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
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Reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening, and thank you for joining us. We begin tonight with a stunning number 150,000. 150,000 mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, grandparents and friends now lost to the coronavirus in the United States in five months. More than 4. 3 million cases have been confirmed. Tonight, cbs news has learned that deaths across the country have recently surged by more than 30 . California, florida, and texas all smashing their daily death toll records today. Supposeddent is in texas tonight, where he was supposed to be joined by texas republican Louie Gohmert, but just hours before taking off, congressman gohmert tested positive twice for coronavirus, especially concerning as he was in close contact with attorney general bill barr just yesterday on capitol hill. And as we come on the air, weve just learned that Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a mandatory mask order for the house of representatives. Now, it all comes amid the growing debate tonight
Republican Louie Gohmert from texas, a staunch trump supporter who mocked wearing masks, is now in isolation. Just 24 hours ago, he was seen on capitol hill with the attorney general. Public outrage after plain clothes officers take a young protester away in an unmarked van, an arrest some say looked more like a kidnapping. Breaking news a Freight Train on fire in arizona, a bridge collapsed, witnesses describing it as a scene from hell. Chinese seeds in american mailboxes the mysterious packages arriving in the mail. Tonight, the new warning to treat them like theyre radioactive. Barrel through the caribbean, gaining strength. Is it headed for florida . Well have the latest storm tracker. And profiles in service. The navys first African American female Fighter Pilot soon earns her wings. Tonight, her inspiring story. Rting he nationsngorahne, capital. donne goodning to our ers inhe wesndanyou for joi. We begin tonight with a stunning number 150,000. Thats 150,000 mothers, fathers, son
Next, Defense Department officials testified at a House Oversight hearing on the f 35 joint star fighter jet program. They were asked about maintenance issues and concerns that prime contractor Lockheed Martin provided defective spare parts and Outdated Technology systems for the aircraft. And generalsident manager of the f35 program at Lockheed Martin corporation also joined the hearing remotely to answer questions from lawmakers. The committee will come to order. Like to all, i would congratulate Ranking Member komar. This is his First Full Committee Hearing as a ranking i believe we are want a strong private military, strong private sector that is widely 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 that he is with us here today. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time, and i now recognize myself for open