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dod has the resources and dod has the skilled personnel and they can at a moment's notice assign people where they need them and move them immediately and so the combatant commands over time has grown because they are filling the vacuum. in the war we live in today, you to have a hold on government approach. you can't lead the department in the world we live in. you really need to lead with the whole of government approach but i'm 100%. jim mattis, one of the best war fighting generals, bob gates. secretary of defense, we need to reinvigorate the state department and when i was young staffer and traveled around these were the elite people of our government along with our military and we blocked a lot of that and so that's why goldwater nicoles we emphasized duty and look at what happened since. i would urge to do the same thing the armed services committee and by the way it was done over the objection of every single person in the pentagon civilian and military. don't expect the state department to review in open hands. look at the result of the military after congress took the lead and
dod has the resources and dod has the skilled personnel and they can at a moment's notice assign people where they need them and move them immediately and so the combatant commands over time has grown because they are filling the vacuum. in the war we live in today, you to have a hold on government approach. you can't lead the department in the world we live in. you really need to lead with the whole of government approach but i'm 100%. jim mattis, one of the best war fighting generals, bob...
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according to dod's fy '20 defense manpower requirement report, dod's report functions represent 43% of its total workforce. when this ratio is applied to the total annual dod budgets, these costs total over $309 billion. if it represented a gross domestic product it would be one of the largest in world. ud says defense weitzman has grown from 5% of the budget to just under 20% of the budget but i believe that underestimated and i can document that the all in costs are much closer to 30%. if you include all military personnel, , civilian and estimated contractors that are over 902,000 people working in that ud headquarters and agencies, joint staff, combatant commands in service headquarters in field activities. the directly related cost for these organizations exceeds $137 billion. dod does a poor job keeping track of and control their headquarters number. from the region. from the original 45 people as described by the secretary when you some office in 1947, the osd staff has increased approximately 100 times. ud has added undersecretaries, assistant secretaries, and now has over 60 d
according to dod's fy '20 defense manpower requirement report, dod's report functions represent 43% of its total workforce. when this ratio is applied to the total annual dod budgets, these costs total over $309 billion. if it represented a gross domestic product it would be one of the largest in world. ud says defense weitzman has grown from 5% of the budget to just under 20% of the budget but i believe that underestimated and i can document that the all in costs are much closer to 30%. if you...
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this year, the dod suicide prevention month theme is connect. this highlights the vital role that community, family, and resources prevention -- play in preventing suicide. as you have heard the secretary say, mental health is health and that's the way he wants everyone to look at it. on a schedule note, tomorrow the skid -- secretary looks forward to looking the italian secretary defense. we will starting questions. lena, did you have one? tomorrow? reporter: you said mh 60 was operating on deck. was there a collision or mess up on deck and the helicopter fell off the side? mr. kirby: i don't know what caused the helicopter to go into the water. my understanding is that it was on deck when the casualty occurred, whatever that is. i don't know, the navy will investigate that. it was on deck and fell from the deck into the water. reporter: yesterday, when we had the secretary and chairman they both mentioned that internal pains he felt associated with this. will there be additional irate from the department to veterans and active duty service mem
this year, the dod suicide prevention month theme is connect. this highlights the vital role that community, family, and resources prevention -- play in preventing suicide. as you have heard the secretary say, mental health is health and that's the way he wants everyone to look at it. on a schedule note, tomorrow the skid -- secretary looks forward to looking the italian secretary defense. we will starting questions. lena, did you have one? tomorrow? reporter: you said mh 60 was operating on...
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and what is dod's credible alternatives to the hoe going forward. that's the same time that congress has had to put back money for that radar. what will the details have to be to protect hawaii? >> the capability that we currently have, hawaii is protected and this is an issue that we continue to look at. you can rest assured that hawaii will not be unprotected. >> i know that we are unprotected as of today but i'm looking at the future. a lot of us have concerns about what will happen to the afghan he women and girls with the taliban coming back, and we will be interested to hear your perspective about concrete steps of the u.s. can take to influence a future for afghan women and girls that honors their human rights and freedoms? >> i certainly share your concern senator, the taliban's track record on this is absolutely horrible. we will have to continue -- we will have to work to use economic levers and also international pressure to hold the taliban accountable for some of the things that they said they were going to do. again, i think this will
and what is dod's credible alternatives to the hoe going forward. that's the same time that congress has had to put back money for that radar. what will the details have to be to protect hawaii? >> the capability that we currently have, hawaii is protected and this is an issue that we continue to look at. you can rest assured that hawaii will not be unprotected. >> i know that we are unprotected as of today but i'm looking at the future. a lot of us have concerns about what will...
