Niki Tsongas: “Lightweight body armor that hadn't been designed for female members…”

On the recordJune 12, 2013

Lightweight body armor that hadn't been designed for female members put female soldiers at greater risk in the field. This year's bill requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a comprehensive R&D strategy for lightweight body armor to Congress. I believe this is an important step, and I thank Air and Land Subcommittee Chair Turner and Ranking Member Sanchez for their work on this matter. Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Alabama (Mrs. Roby), my friend and colleague, the chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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Niki Tsongas

Massachusetts

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Jun 12, 2013

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