Everyone. Im joined this morning by e. M. A. Director brian hastings, Major General sherrill gordon of the National Guard, and secretary taylor of the Alabama Law Enforcement agency. Were here to give an update on Hurricane Sally to the people of alabama. Were here to let the people of alabama know that every resource thats available to the state will be available for the people of alabama during their recovery. We also are here to assure you that we will be working with you as together we start rebuilding our homes, our businesses and our communities in the upcoming days, weeks and months. I know yesterday was very hard for a lot of folks in the cities and counties along the coast and throughout many other communities in our state. 16 years ago to the day, when hurricane ivan hit our state, Hurricane Sally provided an unwanted sequel. Citizens awoke to extensive damage and destructive property. Loss of power and infrastructure and, sadly, even the loss of life. It would be much worse.
Use varies from one region to another and some places with lower infection rates some vaden later is may not be in use while other areas are potentially stretched beyond their capacity that database of available ventilators that we are creating wall laois to flex so that we can make sure that available quitman can be shared with those in need we appreciate the leadership of the Health Systems that are here today that has stepped forward and had a mention to a few i dont know if he quite dr Fritz Francoise from n. Y. U. That groan and david dill the c. E. O. Of life point as well we appreciate the work of the administration in helping us find Innovative Solutions to ensure the best care for our patients well continue to work with hospitals and Health Systems across the country to add to this reserve further your teammates provided us with important leadership and we look forward to working with you and mechanism to success thank you president thank you. Thank you mr president mr Vice Pr
Wrong that it didnt have to happen according to being available on the sea but people were going its just the pure need and if you take libya as of course one of the departing areas and maybe putting area in the Central Mediterranean sea you see that people they dont have any way to go elsewhere so they have to go through the sea and if you dont rescue them in these situations a lot of people have died but im sure you know that there are people crossing through a ban on just libyans and their knowledge just people fleeing from war persecution there 1200000000 of People Living in africa many of them in abject poverty and im sure not many of them where would be able to make that crossing but many. Would like to do that thing i mean its. I think its ultimately a question not about borders but about the limits do you think the humanitarian responsibility has to be balanced against other considerations economic social political and others i think we have to be very careful not to judge too
Practice medicine you are a general practitioner at a berlin hospital you teach humanitarian medicine and for the last i think 20 years youve been involved in various humanitarian actions around the world is it more difficult to be a humanitarian these days than it was when you just start it well its i think each decade has its own lets say complications so in this regard it was always a difficult undertaking because youre working in very lets say a Resource Limited settings youre working in very risky environments youre often coming as an expert but youre not really because you dont know when you arrive so in this regard it hasnt changed so much but what became more and more in issue is of course lets say problems related to conflicts where its not really very easy to understand who is behind what kind of action and that is of course ever growing concern for. Us the less we are getting respect for our lets say medical and humanitarian work now when Doctors Without Borders were set up
There were culture industry, there were Culture Committee hearing is 4 hours. If we cant. Is an here . I guess whichever. The meeting will come to order. Ladies and gentlemen, we are at a very historic moment for our nation. Who would have thought of it even as soon as just a few years ago that we would have this golden opportunity to provide electricity that would motor our vehicles but was bringing on some serious questions and serious issues so that we know what it will take to make sure people in this country are well aware and will be able to take advantage and enjoy this movement, this Great Movement we are making to transition from petroleum to electricity. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing especially our witnesses because we are looking to you to tell us what this means. What does it mean for jobs . What is the impact that this will have in Rural America if we do not move and make sure those in Rural America can enjoy and be productive from the move we are making. Im s