he joined kawasaki in april 1972 and has worked in the shipbuilding and aerospace division, where he became involved in the engineering of international space station projects. in 1994, he began working in the rolling stock division and later became vice president in 2005. we also have the president and chief executive officer and member of the board of directors. he began his career adviset pfi. he was president of the at electromechanical group. we also have the international president of the international association of machinists and aerospace workers. he began as a journeyman tool and die maker in ohio. he is a member of these a council of the afl-cio and serves on the executive committee of the international metalworkers' federation that represents 20 million workers in more than 100 companies. [applause] >> thank you to the d.o.t. for setting up this conference. i think it is important to start the discussion by getting a sense of the reality of what is that we face today. as we think about manufacturing and the base of manufacturing, we have to realize that when we look at to

he joined kawasaki in april 1972 and has worked in the shipbuilding and aerospace division, where he became involved in the engineering of international space station projects. in 1994, he began working in the rolling stock division and later became vice president in 2005. we also have the president and chief executive officer and member of the board of directors. he began his career adviset pfi. he was president of the at electromechanical group. we also have the international president of the international association of machinists and aerospace workers. he began as a journeyman tool and die maker in ohio. he is a member of these a council of the afl-cio and serves on the executive committee of the international metalworkers' federation that represents 20 million workers in more than 100 companies. [applause] >> thank you to the d.o.t. for setting up this conference. i think it is important to start the discussion by getting a sense of the reality of what is that we face today. as we think about manufacturing and the base of manufacturing, we have to realize that when we look at to

is also a transportation department event looking at high speed rail and the impact, with gm and kawasakid transportation manufacturer. jim, good morning. caller: glad you could take my call. we got the wealthiest capital in the united states and we have so little to look forward to. i have seen a lack of services and all the all levels of government. from the ground up enough problems and no one represents a spread -- represents the spirit as soon as the immigrants -- no one represents bus. as soon as the immigrants arrive at our front door, they receive a check and are given status as responsible individuals. host: jo is joining us from florida. what is on your mind? caller: you could not have opened me with a better statement. i run a vending machine business, and just to make a quick statement, last year it was a very, very productive. money was being given to people to buy big ships and have the metal chips bill -- have the metal ships built. my vending machines were doing well. all of a sudden, this year the money is tight, the banks are not giving money out, and my vending machine