Congress returns this week from a one-week recess, and several committee and subcommittee meetings of importance to Veterans and members of the armed services.
Tuesday, February 27
* 2007 supplemental before Senate Appropriations Committee. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, JCS chairman Gen. Peter Pace and Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice scheduled to testify. 2:30 p.m., Dirksen 106
* VA budget recommendations before House Veterans Affairs Committee. 10 a.m., Cannon 334.
* Disabled American Veterans before joint House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees. 2 p.m., Cannon Caucus Room.
Wednesday, February 28
* 2008 defense budget before Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Defense. Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England testifies. 10:30 a.m., Dirksen 192.
* Air Force budget before House Armed Services Committee. Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Michael Moseley. 10 a.m., Rayburn 2118.
* Montgomery GI Bill changes before House Armed Services subcommittee on military personnel. DoD and VA witnesses. 2 p.m., Rayburn 2212.
* 2007 supplemental before House Appropriations subcommittee on military construction and VA. DoD comptroller Tina Jonas, Central Command logistics director Maj. Gen. Brian Geehan scheduled to testify. 2 p.m., Capitol H 143.
* Iraq policy before House Foreign Affairs Committee. Former U.S. ambassador Richard Holbrooke testifies. 10 a.m., Rayburn 2172.
* North Korea before House Foreign Affairs Committee. State Department Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill testifies. 1:30 p.m., Rayburn 2172
Thursday, March 1
* Defense funding for war and peace before Senate Budget Committee. Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, JCS Vice Chairman Adm. Edmund Giambastiani and DoD comptroller Tina Jonas testify. 10 a.m., Dirksen 624.
* Navy-Marine Corps budget before House Armed Services Committee. Navy Secretary Donald Winter, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Mullen and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway testify. 9:30 a.m., Rayburn 2118.
* Nuclear-powered surface ships before House Armed Services subcommittee on seapower. Navy witnesses. 2 p.m., Rayburn 2118.
* Military associations before House Armed Services subcommittee on military personnel. 2 p.m., Rayburn 2212.
* Long Term Challenges for military construction before House Appropriations subcommittee on military construction and VA. Defense Comptroller Tina Jonas and other DoD witnesses. 1 p.m., Capitol H-143.
* Walter Reed funding before House Appropriations subcommittee on Defense. 10 a.m., Capitol H-140. Closed
* VA budget before House Budget Committee. VA Secretary R. James Nicholson testifies. 10 a.m., Cannon 210.
