Of our destiny. Watch sunday night 8 00 on cspans q a. Michae Navy Vice Admiral l appearing at his confirmation hearing today to be chief of operations. He took questions and was asked about some of the challenges facing the u. S. Including russia, china, and iran. This is chaired by senator jim inhofe of oklahoma. Good morning. Thank you for being here, also extending a welcome to your family and want to invite you to introduce anyone at the time that you are recognized for an Opening Statement. Have our eight boring questions that are required so if you would please audibly respond to them so that we can have them in the record. Have you adhered to the regulations governing interests . Yes, senator. Will you ensure that your staff complies and including questions for the record and hearings . Yes. Will you cooperate and providing response to congressional requests . Yes. Will those witnesses be redacted for reprisal . Yes. Do you justify upon the request before the committee . Yes. T
Dont have to accept the status quo. If you make difficult decisions , if you stick to our decisions, if you stick to our plan for the economy, thats seen inflation falling and growth starting to rise, we can bnng growth starting to rise, we can bring down the tax burden. Sir keir starmer, though, says that the conservatives are giving with one hand and taking with the other, and that , unlike with the other, and that, unlike the government, he says labours policies are fully funded. Policies are fully funded. Contrast that with the government, where yesterday, at the end of the budget, the chancellor made a staggering £46 billion unfunded commitment to aboush billion unfunded commitment to abolish National Insurance. Thats bigger than liz trusss commitment. So theyve learned absolutely nothing. We need absolutely nothing. We need change. Its time for change. Well, weve heard tonight that the uk has pledged a further £125 million of military support to ukraine in another major move ag
Point for me, their plan is basically that tax should remain at its current levels. We say we dont have to accept the status quo. If you make difficult decisions , if you stick to our decisions, if you stick to our plan for the economy, thats seen inflation falling and growth starting to rise, we can bnng growth starting to rise, we can bring down the tax burden. Sir keir starmer, though, says that the conservatives are giving with one hand and taking with the other, and that , unlike with the other, and that, unlike the government, he says labours policies are fully funded. Policies are fully funded. Contrast that with the government, where yesterday, at the end of the budget, the chancellor made a staggering £46 billion unfunded commitment to aboush billion unfunded commitment to abolish National Insurance. Thats bigger than liz trusss commitment. So theyve learned absolutely nothing. We need absolutely nothing. We need change. Its time for change. Well, weve heard tonight that the
Richardson to discuss the nation the navy needs. Almost 100 ships deployed around the globe. Reassure allis and ensure the freedom of the maritime. There are those that the greatest challenge has come from our own congress over a decade of continuing resolutions and fiscal restraints had an effect on the capacity, capabilities and readiness of the u. S. Navy. In light of this and the recent releeszed National Defense strategy. The discussion today could not be more timely. As retired submariner myself im hon in order be able to host today. Im a physics major and we share another common piece in our history that the admiral will talk b. Admiral john richardson, the bachelor of science in physics and holds masters degrees from mit and National Security from the national war college. He served on numerous sun marines and awarded an award for his time in command. Welcome everybody. Thank you so much. Thank you for that generous introduction. We do go way back. Back to the Naval Academy and
Talks about strategy and readiness and live coverage on cspan2. Ensure the freedom for freedom for all nations. The challenges facing the 21st century neighbor have never been greater and is a formidable press are there are those who would argue the greatest challenge or nations navy has come from our own congress over the decade of continuing resolutions and physical restraints of budget has had a cumulative effect of degrading the capacity a space ability of the u. S. Navy. In light of these increased complex Maritime Security environments and the recent release of National Defense strategy those discussions cannot be more timely today. As a tired submariner myself really honored to be able to post this today. I too was a physics major and we share another common in our history that the admiral talked about. John richardson graduated from the Naval Academy in 1992 with a bachelors degree in physics. He earned a masters degree from mit and National Security strategy for work college.