Up next, the Senate Armed Services committee holds a confirmation hearing for Navy Vice Admiral Charles Richard to become commander of u. S. Strategic command, which oversees the u. S. Nuclear arsenal. This is just over 90 minutes. [inaudible conversations] our meeting will come to order. I think i do have an Opening Statement. Today we are meeting to consider nomination by Charles Richard were the greatest admirals to be commander of United States Strategic Command. I appreciate you being here. We enjoyed meeting your beautiful family i dont agree with a couple of things they are pursuing but thats all right. [laughter] we appreciate it very much and be sure to introduce them to the committee. And with those laws and regulations will you ensure your staff complies with deadlines with questions for the record. Will you cooperate to provide witnesses in response to congressional request quick. Yes mister chairman and those that are protected for reprisal from briefings quick. I will. We
Announcing a 34 billiondollar contract with Lockheed Martin for 478 aircraft they talk about a faster timetable for the program. As i have consistently said the f 35 program is one of my priorities earlier this month i made a commitment to come back when we were ready to announce the next contract and we are. The Program Milestone authority the f 35 program we are here to announce Us Department of defense and Lockheed Martin that now has an Agreement Regarding the option contract this is a stark milestone to the f 35 enterprise as it is the largest taxpayer investment with the backbone of us and ally fifth generation inventory for the foreseeable future. The joint Program Office are laser focus to drive cost ou out, quality up and achieving timely deliveries to our war fighters. With respect to ontime deliver delivery, we exceeded the total aircraft quantity we delivered to the war fighter last year and have 96 percent ontime delivery rate. A tremendous improvement for one from where w
You can also text us. And us a tweet cspanwj post to facebook. Com cspan. We will show you in a moment the of the comments of students and that nearly threehour rally available on our website but the reporting the on yahoo news, headline, millions protest in Global Climate strike. The messes of children skip school oto join Global Strike against Climate Change. Youth summitn. She will participate in saturday. Four Million People filled streets around the world and what was billed as the biggest ever protest against the threat posed to the planet by rising temperatures. The youngsters and adults alike chanted slogans in demonstrations that started in asia and the pacific, spread across africa, europe and latin america before culminating in the United States. From the Washington Post, as we video of the beginning of the rally on capital hill. Areans are rising and so we, demanding action on Climate Change millions of young people take part in a Global Strike. Despite a mighty mental turn
People in russia the United States and nato allied countries might be killed or injured within 3 hours following a single Nuclear Warning shot 91000000 people and that doesnt even take into account the deaths from Nuclear Fallout and all the other Long Term Health and environmental effects from a full on nucular exchange its sobering videos and statistics like these that remind us that it isnt duck and cover that will keep us safe. Its watching the hawks. Wonder what. It looks like. Its like. At the bottom. Of the day like you that i got. With. The. Welcome were going to watching the hawks i am tired robot and im up with a lot less. Dramatic video after about a pretty girl well then we will forget just how big these like air strikes like its nice to sit in say in your in your comfy house or your comfy apartment and say well you know i just think we should bomb iran i mean whats the big deal anguished totally new i mean weve heard people weve had people say that this doesnt say yes that
Totally newcome newcome up i mean weve heard people weve had people sit at this and say yes that is a great idea with that theres that next day after its great that you get your little bit of revenge and you feel a little right righteous about it but. Theres the day after theres the week after theres the years after and then go to russia and talk to us which you have you know 1st you know theres nothing until you talk to someone whos been a direct victim of a Nuclear Blast and theres only a couple places you can do that i just dont think that people really understand that thats the plan thats plan a yeah yeah thats what you see in this video is that you will see exactly how the plans will play out if followed as the both notorious russian made oh u. S. Of all those military plans were to be put in place and there was go time up of one strike this is exactly what youd see happen there is the u. S. Rockets flying through the air then you see russians coming up then you see natos thats. N