Porter Questions DOD Officials About 'One Of The Most Egregious Boondoggles In Pentagon History'

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11 күн бұрын

At a House Oversight Committee hearing last week, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) questioned Department of Defense officials about
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@catherinewilliams9680 10 күн бұрын

I love how she is again showing that our National defense has become a huge jobs program, rather than our national defense program.

@joenewmeyer8358 2 күн бұрын

Corporate greed and incompetence.

@jamesheuer5139 3 сағат бұрын

What was that Presidents name that warned us about the Military-Industrial Complex 65 years ago?💥

@Wickedstoic 6 күн бұрын

She’s one of the few democrats that ask real questions

@joenewmeyer8358 2 күн бұрын

Only because it's an election year.

@georgepotter353 7 күн бұрын

I thought The Three Stooges went off air decades ago, yet here they are.

@kennethwilliams1390 10 күн бұрын

I have to say, love her or not, you dont want to be the one trying to avoid answering her questions. She will come after you.

@achefachef 6 күн бұрын

Or try to eat you.

@jackharris4016 10 күн бұрын

The Military industrial complex at work, brought to you by your tax dollars.

@braxtaxdaplug3245 3 күн бұрын

Never heard of this woman but she absolutely cooked these clowns . That's a real representative who cares about oversight

@minesba1959 6 күн бұрын

wow for a democrat I applaud her. Don't often see that.

@annelamont3819 9 күн бұрын

Wow they don’t have a clue 😱

@knowaries 9 күн бұрын

These guys don't know a thing about what they came to talk about. These people are scary!

@raddad2my271 3 күн бұрын

Porter fuckin slaps. These fucking guys should know this shit. Waste of money

@midlearth09 3 күн бұрын

Thank you Katie Porter for a divine teaching of humility to normal mortal sinners !!

@chasatch 2 күн бұрын

I was impressed with the Congresswoman! Only surprised that the DOD didn't attempt to answer using DEI talking points!

@user-bw3eu6gc3u 10 күн бұрын

And there getting paid loads for jobs they cant do ffs

@Kevin2432 10 күн бұрын

I dont agree with porter on all things, but its nice ro hear someone with actual, practical questions and call out incompetence. The inference is we just laundered a bunch of taxpayer money to government contractors while weakening our military.

@teresabarrett8339 9 күн бұрын

I don't like Porter either, but the questions are reasonable and need to be delved into further. The Defense Department has never been held accountable for their actions!!!

@mikeltaylor1307 10 күн бұрын

Why aren’t they repairing them right on the aircraft? Assuming they make it back!

@denysvlasenko1865 9 күн бұрын

High-pressure compressor blade isn't something you can just weld together after it broke.

@richardl6751 8 күн бұрын

@@denysvlasenko1865 If a compressor blade breaks it's going to take out the rest of the engine.

@richardl6751 8 күн бұрын

Maybe not enough spare parts or properly trained mechanics.

@barbarachieppo9603 7 күн бұрын

@richardl6751 Non-qualified, affirmative-action/D.E.I. personnel maybe.

@dangermouse2977 6 күн бұрын

85 million per plane? OBSCENE

@johnrozek5854 3 күн бұрын

Why we buying broken crap that don't work more then 90 percent of the time. Send it back for a refund GODLY does theses people have any sense obviously not.

@eddieseachord4985 9 күн бұрын

Somebody should go to jail in a just world. 😢

@catnvol 5 күн бұрын

But we don't live in a just world so if anyone goes to jail it will be someone trying to shine a light on the corruption in the Defense Department.

@mickyashey9818 4 күн бұрын

I don’t know, Biden‘s quite the Boondoggle Challenger w/Requiring 10,080 minutes to prep for a 90 minute debate!!??

@keithball612 3 күн бұрын

Wow unaccountable .

@geraldrakers4746 4 күн бұрын

The 3 Stoges😂.

@Ibrian8888 7 күн бұрын

Wasting money and time

@suzan5533 3 күн бұрын

Disgraceful!

@annelamont3819 9 күн бұрын

You go girl ❤

@kimberlylatour4402 2 күн бұрын

WTF are we paying these people to do again?

@CountryFenderBass 10 күн бұрын

We have 30% of F35s not in spintac and mission ready. And all they need to show to make it “Mission Ready” is to fly it in the pattern around the base and land it. That gives it 90 more days until it goes into SPINTAC. We flew Skyhawks with half the instruments in the panel just to show we were “mission ready” As soon as the plane landed it went back into the hanger.. broken

@rockon2503 8 күн бұрын

That's terrifying...

