Is really hard to imagine all the things that happen when you are vice chairman but theres an interesting dynamic that happens because on 18 november i changed command that u. S. Strategic command and when i changed command at u. S. Strategic command i was in command of 150,000 americans. They went to work every day to do the ab150,000 americans is an interesting element in command structure. Then on 21 november i swore in as vice chairman of joint chiefs of staff and went to a staff of five. Because im actually not in command of anything anymore. I have no command responsibilities, and will command anything. [laughter] when we drove out to omaha on the way over here and we were in a little bit of a hurry because the chairman had been out of vice chairman a little while he wanted me there quick. We were moving pretty fast across the country and my wife looked over at me somewhere in kentucky and said, this feels quite different, doesnt it . I said, what do you mean . She said, its like
Secretary, good to see you sir. Its an honor to be here. Thank you very much to aits kind of interesting being vice chairman. I dont know how you described it until youve experienced it is really hard to imagine all the things that happen when you are vice chairman but theres an interesting dynamic that happens because on 18 november i changed command that u. S. Strategic command and when i changed command at u. S. Strategic command i was in command of 150,000 americans. They went to work every day to do the ab150,000 americans is an interesting element in command structure. Then on 21 november i swore in as vice chairman of joint chiefs of staff and went to a staff of five. Because im actually not in command of anything anymore. I have no command responsibilities, and will command anything. [laughter] when we drove out to omaha on the way over here and we were in a little bit of a hurry because the chairman had been out of vice chairman a little while he wanted me there quick. We were
China has done in space im newsed initiatives in the 1990s. And i read them in the 1990s but wasnt until a few years ago people started saying, this is new. No, its not. They have an Economic Strategy thatdates back to 1979. A military strategy that dates back to mid1990 and have been going on a consistent approach and the world will be different and many cases thats not good. And we have to deal with that. So that consistent strategy is hugely powerful in term of achieving the objectives they stated way back as long as 41 years ago. China is a powerful economy. Lets look at another powerful economy. I put that in big quotes. North korea. North korea is 115th most powerful economy in the world. 115 out of 192. One of the poorest countries in the world. But somehow over the last few years, north korea has developed a Ballistic Missile program that can then neighbores and the out and Nuclear Program that can then the neighbors and the United States, and theyve done that and change the en
House transportation and infrastructure subcommittee. I ask unanimous consent the chair be authorized to declare recess at any time during todays hearing. Without objection so ordered. I ask unanimous consent of members not on the committee be permitted to sit with the subcommittee and ask questions without objection. If members wish to insert documents into the record please also email documents ti mail. Gov. Several other senators and a press release from senator kramer into the record without objection so ordered. I now recognize myself for the purpose of an Opening Statement for five minutes. Good morning and thank you for being here today. The undersecretary and the administrators before us represents the full scope of the jurisdiction in the subcommittee on highway and transit. However despite the long record of bipartisan oversight efforts, weve not had any administrators before us since 2019. Todays witnesses can help provide clarity on issues related to the Infrastructure Inve
Testified on oversight and Infrastructure Investment. Topics include the recent recall of more than 2,000,000 t vehicles due to safety concerns with the autopilot system. Electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, highspeed rail, and Vehicle Safety standards. The hearing was held before house transportation and infrastructure subcommittee. [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee on highway internal condors are asking in the sense of the german golfers to declare recess at the time during todays hearing. Without objection, so ordered. Also ask consent members not on the subcommittee be permitted to sit with the subcommittee at the days inn and ask questions without objection. So ordered. If members wish to insert a document into the record is also email it. Ask unanimous consent to enter a letter from senator capito and several other senators and a press release on senator cramer into the record. Without objection and so ordered. I never like it has myself for the purposes of