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

[@umassmza]

How did she not win her Senate primary? By far, and by really far, she is the most competent member of the house. I’d pay so much money to see Katie Porter debate Donald Trump.

[@Phillipnoogen]

Why couldn't she be a candidate for president and were stuck with the two candidates again

[@vanessawhitneypro]

I'm sad about that, too... Glad for Adam Schiff, but I voted for Katie. We need her in Congress for sure... Hope she runs for President, too... Brilliant Human!

[@MarySSpeer]

To debate rump would be a waste of her time.

[@760mom]

Money in politics.

[@lexa_power]

Same. I voted for her!

[@geraldrakers4746]

The 3 Stoges😂.

[@roberthepburn-gr4fq]

Eisenhower warned us about the military industrial complex

[@noahboucher125]

How much are we paying these guys to show up to meetings and shrug their shoulders? These guys are running the logistics of the greatest military in the world, why are they not accountable? If Rambo himself showed up to this meeting and acted like this, he should be laughed out of the room.

[@UPyours-q8h]

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]

Joebamanomics functionality in the military

[@polina_piter]

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]

"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?

[@sheridan140]

John McCain said it's the military-industrial-CONGRESSIONAL complex, and he was right about that. KP is one of the few that wouldn't play that game. THIS is where all the money goes, to the contractors. Damn sure not the servicemember or their families. So many ask the question regarding any program that might actually HELP Americans, "how are you gonna pay for that"? KP is one of the few to actually challenge this BS, as no one seems to question how do we pay for *this*. She is a damn LEGEND. Anyone she questions, i almost pity! Never seen/heard her ask a question in hearings to which she didn't already have the answer, the witness just flounders and tap-dances. 😂😂

[@robertsaylor7380]

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

[@leadsled8961]

When 61% of the DOD budget goes missing or is unaccounted.

[@djackbar504]

Are "they" kidding..... neither bell, chebby (sic) nor the other guy has answers to the CongressWoman's technical questions during a hearing where they were the "experts" but she was fully prepared? What in tarnations......

[@Noname-cn4ly]

LOVE KATIE PORTER…..I REALLY WISH SHE, JAMINE CROCKETT, AOC, JAMIE RASKIN AND A FEW OTHERS ALONG WITH KAMALA HARRIS COULD BE RUNNING OUR COUNTRY.

[@jacksomething1131]

The F-35 has proven to be one of the most advanced aircraft on earth this woman has no idea what she is talking about

[@raddad2my271]

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

[@catherinewilliams9680]

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

[@joenewmeyer8358]

Corporate greed and incompetence.

[@jamesheuer5139]

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

[@jacobwatson1818]

Well, the free market and private compaines will never take advantage of people. The free market knows what to do.

[@mrq1701]

Its more like a funnel, where the money is funneled to campaign donors.

[@catherinewilliams9680]

@@jamesheuer5139 A former Allied Commander. A former 5 star general.

[@patrickmahanay9351]

Go Katie! Expose the ignorance. It's truly scary.

[@jackharris4016]

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

[@kennethwilliams1390]

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]

Or try to eat you.

[@georgepotter353]

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

[@Loveroffood41]

LOL. I love your comment. There are some really stupid guys in our military.

[@leanna2624]

She's one BAD-ASS CONGRESSMAN ❤

[@adriancollette7010]

These 3 are actually doing their job….perfectly. Take the bribes keep your head down.... repeat. Well done, bravo. Encore!

[@elizabethdillon4945]

The Peter principle in actipn

[@Crosswyred8000]

Know your your shit fellas!!! Go get ‘em Congresswomen Porter!

[@christamacdonald4407]

How exactly did those bumbling bafoons think that was gonna go? Pretty embarrassing, fellas. Guess you guys weren't aware that Katie Porter is a goddamn Rockstar. 🤘✌️

[@knowaries]

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

[@jasminejones7389]

what's more, highly decorated guys. what a bunch of pillocks.

[@nelks1284]

Watching these guys “defer” to one another and no one knows the answer…painful

[@customer5032]

Seriously, so cringe! 😳

[@writerconsidered]

Katie Porter is like a lawyer she never asks a question she doesn't already know the answer to.

[@DavidRobertson-pk4ld]

👍

[@user-sk8wf9wy7i]

She is a lawyer by training

[@ColemanRG]

Nobody follows the $$$ better than Porter.

[@JamesSimmons-d1t]

precisely. Robert Reich and Peter Zeihan do well, as well. Porter must focus...they can be more generalist.

[@daniadejonghe4980]

Holy Moly ..... this was utterly brutal.... those two guys left saying to themselves.. "I'm never going back there again!"

[@mickeybailey1108]

Thank you Katie! I am so sad you will not be in office much longer. We have lost a singular power in our government.

[@christopherjahn2044]

Well, in a few months a new cabinet will be assembled. There's a place for her.

[@phillippierce5974]

how about vice president?

[@tarajoyce3598]

❤ Katie Porter Californian voters really let this country down. (think body slam)

[@johndavidwolf4239]

This time, she humiliated all three of the "so called expert witnesses" without even bringing out her whiteboard.