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our interagency partners, contractors, and dod have not wavered. this is an unprecedented effort along with many partners we are resolving issues and implementing change where needed. the states and local communities and for the volunteers and others aiding our efforts. a safe and secure environment in order to transition into their new lives in the united states. this has been a massive military and humanitarian undertaking. one of the most difficult in our system. an extraordinary feat of logistics and global coordination under some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable. we are honored and proud. i am now ready to take any questions. >> we will start with the phone. reporter: just a couple of things talking about 50,000. how many more bases will you need to meet that expectation? could you give us your thoughts on what you have seen with eddie violence, security vetting issues? any problems of that regard? thank you. >> as far as bases, we currently have eight taskforces at eight different locations ready to expand if needed. at this t
our interagency partners, contractors, and dod have not wavered. this is an unprecedented effort along with many partners we are resolving issues and implementing change where needed. the states and local communities and for the volunteers and others aiding our efforts. a safe and secure environment in order to transition into their new lives in the united states. this has been a massive military and humanitarian undertaking. one of the most difficult in our system. an extraordinary feat of...
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a system that empowers vets to receive care anywhere whether it's from dod, v.a. or community providers, without worry about cumbersome paperwork or potentially harmful gaps and records. a system that helps providers understand injuries that aren't suffered 50 50 years ago so y can provide them with the best care possible today. that's the end goal and a know many folks are concerned we can't as i said i won't get there. but we can and we will. we are now in an excellent position to move ahead as one unified organization in partnership with cener a deity, sensitive as senator moran suggested to congress article oversight role. to deliver a system that improves the outcomes of four vets and expenses for providers is exactly what we're going to do. so senators, senator murray, senator moran, collects them think the deputy to appear here today. i look very much for to your question. >> secretary mcdonough, thank you very much for chess money. according to the inspector general of the d failed to report the programs to cost to congress as required by the veterans bene
a system that empowers vets to receive care anywhere whether it's from dod, v.a. or community providers, without worry about cumbersome paperwork or potentially harmful gaps and records. a system that helps providers understand injuries that aren't suffered 50 50 years ago so y can provide them with the best care possible today. that's the end goal and a know many folks are concerned we can't as i said i won't get there. but we can and we will. we are now in an excellent position to move ahead...
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at the state, dod white house trying to save lives. - officials at the state, dod white house tryingthrough— had interpreters that couldn't get through the — had interpreters that couldn't get through the perimeter— had interpreters that couldn't get through the perimeter of - had interpreters that couldn't get through the perimeter of the - through the perimeter of the taliban. _ through the perimeter of the taliban, they— through the perimeter of the taliban, they are _ through the perimeter of the taliban, they are left - through the perimeter of the | taliban, they are left behind, through the perimeter of the - taliban, they are left behind, they will be _ taliban, they are left behind, they will be executed, _ taliban, they are left behind, they will be executed, they _ taliban, they are left behind, they will be executed, they do - taliban, they are left behind, they will be executed, they do have - taliban, they are left behind, they will be executed, they do have a l will be executed, they do have a bull's-eye — will be executed, they do have a bull's-eye on _ will be execut
at the state, dod white house trying to save lives. - officials at the state, dod white house tryingthrough— had interpreters that couldn't get through the — had interpreters that couldn't get through the perimeter— had interpreters that couldn't get through the perimeter of - had interpreters that couldn't get through the perimeter of the - through the perimeter of the taliban. _ through the perimeter of the taliban, they— through the perimeter of the taliban, they are _ through the...
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the leadership at the dod said we can't even secure the embassy with 600 people.said i don't care. go to 600 people. for him this is about political optics. it's not about taking care of people. it never has been for this president. that's why he's not stopping fentanyl coming across the southern border killing americans. he doesn't care. all that matters to him is his, you know, political poll numbers. that's it. >> laura: congressman, thank you. >> my next guest's son amy staff sergeant ryan was one of the 13 us service members killed in last thursday's suicide bombing kabul. in a moment she'll tell us about her son and why this didn't need to happen. stay there. knauss cory ton ryton i'm greg, i'm 68 years old. i do motivational speaking in addition to the substitute teaching. i honestly feel that that's my calling-- to give back to younger people. i think most adults will start realizing that they don't recall things as quickly as they used to or they don't remember things as vividly as they once did. i've been taking prevagen for about three years now. people
the leadership at the dod said we can't even secure the embassy with 600 people.said i don't care. go to 600 people. for him this is about political optics. it's not about taking care of people. it never has been for this president. that's why he's not stopping fentanyl coming across the southern border killing americans. he doesn't care. all that matters to him is his, you know, political poll numbers. that's it. >> laura: congressman, thank you. >> my next guest's son amy staff...
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not just under dod, but also with state. i would like to shift gears a little bit and talk about mark frerks. also military have ended, a veteran of the navy, he's still being held hostage in afghanistan. he was abducted in kabul on january 31st of last year. while he's been held captive too long, recent reporting indicates taliban willingness to engage on his release. a senior taliban official confirmed that negotiators have constituented my constituent and there are attempts between the political bureau and the united states envoy, which we hope will be successful until this regard. we must continue to press his swift return. it must be proper for our foft. in august, a pentagon spokesperson stated the tod is laser focused on returning him home safely to his family and where he belongs. and secretary austin, i know from our numerous conversations, including just yesterday about my constituents, that you have been personally involved in attempting to secure his return in your gaugements with your counterparts and your role
not just under dod, but also with state. i would like to shift gears a little bit and talk about mark frerks. also military have ended, a veteran of the navy, he's still being held hostage in afghanistan. he was abducted in kabul on january 31st of last year. while he's been held captive too long, recent reporting indicates taliban willingness to engage on his release. a senior taliban official confirmed that negotiators have constituented my constituent and there are attempts between the...
