I am pleased that it is one we can work in a bipartisan manner. I believe we all want a Strong Military and a strong private sector and a strong government that is wisely tracking taxpayers money and spending it efficiently for the purposes that it was meant for. I look forward to working with the Ranking Member in the future and i am so pleased he is with us here today. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time and i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good morning. Todays hearing will focus on the f35 joint strike fighter. A highly technical stuff fighter that the pentagon largest and most costly acquisition program. Since the 35 Program Began more than 20 years ago the department of defense has spent more than 350 billion on its development. Total cost to sustain the program are estimated at more than 1 trillion. Unfortunately, this expensive program has been plagued by challenges for years, including major problems with ma
Paid to those who died in recent protests and the u. S. Defense secretary bans the divisive Confederate Flag at military sites a move expected to increase tension with the president on trial. For the 6 months after the 1st cases were reported on the resurgence of coronaviruses now a real threat india has become the 3rd country to record more than a 1000000 cases infections are spreading in smaller towns with weaker Health Systems in some states and are imposing restrictions hospitals in brazil are struggling to cope with the worlds 2nd biggest operate president diable sonora himself continues to isolate after being infected and the u. S. Is shattered yet another record with more than 77000. 00 cases in a single day georgias governor is now urging residents to wear masks a day after suing the mayor of atlanta over its mosque mandate kimberly how could at the white house i can play incredible to think 77000 new cases in a day and there is still a debate over whether you should wear a mas
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Some kind of lockdown as indias government tries to curb the virus infections. And security patrols in the philippines as the country rolls out tough measures to enforce coronavirus restrictions. The United States is struggling to contain a rising wave of coronavirus with cases of infections and deaths soaring more than 77000 infections are reported in the latest daily tally another bleak record high when resources in many areas are stretched to the limit and hospitals are in danger of being overrun with patients top Infectious Diseases expert anthony found is urging state officials to do everything they can to convince people to wear masks the White House Coronavirus task force has identified 18 states as socalled red zones where urgent task. Is needed. I can say as a Public Health official that i would urge the leaders the local political and other leaders in states and cities and towns to be as forceful as possible in getting your citizen tree so wear masks masks are important as pa
Good morning. So this meeting will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of doe, during covid19 pandemic. Members will be participating in todays hearing finally in person or remotely via video conferences. And just as a reminder weve had some technical difficulties in making sure that our remote video was operating up to standard. As part of this hearing, the microphones of members participating remotely will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members participating remotely will need to unmute their microphones each time you wish to speak. For members and witnesses participating in person, i encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are not speaking. Dr. Monahan, our physician, stressed in attending physician covid19 guidelines that use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case someone was unknowingly infected and does not have symptoms. But wearing our mask when we are not speakin