Thing was members of this committee distinguished members of this committee, its an honor for me to have the opportunity to appear before this distinguished committee. This time alongside senator dan sullivan. To introduce president elect bidens nominee to be the 28th secretary of defense, lloyd austin. We do meet at a time of great peril for our nation. It is also a time of great promise. We have endured a harrowing year dealing with the deadly pandemic and most recently the violent attack on our capital, this congress, and our democracy itself. Our adversaries are watching very closely. They are trying to determine whether america will remain the strongest and most resilient democracy the world has ever known. It is also the time of great promise. Tomorrow at this time, our country will have a new president. A man who many of you know personally from his decades of service as a United States senator. A man who i have known for over 40 years and had the privilege to work with during m
Mayorkas. [crowd talking] sen. Inhofe this is my last Committee Meeting to be important, we will start on time. The Committee Meets to discuss the nomination of mr. Lloyd austin iii to be the secretary defense. I think you all for being here. It has been a hardship on many of you and it was on me too. Mr. Austin, we welcome you. Welcome to charlene, your wife. My wife and i were 61 years. Think you will make it . [laughter] we are mr. Austin you will be introduced by senator sullivan. A member of our committee. Sen. Sullivan the last time we were together our capital was under siege. Americas authoritarian rivals were gloating about her disunity. Democracy brings chaos, they tell their people. Better to have a strong hand that keeps order. We live in an in person democracy imperfect democracy. The american i am proud and honored to introduce understand certain perfections more than many. Upon closer inspection, the worlds dictators a little to celebrate. Congress went back to work on j
Since this is my last Committee Meeting to be important that that jack, all right. Lets say the command meets today to consider the nomination of mister Lloyd J Austin the third to be secretary ofde defense. Thank you all for being here its been a hardship on many of you. And thankful that we will to get this done x commission. So Mister Austin, we welcome you into warmha welcome to shore leave your wife of more than 41 years read you think youll make it . Mister austin youll be introduced to now by senator sullivan, a member of our committee, senator sullivan. Thank you mister sherman. Last time we were together as senators are capitals under siege, americas authoritarian rivals abroad have been gloating about her disunity. Democracy brings chaos they tell of their people. Better to have a strong hand that keeps order. We live in and in perfect democracy and no doubt, and in the america that i am proud and honored to introduce mister lloyd austin. He understands our imperfections more
The committee on readiness, held a hearing with navy and marine corps leaders on the u. S. Region security on military bases in Coronavirus Response efforts. Good morning. The hearing of the subcommittee and readiness and management will come to order. The subcommittee meets today to receive testimony on the readiness of the u. S. Navy and u. S. Marine corps. I want to welcome three established witnesses. The honorable kenneth secretary of the navy. Admiral michael, chief of Naval Operations for the United States navy. Id like to thank diana mauer, director of defense capabilities and management and her team is the Government Accountability office for submitting the requested statement for the record of the hearing. An invaluable resource to our work on the committee. Some of the issues id like to address and cover today covid19 and its impact on the readiness of the u. S. Navy and marine corps. Maybe and marine corps pivotal marine corps, our competition highlighted in the National De
Only security nominee, alejandro mayorkas. [crowd talking] sen. Inhofe this is my last Committee Meeting to be important, we will start on time. The Committee Meets to discuss the nomination of mr. Lloyd austin iii to be the secretary defense. I think you all for being here. It has been a hardship on many of you and it was on me too. Mr. Austin, we welcome you. Welcome to charlene, your wife. My wife and i were 61 years. Think you will make it . [laughter] we are mr. Austin you will be introduced by senator sullivan. A member of our committee. Sen. Sullivan the last time we were together our capital was under siege. Americas authoritarian rivals were gloating about her disunity. Democracy brings chaos, they tell their people. Better to have a strong hand that keeps order. We live in an in person democracy imperfect democracy. The american i am proud and honored to introduce understand certain perfections more than many. Upon closer inspection, the worlds dictators a little to celebrate