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Really have to think how to events the mission of these agencies proselyte to thank them for hanging in there because the impediment that is created natalie to find new ideas but called back to oldfashioned ideas. Teeeighteen and though you were leaving the you will continue to serve in many capacities with both the long disserving and here we are. [laughter] also of the take this opportunity for those who work at both of those agencies. So to wake up every day how i can make the world a better place so i have those two fabulous agencies and i cannot tell you the pride and enthusiasm it has brought me so that three criteria for reform i will then get to my question in so much respect the mission of the agency and the men and women who work of the agency. It goes a long way with productivity help the congress would embrace the idea to work in the federal agencies and the second is adequate resources with a reform in a targeted way for specific problems in specific solutions. Sova to thi
The transatlantic space to support ukraine. And i do think that our leadership in this is recognized. We are having as spirited a debate as is going on theres also a transatlantic debate so that question gets asked also in our diplomacy. But europeans come at it from both sides, depending upon where they sit. With regard to ukraine and the things that need to be done, and that has been appreciated, very much by my by most of us, i would have at this point significant difficulty coming to work each day with these decisions lingering and the way that they have and us, again, not taking the steps that that many people within the administration, as i understand it, feel needs to be taken. And yet we continue for some reason not to do those things that weve acted as if we might do. I have a number of other questions that ill send in writing. And i thank each of you for being here. I realize that in all cases, yall are messengers and not the ones that have these decision memos sitting on you
The forests. Over the last few years, we have prioritized the readiness of our forces. These are the forces you can count on for an immediate response. These are the forces that help the evacuations of americans and south sudan, yemen. These forces train the iraqi army and protect our embassy in baghdad. These are the marines in the pacific. I can assure you that your deployed marines are well trained, well bred, and wellequipped. We have had to make tough choices to face sequestration and reduce budgets. In order to maintain the readiness of our deployed forces, we have not sufficiently invested in our infrastructure is a statement, and quality of life programs. As a result, approximately half of our deployed units, those that you depend on for onset on for seen situations have resulted in shortfalls. This has resulted indianas is a loss of american allies. Over time, modernization will be needed at higher costs. In areas we are unable to innovate and a dock for tomorrows threats. It