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there was a real concern in getting information about the casualties at dod. we had heard secretary rumsfeld, at first we thought he had been hit in them he heard he was pulling the bodies out of the rubble. we could not get a 20 on. again this is fuzzy. i member all of us being pretty concerned the secretary of defense and what exactly had happened there. there was such havoc at dod there. it is not clear they were thinking how to get a hole of us. that might have been happening. and the bomb shelter this a couple different rooms. they were taking different bits of information and different places. in my role is doing with the vice president was telling me too do, i was pretty much situated in that room with him trying to do those things that he and the president were sorting through in order to be done very. >> you will see history unfolds from a very unique vantage point. do you remember what you are thinking, what your emotions were, what was going to your mind that morning? >> i remember obviously having a concern for my family. and my kids in particular.
there was a real concern in getting information about the casualties at dod. we had heard secretary rumsfeld, at first we thought he had been hit in them he heard he was pulling the bodies out of the rubble. we could not get a 20 on. again this is fuzzy. i member all of us being pretty concerned the secretary of defense and what exactly had happened there. there was such havoc at dod there. it is not clear they were thinking how to get a hole of us. that might have been happening. and the bomb...
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i know for a fact the packages presented by dod to the president recommended more troops temporarilygs of the ram air base, 4500 troops to secure it for a safe withdrawal. he rejected that, pulled a number out of the hat. i used to go down to 600 people, the leadership of the dod said we can't even secure the embassy with 600 people, he said i don't care, day 2600 people. for him this is about political optics, it's not about taking care of people, never has been for this president. that's why is no stopping fentanyl, across the border and killing americans, he doesn't care. all that matters to him is his political poll numbers, that is it. >> my next gaps's son was one of the 13 us service members killed in last thursday of suicide bombing in kabul. and moments, paula tell us about her son and why this didn't need to happen. stay there. energy is everywhere... even in a little seedling. which, when turned into fuel, can help power a plane. at chevron's el segundo refinery, we're looking to turn plant-based oil into renewable gasoline, jet and diesel fuels. our planet offers countles
i know for a fact the packages presented by dod to the president recommended more troops temporarilygs of the ram air base, 4500 troops to secure it for a safe withdrawal. he rejected that, pulled a number out of the hat. i used to go down to 600 people, the leadership of the dod said we can't even secure the embassy with 600 people, he said i don't care, day 2600 people. for him this is about political optics, it's not about taking care of people, never has been for this president. that's why...
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you saw the synergy between a high science organization like fda and the dod. the same thing needed to happen at the outset in terms of mounting a national response and it didn't. that's why we got inundated with the virus early on and couldn't keep up. >> fast-forward to today -- we have these vaccines in work really well and we are still trying to convince a sizable chunk of the population to get a vaccine. in your opinion, what is the best way to reach these holdouts? dr. gottlieb: continue to chip away at it. focus efforts to get people who haven't been vaccinated vaccinated. some people, it's still difficult for them it's not convenient. we have to go into community axing sites and sometimes, that is easier for people to access. some people haven't been vaccinated because they perceive themselves to be less at risk of covid. trying to get the vaccine into the hands of providers and others who can counsel individuals more effectively about the risk benefit of getting vaccinated can help. some people have skepticism around the vaccine and i think getting bet
you saw the synergy between a high science organization like fda and the dod. the same thing needed to happen at the outset in terms of mounting a national response and it didn't. that's why we got inundated with the virus early on and couldn't keep up. >> fast-forward to today -- we have these vaccines in work really well and we are still trying to convince a sizable chunk of the population to get a vaccine. in your opinion, what is the best way to reach these holdouts? dr. gottlieb:...
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there was a real concern in getting information about the casualties at dod. we had heard secretary rumsfeld, at first we thought he had been hit in them he heard he was pulling the bodies out of the rubble. we could not get a 20 on. again this is fuzzy. i member all of us being pretty concerned the secretary of defense and what exactly had happened there. there was such havoc at dod there. it is not clear they were thinking how to get a hole of us. that might have been happening. and the bomb shelter this a couple different rooms. they were taking different bits of information and different places. in my role is doing with the vice president was telling me too do, i was pretty much situated in that room with him trying to do those things that he and the president were sorting through in order to be done very. >> you will see history unfolds from a very unique vantage point. do you remember what you are thinking, what your emotions were, what was going to your mind that morning? >> i remember obviously having a concern for my family. and my kids in particular.
there was a real concern in getting information about the casualties at dod. we had heard secretary rumsfeld, at first we thought he had been hit in them he heard he was pulling the bodies out of the rubble. we could not get a 20 on. again this is fuzzy. i member all of us being pretty concerned the secretary of defense and what exactly had happened there. there was such havoc at dod there. it is not clear they were thinking how to get a hole of us. that might have been happening. and the bomb...
