i call this joint subcommittee hearing together and the subcommittee on cyber nation technologies and information systems along with the subcommittee on oversight and government reform. good morning everyone, before i begin my opening statement i will give a brief technical readout for those numbers that are participating remotely. i want to welcome members who are joining us today s joint hearing remotely. numbers who are joining remotely must be visible on screen for the purposes of identifying identity verification establishing and maintaining a quorum participating in a proceeding and voting. those members must continue to use the video function while in attendance unless they are experiencing connectivity issues or other technical problems that render them unable to participate on camera. if technical divinities they should contact the committee staff for assistance. video a members participation will be broadcasted in a room and via the television internet feeds and mem
[applause] and why we read all this weekend that the Reagan National Defense Forum for those of you in the audience if you had a chance to see on television if you were watching it a suggest you shouldnt have a life you should be inside watching television. [laughter] with those timely topics thanks for asking me to come to address this group. And with that 4,000pound knapsack on his back he was smiling happily. There are Interesting Times we are living in with a chinese fortune cookie. And to those that you can into were the endorsers of National Security and forceful advocates for a strong Navy Marine Corps team. And to address my thoughts on how we take this institution Going Forward to have an update right now is starting to be a good weekend the pentagon which doesnt mean that will stay on the same trajectory but certainly is a nice day today because this war in the new undersecretary of the navy. Tomorrow i can swear in the assistant secretary and we are making a frame that will
You should not have been inside watching television but it was very interesting, and it was a timely topic. I want to thank you all for asking me to come and address this, i sincerely mean, august group. I saw the honorable bob work on my way in any standing up straight because that 4000pound rucksack on his back was often you smiling happy. Its great to see all of you. Its Interesting Times were living in as a chinese Fortune Cookie always says, but id like to kind of address with this group who i know in looking here you have been enduring endorsers of National Security and forceful advocates for a strong navyMarine Corps Team. And i want to kind of address my thoughts on how were going to take this institution Going Forward. I will pause and give an update now. Its all restarted out to be a good week in the pentagon which doesnt mean its going to keep on the same trajectory but today certainly is nice to because i swore in the new under secretary of the navy. Tomorrow i get to swear
Vice president at the program. One of the Great Stories of being in washington is sometimes written in the environment. Sometimes being the smartest guy in the room, thats the dumbest guy at the panel. The people we have talking now, we envision this as a way to capture some of the strategic wisdom or just three people for whom i have tremendous respect. Lieutenant general mike nagata. Your title, it is the most difficult title, the director of the directorate of Strategic Operational planning. But the job is incredible. He was the commander of the special forces, special Operations Forces in the us central command. And now hes with the National Counterterrorism center. Thinking all of these strategic thoughts weve been struggling with in many ways from day one. We are very grateful for you to take the time to be with us. John mclaughlin as many of you know was the acting director of central intelligence, Deputy Director for intelligence at the cia. I have grown reliance on him as a pe
Response capabilities. We will hear from dr. Robert kadlick, assistant secretary for preparedness and response at the department of health and human services. Dr. Steven redd, director of the office of Public Health preparedness and response at the centers for Disease Control and prevention, and dr. Scott g gottlieb, commissioner of the food and Drug Administration. This is the first of two hearings we plan to have on this topic. The second will be noticed for tuesday, january 23rd. Senator murray and i each have an opening statement, then im going to turn to senator alexander and senator casey for any opening remarks they might have. After that, we will introduce our panel of witnesses and hear their testimonies, and then each member will have up to five minutes for any remarks and questions. Finishes first i would like to welcome the chairman and thank him for giving me the opportunity to hold the gavel today. This hearing discusses a topic thats critical to our National Security and