@JJ-Freedom 7 күн бұрын

So glad I got out of the Military when I did, This is a complete Joke. But to be fair, it was a joke in the early 2000's aswell

@db5235 10 күн бұрын

As was stated.. this is ABSOLUTELY ABSURD. (I'm amazed and disgusted) Mission Capability is at the heart of a Carrier Group, readiness and logistics are essential, These programs need to be scrapped!

@thecursed01 3 күн бұрын

naive question: can f-14 or f-18 engines be replaced while at sea? or rather, taken out, flown away (without getting intercepted during deployment), repaired, flown back and then placed back in an f 14 or f 18?

@davidmecham9676 2 күн бұрын

Yeah and the trillion bucks that was put into so far? Really smart. That way we can waste billions more dollars and years upon years of research while in the meantime our AirPower just becomes nonexistent. But yeah let’s scrap it.

@db5235 2 күн бұрын

@@thecursed01 F14 has been retired since 2006. And yes since the F18 uses 2 engines.. they are smaller in size and weight than a F35 engine and can be transported by helicopter.

@thecursed01 2 күн бұрын

@@db5235 doesn't amtter if still in service or not. just wanted to know if that was common before. so if yes, then her points are absolutely valid.

@nboy7059 8 күн бұрын

Since she is leaving congress she can enlist and solve these problems

@jpm4230 10 күн бұрын

I do want the top technology at the spearhead of any conflict or projection of power, but yes, what good is that technology if it's broken and can't be fixed?

@upgrade1015 3 күн бұрын

Dumb officials doing nothing DOD !!

@danielbumbalo8706 3 күн бұрын

Someone did Top Gun Porter’s homework for her

@rickytarkington2780 3 күн бұрын

It’s either fixed on the ship… or wait until there is a proper time to offload???? We have mechanical personnel on board

@saltyfisher5074 9 күн бұрын

What does are government know?? Not much I see....🤡

@robertsaylor7380 7 күн бұрын

The only reason they would buy something they can't fix.Is to make money for their bank account

@mattstone8878 10 күн бұрын

Mic drop!!!

@davebrewster3171 5 күн бұрын

If Porter is sincerely interested in the F-35 boondoggle, all she need do is go back to when the F-35 was undergoing test and evaluation at Patuxent River MD. The program was already billions of $'s in cost overruns.

@richardadams6988 2 күн бұрын

They guys are very powerful !! What wrong with their minds.. Aren't they getting enough money to perform their duties...

@thrutheblinders 9 күн бұрын

Why was this failure of an aircraft bought in the first place?! Was it a political buy?

@user-rq7el8nh6q 3 күн бұрын

Please mention Adm Kirby commanded a 6 duck carrier squadron

@sludgefactor6332 2 күн бұрын

Wow! She destroyed these guys!

@jimmyjackson2361 2 күн бұрын

Someone screwed up the requirements on this item!

@user-ck9qy5tb5t 3 күн бұрын

OMG our military is in trouble!!!!

@mfbrisson 3 күн бұрын

Anyone working in other than government would be fired for these ridiculous decisions! But here, they’ll get a promotion! 😢

@thecursed01 3 күн бұрын

naw. happens a lot in corporations too. the eff up manager gets promoted while some office worker gets blamed, or the whole department gets closed and the university monkey gets promoted. at worst, gets let go with a golden parachute that can feed 10 families for 10 generations

@peterflynn2111 5 күн бұрын

No fog is as thick as these three stooges

@karlwittmann303 3 күн бұрын

Can’t believe this I don’t know…. I don’t know that’s the answers. Crazy. Can you imagine hina is listening and learning…. !😂

@briansmith2125 2 күн бұрын

Any question as to why we lost in Afghanistan. THIS is what the leadership was on full display.

@chrisfleischman3371 4 күн бұрын

Boy! We have the Three Stooges stonewalling congress.

@mathman43 7 күн бұрын

She knows quite a bit about jet fighters for a democrat.

@cat793cdumpy 7 күн бұрын

It is good to see a dem asking some decent questions.

@anthonycarabajal7575 10 күн бұрын

Oh yes the Navy what a week week week Navy

@dogsaregreat3870 3 күн бұрын

That’s a way to cripple air support to that ship Hum

@jamesheuer5139 3 сағат бұрын

Hahaha, but not funny! Who remembers that Kelsey Grammar movie “Pentagon War” about the wasteful spending of the Army building the Bradley Fighting Vehicle?💥😂😂

@user-pz2ug6cm5x 3 күн бұрын

I wish I could ask questions. That vice admiral is a joke!

