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Panetta says US at risk of being second-rate power

Tags: Leon Panetta , DoD , Senate Armed Services Committee , Congress

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Brennan defends drone strikes, even on Americans

Tags: CIA , John Brennan , al-Qaida , Senate Intelligence Committee

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Senate panel postpones vote on Hagel nomination

Tags: Chuck Hagel , Barack Obama , DoD , Senate Armed Service Committee , Carl Levin

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Obama to visit Israel in first visit as president

Tags: budget , sequestration , Congress , House ,

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Senate passes bill to improve embassy security

By voice vote, the Senate passed the bipartisan measure that would give the department the authority to use surplus funds that are no longer needed in Iraq, where the United States has scaled back operations. The bill now goes to the House.

Tags: Congress , State , Patrick Leahy , Benghazi

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Another GOP senator backs Hagel for defense post

Tags: Chuck Hagel , DoD , confirmation , Congress

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Term limits, now

Thanks to congressional redistricting, many members of the House of Representatives have jobs for life if they choose to keep running for reelection. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey wonders: Is it maybe time for term limits for everybody?

Tags: Mike Causey , Federal Report , Congress , workforce , term limits , House ,

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Federal Drive Interviews -- Jan. 30, 2013

Tags: Melinda Wharton , National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , CDC , Pat Niehaus , Federal Managers Association , DoD , DoD Report , Sheryl Shenberger , National Archives , National Declassification Center , Alex Bolton , The Hill , Congress , immigration , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Federal Drive

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Lawmakers call on President to fill widespread IG vacancies

House and Senate lawmakers have called on President Barack Obama to fill inspector general vacancies at six large agencies, including open spots at the Departments of Homeland Security and State.

Tags: Congress , House , oversight , Tom Carper , Tom Coburn , Darrell Issa , Elijah Cummings

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Democratic support for Hagel grows

Democratic support for Chuck Hagel's nomination for defense secretary grew on Thursday as the former Republican senator allayed concerns about his past statements on Israel and Iran.

Tags: Chuck Hagel , Leon Panetta , Barack Obama , DoD , Congress

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