Transcript: FISCAL 2009 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION: MARINE CORPS:GENE TAYLOR


Congressional Testimony
02-27-2008
Opening Statement of Gene Taylor Subcommittee Chairman Seapower and Expeditionary
Forces Subcommittee Committee on House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower
and Expeditionary Forces February 27, 2008 ``The subcommittee will come
to order. ``Today the Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Subcommittee meets
to receive testimony on the United States Marine Corps fiscal year 2009
budget request. This hearing will also provide an opportunity to continue
our formal series of official oversight activities on the Mine Resistant
Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program. ``There are approximately 160,000
troops in Iraq today. Of those, 25,300 are Marines. My number one ...

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

 
 
Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!