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
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Announcer sunday night at 8 00 p. M. Host a discussion on the history of Infectious Disease research. Our professor joins us from hamilton, montana. He serves as the director at the lab. Can you give the viewers an overview of what your scientists do their at hamilton and what the labs role is . The division of Intramural Research of the National Institute of allergy and Infectious Diseases. Which means tony fauci is our boss. He comes out and visits us whenever he can. Usually about once every two years. The lab has been involved in what is called emerging Infectious Disease research for well over 100 years, tracing back to the early 20th century with the identification of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, an important techborn Infectious Disease tickborn Infectious Disease. The lab has focused on Infectious Diseases. In addition to working on the ones which we know about, folks have been looking to see what is the next big Infectious Disease coming down the pipe we can look at. I think t
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