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Thats important to all of us that are here and so many of our colleagues. Information is power today, and we see it all over the globe when its used improperly it is used as a weapon. Democracy requires wellinformed electorate to function properly but to undermine the principle through socalled Disinformation Campaigns designed to mislead voters and in doing so delegitimize the democratic elections. Actors like russia systematically exploit the media and to distort the truth to an unsuspecting populace with regards to the coronavirus and this information is being spread is a high degree and anonymous and again if left unchecked it could be devastatingly effective. I established this organization it could help lead to the global disinformation effort and work with International Partners. The Bipartisan Legislation within the state department is now the law and to get it up and going we will hear more about that today but we are pleased that we are making progress. They lead, synchronize
Today and we welcome them. Lieutenant dingell, rear admiral bruce gillingham, surgeon of the u. S. Navy. Lieutenant general dorothy hogg, Surgeon General of the United States air force. Mr. Mccaffrey, assistant secretary of defense for Health Affairs and lieutenant ronald j. Pace director of Health Agency and mr. Bill tinston Program Executive officer of Defense Health care and management systems. Today we have serious questions on how medical reforms have been accounted for in the president s budget for fiscal year 2021. We will have members coming in and out. We are getting briefings on covid19 as we speak and theres a few other meetings going on. Your full testimony is available and i know members had it like i did last night to read through it. Well get start. Across is the spectrum of the military health care to benefit care in many cases the budget justifications lacks adequate detail for the subcommittee to make informed decisions. We hope the Witnesses Today can address the sub
[inaudible] assistant secretary of defense for health affairs. Nd director of the health agencies. And Program Executive officer of Defense Health care and systems. T today, we have serious questions on how medical reforms have been accounted for in the president s budget for fiscal year 2021. We will have ce, members coming in and out. E are getting briefings on coindividual 19 covid19 as and there are other meetings going on but your full testimony is available. Last members had it night, like i did, to read through it. So well get started. Spectrum in the military Health Care System to benefit care, in many cases the justifications lacks adequate detail for the subcommittee to make informed decisions. And an update on the electronic system, m. S. H. Genesis. We look forward to hearing about these topics and more. To thank you for appearing before the subcommittee and now i want to recognize our distinguished mr. Calvert, for his comments. Mr. Calvert thank you, madam chairman. Thank
This House Appropriations subcommittee hearing is an hour ad a half good hour and half. [indiscernible] Surgeon General of the United States air force. Assistant secretary of state defense for health affairs. Director of health agency. Officer ofcutive health care and management system. Systems. Today, we have serious questions on how medical reforms have been accounted for in the president s budget for fiscal year 2021. We will have ce, members coming in and out. E are getting briefings on coindividual 19 covid19 as and there are other meetings going on but your full testimony is available. Last members had it night, like i did, to read through it. So well get started. Spectrum in the military Health Care System to benefit care, in many cases the justifications lacks adequate detail for the subcommittee to make informed decisions. The departments study on reducing and eliminating Certain Health Care Services at many military Treatment Facilities and an update on the departments Electr