But look in the mirror and hate yourself, not the people who are doing this work. It is the job of these senators to question policy but attacks are thats what you do instead of dealing with the policy issues. We have have a very distinguished member with us, a good friend of all of us, someone who deals seriously with policy issues and is joined us today and that would be january from illinois. Also i think today of most significance i believe is my role on the Intelligence Committee. All of us were given a briefing based on emerging information from the Intelligence Committee. Susan rice, i do susan rice went on television based on the information that was available at the time and the briefing that she was given information and intelligence that she had no part in collecting. The kind of statement that is anyone who had been given those briefings would have made in public. Obviously, this was on an unclassified buys sis but she was given information that she had that has subsequentl
So a very, very big majority who do not think that. However, a little bit more in line with what geoff was saying, if scotland does vote yes, what we know from that survey is that people in england would be quite strongly in support of a tough line in negotiations towards scotland. So one thing for scotland to say, but if scotland decides to go, then perhaps a little bit of backlash. When i say no urgency note, that is not my no urgency. I think there would be a great danger of the political system saying, weve done that now, well move on and start thinking about europe. I do think the if we vote no, a more stable second constitutional arrangements for all parts of the uk would be a strong priority. Whos voting yes and no . There are some clear patterns which are quite interesting. Men more likely to vote yes than women. Younger people, except the very youngest. Younger people more likely to vote yes than older people. People from disadvantaged communities clearly more likely to vote y
there have been a couple of ship types we built the ship while designing the ship. That is not a good way to build a ship. It is not a good way it do much of anything. And that is what i was talking about about. The design and platform needs to be staple. The Technology Needs to be mature. If you get some new Gee Whiz Technology put it on the next block, on the next group you buy. Dont try to force it in and containing change the requirements. Same with service contracts. Be very clear about what it is and dont change it all the time. Because it is not cost efficient for one thing but it is not fair to our Industry Partners to change the requirement and expect it for the same price. You have championed broadening the energy base for the navy. How is that going . And how do you manage that . First it is going very well. To answer the first question it is fuel and energy is a military vulnerability particularly the way we are doing it today. Im very glad that america is producing more oi
Host is 10 00 a. M. On the east coast. We booked a to a hearing and a second. This is on the benghazi attacks. It is the Senate Armed Service committee that will be conducting this hearing. Secretary panetta and joint chiefs chairman general dempsey will both be testifying at this hearing about the benghazi. Last thursday, we went to the same Committee Room that we will take you to now. We went there to hear defense nominee chuck hagels testimony. They will come in soon. A little bit later, at 2 30 p. M. In the Senate Intelligence committee, John Brennans confirmation will be life. You see senator mccain. You have the ranking for the Senate Armed Service committee. This should begin in a second. Let us watch. We will cavill and to hear from defense secretary leon panetta and general Martin Dempsey about the attack on the u. S. Consulate in benghazi that resulted in the death of four americans. One week ago today, this Committee Heard from senator Chuck Hegel Hagel to be the next defens
Testified about the attack thon u. S. Consulate in benghazi, libarch that killed ambassador stevens and three other americans. The pentagon never received the request from the state academy for security, and did not have the resources to get support on the ground in time to thwart the attackers. Leon panetta is stepping down. This hearing is four hours and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, everybody. Today the Committee Welcomes secretary of defense, leon panetta, and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey. To testify about the department of defenses response the deadly terrorist attack on the u. S. Temporary Mission Facility in benghazi, libya, last year. And the findings of its internal review following that attack, including Lessons Learned from benghazi. We will be receiving testimony next Tuesday Morning on the impact of sequestration and or a fullyear continuing resolution on the department of defense witnesse