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since one of the strong points of our current joint project with the dod. >> is to see if that occurs, exactly. >> so in the gospels, there's a parable of judas and judy says you need to come to my house, i'm a leader and i can tell somebody to do it for me so i don't actually expect to do secretary will know nothing about hr and speak to himself but i do expect that they have at the tenant who makes it a priority if you will. so that is what i always assume that the secretary to secretary meant, my trust is in three times a day my latina it will take charge of this and make it happen. is that what you're describing to me not sure it occurred. a. >> that is exactly what i'm describing is not sure. the deputy secretary in the congressional responsibility at the va to make sure this is happening of the program the buck stops of the deputy secretary in terms of va. >> they have themselves or people that they trust working together with the deity to make of right decisions on him profitability so it can be accomplished rated. >> you doing that but the dod heavy a side predict. >> that is
since one of the strong points of our current joint project with the dod. >> is to see if that occurs, exactly. >> so in the gospels, there's a parable of judas and judy says you need to come to my house, i'm a leader and i can tell somebody to do it for me so i don't actually expect to do secretary will know nothing about hr and speak to himself but i do expect that they have at the tenant who makes it a priority if you will. so that is what i always assume that the secretary to...
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you also that day announced that there was going to be a dod followup investigation. can you tell us what is the difference between what you described and what sentcom did, and when we can expect to see results from that investigation you described? >> well, i directed a three-star review of the incident, and certainly it will take into account all the things that general mackenzie and his team have done. but we'll look at the soup to nuts policy, procedures, whether or not we followed our own practices. our outline practices. and we'll certainly look at accountability as well. if somebody should be held accountable for something that they did that was outside of standard practice, then we'll take a look at that. >> thank you. general mackenzie, you mentioned on the 17th the department is exploring the possibility of payments for as compensation for the individuals who died in that strike, and again, that's a $3 million per year set aside that the united states military's operation has used in the past. however, in 2020 despite 23 civilians killed, there was no paymen
you also that day announced that there was going to be a dod followup investigation. can you tell us what is the difference between what you described and what sentcom did, and when we can expect to see results from that investigation you described? >> well, i directed a three-star review of the incident, and certainly it will take into account all the things that general mackenzie and his team have done. but we'll look at the soup to nuts policy, procedures, whether or not we followed...
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well, i mean, i would love for us to have been engaged in, you know -- instead of leading with the dod and then leaving state to clean up the mess, instead of having an intelligence community that was more focused on who can we kill next than how do we inform policymakers so that they can make the best decisions and judgments. you know, everything was prioritized around this -- this martial response and around this, you know -- frankly, what i think grew out of a sense of "we need vengeance." and i think -- again, on a psychological level, afghanistan was wholly unsatisfying from a feeling that we have avenged the horrors and the tragedy of september 11th. and, again, you know, having been a believer in the ability of the u.s., through force, to effect a positive outcome and then to see time and time and time again that not come to fruition, you know -- maybe those were all a series of independent mistakes or maybe that's just not something that we can expect to achieve. >> so what's the alternative? what would have been the alternative in the wake of 9/11? >> and that's where the chal
well, i mean, i would love for us to have been engaged in, you know -- instead of leading with the dod and then leaving state to clean up the mess, instead of having an intelligence community that was more focused on who can we kill next than how do we inform policymakers so that they can make the best decisions and judgments. you know, everything was prioritized around this -- this martial response and around this, you know -- frankly, what i think grew out of a sense of "we need...
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my question is did the dod know about the ngo in advance of the strike? >> sings that's under investigation now, i'd like to defer that question. >> i would just hope that we can make sure, going forward, that our department will cross check intelligence to make sure aid organizations are on no-strike lists. i assume if there is an aid organization, those are on no strike lists. >> as are mosques, which are often used by isis k as well. >> i believe our military goes through extraordinary lengths to prevent this. i want to make sure we continue to improve the processes and that we do right by the families, who were suffered this unspeakable tragedy. thank you again the three of you for your leadership and thank you to everyone who's served, regardless of one's view in afghanistan, i find the attacks on your integrity and patriotism to be a dishonor to this committee and a dishonor to your service. >> thank you, gentleman's time has expired. i have to ask the witnesses a question that will complicated scheduling thing going on here. we're scheduled to have
my question is did the dod know about the ngo in advance of the strike? >> sings that's under investigation now, i'd like to defer that question. >> i would just hope that we can make sure, going forward, that our department will cross check intelligence to make sure aid organizations are on no-strike lists. i assume if there is an aid organization, those are on no strike lists. >> as are mosques, which are often used by isis k as well. >> i believe our military goes...
