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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to consider funding levels for the Department of Defense and to maintain our nation’s military.  I welcome our distinguished witnesses this morning, and I look forward to their... Read More

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.  I join you in welcoming General James Mattis to this morning’s hearing.  I thank him for his many decades of selfless military service to his country and the Marine Corps, and I appreciate his... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to discuss the principle of civilian control of the Armed Forces.  I would also like to welcome our distinguished witnesses, Dr. Eliot Cohen and Dr. Kathleen Hicks, and I look forward to their... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after the release of a declassified intelligence report highlighting Russian hacking and interference in the... Read More

Mr. Chairman, I want to commend you for your leadership in promptly scheduling this hearing on foreign cyber threats.  I would also like to welcome our witnesses – Director Clapper, Under Secretary Lettre, and Admiral Rogers.  I... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader-elect, John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader-elect, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today voted 92-7 to approve the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  The bill authorizes approximately $543 billion for national defense programs, as well as an additional $67.8... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – With President-elect Donald Trump scheduled to hold an event in Fayetteville, North Carolina tonight to officially announce the nomination of General James N. Mattis (ret.) to be the next U.S. Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator... Read More

First, I would like to thank Chairman McCain for scheduling this important hearing to discuss threats to U.S. national security and our strategy for countering such threats.  I would also like to thank our witnesses for their participation in... Read More

I want to join Senator McCain in welcoming Director Gilmore, Secretary Stackley, Admiral Rowden and Mr. Francis to the Committee this morning to testify on various aspects of the Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program.   We are... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the announcement that President-elect Trump has named former Defense Intelligence Agency director and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, who oversaw the drawdown of U.S. forces in... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to join you in welcoming back Secretary Carter and General Dunford.  Given the security challenges facing the U.S. and our allies, every appearance you make before this committee is timely and... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to join you in welcoming our nominee.  General, thank you for your decades of service to our nation.  I also want to recognize and thank your family who are here today – your wife, Laura,... Read More

Thank you.  I want to join Chairman McCain in welcoming Under Secretary Lettre and Admiral Rogers back to the committee, and thank them and those they lead for their service.  This is the third committee hearing focused on the encryption... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, after the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague issued an historic judgement in the case of The Republic of the Philippines v. The People’s Republic of China under the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea... Read More

I would like to join the Chairman in welcoming our witnesses and thanking them for appearing here today to discuss these important and timely issues. The NATO alliance and our partners are confronted by a security landscape that has undergone drastic... Read More

Thank you Mr. Chairman.  I, too, would like to welcome our distinguished witnesses and thank them for their willingness to testify at this important hearing. We have a uniquely qualified panel before us today to discuss a Committee proposal that... Read More

    Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Jack Reed                         Ranking Member, Senate Armed Services Committee Room SDG-50Dirksen Senate Office BuildingThursday, June... Read More