Participate in the questions and there is a formal way i would ask unanimous consent and on Committee Member be allowed to participate in the hearing after the subCommittee Memberofthe sun opportunity to ask questions. Is there any objection . There being none, if none, you are recognized at the appropriate time for five minutes of questions. With that, but the committee will come to order. Ladies and gentlemen, i called the committee to order from the Armed Services committee. Since february of this year the committee has been conducting extensive oversight of the program. We first heard about the systemic failures and privatized military Family Housing program from a panel of courageous military spouses who provided graphic and disturbing testimony about lead, mold, exposure, infestations, rude and dismissive House Management and ineffective oversight of the program by the services. Then we heard from the assistant secretaries on their efforts to address the failures of oversight tha
Its also my filing system. Over much of the past three decades i have been an investor. The highest calling of mankind, i have often thought was private equity. Then i started interviewing. I watch your interviews so now i know how to do interviews. I have learned how leaders make it to the top. I asked him how much he wanted, i said to 50. I didnt negotiate. I did know due diligence. I have something i would like to sell. And how they stay there. You dont feel inadequate now being the second wealthiest man in the world, right . [laughter] about 40 years ago, a Young College graduate, mike werth, joined chevron, then and now, one of the Largest Technology companies in the world. Today he is ceo, dealing with a lot of issues, including Renewable Energy. I sat down with mike to talk about what it is like to run chevron today in the current environment. So tell me about the state of the oil world right now. It seems as if the large oil companies, Carbon Energy companies are doing quite we
Was in denver in which he said that america is better off today than it was five years ago. Were asking our viewers this morning if you agree with that assessment. Is your part of the country better off today than it was five years ago . Republicans can call it 2025853881. Democrats, 2025853880. Independence, 2025 the 853882. If youre outside the u. S. , 2025853883. You can catch up with us on your favorite social sites, twitter, facebook, or email us. A very good thursday morning to you. Want to start off with the president s comments on the economy yesterday in denver. It wasnt the first time that the president made this assessment, but he reaped yesterday that his assertion that the economy is better off today than it was five years ago. Heres the prefro president from yesterday. Theres a Cottage Industry in washington that counts on you just being cynical about stuff so you dont vote, you dont get involved. You get discouraged. You set a plague on both your houses, but you cant get
A good idea . Our guest says we should regulate and it has been Holding Hearings this week to make his case. I have got to ask you, why does this need to be regulated . We always want innovation and we want to attract more Tech Companies to new york to do more great things. It is clear bitcoin and Virtual Currencies has become a place where we have seen a lot of Money Laundering. On you worry at worried are you not worried about stifling innovation . Balance to make sure Money Laundering is not going on. Permitsame time, innovation. We can do both. There have been a number cases already. A massive amount of International Money going on. Through a little bit. Who was doing what to hide what sources . I am not a prosecutor and we did not do the case. A lot of crib though currency being used to move money out of foreign companies. You do not think the coin is a bad idea. It might be a good solution. You just need an end to Money Laundering. Yes. They have potential and down the road, ther
Carter, who is our deputy secretary and plays a significant leadership role on this particular issue as well as others. It is a benefit to our country and it is a benefit to this institution, especially in a difficult time like this. I would not say anything more. A couple questions. Can you flesh out what Practical Impact the pentagon and its forces will see during sequestration versus three or four must from now. Over the next 8 weeks, what will we see . Let me start with the army. You will see the army beginning to curtail training at the National Training center. If we go to the air force, you will see the air force beginning to curb flying hours. That means the Nuclear Capable air force, that part of the air force participating in operations in afghanistan we will protect them. That means the cuts costs by sequestration and the continuing resolution will fall more heavily on other parts of the combat air force. They will need to cease training, which mean they means they will not