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and dod has been cited as the major problem in getting those documents. so, again, how do we make sure that doesn't happen again in some future conflict where we need our partners on the ground to serve alongside of our military members? and i'm out of time. thank you. >> thank you, senator shaheen. >> chairman reed, before i ask my questions, i have an objection. we've been having hearings in a classified setting. our first public hearing. and i'm sorry senator kaine haas to step away, but in a previous hearing he expressed frustration in various hearings he'd been to, a frustration that i shared, that when the state department is here and we ask them a question, they say, well you have to ask the defense department that. and now today again, defense department people are before us and a question was asked and the answer to the senator was, well, you have to ask the state department that. senator kaine gently but fatherly sent a message to the administration at our last classified hearing that we need to cut that out, that members of the defense departme
and dod has been cited as the major problem in getting those documents. so, again, how do we make sure that doesn't happen again in some future conflict where we need our partners on the ground to serve alongside of our military members? and i'm out of time. thank you. >> thank you, senator shaheen. >> chairman reed, before i ask my questions, i have an objection. we've been having hearings in a classified setting. our first public hearing. and i'm sorry senator kaine haas to step...
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the pentagon and $10 billion from fiscal your 2021 includes a 2.7% pay raise for troops and civilian dod employees. the markup of the policy measures that the pentagon will implement in the next year or so. guest: we are still far away away from this becoming actual law. whatever the committee agrees to today, it will have to be agreed to by senate lawmakers. but i think we are going to get today is a preview of what is the post afghanistan fight going to look like mark what are republicans going to be focused on? we've heard from chairman adam smith promising there will be oversight on this, saying in recent days that now it is not the time to spend, but as things move along they will go back. the finger-pointing starts today. republicans will offer several amendments that are looking for better accounting of the money and we will see how many democrats, how may vulnerable democrats, want to go along with that. how may democrats agree with it and how many feel like this could be a buick -- big election issue and they need to distance themselves from the bided administration's handling o
the pentagon and $10 billion from fiscal your 2021 includes a 2.7% pay raise for troops and civilian dod employees. the markup of the policy measures that the pentagon will implement in the next year or so. guest: we are still far away away from this becoming actual law. whatever the committee agrees to today, it will have to be agreed to by senate lawmakers. but i think we are going to get today is a preview of what is the post afghanistan fight going to look like mark what are republicans...
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what is the nature of the state dod cooperation, give us a sense of that. >> sure. we have within the department led by our former veteran in afghanistan, john bass, who went back to kabul to the airport to help lead the evacuation efforts, he is leading an effort to manage, coordinate all of the ongoing efforts to bring people who wish to leave afghanistan out. and that includes among other things, a coordination with the many outside groups as well as members of congress who are working themselves heroically to help in this effort. i met myself with about 75 veterans organizations a couple of weeks ago given the extraordinary efforts that veterans either individually or as groups are doing to help and we want to make sure that we are as coordinated as we possibly can be on these efforts to make sure that we know who's doing what, what assistance we can provide, and to make sure that we're working together going forward. we have many other people working on this task force. some dedicated to american citizens. others focused on sivs and other afghans at risk. other
what is the nature of the state dod cooperation, give us a sense of that. >> sure. we have within the department led by our former veteran in afghanistan, john bass, who went back to kabul to the airport to help lead the evacuation efforts, he is leading an effort to manage, coordinate all of the ongoing efforts to bring people who wish to leave afghanistan out. and that includes among other things, a coordination with the many outside groups as well as members of congress who are working...
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stepped in as well and we're incredibly grateful for the help we have from the dod.cognize dr. eagle, jones, all of whom i've worked with personally. they've been very humble, very helpful, and we are very grateful for that. >> in a military position here, talk to me about covid as an enemy. what kind of an enemy is covid? >> covid is an enemy that is ever-changing, and i think that's one of the things that the dod is able to bring to the table. we're used to leveraging our previous lessons learned for an ever-changing enemy and that's what this has been. we've got the delta variant out now. there's a new variant coming out in south africa and i know that we're watching that very closely. >> in terms of being able to help so much on u.s. ground right here, what's that been like for you, dr. lowe? >> it's been thrilling. it's very humbling. you know, i joined the military because i love america, and to be able to help my fellow americans here at home has been the chance of a lifetime. >> well, dr. lowe, dr. moosa, as far as i'm concerned, you're both heroes. thank you
stepped in as well and we're incredibly grateful for the help we have from the dod.cognize dr. eagle, jones, all of whom i've worked with personally. they've been very humble, very helpful, and we are very grateful for that. >> in a military position here, talk to me about covid as an enemy. what kind of an enemy is covid? >> covid is an enemy that is ever-changing, and i think that's one of the things that the dod is able to bring to the table. we're used to leveraging our previous...
