Request before a Senate Appropriations committee. They outlined focused on people, readiness, and modernization. The development of new equipment and adopts the concepts to defeat adversaries. Through the timely enactment of defense appropriations for f y 24 on time appropriations provide the resource predictability that enables the army to execute training and operate plans effectively and efficiently for the entire fiscal year. Let me put it this way in order for the army to be all it can be. We Congress Must do our jobs. I look forward to working with senators murray and collins, the chairman and Ranking Member of the full committee for putting us in a position for success and getting the budget passed on time. The armys biggest military advantage is its people. But these are difficult times. We look forward to hearing more about how youre tackling recruiting challenges given the need to modernize in light of an ever evolving threat. We also look forward to an update about the pace
I want to call this hearing to order. Good morning, i want to begin by welcoming our witnesses, secretary austin, general milley. We appreciate your willingness to be and found this committee this morning. General milley, this will be your last appearance before the subcommittee. I want to go off script here a little bit. Youre the ultimate professional. You are somebody that has been very good for me. I think i can say this for the whole committee. Youre a straight shooter, youve done a good job. I appreciate that and i just hope that the senate will be able to find some common sense to be able to confirm your successor so the department isnt forced to rely on the place holder for your position because its simply too important for that. This is an unprecedented indefinite hold on military promotions thats frozen over 60 nominations and can affect as many as 60 by the end of the year. I will tell you, the people on this committee know what the threats are in this world and we need to b
President bidens 2024 budget request before a Senate Appropriations committee. They outlined their focus on people, readiness and modernization and discussed investments with joint forces in the indo pacific region. Testified on president bidens 2024 budget request before a Senate Appropriations committee. They outlined focused on people, readiness, and modernization. 300 million below last years but 11 billion more than the year before that. Worldwide challenges threads constantly evolving. The armies the future is to transfer the army into the army of 2030. This transformation includes organizational forces in the development of equipment and new concepts to defeat our adversaries. We can best help the army on its path through the timely enactment of the defense appropriations bill for fy 24. Appropriations provide to allow the army to execute and operate execute plans appropriately. Let me put it this way. In order for the army to be all it can be, we Congress Must do our jobs. I lo
U. S. Army secretaryrn christe wormuth and army chief of staff general James Mcconville test of adam President Bidens 2024 budget request before Senate Appropriations subcommittee. During their 90 minute hearing that outlined the focus the focus on people, redness and modernization. Will call this committee to order. I want to thank secretary wormuth and general mcconville for being here. Welcome back to both of you. We appreciate your leadership in our nations army look forward to discussing the armys Budget Priorities for fy 20204. Before we begin a like to express my condolences to the entire army family following last weeks tragic death of three soldiers and helicopter accident in alaska and i comes on heels of recent death of nine soldiers following a midair collision of two helicopters in kentucky. Ensuring a brave men and women in uniform have access to the best training and equipment they need is a priority of this committee. I have wanted to do more from him about your order f
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