Opportunities and acknowledge that tribes have the capability of governments to oversee our own affairs. As we reach out to the federal government as a true partner we must continue to insist that the United States honors its trust responsibility to native peoples. Honoring its trust responsibilities means recognizing Indian Countrys Legal Authority to control its own destiny. It means respecting native peoples for who we are, not who others think we are. And it means modernizing the trust relationship between our nations. These are things we can and must do. As a united Indian Country we are determined to create opportunities for success within our borders and beyond. This is a remarkable moment in our shared history. For the 566 federally recognized tribal nations and many staterecognized tribes, for the more than 5 million native peoples living in cities or on reservations across this great land, these are the days that our ancestors prayed for. We must seize the opportunity to sust
Its too big a decision to be made. Its one of many decisions secretary of defense has the deal with every day. Happy new year. I wish you all the best personally. Thank you. India u. S. Relations, where do you put your legacy and the relations between the two countries and as president obama levers for india this week for a special and Important Mission between the two worlds largest. First i have, i think many you have know this because some you have were with me when i was in india in august. I have put this relationship, the u. S. Indian relationship is high on my priority list as one area that we can find some, not only Common Ground but one where we can advance the relationship. I work very hard on that. I think the president s trip, as you note leaving this weekend, may well produce some very tangible and positive results of being made, was made, continues to be made, by this department not just me but, but people before me, people who are working on the now Frank Kendall our und
Climate change. That is the major challenge of the 21st century. Time is past where humankind thought it could selfishly draw on inexhaustible resources. We know now the world is not a commodity, it is not a source of revenue. It is a common good, it is our heritage. The consequences of Climate Change are fully known now. Were not talking about theories anymore. Were talking about certainties. If nothing is done, then we are talking about increasing temperatures for degrees by the end of the century. A need to stay below the threshold of two degrees. We are also fully aware of the consequences. It would mean we would certainly see the disappearance of many island states in the indian ocean and the pacific, and huge damage to the coastlines of all continents. The 25 cities that in 2015 had more than 10 million inhabitants 19 are located on the coastline. A huge number of individuals are directly threatened by the consequences of global warming. You can imagine the huge consequences that
Insurance, and can now afford lifesaving treatments, will go back to the days of when they did not have insurance. This is a 56 the 50 sixth attempt to repeal the Affordable Care act. We need to work on ways of improving it, not having nothing unavailable to replace it. Thank you, very much. All three of you have come to this panel today to help us understand more about your ideas. 180 days is because we do not know what the Supreme Court will say. I think there is a serious threat egg and at least a part of the Health Care Bill as a result of the law not being utilized as prescribed by law. It is not to wrap us into a circumstance in which we cannot adapt to whatever the Supreme Court says. That is not a frailty. Dr. Burgess, mr. Scott just said that just about everyone has insurance today. You just made that statement. Is that right . Dr. Burgess . I do not know where the data comes from. I believe that may be an overestimation of the facts. Do we know the facts are . There are repor
President obama reset the goal for that initiative at the African Leadership summit. Those resources will help bring tens of billions of dollars in private investment to the african power sector. This budget request includes 1. 02 billion devoted to the feed the future initiative. The state aid managed portion of that will be 970 million. In addition to bringing more than 70 companies to coinvest with us in countries around the world this program has directly helped more than 7 million farm households move out of poverty and improve nutrition for more than 12 million children, who otherwise would go hungry, not by giving out food but by helping their families stand on their own two feet. Since 2014, the president s budget has ensure that we meet more hungry people at their hour of need. Look forward to working with congress to get that done on a bipartisan basis this year. In doing so, we hope to renew the unique policy partnership between the Food Producers shippers humanitarians, and