Today when we invented a more kind of lets say easier more accessible way to use morphine through prescription opioids in the early 2000 he let lead pharmaceutical Companies Marketing those drugs quite strongly to doctors and hospitals, and anyone who goes into hospital today, whats the first thing as you how much, whatever albeit you want to only get your pain. That has contributed to an increase in opioid addiction which is what you more of an increasing heroin addiction. Air went addiction actually, the heroin problem quoteunquote has been a result of pure, cheaper heroin your not from heroin that is actually cagey kind of some type of side effect. Do you discern a question in that . Go ahead. The problem youve put your finger on, which is missed prescribing doctors and the excesses of the pharmaceutical enterprise the opioids, i think in many cases is correct. The fact that we have prohibition means is those folks become medically addicted are then stigmatized. They dont have acces
Can be accomplished [ inaudible ]. Why dont you go ahead and take it. So let me first say, i think you touch upon an important observation about too big to fail which so much relies on the discretionary decisions of government and government decision makers, whether it is the d. O. J. Or the s. E. C. There is nothing about too big to fail economists. It is by political decisions and of course when eric holder goes before congress and said that somebody is too big to jail, that reinforces that perception. And on the data point, so again i would start with data can be suggestive as best and during the crisis we saw suggestive data that the funding advantage for the largest institutions had expanded and yes that has contracted but in my opinion you would expect that to contract post crisis. I think you could compare the funding cost today versus precrisis over time. People forget before the crisis, say in 2006, the largest banks paid more to borrow than the smallest banks. It was complete
Bilateral relations. On the 14th of december last, we heard the president of the United States, barack obama announced the policies against cuba had been wrong, causing damages and causing isolation to the u. S. Today, we have open than them the and all the countries recognize as a sovereign country, though this is a small and neighboring island. The reestablishment of diplomatic relations is apprehended in my country as a ignoble toward a process of civilized relations despite the differences and if the blockade is lifted if we are able to implement this type of relationship between the u. S. And cuba different from what has existed all along and history, in fact feel the recognition of the need to lift the blockade against cuba, the fact that during the talks we have had, we have perceived respect for cuba us independence to feel the determination of our people and that we can now talk as the secretary and i have now talked with absolute sovereignty despite differences show that the
Sure to take time but will benefit the people in both cuba and the United States. This shared result to look ahead is what drove our conversation today and what has brought us to this moment. We touched on a wide range of issues of module concern, and mutual concern including counter narcotics, telecommunications, the internet them a environmental issues, human rights, including trafficking and in persons and we discussed the opening of our embassies. We want to make sure that those embassies are able to function fully and i am confident the diplomats from both countries will have the freedom to travel and to converse with citizens from all walks of life. To help lead that effort, i am encouraged that we have a first rate embassy team in cuba led by our ambassador who is one of our widest and most experienced public servants. I congratulate foreign minister rodriguez on his this mornings opening of the embassy in washington. I look forward to making my first trip to cuba and holding a
Have those sanctions in place. Let me ask this to the secretary. Is the president willing to make a clear and unequivocal statement not that all options are on the table, because iran does not believe thats a credible threat, that under no circumstances will iran be permitted to acquire a Nuclear Weapon . Secretary kerry . Did you hear my question . The i apologize this is my question. Is president obama willing to make a clear and unequivocal statement, not that all options are on the table, because i think if you talk to our intill against people iran does not believe there is a credible military threat that iran under no circumstances will be permitted to acquire a Nuclear Weapon. Absolutely. He has said that. He said all options are on the table the president has said very clearly under no circumstances will they be allowed to get a Nuclear Weapon and in fact i think ash carter reiterated very publicly, but can no im sorry. I have limited time. You have been with the iranians for t