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Thank you, Senator Inhofe.  I want to join you in welcoming our witnesses, General Robinson and Admiral Tidd.  We thank you, your families, and the many men and women who serve under you, for your commitment to our nation. General Robinson,... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to join you in welcoming our nominees and thank them for their willingness to serve in important positions within the Department of Defense.  I would also like to recognize and thank your families,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis to explain the impact of President Trump’s directive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After news reports indicating that President Trump has urged Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford Jr. to hold a showy military parade through the streets of Washington, DC, US... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen David Cicilline and Jim Langevin have introduced legislation to name a U.S. Post Office in honor of the late Army First Sergeant P. Andrew McKenna, a Green... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – After the Trump Administration informed Congress that new Russia sanctions called for in a bipartisan law passed last year are not necessary,  U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Armed Services... Read More

Mr. Chairman, I want to join you in welcoming the witnesses here today.  I believe everyone here today is very concerned both about the rate of advancement of North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs and the lack of progress on the... Read More

MIDDLETOWN, RI - Calling it a win for Rhode Islanders and the United States Navy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, today announced that Navy officials are scheduled to travel to Rhode Island next week... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to welcome our distinguished witnesses this morning.  It’s not every day that this Committee receives testimony from such an illustrious panel.  Each of you have played an important role in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, (D-RI) the Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee, along with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, introduced the Pay Our... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to join you in welcoming our nominees and thank them for their willingness to serve in positions of great responsibility in the Department of Defense.  I would also like to thank your family members,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Trump kept U.S. commitments under the Iran nuclear agreement, following the advice of top military, intelligence, and foreign policy advisers, by continuing to waive nuclear-related sanctions on Iran. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed today issued the following statement on the situation in Honduras:  “I find reports of violence and irregularities related to the November 26 elections in Honduras to be deeply... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing.  I also want to thank our witnesses for appearing today to provide their views on U.S. policy and strategy in the Middle East.  We are fortunate to have such a distinguished panel... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today joined U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and 42 of their fellow Senate Democrats in sending a... Read More

I want to thank the Chairman for holding this important hearing and thank our witnesses for appearing today. We have a shared goal to ensure that our military forces are equipped with the best systems and technologies that the Department of Defense... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement after President Trump announced he intends to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to... Read More

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on the National Defense Strategy that is currently being drafted within the Defense Department.  I would also like to welcome our distinguished witnesses this morning, and I look forward to their... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after President Donald Trump retweeted a series of inflammatory Islamophobic posts – at least one of which had already been debunked - from a British far-right account rife with anti-Muslim content, U.S. Senator... Read More

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.  I would like to join you in welcoming our nominees and thank them for their willingness to serve in positions of great responsibility in the Department of Defense.  I would also like to thank your family... Read More