Hold two hearings that focus on the two major pillars of our agenda. Tomorrow well hear from the Service Chiefs on repairing and rebuilding our military. Today, however, well concentrate on the other pillar, which is defense reform. Weve done a lot of reform over the past two years. That includes acquisition reform, a new military retirement system, major changes in military health care, commissary reform, a rewrite of the uniform code of military justice as well as significant organizational reform. While a lot has been done, however, a lot more needs to be done. The world around us is simply moving too fast for us to sit still and assume that the organizations and processes of the past will suffice for today and especially for tomorrow. Yes, we all have an obligation to see taxpayer dollars are spent as efficiently and effectively as possible, especially in fulfilling the first job of the federal government which is to defend the country. But we all know from the news and from our In
Committee on the future of the u. S. Armed forces and recommendations to improve the services. Including cost savings and efficiencies, incentivizing and managing the civilian work force. [ gavel ] committee will come to order. This week, the committee will hold two hearings that focus on the two major pillars of our agenda. Tomorrow well hear from the Service Chiefs on repairing and rebuilding our military. Today, however, well concentrate on the other pillar, which is defense reform. Weve done a lot of reform over the past two years, that includes acquisition reform, a new military retirement system, major changes in military health care, commissary reform, a rewrite of the uniform code of military justice as well as significant organizational reform. While a lot has been done, however, a lot more needs to be done. If world around us is simply moving too fast for us to sit still and assume that the organizations and processes of the past will suffice for today and especially for tomo
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New hampshire. And no republican who has won both New Hampshire and South Carolina has ever lost the nomination. Still, trying to catch up tonight, senator marco rubio, who finds himself at war with ted cruz. And tonight, senator cruz asking a key member of his team to step down after whats been called a dirty trick. And here are the numbers as we head into the nevada caucuses tomorrow. Donald trump, 26 points ahead. Rubio there in second. Abcs tom llamas leading us off from has say has. Reporter tonight, confident about the primaries, hes talking about his white house. Youre going to say, please, please, mr. President. We dont want to keep winning. We cant stand it. And im going to say, i dont care. Were going to keep winning. Were going to make America Great again. Reporter the billionaire not just winning South Carolina, but winning big. We won with highly educated, educated. But we won with everything. Tall people, short people, fat people, skinny people. We just won. Reporter and