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  Link   Defense Department Broadens Congressional Oversight of Secret Programs
As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tussles with the White House over expanded intelligence oversight, the Department of Defense quietly and subtly offered Congress an olive branch last week ... The Atlantic; July 6, 2010 		10
  Link   Parties switch sides on war spending issue
... Without announcement, Pelosi maintained her hypocritical posture on war funding. All through the Bush presidency, she and other top Democrats condemned Bush for piecemeal spending bill called supplementals. Buffalo News; 5/31/2010 		43
  Link   EADS North America sends missive to Pelosi defending its reputation
In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), EADS North America defended itself against rival Boeing’s attempts to portray the company as a potential security threat. The Hill; May 26, 2010 		6
  Link   Senate Approves Nearly $60 Billion for Wars
The Senate on Thursday approved a nearly $60 billion measure to pay for continuing military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq as House Democrats struggled to round up votes for a major package of business tax breaks. NYT; 5/27/10 		4
  Link   Controversy flares over ship named for Murtha
Nancy Pelosi praised the Navy’s decision to name an amphibious warship after Rep. John Murtha, but the formal announcement last Friday added fuel to an already smoldering backlash online. Navy Times; April 30, 2010 		28
  Link   The Cost of War
Linked on April 23, 2010. 		34
  Link   Nuclear posture review a step towards non-proliferation (Speaker Nancy Pelosi)
Today, the Obama Administration took another critical step forward in the effort to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. The Hill, official statement; April 6, 2010 		45
  Link   John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies
... He was a close associate of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and his impact on U.S. military matters was noted on Monday by President Barack Obama and Pentagon chief Robert Gates. ... Reuters; February 9, 2010 		20
  Link   Pelosi: Freeze Pentagon Budget Too
Toward the end of her weekly press conference on Capitol Hill today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) broke ranks with President Obama and reiterated her call for the president's proposed ... Huff Post; January 28, 2010 		12
  Link   White House Rejects Pelosi's Push to Freeze Defense Spending
The disagreement, surfacing mere hours before Obama's first State of the Union address, threatens to cast a pall over one of the items the White House hoped would establish the president's credibility ... Fox; January 27, 2010 		20
  Link   War spending surges in President Obama's budget
President Barack Obama’s new budget, to be released Monday, forecasts two consecutive years of near $160 billion in war funding, far more than he hoped when elected and only modestly less than ... Politico; January 31, 2010 		17
  Link   The sanctity of military spending
Administration officials announced last night that the President, in tomorrow's State of the Union address, will propose a multi-year freeze on certain domestic discretionary spending programs. Salon; January 26, 2010 		139
  Link   Military Helps Fund Congressional Trips
... Drew Hammill, a spokesman for Nancy Pelosi, said lawmakers aren't required to include those costs because "the whole idea of member disclosure is to disclose what members themselves spend ..." WSJ; Jan. 19. 2010 		17
  Link   Schakowsky Prepares Legislation to Ban Blackwater
As multiple scandals involving Blackwater continue to emerge almost daily, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is preparing to introduce ... Truthout; January 13, 2010 		64
  Link   Law keeps jet engine project in area hands
... The defense spending bill includes 1,720 congressional earmarks worth $4.2 billion. Among them is a $5 million request by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ... Fort Wayne Journal Gazette; December 22, 2009 		28
  Link   Kosmas makes KSC case to Pelosi
Rep. Suzanne Kosmas responded Friday to the Nancy Pelosi’s doubts about boosting spending for manned spaceflight by citing the jobs that the effort supports and the technology that it produces. Florida Today; Dec. 18, 2009 		32
  Link   H.R.3326 -- Defense Appropriations Act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 111-118. Passed in House on December 16, 2009. 		70
  Link   Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Defense Appropriations Act
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today on the Defense Appropriations Act, which passed by a vote of 395 to 34. PR Newswire; December 16, 2009 		57
