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During a House Armed Services Committee markup meeting before the Congressional recess, Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) spoke about careers in the Space Force.
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00:00We will now consider log number 5409R2 by Mr. Turner of Ohio. For what purposes
00:06gentlemen seek recognition? I have an amendment at the desk. Will the clerk
00:10please distribute the amendment without objection reading the amendments
00:13dispensed with. The chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio for the purpose of
00:16explaining his amendment. Thank you Mr. Chair. The chair and I have had an
00:19opportunity to speak concerning my amendment. I want to commend the chair on
00:22his work on acquisition reform of which I support. The chair is aware that this
00:27amendment comes out of my concern of the provisions of section 1601 and the
00:31potential impacts on specifically the career path requirements. This
00:36amendment would have required an assessment of the Space Force talent
00:39management impacts specifically on acquisition career path
00:42requirements. I'm concerned about the personnel effects of the prescriptive
00:49portions of that section. Also concerned about the effects on current careers of
00:56those in the Space Force. We've not had a hearing on this matter and
01:00discussing it with the chair. We're I appreciate his interest in ensuring that
01:07we continue to monitor the potential effects of these provisions recognizing
01:11that this is not in the Senate version that this will go through conference
01:16whatever provisions do come out we'll have to work in monitoring the effects and
01:20working with DOD and the Space Force and ensuring that we are concerned of
01:24course with with the effects going forward. But with the conversation I
01:28appreciate the the chairman's efforts to work toward acquisition reform and
01:33balancing those and my respect for the chairman I withdraw my amendment. Thank
01:38you Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the thoughtfulness of the gentleman from Ohio and
01:42appreciate his withdrawal the amendment is withdrawn.
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