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McKeon, Howard "Buck" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
TESTIMONY ON THE FUTURE OF MILITARY SERVICES AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF DEFENSE SEQUESTRATION. TO ASSIST US WITH THE EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF FURTHER...
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Smith, Adam - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
IS AN HONOR TO BE HERE WITH ALL FOUR OF OUR SERVICE CHIEFS. I APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP IN THE MILITARY, AND I APPRECIATE THE HEARINGS THIS COMMITTEE...
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| 00:07:15 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
ODIERNO. >> THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME HERE TO TESTIFY TODAY. I LOOK FORWARD TO DISCUSSING THE FUTURE OF THE ARMY AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE BUDGET...
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Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
THANK YOU, CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. I AM EXCITED TO APPEAR BEFORE YOU TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME AS THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. AND I VERY...
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| 00:19:41 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
I THINK THAT WE CAN ALL AGREE THAT OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM DESERVE ALL OF SUPPORT AND RESOURCES THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THEM IN THEIR VITAL NATION --...
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| 00:27:11 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
WHAT IT NEEDS, NOT FOR WHAT IT MIGHT WANT. BUT BEFORE I BEGIN, I CANNOT PASS UP THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRIEFLY COMMENT ON YOUR MARINES IN AFGHANISTAN. WE...
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| 00:30:32 |
McKeon, Howard "Buck" - U.S. Representative, [R] California
CRIED THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FOR THE PAST FEW DECADES HAVE BEEN SPENDING MONEY WE DO NOT HAVE. PROBABLY ALL ACROSS THE GOVERNMENT, WE PROBABLY HAD SOME...
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| 00:38:58 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
YOU. I WOULD REMIND EVERYONE THAT AS WE LOOK AT CUTS IN IN NEXT TWO YEARS SO, THAT THE ARMY STILL HAS 100,000 RESEARCHERS -- SOLDIERS DEPLOYED. THERE'S...
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| 00:41:14 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
TO THE BILL. WHAT IT WILL DO FOR OUR NATION, THERE IS NO QUESTION IT'LL REDUCE OUR BOARD PRESENCE. THE ADMIRAL TALKED ABOUT THE CHINESE HOSPITAL SHIP...
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| 00:44:43 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
OUR CHOICES ARE SIMILAR. I GO TO THE INDUSTRIAL BASE. YOU WERE THERE. YOU BROUGHT US UNDER BUDGET AND EARLY. THERE AND THAT MIX. THEY HAVE THE WELDER'S...
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| 00:47:22 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
NOT ONE TO GO ON BREAK. I THINK THAT IS WISHFUL THINKING. >> THANK YOU. >> IF I COULD JUST FOLLOW. WE TALK ABOUT THIS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO THINK ABOUT...
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| 00:49:22 |
Smith, Adam - U.S. Representative, [D] Washington
I AGREE STRONGLY WITH THE ARGUMENT HE JUST MADE. IT IS A MASTER OF LOSING CORE CAPABILITIES AND HAVING U.S. COMPANIES. IT IS NOT THAT WELL UNDERSTOOD....
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| 00:53:16 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
HAVING -- IF WE WANT TO CONTRIBUTE TO REGIONAL STABILITY, THAT INCLUDES BRINGING FORWARD. IF THE WESTERN PACIFIC IS RISING, WHAT WE DON'T WANT TO DO IS...
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| 00:55:23 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
THIS IS A PLACE. WE GET ON THE ORDER. IT VARIES WITH THE YEN RATE. IT IS ROOM FOR BILLION DOLLARS OF NATION SUPPORT. WE OF THE PARTNER FOR OVER 60 YEARS....
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| 00:57:07 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
THIS IS A STRATEGY. WE HAVE KOREA, JAPAN. THE ARMY HAS RELATIONSHIPS WITH SHARE COSTS. THESE WILL CONTINUE. SOME PLACES MY WANT TO EXPAND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS....
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| 00:58:43 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
YOU LOOK IN A SPECIFIC AIR, THERE CHOKEPOINTS THAT ARE THERE. IF YOU JUST TAKE A LOOK AT THE GULF AND THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE COAST OF AFRICA ALL THE...
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| 01:00:39 |
Bartlett, Roscoe - U.S. Representative, [R] Maryland
THEY'RE NOT THE TIME FOR AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE. MANY OF US REMEMBER THE ITALIANS IS TASK FORCE. THEY TOOK UP POSITIONS. THE NORTH KOREANS ADVANCED WITH...
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| 01:05:36 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
MY COMMENTS WERE MADE PRIOR TO 400 BILLION. >> IT WOULD DECREASE THE COST. THEY CONTINUE TO CONTEND IT. THERE IS ALL THAT IS ASSOCIATED. >> HE SAID THAT...
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| 01:06:35 |
Sanchez, Loretta - U.S. Representative, [D] California
US AGAIN TODAY AND TAKING A STAB. I THINK THE DOLLAR'S WERE HERE BEFORE. IT IS A LOT TO PUT ON THE TABLE. I KNOW WE'RE TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THAT. YOU'RE...
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| 01:10:02 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
WE END UP, WE WANT TO BE A SUPERB AIR FORCE. THAT MEANS A READINESS NEEDS TO BE PROTECTED. THE ONLY TWO OTHER AREAS WHERE YOU CAN MAKE REDUCTIONS ARE...
