Good morning. This hearing of the subcommittee on readiness and management will come to order. Subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from undersecretary defense for acquisition and sustainment, ellen lord concerning supply chain integrity fourth apartment of defense in the United States. Since her initial confirmation as the under secretary of defense secretary lord has oversensitive give acquisition reform at the department of defense and i am sure we will talk about some of that today. As the u. S. National armament director she has traveled to see the u. S. Throughout the u. S. And the to see our allies and partners with regards to the development and Manufacturing Activities around the world and unfortunately has seen how reliant the u. S. Defense Industrial Base chain has become particularly as it relates to china. With the rise of china and Great Power Competition and the Global Pandemic the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chain particularly as it relates to the Na
Subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, ellen lord, concerning supply chain integrity for the department of defense in the United States. Since our her initial confirman as the undersecretary of defense, secretary lord has overseen significant acquisition reform at the department of defense, and a chill well talk about some of that today. As the u. S. National armaments director she has traveled to see the u. S. , throughout the u. S. And to see our allies and partners with regard to the development and Manufacturing Activities around the world, and, unfortunately, has seen firsthand just how reliant the u. S. Defense Industrial Base chain has become come to class relates to china. With the rise of china and Great Power Competition of the global covid19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chains particularly as relates to National Security have taken on a new urgency. What you think Ranking Member k
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Magnuson talks and well talk your call and you can join the conversation. Washington journal is next on this veterans day. Good morning on this november 11, 2019, veterans day. We are at Arlington National cemetery today for ceremonies honoring those who have served and their families in the u. S. Military. You are looking at the tomb of the unknown soldier in arlington. Vice president pence will be there this morning, 11 00 a. M. , for a wreathlaying ceremony. Innwhile, President Trump is new york city this morning for a veterans day parade. Go to cspan. Org for details. We begin this morning in the first hour with the public hearings this week on the impeachment inquiry. Republicans demanding that the whistleblower at the center of the impeachment testify at those hearings. We want to get your reaction to that. Should the whistleblower testify . Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. N independents, 202 7488002 text us at 202 7480003. Or go to twitter, cspanwj, or journal