  Link   Top US lawmaker skeptical of new space funding
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was personally skeptical of manned space missions and warned that NASA's future funding could depend on whether it was likely to create jobs. AFP; December 16, 2009 		34
  Link   House Democrats discard larger debt limit
... "We're working towards a short-term debt extension," Hoyer told reporters as he emerged from an hour-plus meeting in the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). Washington Post; December 15, 2009 		41
  Link   House GOP warns Nancy Pelosi on defense bill
One-hundred-and-seventy-four House Republicans warned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Monday that they won’t vote for the Defense Department’s spending bill if a hike of the debt ceiling is tacked on. Politico; December 14, 2009 		35
  Link   Billions in earmarks inflate defense bill's cost
The Pentagon didn't ask for money to update the old officers club in San Francisco's Presidio into a visitors information center. Neither did any other member of Congress - except Nancy Pelosi. SF Gate; December 21, 2009 		39
  Link   USO to focus on women
... Nancy Pelosi and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, joined about 20 members of Congress on Capitol Hill to help kick off the new program this week by putting together 2,000 care packages. Stars and Stripes; 11/21/09 		45
  Link   Freshman House GOP’ers Urge Pelosi For Separate Vote On Debt Ceiling
On Thursday Rep. Leonard Lance (R-N.J.) urged Nancy Pelosi to remove raising of the national debt ceiling language from the Defense spending bill. Talk Radio News; November 19, 2009 		16
  Link   Jeff Flake to Nancy Pelosi: Strip PMA Group earmarks
Citing the revelation of an ethics review of senior defense appropriators, a leading House earmark critic has asked Nancy Pelosi to eliminate more than 70 projects — totaling nearly $200 million ... Politico; October 30, 2009 		40
  Link   Pelosi Statement on House Passage of the Defense Authorization Bill
... "The Defense Authorization bill reflects Congress' unyielding commitment to our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines. We owe a debt of gratitude to them for their sacrifice, service, courage, and bravery. PR Newsire; 10/8/09 		27
  Link   H.R.2647 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy ... Open Congress; Passed Senate on 10/6/09 		69
  Link   Missile Defense Decision Draws Praise, Criticism from US Lawmakers
... In her weekly briefing for reporters on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi praised the president's decision to switch to a new approach for defending against potential ballistic missile threats from Iran. VOA; 9/17/09 		43
  Link   Nancy Pelosi: A Hawk in Donkey's Clothing?
Congressional approval to continue funding of the ongoing war in Iraq ... passed on Tuesday thanks to heavy-handed pressure by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., against anti-war Democrats. AlterNet; June 22, 2009 		77
  Link   Obama Asks Pelosi to Pave Way for Troop Increase
President Barack Obama on Thursday asked Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to attach amendments to the fiscal 2010 Defense spending bill to increase the Army by 15,000 troops. Roll Call; August 14, 2009 		93
  Link   Obama asks for temporary troop increase
In a letter sent to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, Obama's request for the temporary troop increase includes a bump of 15,000 service personnel in fiscal year 2010. UPI; August 14, 2009 		65
  Link   The Military Is Not the Police
It was disturbing to learn the other day just how close the last administration came to violating laws barring the military from engaging in law enforcement when Pres. Bush ... NYT; July 29, 2009 		64
  Link   OBAMA UNVEILS NEW AFGHAN-PAK POLICY
Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the new policy "the right plan to stabilize Afghanistan and to protect the American people." MSNBC; March 27, 2009 		126
  Link   Bipartisan support for troop increase
"This strategy recognizes a point that I have emphasized for years, and one that I shared with the president following my visit last month to Afghanistan ... ” Pelosi said. The Hill; March 27, 2009 		101
  Link   Pentagon Does Well with Obama Budget
The Defense Department is a big winner in the Obama budget unveiled on Thursday morning. The Pentagon's base budget gets a hefty $533.7 billion, up 4 percent from 2009 ... CQ Politics; February 26, 2009 		56
  Link   Biden Says U.S. Will Pursue Missile Plan Russia Opposes
The United States will pursue a missile defense plan that has angered the Kremlin, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said Saturday ... NYT; February 7, 2009 		137
  Link   Repudiate the Carter Doctrine