[@brownyedgrl]

We need to do a national fundraiser to get Katie Porter elected into the Senate.

[@martywilsonlife]

As a woman Marine who served in the 1970s, it has taken me this long to see men high up in the ranks answer to one amazing take-no-prisoners woman. Of course, I wasn't privy to everything going on in the military, but from where I stood women received very little respect. Today, she can single-handedly save our democracy.

[@midlearth09]

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

[@AliceSmith-d2h]

Go get them Rep Porter! You should be running for President!

[@teresadrummond7123]

Katie Porter for president!🤩

[@Kevin2432]

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]

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!!!

[@santyclause8034]

It tells me there's more homework to do before the day job actually walks in its own shoes with the correct feet fitted.

[@HappySwedishPancake]

Porter is an absolute star, you guys should listen to her more,

[@pahtar7189]

The CMV-22 wasn't a thing when the F-35B and F-35C entered service with the US Navy, so from the start, the Navy knew they couldn't transport engines using COD aircraft. Still they didn't (a) require the F-35 to be built with engines that would fit inside a C-2, (b) order enough engines that they could have sufficient spares stowed in the carriers when they left port, or (c) order a version of the C-2 with a larger cargo compartment. How is that not criminal negligence?

[@braxtaxdaplug3245]

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

[@My-Pal-Hal]

YOU DON'T KNOW KATIE PORTER 😂 Oh man. Wait till she pulls out the White Board 🤣 ... she burns everybody, and she's a mom

[@adriancollette7010]

My Congresswoman been this way from the beginning. Very freaking good.

[@clarkpalace]

As a non american i find your admission of not knowing katie pprter stupid. But you like her style so welcome aboard

[@adriancollette7010]

@@clarkpalace it is extremely unusual for us in America to even know who our own Congress person is. I would guess one out of 20 or 30 could say but l’m pretty optimistic.

[@My-Pal-Hal]

@@adriancollette7010 I think that goes for a lot of things. If you ask where their car keys, kids, and phone are. I bet the kids aren't on top of the list 🙄 ... the phone will find em all 😂

[@sludgefactor6332]

Wow! She destroyed these guys!

[@robbfisher2876]

She didn't even have to break out the whiteboard! As a former Marine, I'll say proud and out loud that we need some SERIOUS accountability for the over 3/4 trillion we spend on defense.

[@JustMe-s6s4m]

When Katie Porter wants to question you, the best advice is RUN! Run fast and far or you will be needing a new rear end. Katie Porter would make an excellent Vice President. Unfortunately, she speaks the truth too often to be a viable candidate for President.

[@5353Jumper]

Imagine a Vice President who can research, aseemble information, present information and question other officials like this...and is willing to grind out the work. Porter would easily be the best Vice President in history and any figurehead President pontificating to the crowd with her support would be a lot better for it. So many calls for Porter to be President some day but i think that would be a waste of her skills.

[@customer5032]

😂😂 OMG Katie Porter you rock! They are wasting US dollars that could be much better spent, and you refuse to allow their word salad excuses. Love it! 💙

[@kevinpatrick5162]

When you are called into a hearing with Katie Porter you better be prepared.

[@salalivelovejoy]

We can’t afford as a country to pay for education, but we can afford to buy aircraft that don’t work half the time! Where are our priorities!

[@annelamont3819]

Wow they don’t have a clue 😱

[@CarolineReid-k7y]

And there getting paid loads for jobs they cant do ffs

[@gregking7926]

Don't come to a hearing and be questioned by Rep Porter and NOT have answers for her. She WILL make you look foolish.

[@adriancollette7010]

Ladies and Gentleman our National Defense team. We are all f’d.

[@highbrid2008]

My God, we're in trouble here. This country loves to spend when we don't have it in the bank. The hell?

[@maxxidle]

Write in Katie Porter for CA Senator!!

[@kimberlylatour4402]

WTF are we paying these people to do again?

[@amyleslie538]

You would think, at this point, if you KNEW Katie Porter was on the commitee you were responding to that you would come PREPARED WITH INFORMATION. Embarrassing.

[@fmcg5364]

Katie Porter for Governor of California! I voted for her and want her to stay in government

[@kayemallory117]

Ouch! Those guys got Katie Portered!

[@DavidRobertson-pk4ld]

You’re awesome Ms. Porter!!!

[@christopherjahn2044]

She is the best elected official the country.

[@frankoshinski9205]

Have you watched and listened to Jasmine Crockett ? I am a Fan of Katie Porter too.

[@CountryFenderBass]

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]

That's terrifying...

[@JJ-Freedom]

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

[@Ibrian8888]

Wasting money and time

[@lmsorenson8503]

Absolutely embarrassing, the lack of appropriate planning, foresight, preparedness...

[@adriancollette7010]

You dont need any of that shit if your job is to just accept a bribe.

[@texZR2]

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]

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]

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.

[@texZR2]

@@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]

@@texZR2 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.

