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Yv States Government is a cash flow budget. And the recapitalization of the Nuclear Triade is a capital investment. We are talking 40 and 50year assets. One of the problems we are facing in our budget is it all comes out, it looks like its in the Defense Budget. I call it the pigon. There is this bulk of nuclear phodendization that should be considered capital investment. I think thats important for people to realize when you look at the Defense Budget there is a piece of it that is really something that probably should have been done over the past 30 years that we are trying to do in a hurry. Is that your reading . General cotton it is, sir. The way like to describe it is am responsible for maintaining and the components under me are responsible for maintainin on behalf of the president of the United States. Senator king general whiting you talked about we have the best Space Capabilities and have for many, many years. Thats the good news. The bad news is, the dependency that we have
Russia and china pose in these areas. This is just over two hours good morning. The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from general anthony cotton, commander of u. S. Strategic command or stratcom. And whiting, commander of u. S. Spacecom or spacecom. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to the nation and extend our thanks to the men and women who serve with you. As in the past we have asked the commanders the stratcom and until 2019. Spacecom was a part of Strategic Command. Mr. Reed as spacecom continues as an independent command, its important to identify any gaps or seams that emerged during the transition. On the global stage,si reckless. Recent press reports state that russia is considering violating rnnal space treaties and endangering the global use of space for Vital Communications and sensing. Further, putin has stab the strategy stability and arms control policies both our nations have respected for decades. Over the past year,has suspended its participation in the
Strategy command and u. S. Space command testify about Nuclear Deterrents and Space Security before the Senate Armed Services committee. The hearing focused on the need to modernize nuclear and Space Capabilities amid threats that russia and china pose in these areas. This is just over two hours good morning. The Committee Meets today to receive testimony from general anthony cotton, commander of u. S. Strategic command or stratcom. And generals steven whiting, commander of u. S. Spacecom or spacecom. Gentlemen, thank you for your service to the nation and extend our thanks to the men and women who serve with you. As in the past we have asked the commanders the stratcom and spacecom to testify together. Until 2019. Spacecom was a part of Strategic Command. Mr. Reed as spacecom continues as an independent command, its important to identify any gaps or seams that emerged during the transition. On the global stage, russia continues to behave recklessly. Recent press reports state that rus
Mayor sylvester turner. This is about an hour and 25 minutes. [applause] secretary pete, no, its really great to have a secretary who is a former mayor because they get it right off the bat. So we know the department of transportation oversees everything from airports and railways and ports, street servicing, bridges, tunnels and all of those things. Up to ev charging stations and most important, mayors, potholes. Potholes of the most important thing that we hear about oftentimes in our community. So please tell me how your experience as a former mayor helps to inform the work that youre doing now as secretary of transportation. Thank you. First of all mayor thanks for your leadership and thanks for hosting me today. Im always glad to be in the company of fellow mayors and former mayors. When i i was married it was my view that the level of government that has the most immediacy and in many ways the most direct visible consequence for americans is local government. Thats what i believe