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The subcommittee will come to order. I want to welcome everyone to todays hearing of the emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee of the House Armed Services committee. With the president budget request released earlier today, this is our first opportunity to explore this request and the major implications for key defense missions. I think it is fitting that the first area we will dive into is cyber. This is an increasingly important area on overseeing the departments progress in building and maintaining cyber forces to protect, defend, maintain, and when necessary conduct offensive operations in cyberspace. As we move towards developing the fiscal year 2018 and daa, i have made cyber and cyber warfare one of my main priorities. In the coming weeks, Mac Thornberry and i, and the house Ranking Member adam smit ....
The chair notes the presence of a quorum. Committee meets today to consider and mark up h. R. 2010, the National Defense authorization act for fiscal year 2018. For 55 straight years, under congresses and president s of both parties, and annual ndaa has been signed into law. Im certain that this you will be no different. The members of this committee have an overwhelming commitment to the duty placed on us by the constitution to support the men and women who serve our nation in the military. Every member of this committee has contributed to this legislation. Committee member suggested 1531 separate legislative provisions for consideration in the marks. Over 330 amendments were filed for today. But members also contributed by asking thoughtful questions at our briefings and hearings, by traveling to visit our troops at home and overseas, by sharing their personal experiences and insights, and by talking with one another about how ....
Representatives from all over the globe to show the importance of the governors in dealing with International Trade and Business Development issues around the globe. We as governors want to do direct relationships with many of these countries and businesses who have come here. I thank them. I first want to think chin thank china for hosting our opening lunch. I think Governor Hogan for his stellar introduction at that lunch in the great state of maryland. I also would like to reference brian and katie from canada who are here with us. Please give them a round of applause. [applause] please give the governors from japan around of applause. Mayors from mexico, a round of applause for the mexican delegation who have joined us here today. [laughter] as we kick off this meeting, i want to take a moment to recognize ....
Summer meeting held in providence, rhode island, last week. Virginia Governor Terry mcauliffe chairs the nga. I would like to welcome everyone to the great state of rhode island and the official opening of the 2017 of the nations governors association. Before i get started i would like to recognize some of the very distinguished guest guest e with us. I would ask that they please stand when we recognize you. I would first as you will see at this summer meeting that first is the first time weve actually had a head of state, Prime Minister trudeau will be with us today, in addition we have representatives from all over the globe to show the growing importance of the governors and giddy with International Trade and Business Development issues around the glob ....