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Let me start. I will ask admiral myers and general myers the admiral in general to step in. The data that you just described in terms of cost reflects the positive trend that the program is on in terms of driving down we enter the as inservice portion of the program, greater feasibility to the operating and support costs that we are able to attack and were seeing projections come down in that regard and it is all good. The ioc dates set by the Service Chiefs earlier this year that reported to congress, those dates were set with a clear understanding of the requirements and capabilities and wha...

Journal texas congressman gene green. Us to discussns her new book. Washington journal is live every morning at 7 00 eastern. Cspan, we bring Public Affairs and events from washington directly to you. Putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, and conferences. Offering complete coverage of the u. S. House as a Public Service of private industry. Created by the tv cable tv industry and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. You can watch us in hd. Officials from the u. S. Army, navy, air force, and raines testified about how the fence as restraints and mar...

The presiding officer the senator from new york. Mr. Schumer i ask unanimous consent the quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that as if in legislative session the senate proceed to the consideration of s. 1774, a bill it to reauthorize the undetectable firearms act of 1988 for one year introduced earlier today, that the bill be read three times and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table with no intervening action. The presiding officer is there objection . Mr. Sessions mr. President , reserv...

Senator, first off the air force understads the immediacy of necessity of Close Air Support. I believe the systems they have in place will provide us that immediacy. Again, as we use different platforms, we will have to work we will work through with the air force how we use those and how theyre best effective in supporting our Ground Forces as we move forward. Find it curious that you come over here with all the necessity for cost savings and the a10 costs for flying air is 17,000 for flying hour, the b1, 54,000 per flying hour. I as i said before, general welsh, i challenge you to find an ar...

Good morning everybody. The Committee Meets this morning to review department of defense proposals relative to the growth of personnel costs. We welcome the joint chiefs of staff to testify on these proposals to explain why they support them, what their impact is on the force and their impact on other areas of the Defense Budget. Our witnesses on the first panel are general martin dempsey, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general ray chiefs of staff of the army, admiral jonathan chief of naval operations, general mark welsh, chief of staff of t...