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Training posture and both for military and rest of the economy. Again i think weve not been arguing for a certain size of the military been arguing for the competitiveness of the nation. Both on the military sides and also economically. I think that is a huge question that youre hearing in innovation space but also in skills and then the defense Manufacturing Base which i think were seeing there a, the Technology Side is now, i think lifted. The Manufacturing Base to an extent where it is now much more competitive than it was even though it is not hiring, to the same extent. There is real transition that is about the trend or, for Defense Budget but then what about the rest of the budget if and or, are there other sources for delivering these services that are needed so that we can leverage. Unless there are any final words, well recognize there are a lot more topics where we havent come up with industrial policy for solving the was ton nationals decline among other topics. We have ful
Good evening and welcome to beautiful virginia for the third and final virginia Gubernatorial Debate of 2017 cohosted by the university of Virginia College of wives, University Virginia school of leadership and public policy, and the southwestern Virginia Technology council. My name is paul johnson, the anchor and your host for this event. This is carmen, of the Roanoke Times 50 cover state politics for the state of virginia. She will be asking questions of the candidates and ill be keeping track of the time. Together we want to get as much ground as possible tonight while providing the candidates and indepth opportunity to discuss some of the issues especially affecting southwest virginia and the commonwealth. We have made every possible effort tonight to ensure the fairness of these questions and exchanges so central to our democracy. Let me state for on the record here the ground rules weve agreed to an effort to advance the Public Interest of this conversation. The question is, eac
And temperatures warm up in Lehigh Valley as well. Low 80s for philadelphia in suburbs and 70 in new jersey and even cooler at the shore thanks to the sea breezes, 71 High Temperature and 80 degrees in Lehigh Valley and 80 degrees for telling la wear. Were back in 10 minutes. First, Jessica Boyington has the first alert traffic. Watching 95 around broad street, our cameras showing on the northbound side we have Fire Department activity, Police Activity on the scene. An earlier car fire thats put out and still taking up some lanes. Within the last 15 minutes or so this car was completely engulfed in flames and the Fire Department have put it out. If youre moving northbound past broad street to the stadium area you might be trying to head towards center city or bridges, watch for delays there. Watch for a crash northbound between washington road and harrison street blocking the road there. Drive times, everything green for the most part. Schuylkill, rt 30 and 202. The attack on congressw
It will be a pretty bright day with mostly sunny skies. Sitting on 60 degrees which isnt a bad place to be early in the morning, feels pretty comfortable ought there. 58 degrees in wilmington, 56 degrees in allentown. A little cooler but these numbers arent bad particularly when you consider theres not a lot of wind out there. Visibility problems exist in trenton and then starting to sweep down into parts of northeast philadelphia the way this model is showing all of this stuff. Airport in Atlantic City very low and visibility, too, so to the east of philadelphia there is the chance of some fog and some visibility issues. As we go through the day overall though were looking bright. 53 degrees by 7 oclock. 60 by noon. 67 degrees by 7 oclock and your high of seven is going to be late in the day. Well probably hit that at about 5 30 or 6 oclock this afternoon and holding upper 60s in through much of this period so a really pleasant day ahead. Winds on the light side but tomorrow we have a