REP. CALVERT RANKING MEMBER OF HOUSE SELECT INTELLIGENCE OVERSIGHT PANEL OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
March 30, 2009
Press Release
Last week Congressman Ken Calvert (R-CA) was named the Ranking Member on the House Select Intelligence Oversight Panel of the House Committee on Appropriations (SIOP).
"I've worked with Ken many years and his appointment as Ranking Member of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel is a reflection of his expertise in matters of defense and national security," said Ranking Member Jerry Lewis (R-CA).
"I am honored to be the Ranking Member of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel and to be a part of such a vital aspect of U.S. national security," said Rep. Calvert. "I look forward to working with Chairman Rush Holt and the other members of the panel to ensure our intelligence community is given the resources they need to protect America while also providing strong oversight."
The SIOP was created in the 110th Congress and includes no more than 13 members. Members include chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations and the chairman and ranking minority member of its Subcommittee on Defense. Six additional members of the Committee on Appropriations, and three members of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence are selected to serve each congress.
Text of the legislation (http://appropriations.house.gov/HR35.shtml) that created SIOP states that "the select panel shall review and study on a continuing basis budget requests for and execution of intelligence activities; make recommendations to relevant subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations; and, on an annual basis, prepare a report to the Defense Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations containing budgetary and oversight observations and recommendations for use by such subcommittee in preparation of the classified annex to the bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense."
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"I've worked with Ken many years and his appointment as Ranking Member of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel is a reflection of his expertise in matters of defense and national security," said Ranking Member Jerry Lewis (R-CA).
"I am honored to be the Ranking Member of the Select Intelligence Oversight Panel and to be a part of such a vital aspect of U.S. national security," said Rep. Calvert. "I look forward to working with Chairman Rush Holt and the other members of the panel to ensure our intelligence community is given the resources they need to protect America while also providing strong oversight."
The SIOP was created in the 110th Congress and includes no more than 13 members. Members include chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropriations and the chairman and ranking minority member of its Subcommittee on Defense. Six additional members of the Committee on Appropriations, and three members of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence are selected to serve each congress.
Text of the legislation (http://appropriations.house.gov/HR35.shtml) that created SIOP states that "the select panel shall review and study on a continuing basis budget requests for and execution of intelligence activities; make recommendations to relevant subcommittees of the Committee on Appropriations; and, on an annual basis, prepare a report to the Defense Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations containing budgetary and oversight observations and recommendations for use by such subcommittee in preparation of the classified annex to the bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense."
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