August 2, 2006

Washington – The United States Senate voted 97 to 0 to approve an amendment today authored by Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) to address critical equipment shortfalls identified by the United States Army’s top Generals.  The amendment to the Senate Defense Appropriations Bill would address the $17 billion shortfall in the President’s proposed budget that, according to military officials, posed significant challenges to the Army’s overall readiness.  Army officials have indicated that failure to resolve these shortfalls would affect the U.S. military’s ability to perform their combat duties effectively.

August 1, 2006

July 27, 2006

Washington – Citing recent media reports that up to two-thirds of the U.S. Army’s combat brigades are unprepared for wartime missions due to equipment shortfalls, Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) today said he would seek the funding required by the Army to address these serious concerns.  Dodd said he will propose an amendment next week to the Senate Defense Appropriations Bill to provide $17 billion to replace critical military equipment that has been worn out or lost in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

July 20, 2006

July 19, 2006

June 17, 2006
Groton, CT – Senator Dodd delivered remarks at the christening of the Navy’s newest submarine, the USS Hawaii. Navy Secretary Donald Winter and Senators Daniel Inouye (D-HI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senator Dodd for the ceremony.

The USS Hawaii is the third and most advanced member of the Virginia Class of submarine, and is expected to be commissioned in January 2007. The submarine is named to recognize the collaboration between the Navy and the state of Hawaii, and in honor of the rich heritage of submarines in the Pacific. The USS Hawaii is 377 feet in length will have a crew of 134 men.

June 15, 2006
Washington, D.C. – Recognizing that the members of our country’s Armed Services should not be preyed upon by unscrupulous and dishonest financial service providers, Senator Chris Dodd yesterday supported a bill which would enact stricter standards by which some insurers and other financial service companies market their life insurance and securities products to servicemen and -women and require full disclosure by the representatives about their product.

June 8, 2006
“This is not a new proposal. The Connecticut delegation last month asked for answers regarding this proposal and we have yet to receive a response. Too much is riding on this to accept vague ‘maybes’ that may never happen. The one thing that isn’t in question is the fact that Connecticut’s National Guard has answered the call for years and it is unacceptable for

May 16, 2006
Senator Dodd today met with Connecticut members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. They discussed the economy, the need to stop outsourcing of American jobs and ways to strengthen Connecticut's aerospace and defense industries.