The commit three come to order. F without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. As a reminder to all member, we have a hardo stop at 1 30 p. M. Members who are iounable to ask their questions at Todays Hearing will be given priority at the next hearing with the secretary. Pursuant to house rules, the committee will continue to provide accommodations for members who request to participate in hearings be virtually, but i am very happy to have the vast majority of the members and our witness participating in personn here today. As a reminder, those who are not fully vaccinated must continue to wear Ara Mask in the Hearing Roomer and practice social distancing, but i would also like to encourage our members to continue wearing o masks if the Feel Morera comfortable doing s so members, we have a little bit of the problem with the timing apparatus here this morning. We canan see the timing here wh your five minutes are up. The witness can see her
Like to call this hearing to order. The committee meets today to receive testimony in the presence of the Defense Budget Request for fiscal year 2022. Witnesses this morning are secretary lloyd austin, secretary of Defense Mr. Michael mccord under Secretary Offense Defense Comtroller And Secretary Mark Milley Chairman of the chiefs of staff. Thank you for your Service And Willingness to appear before us today. Two weeks ago President Biden released his Defense Budget Request for the fiscal year 2022 with a top line of 715 billion. The request focuses on several key areas, defeating covid19, prioritizing china as the Pacing Challenge, addressing advanced and persistent threats, innovating and modernizing dod and tackling the climate crisis. The president s Defense Budget Request is a Starting Point for congress and must always be viewed in the broader context of the National Security and fiscal challenges we face. It is important that we ensure we have the right strategies and resources
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Before we begin, i would like to take a moment to recognize the passing of one our colleagues, senator mike enzi. He was a long serving member of this committee, and someone who really embodied the nonpartisan tradition of this committee. He was always a willing partner when it came to commonsense legislative ideas and our thoughts and prayers are with his family. Id like to take a brief moment of silence to honor his memory. Thank you. Thank you, Secretary Mayorkas, for being here today, and for your service to our nation. In accepting the nomination to be secretary of Homeland Security, you inherited a number of very serious challenges. You have a difficult job and i appreciate your unwavering commitment. I have been pleased to see the department and the administration take concrete steps to combat threats against american communities, including the ongoing Covid19 Pandemic
All rise. Jerry, you know that the world does not spin unless you are there, okay . Well call the meeting back to order and hear from the ranking member, the great senator from kansas, senator jerry moran. Senator tester, thank you for that kind introduction. I will be expecting the something that you want from me once again as a result. Mr. Secretary, nice to see you. I assume that your Opening Statement would have been given in my absence. I was hoping not to miss that. She is yet to go. Good. Secretary mcdonough and to the witnesses in the second panel, i am pleased that you are here. I am eager to hear from all of you, your thoughts regarding the v. A. s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022. These hearings while sometimes tedious are very important. We need in my view particularly at this point in time greater transparency and an understanding of the v. A. s in this Case Funding sources. There has been so many things related to covid19 and the infrastructure plan, there is just
Order and hear from the ranking member, the great senator from kansas, senator jerry moran. Senator tester, thank you for that kind introduction. I will be expecting the something that you want from me once again as a result. Mr. Secretary, nice to see you. I assume that your Opening Statement would have been given in my absence. I was hoping not to miss that. She is yet to go. Good. Secretary mcdonough and to the witnesses in the second panel, i am pleased that you are here. I am eager to hear from all of you, your thoughts regarding the v. A. s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022. These hearings while sometimes tedious are very important. We need in my view particularly at this point in time greater transparency and an understanding of the v. A. s in this Case Funding sources. There has been so many things related to covid19 and the infrastructure plan, there is just a lot of things now that are out there for us to figure out, in my view, how it all fits together. Of course, its