Thank you very much. Thank you for encouraging messages. This really rings back the United States as a world leader. My question is about our part of the world. We have a very large scale cassis crisis around the ukraine. To my knowledge, in moscow, there are talks on a possible new deal. According to the leaked information, i do not know to what extent this information is correct, the subject of the talks can be ukraines neutrality, or a ceasefire along the new contact line inside the ukraine state. If it is done, then we are talking about freezing of the conflict zone. Also, we are talking trying to get the ukraine and friends to drop orientation. How do you think this strategy, which is very nicely developed and design, can act quickly and efficiently . And to protect freedom of choice of those in the neighborhood of russia . I think it is way too soon to make judgments on what may be on the table in moscow today. Our german and french allies are in moscow. I have been in close cont
I believe in the crazy thing that he once said, that the other party may have good ideas. That is shocking. I know mayor ballard believes the same thing. I certainly do. Lets roll up our sleeves and Work Together and try to get some stuff done. That is what all of you elected us to do. Not just turn everything into a washington food fight. Not to refight old partisan battles. Lets have a debate that is worthy of this country and build on economy that is picking up steam, and make sure that it is serving everybody. That prosperity is broadbased. That not only everybody sharing in americas success, but everyone is contributing to americas success. That is what we are trying to do. That is what is on my mind now. I want to hear what is on your mind. We will start taking some questions. The way this will work is it will be simple. You raise your hands, i call on you. If you could stand up and introduce yourself, try to keep your question relatively short. I will try key might answer relati
The key now is to get more employers to recognize the skills of our veterans. So michelle and jill biden through their joining forces program, have been able to recruit companies all across the country, major corporations like honeywell and smaller companies, to not just do job fairs, but make concrete commitments. We are going to hire a certain number of military spouses. And hundreds of thousands of folks have come through these programs. The challenge we have still got is that we have got to find ways for veterans to upgrade their skills through this process. And that is where things like apprenticeships, so that folks are not just getting hired at the bottom rungs, but have the opportunity to maybe come in at a higher wage or a higher salary. We have to tie together the education process with the hiring process. Sure. [indiscernible] president obama right. [indiscernible] saying if you and a veteran have the same qualifications [indiscernible] i feel like that is somewhat fair, bec
With the product, with the farm, with the information to ultimately make their buying choice easier and inspiring and feeding their family a more healthy, nutritious meal. So i see the landscape looking very different over the next five years, especially as it relates to marketing both not just on air, but social marketing with those iphones that inspire people to eat more fruits and vegetables and drive consumption. All right, paul very good. Five years . I wish i could projection the next six months, but ill give a shot at fife years. And, you know, again, as we come off of the years weve enjoyed over the last tree years three years, i think we come off of those highs into more normalized prices, its going to restore demand. You know, i think were going to see more demand for livestock production and all the things that go with that, our ethanol producers and even biomaterials from agricultural sources will be more competitive economically, and then global trade will also um prove at
I have not seen one of those yet, so i cannot give you a solid answer based on any criteria or facts. Why do you represent support representative thornberry as your successor . Did i write that one . [laughter] that is an easy question. Thornberry and i came on with the Armed Services committee at the same time. I was elected in 1992, but i did not get onto the covidien my first term. We came onto the committee at the same time, we sat next to each other for many years now. Ive had the opportunity to watch them, visit his victor, see how he relates to the people in his district. I see how he relates to the other members of the committee. He is very articulate, very smart. He has good leadership skills, very serious. He has also a member been a member of the Intel Committee for a long time. I think he would make an outstanding chairman for the house Armed Services committee, and i strongly support him. I could give you many more reasons, but if you know that copy you the facts, you know