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Section 06 (10:30): Driscoll, LaCrosse, Morrow
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE ARMED SERVICES

= __**Mission Statement~**__ =
 * //The Congressional Committee on Armed Services is primarily a legislative committee sanctioned with overseeing parts of our military including our departments of defense and department of energy.//**

Charge to the Committee
//The Congressional Committee on Armed Services is primarily a legislative committee sanctioned with overseeing certain parts of our military (Oversight). Some of the departments the Committee obtains jurisdiction over are the departments of defense, the use of nuclear energy pertaining to the military, benefits and privileges of the armed services, scientific research pertaining to the development of the armed services.// //The committee continuously oversees and assesses threats to American National security while considering and evaluating a budget for each new year (Oversight). Throughout the year the committee examines relevant rules, statutes, and court decisions that have an impact on any of the departments of defense, or the department of energy (Oversight). The duties of the Committee on Armed Services are subject to change based on the development of unforeseen events.// //Within the committee, there are numerous subcommittees that are commissioned jurisdiction over each of their respective duties. During the 111th Congress the Committee on Armed Services is going to be focusing on National Defense Strategy, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, countering global terrorist activities, the reduction of nuclear threat, expending power, foreign alliances, and many other topics (Oversight).// //Overall the Committee on Armed Services manages and evaluates not only our national security, but also overlooks much of our entire armed force. //

Works Cited “Oversight Plan for the 111th Congress.” United States House of Representatives//.// n.d. Committee on Armed Services. Web. 1 Feb. 2010.

=**__Issues appointed to the__ **= =**__Congressional Committee on Armed Services__ **=

//1.We propose that the military shall not be segregated by race. Racial issues should be absolved as we are one supposed nation fighting under god. As well as there being far more important potential international threats to struggle and battle against then our own internal issues. Also we would like to add all soldiers regardless of race shall be subjected to background checks. //

**Notion voted in and accepted, this notion passed unanimously.**
//2.With the end of WWII and our nation now becoming demilitarized, we propose a severe reduction of the amount of personnel in our military. We recommend over a 50% reduction, reducing our military troops to less than 6 million. As for readiness, we propose there should be a constant rotation of 2 million troops. //

Has yet to be proposed for vote.
//3.General MacArthur our general in command of the Korean "situation", we deem him to be rightfully relieved. We base this off the fact that although he made great progress taking back the 38th Parallel, he has had severe difficulty holding it. Also His decision to go to media and make statements against our president violated his orders. //

** Has yet to be proposed for vote. **
//4.We have received the notion to possibly investigate our army for communist subversion. We propose that perhaps there should not be a full out public investigation but, we should conduct thorough background checks on every individual working for our military. //

** Has yet to be proposed for vote. **
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5.We have also brought up the case of Senator Joseph McCarthy's radical unsupported attacks against the personnel of our military. Should these be punished/investigated? //

Re: Feldbaum/Kreindler Memo.
===While there are many different factors for, and against pursuing criminal charges against former President Richard Nixon, i feel that it is the crimes of which he is accused that need to be taken into account. This man is accused of crimes such as corruption, obstruction of justice, tax evasion, and conspiracy. Are we to just absolve him of these accusations because he resigned the presidency? In my Opinion..Absolutely not. There needs to be criminal charges brought against Richard Nixon as soon as possible. The Office of the Presidency, and the claim of Executive Privlige, does not give someone free reign to not obey the laws of the United States of America. Mr Nixon needs to answer to these charges.=== Senator Shawn Driscoll (D--MA)

Back in 1974, during the whole Watergate scandal, the situation itself was indeed a large coverup. Nixon wanted it to be covered up because he knew the concequences of his actions. Being the president, it would look (and still looks) horrible for the government. I believe Nixons attempt at covering up his actions was for the best interest of the american people. However no matter how you look at it, Nixon is still a citizen of the american people, elected by the people. Should he have been around today during 2010, president or not, he wouldve been arrested immediately. He most definately shouldve been indited within those 2 months of limbo, and I put shame on president Ford for pardoning him. It just says that if you have power, you can get away with anything one way or another.

-Derek La Crosse