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United States Senate Armed Services Committee

The United States Senate Armed Services Committee is a standing committee of the upper house of the U.S. Congress, responsible for oversight of the nation's armed forces and related defense policy. Its remit includes the defense budget, military personnel policy, weapons procurement, nuclear policy, and the activities of the Department of Defense. The committee holds hearings and investigations on national security matters, and its chair and ranking member shape major defense legislation.