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Committee recommends interim study on USS Liberty, urges federal follow-up
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The State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously (14–0) to recommend HB 1041 for future legislation, endorsing an interim study of the 1967 USS Liberty attack and urging that testimony and findings be forwarded to the federal delegation for further investigation.
The State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee voted unanimously to recommend HB 1041 — an interim-study proposal to investigate the 1967 USS Liberty incident — for future legislation, with members saying a state-level study can preserve testimony but lacks subpoena power.
"I move, recommend for future legislation," said Representative Mannion, the subcommittee chair, after summarizing the subcommittee’s review. Mannion told the committee that earlier drafts of the bill had raised concerns about membership and scope and that the panel recommended narrowing the proposal so it…
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