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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Buck McKeon, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, along with the seven subcommittee Chairmen on the Armed Services Committee, sent the following letter to the President regarding the crisis in the Ukraine. An additional classified letter was sent Wednesday afternoon. The letter is signed by Rep. Buck McKeon, Rep. Mac Thornberry, Rep. Randy Forbes, Rep. Joe Wilson, Rep. Michael Turner, Rep. Mike Rogers, Rep. Rob Wittman, and Rep. Joe Heck.
U.S. Can't Project Power with Diplomacy Alone
By Chairman Buck McKeon
March 21, 2014
The Washington Examiner
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A certain worldview in the White House overlooks reality: The nation doesn’t need a strong military because there are no significant threats to it, and the president can handle any crisis through diplomacy.
Will Obama Rethink His Global Strategy?
By Fred Hiatt
The Washington Post
March 23, 2014
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Washington, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee today commented on the sanctions bill being considered today by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee:
See the full question and answer between HASC Vice Chairman Thornberry and General Dempsey HERE |
WASHINGTON— Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee made the following statement upon receipt of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) for 2014. The QDR is a legally required strategy that the Department of Defense must issue every four years. The statute mandating the QDR includes a series of elements the review must include.
Washington, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement about the anticipated DoD budget, scheduled to be released today. McKeon’s thoughts are informed by meetings with Secretary Hagel, General Dempsey, and other senior civilian and military leaders as well as multiple briefings on budget forecasts. |