Rep. J. Forbes

Republican  •  4th District, Virginia  •  6th Term  •  Sworn In 2001
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05/15/12
My Personal Review of 2012 Milblog Conference Weekend ...

The day started with a speech by Congressman Randy Forbes from the House Armed Services Committee. Mr. Forbes talked for about 35 minutes about a variety of military related topics. Even though it was great that he took ...

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05/15/12
Sequestration Fight Heats Up on Hill : The Lexington Park Leader

Rep. Randy Forbes is trying to sound the alarm on sequestration, CNN reports, adding that military contractors are trying to find new business lines as war funding dries up. DoD Buzz says Forbes' roadshow is the last hope for ...

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05/15/12
War News Updates: The Sequestration Road Tour

If no action is taken by January 1st," Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Virginia, said in a press release. "I look forward to seeing firsthand how sequestration will impact Virginia installations and hear how these cuts will affect local ...

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05/15/12
Defense Cuts Would Cripple Va. Economy- The Virginian- Pilot ...

Fuller was among several speakers who voiced concern about the automatic budget cuts Monday at the first of several special meetings set up by U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Chesapeake, and other members of the House ...

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05/14/12
Defending our Defenders tours area | WAVY.com | Chesapeake, Va.

“What frightens us most is we're not hearing anybody talk about the impact of these cuts and demanding from Washington that they stand up and say 'We've got to fix it,'” said Representative Randy Forbes. Forbes sits on the ...

Source: Art Kohn
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05/14/12
Chris Van Hollen Prebuts Republican Attacks Over Defense Cuts ...

In the aftermath, a top Armed Services Committee Republican — Rep. Randy Forbes — is prepared to host a series of town hall meetings in defense-heavy Virginia to place the onus for replacing the cuts on Democrats.

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05/14/12
DoD Buzz | Defense advocates' last hope: The sequestration road ...

Virginia Rep. Randy Forbes, who has become one of the House Armed Services Republicans' top public gunslingers, has a plan to try to slice through this Gordian Knot: Get some voters involved. He and his House ...

Source: Philip Ewing
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05/14/12
Sequestration: The road tour – CNN Security Clearance - CNN.com ...

If no action is taken by January 1st," Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Virginia, said in a press release. "I look forward to seeing firsthand how sequestration will impact Virginia installations and hear how these cuts will affect local ...

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05/02/12
Music Legend Pat Boone Sings Praises of Representative Forbes ...

Legendary entertainer Pat Boone, spokesman for the 60 Plus Association, announced that Representative Randy Forbes has earned the group's highest honor, the Guardian of Seniors' Rights award. In a statement released ...

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04/20/12
Secret Service scandal raises question of macho culture, women ...

And the spotlight shone on the Secret Service may mean it's in line for a wider shake-up. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Virginia, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, is one of those who think change is overdue ...

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04/20/12
front lines: Vanderbilt University Forces Catholic Group to Change ...

Congressman Randy Forbes (R-Virginia) sent a letter to Vanderbilt University to leave the Christian groups alone. Catholic News Agency reported: Forced to leave campus for reasons of conscience, Vanderbilt University's ...

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04/20/12
US Defense Secretary: Pentagon Ready to Help Protect Syrian ...

Republican Representative Randy Forbes put this question to Secretary Panetta: “It is your position that the [Obama] administration's position would be that we would have to get a consensus of permission from the ...

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04/19/12
Rep. Forbes wants Sullivan to resign | El Despertador Americano

Washington (CNN) — Virginia GOP Rep. Randy Forbes on Wednesday became the first member of Congress to call for U.S. Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan to step down due to a prostitution scandal involving eleven ...

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04/19/12
Three leaving Secret Service amid prostitution scandal | Dragva News

Two Secret Service members have left, another is proposed to be removed; Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has been invited to testify; Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Virginia, has called for Director Mark Sullivan to be ...

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04/19/12
War News Updates: Congress Wants More US Intel, Military Assets ...

The Pentagon and intelligence community need to ramp up "unambiguous defense and intelligence capabilities" into the Pacific, according to new legislation introduced Wednesday by Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) The Virginia ...

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04/19/12
Forbes bill calls for more US Intel, military assets against China ...

