The House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, chaired by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL), will hold a hearing on Wednesday, September 07, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. in 2118 Rayburn House Office Building on “Deferred Maintenance in the Nuclear Security Enterprise: Safety and Mission Risks.”

Chairman Rogers said: “Our nuclear weapons complex is the foundation upon which the U.S. nuclear deterrent is built. Unfortunately, that foundation is cracking—many of the buildings and facilities that comprise this critical national security enterprise are quite literally falling apart. With a $3.7 billion backlog in deferred maintenance and 30 percent of its facilities more than 60 years old, we need to do better. This hearing will highlight these problems and discuss both near- and long-term solutions that can get this infrastructure back to a state of readiness and responsiveness. The dedicated workers in our nuclear enterprise deserve it—and the credibility of our nuclear deterrent demands it.”

WHAT: HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee Hearing: “Deferred Maintenance in the Nuclear Security Enterprise: Safety and Mission Risks”

WHEN: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE: 2118 Rayburn House Office Building

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