Twenty-nine years ago, President Jimmy Carter adopted the radical and dangerous policy of using military force to ensure U.S. access to Middle Eastern oil. Foreign Policy in Focus; January 23, 2009 		127
  Link   Charlie Rangel To Introduce Legislation To Bring Back The Draft
... In the wake of that historic victory, Pelosi said publicly that she did not support the draft and that the Democratic leadership would not back Rangel’s legislation. ... KX; January 16, 2009 		97
  Link   Is Posse Comitatus Dead? US Troops on US Streets
In a barely noticed development, a US Army unit is now training for domestic operations under the control of US Army North, the Army service component of Northern Command. Dem Now!; October 7, 2008 		154
  Link   Northern Command
U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) was established Oct. 1, 2002 to provide command and control of Department of Defense (DoD) homeland defense efforts and to coordinate defense ... Official Site; Linked on 11/10/08 		161
  Link   Cost of Blue Angels, F/A-18
The 1997 basic acquisition price of a single F/A-18 Hornet is approximately $28 million. ... US Navy; Posted October 15, 2008 		139
  Link   Senate Sends Big Spending Bill to Bush To Sign
Automakers gained $25 billion in taxpayer-subsidized loans and oil companies won elimination of a long-standing ban on drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts ... AP; September 28, 2008 		74
  Link   Who is Sinking Filipino Vets: Pelosi or Palin?
In Denver at the Democratic Convention, Felix Magalong, 89, a Filipino Scout Captain who fought for the U.S. in World War II, was in his wheel chair lobbying any congressman he could find ... Asian Week; Sept. 11, 2008 		78
  Link   Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
In the Treaty on the Limitation of Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems the United States and the Soviet Union agree that each may have only two ABM deployment areas ... Nuclear Information Project; Linked on Sept. 25, 2008 		155
  Link   Pentagon budget hits new record in spending bill
The House Wednesday took up a $630 billion-plus spending bill awarding the Pentagon a record budget while giving generous help to U.S. automakers and victims of hurricanes and floods. Yahoo News; 9/24/08 		84
  Link   Defense policy bill is set to go, but without Speaker Pelosi provision
... Sources said the conference report does not include a provision ... Pelosi (D-Calif.) sponsored that would require the Navy to sell property to the city of San Francisco ... The Hill; September 23, 2008 		97
  Link   Filams, vets press Pelosi to act
Filipino Americans ... have urged Nancy Pelosi to bring the Senate-approved veterans equity bill (S-1315) to the House floor for a “make or break” vote before Congress adjourns ... Manila Mail; 7/30/08 		107
  Link   Panel calls for new war powers legislation
Congress should pass legislation to require the president to consult lawmakers before going to war, according to a bipartisan study group chaired by ... James Baker III and Warren Christopher. AP; July 8, 2008 		82
  Link   Conflicted on the vets
There is an inherent conflict in writing a weekly opinion column, as I have done for the last 20 years, while being an elected public official in San Francisco, as I’ve been for the last 17 years. Global Nation; 6/10/08 		89
  Link   Pelosi and the tanker
Birmingham Dems are getting a real headliner for the state party’s Jefferson Jackson Dinner. ... Pelosi will give the keynote address ... Media General; May 1, 2008 		79
  Link   Riley Wants Pelosi To Accept Tanker Contract
Gov. Bob Riley is expected to sign a resolution to urge Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accept a tanker contract that would bring more jobs to Alabama. nbc13.com; May 1, 2008 		144
  Link   Riley seeks Pelosi OK on tanker deal
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley is scheduled to sign a resolution today urging ... Nancy Pelosi to accept the U.S. Air Force's decision on a contract that would mean aerial refueling tanker assembly in Mobile. al.com; 5/1/08 		88
  Link   TV Military ‘Analysts’ Are Part of What Ike Warned Against
The faces dominating the front page of The New York Times last Sunday were male, strong-jawed and familiar. Indeed, that was the point. Maine Sunday Telegram; April 27, 2008 		20
  Link   Blackwater Iraq contract renewed
The move comes despite the continuing FBI investigation into the killing of 17 Iraqis by Blackwater staff guarding US officials in Baghdad last September. BBC; April 5, 2008 		229
  Link   Lawmakers heavily invested in defense
Members of Congress have as much as $196 million collectively invested in companies doing business with the Defense Department, earning millions since the onset of the Iraq war ... AP; April 3, 2008 		88
