• House Budget Committee Hearing: The Department of Defense and the FY13 Budget February 29, 2012 - Welcome all to today’s hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the Department of Defense, and to explore how the federal government can meet its highest priority: providing for the common defense and strengthening our national security. I want to begin by welcoming Leon Panetta back to... More

• Budgeting for America’s National Security July 7, 2011 - Welcome all to today’s hearing on the strategic choices we face in budgeting for our national security. I want to thank my colleague Mr. Van Hollen for requesting this hearing. We may differ over the appropriate level of defense spending, but we stand united in our commitment to America’s security a... More

• Lifting the Debt, Rejecting Decline and Securing America’s Leadership June 2, 2011 - Thank you so much, Rich, for the kind introduction. Some of you might be wondering why the House Budget Committee chairman is standing here addressing a room full of national security experts about American foreign policy. What can I tell you that you don’t already know? The short answer is, not mu... More

• Hearing: Department of Defense Fiscal Year 2010 Budget March 18, 2009 - Thank Chairman Spratt. I’d also like to welcome our witness, Mr. Hale, who’s had a long and distinguished career working with the Defense budget – both at CBO, and as the Comptroller of the Air Force. I look forward to your testimony. The Defense Department is our largest discretionary expenditure, ... More

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