S.Amdt. 2593Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)

Relating to hearings on strategy and resources with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Senate amendment submitted

October 1, 2009

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Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Amendment SA 2593 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 304.

October 1, 2009

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2593 proposed by Senator Levin.(consideration: CR S10011-10015, S10025; text: CR S10011-10012)

October 1, 2009

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2593 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 304.

October 1, 2009

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Amendment SA 2593 proposed by Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S10011-10015, S10025; text: CR S10011-10012) Relating to hearings on strategy and resources with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

October 1, 2009

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Amendment SA 2593 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 304.

October 1, 2009

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October 1, 2009 at 2:07 PM

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2593 to H.R. 3326 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010)

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

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60 - 39

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Proposed · Oct 1, 2009 Submitted · Oct 1, 2009

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SA 2593. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Reid) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3326, making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) Hearings on Strategy and Resources With
Respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan.--Appropriate committees
of Congress shall hold hearings, in open and closed session,
relating to the strategy and resources of the United States
with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan promptly after the
decision by the President on those matters is announced.
(b) Testimony.--The hearings described in subsection (a)
should include testimony from senior civilian and military
officials of the United States, including, but not limited
to, the following:
(1) The Secretary of Defense.
(2) The Secretary of State
(3) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(4) The Commander of the United States Central Command.
(5) The Commander of the United States European Command and
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
(6) The Commander of United States Forces-Afghanistan.
(7) The United States Ambassador to Afghanistan.
(8) The United States Ambassador to Pakistan.
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