General james holmes, commander of air combat command, discussed the future of the u. S. Air force during a virtual conversation with the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. This is an hour. Good afternoon, everyone. Warm welcome to all of you. Im dave deptula, dean of the institute for Aerospace Studies and would like that thank air combat command general commander james holmes for joining us today. After so many years of service and in key positions throughout our air force, needs little introduction. Simply summarize by saying hes excelled in operational, staff and academic purchase suits at every level, and as a result, hes brought an unsurpassed degree of competence to his current job. As commander of air combat command hes responsible for organizing, training and equipping air force aerospace cyber and Intelligence Forces for Rapid Deployment and employment. With that mobile, id like to turn it observer ver to you to what are at the top of your priority lists these days esp
Much of this moment and forces us to confront challenges that our society has had trouble with in recent years, this is a time that makes us wonder how stronger institution will prove to be, how we will rise to a challenge i and i think i cant help but see it as a time of a crisis but because it is a time of testing at the time to think about what americas strengths are, what were good at as a country how we can build on that to address the innermost problems. How did we get here . Thats an awfully complicated question. Our country has always tried to strike a balance between the dignity and equality in the individual one hand and some form of strength of community on the other, every free Society Faces the tension in our society has in the past halfcentury emphasize individual, emphasize liberty and emphasize freedom and diversity and that has brought enormous advantages and benefits but there is another side to that coin and the other side can look Like Division and fragmentation and
On june 23 for many states including congress for state senate, by alexandria a we also invite some of the leading candidates challenging her to this debate. Tonight were joined by Community Leader and activists badrun khan and michelle carusocabrera. You can see the full debate on and why one. Com at any time. We are taping this on thursday, june 4. Now on to the opening statement. Good evening. Good evening. These are troubling times for the country. As wed to come together grapple with the murder of george floyd and the impact it had. We need unity. Face couldthe voters not be more clear. My opponent is about divisiveness and polarization. Was the only democrat to vote against 75 million for hospitals. 25 billion for coronavirus test in the middle of a pandemic when we needed it. I would never do it. She ran against nancy pelosi. Against hundreds of billions of dollars for paychecks. Food, am out delivering hand sanitizer, talking my neighbors out of work and desperate to go back ou
Reform as well as several nights of unrest that involved looting. As we cover these events, we are keeping our eye on the upcoming primary that falls on june 23 for many states, including for congress, for state senate, assembly. The people elected to these offices are grappling with serious issues here and all around the country. Tonight, were holding a democratic primary debate for new yorks 14th congressional district, which covers part of queens and the bronx. As you can see on the map, this stretches across several neighborhoods including a story a, jackson heights. The seat is currently held by alexandria ocasiocortez we also she joins us tonight. We have also invited some of the leading candidates challenging her to this debate. We are joined by Michelle Caruso cabrera and Community Leader and activist activists badrun khan. The rules have been agreed to by the candidate. You can see the full debate on nyone. Com we are taping this on thursday, june 4. Now on to the opening stat
Democratic primary debate for the 14th Congressional District, which covers part of queens in the bronx. As you can see on the map, this stretches several neighborhoods including Jackson Heights and was story. The seat is currently held by alexandria a convio cortez we also invite some of the leading candidates challenging her to this debate. Tonight were joined by Michelle Caruso cabrera and Community Leader and activists badrun khan. You can see the full debate on nyone. Com we are taping this on thursday, june 4. Now on to the opening statement. This was determined by a random drawing. Michelle Caruso Cabrera will go first. Good evening. Good evening. These are troubling times for the country. We need to come together as we grapple with the murder of george floyd and the impact it has had. We need unity. The choice the voters face could not be more clear. I am about unity and my opponent is about divisiveness and polarization. She was the only democrat to vote against 75 million for