Cspan q a. Next, the confirmation hearing for three senior military nominees im a Northern Command, the Afghanistan International Security Assistance force, and u. S. Special Operations Command. They took questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Topics included Border Security in the ongoing situation in iraq and syria. This is just under 2. 5 hours. [inaudible conversations] , laud[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. The Committee Meets today to consider the nomination of admiral William Gordon and the north American Aerospace defense command. This includes the International Security force and the commander of United States forces in afghanistan and the Lieutenant General in the special Operations Command and so welcome to all of you, to each of you and we thank you for your many years of Great Service to our nation and your willingness to continue to serve in these situations. Our senior military officers are asked to undertake long hours in the mens
They dont have the money to do it. They cant transfer them in 72 hours, my fellow senators, because they dont have the money to do it. So thats why this supplemental, madam chair, as you said, is so critical. We cant hold ourselves up as a paradigm of human rights and then say round them up and shakeup the and ship them ba. Should they say that to the syrians that are escape something round them up and ship them back . Were better than that. I have to disbrae with my friend from south carolina. Were not being overrun by these kids. Were a country of 300 million people. Were talking about, what, 50,000, 90,000 at the most . Thats overrunning america . Nonsense. We can deal with this. Now, let anyone think, we got to work with those other countries. We have to do things in those other countries. Its a complex issue. As some of you have state. Not going to be solved overnight. Its not going to be sofld with a few military people. But in the meantime, the single, most important thing is to
Was probably the lead author of this legislation that we o. M. B. Approval for were alreadyat authorized like fimp are they seeking such approval and is it the way . I dont mind your consulting with them. Thats fine with me. Senator,s stage, those a say were going to be consulting with them and reviewing this. Law as itl follow the was. Tooo without being confrontational to your dear friends, youre agreeing with me that the law does not require their approval . Thats correct. Thank you. Very good answer. [laughter] that was a perfect answer. Not sure i feel comfortable about it. [laughter] yeah. Perfect from this side of the table. Let me just say if i can, senator schumer, your honesty forthrightness is greatly appreciated. Right. Ok. To t were going i can feel it. Secretary another i mean it. Guyguys have done you and gals have done a very good job. Rochester. Rom so that explains a lot of it. Two questions. When can we expect an announcement of the remaining f. T. A. Emergency relie
Expeditionary force. It goes away. Reducing infantry battalions, regiments, air groups pretty significantly. Were pairing that down, senator. As it relates to somebody getting fired, i cant speak to that. I can talk pretty intimately about the maneuvering around among the f35 program, both with the management at Lockheed Martin and my service. There have been cost overruns, but our vector is actually heading in the right direction on the program. Senator, the short answer is yes, absolutely need to get entitlements and benefit reform. Theres no question about that. I hope we would roll the savings we could make from that back into the tools and training our people need to be fully ready. If we did that, they would understand the reason and they would see the result in a meaningful way. If we take the money and use it for something else, it will be a bigger problem for them. Cost overruns and growth, i agree with everything you said. Were looking at every staff. Were in the process of i
Steve rattner,. Here is the important point, you can get ahead of the curve on this stuff if you start to take steps, if you start to say okay for people who are hired now, the Retirement Benefits eventually are going to be lower, for people who are higher now, retiring healthcare will eventually be different, the rob with detroit is they were like, literally like the cartoon you are running along and suddenly you lack down and nothing below you and you just collapse and that is really what happens there. We continue with peter king, all things nfl at the beginning of the training examples. Who is the best quarterback going into the new season . I would say right now, today, it would be Aaron Rodgers. Rose would you really . With i think Peyton Manning and tom brady, 1b, and 1 c. Manning especially because he is a year removed from, you know, having four neck surgeries in two years and i think, i am hearing very good reports about the strength of his arm, he has got a great deep threat