[@jpm4230]

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?

[@alexontheedge]

You go, girl! Katie Porter kicks backsides!

[@MaryXanders-y9o]

Thanks for working for us.

[@johnrozek5854]

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.

[@aeroearth]

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"

[@stefankwasnie623]

Their expressions say it all. Caught with their hands in the cookie jar. How embarrassing.

[@bobt9948]

The world needs more Katie Porter!!!

[@eddieseachord4985]

Somebody should go to jail in a just world. 😢

[@catnvol]

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.

[@margueritespittle5382]

Thank you Katie!

[@thrutheblinders]

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

[@DavidRobertson-pk4ld]

Do you think???

[@saltyfisher5074]

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

[@Bob_C34]

Rep. Porter rocks 🤘🏻🤘🏻🎉 thank you for being a benefit for ALL of us 🫶🏻

[@Wickedstoic]

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

[@joenewmeyer8358]

Only because it's an election year.

[@patricknoonan3754]

There are plenty of democrats asking intelligent questions the problem is getting intelligent Republican to listen

[@jasminejones7389]

rubbish.

[@jasminejones7389]

@@joenewmeyer8358 rubbish

[@batsonelectronics]

compared to ZERO republicans asking real questions, that makes her a rock star. If you watched any center or left leaning news channels, you would know there are actually several serious Dems who always ask "real" questions. Those channels show the questioning, unlike any right wing channel I have seen.

[@mtngrammy6953]

Katie Porter is one of the best congresswomen ever! A great woman with all the answers that the "experts" who should know, could not come up with. We need more women like her and Kamala Harris. Bravo, Katie!

[@mirzapa]

My Congresswoman!! Just… where’s the phrase “Military Industrial Complex”?

[@mattstone8878]

Mic drop!!!

[@upgrade1015]

Dumb officials doing nothing DOD !!

[@davebrewster3171]

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.

[@JeffreyTappan-bb8rr]

Typical. Nobody knows nothing.

[@badatti2d]

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 it 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.

[@ericthompson3551]

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

[@mawmawd627]

They can’t answer simple questions?

[@lyndakling901]

We can’t afford the cost…

[@sheridan140]

John McCain said it's the military-industrial-CONGRESSIONAL complex, and he was right about that. KP is one of the few that wouldn't play that game. THIS is where all the money goes, to the contractors. Damn sure not the servicemember or their families. So many ask the question regarding any program that might actually HELP Americans, "how are you gonna pay for that"? KP is one of the few to actually challenge this BS, as no one seems to question how do we pay for *this*. She is a damn LEGEND. Anyone she questions, i almost pity! Never seen/heard her ask a question in hearings to which she didn't already have the answer, the witness just flounders and tap-dances. 😂

[@minesba1959]

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

[@jasminejones7389]

then you need to get your eyes tested.

[@deangood6682]

​@@jasminejones7389can you ever be nice or is it just nasty all the time?

[@DavidRobertson-pk4ld]

@@deangood6682 since when is telling the truth nasty?

[@deangood6682]

@@DavidRobertson-pk4ld wasn't speaking to you. and I don't think you know what I was speaking about. have a good one.

[@Devous7114]

When will these people LEARN that Katie Porter already knows the answers to the questions she asks?? 😅😅😂😂😅😅

[@keithball612]

Wow unaccountable .

[@jamesheuer5139]

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

[@chasatch]

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

[@batsonelectronics]

All 3 of these dudes are white. DEI has nothing to do with it.

[@geneard639]

But, the US Navy NEVER sent jet engines back to shore prior to the F-35. Also we should have a long range logistics carrier capable aircraft. And the MV-22 is hot garbage.

[@anthonycarabajal7575]

Oh yes the Navy what a week week week Navy

[@paulcummings55]

Youza! I love watching Representative Porter work! I wish the rest of our Reps and Senators were of like mind...

[@mikeltaylor1307]

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

[@denysvlasenko1865]

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

[@richardl6751]

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

[@richardl6751]

Maybe not enough spare parts or properly trained mechanics.

[@barbarachieppo9603]

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

[@noahboucher125]

​@@barbarachieppo9603 you can have all the personel in the world, they're gonna be standing around twiddling their thumbs without parts. Where do you get parts if the vehicle that hauls the parts is in the shop? Did you watch the video?

[@annelamont3819]

Disgrace 🥶

[@LinneaBuras]

They look like they are being called out by an aggressive math teacher before they are sent to the principals office.

[@suzan5533]

Disgraceful!

[@rockon2503]

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

[@ygrittesnow1701]

Just imagine spending nearly a trillion dollars a year in national defense for a military that does NOT defend the US. In the span of 20 years that is nearly 20 trillion dollars. How long would we continue to drive our cars if it cost more than our paycheck to actually continue to operate that car?

[@UPyours-q8h]

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]

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

[@salalivelovejoy]

What are we paying these guys for? What a waste of a taxpayers money!

[@carolposey]

More scammers

[@chrisfleischman3371]

Boy! We have the Three Stooges stonewalling congress.