As one of those District Centers is taken over within hours the Afghan Security forces are taking it back. They have the ability now, the capability to react much quicker, to move forces all around the country to go back and take over those District Centers. I think thats a sign of progress as they move forward. Again, they have technology, they have the people they have the training. I think the difference this fighting season is getting the right leadership in place, holding the leaders accountable for the welfare of soldiers and police. And then building the moral of the folk as they continue to take the offensive. Theyre very defensive in nature. 80 of the Afghan Security forces are on check points and youre vulnerable to attacks. Thats where theyre taking a lot of their losses on the small check points. Afghan local police were designed to be the guardian tofs village. Theyre supposed to guard that village. But theyve employed them five kilometer, 10 kilometers outside of the vill
So heres the private sector given the money after arduous work to create a contemporary matter. That was one. The very day before sequestered they announced they had lowered cancer rates in this country 12 . Instead of pinning medals on people we were getting ready to hand out pink slips. I dont think thats the right way to govern. Thank you, senator mikulski. Senator isakson. Thank you mr. Chairman. This is my first time publicly to be able to acknowledge the great contribution of senator mikulski to Public Health in america enter service. I just want to publicly thank her for all shes done. Its a pleasure to serve with you on this committee. [inaudible] dr. Hamburg, i dont want to be putting on but senator burr is right on target. This is a long lead up to the question and i apologize for that but its a very important question that needs to be answered. You made a reference in your statement that some blame the lack of investment in biotechnology on the fda and you refuted that. But
I wanted to ask him about language department. Think the following dr. On your program can answer it. What is host what is your concern about it . Why does it interest you . Caller you can hear i have an accent. I was 27 when i came here from the soviet union. I got accepted to ucla and i was having a terrible time with the language. Ive been here many years now, but i wanted to ask him what the brain does or does not do to acquire the language faster. That was my question. I was kind of looking forward to getting his answer. Host hunh. And the fact that you were in ucla a year after leaving the soviet union, do you think it helped . Caller i remember nightmares. Like, 72 hours a day. It was a very difficult time. No social life, no nothing. It was extremely hard. That is maria in l. A. And this is jerry in cottontail, alabama. Good morning, jerry. Caller good morning. I was wanting to talk to dr. Guttmacher, too. Host he is gone, but what was your question going to be . Caller i was g
Their budget. 31,000 employees. In the meantime, we want to go through the newspapers and look at some of the news stories, including ukraine and the violence of there. The president budget is being previewed and the gop tax plan is being unveiled next week. Have a Public Policy discussion item that you would like to add to the table, we are going to put the numbers up on the screen. You can dial in. Republicans, 202 5853881. Democrats, 202 5853880. Independents, 202 5853882. Go to social media. cspanwj is our twitter handle. In our participate conversation on the nih on facebook. Facebook. Com cspan. Here are some headlines on the ukraine. Ukraines bloodiest day. This picture is taking a most of the front page. Bodies of some of the protesters that were killed. Here is the front page of the pittsburgh postgazette. Their headline is ukraines president open to early elections. M politico, John Mccain White house on ukraine stunning. Sanctions on the ukraine and slammed the administratio
A few specifics, he focused instead on himself and how the reporter who was asking on their behalf was allegedly treating him. Why havent you announced a plan to get 36 million unemployed americans back to work . Youre overseeing economic despair. Whats the delay . Wheres the plan . I think weve announced a plan. Were opening up our country. Just a rude person you are. Were opening up our country. Were opening it up very fast. The plan is each state is opening and its opening up very effectively. When you see the numbers, i think even you will be impressed, which is pretty hard to impress you. Yeah, go ahead, please. Go ahead. A lot of these jobs are not coming back enough of you, he said. But he had nothing actually specific to say to the 36 million men and women now wondering how to support their families and themselves. He also would not commit to following the rules about Wearing Masks that apply to everyone or anyone entering the ford plant hes visiting on thursday. Rules we might