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“Tonight the President laid out his strategy to defeat ISIL. I believe that many of the elements he advocated are important and I support them. However, they are not enough to achieve his own stated goal of defeating ISIL.
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) presented his strategy to defeat the ISIL terrorist organization at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) this morning. The text of his remarks, as prepared for delivery, are provided below.
You can view video of the Chairman's speech on the AEI website HERE
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) made the following statement about the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks:
McKeon on ISIS Fight: Politics Must Not be A Limiting Factor
September 10, 2014
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Ahead of the President’s national address, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today released five elements he believes are essential to any strategy designed to defeat and destroy ISIL. |
Washington D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) released the following updated fact sheet ahead of the scheduled vote by the full House of Representatives on H.Res 644 next week. In July, the House Armed Services Committee marked up and passed the resolution with bipartisan support. |
House Armed Services Committee Member Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) who served in Iraq as a combat surgeon appeared on CNN's New Day yesterday to discuss the ongoing threat posed by ISIS and the U.S. response.
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American Seapower for the 21st Century
The National Review
September 2, 2014
By John F. Lehman & J. Randy Forbes
"If reports prove accurate that Putin has in fact sent over 1,000 troops into Ukraine to support and fight alongside Russian-backed separatists, this is an act of war against the sovereign state of Ukraine.
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon made the following statement about the ongoing threat posed by ISIS and the U.S. response: