Committee on Armed Services

Republicans -- Duncan Hunter, Ranking Member

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Duncan Hunter Statement on 9/11 Anniversary

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), the top-ranking Republican on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement in observance of the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.

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Opening Statement of Congressman Todd Akin on Transforming the U.S. Military’s Foreign Language Skills, Cultural Awareness & Regional Expertise Capabilities

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO), the ranking Republican on the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, released the following opening statement for the subcommittee’s hearing regarding Department of Defense language and cultural awareness transformation initiatives:

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Hunter Statement on Secretary of Defense Decision to Cancel Current KC-X Aerial Refueling Tanker Acquisition Program

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Washington D.C. – U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement regarding the Secretary of Defense’s decision to cancel the KC-X aerial refueling tanker acquisition program:

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Hunter Opening Statement for Hearing on Ongoing Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Washington D.C. – Today, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Admiral Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, regarding ongoing operations and the way ahead in Iraq and Afghanistan.  Drawing attention to the fact that Iraq remains the central front in the war on terror and U.S. efforts in Afghanistan have denied al-Qaeda the opportunity to successfully plan and execute an attack in the United States, Ranking Republican Duncan Hunter (R-CA) released the following opening statement for the hearing:

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Hunter Statement for President Bush’s Announcement of U.S. Troop Reductions in Iraq

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Washington D.C. – U.S. House Armed Services Committee Ranking Republican Duncan Hunter (R-CA) today released the following statement regarding President Bush’s announcement of troop reductions in Iraq:

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Upcoming Events


  • Hearing on Considerations for an American Grand Strategy
    Tuesday, September 16, 2008
      10:00 AM
    2118 Rayburn House Office Building
  • Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
    Hearing on Defeating the IED and Other Asymmetric Threats
    Tuesday, September 16, 2008
      1:00 PM
    2212 Rayburn House Office Building
  • Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities
    Hearing on Lessons for Countering al Qa'ida and the Way Ahead
    Thursday, September 18, 2008
      10:00 AM
    2118 Rayburn House Office Building

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