Stay with the website in the network as we continue to Cover Campaign 2020. With that said, we go to the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 30, 2020. I hereby appoint the honorable Henry Cuellar to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 7, 2020, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties and time equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes, but in no event shall debate continue beyond 10 350 a. M. The chair now 10 50 a. M. The chair now recognizes the gentleman fr
Good morning. This hearing of the subcommittee on readiness and management will come to order. Subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from undersecretary defense for acquisition and sustainment, ellen lord concerning supply chain integrity fourth apartment of defense in the United States. Since her initial confirmation as the under secretary of defense secretary lord has oversensitive give acquisition reform at the department of defense and i am sure we will talk about some of that today. As the u. S. National armament director she has traveled to see the u. S. Throughout the u. S. And the to see our allies and partners with regards to the development and Manufacturing Activities around the world and unfortunately has seen how reliant the u. S. Defense Industrial Base chain has become particularly as it relates to china. With the rise of china and Great Power Competition and the Global Pandemic the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chain particularly as it relates to the Na
Subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, ellen lord, concerning supply chain integrity for the department of defense in the United States. Since our her initial confirman as the undersecretary of defense, secretary lord has overseen significant acquisition reform at the department of defense, and a chill well talk about some of that today. As the u. S. National armaments director she has traveled to see the u. S. , throughout the u. S. And to see our allies and partners with regard to the development and Manufacturing Activities around the world, and, unfortunately, has seen firsthand just how reliant the u. S. Defense Industrial Base chain has become come to class relates to china. With the rise of china and Great Power Competition of the global covid19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chains particularly as relates to National Security have taken on a new urgency. What you think Ranking Member k
Financial roadblocks. This is an hour and ten minutes. Mr. Chairman, are you ready to begin . Yes. Please begin your fivesecond countdown. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Good afternoon. I call this hearing to order. A quorum is present. Without objection, the chair is authorized to call a recess at anytime. I would like to go over items. If you are experience connectivity issues, please contact your staff. It is committee and Sub Committee, participating members will be muting when not recognized and its out of courtesy so that background noise did not interfere with another member recognized to speak. When you are recognized you need to unmute your microphone and pause before speaking so we can hear everything you say. In order to ensure that everything members say is captured on the live stream of the hearing members are asked to pause for two to three seconds before beginning to speak. If you wish to have a document inserted in the record please ask for unanimous consent and have your staff email t
Appropriations Committee Debate on the 2021 Defense Department spending bill. After considering additional amendments, the bill passed by a vote of 3022. The memberpose does from california rise . Member from california . You. Ank i have an amendment. Will read the amendment. I ask unanimous consent to waive the reading. Without objection. Thank you, madam chair. Amendment is straightforward. It would stop the president from starting a war with iran. Has language the house has already adopted. This would not prohibit the president from using the authority he already has to respond to any attack on the United States or our allies. Makes it clear that the president of the United States cannot go to war without express authorization from congress. Chair, we know the administration has taken steps to escalate tension with iran justify an unconstitutional, unauthorized war. First, despite the fact that the remainder of our European Partners stated they would remain committed to the treaty ,