He is the chairman of the House Armed Services committee. The first texan to ever have that role and a texan whose family goes back to ranching in the 13th district as far back as 1881. Probably wondered what he was doing in a rainy washington up here dealing with the federal budget when he could have been back home in the texas spring time but we are grateful for your service and to all of you for being here today. District as 1881. Probably wondered what he was doing in a rainy washington up here dealing with the federal budget when he could have been back home in the texas spring time but we are grateful for your service and to all of you for being here today. It is a momentous time in American Foreign policy and defense policy. Well get quickly to matters of the Defense Budget, defense spending and where the entire debate may go with tomorrows release the president s budget and Congress Really gearing up in its normal hearing season on these subjects but i thought just to get us en
He is the chairman of the House Armed Services committee. The first texan to ever have that role and a texan whose family goes back to ranching in the 13th district as far back as 1881. Probably wondered what he was doing in a rainy washington up here dealing with the federal budget when he could have been back home in the texas spring time but we are grateful for your service and to all of you for being here today. District as 1881. Probably wondered what he was doing in a rainy washington up here dealing with the federal budget when he could have been back home in the texas spring time but we are grateful for your service and to all of you for being here today. It is a momentous time in American Foreign policy and defense policy. Well get quickly to matters of the Defense Budget, defense spending and where the entire debate may go with tomorrows release the president s budget and Congress Really gearing up in its normal hearing season on these subjects but i thought just to get us en
[laughter] today we have with us mr. John roth. Secretary of defense and comptroller. Staffeutenant general, director for resources and assessment. This briefing will be 40 minutes in briefing and on the record. We will start off with opening comments and then open the floor to questions. Thank you. Good morning or good afternoon. Good to see you all. I am not going to do a genetic reading of the book, i promise it is just therefore reference. Ourill walk through andentation of the budget between the general and myself we will try to answer your questions as best we can. Today resident trump sent to congress is proposed fy 2018 budget request. What we will do is outlined the request for the Defense Department. Line, thehe first message is really on the first slide the intent is the fy 18 budget request be the next step in rebuilding the u. S. Armed forces. From the first and the building, talked in terms of a threestep process and how to get there in terms of getting ready, getting bal
Monday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan two. The Trump Administration released its 575 billion. Efense budget this week defense under secretary and chief Financial Officer john ross outlines the details and Spending Priorities during a pentagon briefing. This is 45 minutes. Hello, everybody. Welcome budget relief day. Today, we are grateful to have with us mr. John ross, performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense, and Lieutenant General anthony, joint staff, director for resources and assessment. This briefing will be 40 minutes in duration and on the record. We will start off with a few opening comments. We will open the floor to questions. With that, thank you. Good morning or good afternoon. Good to see you all. I will not do a dramatic reading of a book. Just there for reference. We will walk through our presentation of the budget. We will try to answer your questions as best we can. Again, as you know, today, the president President Trump sent to congress his fy 2018 bud
Monday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan two. The Trump Administration released its 575 billion. Efense budget this week defense under secretary and chief Financial Officer john ross outlines the details and Spending Priorities during a pentagon briefing. This is 45 minutes. Hello, everybody. Welcome budget relief day. Today, we are grateful to have with us mr. John ross, performing the duties of the undersecretary of defense, and Lieutenant General anthony, joint staff, director for resources and assessment. This briefing will be 40 minutes in duration and on the record. We will start off with a few opening comments. We will open the floor to questions. With that, thank you. Good morning or good afternoon. Good to see you all. I will not do a dramatic reading of a book. Just there for reference. We will walk through our presentation of the budget. We will try to answer your questions as best we can. Again, as you know, today, the president President Trump sent to congress his fy 2018 bud