@annelamont3819 9 күн бұрын

Disgrace 🥶

@badatti2d 2 күн бұрын

oh GOD!!

@brianperry4754 5 күн бұрын

What is the average age of the C-2A Greyhound Fleet?

@sarahcarroll4254 3 күн бұрын

Here we are on the brink of war and these are the numpties running the show i know nothing !!!!!!

@BooDamnHoo 3 күн бұрын

I knew these modern aircraft were pieces of crap but i had no idea how crappy they are.

@RogerSmith-lc9lo 4 күн бұрын

Another standard Washington 🎪 circus…🤡

@carolposey 5 күн бұрын

More scammers

@michellej5791 9 күн бұрын

Is there planned, preventative maintenance done on the aircraft that is meant to eliminate the possibility of a breakdown that would require engine transport?

@Cassander314 7 күн бұрын

She’s pretty great

@borodinojoe1850 2 күн бұрын

She didn’t see that her buying a 500 grams of co2 fully loaded minivan ten years ago after seeing Gores movie, etc. that the oil needed would have to be drilled and processed for ten years. Then recycled. Why didn’t she travel to the public lands in a small 20 grams of co2 Toyota Yaris or a civic. Not good enough for her and her family. The jet engines is a good point. But look at the mirror when u are at a congressional hearing on energy and REEs. . Sell your AC, electric windows, locks, pearl painted minivan lady.

@maynard3legs Күн бұрын

How often do these engines break down? Is an aircraft required to transport these hypothetical broken engines?

@richardl6751 8 күн бұрын

At 3:23 14,500 miles is by the long path. Short path is 10,500 miles.

@Dateconomics 7 күн бұрын

Thanks for clearing that up?

@eriklarson2066 3 күн бұрын

👍

@user-rn1sl9bt8s 10 күн бұрын

So basically for one billion dollars the DOD can get 11 jet's that ONLY works part-time what happens in a firefight if the jet engine just quits mid firefight it goes down an the pilot DIES

@wwenzel1011 10 күн бұрын

Joebamanomics functionality in the military

@polina_piter 10 күн бұрын

Anyone that thinks the US could fight a war anymore is deluded. There are still capable special forces units, but a full scale war? Amateur hour. The US is not protected, not within nor without.

@denysvlasenko1865 9 күн бұрын

"what happens in a firefight if the jet engine just quits mid firefight it goes down an the pilot DIES" That is true for one-engine military aircraft since 1910. Your point?

@ericthompson3551 5 күн бұрын

Because the F-35 was shiny , pretty and being built in some special Senators district.

@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr 2 күн бұрын

Typical. Nobody knows nothing.

@badatti2d 2 күн бұрын

isn't it amazing that the 'appropriate' people, relatable to the subject being checked, are called in to testify in THEIR areas of 'expertise', yet every damned one of them has to "defer the question", or respond "I'll have to get back to you on that"! Isn't if so blatantly obvious that they are simply trying to obfuscate their responses? These hearings are good and necessary, but they NEVER seem to accomplish anything other than giving these 'expert witnesses' a chance to slide without ever answering a single question. It seems that our government is wasting MILLIONS of our dollars on these incredibly tiresome hearings, when we all know (as these politicians also know, I would presume) there will never be a clear answer to 99% of their questions.

@rockon2503 8 күн бұрын

Can you imagine saying you are asking for billions on fighter jets that can't be repaired because it's "affordable"? O M G

@Lonely_Goat 8 күн бұрын

Buy them off the Taliban

@aeroearth 7 күн бұрын

When buying an expensive piece of engineering, one needs to ask the Seller, what is the demonstrated, or in the F35's case calculated, "Up Time" ??? Then you next ask the Seller what are the modes of failure ??? Until one has acceptable aswers to those questions, you DO NOT sign the contract. Cost of the F35 is quoted as $150 - $ 200 MILLION USD each. However as its "Service availability" is 48% then you can effectively double that to $300 to $400 MILLION USD each, as you are going to need twice as many to ensure close to 100% Service availability or "Up Time". Then you are going to need twice as many aircraft carriers, pilots, maintenance personnel etc., etc. to maintain them. Maybe the USA should be buying military jets made by Toyota, as they have a track record of in service reliability and "up time"

@aplynx 8 күн бұрын

'i was bribed'

@jackbannerman75 2 күн бұрын

Hmmmm, 4000 plus crew on an aircraft carrier. I think they have the capability to repair the engine on board dont you think so madam congresswoman? And for some of the fans of Porter, she does not strike me as all that well researched.........

