[Congressman Jim Saxton - News Release]
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE:  June 27, 2002
PR-104-02
CONTACT: JEFF SAGNIP HOLLENDONNER
(609) 261-5801
www.house.gov/saxton
 
Terrorism Panel to Hear How Marines, Navy Are Adapting to Fight Terrorism on Friday, June 28
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism Chairman Jim Saxton (NJ-3rd), will hold a public hearing of the panel on Friday, June 28.

Officials from the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will discuss how they have transformed themselves in the wake of 9-11 to conduct anti-terrorism and counter-terrorism operations.

Panel meetings are often classified, but Saxton decided to open the hearing due to increased public interest in terrorism issues and how the military is evolving to combat the new threat. The hearing is the first in a series of panel hearings.

The meeting will take place at 8:30 a.m. in Room 2212 of the House Rayburn Building.

Saxton is a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, and is the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities. He was appointed to chair the Oversight Panel by House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Armed Services Chairman Bob Stump.
 
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