North Carolina 8th Congressional District Debate
Representative Larry Kissell (D) and Richard Hudson, candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in District 8, debated various issues.
358 viewsRepresentative Larry Kissell (D) and Richard Hudson, candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in District 8, debated various issues.
358 viewsMembers spoke about and offered amendments to the farm bill, a bill to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fis…
371 viewsLegislative business: Amendments to Defense Authorization
View in Congressional Chronicle1,711 viewsThe House Armed Services Committee met to mark up the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill would authorize $554 billion for the Defense Department and national secur…
178 viewsGeneral Ray Odierno and John McHugh testified on the fiscal year 2013 Army budget request.
747 viewsThe House debated amendments to the fiscal year 2012 defense spending bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle6,123 viewsRepresentatives from the Defense Department, the Navy, and U.S. Pacific Command testified on the U.S. military’s long-term readiness and force presence in the Pacific. They also talked about…
344 viewsPresident Obama spoke at the annual congressional prayer breakfast, where legislators and officials gathered to offer thanks for the blessings bestowed on the United States. Astronaut Mark K…
52,083 viewsWitnesses testified on the implementation process of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, focusing on speculative trading in metals commodities and limits on the number of tra…
388 viewsDefense officials testified about recent developments in China’s military capabilities and strategic position. They talked about China’s relations with its neighbors and the U.S., military s…
586 viewsThe House debated several bills under suspension of the rules.
View in Congressional Chronicle13,260 viewsWilliam Perry and Stephen Hadley testified on the final report of the independent panel’s assessment of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR). Among the topics they addressed were recapitaliz…
239 viewsDefense Department officials testified on security and stability of operations in Afghanistan. Topics included the counterinsurgency, efforts to eliminate the Taliban refuge in Mariah, and a…
237 viewsThe House passed a bill that requires the Pentagon to improve how it buys equipment and services. Members also passed a bill that requires federal agencies to be more aggressive in stopping …
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