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A morning ive asked the committee to consider 3196 pending military nominations. All these nominations have been before the committee for the reset required length of time. All in favor say i. The motion carries. The Committee Meets this morning to consider the nomination of general Joseph Dunford as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. This Committee Thanks you for your decades of service to our nation, we are grateful to your wife for the support she has provided to into all hers urination in uniform. I also want to welcome your son patrick, you look like your mother who is joining us this...

Required length of time. Is there a motion to favorably report these 3,196 military nominations . So moved. Second . Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. The motion carries. Xh tig the Committee Meets this morning to consider the nomination of general Joseph Dunford for reappointment as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. General ton ford, this Committee Thanks you for your decades of distongue wished service to our nation. We are grate to feel your wife, ellen, for the support she has always provided to you, and to all who serve our nation in uniform. Id also like to well yom couco son patri...

The senate to a halt as the fight over obamacare state enters the key to week stretch. You can read more at the hill. Com today. The defense secretary james mattis and general Joseph Dunford chair joint chiefs of staff testify now about the president s 2018 budget for for the pentagon. The Senate Armed Services Committee Held at this hearing last week. Good morning. In the thin Arm Service Committee meets this one tracy testimony on the department of defense fiscal year 2018 budget request. We welcome secretary mattis and chairman dent for, secretary norquist, i thank you for your many years o...

Hard over the last two years. So there will be significant challenges of not going forward. The a10 sole usefulness is being of close support, discounting capabilities in Forward Air Control roles. While there are without question other assets that can perform the cas mission, none can do so with the same maneuverability of the a10. Could you give us your sense from an Army Perspective as whether or not the air forces decision to stand down the entire a10 fleet is in the best interest of the National Security . So as we talk to our sell jo soldiers, they will tell you that they support and hav...

Accountability for our general officers, we conduct peer surveys and develop specific ethic focus as part of our Senior Leadership program. We have also implemented 360 degree assessments for our general officers. We will also appreciate help with two issues impacting our ability to maintain the right balance for our army. First is the base realignment and closure process. Which is a proven fair, Cost Effective means to address excess installation capacity. With the reduction of over 200,000 soldiers from our army, the lower budgets, we need a brack to reduce unsustainability infrastructure, a...