The Pentagon and intelligence community need to ramp up "unambiguous defense and intelligence capabilities" into the Pacific, according to new legislation introduced Wednesday by Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) The Virginia ...

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04/18/12
House Passes Legislation Protecting Sportsmen - Randy's Blog ...

Former republican representative Bob Barr even accidently fired a weapon at the public event, not to mention the horrible poor judgment of Vice President Cheney. ... Congressman J. Randy Forbes, 4th District of Virginia ...

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04/18/12
Forbes Announces Strategic Framework for U.S. – China Relations ...

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04) and Congressman Frank R. Wolf (VA-10) announced today they have introduced House Resolution 616, to provide a comprehensive strategic framework of key objectives to guide the ...

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04/16/12
DownWithTyranny!: Allen West, Buck McKeon And Paul Ryan Line ...

“I don't think anybody is buying the line that the services don't want to come in and tell people what they need,” Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) told The Hill. “I've never known a situation where the services say, 'We don't want to ..

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04/16/12
Post on Politics: Why U.S. Military Needs Taiwan

U.S. Representative Randy Forbes's (R-Va) article in The Diplomat last month entitled “America's Pacific Air-Sea Battle Vision” called upon Congress to support the Pentagon's vision for Air-Sea Battle – a concept designed to ...

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04/16/12
DoD Buzz | SAS12: SecNav touts 'green fleet,' shipbuilding

Texas Republican congressmen and U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., have ripped the Navy for investing in alternative fuels, complaining that the added military capability does not justify the cost. Mabus said the Navy has no ...

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04/16/12
DoD Buzz | SAS12: SecNav touts 'green fleet,' shipbuilding

Texas Republican congressmen and U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., have ripped the Navy for investing in alternative fuels, complaining that the added military capability does not justify the cost. Mabus said the Navy has no ...

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04/15/12
DownWithTyranny!: Allen West, Buck McKeon And Paul Ryan Line ...

“I don't think anybody is buying the line that the services don't want to come in and tell people what they need,” Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) told The Hill. “I've never known a situation where the services say, 'We don't want to ..

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04/15/12
DownWithTyranny!: Allen West, Buck McKeon And Paul Ryan Line ...

“I don't think anybody is buying the line that the services don't want to come in and tell people what they need,” Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) told The Hill. “I've never known a situation where the services say, 'We don't want to ..

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04/15/12
DownWithTyranny!: Allen West, Buck McKeon And Paul Ryan Line ...

“I don't think anybody is buying the line that the services don't want to come in and tell people what they need,” Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) told The Hill. “I've never known a situation where the services say, 'We don't want to ..

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04/14/12
War News Updates: Why Taiwan Is Important To The U.S. Military

U.S. Representative Randy Forbes's (R-Va) article in The Diplomat last month entitled “America's Pacific Air-Sea Battle Vision” called upon Congress to support the Pentagon's vision for Air-Sea Battle – a concept designed to ...

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04/14/12
War News Updates: Why Taiwan Is Important To The U.S. Military

U.S. Representative Randy Forbes's (R-Va) article in The Diplomat last month entitled “America's Pacific Air-Sea Battle Vision” called upon Congress to support the Pentagon's vision for Air-Sea Battle – a concept designed to ...

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04/14/12
Covert History » Why U.S. Military Needs Taiwan

U.S. Representative Randy Forbes's (R-Va) article in The Diplomat last month entitled “America's Pacific Air-Sea Battle Vision” called upon Congress to support the Pentagon's vision for Air-Sea Battle – a concept designed to ...

Source: Daniel
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04/14/12
War News Updates: Why Taiwan Is Important To The U.S. Military

U.S. Representative Randy Forbes's (R-Va) article in The Diplomat last month entitled “America's Pacific Air-Sea Battle Vision” called upon Congress to support the Pentagon's vision for Air-Sea Battle – a concept designed to ...

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04/14/12
War News Updates: Why Taiwan Is Important To The U.S. Military

U.S. Representative Randy Forbes's (R-Va) article in The Diplomat last month entitled “America's Pacific Air-Sea Battle Vision” called upon Congress to support the Pentagon's vision for Air-Sea Battle – a concept designed to ...

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