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Last week, I had the pleasure of hearing General David Petraeus, U.S. Army Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan, testify before the House Armed Services Committee on Afghanistan. Ever the dedicated professional, the General not only outlined the current state of affairs on the war front but also updated Members as to the progressions and potential setbacks currently facing allied forces in Afghanistan.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement on the one year birthday of ObamaCare, the federal government takeover of health care:
"Normally, birthdays are cause for celebration. They allow us to take a moment and reflect on the past year. ObamaCare is no cause for celebration. It is hard to believe that just one short year ago, liberals in Congress haphazardly rammed through a 2,800 page health care bill that made its way to the President's desk where it was signed, sealed, and delivered to the American people.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, released the following statement after the Administration announcement to impose a no-fly zone over the airspace in Libya:
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after holding a press conference denouncing the newly appointed health care position created to oversee and evaluate the state of the current military health care system.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement after the House voted to eliminate funding the National Public Radio (NPR) with taxpayers' dollars:
The Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee today launched the first in a series of hearings to analyze the Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 for military health programs with the Department of Defense. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), the chairman of the subcommittee, released the following opening statement for today's hearing on Defense Health Program cost efficiencies and the Military Health System:
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), Chairman of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, released the following statement after this morning's hearing on Defense Health Program cost efficiencies and the Military Health System:
Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its February 2011 job report. The economy added 192,000 jobs, while more than 15 million people are without a job.
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) released the following statement regarding the House vote to pass the 1099 Repeal Bill, H.R. 4, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011: