An Army Aviation Restructuring Initiative both of those combine to be 6 billion. If we dont get those reforms. Were going to have to find 6 billion, and find another half a billion for brac, thats who it costs every year for excess infrastructure. If we dont get those things, were going to have to find that money somewhere. Great thank you. For navy and marine corps, it is slowing down the growth of pay and compensation. Its we simply have to do that. We are at the point where were choosing between keeping people or getting them the tools that they need to do their job. And i think that the proposals that have been put forward are reasonable, theyre sound. And from talking to sailors and marines around the world they are the thing that concerns them the most is certainty. And the concern about sequester and whether they will have the tools to do the job that they joined the navy and marine corps to do. Congressman, in addition you heard me with the compensation reforms, i agree with br
Screeria nigeria. As chief of Naval Operations and id like to thank you, admiral green ert, for your 40 years of distinguished service to our navy and i wish you and darleen all the best in the future. In the last three months, some of americas most strategic thinkers have offered this committee a clear, unified assessment of worldwide threats and u. S. National strategy. As dr. Kissinger testified on january 29 tth, the United States has not faced aid more diverse and complex array of crises since the epped of the second world war. The actual global challenges we face are compounded by the limitations of the budget control act and sequestration, which were a selfinflicted National Security crisis. Indeed, all four of the military Service Chiefs have testified that defense spending and sequestration levels would put american lives at risk. Now more than ever, a strong navy and marine corps are essential to our nations ability to deter adversaries, assure allies and defend our national
The forests. Over the last few years, we have prioritized the readiness of our forces. These are the forces you can count on for an immediate response. These are the forces that help the evacuations of americans and south sudan, yemen. These forces train the iraqi army and protect our embassy in baghdad. These are the marines in the pacific. I can assure you that your deployed marines are well trained, well bred, and wellequipped. We have had to make tough choices to face sequestration and reduce budgets. In order to maintain the readiness of our deployed forces, we have not sufficiently invested in our infrastructure is a statement, and quality of life programs. As a result, approximately half of our deployed units, those that you depend on for onset on for seen situations have resulted in shortfalls. This has resulted indianas is a loss of american allies. Over time, modernization will be needed at higher costs. In areas we are unable to innovate and a dock for tomorrows threats. It
Causing that crash. Mark kelly finds out why it took months. Thed has charged the 58year old with three felonies, one includes one count of gross vehicular manslaughter as well as two counts of reckless driving causing serious injury. She turned herself into authorities late friday night and posted bail at 320,000. Remember, it was september 27th when police sayz was allegedly driving 80 miles an hour and crashed her mercedez into a family mini van. In that van, a 16yearold was killed. His mom and sister also in that van left with serious injuries. That horrific day, that was nearly three months ago. So,ed to, we asked thed what took so long for these charges. This has been a very thundershower row investigation in this case. We wanted to make sure we charged the case appropriately based on the evidence that we could gather and that investigation took some time. Zu faces her arraignment this friday at 1 30. The da says he will give us a clearer picture of the investigation afterzs day
I have not seen one of those yet, so i cannot give you a solid answer based on any criteria or facts. Why do you represent support representative thornberry as your successor . Did i write that one . [laughter] that is an easy question. Thornberry and i came on with the Armed Services committee at the same time. I was elected in 1992, but i did not get onto the covidien my first term. We came onto the committee at the same time, we sat next to each other for many years now. Ive had the opportunity to watch them, visit his victor, see how he relates to the people in his district. I see how he relates to the other members of the committee. He is very articulate, very smart. He has good leadership skills, very serious. He has also a member been a member of the Intel Committee for a long time. I think he would make an outstanding chairman for the house Armed Services committee, and i strongly support him. I could give you many more reasons, but if you know that copy you the facts, you know