  Link   Bush, Putin hope to resolve dispute over missile shield
The White House raised hopes Monday of achieving a breakthrough agreement to resolve bitter differences with Moscow over missile defenses in Europe ... SF Chron; April 1, 2008 		84
  Link   Alabama Senate urges Pelosi to accept Air Force tanker contract
The Alabama Senate has passed a resolution encouraging U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accept the Air Force's decision to award a tanker contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. and EADS. AP; March 6, 2008 		135
  Link   Pelosi, Hoyer, Brady Announce Appointment of Director of House Wounded Warrior Program
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Steny Hoyer and Rep. Robert A. Brady announced today the appointment of Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant Patricia Orsini ... Fox Business; February 27, 2008 		93
  Link   Pre-emptive nuclear strike a key option, Nato told
The west must be ready to resort to a pre-emptive nuclear attack to try to halt the "imminent" spread of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction, .. Guardian UK; January 22, 2008 		231
  Link   Congress Takes Action on Cluster Bombs, Child Soldiers
Human-rights and humanitarian groups are hailing provisions of a major appropriations bill approved by Congress this week that bans the export of most U.S.-made cluster bombs ... Inter Press Service; December 22, 2007 		114
  Link   Blank check for Afghanistan passes
Under a cloud of frustration, the House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill on Monday night that contains $31 billion for the war in Afghanistan. Truthout; December 18, 2007 		103
  Link   Pentagon ramps up fight with Congress
The military plans to furlough civilian employees and cut all Army and Marine Corps bases to bare-bones operations early next year because of a funding impasse with Congress ... Politico; November 20, 2007 		109
  Link   Ask the Candidates: Will They Cut a Bloated 20th-Century Military Budget?
Want to invest more in education? Healthcare? Infrastructure? Candidates are looking at trimming the Cold War relics in the military budget. Alternet; September 20, 2007 		152
  Link   Top Military Recruitment Lies
The new book, by Aimee Allison and David Solnit, Army of None, reveals the scummy truth about the military recruitment complex. Alternet; September 20, 2007 		199
  Link   Measure banning Blue Angels from San Francisco skies is rejected
San Francisco's skies are safe for the Blue Angels. Unfortunately. SF Chron; August 14, 2007. 		316
  Link   Blue Angels ban effort isn’t over, S.F. supe says
Folks, can we be real? The Blue Angels are symbolic of the military/industrial complex, aren't they? SF Examiner; August 14, 2007. 		25
  Link   House Approves Record $460 Billion Pentagon Budget
The House approved modest changes to President Bush's record Pentagon budget proposal early Sunday, but Democrats signaled plans to resume a more contentious debate over the Iraq war after the August recess. AP; August 5, 2007. 		99
  Link   House to Defy Bush With Defense Bill
House Democrats next week will introduce a $460 billion military spending bill they will use to challenge the war in Iraq, try to close Guantanamo Bay prison and increase oversight of defense contractors. AP; 07-20-07. 		115
  Link   Depleted Uranium Holds Fast In Colonie
Ph.D. student Nicholas Lloyd traveled from England to a dusty patch off Central Avenue last summer hunting for terribly small pieces of New York’s polluted military-industrial past. The Times Union; July 16, 2007. 		186
  Link   Pentagon Confirms It Sought To Build A 'Gay Bomb'
A Berkeley watchdog organization said it uncovered a strange U.S. military proposal to create a hormone bomb that could purportedly turn enemy soldiers into homosexuals. CBS 5; June 12, 2007. 		166
  Link   Financing The Imperial Armed Forces: A Trillion Dollars and Nowhere to Go but Up
War critics are rightly disappointed over the inability of congressional Democrats to mount an effective challenge to President Bush’s Iraq adventure. Common Dreams; June 6, 2007. 		162
  Link   Gates, US General Back Long Iraq Stay
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and a senior U.S. commander said yesterday that they favor a protracted U.S. troop presence in Iraq along the lines of the military stabilization force in South Korea. Wash Post; 06-01-07. 		178
  Link   Pivotal Family Lawsuit Against Blackwater USA Blocked from Court
A landmark lawsuit brought by the families of four employees of the security firm Blackwater USA killed in Iraq three years ago has been partially derailed. Democracy Now! May 23, 2007. 		249
  Link   Recruiting is hell for the Army ...
