The chair is authorized to declare a recess at any t time i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good morning todays hearing will focus on the f35 joint Strike Fighter a highly technical Stealth Fighter that is the pentagons largest and most costly acquisition programs in cf 35 Program Began more than 20 years ago the department of defense more than 350 billion onts Development Total cost to sustain the program is estimated at more than 1 trillion. Unfortunately this program is plagued by challenges including major problems with maintenance of the aircraft. This hearing will address the many, time and manpower the military is forceded to spend for spare parts from Lockheed Martin. Juneck 2019 the dod Inspector General found over a threeyear period more than 15000 spare parts for the f35 lacked dialogue that maintains Important Information of the spare parts. 2020 Committee Staff from the majority and minority visited multiple military bases and interviewed personnel who maint
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
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[laughter] come on up. Good afternoon everyone. We are going to open those doors up so, hopefully people out there can hear what is going to happen. Welcome, everyone to this first in the 2020 gateway to the election president ial campaign series. Presented through a Collaborative Partnership between the Greater Nashua Chamber of commerce, riviera circle,tys president s and the telegraph. I am traci hall, president and ceo of the Greater Nashua Chamber of commerce. It is a pleasure to welcome all of our civic and Community Members to todays event. We appreciate your support and applaud you for educating ourselves about the important choices we will all make on for for february 11th. Our goal is to bring president ial candidates to nashua, to get a deeper sense of their stance on Business Community topics, and to prepare you to cast your most informed vote on primary day. As we begin our program, i would like to ask that you take a moment to check that your cell phones are in silent mod