@user-hb2bb1mt8g 4 күн бұрын

THE BUYERS OF THE AIR CRAFTERS WERE DRUNK OR THEY WERE BEING PRESSURED BY SOMEONE IN THE INDUSTRY TO TAKE THE INSUFFCIENT PLANES OUT OF THEIR INVENTORY.

@dangermouse2977 6 күн бұрын

F35s are too effing loud! No one wants to live near any base that hosts them or trains pilots to fly them. Why do we need over 2000 of them?

@robertbenjamin7728 2 күн бұрын

And this is what is leading our military. Get rid of the officer corps and let the Chiefs run the damn military

@user-rn1sl9bt8s 10 күн бұрын

So basically they want $235 new Jets setting on the tarmac our ships out in the sea in abroad 2085 new Jets do you know what that would cost basically 85 million dollars per jet it's basically a hundred billion dollars if not not more then 100 billion dollars you talking about a waste of money hell they can't even keep the Jets that we have sitting around on our bases now running and if they only last 30 minutes in the air it's not a very lengthy time at all is it people

@denysvlasenko1865 9 күн бұрын

In "only 30 minutes" it can cover ~700 km.

@wonder7798 Күн бұрын

KATIE 4 PRESIDENT

@jrwilliams4029 7 күн бұрын

Incompetent DOD yes men put in place by Floyd Austin the quintessential DEi hire.

@user-ld5fb9ws2j 9 күн бұрын

people that know nothing of the technical details asking technical questions always ends well for all the participants. do these idiots not know about landing and takeoff of hercules transports from carriers 30 years ago. please, don't ask stupid questions, just don't.

@cat793cdumpy 7 күн бұрын

Well if that was the case then they would use them.

@randalldare4027 2 күн бұрын

Dei at its best !!

@trudoug 5 күн бұрын

F35s....

@suzanneharris8339 7 күн бұрын

Katie Porter is one of the sharpest, unbought Congress members we have. Unfortunately, she was defeated in the California primary for the Senate by a sitting House member who lied through his teeth about Russia, Russia & who loves Israel. Also in contention for the Senate sest is an old retired baseball player. Really, really sad. 👇 😡

@sarahcarroll4254 3 күн бұрын

Laughable

@eriklarson2066 3 күн бұрын

Ignorant people running what division

@williamborger8554 4 күн бұрын

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

@samuelfink4799 10 күн бұрын

Why does Ms. Piggy come to mind as I watch this🤷‍♂️

@Luke14616 10 күн бұрын

love her tho

@mattstone8878 10 күн бұрын

It is a shame that even though I agree with her 100% she still gives off mad Karen vibes. 😅

@mikeortiz7363 8 күн бұрын

They should have asked her why she poured boiling potatoes on her husband's head for not following directions 😂😂

@davebrewster3171 5 күн бұрын

In answer to Porter's question about where an a/c engine could be sent for repair, while the carrier was operating in the South China Sea, the engine could be sent to NAS Cubi Point, Philippines. Oh wait a minute. We let the Filipino government kick us out of the Philippines. I was involved in the shipment of a/c engines to and from the carriers from Cubi using C-2 COD aircraft. The system worked very well.

@jackhammer- 10 күн бұрын

She found the most obscure question to make herself sound educated on the matter... She couldn't answer how many miles per fill she gets in her own car. She talks about frivolous spending, she and her state are the last ones that should be talking about spending.

@benvreed 9 күн бұрын

Take population density of all states, take land mass and then consider the ratio to spending. California accounts for over 30% of our country’s GDP, with 4 of the 7 trillion dollar companies headquartered in the state. In the last few years, all red states but one took money from the federal government while New York & California shared surpluses. The data is certainly not against California.

@rickarra1833 10 күн бұрын

As much as I despise all these politicians, these questions are pointed in a ridiculous direction. How in the hell is some higher-level guy going to know what plane picks up what engine or parts or whatever, and how far it is off the top of his head. Another ridiculous waste of time

@denysvlasenko1865 9 күн бұрын

Actually this particular plane is planned to become the main strike aircraft of the Navy, so they better know its logistics details. Some questions are indeed not good. "Why did you make this engine this heavy?" Well, this particular engine has record-breaking thrust to deliver necessary performance for F35, so it's not like they could just shrink it down on a whim.

@benvreed 9 күн бұрын

It is a leader’s job to ask the high-level integration questions. Lower level engineers focus on their work without worrying how it fits together as a whole. What she shows here is the lack of consideration for the overall integration, nor acknowledgement that problems even exist. Leadership has descended into being the fish that defense contractors catch, and she’s making it clear why they are failing to do their jobs as they come advocating for more money.