I want to talk about an area that i talk to you once before about Community Banks they were not the speculators that brought about the financial collapse then theyre trying to figure out a way to remain relevant. During the tarp time the preferred stock of Community Banks or now held by treasury considerations of treasury to make it easier to be able to recoup theyre preferred stock. We share the view that Community Banks way a Critical Role in local economies and in creating an engine for Small Business growth and local economic activity. We have in the incb t. A. R. P. Program to work with Community Banks. Appreciated. I was interested in your exchange in regards to the us harmonize with the Unit International community and the fact that we have high Corporate Tax rates and i i also was interested in the exchange on simplification where you are trying sen. Wyden wants to get the code much more simplified command i agree. I would put in the plug that you take a a look at the progressi
And reserve components. The top block is what we refer to as nonblue, which is a portion of the air force budget that is not directly under our control thats managed by other departments or agencies. The remainder of the budget or air force blue budget is the focus for todays brief. In the bracketed area youll see air force blue budget for fy 2016 is 122. 2 billion or roughly 20 of dods 2016 budget. Of the 2. 2 billion air force blue budge 77 billion or 63 represent daytoday operations. Military and civilian pay, which make up approximately 52 of day to day operating costs. Flying hours weapons system sustainment, approximately 40 . Facility requirements and Installation Support represent remaining 8 of the total operating cost. The gray boxes at the bottom highlight our top procurement and largest rte programs. These programs total approximate 6 of our investment accounts. So hopefully you can see the largest portions of our budget are in people, readiness and future capability. When
And this event happening the day after with the United Nations calls africa day may 25th each year to celebrate the continents achievements and reflects on its challenges. It also comes on a day where the African Economic outlook was posted today. Wall street journal saying the trend indicates that african economies will return to closely tracking emerging asian ones as the worlds Fastest Growing regions progress is patchy, they write and precarious. East africa writes the wall street journal is seen growing at 5. 6 this year, still turbo charging the expansion while economies are expected to stagen an impressive recovery with a 5 growth. But wall street journal writes that Southern Africa wants the continents economic leader mainly because of south africas performance is becoming a drag on the overall growth in the economy. That reporting on the outlook for the african economy from the wall street journal. Youre watching cspan 3, were live at the u. S. Institute of peace in washington
And peaceful africa that was going to rekindle unity and selfreliance among the african nations. And i think all of us are well aware, you cannot accomplish that kind of vision without the full inclusion and participation of women. And so, quite appropriately, the African Union declared 2015 as the year of womens empowerment and development. Which is obviously the right way to kickoff the agenda 2063. And it is a time in which the African Union is calling on all africans to seize the opportunity to focus on Practical Solutions and Measurable Results for women on the continent. So in this spirit, were just delighted to host todays Panel Featuring our ambassadors from rwanda who will highlight womens roles in peace building and development along with our friends from women well, i guess youll do your own introduction. So i wont do that now. But we have an incredible panel who will really focus on all the ways that women are critical agents of change. And understanding that the agenda 206
laughter despite the fact that when the constitution was written minorities werent even invented yet. laughter i think. Thankfully mayor bloomberg says he will fight to preserve stop and frisk because he knows you cant make a safety omelet without breaking a few brown eggs. audience reacts jim . We go to where the reports of crime are. Those unfortunately happen to be poor neighborhoods and my r minority neighborhood. Stephen okay, the program is not about color, its about friskability. laughter in fact, i dont see color, not even my own. People tell me im white and i believe them because i dont get frisked. laughter the point is for years, for years this has been a safe city, a wonderful toy for a girl and a boy. But now it will be teeming with unfrisked black and or hispanic people. I wont pwefpb able to cross the street to avoid a suspicious looking African American without running into a questionable latino on the other side which means i have to walk down the middle of the street