The ranking members of the Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, and Armed Services Committees in the U.S. House of Representatives are all backing U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy’s bill to protect the National Security Council (NSC) from political interference and to ensure that the president is receiving counsel from national security experts without the dangerous influence of partisan politics. Murphy, of Winter Park, Fla., said her bill continues to gain momentum. House Committee on Foreign Affairs...
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Witnesses General Daniel B. Allyn, USA Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Admiral William F. Moran, USN Vice Chief of Naval Operations General Stephen W. Wilson, USAF Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Glenn M. Walters, USMC Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Questions Gentlemen, thank you for your service and for appearing today. I have two questions that I will ask in succession, and then give you the time you need to answer within my allotted five minutes. Admiral Moran: In January...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy of Winter Park, Fla., today introduced legislation to protect the National Security Council (NSC) from political interference and to ensure that the president is receiving counsel from national security experts without the dangerous influence of partisan politics. Murphy’s bill is in response to the president’s recent national security directive on NSC structure that permanently added his chief political strategist to the council and downgraded the roles of the...
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Mr. Speaker: Today I will introduce the Protect the National Security Council from Political Interference Act . I would like to thank my 40 House colleagues who have signed on as original cosponsors of this legislation. I worked at the Department of Defense, and am a member of the Armed Services Committee. I believe the most solemn responsibility of federal policymakers is to keep the American people safe, and to do so in a way that is faithful to the moral and ethical...
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Witnesses General David H. Petraeus, USA, Ret. Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Former Commander of U.S. Central Command Mr. John E. McLaughlin Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies Former Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Questions General Petraeus and Mr. McLaughlin: thank you for your service to this country, and for appearing today. I have three quick questions, and apologize if some version of...
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U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy from Winter Park, Fla., today announced the University of Central Florida (UCF) will receive a $2 million grant from the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. The grant will be used to support integration of solar energy into the nation’s electric grid. “We must both reduce our dependence on fossil fuel, while ensuring reliable, affordable energy for families and businesses in central Florida,” said Murphy . “UCF – with the...
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This week, Congresswoman Murphy will introduce the Protect National Security Council from Political Interference Act of 2017 . Below is the letter sent to her fellow congressional colleagues asking for support on this bill: Dear Colleague, I respectfully invite you to become a cosponsor of legislation I will introduce early this week, entitled the Protect the National Security Council from Political Interference Act of 2017 . The bill is a response to the President’s January 28,...
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