national security
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06.21.11
Gillibrand Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Leon Panetta As Secretary Of Defense
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting to confirm Leon Panetta as the next Secretary of Defense: Read More
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06.08.11
Gillibrand Calls On Defense Department To Recruit and Retain Cyber Warriors
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today announced the Cyberspace Warriors Act of 2011. While the establishment of U.S. Cyber Command and cyber components in each of the four services has been cru...Read More
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05.16.11
Gillibrand Statement on Obama Administration’s New International Cyber Security Strategy
Following the Obama Administration's announcement of a new strategy to address international cyber threats, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement: <...Read More
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03.15.11
Gillibrand Calls For Plan To Begin Combat Troop Redeployment From Afghanistan
After nearly a decade at war in Afghanistan and more than 1,600 New York troops deployed there currently, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today called for a clear plan for withdrawal of America&rsq...Read More
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02.16.11
Senators Gillibrand and Kirk, Representatives Deutch and Burton Introduce New Bipartisan Iran Sanctions Legislation
As American businesses continue to invest in Iran's energy sector, funding Iran's illicit quest for nuclear weapons, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Mark Kirk (R-IL), and U.S. Representatives Ted Deutch (D-FL) and Dan Burto...Read More
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01.10.11
Gillibrand Fights To Maintain $2 Million Funding For U.S.-Israel Energy Cooperative Agreement
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today wrote to the Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy, Steven Chu, urging his agency to preserve $2 million in funding for the U.S.-Israel Energy Co...Read More
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12.18.10
Gillibrand: Repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Will Increase America's Strength Both Militarily And Morally
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the U.S. Senate voted to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," ending 17 years of injustice in America's armed services. Senator Gillibrand, who helped lead the fight in...Read More
