The here link is nearly three hours. [background noises] [background noises] the hearing of the Senate Appropriations committee will please come to order. We are here today to discuss the u. S. china relationship the investments we need to keep our nation secure, competitive and maintain our leadership on the stage. Let me make clear from the outset we talked about competing against china encountering chinese influence we are talking about competing against its governments. Not the Chinese People are the millions of Chinese Americans to help make our country great. Im glad to have a secretary austin, blinken and were mondo here to discuss the all of government approach we need to meet this challenge. And this is our First Full Committee Hearing i do want to thank vice chair collins as well as her chairs and Ranking Member chester, kuhn and moran for working with us on this topic that i know every one of our members cares about. Like to thank all of my colleagues for their work in the r
Low income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. Comcast supports he spent as a Public Service on these other Television Providers for giving you a front receipt to democracy. Now the secretaries of state and commerce testify in from the Appropriations Committee and the president s budget request for the upcoming year. How it would support National Security initiatives and growing competition with china. They also discussed support for ukraine and supply chain issues. The here link is nearly three hours. [background noises] [background noises] the hearing of the senate Appropriations Committee will please come to order. We are here today to discuss the u. S. china relationship the investments we need to keep our nation secure, competitive and maintain our leadership on the stage. Let me make clear from the outset we talked about competing against china encountering chinese influence we are talking about competing against its governments. Not the Chinese People
Appropriations committee will please come to order. We are here today to discuss the u. S. China relationship and the investments that we need to keep our nations secure, competitive, strong, and maintain our leadership on the world stage. Let me make clear, from the outset, when we talk about competing against china, and countering chinese influence, we are talking about competing against its government, not the Chinese People or the millions of Chinese Americans who helped make our country great. I am great secretary austin, blinken, and raimondo here to discuss the all of government approach that we need to meet this challenge. This is our first full committee hearing, i do want to thank a vice chair collins, as well as our chairs and Ranking Members testers, coons, shaheen, tester, and moran. For working on us with this topic and others that every member cares about. I want to thank all of my colleagues with their work in the recent weeks to jumpstart the appropriation process. And
Pentagon is state Department Officials testifying now on the Security Partnership between australia, the uk and the u. S. How the alliance can improve security in the Indo Pacific Region and u. S. National security and investments in submarine production and maintenance. Its held by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. You ready . Okay. This hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. In march, President Biden stood alongside leaders of the United Kingdom and australia to announce the aucus agreement. A generational opportunity that will enhance u. S. National security interests by transforming our alliances. Deterring aggression if the peoples republic of china and fostering a more peaceful and stable indo pacific. Beijing today has the Worlds Largest navy. Pings hypernationallist government has been laying claim to territory and international borders. They have built artificial isl
By senator kaine and other members read we are in the midst of voting. I like to welcome her awareness as to the hearing this afternoon. Frederick stefany deputy secretary. That is a mouthful. Welcome mr. Secretary. Assistant secretary of the navy for Research Development and acquisition admiral William Galinis Systems Command rear admiral Troy Mcclelland Program Executive officer for Industrial Infrastructure and ms. Diana maurer in the government accounting office. Thank you for your service to the nation and for the truly professional service of the men and women under your command. I also want to recognize the Ranking Member senator cramer and senator kaine and senator sullivan and i appreciate my colleagues joining us to hold this joint readiness hearing on this very important subject. We stand at a crossroads today. The nation shipyards are in dire need of modernization to make sure to maintain the Current Fleet in the fate of the future. Encourage the navy has finally gotten ser