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Committee Leaders Express Concerns About Provisions in House Defense Authorization Bill
Nov 15, 2012
Press Release
Energy and Commerce Committee leaders, Fred Upton, Chairman, and Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member, wrote House and Senate Armed Services Committee leaders to express opposition to provisions in the House national defense authorization bill that would reduce accountability of the oversight of nuclear weapons and facilities.

Hearing on "DOE’s Nuclear Weapons Complex: Challenges to Safety, Security, and Taxpayer Stewardship," Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (September 12, 2012)
Sep 12, 2012
Hearing
The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing originally scheduled for Friday, July 20, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building has been rescheduled for Wednesday September 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.

Waxman, Markey, and Stupak Release GAO Report on National Nuclear Security Administration's Classified Supercomputing
Dec 9, 2010
Press Release
Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Edward J. Markey, and Rep. Bart Stupak released a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) identifying serious weaknesses in the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) plans for recovering and reconstituting the classified supercomputing system in the event of a disaster or other service disruptions.   

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