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In reply to the discussion: White House faces growing fury in Congress over Bowe Bergdahl deal [View all]PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)35. Hagel to appear at House Armed Services Committee hearing June 11th.
From: http://www.politico.com/morningdefense/0614/morningdefense14157.html
HAGEL TO APPEAR AT HASC HEARING: House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) has invited the defense secretary to testify before his panel on June 11.
Secretary Hagel will testify to the House Armed Services Committee next week about steps the department took in our national interest to conduct the detainee transfers that led to the safe return of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby told Morning D. The secretary understands there are concerns by committee members about some of these steps, and he looks forward to addressing those concerns.
Secretary Hagel will testify to the House Armed Services Committee next week about steps the department took in our national interest to conduct the detainee transfers that led to the safe return of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby told Morning D. The secretary understands there are concerns by committee members about some of these steps, and he looks forward to addressing those concerns.
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White House faces growing fury in Congress over Bowe Bergdahl deal [View all]
PoliticAverse
Jun 2014
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Let the hearings begin. And we'll see if this breaks along partisan lines, as usual. n/t
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2014
#1
If Obama had not gotten Bergdahl back one way or the other, we would only hear
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#16
I'm glad the President is finally saying "fuck you" on this "I don't have the say on gitmo" shit.
phleshdef
Jun 2014
#8
Congress is supposed to have a lot of authority that it now refuses to exercise.
JDPriestly
Jun 2014
#17
In other words, Republicans have NOTHING to help out Main Street. So they might as well go with this
blkmusclmachine
Jun 2014
#9
Maybe you should apply for Chief Of Staff. Since you know better than anyone else.
randome
Jun 2014
#25
what and let go of their fury at school meals? these dolts should be ignored and ignored BIG TIME
tomm2thumbs
Jun 2014
#18
Let Congress feel 'stung'. why did they forget about this POW? When the rest of Gitmos go home....
Sunlei
Jun 2014
#26
Well, Bergdahl and Benghazi both start with a 'B' and have a lot of the same letters. Fuck Congress.
mountain grammy
Jun 2014
#31