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Representative John P. Kline's Public Statements on Defense

John Kline
Full Name: John P. Kline
Office: U.S. House (MN) - District 2, Republican
First Elected: 11/05/2002
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Vicky; 2 Children: John, Katherine
Birth Date: 09/06/1947
Birth Place: Allentown, PA
Home City: Lakeville, MN
Religion: Methodist

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June 14, 2013 John Kline: Defense Bill Supports Troops, Honors Veterans Washington, DC
June 6, 2013 Kline Provision Included in National Defense Bill Washington, DC
June 3, 2013 John Kline's Legislation to Keep Faith With Our Veterans Included in National Defense Bill Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2012 Statement on Attacks on Americans in Egypt and Libya Washington, DC
July 13, 2012 John Kline Asks Pentagon to Follow ‘Paid Leave' Law and Give Red Bulls What They Earned Burnsville, MN
May 17, 2012 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
May 15, 2012 Department of Defense Program Guidance Modification Relating to Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence Administrative Absence Days Washington, DC
March 28, 2012 John Kline Speaking Out: Pentagon is Breaking Faith With the Minnesota National Guard Burnsville, MN
Dec. 14, 2011 Kline: National Defense Bill Maintains Strong National Defense, Upholds Constitution Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2011 Kline's Yellow Ribbon Legislation Included in National Defense Bill Conference Report Washington, DC
Nov. 2, 2011 Letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Washington, DC
Oct. 14, 2011 Hearing of House Armed Services - The Future of National Defense 10 Years after 9/11 Washington, DC
May 26, 2011 National Defense Bill Includes John Kline Provisions for Veterans and Current Troops Washington, DC
May 12, 2011 Kline's Provisions for Troops, Veterans Included in National Defense Bill Washington, DC
Dec. 17, 2010 Kline's Legislation to Improve Yellow Ribbon Program, Help Veterans Compete for Jobs Included in National Defense Bill Washington, DC
Dec. 8, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Harry Reid, Majority Leader, United States Senate & The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Republican Leader, United States Senate Washington, DC
Dec. 2, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense Washington, DC
Sept. 30, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense Washington, DC
May 31, 2010 Honor Our Fallen Heroes by Supporting Our Veterans of Today and Tomorrow Unknown
May 20, 2010 House Armed Services Committee Approves the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Washington, DC
May 20, 2010 Kline Provision to Help Veterans Compete for Jobs Included in Defense Bill Washington, DC
May 5, 2010 Letter To The Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary Of Defense Unknown
Dec. 16, 2009 John Kline Statement: Our Defense Budget Isn't About Politics Washington, D.C.
Oct. 8, 2009 John Kline Opposes National Defense Bill Saddled With Controversial Provision Washington, D.C.
May 14, 2009 Hearing Of The House Armed Services Committee - Fiscal Year 2010 National Defense Authorization Budget Request From The Department Of The Navy Washington, DC
May 13, 2009 Hearing Of The House Armed Services Committee - Department Of Defense Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
March 4, 2009 Letter to President Barak Obama, President of the United States Unknown
Oct. 30, 2008 Massive Defense Cuts Would Hurt Our Military Personnel and Their Families Washington, DC
Sept. 24, 2008 Defense Bill Reflects Congressman Kline's Commitment to Our Brave Sons and Daughters in Uniform, Their Families, and a Strong National Defense Washington, DC
Sept. 19, 2008 Letter to Carl Levin and John McCain, Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Ike Skelton and Duncan Hunter, Chair and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, Re: Include PDMRA Benefits in Defense Authorization Washington, DC
May 22, 2008 Kline supports passage of National Defense bill Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2008 Hearing of the Military Personnel Subcommittee of the House Committee on Armed Services: Fiscal Year 2009 National Defense Authorization Budget Request on Overview of Recruiting, Retention and Compensation Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2008 Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee - The Defense Department's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Washington, DC
Dec. 12, 2007 Conference Report on H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Washington, DC
May 10, 2007 Kline's 'Yellow Ribbon' Legislation Included in National Defense Bill Washington, DC
May 10, 2006 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 Washington, DC
May 25, 2005 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 Washington, DC
Feb. 9, 2005 Expressing Sense of Congress that Department of Defense Continue to Exercise its Authority Supporting Activities of Boy Scouts of America Washington, DC
Aug. 11, 2004 Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee - Implications of the Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission on the Department of Defense Washington, DC
April 1, 2004 Hearing of the Subcommittee on Terrorism of the House Committee for Armed Services Washington, DC
March 24, 2004 Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on FY 2005 National Defense Authorization Budget: European and Southern Command Washington, DC
March 4, 2004 Hearing of the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee Washington, DC
March 3, 2004 Hearing of the Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee Washington, DC
Feb. 6, 2004 Hearing of the Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Com on Department of Defense Transformation Washington, DC
Feb. 4, 2004 Hearing of the House Armed Services Committee on Defense Year 2005 Authorization Request Washington, DC

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