Campaign finance that took place at the Constitution Center. You can watch it tonight in its entirety at 8 00 eastern on our companion network, cspan. [inaudible conversations] and taking you live today to the Heritage Foundation for an update on the Global Response to ebola and the defense departments role in fighting the disease. This should be getting under way shortly. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] we ready . [background sounds] good afternoon welcome to the Heritage Foundation and our Louis Lehrman auditorium. We, of course welcome those who join us on our heritage. Org web site. Would ask everyone here in house if youll be so kind to make that last courtesy check that your cell phones have been turned off. Its always appreciated. We will, of course, post the program on the heritage home page following todays presentation for everyones future reference and our internet viewers are always welcome to send questions or comments, simply emailing speaker heritage.
Weve seen upon the outbreak, we seem use of chemical weapons and weve seen nuclear. We were able to predict any of those. For example, when it came about as good of an ebola, it couldve been something else. We have to be prepared for all of it. The challenges that my group faces is the when it comes to developing these countermeasures we do this in partnership with commercial companies. These are companies that are driven by return on investment. Fcat to make money. The Business Model that exists is tremendously challenging. We want you to work with us and make these countermeasures that you are probably not make any money doing it. Thats the reality of the business were in. Its extremist difficult and so when youre an outcry from the folks in west africa hey where with the drugs and vaccines . They shouldve been here. We agree with that. However, its incredibly challenging. And the fact is that over a number of years its the u. S. Government department of health and Human Services wit
Implement these laws. Thank you so much for your particularlyrvice, for tip oneill. I grew up in the district. Arms tos distributes the poor all over the world in 30 Different Countries in areas of severe conflict. Back. Ed to touch anseems to be a extreme lack of accountability among federal officers. We cannot get a name or a number. Shelter, provide food, and we are trying to make ventures. We have a conversation and seem to get anybody at the table. It does an outstanding job in certain circumstances. It is heart wrenching in terms of funds consistent with our laws but that have the effect of providing relief at the same time, not just in syria. It comes up in memory many troubled parts of the world. I am happy to look into the. Uestion we strive to a high level of clarity and communication. Toetimes, the issues relate specific matters that are not public matters. I would have to look at the specific matter to respond. Thank you. Good morning. Stern group. My question is about the
Fruit in years to come when something happens. I know we are quite a bit ahead of time, you are going to have a 20minute break from now and then our next speaker will come up at that point. Thank you again. He heads the baur row of medicine for the navy. I lacked at his bay oh in the program, educated in georgia and hes had a great career in the Navy Commanding several hospitals, winning several awards and his most recent command was as the commander of walter reed, and i was so glad that he was here to hear the panel that we had with our medical peer to peer exercise. And hes going to talk to us now about navy medicine. With that, please help me welcome vice admiral matthew nathan. applause . Thank you, general, very much. Well, its a pleasure here and im honored to be able to speak in front of such a distinguished audience. Secretary schultz, mrs. Schultz, pleasure it see you and you lend tremendous gaffe tas to this program. General spees, distinguished flag officers, general office
State, though. Last year when i took a look at the shock trauma platoon, and im going to talk to you about that one really cool thing i saw. I have a little bit of medical experience and to see they have effectively a robotic soldier that can go into defib, whose eyes can dilate, they can do pulses both radial and distal and there is a programmer who is effectively testing a battlefield soldier what to do, i found absolutely fascinating as a way to bring a real Life Experience to that individual. For me that was a fantastic tool that you have and i thought that was wonderful. Were going to be little advertisement were going to be demonstrating that capability at our display at the marina green so if youd like to come see that, thats available. Any final questions . Id like to thank our panelists very much. As rob mentioned earlier, the exercise series we have put on and started 3 years ago has really become, for the department of Emergency Management and we hope for the military, this