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
And to be on a den of fide federal agents that are kidnapping people in Portland Oregon theres a lot to get to also naomi kara vonnie will bring us the weekly offensive and Natalie Mcgill has some mind blowing old news about perhaps the only american to ever get paid reparations for slavery but 1st heres my interview with kevin gestalts kevin thanks so much for joining me you know this for having me so youre doing excellent journalism and one of the topics that i think youre one of the best on is julian assigns so i wanted to start off with talking about him obviously theres always developments in whats going on with him the continued persecution of joined us on recently they added extra indictments more indictments they added on a few weeks ago i mean there were already 17 indictments 17 or 18 by the Justice Department against him what the hell of a adding on and whats the point of. Theyre just window dressing theyre trying to make their case look better but it really rests upon this
For rent. It not enough money for money in the pockets of the American People who really need this who through no fault of their own. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi talking about the problem that so many people are facing and it does not look like a stimulus package is on the way at this point that both sides are in limbo, even though they had a long 3 hour meeting last night they have not reached a bipartisan agreement John Lawrence has the latest from d c. Talks about the stimulus are in a stalemate Top White House negotiators say big roadblocks remain after thursdays 3 hour meeting with Democratic Leaders were willing to stay engaged. But i can tell you the difference are still significant house Speaker Nancy Pelosi also disappointed with the discussions we have always said. That the republicans and the president do not understand the gravity of the situation and every time we meet with them. It is reinforced the point of disagreement havent changed much since the sitdowns began i frust
By rocks and would be looters entered the store early one its sunday morning in june now rioters also targeted our lady of Mount Lebanon st peter cathedral a Maronite Catholic Church in los angeles the 83 year old cathedral is also home to a middle easterner refugee congregation kill all cops and make america pay for crimes against a black lives with spray painted on its iconic exterior now catholic cathedrals are not alone. Are being damaged in washington d. C. New york city los angeles minneapolis and multiple cities across america all in the name of Racial Injustice now and then over to the u. K. Where in the light of no evidence in the recently released a russian report a member of parliament is now looking to find someone else to blame for their partys continued record of losing and makes a media outlet her scapegoat with the goal of silence in them so on this week and news of hughes who is at 360 view we are going to ask for politicians and activists has freedom become a concept