I now believe my continued presence on the board will only generate more distractions which will not be helpful to the important mission of the board, |
I thought I would clear the air by stepping out of the way, |
I will be watching this board with great hope for it, |
If they are looking for a West Texas alternative, then Odessa, and specifically Medical Center and TTUHSC-Odessa, are ideally suited to fill that need, ... Our effort has simply been to say 'Hey, Odessa is here and we are willing and able to help if the federal government makes that decision to close or downsize. |
If we're talking about an army that can pick up and move and go out to the borders to defend the country and be able to sustain operations out in the open for a long period of time, it's probably going to be a year and a half, two years before that system is mature enough to operate on its own, |
If you look at those attacks that are being conducted, the majority of them are not successful. Successful meaning causing injury or damage to us or to the Iraqi people. |
It creates a problem for hospitals like us who are safety-net hospitals. |
It's one more step in that growing process that would bring an additional patient base to the community and a revenue stream, |
It's really exciting. It's finally happening. |
It's very much in the sort of thinking or planning stage right now. I think it's a long way from being any sort of legislation. |
Nearly five years into the planning and negotiation phases, the development of the new cancer center remains vitally important for several reasons, |
Our troops are trying to get this accomplished, ... They believe they're doing the right thing. The soldiers believe they're helping. |
Setting a date would mean that the 221 soldiers I've lost this year, that their lives will have been lost in vain. |
So it is a good awakening, an alarm system has gone off about how people in the Bureau really feel about security. |
The challenge is high. The stakes are important. I think it's manageable. |