Next, ibm president and ceo talks about Workforce Skills and innovation at the National Governors Association Annual winter meeting in washington. She is interviewed by the nevada governor and nga chair, brian sandoval. This is just over one hour. Welcome, everyone, to the second day of the 2018 meeting of the nations governors. Yesterday, we had great discussions on how governors are working with our International Partners in australia to enhance their economies, enhancing the food and Agricultural Industries in their states, and tackling the opioid crisis, and i really do want to extend my thanks to our australian friends, or mates , as we affectionately call them, and the individual governors who led the sessions yesterday, i thought they were asked renee. I can speak for myself and the other governors that we have learned so much so far, and today promises to do the same. We also had a great evening last night, a bipartisan Relationship Building during the nj purple party. I hope e
Second day of the 2018 meeting of the nations governors. Yesterday, we had great discussions about how governors are working with our international partners. Advancing that Agricultural Industries in their states and tackling the opioid crisis. I do want to extend my thanks to our a strong and friends, our mates as we affectionately call them and the individual governors who led the sessions yesterday. They were extraordinary. I can speak for the other governors that we have learned so much so far and today promises to be the same. We had a great evening last night of teambuilding during the usa purple party. I hope everyone had a good time with that. We are privileged with attendance from our key domestic partners. Their presence is greatly officiated and we thank you for contribution to our meeting. I will ask some individuals to stand so we can recognize them. With regard to our former governors representing each state. , governor earnie fletcher. Maine governor john mccurn in. Harr
Taxpayer dollars are being well spent in this regard . Well, ive asked the deputy secretary to lead this effort and she is traveling around the country visiting with a number of organizations and groups who are interested in getting into farming or folks who are encouraging people to get into farming. One of the issues that has cropped up is this issue of land tenure. Candidly, you mentioned the fact that there are going to be a lot of people retiring and leaving the farming business. That is probably true. The the question is what happens to the land . Whoever owns that land what is their ultimate goal here or their relatives ultimate goal . Is it to maximize return or is it to create opportunity for the next generation or is it a combination of both . Frankly, ive asked the this task force to come with recommendations on this issue of land tenure. What can we do should we do . As usda with reference to our programs to ensure that there is that proper balance so that its not a focus s
Said earlier our foreign friends, we had a meeting in baltimore where over 30 countries came with representatives to talk to them about the appropriate way of banning boultry if we have this, that its not fair to your poultry producers because theres an incident in oregon or iowa the ban production from you and so were continuing to work on that, as well. The last thing were trying to do is to convince congress that this is a longterm issue. Im pretty sure this isnt the only time were going to have to dole with Something Like this is to see if we could complete the funding for the poultry Lab Improvements that i think are absolutely necessary in modernization of that lab. That would be good. Would this virus be available fairley soon or whats the timetable . Well, you know i would hope it would be but i dont want to speak for the company in terms of how quickly they can turn it around. But, you know im pretty impressed with the fact that in a relatively short period of time weve come a
I introduced a bill that reforms the the act to provide greater congressional oversight and to protect against the throat of Nuclear Proliferation. When the president says it is this will deal or go to war there is another option. Lets not forget about the agreement that was withdrawn by the Bush Administration in 2008 because the president could not certify that russia was not providing nuclear and advanced nuclear advanced weapons. Iran can buy Nuclear Missile ap weapons from the russians. Next on the list what the list with vietnam and allowed vietnam to enrich. The the agreement. I opposed that agreement because it allows china to enrich. Jordan and the uae, are not allowed to enrich based on their agreement, but bad actors china, russia and vietnam, oh they can enrich. Et doesnt make. Page 5 line 13 of the general provisions of the agreement states that the nations will quote, cooperate as a appropriate in the Nuclear Energy and engage in willp am projects oose detailed in a nmp n