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2015
 
[H.A.S.C. No. 114–29]
HEARING
ON
 
NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016
 AND
 
OVERSIGHT OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS
BEFORE THE
 
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING THREATS AND CAPABILITIES HEARING
ON
 
COUNTERING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION STRATEGY AND THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BUDGET REQUEST FOR THE DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY AND CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM
HEARING HELD MARCH 25, 2015
 
(II)
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EMERGING THREATS AND CAPABILITIES
JOE WILSON, South Carolina,
Chairman
JOHN KLINE, Minnesota BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania DUNCAN HUNTER, California RICHARD B. NUGENT, Florida RYAN K. ZINKE, Montana TRENT FRANKS, Arizona,
Vice Chair
DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado MO BROOKS, Alabama BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island JIM COOPER, Tennessee JOHN GARAMENDI, California JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas MARC A. VEASEY, Texas DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey BRAD ASHFORD, Nebraska PETE AGUILAR, California P
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ILLANO
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 Professional Staff Member
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INDSAY 
 AVANAUGH
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 Professional Staff Member
J
ULIE
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Clerk
 
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STATEMENTS PRESENTED BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Langevin, Hon. James R., a Representative from Rhode Island, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities .....................2 Wilson, Hon. Joe, a Representative from South Carolina, Chairman, Sub-committee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities ............................................1 WITNESSES Bryce, Douglas W., Deputy Joint Program Executive Officer for Chemical and Biological Defense .........................................................................................7 Burnham, John, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Threat Reduction and Arms Control .................................................................................................5 Hassell, Dr. Chris, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense ................................................................................................4 Myers, Kenneth A., III, Director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency and U.S. Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction .....6 Rosenbach, Eric, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security .....................................................................................................3  APPENDIX P
REPARED
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TATEMENTS
: Bryce, Douglas W. ............................................................................................62 Burnham, John .................................................................................................38 Hassell, Dr. Chris .............................................................................................29 Myers, Kenneth A., III .....................................................................................45 Rosenbach, Eric ................................................................................................17 D
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: Mr. Ashford .......................................................................................................90 Mr. Franks ........................................................................................................85 Mr. Hunter ........................................................................................................89 Mr. Wilson .........................................................................................................75

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