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was the dod in charge of making decisions about the ranks in this withdrawal? >> let me put it this way. let me go back even further. in january of this year, were you of the opinion in your pre- visionary judgment that i should have maintained 2500 u.s. troops and support coalition efforts and contractors in afghanistan? >> my assessment remained -- >> did that professional military opinion change over the course of the next few months? >> not until the presidential decision and i rendered my opinions and it was a wholesome debate on all of that and once decisions are made i'm expected to execute lawful order. >> so my question is when the troop orders were down to zero in the first stopping at 650 as the general outline, was that your decision or general mckenzie's decision to draw down? >> it was a task and task analysis to go to zero but you also have to defend the embassy. >> somebody's making decisions about troop'm levels and my understanding is if it was not the dod,, if it was the state department or the white house i want to know who said we were goin
was the dod in charge of making decisions about the ranks in this withdrawal? >> let me put it this way. let me go back even further. in january of this year, were you of the opinion in your pre- visionary judgment that i should have maintained 2500 u.s. troops and support coalition efforts and contractors in afghanistan? >> my assessment remained -- >> did that professional military opinion change over the course of the next few months? >> not until the presidential...
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in addition, we've tapped dod, department of defense for 10 aircraft, 20 c-130's, a modular airborne firefighting systems with those systems and to help our fire suppression, the rc-26 aircraft to provide critical imagery from space. they're based in california and they've now flown over 1,000 missions across the west. 250 active duty military troops on ground -- on the ground at dixie fire in california, working alongside firefighters. we're sharing satellite imagery to help detect and monitor fire growth and the epa is using new technology to deliver fire, smoke and air quality information directly to people's cell phones. our friends from canada and australia are providing help through both firefighters as well as aircraft. and my build back better plan includes billions of dollars for wildfire preparedness, resilience and response. forest management, to restore millions of acres, and to protect homes and public water sources. this bipartisan bill includes more than $8 billion in increased resilience in wildfires. and add, add to that counting resolution packages include the conti
in addition, we've tapped dod, department of defense for 10 aircraft, 20 c-130's, a modular airborne firefighting systems with those systems and to help our fire suppression, the rc-26 aircraft to provide critical imagery from space. they're based in california and they've now flown over 1,000 missions across the west. 250 active duty military troops on ground -- on the ground at dixie fire in california, working alongside firefighters. we're sharing satellite imagery to help detect and monitor...
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the dod efforts in this space will be the largest ever attempted. no university, no major institution is at our scale. so building a workforce -- a prevention workforce, building the accountability approach varies specifically around sexual assault, sexual harassment, and related crime. this will be a first of its kind endeavor. we want to move fast, but we want to make sure that these changes last and we build back that trust in the force. thank you. mr. kirby: dave? >> so i understand, the priorities that you laid out and the deadlines you gave, do they still require a legislation? and i have a follow up after. dr. hicks: sure. they're -- most of the actions that i've described we can do ourselves. there are some key elements we have asked congress to help us with. the first and most important is the change to the uniform code of military justice to expand a group of activities or offenses -- excuse me -- around sexual assault, sexual harassment, and related sexual offenses and put those outside of the chain of command under these offices of speci
the dod efforts in this space will be the largest ever attempted. no university, no major institution is at our scale. so building a workforce -- a prevention workforce, building the accountability approach varies specifically around sexual assault, sexual harassment, and related crime. this will be a first of its kind endeavor. we want to move fast, but we want to make sure that these changes last and we build back that trust in the force. thank you. mr. kirby: dave? >> so i understand,...
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resources, supplies, and expertise from across the federal government, including from hhs, cdc, fema, dod, and the da to address states'specific needs. we have deployed more than 700 personnel, surged critical supplies to health systems expanded testing capacity, and , expanded the use of lifesaving therapeutics. in fact in the month of august, , we shipped more than 670,000 courses of therapeutic treatment. that six times as many in july. these therapeutics prevent hospitalization and save lives. our message to all states, tribes, and territories is clear -- we stand ready to help you in any way we can to response to the delta variant. as we respond to surges we , remain laser focus on getting shots in arms and we continue to build momentum. back in mid-july, we were averaging 500,000 vaccinations per day. today, we are averaging 900,000. that is an 80% increase in the number of shots we are getting into arms every day. last week we got over 6 million shots, the biggest weekly total since july 5. importantly, we have accelerated the pace of first shots. in august we got over 14 million.
resources, supplies, and expertise from across the federal government, including from hhs, cdc, fema, dod, and the da to address states'specific needs. we have deployed more than 700 personnel, surged critical supplies to health systems expanded testing capacity, and , expanded the use of lifesaving therapeutics. in fact in the month of august, , we shipped more than 670,000 courses of therapeutic treatment. that six times as many in july. these therapeutics prevent hospitalization and save...
