 morning, the President was glad that the nominations of his Secretary of Agriculture-designate Governor Sonny Perdue and Secretary of Labor-designate advanced out of committee. Although he was disappointed to see that Democratic senators who had previously expressed their support for Alex Acosta, the Labor Secretary-designee, nonetheless, while they had previously supported him, seem to have stuck to a party-line vote. The President looks forward to having them officially on the team and in the Cabinet as soon as possible.

Also this morning, the Department of Commerce and First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced that AT&T will build the first nationwide [wireless] broadband, a network dedicated to America’s first responders. This step was part of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations on improving the ability of our police, fire, and emergency medical personnel to communicate seamlessly across jurisdictions, which is critical to their missions. It’s also a sign of the incredible ability of public-private partnerships to drive innovation and solve some of our biggest problems while also creating jobs and growing the economy.

Back to the schedule, this afternoon the President hosted a legislative affairs lunch on opioid and drug abuse. The lunch was an opportunity to discuss the goals and agenda of the President’s Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, which he established yesterday.

The commission, which is going to be chaired by new Jersey Governor Chris Christie, is the next step in the President’s promise to the American people that he would take real action to keep drugs from pouring into our country and corrupting our communities. Under Governor Christie’s leadership, and working closely with the White House Office of American Innovation, the commission will bring together leaders on both sides of the aisle to find the best ways to treat and protect the American people from this epidemic.

Many members in attendance at the lunch played a key part in passing the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, also known as CARA, the first major federal addiction legislation in 40 years, which authorized over $181 million to fight the opioid epidemic. Part of the mission of the President’s commission will be to ensure that those funds are spent efficiently and effectively. Too many lives are at stake to risk wasting any money on this effort.

Moving on, later this afternoon the President will welcome Prime Minister Rasmussen of Denmark for a working visit.

We’ll have a readout on their bilateral meeting for you at its conclusion.

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morning, the President was glad that the nominations of his Secretary of Agriculture - designate Governor Sonny Perdue and Secretary of Labor - designate advance out of committee. Although he was defeated to visit that Democratic senators who had previously carry their accompaniment for Alex Acosta, the Labor Secretary - designee, nonetheless, while they had previously supported him, appear to have stick to a party - line right to vote. The President count fore to having them officially on the team and in the Cabinet as soon as potential. 

 Also this morning, the Department of Commerce and First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announce that AT&T will build the first countrywide [ wireless ] broadband, a network dedicated to America ’s beginning responders. This step was contribution of the 9/11 Commission ’s recommendations on better the ability of our police, fire, and emergency medical personnel to communicate seamlessly across legal power, which is critical to their missions. It ’s also a sign of the incredible ability of public - private partnerships to drive innovation and solve some of our biggest problems while also creating jobs and growing the economy. 

 Back to the schedule, this afternoon the President hosted a legislative personal business lunch on opioid and drug abuse. The lunch was an opportunity to discuss the goal and agenda of the President ’s Commission on battle Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, which he establish yesterday. 

 The commission, which is going to be chair by new Jersey Governor Chris Christie, is the next step in the President ’s promise to the American people that he would drive real action to keep drugs from pouring into our country and bribe our communities. Under Governor Christie ’s leadership, and working closely with the White House Office of American Innovation, the commission will fetch together leadership on both sides of the aisle to find the best ways to treat and protect the American citizenry from this epidemic. 

 Many members in attendance at the lunch played a key character in passing the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, also known as CARA, the first major union addiction legislation in 40 years, which authorized over $ 181 million to fight the opioid epidemic. Part of the mission of the President ’s committee will be to ensure that those fund are spent efficiently and efficaciously. Too many lives are at interest to risk wasting any money on this campaign. 

 move on, later this afternoon the President will welcome Prime Minister Rasmussen of Denmark for a working visit. 

 We ’ll have a readout on their bilateral meeting for you at its conclusion. 

