Good morning. This hearing of the subcommittee on readiness and management will come to order. Subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from undersecretary defense for acquisition and sustainment, ellen lord concerning supply chain integrity fourth apartment of defense in the United States. Since her initial confirmation as the under secretary of defense secretary lord has oversensitive give acquisition reform at the department of defense and i am sure we will talk about some of that today. As the u. S. National armament director she has traveled to see the u. S. Throughout the u. S. And the to see our allies and partners with regards to the development and Manufacturing Activities around the world and unfortunately has seen how reliant the u. S. Defense Industrial Base chain has become particularly as it relates to china. With the rise of china and Great Power Competition and the Global Pandemic the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chain particularly as it relates to the Na
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Subcommittee meets today to receive testimony from under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, ellen lord, concerning supply chain integrity for the department of defense in the United States. Since our her initial confirman as the undersecretary of defense, secretary lord has overseen significant acquisition reform at the department of defense, and a chill well talk about some of that today. As the u. S. National armaments director she has traveled to see the u. S. , throughout the u. S. And to see our allies and partners with regard to the development and Manufacturing Activities around the world, and, unfortunately, has seen firsthand just how reliant the u. S. Defense Industrial Base chain has become come to class relates to china. With the rise of china and Great Power Competition of the global covid19 pandemic, the vulnerabilities and gaps in our supply chains particularly as relates to National Security have taken on a new urgency. What you think Ranking Member k
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Tested, they all tested negative for the china virus. That includes Vice President mike pence, Supreme Court nominee amy coney barrett. President trump begins his treatment and isolation for the china virus just 32 days before the president ial election. Joe biden and his wife tested negative for the virus today. They were campaigning in New Hampshire and michigan. The Trump Campaign says all the previouslyannounced events involving the president are in the process of being moved to Virtual Events or are being temporarily postponed. They add that Vice President mike pence will be resuming all of his scheduled campaign events, and we suspect that a few more will be added to his schedule as well. The university of utah today also said wednesdays Vice President ial debate between the Vice President and senator harris will go on as planned. And within the last hour, weve learned the president is being treated by white house physician sean conley. The doctor has given the president a single