Image. The white house secretary said this is something that could tick off the chinese that prefer to be the Power Brokers in the region and they talk about this as a whole party and communist government in vietnam that the u. S. Is serious about being a Strategic Partner moving another step past what they call a painful shared legacy of the vietnam war. Aboard Air Force One on the way here, Deputy National security adviser talked about how this is part of a 50year ark from conflict to normalization and theres a tangible benefit and vietnam has second biggest supply of Rare Earth Minerals and something that you need to make Semiconductor Chips that President Biden is trying hard to make more of in the state sos the u. S. Doesnt have to rely on unreliable chinese markets. He talked a little bit about this earlier. Take on the challenges [inaudible] jot senior staffer is coming in with the climate envoyage john Keystone Lake rendition of anthony is pulling up a seat in the front row. So
Preparedness response and communications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on the state of First Responder communications. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on an issue that is vital to our Homeland Security. The ability of our First Responders to communicate. As noted in the 2006 national interoperable baseline survey, there is a, quote, direct correlation between effective communications, interoperatedability and First Responders ability to save lives, end quote. In my hometown of new york city we know this all too well. Both the first both the office of Emergency Communications and First Responder Network Authority were established in the wake of the communication failures of 9 11 and later in hurricane katrina. We have made a great deal of progress since those fateful disasters. States and localities have invested billions of dollars in their Communications Networks, including
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Commodities were on their way up. Ime for the morning brief citibank will be releasing its earnings. Will get Empire Manufacturing numbers for january and this afternoon President Trumps dr. Is going to brief reporters on the president s First Physical exam. Its all coming up today. Time for your daybreak first take. Global equities are rallying. We are waiting for those citi earnings. And the race to get a deal done in washington. Alix thanks for being here. The one im looking at is the equity rally. Rsi index versus the major indices. The s p is the yellow. The purple is european stocks and the white is the global world all in major over but territory. Is this going to be a Global Growth story . Are you going to say the word synchronized . I think synchronized and kick the can are sure to come up. We can get even more signs that the word of the day is euphoria at bank of Americas Fund manager survey for january shows that cash levels among Fund Managers fell to a fiveyear low. Share
And your attendance here today and we look forward to hearing from you. The subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness response medications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on the state of First Responders medications. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on an issue that is vital to our Homeland Security. The ability of our First Responders to communicate. As noted in the 2006 National Baseline survey, there is a direct correlation between effective medications, interoperability and First Responders ability to save lives. In my hometown of new york city, we know ther this all too well. Both the first, both the office of emergency medications and First Responder network of authority were established in the wake of the medications failures of 911 and later in hurricane katrina. We have made a great deal of progress since those fateful disasters. States and localities have invested billion