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i want to point out the coalition of partners we have a team here, national parks dod fish and wildlife service and affairs and forrester's representing the states, u.s. fire administration, fish and wildlife service. i think i got them all. and national weather service, one of the partners here. the inception of this was a service national weather service operation. incredibly proud of it. we were created 50 years ago and it is the original and durable model for interagency governmental coordination it is damaging fire seasons like the one we are experiencing now and reinforce the places like this. the ingenuity and persistence of generations and professionals, wildfire responds across the nation and the unified collaborative and professional and i will say that we all stand on the shoulders of giants. we inherited this place to try to keep it going. there is no one community, agency, tribal organization that has enough resources to manage all of its fires they don't know jurisdictional boundaries and we try to ignore the boundaries. we will speak to that particularly. but the kind of
i want to point out the coalition of partners we have a team here, national parks dod fish and wildlife service and affairs and forrester's representing the states, u.s. fire administration, fish and wildlife service. i think i got them all. and national weather service, one of the partners here. the inception of this was a service national weather service operation. incredibly proud of it. we were created 50 years ago and it is the original and durable model for interagency governmental...
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kennedy: corsi state department and the dod have been bubbling this entire operation since day one.ith that in mind there are reports half a dozen claims still stuck at the airport with over 1000 people trying to get out including at least 100 americans. naturally secretary of state tony blinked and said it is no big deal, watch this. >> we have been able to identify a relatively small number of americans seeking to depart with their families but we are not aware of anyone being held on an aircraft or any hostage like situation. kennedy: if private contractors are better at evacuation, should the state department to step aside? twenty but tonight retired navy seal senior chief and republican candidate for wisconsin's third district he just returned from united arab and where he was helping process some refugees in american. he is back. welcome back a blood you're safe. tell me about your mission and what you saw. >> thanks for having me, it is nice to see you. i got a phone call from a friend of mine saint can you help overseas, help process folks who have escaped from afghanistan i
kennedy: corsi state department and the dod have been bubbling this entire operation since day one.ith that in mind there are reports half a dozen claims still stuck at the airport with over 1000 people trying to get out including at least 100 americans. naturally secretary of state tony blinked and said it is no big deal, watch this. >> we have been able to identify a relatively small number of americans seeking to depart with their families but we are not aware of anyone being held on...
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. >> reporter: after allegations of domestic violence are reported, dod policy requires commanders tovictims about resources, but the survivors we spoke to said that didn't happen. >> there was no protection for me. there was no help there was no resources. >> victims have needs, and they need to get what they deserve in terms of mental health and support, financial situations. this is a pretty extensive epidemic. >> reporter: the military does have a program designed to support victims of abuse. it's called the family advocacy program, but our reporting found it hasn't lived up to its mission. >> they did nothing but support him as the service member, even though i'm also a service member. >> they weren't supporting me at all. and they were talking to both of us. so i would literally be in these meetings, and it was like listening to him. she was using his words, and it was traumatizing. >> reporter: survivors lisa has worked with told her the same. >> i've never had anyone report to me that they received any type of help with moving, any type of help with food assistance, any type o
. >> reporter: after allegations of domestic violence are reported, dod policy requires commanders tovictims about resources, but the survivors we spoke to said that didn't happen. >> there was no protection for me. there was no help there was no resources. >> victims have needs, and they need to get what they deserve in terms of mental health and support, financial situations. this is a pretty extensive epidemic. >> reporter: the military does have a program designed to...
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military and dod better assess risk of fall-out such as this one? >> we continue to take a look at ourselves across the board and how we're -- >> the lady's time has expired, that will be taken for the record. mr. johnson is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman, dispute about the actual words shared in the abc news george stephanopoulos interview with the president, we took liberty getting full transcript, i will read and ask question, mr. chairman, i asked unanimous consent to enter in record? >> stephanopoulos asked "military advisors warned against withdrawing on this timeline, they wanted you to keep 2500 troops. they didn't, it was split. that wasn't true, wasn't true. stephanopoulos, they didn't tell you they wanted troops to stay? no, not in terms of if we were going to get out in a timeframe all troops, they didn't argue against that. stephanopoulos, no one told, your military advisors did not tell you, "no, we should keep 2500 troops, it has been stable, we can do that, continue to do that. question, biden, no, no one said that to me that
military and dod better assess risk of fall-out such as this one? >> we continue to take a look at ourselves across the board and how we're -- >> the lady's time has expired, that will be taken for the record. mr. johnson is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman, dispute about the actual words shared in the abc news george stephanopoulos interview with the president, we took liberty getting full transcript, i will read and ask question, mr. chairman, i asked unanimous consent...
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dod said destroy the documents.e have told them because we are talking to hundreds of them on the phone, u.s. citizens, siv's, what is the plan? sec. blinken: we did not tell people to destroy documents. although i understand some people did, for understandable reasons in many cases. rep. green: we've got the pictures of the dead bodies. i can show you the pictures -- the videos of friends of mine are videoing and sending to me. i can send this to you. they are destroying those documents because they don't want to wind up on a dirt road bleeding to death. what is the plan to get those individuals who have no documents now out of that country? sec. blinken: the plan is this. first, the taliban led government has made commitments to recognize documents to exit the country to include u.s. passports, to include green cards, to include visas. for those who have those documents, we are working with other partners including qatar. rep. green: i mean for the people who don't have documents. you just said it was understandab
dod said destroy the documents.e have told them because we are talking to hundreds of them on the phone, u.s. citizens, siv's, what is the plan? sec. blinken: we did not tell people to destroy documents. although i understand some people did, for understandable reasons in many cases. rep. green: we've got the pictures of the dead bodies. i can show you the pictures -- the videos of friends of mine are videoing and sending to me. i can send this to you. they are destroying those documents...
