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Good afternoon. I call this joint hearing of the readiness and subcommittees of the House Armed Services together. I would like to honor the 17 sailors lossed in the uss fitzgerald. And also the ten uss john s. Mccain sailors. Each one of them is so special to every person here. Over the course of the past six months, our subcommittees have met with Navy Leadership to understand the causeative factos that have resulted in the death of 17 sailors. Our men remain confident that our navy remains the most powerful in the world. However, the navy is not alone in responsibility. As secretary james m...

Next, navy and marine corps leaders will discuss the state of the Naval Aviation fleet and National Maritime policy at a forum cohosted by the center for strategic and International Studies and the u. S. Naval institute. Live coverage starting shortly here on cspan3. While we wait for this discussion at the center for strategic and International Studies to start, a look at other happening on the cspan networks today. The National Business group on health discusses how the Largest Companies are handling health care. That will be live, 10 a. M. Eastern on our companion network, cspan2. Then at 1...

Extended period to get. I call this joint hearing of the power Projection Forces of the House Armed Services committee to order. We are here in honor and memory of the 7 uss fitzgerald sailors, shiancoe douglas, xavia martin, hsubien and the ten uss john s. Mccain sailors. Jacob drake, Timothy Echols, john, cory ingram, abraham lopez, Kenneth Smith and logan palmer. And we are very grateful that today we have miss rachel. Miss echols, we send our deepest sympathies and profound sorrow for your loss and appreciation for your sons service to our nation. I want to welcome members to todays hearin...

A quick correction, former Us Ambassador Roy Stapleton will be talking about the party China Congress at 230 eastern, live online at cspan. Org. You can listen with the free cspan radio app. Yesterday the defense of cultivating a recent report about two Navy Ship Collisions in june the uss fitzgerald collided philippine flag container ship off the country of japan leaving seven sailors dead. Over two months later the uss john mccain clapped into a iberian ship near singapore and left ten sailors dead. Here is a look. Good afternoon. Ladies and gentlemen, i will start with an opening statement....

Vice president pence thank you. Vice admiral carter, acting , admiral stapley richardson, general walsh, all the members of the faculty, the brigade of midshipmen, to all the family and friends who traveled near and far to join in this special moment, and congratulations to the newest officers in the United States navy and marine corps, the Naval Academy class of 2017. It is an honor to be with you all. [applause] today, itdent pence is my great privilege to bring you congratulations and also to offer you the congratulations of , thecommanderinchief 45th president of the United States of ameri...