Mar 10 2011 10:00 AM

The President's FY 2012 Defense and International Affairs Budgets

608 Dirksen Senate Office Building

The Senate Budget Committee heard testimony about the President's FY 2012 defense and international affairs budgets from William Lynn, III and Thomas Nides, the Deputy Secretaries of Defense and State respectively.

Video excerpts of Chairman Conrad's remarks, archived video of the entire hearing, and other materials are below, including the prepared testimony of the witnesses.

Chairman Conrad's Opening Remarks

Chairman Conrad's Questions for Witnesses

Chairman Conrad's Closing Remarks

Additional Materials

Transcript of Chairman Conrad's Remarks
Charts Used During the Hearing
Photos Taken During the Hearing

Full Hearing Video

Archived Webcast

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Witness Statements

The Honorable William J. Lynn III
Deputy Secretary of Defense
United States Department of Defense
The Honorable Thomas R. Nides
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources
United States Department of State

3/17/11 -

The Nomination of Heather A. Higginbottom
3/16/11 -

Modernizing Performance: Using the New Framework
3/15/11 -

Report of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force
3/10/11 -
Current record
3/9/11 -

Distribution and Efficiency of Spending in the Tax Code
3/8/11 -

Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
3/3/11 -

The President's FY 2012 Transportation Budget
3/2/11 -

The President's FY 2012 Energy Budget
3/1/11 -

The President's FY 2012 Education Budget

Senate Budget Committee

Patty Murray, Chairman

Committee Hearings