Office testified. This isan hour and 20 minutes. I thank everybody for joining us today. Both virtually and in the hearing room. And also like to thank the witnesses for their participation in this important and timely oversight hearing. Before we begin id like to take this opportunity to note some important requirements. Let me begin by saying that Standing Health and Committee Roles at practice will continue to apply during hybrid proceedings. All members are reminded that theyre expected to adhere to these standing rules and put in a courtroom. During the period designated by the speaker the committee will operate in accordance with House Resolution 965 and subsequent guidance from the rules committee and canada respects the rights of all members to participate. House regulations require members to be visible through a video connection throughout the preceding though please keep your cameras on. Also, please remember to remain muted until you are recognize to minimize background noi
Of the committee and the house. All members are reminded that they are expected to observe standing rules of committee decorum when they are participating in any remote event. The technology we are utilizing to make someres us small modifications to ensure that members can fully participate in the proceedings. Designated by the speaker, the committee will operate according to congressional resolution 965, with particular guidance from the rules Committee Regarding the respective rights of all members participating. House regulations require members to be visible through a video connection throughout the precedent, so please keep your cameras on. Also, if you have to participate in another proceeding, please exit this one, and log back in later. Member experiences technical issues that prevent them from being recognized for their students for their questions, i will go to the next available member of the same party and will recognize that member at the next appropriate time, provided th
Congress can improve the program to help Small Businesses survive the economic downturn. Good afternoon. I am calling this hearing to order. Thank everyone for joining our second official remote hearing. Saying that standing house and Committee Rules are in practice and will continue to apply during remote hearings. Members will be expected to continue to adhere to the rules of the committee and the house. All members are reminded that they are expected to observe standing rules of committee decorum when they are participating in any remote event. The technology we are utilizing to make someres us small modifications to ensure that members can fully participate in the proceedings. Designated by the speaker, the committee will operate according to congressional resolution 965, with particular guidance from the rules Committee Regarding the respective rights of all members participating. House regulations require members to be visible through a video connection throughout the precedent,
He was serving as the d. O. D. , secretary norquist completed the first d. O. T. Audit ever, soon thereafter secretary norquist was audited and confirmed as secretary of defense with all of senate support, he has a wealth of knowledge on these issues and i thank him for being here today. To a lot of people aside from my good friend senator purdue who im hopeful will be here a little bit later, the d. O. T. Audit might not coming across as most interesting topic of the world however the Ranking Member cain and i take our oversight responsibilities seriously and are happy to have the support and timely hearing, another responsibility we take seriously is one of providing the funding needed to rebuild our military with the specific focus on restoring readiness. Conducting an audit of this magnitude is a massive undertaking, in fact until secretary norquist arrived it had never happened, the pentagon had never completed an audit, let me repeat it in its history the department of defense an
Good morning. This hearing on the subcommittee on readiness and management support will come to order. Today the subcommittee needs to receive the testimony from deputy secretary of defense David Norquist concerning the department of defense as 2018 and 2019 audit. Last year when he was serving as the dod comptroller secretary norquist completed the first dod audit ever. Soon thereafter secretary norquist was nominated and then confirmed as eckert deputy secretary of defense with Overwhelming Senate support from both sides of the aisle. He is a wealth of knowledge on these issues and i thank him for being here today. To a a lot of people aside fromy good friend senator perdue who im hopeful well be here a little bit later, dod audit might not come across as the most interesting topic in the world. However Ranking Member kaine and i take our oversight responsibilities seriously and are happy to have this important and timely hearing. Another responsibility we take seriously is one of pr