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thanks to the united states naval academy for hosting this debate. navy museum, captain felker for moderating dat bate, admirals, secretary roach. and to my good friend ryan mcgrath for debating and participating this evening. this is a debate that he and i have wanted to have for about three years now. and i'm so pleased that we have this opportunity now. first of all let me start by saying that i take second place to no one in my respect and appreciation for the aircraft carrier and its role in the success of the united states navy over the past 70 years. it has been critical. it has been the critical fulcrum upon which the success of the navy has pivoted since pearl harbor. and it was my great privilege to serve on board one super carrier and one amphibious carrier in my active duty career. they were both awesome and overpowering in their immense immenseness and impact. however in both terms of efficiency and efficacy their day is coming to an end. we consider this evening a question as to the efficiency and efficacy of the aircraft carrier to pro

after a year at northwestern university in illinois, he was appointed to the naval academy from which he graduated in 1951. he was initially commissioned. his duties included service in the korean war on the escort destroyer nicholas. that was followed by flight training and the winning of his naval aviation wings in 1953. vice admiral dunn has commanded a large number of organizations with extensive time airborne in combat over vietnam. most of his flying was with jets and fighter aircraft that is also designated as a helicopter pilot as well. he commanded a carrier squadron, a large amphibious ship, aircraft carrier saratoga was under his control. admiral dunn left service as one of our top aviators and set policy for training, management, and personnel throughout his enterprise. he currently serves as a member of the board of a research and development company. he studied as a ramsey fellow at the smithsonian air and space museum and served as the chairman and president of the association of naval aviators. he has also served on aerospace boards and has been the past president of t

i would like to recognize the director of the naval academy. good evening. he continued the transformation of museum to a more active. the debate is representative of his imagination. i will think the institute for live streaming this. this debate is being followed. i would also like to thank c-span for being here. and, for the informed public. their interest cannot be overstated. it was argued to disassociate is to disassociate from the source of the purpose of strength. the thesis is relevant to the debate. for the last 70 some odd years carrier task forces were instrumental in the campaign. a carrier navy adapted well when a hot war turned cold to protect our sure in conflicts and provide responsiveness and sustaining presence in ways that our sister service could not. get distanced from the country it serves with consequences to the security needs. just to allay fears of those who just received their first flight suits, nobody is losing a fleet seat tonight because of the debate. the opinions expressed tonight do not represent the naval academy, the navy

for graduate degree -- i fell in love with airplanes at the naval academy. i became a fighter pilot in the air force. they sent me back to m.i.t.. m.i.t. have the contract to build the navigation system in the instrumentation lab. i did my master's thesis on that system. i got to meet a number of the astronauts who were coming up to monitor the development of the system. they were so pumped up, so enthusiastic, so excited. i decided that maybe i could do that. they told me to go to test pilot school. i got selected after i volunteered. it was a year out there. then we left for houston. i got selected. it was a stepping stone. i never -- only after m.i.t. can i say i really wanted to be a national not. up until that time, it was maybe out there. >> other questions? moon walker? i have one more. we have a guy right here. >> high, charles. just a question on your take on the potential benefits that humankind can get out of exploring the moon? where do we stand with our progress? are we still in the analysis phase? >> to good questions. i think a lot of the bene

his story begins in annapolis where his dad was the coach and athletic director at the naval academy. at the age of 9 young william went to his dad's scouting meetings. he was helping draw up offensive plays. his friends were his dad's fellow coaches. bill belichick would go on to play football in high school and college along with lacrosse and squash. now he's on the biggest stage, super bowl his sixth in his career. we're heading to scottsdale tomorrow for the taste of the nfl. we're out of time. back to you from phoenix, doreen and jim. >> that's probably when he started wearing those cutoff sweatshirts. in those days. >> probably. >> veronica is here with more on the weekend weather. everybody is worried about snow during the super bowl. >> so this is not going to be a big storm. but at times on sunday during the evening, it's got like shades where it could get a little wintry around the area. you have to watch the timeline very closely on this one and especially the counties north of d.c. we'll take a look and start our weather here for early tomorrow morning, yes, it will be col

for graduate degree -- i fell in love with airplanes at the naval academy. i became a fighter pilot in the air force. they sent me back to m.i.t.. m.i.t. have the contract to build the navigation system in the instrumentation lab. i did my master's thesis on that system. i got to meet a number of the astronauts who were coming up to monitor the development of the system. they were so pumped up, so enthusiastic, so excited. i decided that maybe i could do that. they told me to go to test pilot school. i got selected after i volunteered. it was a year out there. then we left for

