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Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D–RI
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Reed. With written report No. 118-188. Additional views filed.
Committee on Armed Services. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Reed. With written report No. 118-188. Additional views filed.
Introduced in Senate
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 7.
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 7.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 4.
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 4.
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 7.
Committee on Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 2.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held on the subject prior to committee ordering to be reported an original measure. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-741, pt. 1.
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