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Beyond that, let me say that we have been working through fema's acquisition process, not only to deploy, but to gather up personal protective equipment. and in just a few moments, you will hear from admiral john palovcek about the extraordinary progress we have made in deploying not just the strategic national stockpile, but also in identifying on the commercial marketplace around america and around the world literally millions of n95 masks, surgical gowns, gloves, protective equipment and at this point, we've distributed some 7600 ventilators, and you'll hear today specifically about the sta...

Budgetary infusions. so this challenge, make no mistake about it, the u.s. space command and the forces that we have in the united states force base are the best in the world. our assets are the best in the world. but what has happened lately is that other countries have been catching up with us in ways that are worrisome, which is why the pentagon for the last three, four years at least has been very focused on speeding up the acquisition process, putting more money towards space, elevating space within the command structure. all of these things are ongoing, and once again, i fear that a majo...

Overhead and integrating joint war is more reform minded. we have to do whatever the final version is, we have to make space more of a priority of the air force -- the air force is doing some good things but we have to make sure space is more of a priority, it won't create more bureaucracy necessarily. the key is to make it better funded, a better priority, the personnel have more clout and prestige and the acquisition

Acquisition process is faster and more effective. right now it takes five to ten years to put a satellite up into space. that is way too long. technology changes so fast. >> shannon: i know the pentagon has been working on a number of studies, one major one, independent review ordered by congress, not even supposed to be until december. some folks wonder if he is jumping the gun. senator bill nelson, democrat who happens to be a former astronaut, says the president told a u.s. general to create a space for us, sixth branch of the military today, generals telling me they don't want to. thankful...