U.S. Representative Jim Saxton (R-Nj) Holds Hearing On the Fiscal Year 2006 Defense Science and Technology Budget

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U.S. Representative Jim Saxton (R-Nj) Holds Hearing On the Fiscal Year 2006 Defense Science and Technology Budget

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HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE: SUBCOMMITTEE ON TERRORISM, UNCONVENTIONAL THREATS AND CAPABILITIES HOLDS A HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUDGET

MARCH 10, 2005

SPEAKERS: U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JIM SAXTON (R-NJ) CHAIRMAN U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOE WILSON (R-SC) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE FRANK A. LOBIONDO (R-NJ) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOHN KLINE (R-MN) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JEFF MILLER (R-MI) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MAC THORNBERRY (R-TX) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JIM GIBBONS (R-NV) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ROBIN HAYES (R-NC) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE BILL SHUSTER (R-PA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE GEOFF DAVIS (R-KY) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE W. TODD AKIN (R-MO) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JOE HEFLEY (R-CO) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE DUNCAN HUNTER (R-CA) EX OFFICIO

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN MEEHAN (D-MA) RANKING MEMBER U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ADAM SMITH (D-WA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE MCINTYRE (D-NC) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JAMES R. LANGEVIN (D-RI) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE RICK LARSEN (D-WA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JIM COOPER (D-TN) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ELLEN O. TAUSCHER (D-CA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT ANDREWS (D-NJ) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JIM MARSHALL (D-GA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE CYNTHIA MCKINNEY (D-GA) U.S. REPRESENTATIVE IKE SKELTON (D-MO) EX OFFICIO

WITNESSES: RONALD SEGA, DIRECTOR, RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING, DEFENSE DEPARTMENT

JAMES TEGNELIA, DIRECTOR, THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY, DEFENSE DEPARTMENT

ANTHONY TETHER, DIRECTOR, ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY, DEFENSE DEPARTMENT

THOMAS KILLION, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, U.S. ARMY

REAR ADMIRAL JAY COHEN, CHIEF, NAVAL RESEARCH, U.S. NAVY

JAMES ENGLE, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, U.S. AIR FORCE

[*] SAXTON: Today the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities meets to receive testimony on Department of Defense science and technology policy and programs and the execution of those programs in support of the war on terrorism, defense, terrorism and the development of future capabilities for the U.S. armed forces. Today's hearing provides an opportunity for the members of the subcommittee to assess the status of the defense science and technology program and the administration's plans and priorities for the program as reflected in the fiscal 2006 budget.

I have three or four or five pages of opening statement here. I'm going to ask unanimous consent that it be placed in the record because I am having a terrible time talking. And so, let me turn at this point to my friend and colleague and teammate, Marty Meehan, for any comments he may wish to make at this time.

MEEHAN: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I, too, want to welcome all of our guests, especially Dr. Tegnelia, who is here for the first time before the panel.

And we welcome you.

Mr. Chairman, to me, the topic of this hearing is perhaps the single most important topic for our panel's annual budget deliberations. As we all know, the development and future fieldin...

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