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Senator Jeffery 'Jeff' A. Merkley's Public Statements on Defense

Jeff Merkley
Full Name: Jeffery 'Jeff' A. Merkley
Office: U.S. Senate (OR) - Jr, Democratic
First Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Mary; 2 Children: Jonathan, Brynne
Birth Date: 10/24/1956
Birth Place: Eugene, OR
Home City: Portland, OR
Religion: Christian

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March 21, 2013 Letter to President Obama - End the War in Afghanistan Washington, DC
March 19, 2013 Letter to President Obama - Collins, King Among 77 Senators Calling on President to Continue Support of Israel Washington, DC
March 1, 2012 Wyden Leads Bipartisan Effort to Award Defense of Freedom Medals to Civilian Police Officers Killed in Wars Washington, DC
Dec. 15, 2011 Blumenauer, Wyden, Schrader, Merkley Secure Provision in NDAA to Bring Transparency to War Contracting Process Washington, DC
Dec. 15, 2011 Merkley Statement On National Defense Authorization Act Washington, DC
Dec. 1, 2011 Defense Authorization Washington, DC
Nov. 30, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 29, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
Nov. 17, 2011 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 Washington, DC
July 19, 2011 Manchin Joins Colleagues to Urge Defense Department to Address Failing Infrastructure at Military Schools Washington, DC
June 17, 2011 Letter to The Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Unknown
March 16, 2011 Senator Feinstein Introduces DOMA Repeal Legislation Washington, DC
March 15, 2011 Senators Introduce DOMA Repeal Legislation Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2010 Letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Washington, DC
Oct. 12, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General Washington, DC
July 6, 2010 Letter to the Honorable Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Oct. 21, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 - Conference Report - Resumed Washington, DC
Oct. 1, 2009 Department Of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 Washington, D.C.
July 16, 2009 National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
June 3, 2009 Hearing Of The Senate Foreign Relations Committee - State Department Nominations Washington, DC
March 10, 2009 Hearing of the Senate Budget Committee - The President's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposal Washington, DC

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