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U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ROSCOE BARTLETT (R-MD) CHAIRMAN U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ROSCOE BARTLETT (R-MD) HOLDS HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 NAVY SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION PROGRAM BUDGET
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Washington Transcript Service
03-10-2005
HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE: SUBCOMMITTEE ON PROJECTION
FORCES HOLDS A HEARING ON THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 NAVY
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION PROGRAM BUDGET
MARCH 10, 2005
SPEAKERS:
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ROSCOE BARTLETT (R-MD)
CHAIRMAN
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE ROB SIMMONS (R-CT)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE JO AN...
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