The following is the written statement and answers Advance Policy Questions to the Senate Armed Services Committee prepared for the July 13, 2021 nomination hearing for Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro.
From the statement
Mr. Carlos Del Toro
Nominee to be Secretary of the Navy
Senate Armed Services Committee
July 13, 2021
Thank you Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Inhofe, and Distinguished Members of the Committee.
I am honored to appear before you as President Biden’s nominee for Secretary of the...
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So Mr. Secretary, how come an active Chief Petty Officer, FCAC Jeremy Wilcox dies on July 1,2021 in country Romania and his remains still haven’t left Romania to be returned to the U. S. and the 2001 SOFA makes no provisions for the return of remains for deceased active duty military personnel from Romania. Further why is the widows required to pay $80 out of pocket to have a notarized document requesting her husbands remains be sent to the United States instead of the Department of the Navy or State Department bearing that responsibility. This is totally unacceptable and needs to be fixed ASAP and never allowed to happen again!