On cspan2. Okay. We went right to okay. Well, i think thats the tone for what we want to talk about today. So welcome, everyone, with that to our first readiness subcommittee hearing of 2024. Hopefully, he will be able to join us. We have a new member joining the subcommittee this year, representative gooden of the 5th district of texas. I look forward to working with him and hopefully when our other subcommittee members free up from their obligations, we can get everybody over here, but i look forward to working with all of you as we go forward through this next year. Unfortunately as you can see from the photos todays topics is not a new issue, infrastructure across the department and the services continues to age and the deteriorating conditions at military facilities, obviously, have brought us as you well know. The neglect, the disrepair, the underfunding of our military facilities doesnt just harm our operational readiness capability, it does have significant impacts on everythin
On cspan2. Okay. We went right to okay. Well, i think thats the tone for what we want to talk about today. So welcome, everyone, with that to our first readiness subcommittee hearing of 2024. Hopefully, he will be able to join us. We have a new member joining the subcommittee this year, representative gooden of the 5th district of texas. I look forward to working with him and hopefully when our other subcommittee members free up from their obligations, we can get everybody over here, but i look forward to working with all of you as we go forward through this next year. Unfortunately as you can see from the photos todays topics is not a new issue, infrastructure across the department and the services continues to age and the deteriorating conditions at military facilities, obviously, have brought us as you well know. The neglect, the disrepair, the underfunding of our military facilities doesnt just harm our operational readiness capability, it does have significant impacts on everythin
[inaudible conversations] you may be seated. I ask unanimous consent that the chair be authorized to declare a recess at any time without objection so ordered. I ask members not on the subcommittee to participate and be allowed to ask questions after all subcommittee members have been recognized without objection so ordered. I want to recognize everyone to the curing of the subcommittee. Todays hearing is focused on admissions, curriculum and diversity of thought at the military Service Academies. I want to thank our witnesses for being with us today. I hopeo this hearing provides an opportunity for members to have a Productive Exchange with our witnesses and provide answers to their questions. First, let me say i believe our cadets are some of the best and brightest scholars and athletes are a nation has to offer. Each year a small group of americans enter the military Service Academy will not be easy sacrifice and hard work. In the end nearly a decade or more service to this great co
[inaudible conversations] you may be seated. I ask unanimous consent that the chair be authorized to declare a recess at any time without objection so ordered. I ask members not on the subcommittee to participate and be allowed to ask questions after all subcommittee members have been recognized without objection so ordered. I want to recognize everyone to the curing of the subcommittee. Todays hearing is focused on admissions, curriculum and diversity of thought at the military Service Academies. I want to thank our witnesses for being with us today. I hopeo this hearing provides an opportunity for members to have a Productive Exchange with our witnesses and provide answers to their questions. First, let me say i believe our cadets are some of the best and brightest scholars and athletes are a nation has to offer. Each year a small group of americans enter the military Service Academy will not be easy sacrifice and hard work. In the end nearly a decade or more service to this great co
Mr. Banks without objection, so ordered. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the military personnel subcommittee. Todays hearing is focused on admissions, curriculum and diversity of thought at the military Service Academies. I want to thank our witnesses for being with us today. I hope this hearing provides an opportunity for our members to have a Productive Exchange with our witnesses and provide answers to their questions. First, let me say i believe our cadets and midshipmen are some of the best and brightest scholars and athletes our nation has to offer. Each year a small group of americans know their path wont be easy, that it demands sacrifice and hard work and in the end, nearly a decade or more of service to this great country. And that is why we are here today, to ensure that our cadets and mids are getting the first class education and the elite military training that they need. But i do have some concerns. All of the military Service Academies use race as selectio