for graduate degree -- i fell in love with airplanes at the naval academy. i became a fighter pilot in the air force. they sent me back to m.i.t.. m.i.t. have the contract to build the navigation system in the instrumentation lab. i did my master's thesis on that system. i got to meet a number of the astronauts who were coming up to monitor the development of the system. they were so pumped up, so enthusiastic, so excited. i decided that maybe i could do that. they told me to go to test pilot school. i got selected after i volunteered. it was a year out there. then we left for houston. i got selected. it was a stepping stone. i never -- only after m.i.t. can i say i really wanted to be a national not. up until that time, it was maybe out there. >> other questions? moon walker? i have one more. we have a guy right here. >> high, charles. just a question on your take on the potential benefits that humankind can get out of exploring the moon? where do we stand with our progress? are we still in the analysis phase? >> to good questions. i think a lot of the bene

i would add that my son graduated from the naval academy this year and he has chosen the marines and i hope you can give him some advice. [applause] folks this session i'm proposing to further enhance the v3 program by offering a performance grant which will recognize employers who meet goals for hiring, compensating and retaining veterans. additionally we should ease the transition from military to civilian life by passing legislation requiring the virginia community college to award greater credit for the skills and training veterans receive during their time in military service. [applause] these men and women have served and sacrificed for us so let's work together to get them the skills, training, and economic opportunity that they deserve. as we improve our workforce development system, we cannot forget that our economic future runs through public school classrooms across this great commonwealth. that is why my budget contains no program cuts to k-12 education. [applause] and no additional cuts to higher education. [applause] public education is the backbone of a healthy economy

naval academy. this past spring kristine anderson from fairbanks captured a silver medal at the university of super quiz. a competition that attract teams from around world. these individuals successes serve as reminders that the next generation has the talent and drive to succeed. is up to us to provide the opportunity for them to do so. we need to increase career and technical education opportunities in alaska. we can build upon the success of programs like the fairbanks pipeline training center. there are other wonderful examples, steward, anchorage and barrel to name but a few. with those who choose scholars, alaska is fortunate to have great universities across the state. time for the state to develop a different relationship with our university. we too often reach out to lower 48 consultants without first determining if the same or better analysis can be purchased here or in the private sector. arguably the greatest knowledge of policy studies can be found at the university of alaska burbank.

there was a horrible case of a [ inaudible ] at a naval academy, which i attended, and the "washingtonorted for three days she was interrogated by the football player's defender -- lawyer, 21 hours and three days, and she asked to be let off for the next day because she was tired and the judge ruled against her and made her testify on saturday as well. and they asked her horrendous questions like how many times have you kissed a boy in what kind off underwear were you wearing? how wide do you open your mouth when you give oral sex to a boy. so that sends a signal all over the military. if you are a woman and you get accused don't make a charge officially against your rapist. >> undoubtedly this is a tremendous issue across the world and -- and you say that it's the biggest worldwide issue, worldwide challenge. >> it's unaddressed. >> it's unaddressed, but in a world where we're facing nuclear proliferation, wars, terrorism, challenge? >> let's look at the number of people that die because of this. about 35 million people were killed in the second world war, right? and in the civil war

i chose the naval academy but i was in flight school in 1957 when sputnik went up. it was october 4. my birthday is october 3. it was a dig deal, i cannot member that. a few years later, i'm in germany when the first group of astronauts were announced. little did i realize that once i got back to m.i.t. for a graduate degree -- i fell in love with airplanes at the naval academy, so i became a fighter pilot in the air force. then they sent me back to m.i.t. and the m.i.t. had to build the apollo guidance in what was then the instrumentation lounge. i did my master's thesis on that and got to meet number of the astronauts coming up to monitor the development of this system. they were so pumped up and enthusiastic -- this is the best job you could ever have. i decided i could do that, what do i need to do? i went to test violet school and moved from boston to edwards. it was a year out there, almost two years then we left for houston and i got selected. it was a stepping stone. i really, really wanted to be an astronaut. maybe it was out there. any other questions? i'v

i saw the blue angels fly when i was naval academy that's what inspired me. them. why am i in awe of these guys i'm in a position to fly that airplane. >> you are an officer. so you applied to the aviator school, right? >> right. >> that was in florida? >> part of it was in florida. i kind of jumped all around. part of it was in florida. >> you get accepted into that. >> um-huh. >> that's not an easy thing either right? >> it's selective to become. >> you v. couldn't be -- have any bad marks on you so they take you down and teach you how to fly. did you choose the airplane that you wanted to be in because you could have been in a number of planes, right? >> basically, it's all competitive, in my class, my primary aviation class, there was only one jet slot. so i had to be number one in my class to get it. throughout the flight school did was a competitive process. i knew i had to fly f 18s. >> you had to be the top gun in the class to get into the if a 18 and did you it. >> i won't call myself a top gun. >> were you number one because you beat out all the guy

he was a naval academy guy fighter pilot for years and reservist.were thrilled i told you this when i first met you, to find out it was the navy who took him down. and i also want to thank you for when you come forward you always talk about the team. i'm very happy to also hear you mention the cia, not just the analyst, the guys who ran the rdi program and got the information for al kuwaiti. i just want to thank you on behalf of my family. we can't get him back, but it's so sweet to have the s.e.a.l. team 6 guys be the ones who were bin laden's last vision. >> it was such an honor. all i can say is you're welcome. it was an honor for me to be picked for that team and an honor for that team to be picked. there's so many great people in the military that could have done the same thing we did. we were fortunate to be there. and just being at the end result of the great people in the intelligence agency who found him and everyone involved in getting us there. >> lee, you lost your son. >> yes jonathan 29, married with two little boys, new york city fire

