. Steve 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. John Molino (html)
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community & Family Policy) Department of Defense
Brig. Gen. Antonio M. Taguba (html)
Commanding General
U.S. Army Community & Family Support Center, Department of the Army
Rear Adm. Annette E. Brown (html)
Assistant Commander
Navy Personnel Command, Department of the Navy
Mr. Arthur Myers (html)
Director
Air Force Services, Department of the Air Force
Brig. Gen. Michael Downs, USMC (Ret.) (html)
Director
Personnel & Family Readiness Division
March 12
Military Research & Development Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
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Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
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Hearing Transcript (html)
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Witnesses:
Mr. Anthony Mulligan (html)
President
Advanced Ceramics Research
Ms. Vera Moldt (html)
VP Corporate Development
Ambient Control System
Mr. Richard B. Hollis (html)
President and CEO
Hollis Eden Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Tsahi Gozani (html)
President and CEO
Ancore
Mr. Lawrence F. Clark (html)
Chairman of the Board
Sonalysts
Mr. Peter Mottur (html)
President
LiveWave
Mr. Carl W. Rausch (html)
Chairman and CEO
BioPure
Dr. David Fine (html)
CEO
Cyterra Corporation
March 8
Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on military training capabilities/ shortfalls.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hefley’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Gen. John N. Abrams (html)
Commander
Army Training and Doctrine Command, Department of the Army
Vice Adm. Alfred Harms (html)
Commander
Chief of Naval Education and Training, Pensacola, FL, Department of the Navy
Gen. Donald Cook (html)
Commander
Air Education and Training Command, Air Force, Department of the Air Force
Lt. Gen. Edward Hanlon, Jr. (html)
Commander, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Brig. Gen. J. D. Thurman (html)
Commander
Army National Training Center, Department of the Army
Brig. Gen. Guy C. Swan, III
Commander
7th Army Training Command, Grafenwohr, Germany, Department of the Army
Brig. Gen. Jason K. Kamiya (html)
Commander
Joint Readiness Training Center, Ft. Polk, LA, Department of the Army
Rear Adm. Richard J. Naughton (html)
Commander
Navy Strike and Air Warfare Center, Fallon Naval Air Station, CA, Department of the Navy
Maj. Gen. L. D. Johnston (html)
Commander Air Warfare Center
Nellis AFB, NV, Department of the Air Force
Brig. Gen. Joseph F. Weber (html)
Commander
U.S. Marine Corps Training Command, Twenty Nine Palms, CA, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
March 8
Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on information assurance issues.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hefley’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Honorable (Dr.) Linton Wells, II (html)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
(Command, Control & Communications), Department of Defense
Lt. Gen. Peter M. Cuviello (html)
Chief Information Officer
Department of the Army
Mr. Dan Porter
Chief Information Officer
Department of the Navy
Mr. John M. Gilligan (html)
Chief Information Officer
Department of the Air Force
Maj. Gen. Dale Meyerrose (html)
Director
Command & Control, U.S. Space Command
Mr. Robert F. Mines (html)
Senior Vice President
Engineering, Entercept Security Technologies
Ms. Mary Ann Davidson (html)
Chief Security Officer
Oracle Corporation
March 7
Military Installations & Facilities Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
· Subcommittee Chairman Saxton’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Honorable Dov Zakheim (html)
Under Secretary of Defense, (Comptroller)
Honorable Raymond F. DuBois, Jr.
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, (Installations & Environment)
(html)
Honorable Mario P. Fiori
Assistant Secretary of the Army, (Installations & Environment)
Maj. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr.
