Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro to speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Tuesday, February 21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.

Del Toro, who presides over the Navy's $210 billion budget, has said he wants to secure the training and equipment to ensure naval readiness and to address security challenges, including China's naval ambitions, climate instability and COVID-19's ongoing impact.

Lunch will be served in the Club's Ballroom at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for National Press Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $45 for all other non-member tickets. Please click here to purchase tickets.

For all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. Tickets must be paid for at time of purchase.

To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put NAVY in the subject line and email to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.

The National Press Club is located on the 13th Floor of the National Press Building at 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.

PRESS CONTACT: Kate Helster for the National Press Club; [email protected]; (202) 662-7516

SOURCE National Press Club