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WASHINGTON \u2014 After the Senate votes on advancing the annual defense authorization bill<\/a> on Monday, the Senate Armed Services Committee will turn its attention to Afghanistan<\/a> a day later with the nomination hearing for the new military commander there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lt. Gen. Austin Miller will testify before the committee Tuesday in hopes of taking over command of the 17-year war. Miller has spent the past two years leading Joint Special Operations Command, and is expected to face an easy confirmation vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the confirmation hearing may be more contentious. Miller is expected to face questions from Democrats and Republicans skeptical of President Donald Trump\u2019s strategy for the region, including how long the U.S. military presence in the country will continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the committee\u2019s House counterpart has four oversight hearings scheduled for this week, including the second in seven days dealing with aviation problems in the armed forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTuesday, June 19<\/strong>
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\nSenate Armed Services \u2014 9:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen G-50
\nNominations<\/i>
\nCommittee members will consider the nomination of Lt. Gen. Austin Miller to serve as the new commander of U.S. Forces-Afghanistan
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\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 124
\nHomeland security appropriations<\/i>
\nThe subcommittee on homeland security will mark-up its draft of that department\u2019s fiscal 2019 appropriations legislation.
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\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 3 p.m. \u2014 Dirksen 138
\nState Department appropriations<\/i>
\nThe subcommittee on foreign relations will mark-up its draft of the State Department\u2019s fiscal 2019 appropriations legislation.
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\nWednesday, June 20<\/strong>
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\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172
\nAfghanistan<\/i>
\nState Department officials will testify before the committee on recent changes in U.S. policy towards Afghanistan.
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\nSenate Foreign Relations \u2014 10:15 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 419
\nUSAID resources <\/i>
\nMark Green, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, will testify before the committee on planned reforms at his agency.
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\nHouse Oversight \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2154
\nCuba<\/i>
\nOutside experts will testify before the committee on U.S. relations with Cuba and actions against U.S. federal workers stationed there.
\n
\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172
\nNorth Korea summit<\/i>
\nOutside experts will testify before the committee on the recent U.S. summit with North Korea and oversight responsibilities for Congress.
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\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2200
\nSri Lanka <\/i>
\nThe subcommittee on global human rights will hear from outside experts on rights\u2019 issues in Sri Lanka.
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\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 3:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118
\nMilitary health system <\/i>
\nVice Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, and other military health officials will testify on pain management and opioid use in the military.
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\nThursday, June 21<\/strong>
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\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118
\nMilitary technology transfer<\/i>
\nMichael Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research, and other Defense Department officials will testify before the committee on technology transfer challenges.
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\nHouse Veterans’ Affairs \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 Cannon 334
\nVA hiring authorities<\/i>
\nDepartment officials will testify on current VA hiring authorities and challenges with recruiting and retention efforts.
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\nSenate Appropriations \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 Dirksen 106
\nAppropriations mark-up<\/i>
\nThe full committee will consider final mark-up of the fiscal 2019 homeland security and State Department proposals.
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\nHouse Foreign Affairs \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172
\nNuclear arsenals<\/i>
\nOutside experts will testify before the committee on the Russian and Chinese nuclear arsenals.
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\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 3:30 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2212
\nAviation mishaps <\/i>
\nAviation officials from all four service officials will testify about recent problems with aircraft mishaps and possible solutions for the future.
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\nFriday, June 22<\/strong>
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\nHouse Armed Services \u2014 9 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2118
\nSpace<\/i>
\nThe subcommittee on strategic forces will hear from defense officials on space situational awareness and proposed reforms to military space programs.
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