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Barney Frank's Public Statements on Defense

Full Name: Barney Frank
Gender: Male
Family: Husband: Jim Ready
Birth Date: 03/31/1940
Birth Place: Bayonne, NJ
Home City: Newton, MA
Religion: Jewish
Date Title Location
May 30, 2012 Barney Frank's Statement Regarding the U.S. Circuit Court decision on the "Defense of Marriage Act" Unknown
May 17, 2012 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
May 9, 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
March 28, 2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
March 26, 2012 Letter to John A. Boehner, Speaker of the House Unknown
Oct. 13, 2011 Letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Washington, DC
Oct. 5, 2011 The Boston Globe - Frank Repeats Call for Defense Spending Cuts Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2011 Letter to Speaker Boehner Washington, DC
June 9, 2011 Letter to President Barack Obama, Speaker of the House John Boenher, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Chairmens of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Congressman Hal Rogers and Senator Daniel Inouye Unknown
April 4, 2011 Protecting National Security by Cutting the Military Budget Washington, DC
March 10, 2011 Fha Refinance Program Termination Act Washington, DC
Jan. 7, 2011 "Experts Letter on Defense Spending" Washington, DC
Dec. 17, 2010 Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Washington, DC
Nov. 8, 2010 Frank's Reaction to Statement by Defense Secretary Gates Regarding the Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Newton, MA
Oct. 13, 2010 Letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Washington, DC
June 11, 2010 The Hill - Panel Commissioned by Barney Frank Recommends Nearly $1T in Defense Cuts Unknown
May 27, 2010 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Washington, DC
Dec. 17, 2009 Frank Secures Back Pay for Employees of US Military Base in the Azores Washington, DC
Oct. 6, 2009 Motion To Instruct Conferees On H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
July 28, 2009 In Defense of Renters Washington, DC
July 16, 2009 "A Jet Even The Military Doesn't Want" Washington, DC
June 24, 2009 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
June 24, 2009 Providing For Consideration Of H.R. 2647, National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2010 Washington, DC
June 24, 2009 FOX News - "The O'Reilly Factor" - Transcript Washington, DC
June 23, 2009 Conference Call With Rep. Barney Frank And Lawrence Korb, Senior Fellow At The Center For American Progress Action Fund - Money Allocation To Nuclear Waste Cleanup And F-22 Fighter Planes Unknown
April 16, 2008 Hearing of the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: What are the Prospects? Costs? Oversight of Missile Defense (Part Two) Washington, DC
Sept. 26, 2007 Financial Services Committee Passes Reps Klein and Mahoney Homeowners Defense Act Washington, DC
March 14, 2007 Letter: To Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
March 8, 2007 Letter: To Dr. Robert M. Gates, Secretary, U.S. Department of Defense Washington, DC
Jan. 22, 2007 Another Pentagon Smear Washington, DC
Sept. 27, 2006 Letter to Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Unknown
June 20, 2006 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
May 12, 2006 Statement to the Standing Bilateral Commission Regarding the Agreement on Cooperation and Defense Between the United States of America and Portugal Washington, DC
Jan. 11, 2006 Department of Justice and Department of Defense Respond to Congressional Request for Investigation of Alleged NSA Espionage Washington, DC
Dec. 18, 2005 Conference Report on H.R. 1815, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 Washington, DC
June 20, 2005 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Sept. 28, 2004 Appointment of Conferees on H.R. 4200, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 Washington, DC
June 3, 2004 The Incompetence Must Stop Washington, DC
May 13, 2004 Defense of Marriage Act, Gay Marriage Amendment Washington, DC
Feb. 26, 2004 The Defense of Impossibility Washington, DC
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