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eileen trend will have, robert atchison, jane solen. >> good evening, my name is eileen prendvil and i work with the pediatric i.c.u. we take care of the most fragile infants and children during their often long and protracted hospitalizations. we have a combined service of over 240 years at the california pacific medical center. we've seen a great deal of change in healthcare. we became nurses because we care about each other and we want to make a difference in people's lives in their time of need. we care passionately about our patients and our community especially when it comes to healthcare. one of our concerns is the size of this proposed hospital where all tertiary care would be consolidated in one building. a huge hospital on van ness avenue would be disastrous after an earthquake. patients would have difficulty getting there as traffic would be gridlocked. i disagree with my co-worker neonatologist, but it wouldn't be the first time doctors and nurses disagree. now is the time to make sure that the healthcare needs of san franciscoans are met effectively as hospitals comply w

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as dean atchison put it in 195, the ability to evehicle support from -- evoke support from others is as constants ability to repair. we have strengthened institutions that provide incentives for cooperation, disincentives for sitting on the sidelines, and defenses against those who would undermine global progress. and we've championed the values that are at the core of the american character. now, there should be no mistake, of course, this administration is also committed to maintaining the greatest militarily in the his thor of the world and -- history of the world and is needed to vigorously defend ourselves and our friends. after more than a year and a half, we have begun to see the dividends of this strategy. we are advancing america's interests and making progress on some of our most pressing challenges. today, we can say with confidence that this model of american leader high pressure, which brings every tool at our disposal, to be put to work on behalf of our national interests, works and that it offers the best hope in a dangerous world. i'd like it outline several steps we'