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Apr 11, 2011 Defense Drumbeat
Washington, D.C.—As House Armed Services Committee members transition from oversight hearings to writing the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) today released the hearing schedule for the week of April 11. The hearings will feature testimony on Arlington National Cemetery, Guantanamo detainee transfer policies and recidivism, and the military construction (MILCON) requests for the military services:
Apr 7, 2011 Defense Drumbeat

Today’s “Inside the Ring” column in the Washington Times features a letter sent by Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon and Judiciary Committee Lamar Smith to Secretary of Defense Gates and Attorney General Holder regarding the Administration’s decision to try the 9/11 co-conspirators in military commissions. 

Key excerpts from the column include:     

Apr 7, 2011 Defense Drumbeat

As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on a troop funding bill that would ensure troops get paid on time this month, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.) on Monday sought to reassure American servicemen and women that a deal could be struck to avoid any disruptions in pay.

Apr 5, 2011 Defense Drumbeat
Washington, D.C. —In its 2011 edition of The Military Balance, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), one of the top security think tanks in the world, drew ominous conclusions about global developments in defense policy and armed forces. Speaking to Reuters, IISS head Dr. John Chipman warned, “The United States has always said it would never let another power get to parity so in the next few years it is going to have to make some very significant decisions on what it does.” ...
Apr 5, 2011 Press Release
Budget Chairman Paul Ryan displays a chart showing public debt as a part of the economy in 2050 if we continue on the current spending levels.
Apr 4, 2011 Press Release
When it comes to our national defense, we have a responsibility to ensure every dollar is spent wisely and effectively to promote the common defense. Congressman West’s legislation is another important step in fulfilling that responsibility.
Apr 4, 2011 Press Release

Washington, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Calif.), the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today welcomed the Obama Administration’s decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the 9/11 co-conspirators in military commissions instead of U.S. federal courts.  McKeon’s statement follows:

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