Murkowski Morning Meeting for Tuesday, February 14, 2012

U.S. Senate Events

Pentagon Explains Cuts

Alaskan Impact: Alaskans are mindful of the Pentagon’s plans for a slimmed-down budget, which will include moving Eielson’s F-16s to J-BER. Today, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Martin Dempsey and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta attempted to explain their cuts before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

5:30am AKST
Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing
Topic: “Defense Authorization”
Testimony from:

• Defense Secretary Leon Panetta
• Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey

Sen. Inhofe: “BRAC rounds lose money for 5 years.”

Sen. Wicker: Will these cuts increase unemployment rates?

Watch the entire hearing online: http://bit.ly/xQXdrZ

Other Hill Events

Urging Alaskan Women to Communicate

Alaskan Impact: Every 60 seconds, a woman dies from a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular disease (CVD) – making CVD the number one killer of women in the U.S. This morning, Senator Murkowski took part in the ‘Sister to Sister Foundation’ heart health advocacy day – speaking on the importance of preventative measures and the importance of being screened.

5:30am AKST
Sister to Sister Foundation
Topic: “Heart Health”
Participants:

• Sen. Lisa Murkowski
• Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md.
• Irene Pollin, Sister to Sister Foundation