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
We will take a look at the key moments expected at the g20 summit this week. Breaking down stereotypes and helping the community. We are talking to some of the women on the front lines battling wildfires. A challenging job for anyone dealing with the dangers of fighting wildfires, especially this summer. Stick around to hear about the inspiration women of the u. S. Forestry service. We are in the midst of a big Holiday Weekend. We have a little cloud cover. Typical, rosemary. Always a challenge if we will see the fireworks inside the bay. This is the type of pattern that will stick around through Independence Day. Giving you a gorgeous view of San Francisco. You can see the low clouds in place. Patchy fog. Here is another view of the Golden Gate Bridge. We are socked in good. Visibility is good across the bridge. Upper 50s in oakland, livermore and san jose checking in at 56 at this time. As we take a look at the low clouds and fog cover along the coast, inside the bay patchy. The wind
Incident reverberating across the nation taken a dramatic turn, the man police were closing in on turned himself in, west Goshen Police had his red chevy truck. They had hundreds of tips, showed up and gave up. Police say 28yearold david desper from Delaware County shot 18yearold Bianca Roberson in the head as they both tried to merge into a single lane on route 100. The High School Graduate died. Sabina kuriakose live were learning much more about the suspects past and tonight, david despers family has a message for victim Bianca Robersons loved ones. No answer at the trainer Delaware County home, where neighbors say 28yearold suspected road rage gunman david desper lived with a male roommate. Around the corner an address listed for his family, this is the handwritten note hung on the door, reading, quote, our hearts go out to the roberson family. Well have no further comment at this time. The act of pulling a gun aiming the gun and being able to shoot somebody in the head from one mo