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Representative Edward 'Ed' J. Markey's Public Statements on Defense

Ed Markey
Full Name: Edward 'Ed' J. Markey
Office: U.S. House (MA) - District 5, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/1976
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. Senate
Primary April 30, 2013
General June 25, 2013
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Susan Blumenthal
Birth Date: 07/11/1946
Birth Place: Malden, MA
Home City: Malden, MA
Religion: Roman Catholic

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Dec. 20, 2012 Markey Applauds Passage of American Medical Isotopes Production Act in Defense Authorization Washington, DC
Dec. 13, 2012 National Guard 376 Birthday and Grand Opening of New Massachusetts Headquarters Hanscom Air Force Base
Oct. 8, 2012 Markey: Romney Chooses Funding for Defense Over Defenseless Washington, DC
Sept. 20, 2012 Markey Commends New FERC Office to Address Cyber Risks to Energy Facilities Washington, DC
Aug. 2, 2012 Pathway to Job Creation Through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 Washington, DC
July 19, 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
July 18, 2012 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 Washington, DC
June 18, 2012 Air Force Secretary: Hanscom Mission Will Not Change Boston, MA
June 12, 2012 Letter to The Honorable Michael B. Donley, Secretary of the Air Force Boston, MA
June 5, 2012 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2013 Washington, DC
May 17, 2012 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
May 10, 2012 Markey: G.O.P Chooses Funding for Defense Over Defenseless Washington, DC
April 26, 2012 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; Providing for Consideration of Motions to Suspend the Rules; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act; and for Other Purposes Washington, DC
April 23, 2012 Lt. Gov. Murray Tour U.S. Army's Natick Soldier Systems Center; Convene Meeting of Task Force to Unify Support for Military Jobs and Investments Natick, MA
March 29, 2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2013 Washington, DC
March 27, 2012 Letter to Leon E. Panetta, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
March 26, 2012 Markey Applauds Obama Statement on Reducing U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Washington, DC
March 8, 2012 Markey: Canceling Unneeded Nuclear Facility Programs Will Save Taxpayers $12.5 Billion Washington, DC
Feb. 27, 2012 Lieutenant Governor Murray Signs Executive Order Establishing the Commonwealth's Military Asset and Security Task Force Boston, MA
Feb. 15, 2012 Markey: Economic Reality Demands Cuts to Nuclear Weapons Programs Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2012 Markey Condemns North Korea Nuclear Test, Calls for American Leadership to Reduce Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2012 The Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures (SANE) Act Washington, DC
Feb. 8, 2012 Markey Introduces SANE Act to Cut Bloated Nuclear Weapons Budget Washington, DC
Jan. 6, 2012 Markey: Obama, Panetta Are Right to Reduce Nuclear Weapons Force Washington, DC
Oct. 13, 2011 Letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction Washington, DC
Oct. 21, 2010 Letter to The Honorable Steven Chu, Secretary U.S. Department of Energy,The Honorable Robert Gates Secretary U.S. Department of Defense, The Honorable Gary Locke Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce, and The Honorable Ronald Kirk United States Trade Repr Unknown
Oct. 13, 2010 Letter to the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform Washington, DC
June 9, 2010 Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense Act Washington, DC
Sept. 17, 2009 Markey Applauds Obama's New Direction On Missile Defense Washington, DC
June 4, 2009 Hearing of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Commercial Sales of Military Technologies Washington, DC
Feb. 12, 2009 Hearing of the Energy and the Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - The Climate Crisis: National Security, Economic and Public Health Threats Washington, DC
Aug. 4, 2007 Department of Defense Appropriatiations Act, 2007 Washington, DC
May 17, 2007 President Highlights Global Warming Language in Veto Threat Washington, DC
May 16, 2007 Providing for Consideration of H.R. 1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 Washington, DC
May 16, 2007 Global Warming Analysis by Defense Dept. set to Pass House Washington, DC
April 30, 2007 Markey, Tauscher Demand India End Growing Defense Relationship with Iran Washington, DC
March 15, 2007 Markey Language in the Defense Supplemental Bans Funding for "Extraordinary Rendition" Washington, DC
March 14, 2007 Letter: To Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense Washington, DC
Nov. 1, 2006 Markey: as Iraq Edges Towards Defense Dept. Defined "Chaos", Bush Admin. Stays the Course on Faulty Rhetoric Washington, DC
March 15, 2006 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery 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 Waving Points of Order Against Conference Report on H.R. 2863, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Dec. 14, 2005 Motion to Go to Conference on H.R. 2863, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
Sept. 12, 2005 FEMA Director Finally Steps Down After Days of White House Defense of His Record of Disaster Washington, DC
June 20, 2005 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006 Washington, DC
May 25, 2005 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 Washington, DC
May 5, 2005 Conference Report on H.R. 1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, The Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief Act, 2005 Washington, DC
March 15, 2005 Emergency Supplemntal Appopriations Act for Defense, The Global War Terror, and tsunami Relief, 2005 Washington, DC
May 20, 2004 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 Washington, DC
Jan. 1, 2012 Issue Position: Nuclear Weapons Unknown

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