{"id":35586,"date":"2015-01-26T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/01\/26\/defense-hearings-pre-budget-release-rush\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:42:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:42:25","slug":"defense-hearings-pre-budget-release-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2015\/01\/26\/defense-hearings-pre-budget-release-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense hearings: Pre-budget release rush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congress boasts a full slate of hearings this week, with the Armed Services and Veterans&#8217; Affairs committees tackling major topics before the release of the federal budget the following week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four service chiefs will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to talk to senators about military budget and sequestration. House members will take up issues of cybersecurity, recent terrorist attacks and Veterans Affairs reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">Tuesday<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.armed-services.senate.gov\/hearings\/15-01-27-global-challenges-and-us-national-security-strategy\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Armed Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> &#8212; 9:30 a.m. &#8212; Dirksen G-50<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Security series<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will invite former Pentagon leaders James Mattis, John Keane and William Fallon to discuss global threats and U.S. national security strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/hearing-iran-nuclear-negotiations-after-second-extension-where-are-they-going\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 10 a.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran nuclear issues<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hearing will feature think tank experts discussing the latest extension in Iran nuclear negotiations and the future of that process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/veterans.house.gov\/hearing\/legislative-hearing-on-hr-189-hr-216-hr-245-hr-280-and-hr-294\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Veterans&#8217; Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 10:30 a.m. \u2014 Cannon 334<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legislative hearing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee will consider five pieces of pending legislation, including chairman Jeff Miller&#8217;s proposals to allow VA officials to limit pension payouts to some fired department employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-evolution-terrorist-propaganda-paris-attack-and-social-media\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/a> \u2014 <span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">2 p.m. \u2014 Rayburn 2172 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Terrorist propaganda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This hearing will look at the recent terrorist attacks in Paris and the role of social media in the aftermath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/veterans.house.gov\/hearing\/a-review-of-the-transition-assistance-program-tap-1\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Veterans&#8217; Affairs <\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\">\u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 Cannon 334 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transition programs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on economic opportunity will review the Defense Department&#8217;s transition assistance program and related Veterans Affairs programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignaffairs.house.gov\/hearing\/subcommittee-hearing-nigeria-brink\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">House Foreign Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; background-color: transparent;\"> \u2014 2 p.m. \u2014 .Rayburn 2200 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subcommittee on Africa will look at the recent terrorist attacks in that region and the international response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligence.senate.gov\/hearings.cfm\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent;\">Senate Intelligence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; 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