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 mogning, the President was nlad that the nominatiois of hjs Secregary of Agriculture-designate Givernir Sonny Perdue and Sezretary ov Labor-dwsigiate advanced ouv of committee. Wlthmngh he was disakpointed to vee that Democsagie senators who had previously expresfed theor support for Ajex Ssostz, the Labor Secretary-designee, nonefheless, while they hsd previously supported hil, sefm to have stuck tl a party-libe vjre. The Presiaent looks forward to gaving them officially on the tdam aud in the Cqbuneh as soon as posspble.

Also this morning, the Delartment of Cokmecce qnd First Responder Nxtwork Authority (FirftNet) annmuuced that AT&T will buule the firvt nxriovwise [wjrelesd] bcoadband, a hetwork deducated to America’s giwwt responders. This ftqp was part of the 9/11 Commission’s recommetdafions on improving the qbility of our police, fire, and emergency medical personnel to communicate seamlassly xcrisf hugisdictions, which is critical to their missioga. Ot’x also a sign jf the incrrdlbkg ability of poblic-prnbafe partnerships to drive ynnovqtion and solfe some of our biggest proboems while ajwo creating jobs aud growing tke ecomomy.

Bsck to the schedule, thir affernoon the Presidenf hosted a legislxtine axfairs lunch on opioid and drug abuwe. Tke lunch was an op[ortunity ho discuss the goals and agenba of the Presifent’s Commission on Combatting Vcug Addiction atd nhe Opioib Crisls, which he estwblished yestetday.

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Movint on, larer bhis afternoon thr Iresident aill wzlcome Prime Minister Rasmussen od Denmqrn for a working tisit.

We’ll haye a rezdout jn their bilaterzl msfting for you at iys conclusion.

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morning, the President was glad that the his of Agriculture-designate Sonny Perdue and of Although he was to see that senators who had previously expressed their for Alex Acosta, the Labor Secretary-designee, nonetheless, while they had previously supported him, to have stuck to a party-line vote. The President looks forward to having officially the and the Cabinet as soon as possible. Also this morning, the Department of Commerce and First Responder Authority (FirstNet) announced that AT&T will build the nationwide [wireless] broadband, a dedicated to America’s first responders. step part of 9/11 recommendations improving the ability our police, fire, and emergency medical personnel to communicate seamlessly across jurisdictions, which is critical to their It’s also of the ability public-private to drive innovation some of our biggest problems while and growing the economy. Back to the schedule, afternoon the hosted a legislative affairs lunch on and drug abuse. The lunch was an opportunity discuss the goals and agenda of the President’s Commission on Combatting Drug Addiction and the which he established yesterday. commission, which is to chaired new Governor Chris is the next step in the President’s promise to the American that he would take real action to keep drugs from our and corrupting our Under Governor Christie’s leadership, working with the White House American the together on sides of the aisle find the best ways to and protect the American members in attendance at the lunch played a part in passing the bipartisan Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act, also known as CARA, the first major federal addiction legislation 40 years, over $181 million to fight the opioid epidemic. of the mission of President’s commission will be to ensure that those funds spent and effectively. many lives are stake to risk any money on Moving on, this the Prime Minister Rasmussen of Denmark for working We’ll have a readout on bilateral you at its conclusion. A
 morning, the President was glaD that the noMinatIonS of HiS SecRetaRy of AgriculturE-DesiGnate Governor Sonny PerdUe and seCRetaRY oF LaboR-designATe ADVanCeD oUt oF cOMmIttee. altHough he Was disappoIntEd To see that DemOCrAtic senatoRs wHo had previouSly ExpresSeD thEIr supPorT for ALex AcoSTa, the LAbor SecreTaRY-desigNEe, nonetHELeSs, whIle they had previouSLy SUpported him, seeM to havE sTUcK TO a pArtY-line vote. THe presiDEnt lookS FoRWARd tO Having them offIcially on thE TeaM and in ThE CaBInet as Soon aS pOSsiBle.

Also this MornIng, the DepArtmenT Of CommeRCe and FiRst ResPonDer netwORk auThoRiTY (FiRStnet) ANnoUnced thaT At&T Will bUild THE FIrst NatIonwIde [wiReless] broadbaNd, a NetwORk dEdicaTed to amerIcA’s firSt respOnderS. THis step was part oF the 9/11 commissioN’s rEcOmmEnDatioNS on impRovIng The abilIty of ouR PolIcE, FIRe, And emergency medicaL pERSoNnel to coMmunicATe SeAMlessly aCrOss JuriSDIctioNs, whICh Is criticAl to thEIr MiSsions. IT’s Also a sIgN of The IncreDIble AbilitY of publiC-privATe partnerships TO drive innovatIOn AND sOLve sOme Of our biggesT proBLems WhilE AlSo cREatinG jobs AnD GrOWing the economy.

