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"Catastrophic."
That's just one of the words used to describe the effects of the additional $600 billion in cuts set to strike our nation's military, resulting from the abject failure of the 12-member super committee charged with shaping cuts in the federal budget as directed by the Budget Control Act.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Rob Wittman (VA-1) today released the following statement following the shootings at Virginia Tech:
"I am saddened to learn of the loss of life at Virginia Tech, and the terrifying situation created by a gunman once again, on a campus still mourning the loss of so many in 2007," Wittman said, a Virginia Tech alumnus. "My thoughts and prayers are with those in and around the Virginia Tech community, students and their families, and especially those who have lost a loved one in this senseless act of violence."
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today was named a conferee on H.R.1540, the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), by House Speaker John Boehner. Conferees, appointed from the House and Senate, will meet to work out the differences between the legislation passed in each respective Chamber. Wittman supported H.R. 1540 in its passage in the House of Representatives on May 26, 2011. The legislation passed the Senate on December 1, 2011.
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus today welcomed United States Navy Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), as its honored guest speaker before the meeting of Members of Congress, shipbuilding industry partners and military servicemembers, to discuss shipbuilding issues as he settles in to his new position as CNO.
Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) testified today before the House Natural Resources Committee to urge passage of his legislation, the Fishery Science Improvement Act (FSIA). Wittman introduced the bipartisan legislation in June, to improve federal management of major saltwater fisheries to ensure a balanced approach in the conservation and management of saltwater fish. The FSIA, H.R.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today released the following statement upon the news that the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, or the "super committee," failed to propose solutions for the nation's federal budget:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) today supported the effort for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. The U.S. House of Representatives debated H.J. Res. 2, the Balanced Budget Amendment, the first consideration of such a measure in 16 years. The bill, supported 261-165, did not reach the required two-thirds majority for passage.