Democrat Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro on Tuesday repeatedly shouted down Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he attempted to explain his department’s plan to increase submarine production.
DeLauro asked Hegseth to explain the plans on making the necessary investments to ramp up the construction of Navy submarines in Connecticut, though the Defense secretary struggled to get a sentence in. The congresswoman appeared to become heated as she claimed that she had seen no details on his plan.
“Well, first of all, I want to thank this committee for the flexibility alongside [fiscal year 2025] and the continuing resolution,” Hegseth began, before DeLauro interrupted him.
“Well I would hope that you would thank this committee for the funding that it had made,” DeLauro said. “We have made a serious investment, so your first statement is inaccurate. We have focused squarely on submarines and now we want to know where that is going and what your plan is for the continued investments to reach production levels and make sure that that is an area that is covered for our national security.”
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Hegesth said he acknowledged the investment that the committee dedicated to shipbuilding and submarine production, but added that former President Joe Biden’s administration “squandered” much of the investment. DeLauro then immediately interrupted after Hegseth brought up Biden.
“Please, I want your plan! I’ve had difficulty with the prior administration and I don’t mind calling them out. What is your plan for the future?” DeLauro shouted. “Can we get that in writing and on paper so that we know where you’re going? Because we don’t have anything today! We have zip, nada, in knowing where you’re going! You can talk percentages, you can talk about whatever you want, but unless this committee sees dollars and cents and where you’re going and what your plan is, then we can reconsider what you’re planning to do to go forward. Give us the details!”
DeLauro then yielded back her time without allowing Hegseth a chance to respond.
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