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After Hearings, Lawmakers Call Truman Carrier Retirement Plan ‘Ridiculous’ CAPITOL HILL – Lawmakers told industry representatives today that, if it wasn’t already clear from their hearings with Pentagon and Navy leadership this week, they had no intention of letting the Defense Department shed an aircraft carrier instead of refuel it. “I think that’s’ a ridiculous idea,” Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), a retired Navy commander and current representative of the district that includes Naval Station Norfolk, said at the Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base Coalition’s annual Capitol Hill breakfast and lobbying day. “That math doesn’t work,” said Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Va.), the...

HASC Leaders Unconvinced by Pentagon’s Plan to Cut Aircraft Carrier By: Megan Eckstein USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) on Sept 22, 2018. US Navy Photo This post has been updated to include comments from a second March 26 hearing, which took place in the HASC seapower and projection forces subcommittee. The Defense Department’s first crack at convincing the House Armed Services Committee to retire an aircraft carrier early to support the development of future weapons systems and unmanned platforms was not well received. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen....

Rob Wittman was 40 minutes late to his town hall meeting in Montross on Dec. 8, where he received less than the hometown treatment from TEA Party members. Held at Washington and Lee High School, the town hall meeting, sponsored by the Westmoreland County Citizens Association, was the public's opportunity to question Wittman on everything the actions of Congress and federal government. While many questions posed to Wittman, first congressional district representative, dealt with health care and the economy, the show was quickly stolen by TEA Party members. Catherine Crabill, former Republican candidate for the 99th district seat in Virginia's...

According to VJP, Dems have selected failed '07 HoD candidate Bill Day to be their failed '08 congressional candidate against U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman. Given how spectacularly he failed in his race against Del. Scott Lingamfelter last year, we're looking forward to an equally degrading showing from him this year! Now, back in '07, Greg L. over at BVBL did a bang-up job detailing Bill Day's "qualifications" such as they were. Let's travel back and look at Day's '07 campaign -- Called for eliminating the U.S Border Patrol -- oh, that'll go over real well in the 1st Dist.!!! And...

Today the Presiden took part in a ceremonial groundbreaking of the United States Institute of Peace at Navy Hill. The President welcomed the 2007 Major League Soccer Cup winners, the Houston Dynamo to the White House today. The President also met with Netherlands Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende at the White House. The President and the Vice President attended the Congressnal Picnic at the White House today. Pray for President Bush -- Day 2822 Today Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen at the State Department. The Secretary of Defense Robert Gates attended a News...

The Americans For Fair Taxation welcomes Congressman Rob Wittman to The Fair Tax movement. He joined The Fair Tax movement on February 14th. Representative Wittman is the 74th cosponsor. His signing is the second in February. Clearly the grassroots momentum for The Fair Tax is growing! Please keep up your enthusiasm for Fair Tax! Congratulations Representative Wittman for joining The Fair Tax movement!