I am not saying capacity is the last word in competition but its an important one. This is a question i want to address to both gentlemen. Whats happening . Where are we going . What will you do . How concerned should we be . First of all, thank you for hosting us here today. We have been frequent flyers the two of us in the past, and i appreciate the very sort of serious thoughtful approach that the institute takes to ssues like this. Which maybe arent on the forefront which are important for our country. Mr. Courtney we served together on the committee during our entire time in congress over the last 14 years and again its not sort of bipartisanship thats sort of papering over some disagreements underneath. Really have worked together in just so many ways. Thank you for the invitation to be here today. He comments i think actually snapshot in the immediate present, the fact of the matter is to answer your question should we be concerned, the fleet ing behind the size and whats happen
Good afternoon and welcome. I want to thank our cspan viewers and those joining us online for todays discussion here at Hudson Institute. Im the Vice President for Government Relations at hudson. Our mission is to promote u. S. International leadership for secure, free and prosperous future. We develop policy solutions by thinking about the future outside the limitations of conventional thinking. Two highly respected members of congress, representative joe courtney and rob whitman as the latest guests in our bipartisan speaker series, conversations on National Security and u. S. Naval power. With the director of hudsons center for american sea power. Todays discussion is part of an ongoing series weve held here at hudson over the last few years. The series brings together leading National Security experts to engage in constructive dialogue on the future of naval power and its role in our National Security strategy. Representative courtney chairs the House Armed Services subcommittee on
Up next remark some congressman joe courtney, democrat from connecticut, and Virginia Republican rob wittman. They talk about defense spending and use ship and some rebuilding efforts. This is just over one hour. Good afternoon and welcome. I want to thank our cspan viewers and those who are joining us online for todays discussion at the conference it hit Hudson Institute. Im dan mckivergan, Vice President of Government Relations at hudson. Our mission is about u. S. International leadership in Public Engagement for secure come free and prosperous future. We develop policy solutions by thinking about the future outside the limitations of conventional thinking. We are honored to representative joe courtney and rep rob wittman as the latest guest in in a bipartisan speakr series, conversations a National Security and u. S. Naval power. With seth cropsey is the direct of Hudson Center for american seapower in todays discussion part of an ongoing series we held here at hudson over the last
This series brings together discuss experts to American Naval power and its role in our national security. He was first elected in 2006 2 serve connecticut. He currently serves as the Ranking Member of the seapower subcommittee. Since 2000 seven, he has represented virginias first congressional district, which includes quantico. They also cochaired the shipbuilding caucus. They are both longtime friends of hudson. We are delighted to have them back. They will be speaking with my colleague. Pleasure to have you here again. I am looking forward to this. If there are questions from the audience that is watching online , please send your questions. We will ask the members of congress for their responses. Start with the obvious. A retired naval officer who is an analyst of the chinese navy wrote an article last month that the chinese navy will be larger than ours by 2035. The budget that the administration has proposed is going south. Not north. I am not saying capacity is the last word in
Be open to calling congress back to washington. The love, the respect and also the saying lets see if we can get something done and republicans and democrats want to do it. There are two proposed bills to expand background checks. The house passed them earlier this year. Another would expand red flag laws which allow for guns to be taken away from people who are at risk. Law is in effect in california and several other indicates. A large turn out is expected tonight for two town halls with members of congress. East bay representative is speaking at shore lot Wood Middle School in danville at 6 30 tonight. Another town hall will be at 7 00 at the College Theater in redwood. They support stricter access to guns as does guns. They were the recent focus. Worked very hard in the midterms to change the Congress Post parkland. We won 17 seats where an nra endorsed member of congress had held the seat. Off that we passed background checks and now its time for the senate to act. Last nights Mas