This is the second of our jack brennan distinguished leadership series. The first, with general james mattis, the first friend of president nixon, Lieutenant Colonel marine corps vietnam veteran living in the white house, retired from the marines rather than leave his side. We had a gift to the library and thought we would name it for jack, we headed sting worst professional of arms here, we would remind you jack served and continues to serve. We are glad so many of you are here. If you are a veteran or member of activeduty, allow us to thank you. [applause] [applause] our guest is admiral James Stavridis who graduated the United States Naval Academy in 1976. A 37 year career in extraordinary tv stations along the way including as Combatant Commander of Us Central Command from 20062009 and nato allied supreme commander. He earned his phd in masters of arts and law from Fletcher School of law and diplomacy and cynically went on to retirement from the navy. James stavridis is the author
West butes humor me for the purposes of this event. We are really, really glad you could be here. We started here last may and we are very, very pleased to be here with our friends. Its a monday night in new york, a beautiful spring day in the late winter. And we know that even on a monday night in new york there are 10000 other places you could be. Nobody involved with puttingng this together or is in it takes for granted that you chose to be here. Thank you very much in the presence you get at the end of your efforts is in meeting with that wonderful author. And of course that is tim. We are also joined by cspan book tv they are taking good care of us. If you look at the page turners twitter or facebook page, i will postce when this is actually going to air. We are not live, which is probably a good thing. It should air sometime i would think in the early actual spring. Im going to tell you a little bit about the series, talk about the book and then bring tim out. We are going to tal
The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from the department of defense fiscal year 2021 budget request. Welcome our witnesses and thank them for their service in both dr. Mark esper and general mark we have a pair of marks in this morning. This committees top priority is ensuring the effectiveness of the National Defense strategy. Thats our vote that we had heard, adhere for a long period of time now. About three years. Unfortunately, the last administration we ask our military to do more with less and that got us into trouble between 2012 and 2017 we lost 150 billion to sequestration. Our Defense Budget in the readiness of our forces were devastated. I think we all understand that. As a result, when President Trump came to office, he inherited American Military and crisis, thankfully he delivered on his promise to begin rebuilding the u. S. Armed forces. He negotiated the highest level of defense spending ever, a down payment toward getting our military back to where it needs t
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The Committee Meets a diversity of testimony in the department of defense here, 2021. The budget request, we welcome our witnesses and thank you for their service in both doctor mark esper, and general mark. We have a pair of marks, this morning. This Committee Top priority is ensuring the effectiveness towards the National Defense strategy which is both what we have been adhering to for the long period of time now, but three years. Unfortunately in the last administration we asked irma terry to do more with less. That got us into trouble between 2012, 2017, we lost 150 billion to seek frustration. Our Defense Budget in the readiness of our forces were devastating. I think we all understand, that as a result, when President Trump came to office, he inherited American Military in crisis, thankfully, he delivered on his promise to begin rebuilding the u. S. Armed forces. Last, year President Trump and negotiated the highest level of defense spending ever. A down payment towards getting o