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| 01:11:02 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
60,000 220,000. WE DID THE REVIEW. >> ARE THOSE TROOPS GOING TO HAVE IT SHRINK? >> YES, MA'AM. THE PLAN WAS TO SHRINK TO ABOUT 15,000 BELOW THAT LEVEL....
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| 01:13:01 |
Thornberry, William "Mac" McClellan - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
BEEN REDUCED FROM THE DEFENSE BUDGET THIS YEAR. MOST AMERICANS DO NOT REALIZE THAT. YOU HAVE SAID THAT YOU CAN HANDLE THTAAT MUCH. THAT IT IS OK. WE AGREE...
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| 01:13:59 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
465 IS NOT OK. IT IS SOMETHING WE CAN MANAGE. IT COMES AS THEY RISK. WE HAVE BEEN ASKED TO REDUCE TO 520. THAT IS BEFORE THE CUTS. WE WILL HAVE TO REDUCE...
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| 01:15:43 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
THE NUMBER, THIS IS TODAY. IT IS NOT OK. THIS IS WHAT I WANT YOUR NAVY TO DO. PERHAPS IT IS MANAGEABLE. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT REDUCING THIS. WE HAVE TO...
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| 01:16:48 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
THE READINESS OF THE PLATFORM. >> WHICH ARE BELOW 80% ON THEIR REQUIRED FUNDING PAIR. INCREMENTAL CUTS WILL COME OUT OF THE COUNCIL OF WEAPON SYSTEMS...
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| 01:17:55 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
WE DESIGNED THE MARINE CORPS DID COME DOWN. HE TOLD THE MARINE CORPS I WANT 80 TAKE RISK IN HIGH END MISSIONS. THAT MEANS MAJOR COMBAT. WE DID. WE BUILD...
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| 01:19:31 |
Courtney, Joseph "Joe" D. - U.S. Representative, [D] Connecticut
PERRIN. AND THERE IS A STRATEGIC REVIEW THAT IS CONCURRENT WITH TRYING TO OBSERVE THIS. AND WONDER IF YOU CAN SHARE WITH US WHERE YOU THINK THE STRATEGIC...
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| 01:20:57 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
THAT IS NOT FINAL. IT IS TIED OTTO THE PRIORITIZATION. IT IS PAINFUL FOR M.E I MADE A COMMITTMENT THAT I WOULD NOT MAKE -- DO THIS DEWALAL AND THEN BACK...
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| 01:23:31 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
REVIEW. QUICKS>> YOU HAVE THAT RIGHT. I THINK HE TESTIFIED TO THAT RECENTLY. THIS IS WHERE WE ARE TODAY. THE DEFENSE TREATIES ARE IN THERE. THIS IS WITH...
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| 01:24:38 |
Forbes, J. "Randy" Randy - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
JUST COMMENTED THAT THE AIR FORCE WILL BE THERE TO SUPPORT THEM. I KNOW THE PATRIOTISM. IT IT ASKS YOU TO PERFORM A MISSION YOU WILL DO IT OR DIE TRYING....
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| 01:25:39 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
I REMEMBER A LITTLE ANTIDOTE. I WANT TO THIS. WE ARE ABOUT TO GET UNDER WAY. WE GET ON BOARD. WE BUT GET THE BALL CAPS. THERE ARE PEOPLE FROM SEVERAL...
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| 01:27:05 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
VIETNAM'S. THERE'S A LACK OF MODERNIZATION AND STANDARDS. I WOULD ALSO POINT OUT WHERE WE BELIEVE THAT WE WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OPERATIONS...
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| 01:29:05 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
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| 01:29:25 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
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| 01:30:36 |
Garamendi, John - U.S. Representative, [D] California
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| 01:33:13 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
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| 01:34:41 |
Wilson, Addison "Joe" Graves - U.S. Representative, [R] South Carolina
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| 01:36:27 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
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| 01:39:52 |
Davis, Susan - U.S. Representative, [D] California
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| 01:41:20 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
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| 01:43:09 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
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| 01:44:06 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
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| 01:45:04 |
Conaway, K. "Mike" Michael - U.S. Representative, [R] Texas
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| 01:46:40 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
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| 01:47:37 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
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| 01:48:05 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
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| 01:50:22 |
Langevin, James "Jim" - U.S. Representative, [D] Rhode Island
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| 01:52:26 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
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| 01:54:02 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
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| 01:55:56 |
Wittman, Robert "Rob" J. - U.S. Representative, [R] Virginia
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| 01:58:43 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
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| 02:00:18 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
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| 02:00:56 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
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| 02:01:24 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
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| 02:04:25 |
Andrews, Robert - U.S. Representative, [D] New Jersey
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| 02:07:27 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
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| 02:07:51 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
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| 02:08:52 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
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| 02:09:52 |
Hunter, Duncan D. - U.S. Representative, [R] California
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| 02:13:51 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
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| 02:15:40 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
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| 02:18:36 |
Johnson, Henry "Hank" C. Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] Georgia
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| 02:19:01 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
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| 02:20:18 |
Greenert, Jonathan - Chief
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| 02:21:56 |
Amos, James F. - Commandant
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| 02:24:31 |
Fleming, John Calvin Jr. - U.S. Representative, [R] Louisiana
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| 02:26:09 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
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| 02:29:03 |
Odierno, Raymond T. - Commanding General
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| 02:30:19 |
Scott, Austin - U.S. Representative, [R] Georgia
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| 02:32:14 |
Schwartz, Norton A. - Chief of Staff
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