Admiral Chester Nimitz testifies before Senate Military Affairs Committee in Washington, DC, regarding unification of ar

The speaker discusses the challenges in estimating savings from a potential merger of military departments, emphasizing the need for improvements within military services and expressing opposition to an immediate merger of the war and Navy departments. The speaker has focused on the organization of the Fighting Services, referencing the Richardson committee's work in 1944.

What does the speaker request from the audience at the beginning of the statement?

What committee is mentioned in relation to the organization of the Fighting Services?