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Tipoffs for Great Bend, Kansas (Congressional) Newsletter for Tuesday February 27, 2024 ( 6 items )  

House Armed Services Committee Issues Testimony From Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment LaPlante
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following testimony by William LaPlante, under secretary of Defense for acquisition and sustainment, involving a hearing on Feb. 15, 2024, entitled "Outpacing China: Expediting the Fielding of Innovation": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you regarding the Department of Defense's (DoD's) efforts to outpace the People's Repu  more

House Armed Services Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy, Installations & Environment Jacobson
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness issued the following testimony by Rachel Jacobson, assistant secretary of the Army for energy, installations and environment, involving a hearing on Feb. 7, 2024, entitled "Readiness Subcommittee: State of DOD Housing and Aging Infrastructure": * * * I want to thank Chairman Waltz, Ranking Member Garamendi, and the distinguished members of the Subcommittee on Readiness of the House Armed Services Committee for inviting m  more

ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business: This is no way to run a business
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: New York City, NY - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business in studio to discuss President Biden's failures at the southern border and the looming government shutdown. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview. Highlights from Senator Marshall's interview include: On the crisis at the southern border: "But two very simple things, i  more

ICYMI: Senator Marshall Joins Wake Up America on Newsmax: This is the most spineless President we've ever had
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: New York City, NY - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Wake Up America on Newsmax live in studio to discuss President Biden's failures at the border resulting in a Venezuela migrant murdering 22-year-old Laken Riley, the impending government shutdown and the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF. You may click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall's full interview. Highlights from Sen  more

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Sets Feb. 28 Hearing on Honoring America's Veterans, Their Families at VA Cemeteries
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Sacred Mission: Honoring America's Veterans and their Families at the Department of Veterans Affairs Cemeteries" at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2024, at 418 Russell Senate Office Building: WITNESS LIST Panel One * The Honorable Matthew Quinn, Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs Panel Two * Kelly Ackerman, Administ  more

Sens. Moran, Rubio Join Colleagues in Calling for President Biden to Delete TikTok Account
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) joined their colleagues in calling on President Biden to delete his TikTok account. TikTok, owned by Chinese Company ByteDance, has been highlighted as a national security threat to the United States by members of Congress, the U.S. Department of Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the White House. "Over the past several years, officials  more