The chair is authorized to declare a recess at any t time i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good morning todays hearing will focus on the f35 joint Strike Fighter a highly technical Stealth Fighter that is the pentagons largest and most costly acquisition programs in cf 35 Program Began more than 20 years ago the department of defense more than 350 billion onts Development Total cost to sustain the program is estimated at more than 1 trillion. Unfortunately this program is plagued by challenges including major problems with maintenance of the aircraft. This hearing will address the many, time and manpower the military is forceded to spend for spare parts from Lockheed Martin. Juneck 2019 the dod Inspector General found over a threeyear period more than 15000 spare parts for the f35 lacked dialogue that maintains Important Information of the spare parts. 2020 Committee Staff from the majority and minority visited multiple military bases and interviewed personnel who maint
I am pleased that it is one we can work in a bipartisan manner. I believe we all want a Strong Military and a strong private sector and a strong government that is wisely tracking taxpayers money and spending it efficiently for the purposes that it was meant for. I look forward to working with the Ranking Member in the future and i am so pleased he is with us here today. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time and i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good morning. Todays hearing will focus on the f35 joint strike fighter. A highly technical stuff fighter that the pentagon largest and most costly acquisition program. Since the 35 Program Began more than 20 years ago the department of defense has spent more than 350 billion on its development. Total cost to sustain the program are estimated at more than 1 trillion. Unfortunately, this expensive program has been plagued by challenges for years, including major problems with ma
President for a 6th term about a russian leader claimed a landslide victory the opposition called the vote ring 1000 protesters are arrested is this a turning point for the country this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the show im sammys day than his critics describe him as europes last dictator Alexander Lukashenko is set to rule the roost for a 6th term hes already been president for 26 years official results from sundays election say he won by a landslide but the opposition is rejecting that official result looking shanker as preelection popularity fell because of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and worsening economy he faced his toughest election challenger so far svetlana the one of skier a former teacher and stay at home mother with no political experience attracted huge support that was despite a crackdown on election rallies and on the other opposition candidates who were either jailed or barred from campaigning protesters battled with riot police in the capital m
Right now on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, we are looking live from our exclusive Salesforce Tower camera. Actually its not our Salesforce Tower camera. Its our camera on Treasure Island. Looking out at San Francisco. Nice shot there too. Good morning everyone, its thursday, july 30th. Im michelle griego. And im len kiese. Good morning to you. First up, on this friday eve. Is a check of our forecast with mary lee and you are calling today a seasonably warm. Thats right. Yeah, happy thursday to you. Almost friday to you len and michelle. And were looking at temperatures right around where we should be for this time of year. Heres a live look with our south bay san jose camera. And right now, as we look to san jose, cloudy skies and 61 degrees right now. Looking at 60 with clear skies s wellith clear skies and 57 in oakland and for livermore. 56 in San Francisco. And looking at 56 as well for santa rosa. So lee clouds and areas of fog along the coast right around the bay and eve
All right. All right. Everybodys got a Favorite Book from their childhood sometimes stories of adversity and triumph. But the heroes of those stories are often lacking in diversity yeah. Its true. Frustration. We just know, like, its too according to a recent study, much of a gamble straight ahead, the story actually, more childrens books from coast to coast. Massive explosion. What caused this devastating blast in the heart of beirut the mystery growing as the number of dead and injured climbs this morning. But from the rubble, a stunning story. A survivor pulled out alive. Those stories, plus phoning feature white characters than all other types of visible home the astronauts in that historic nasa Spacex Mission revealing the prank calls they made. Minorities combined. Thats one reason why jenna sat down with some really bright young minds to talk about the importance of representation especially in this particular moment by the way, these kids are probably was a pretty funny incredi