host: scott in thomasville, georgia, you are next. caller: ok. i have a question. are you there? host: we are listening. caller: i have a question. i've been trying to get information about where i live in thomasville, georgia through the mayor's office and the health department, but they can't tell me when like people that are 50 with cardiac problems that are in that category, when we are going to get it. they told my mother and father they were going to get it next week because they are 70 and above, but when i was in the hospital getting my heart cath, i was told they were getting their vaccines in. that was two weeks for health-care workers. they say they are not going to take it, so my other question is, what is going to happen without leftover, and how do we know which ones we can take, moderna or pfizer in our area? host: a couple questions. did you get them? guest: yeah. overall, this is where it has been quite difficult and chaotic because it really varies state-by-state. to give some context that might be helpful, these are numbers i saw this morning from "the new york

general lloyd austin grew up in south georgia where he was raised by his parents in thomasville. a graduate of west point he would go on to a career that spanned numerous units, responsibilities, and engagements. his first assignment was to the third infantry division. now stationed in my district at fort stewart. in the early 2000s he served as assistant commander for the third division duringt invasion of iraq. he would later go on to serve as division commander, chief of staff of the united states central command, kent some, the commander of the 18th airborne core, army vice chief of staff, finally the commander of centcom . he's been described as a private individual who has committed to carrying out his duties. i, like others, have my reservations about continuing down a path of waivers for former military leaders to serve in civilian positions. what first started with a waiver for general marshall in 1950 and general gwen for again mattis in 2017, we have seen several requests for what many see as once in a generation issue. however, general austin's service and assignments

host: scott in thomasville, georgia, you are next. caller: ok. i have a question. are you there?t: we are listening. caller: i have a question. i've been trying to get information about where i live in thomasville, georgia through the mayor's office and the health department, but they can't tell me when like people that are 50 with cardiac problems that are in that category, when we are going to get it. they told my mother and father they were going to get it next week because they are 70 and above, but when i was in the hospital getting my heart cath, i was told they were getting their vaccines in. that was two weeks for health-care workers. they say they are not going to take it, so my other question is, what is going to happen without leftover, and how do we know which ones we can take, moderna or pfizer in our area? host: a couple questions. did you get them? guest: yeah. overall, this is where it has been quite difficult and chaotic because it really varies state-by-state. to give some context that might be helpful, these are numbers i saw this morning from "the new york tim

general lloyd austin grew up in south georgia where he was raised by his parents in thomasville. a graduate of west point he would go on to a career that spanned numerous units, responsibilities, and engagements. his first assignment was to the third infantry division. now stationed in my district at fort stewart. in the early 2000s he served as assistant commander for the third division duringt invasion of iraq. he would later go on to serve as division commander, chief of staff of the united states central command, kent some, the commander of the 18th airborne core, army vice chief of staff, finally the commander of centcom . he's been described as a private individual who has committed to carrying out his duties. i, like others, have my reservations about continuing down a path of waivers for former military leaders to serve in civilian positions. what first started with a waiver for general marshall in 1950 and general gwen for again mattis in 2017, we have seen several requests for what many see as once in a generation issue. however, general austin's service and assignments

today i'm here before you as a citizen, the son of a bus to work in a homemaker from thomasville, georgiad i am proud of that as well. if you can for me, i am prepared to serve now as a civilian. fully acknowledging the importance of this distinction. and i think you again for consideration of my nomination and for yourn steadfast support of our men and women in uniform in our civiliansia and their families and look forward to answering yourto questions. >> thank you general. you heard my comments general austin about the document of the national defense strategy. you are familiar with this i'm sure you have i read it any tim. we think about its relevancy today, you see changes that should be made in this . what is your opinion today about this statement . austin: nothing much of the document absolutely for today's challenges is on . as it is the case with all strategies for you if confirmed, one of the things i would love to do is to work to update the strategy and work within the confines of the night into the policies issued by the next administration. >> in the gardens also from this

but today i appear before he was a citizen, the son of a postal worker and a homemaker from thomasville, georgia. and i'm proud of that too. and if you confirm me i am prepared to serve nowa as a civilian. fully acknowledging the importance of this distinction. and i thank you again for consideration of my nomination, and for your steadfast support of our men and women in uniform, our civilians and their families, and i look forward to answering your questions. thank you mister chairman. >> thank you general austin. a great statement. you heard myhe comments general about the, the documents that the national defense strategy, you are familiar with this and i'm sure you read it many times. what do you think about its relevance today? have you seen changes that should be made in this? what is their opinion today can temporarily about the statement? >> i think much of the document is some on track for today's challenges, mister chairman, as is the case with all strategies, if confirmed one of the things i would look to do is to work to update the strategy. and work within the confines of t