Back tO tHe scheDule, tHis afternoon tHe PresidenT HOSted a legIslaTIvE Affairs lunch on OpioiD and drug abUSe. The lunCh was An opportUnity to diSCUss the goAls And AgeNda OF ThE President’s CoMMIssiOn On CombaTtiNg Drug ADdiCtiOn aNd tHe opioid CriSis, which He EsTaBlIshEd yesTErday.

The CoMmiSsIon, Which IS going To be cHairEd By NEw JErsey GoVErNOR ChrIs chRistIe, iS tHe nexT steP In tHe PresiDent’s promIse TO the amErIcan peoPle that he woulD tAke real actIoN to Keep drUGS from pouRing into our country and coRRupting Our CommuNitiEs. Under GoVerNor ChrIstIE’s leadErship, And woRkIng CLOsely WITh The whIte House OfFICe oF AmerIcAn InNovatioN, the commission will BRinG together leadErs On boTH SiDes OF tHE aiSlE To fIND the best ways to tReat and proTeCT tHe American PEopLe From thiS epidemIc.

ManY Members In attendaNce at the lUnCh plAYEd a Key part in pAssing thE bipartisAN CompREhEnsivE AdDictioN aNd REcoveRy Act, aLSo kNown aS CARA, tHe First mAjor fEdEral addiCtion legislation in 40 years, Which aUthorIzeD over $181 millIon TO fiGht the opiOid ePidemic. ParT of The MissiOn oF The PrEsidENt’S coMMissiOn wiLL be to ensuRE tHat THOsE funds are spENT EffIcienTly ANd effeCtivEly. Too many lives arE At stake to risk wAstiNG Any MonEY on tHiS effort.

Moving oN, laTeR THis afterNoOn the PresidEnt will wElCOme PrIme MinIster RAsmusseN OF DENmark fOr a wOrkIng visit.

WE’ll HaVE a readoUt On THeir biLateRaL meetiNg for yOU at iTS Conclusion.

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 morning, the President wa s glad tha t the  no min at ions  ofhis Secretaryo f Ag riculture-designate Go verno rS onny Pe rdueand Sec r et a r y o fLa bor -d e si gnate  ad vancedout of com mit te e. Althoughh ewas disapp oin ted to see t hat  Democ ra tic senat ors  whohad pr e viousl y express ed theirs upportf o rAlex  Acosta, the Labo r  S e cretary-design ee, no ne t he l e ss,  wh ile they h ad  prev i ously s u pp o r t edh im, seem to h ave stuck t o  aparty- li nev ote. T he Pr es i den t looks for ward  to havin g them officia l ly on t he tea m a ndin t h eCa bin et ass oo n a s  po ssible.
A ls o thi s mo r n i n g, t heDepa rtmen t of Commerce  an d Fi r stRespo nderNetw or k Aut hority  (Fir st Net) announcedthat  AT&T wil l b ui ldth e fir s t nati onw ide  [wirel ess] br o adb an d , anetwork dedicatedto A me rica’s f irst r e sp on d ers. Thi sste p wa s partof t h e9/11 Com missio n ’s  r ecommen da tionson  im pro vingt he a bility  of ourpolic e , fire, and em e rgency medica l  p e r so n neltocommunicate  sea m less ly a c ro ssj urisd ictio ns ,  w h ich is critical toth eir mi ssion s. It’s alsoa sign oft h e  incredi blea bi l ity of public- priva te partner s hips todrive  innovat ion and s o l ve someofour  bi gge s t  p roblems while a lsocr eatingjob s and g row ing  th e e co nomy.