Assistant Chief of Staff, (Installation Management)
Department of the Army
Maj. Gen. James R. Helmly
Commander (TPU), 78th Division
Training Support, U.S. Army Reserve
Brig. Gen. Michael J. Squier
Deputy Director
Army National Guard
Joint Statement from Fiori, Van Antwerp, Helmly, and Squier (html)
March 7
Military Readiness Subcommittee hearing on the adequacy of the fiscal year 2003 budget request to meet readiness needs.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hefley’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Gen. John M. Keane (html)
Vice Chief of Staff
Department of the Army
Adm. William J. Fallon (html)
Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Department of the Navy
Gen. Robert H. Foglesong (html)
Vice Chief of Staff
Department of the Air Force
Gen. Michael J. Williams (html)
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
March 7
Joint Hearing: Military Personnel Subcommittee, and Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on health care sharing by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
· Subcommittee Chairman McHugh’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Honorable Christopher H. Smith (html)
Chairman
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Honorable Leo S. Mackay
Deputy Secretary of Health
Department of Veterans Affairs
Honorable David S. C. Chu (html)
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
Honorable Nancy Dorn (html)
Deputy Director
Office of Management and Budget
Dr. Gail Wilensky (html)
Co-Chair
President's Task Force To Improve Health Care Delivery For Our Nation's Veterans
Mr. Robert Washington (html)
Director
Membership Services, Fleet Reserve Association; Co-Chair, The Military Coalition Health Care Committee
Ms. Deirdre Parke Holleman (html)
Deputy Legislative Director
The Retired Enlisted Association
Mr. Steve Robertson (html)
Director
Legislative Affairs, The American Legion
Mr. Harley Thomas (html)
Health Policy Analyst
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Ms. Joy Ilem (html)
Assistant National Legislative Director
Disabled American Veterans
Mr. Dennis Cullinan (html)
Director of Legislative Services
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
March 6
Full Committee mark up of the following legislation: H.R. 2581 - Export Administration Act of 2001.
· Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: (pdf) (html)
· Audio Transcript
March 6
Full Committee hearing on fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization Air Force budget request.
· Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement of Chairman Stump (pdf) (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Honorable James G. Roche
Secretary of the Air Force
Gen. John P. Jumper
Chief of Staff
Department of the Air Force
Joint Testimony from Roche and Jumper (html)
March 6
Joint Hearing: Military Procurement and Military Research and Development Subcommittees hearing on the Department of Defense acquisition programs.
· Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Honorable E. C. "Pete" Aldridge (html)
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics)
Department of Defense
Honorable Claude M. Bolton, Jr. (html)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology)
Department of the Army
Honorable John J. Young, Jr. (html)
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition)
Department of the Navy
Honorable Dr. Marvin Sambur (html)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition)
Department of the Air Force
March 5
Military Procurement Subcommittee hearing on crisis response capabilities to incidents of domestic terrorism.
· Subcommittee Chairman Weldon’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Mr. Bruce Baughman (html)
Director of Domestic Preparedness
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Honorable James Gilmore (html)
Former Governor, State of Virginia, Chairman
Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
Mr. Peter F. Verga (html)
Special Assistant for Homeland Security
Department of Defense
Maj. Gen. Raymond F. Rees, USARNG
Vice Chief
National Guard Bureau
Maj. Gen. John M. McBroom, USAF (Ret.) (html)
Director
Office of Emergency Operations, Department of Energy
Chief Charles Ramsey (html)
Metropolitan Police Department
Washington, D.C.
Chief Ed Plaugher (html)
Arlington County Fire Department
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Chief William Jenaway (html)
National Volunteer Fire Council
City of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Mr. Peter Gorman (html)
President
Uniformed Fire Officers Association of New York (IAFF Local 845), International Association of Fire Fighters
Mr. Paul Maniscalco (html)
Former Chief Deputy Paramedic, New York City Chairman, NAEMT Terrorism Task Force, National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
February 28
Full Committee hearing on fiscal year 2003 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
Chief of Staff
Department of the Army
Joint Testimony from White and Shinseki (html)
February 28
Full Committee hearing on the Export Administration Act of 2001.
