The Committee Meets a diversity of testimony in the department of defense here, 2021. The budget request, we welcome our witnesses and thank you for their service in both doctor mark esper, and general mark. We have a pair of marks, this morning. This Committee Top priority is ensuring the effectiveness towards the National Defense strategy which is both what we have been adhering to for the long period of time now, but three years. Unfortunately in the last administration we asked irma terry to do more with less. That got us into trouble between 2012, 2017, we lost 150 billion to seek frustration. Our Defense Budget in the readiness of our forces were devastating. I think we all understand, that as a result, when President Trump came to office, he inherited American Military in crisis, thankfully, he delivered on his promise to begin rebuilding the u. S. Armed forces. Last, year President Trump and negotiated the highest level of defense spending ever. A down payment towards getting o
President s budget requests for the pentagon. They were also asked about military matters asian efforts and defense funds being diverted for border wall construction. The Committee Meets a diversity of testimony in the department of defense here, 2021. The budget request, we welcome our witnesses and thank you for their service in both doctor mark esper, and general mark. We have a pair of marks, this morning. This Committee Top priority is ensuring the effectiveness towards the National Defense strategy which is both what we have been adhering to for the long period of time now, but three years. Unfortunately in the last administration we asked irma terry to do more with less. That got us into trouble between 2012, 2017, we lost 150 billion to seek frustration. Our Defense Budget in the readiness of our forces were devastating. I think we all understand, that as a result, when President Trump came to office, he inherited American Military in crisis, thankfully, he delivered on his pro
February 11th. Mr. Clerk, can you please call the roll. [roll call] we have quorum. Can you please call the first item. Im 2, the citizens advisor report. Im john larsen, chair of the citizens advisory committee, and im here to report on january 22nd meeting of the c. A. C. We began the meeting welcoming to members, representing district 5 and 9, so were currently on full strengthe strength of te c. A. C. Item 6 on your agenda, the c. A. C. Members discussed the vetoed legislation relating to a paved area the time, resources and funds being allocated towards a project that might have a limited impact on overall congestion, while benefiting a very specific neighborhood, could possibly be used better in neighborhoods of concern. And other thing is exploring a tax assessment around the affected part of lumbar street. Sb50 was also discussed by the c. A. C. , specifically linking housing proposals too closely with additional funds for transportation and infrastructure. One member expressed
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City plan members increased by about 31 subscribers. Healthcare, medicine care, vantage, ppo increases by 171 subscribers and cruger senior advantage 150 were gained. So i just wanted to give you those numbers and just so you know how our Communications Work and what type of migration and activity is going on out there and theres just a ill finish up here. Vision premiere plan which was another very popular addition that we did this year we have many, many, many compliments from membership thanking us and the board forayeding this. We enrolled 10,123 members. Thats huge. And 9,000 dependants so 19 lives all together. Last year we introduced voluntary benefits, these are your pet insurance, supplemental life, accident insurance, those types of things. We put those out there foreign rollment again this year and we received another 1100 enrollment s were total of about 5,000 for the supplemental benefits. A move on to finance and accounting, so when we wrapped up open enrollment now its b