SF Chron columnist David Lazarus weighs in on recruiting prospects for job that risks death or long-term physical or mental disability. SF Chron; May 13, 2007. 		132
  Link   A Bay Area Democrat supports Missile Defense: what's wrong with this picture?
Rep. Ellen Tauscher, of the East Bay, thinks there's a way to get missile defense right. She's nuts. It's time for us enter the age post-imperialism ... SF Gate; May 7, 2007. 		154
  Link   Warships, Warships Everywhere, and Many a Bomb to Drop
Looking down from the captain's deck some six stories high, the flight deck of the USS Nimitz is an impressive sight indeed. TomDispatch.com; May 4, 2007. 		139
  Link   Pentagon Contractors Owe $7.7 Billion in Unpaid Taxes
A federal watchdog agency insists that its investigations clearly show the US government is facing serious long-term funding shortfalls, while federal contractors owe billions in unpaid taxes. TO; 04-30-07 		193
  Link   US Military Accused of Lying to Create War Heroes
A pair of high-profile US army figures accused the military of lying and manipulating their stories for a hero-starved public, during testimony before Congress Tuesday. TO; April 26, 2007. 		128
  Link   The Price of withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
Antonia Juhasz discusses oil in the war funding supplemental -- it requires the Iraqi government to pass legislation that benefits international oil companies. Diane Rehm Show; April 26, 2007. 		255
  Link   Fleet Week plans hinge on findings
Organizers of SF's Fleet Week said that results of an investigation into a fatal Blue Angel crash would help determine whether the Navy fliers would return to the Bay Area. SF Chron; April 23, 2007. 		214
  Link   Blue Angel creashes during air show
BEAUFORT, S.C. - A Navy F-18 Blue Angel plane crashed during an air show Saturday, according to televised reports. AP; April 21, 2007. 		120
  Link   US Pushes Missile Defense Plan
The United States was intensifying efforts Thursday to defuse Russian anger and allay European concerns over plans to extend American anti-missile defenses to Europe. AP; April 20, 2007. 		142
  Link   Blackwater Plans for New Military Facility Near San Diego Draws Fire
The private security firm Blackwater USA is planning to build a new military training center on an 800-acre ranch near Potrero, a tiny rural town east of San Diego. Democracy Now! April 19, 2007. 		343
  Link   Tracy community mounts opposition to proposed bio-defense facility
The Tracy City Council has voiced its opposition to a proposed plan to build a national bio and agro defense facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. FCJ; April 18, 2007. 		196
  Link   "The Worse Things Get in Iraq, the More Privatized This War Becomes, The More Profitable This War Becomes"
Acclaimed author and journalist Naomi Klein spoke about the 'privatization of the state' at a recent talk in New York City. Democracy Now!; April 2, 2007. 		241
  Link   Sunday Salon, April 15, 2007
First hour: Jewish Voice for peace; secnod hour: war tax resistance and the hidden funding of private contractors in Iraq. KPFA; 04-15-07. 		245
  Link   Feinstein under corruption spotlight following resignation
Serious questions have been raised following the stepping down of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Cal) as chairwoman of the Senate Subcommittee on Military Construction Appropriations. FCJ; 04-06-07. 		330
  Link   Code Pink, Raging Grannies ask Feinstein to return war profits
Code Pink, Raging Grannies ask Feinstein to return profits to Iraq amid allegations of corruption and war profiteering; Feinstein releases statement to Fog City Journal. FCJ; April 9, 2007. 		341
  Link   Bush family war profiteering: will Congress finally cut them off?
On Monday, April 9, 2007, the Boston Herald reported that the US military had announced the Easter weekend deaths of 10 more American soldiers, including six killed on Sunday. Counterpunch; 04-12-07. 		179
 

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