Request before a Senate Appropriations committee. They outlined focused on people, readiness, and modernization. The development of new equipment and adopts the concepts to defeat adversaries. Through the timely enactment of defense appropriations for f y 24 on time appropriations provide the resource predictability that enables the army to execute training and operate plans effectively and efficiently for the entire fiscal year. Let me put it this way in order for the army to be all it can be. We Congress Must do our jobs. I look forward to working with senators murray and collins, the chairman and Ranking Member of the full committee for putting us in a position for success and getting the budget passed on time. The armys biggest military advantage is its people. But these are difficult times. We look forward to hearing more about how youre tackling recruiting challenges given the need to modernize in light of an ever evolving threat. We also look forward to an update about the pace
President bidens 2024 budget request before a Senate Appropriations committee. They outlined their focus on people, readiness and modernization and discussed investments with joint forces in the indo pacific region. Testified on president bidens 2024 budget request before a Senate Appropriations committee. They outlined focused on people, readiness, and modernization. 300 million below last years but 11 billion more than the year before that. Worldwide challenges threads constantly evolving. The armies the future is to transfer the army into the army of 2030. This transformation includes organizational forces in the development of equipment and new concepts to defeat our adversaries. We can best help the army on its path through the timely enactment of the defense appropriations bill for fy 24. Appropriations provide to allow the army to execute and operate execute plans appropriately. Let me put it this way. In order for the army to be all it can be, we Congress Must do our jobs. I lo
[background noises] [background noises] [background noises] called the committee on transportation and the structure to order. I would ask an ms consent the chairman be authorized to declare a racist at any time during todays hearing. Without objection that is so ordered. As a reminder if went to answer the document to the record please also email it documents mail house. Go if you need that repeated talk to staff that got that. I would not recognize myself for the purposes of an Opening Statement. I want to think secretary buttigieg for being here today. We certainly have a lot to discuss. Thank you very much for coming in. As we near the two year mark since passing Infrastructure Investment and jobs act, my focus remains on oversight and the funding and ensuring buttons implement efficiently, effectively heres the letter of the law. Due to persistently high inflation americans continue to struggle to pay for food and clothing and gasoline. With her hard earned dollars. Companies in t