· Hearing Transcript (html)
· Audio Transcript
Witnesses:
Hon. J.D. Crouch (html)
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy
DOD
Hon. James J. Jochum (html)
Asst. Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration
Department of Commerce
Hon. Vann Van Diepen (html)
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, (Nonproliferation)
Mr. Joseph Christoff (html)
Director
International Affairs and Trade Team, U.S. General Accounting Office
Mr. Edmund Rice (html)
President
Coalition for Employment Through Exports
Mr. Gary Milhollin (html)
Director
Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control
February 27
Joint Hearing: Military Procurement Subcommittee and Military Research & Development Subcommittee hearing on the Missile Defense Agency and the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
Witness:
Lt. Gen. Ronald T. Kadish, USAF (html)
Director
Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense
February 27
Full Committee hearing on fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization budget request.
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Chairman Stump’s Opening Statement: ( pdf) ( html) -
Hearing Transcript ( html) -
Witnesses:
Gen. Tommy R. Franks, USA (html)
Commander in Chief
U.S. Central Command
Hon. Peter Rodman
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
February 26
Special Oversight Panel on Department of Energy Reorganization hearing on the implementation by the National Nuclear Security Administration of the provisions contained in Title 32 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000.
Witnesses:
Gen. John A. Gordon, USAF (Ret.) (html)
Administrator
National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy
Ms. Gary Jones (html)
Director
Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. General Accounting Office
February 21
Military Research and Development Subcommittee hearing on research and development in support of the war on terrorism.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Honorable John Marburger
Director
Office of Science & Technology Policy and Science Advisor to the President
Honorable Ron Sega (html)
Director
Defense Research and Engineering
Mr. Dan Eberle (html)
San Diego County Office of Disaster Preparedness
Mr. Byron Wear (html)
San Diego City Council District 2
Mr. Brian Fennessy (html)
San Diego Fire Department
Rear Adm. James Johnson (html)
Naval Medical Center
Mr. Steven C. Wood (html)
San Diego Metropolitan Medical Response Systems
Adele Fasano (html)
San Diego District
Immigration & Naturalization Service
Mr. Paul Blocker
Border Patrol
San Diego Sector
Mr. Jayson Ahern (html)
Field Operations
Southern California Customs Management Center
Mr. Robert C. Dynes (html)
Chancellor
University of California at San Diego
Mr. Sanford Erlich (html)
San Diego State University
Mr. Omar Suarez
Grossmont-Guyamaca District
San Diego-Imperial Counties Community Colleges Association
Mr. Ramesh R. Rao (html)
California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
Mr. Stephen Rockwood (html)
Science Applications International Corp.
Mr. Randy White (html)
Nanogen
Dr. Lowell Burnett (html)
Quantum Magnetics
Ms. Kathy Sridhar (html)
INDUS Technologies
San Diego Chapter, National Defense Industrial Association
Mr. Tom Sheffer (html)
San Diego Defense and Technology Consortium
Ms. Deanna Weeks (html)
East County Economic Development Consortium
February 20
Military Research and Development Subcommittee hearing on Navy transformation - from the present to the future.
· Subcommittee Chairman Hunter’s Opening Statement: (html)
· Hearing Transcript (html)
Witnesses:
Vice Adm. Dennis McGinn (html)
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Naval Warfare)
Rear Adm. Jay Cohen (html)
Chief of Naval Research
Rear Adm. Kenneth Slaght (html)
Commander
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
Rear Adm. Robert Sprig (html)
Commander
Naval Warfare Development Command
Mr. Frank Pace (html)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc
Mr. Paul Meyer (html)
Northrop-Grumman, Unmanned Systems
Mr. Bob Whalen (html)
International Systems, LLC
Mr. Gene Ray (html)
The Titan Corporation
Mr. Greg Smith (html)
Swath Ocean Systems, LLC
Dr. Daniel Alspach (html)
Orincon
Mr. Bill Hall (html)
Corrosion Engineering Services, Inc. (CES)
Mr. John Orcutt (html)
Professor of Geophysics
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Mr. David Roberts (html)
General Atomics Advanced Technologies Group
Mr. Michael Johnson (html)
Recon Optical, Inc.
February 13
Full Committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2003 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
Gen. James L. Jones (html)
Commandant of the Marine Corps
February 6
Full Committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2003 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. Richard B. Myers, USAF (html)
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Honorable Dov S. Zakheim
Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller)
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