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were manifested on another aircraft, that aircraft approved by the taliban, had been approved by the dodepartment canceled that flight or disapproved that flight because they wanted to vet the manifest, which i can understand and appreciate, but these are americans who are basically being left behind. now, again, one of the statements that you made which i completely agree with, this isn't a time to throw mud and be a political animal that says the left or right did that. we welcome the state department's support. we actually received some of that support when we were in this bordering country once we were kind of on that 99 yard line. i think the amazing guys i have been able to be on this team with -- i don't lead this team. i am not the organizers but i am a member of this team. what we have been able to do here i think sets the white paper, the proof of concept that with a little bit of help from the u.s. government i think it's joint kind of public/private partnership could help these americans to get out. >> corey, a couple of things. because you did it over land which i was just t
were manifested on another aircraft, that aircraft approved by the taliban, had been approved by the dodepartment canceled that flight or disapproved that flight because they wanted to vet the manifest, which i can understand and appreciate, but these are americans who are basically being left behind. now, again, one of the statements that you made which i completely agree with, this isn't a time to throw mud and be a political animal that says the left or right did that. we welcome the state...
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i was a dod civilian.question of where your paycheck comes from, dod civilian with a gun in a war zone, working on the drone program. but anyway, i am in touch with a number of people who are also -- who have suffered in this way. it is a different kind of ptsd. there is no way i can compare what i went through some of the people who saw their brothers in the military blown up in front of them or who themselves lost limbs or senses. i'm not try to compare what we experienced to that. but at the same time, there is something that we experience and people who volunteered for this program because we love this program, we love what this country stands for as far as the freedoms we have and then when you're faced with the reality on the ground through the video screen that what is actually happening on the ground is not what is being reported in the mainstream media and is not what the higher-ups in the military structure are telling us is going to win the war, you start to feel an immense sense of regret. that
i was a dod civilian.question of where your paycheck comes from, dod civilian with a gun in a war zone, working on the drone program. but anyway, i am in touch with a number of people who are also -- who have suffered in this way. it is a different kind of ptsd. there is no way i can compare what i went through some of the people who saw their brothers in the military blown up in front of them or who themselves lost limbs or senses. i'm not try to compare what we experienced to that. but at the...
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the fact that the dod did not keep accurate records is a slap in the face. despite the enormous efforts of our troops on the ground, the preventable tragedy that unfolded at the airport in kabul was a disaster of leadership and the administration's own making. not only were you unable to ensure americans had access to the airport, many were turned away repeatedly after braving taliban checkpoints. but americans outside of kabul had absolutely no chance of evacuation. green card holders and siv's should have been prioritized for the airport as well, but there was no mechanism to get inside. it was an informal network of americans that helped americans and afghans get out. the administration is patting itself on the back for this evacuation, like an arsonist taking credit for saving people from their burning building he just set on fire. we know the u.s. military and our diplomat can do so much more than they did, if only the political bosses had gotten out of the way. now, we have an untold number of americans, u.s. contractors, and siv's still in afghanistan
the fact that the dod did not keep accurate records is a slap in the face. despite the enormous efforts of our troops on the ground, the preventable tragedy that unfolded at the airport in kabul was a disaster of leadership and the administration's own making. not only were you unable to ensure americans had access to the airport, many were turned away repeatedly after braving taliban checkpoints. but americans outside of kabul had absolutely no chance of evacuation. green card holders and...
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long-term study could serve as an effective complimentary effort to more targeted lesson learned that dod conducts? in shedding light on how congress and civilian leaders from multiple government agencies can do a better job defining scope of military missions and actually enforcing legal limitation on the use of force? >> i would. i did, the point you are making, my view, it needs to be interagency approach to this. >> thank you. i want to note that my family and i were in cambodia until the very end. i'm an american, but my father worked for the united nations. to answer my colleague's question, my father chose to stay as long as possible to help the cam bodian people as long as possible and he left after american troops had left. the american ambassador stayed behind and after the last military transport left, i know this, my father was on the last transport to leave cambodia and the ambassador had to travel over land. we leave americans behind, that is planned, that is why it is so important that we have an independent investigation. maybe the failure here we didn't have neo-plan in p
long-term study could serve as an effective complimentary effort to more targeted lesson learned that dod conducts? in shedding light on how congress and civilian leaders from multiple government agencies can do a better job defining scope of military missions and actually enforcing legal limitation on the use of force? >> i would. i did, the point you are making, my view, it needs to be interagency approach to this. >> thank you. i want to note that my family and i were in cambodia...