i am working on a project with the naval academy to expand the knowledge of the threat of technology without making everyone feel as i felt. so how did you tell that story to let but everything that could go wrong, i would >> got it. >> you get the idea. >> this goes back to what we said before we have an obligation to be straight with the american people. and when the present challenges or threats we have to present the solutions as well. a talk about the terrorist threat locally. also here is what we're doing. it is a cage to bring to the public the problem but we have solutions as well. i am not of the school of thought that you tell to say we're doing this or that. it is key. >>. >> we are the elegist view of the right to use fake everything so i have letters and then to say. >> last year when i was in a chicago suburb by a visit what leaders in the syrian community i was impressed by the cohesiveness of the community and i have been doing a number of the engagements around us a country to talk to people about their issues about public awareness them public participation with the

[applause] >> josh is the first all-american athletes and was accepted to the naval academy.medal at a competition from teams around the world. reserves as a reminder has the talent and drive to use exceeded is up to us to provide the opportunity to do so. we need to increase its electronics in alaska and to for those who choose college alaska is fortunate to have great universities across the state. it is time to develop a different relationship. too often we reach out to give the same or better analysis could be purchased here or in the private sector. arguably the greatest knowledge of studies can be found at the university of alaska burbank. the research institute here shows the leading authority of fisheries management. with the trading activities. in the competitive of the alaska receive your industry to meet the workforce needs for. last week i held our first cabinet meeting renamed the conference room to the cabinet room and will use extensively as the cabinet. at my invitation the university of alaska president has a standing invitation to be represented is in cabine

i would add that my son is graduating from the naval academy this year and he just chose the marines so i'm hoping you can give him some good advice. [applause] folks this session i am proposing to further enhance the v3 program by offering a performance grant which will recognize employers to meet goals for hiring, compensating and retaining veterans. initially we should ease the transition from military to civilian life by passing legislation required. the virginia community college system to award greater credit for the skills and training veterans received during their time in military service. [applause] these men and women have served and sacrificed for us so let's work together to give them the skills training and economic opportunity that they deserve. as we improve our workforce development system we cannot forget that our economic future runs through public school classrooms across this great commonwealth. that is why my budget contains no program cuts to k-12 education. [applause] [applause] and no additional cuts to higher education. [applause] public education is the bac

naval academy. this past spring, kristine fenderson of fair banks captured a silver medal at the united states decathlon super quiz. a competition that attract teams from around the world. these individual successes serve as reminder that the next generation has the talent and drive to succeed. it's up to us to provide the opportunity for them to do so. we need to increase career and technical education opportunities in alaska. we can build upon the success of programs like the fair banks pipeline training center. there are other wonderful examples in the matsu valley, anchorage and barrow to name but a few. for those who choose college, alaska is fortunate to have great universities across the state. it is time for the state to develop a different relationship with our university. we all too often reach out to lower 48 consultants without first determining if the same or better analysis can be purchased here within our university system or in our private sector. arguably, the greatest knowledge of

. >> i applied to the naval academy and just didn't quite get the grades. could have went to prep school but i didn't. >> i am trying to get to alley. that's what i'm trying to do, right? >> you could have spent some time where alley is on this old aircraft carrier, the u.s. s hornet because we are getting a cooler tour. >> alley, what is going on out there? >> mike coming up, lie have to show you the planes. you are talking about your experience, an f10 jet just like the one in the movie top gun. the group that got to spend the night, they are downstairs below having breakfast, we would love to take you there live and this is a steel frame ship and once we head down the stairs we realize we get no reception but we took a tour of the sleeping quarters where people spent the night. take a look. >> this is the second deck of the ship. this used to be one of the sleeping quarters but now it is a display area with the artifacts and there are more to see. if you come through here this is a sleeping quarters and one of those 60 people that spent the night spent t

naval academy on the future of the u. s. aircraft carriers. both are navy veterans.hat event is available on our website, check it out at c_span.org. we welcome former congressman steve latourette. he is now ceo of the republican main street partnership. i want to begin with this headline from bloomberg politics __ it's as private to them is the new extremism for house republicans. when you see that, what is your reaction? guest: i do not quite understand it. when i look at the election of the speaker this past week, i did not see much time into them. 25 leaders did not vote for john boehner. host: politico is reporting that boehner may let dissenters off the hook. as the speaker put it, we will have a family discussion. guest: he is good at that. one criticism that his friends and allies had of him was that he was not tough enough. this act that they took this past week __ whatever the reasons __ it is sticking in the eye of the leadership. there are 25 of them __ that still means 212 other republicans did vote for the speaker. and they're angry, and they of the rig