The key now is to get more employers to recognize the skills of our veterans. So michelle and jill biden through their joining forces program, have been able to recruit companies all across the country, major corporations like honeywell and smaller companies, to not just do job fairs, but make concrete commitments. We are going to hire a certain number of military spouses. And hundreds of thousands of folks have come through these programs. The challenge we have still got is that we have got to find ways for veterans to upgrade their skills through this process. And that is where things like apprenticeships, so that folks are not just getting hired at the bottom rungs, but have the opportunity to maybe come in at a higher wage or a higher salary. We have to tie together the education process with the hiring process. Sure. [indiscernible] president obama right. [indiscernible] saying if you and a veteran have the same qualifications [indiscernible] i feel like that is somewhat fair, bec
National security adviser susan rice outlined the next steps in Foreign Policy. Here is what she had to say. [video clip] susan rice the first element of our strategy is to secure the United States, citizens, allies, and partners through a dynamic Global Security posture in which we employ our unique capabilities, forged diverse coalitions, and support local partners. This approach builds on a more secure homeland and National Defense that is second in a second to none. President obama is committed to maintaining the best trained best equipped, and best led military force the world has ever known. While honoring how promises to our service members, veterans, and the families. To ensure success, we call on congress to work with us to support responsible investments in our National Security, including by ending sequestration. To counter todays threats we are implementing a comprehensive counterterrorism approach that takes account of how the enemy has evolved. As al qaeda core has been d
Its my great pleasure and honor to welcome all of you here. With respect to our guest of honor, ambassador rice i want to welcome her back to this premises. She is a former colleague of martin index and mine both here at the Brookings Institution and in government during the 1990s. And special welcome to her mom, how about that . Her mom has come out [applause] to hear her daughter speak on a very important subject. I have to say just a quick word on lois rice. Im quite sure 99 year history there has only been one motherdaughter team both senior fell lows. One in Foreign Policy and susan and lois in economic studies and lois continues to be an important part of the since staougs. As all know, susan is here to talk about the National Security strategy for 2015 and into the future. The origins goes back to the aftermath of world war ii and the dawn the cold war. Today the big challenge facing the United States and its partners and allies in the International Community is not contain the.
To build up reserves overseas with businesses waiting for the next holiday. Secondly, we didnt see the reinvestment come from it. What we proposed is what we think is the right way to do it. A transition to a new system where, going forward, businesses will bring their earnings home. Thank you, senator. They could, mr. Chairman. I want to applaud you on the work you have done. The work on the middle class is really excellent. You are working to find some Common Ground, and yet stay true to your principles. I was very impressed with the budget and i think you for your hard work. On that budget obviously one of the things you are focused on is infrastructure. One of the ways you talk about paying for it is the one time 14 tax on previously untaxed foreign income. Im very interested in that idea. Or some variation of it. I think it makes a great deal of sense. Something that i have been talking about for a while. I think you have resided in a much better way than just about anybody has bu
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