Editorial
There is a concept from the people of West Africa called Sankofa, literally translated it means, “it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot.” Today I want to use the premise of Sankofa and go back to some of the things that have occurred in the recent past with regard to Iraq so that we can learn from those lessons. In order to know where we need to go in Iraq, we have to evaluate what missteps have been made, that is our responsibility. As we look at the last 5 five years the President has shown no accuracy on the challenges we face in Iraq.
Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentleman:
I want to thank Tosha Wilkes of the Business Council for International Understanding for inviting me to be with you today. I'd also like to welcome our business community, Ambassador Cynthia Perry and our honored guests from the African Development Bank to New York City.
GOOD AFTERNOON. IT'S CERTAINLY A PLEASURE TO BE HERE, AND I APPRECIATE THE HONOR OF BEING ASKED TO ADDRESS THIS PRESTIGIOUS GROUP, FOR THE FIRST TIME, ON THE LATEST HAPPENINGS IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY, ON CAPITOL HILL, AND ITS IMPACT HERE AT HOME -- JFK AIRPORT. MORE IMPORTANTLY, I AM GLAD TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REAFFIRM THE BOND THAT UNITES EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM ' WHICH IS OUR COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE OF A HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS COMMERCIAL AVIATION INDUSTRY.
I’m happy to join with all of you once again for the annual conference of the Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project. Let me begin by extending my best wishes to each of you for a happy, peaceful, and prosperous New Year.
I would like to thank Susan Segal, President and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas, Daniel Ferrere, President of the Chamber of Commerce Uruguay – USA, and Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia, Vice-President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Corporación Andina de Fomento, for bringing us together this morning for a thoughtful conversation about the common future and interdependent fate of the 59 nations and 900 million people comprising the Americas.
Welcome. I am glad that all of you could participate in this luncheon today. As many of you know, a new law was passed recently that provides improved Medicare coverage by adding prescription drug benefits. The ongoing prescription drug coverage begins in 2006, but by June 2004 you may be eligible for a new prescription drug discount card approved by Medicare.
Mr. Chairman,
I rise today to express my concern and opposition to the huge, unfair and illogical tax cut which the majority just propelled through the House today. I listened to the debate this morning and I had to wonder how long would it take before we, as a body, realize that this tax cut is nothing more than the 2001 tax cut in 2003 clothes.