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Nov 7, 2014 Press Release

WASHINGTON— Responding to indications that the President will shortly transmit a request for additional funding to combat ISIL terrorists in Iraq and Syria, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement:

Oct 31, 2014 Defense Drumbeat

 

 

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Oct 30, 2014 Press Release

Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) sent a letter today to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel calling for the immediate suspension of all transfers of terror detainees.

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October 30, 2014

Dear Secretary Hagel:

Oct 29, 2014 Press Release
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) made the following statement about Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel's controlled monitoring decision for Ebola:
Oct 27, 2014 Defense Drumbeat

A pair of recent stories in POLITICO magazine titled "Team of Bumblers" and "General Dempsey to the Rescue" illustrate how President Obama and the White House National Security Team have mishandled the threat posed by the ISIL terrorist organization from the beginning.

Oct 27, 2014 Defense Drumbeat

Mr. Obama's Half-Hearted Fight Against the Islamic State
The Washington Post Editorial Board
October 25, 2014
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Oct 23, 2014 Press Release
WASHINGTON- Following yesterday’s tragic attack on the Canadian Parliament, Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee made the following statement:

"Canada has always stood with us in troubled times, and we stand with them. I commend the Canadian first responders, and share their grief for Cpl. Cirillo.
 
Oct 22, 2014 Defense Drumbeat

Navy Grounds Top Guns
By Dave Majumdar
The Daily Beast
October 17, 2014
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