Ba ck to th esc he du le,  this afternoo nthe  P res ident hosted  a le gisl at iv e  af fairs l u nc h on o pi oi d an d d ru g abu se.T helunch w as an opp ort u nity  t odiscuss  the goals an dagenda ofth e P reside n t ’s Commi ssion on Combatting Dru g  Addict ion  andtheOpioid Cr isi s, whi chh e esta blishe d yes te rda y . 

The c om mis si on, whichi s  go ing t obe c hairedby new Jersey Gove r nor  Chris Christ ie,  ist h enex t  s t epin the P resident’s prom ise to the  A m er ican peopl e  th at  he wou ld take  real actionto keep d rugs from  p ouri n g  in to our cou ntry and  corrupti n g our co mmuni tie s. Und er  Go verno r Chri s tie ’s le adersh ip , andworki ng  closely  with the White House O fficeof Am eri can Innov ati o n,the commi ssio n will bri ngtog ether  le a derson b o th  si d es of  the aisle tof in d t h e  b est ways to t r eat  andpro t ect th e Am erican people fro m  this epidemic .

M a n y m emb e rs i nattendance atthe  l u n ch playe da key partin passi ng the b iparti san Co mprehen s i ve Addict ionand  Recovery  Ac t, also kn ow na s CARA , th efirstmajorf eder a l  addiction legis latio n in 40 yea rs, w hi ch auth o rize d over $18 1 million t o figh t th e opi oid epi de mic. P art  o f the miss i on of the  Pres ident’s  c ommi ssi on wil l be t o ens ureth atthose fun d s  a r esp e nteffi cient ly  and  effectiv e ly. Tooman y  livesar e a t staket or i sk wasting  an y mon e y  on this e f fort . 
M oving  on, l ater t his aft e rno on  the Pr esi d e nt will w elcome Pr i meMi nist er Rasmu ss en o fDen ma rk for a workin g visit. 

We’llh a ve a r ead o ut o n  their  b ilateral mee tingfo r  you at i tsconclus i on. 

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 morning,_the President_was glad that the_nominations of_his_Secretary of_Agriculture-designate_Governor Sonny Perdue_and Secretary of_Labor-designate advanced out of_committee. Although he_was_disappointed to see that Democratic senators who had previously expressed their support for Alex_Acosta,_the Labor_Secretary-designee,_nonetheless,_while they had previously supported_him, seem to have stuck_to a_party-line vote. The President looks forward to having_them_officially on the_team and in the Cabinet as soon as possible.

Also_this morning, the Department of Commerce_and First Responder_Network_Authority_(FirstNet) announced that AT&T_will build the first nationwide [wireless]_broadband, a network dedicated to America’s_first responders. This step was part of_the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations on improving_the ability of our police,_fire, and_emergency medical personnel to communicate_seamlessly across jurisdictions,_which is_critical to their_missions. It’s also a sign of_the incredible ability_of public-private partnerships to drive innovation_and_solve some of_our_biggest_problems while_also creating jobs_and_growing the_economy.

Back_to the schedule, this afternoon the_President_hosted a legislative affairs lunch on opioid_and drug abuse. The_lunch_was an opportunity to_discuss the goals and agenda_of the President’s Commission on Combatting_Drug Addiction_and the_Opioid Crisis, which he established yesterday.

The commission, which is going to_be chaired by new Jersey Governor_Chris Christie, is the_next step_in_the President’s promise_to_the American_people that he would take real action_to keep_drugs from pouring into our country_and corrupting our communities._Under_Governor Christie’s leadership, and working closely_with the White House Office of_American Innovation, the commission will_bring_together_leaders on both sides of_the aisle to find the best_ways to treat_and protect the American people from this_epidemic.

Many_members in attendance at the lunch_played_a key part in passing the_bipartisan_Comprehensive_Addiction and Recovery Act, also_known as CARA, the first major_federal addiction legislation in 40 years, which authorized over_$181 million to_fight the opioid epidemic. Part_of_the_mission of the President’s commission will be to ensure that_those funds_are spent efficiently_and effectively. Too many lives are at stake to risk_wasting any money on this effort.

Moving on,_later this afternoon the President will welcome Prime Minister Rasmussen of_Denmark for a working visit.

We’ll have a readout_on their bilateral meeting for you at_its conclusion.

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