WEBVTT 00:00.000 --> 00:12.044 >>> ECONOMIC TIES SEEM OBVIOUS YET THEY'RE EVOLVING IN WAYS 00:12.046 --> 00:13.278 YET THEY'RE EVOLVING IN WAYS THAT MAY SURPRISE. 00:13.280 --> 00:15.080 THAT MAY SURPRISE. >> FOR EVERY GOOD THAT COMES 00:15.082 --> 00:16.782 >> FOR EVERY GOOD THAT COMES ACROSS THE U.S. BORDER FROM 00:16.784 --> 00:19.218 ACROSS THE U.S. BORDER FROM MEXICO, QUOTE-UNQUOTE MADE IN 00:19.220 --> 00:21.120 MEXICO, QUOTE-UNQUOTE MADE IN MEXICO, 40 CENTS OF EVERY 00:21.122 --> 00:23.055 MEXICO, 40 CENTS OF EVERY DOLLAR, SO 40% OF THAT PRODUCT 00:23.057 --> 00:24.390 DOLLAR, SO 40% OF THAT PRODUCT WAS ACTUALLY MADE IN THE UNITED 00:24.392 --> 00:25.524 WAS ACTUALLY MADE IN THE UNITED STATES BY U.S. WORKERS. 00:25.526 --> 00:27.159 STATES BY U.S. WORKERS. >> I GUESS IT'S TOO EARLY TO 00:27.161 --> 00:28.994 >> I GUESS IT'S TOO EARLY TO REALLY SEE THE IMPACT WE'RE 00:28.996 --> 00:31.030 REALLY SEE THE IMPACT WE'RE HAVING, IF IT'S GOING TO BE 00:31.032 --> 00:33.532 HAVING, IF IT'S GOING TO BE MONETARY, IF IT'S JOBS CREATED 00:33.534 --> 00:35.901 MONETARY, IF IT'S JOBS CREATED OR AMOUNT OF COMPANIES. 00:35.903 --> 00:37.569 OR AMOUNT OF COMPANIES. >> CROSSING THE BORDER FOR 00:37.571 --> 00:38.570 >> CROSSING THE BORDER FOR BUSINESS. 00:38.572 --> 00:40.539 BUSINESS. IT'S "ARIZONA WEEK." 00:40.541 --> 00:43.308 IT'S "ARIZONA WEEK." >> PRODUCTION OF "ARIZONA WEEK" 00:43.310 --> 00:44.643 >> PRODUCTION OF "ARIZONA WEEK" IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY 00:44.645 --> 00:47.112 IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY GRANTS FROM THE STONEWALL 00:47.114 --> 00:48.714 GRANTS FROM THE STONEWALL FOUNDATION AND THE ARIZONA 00:48.716 --> 00:49.348 FOUNDATION AND THE ARIZONA PUBLIC MEDIA. 00:49.350 --> 00:51.817 PUBLIC MEDIA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED 00:51.819 --> 00:54.319 THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT. 00:54.321 --> 01:10.269 >>> ONCE AGAIN, YOUR MODERATOR, MICHAEL CHIHAK. 01:10.271 --> 01:11.003 MICHAEL CHIHAK. >> ARIZONA TRADE WITH MEXICO IS 01:11.005 --> 01:11.804 >> ARIZONA TRADE WITH MEXICO IS ON THE RISE. 01:11.806 --> 01:14.807 ON THE RISE. $12 01:14.809 --> 01:17.709 $12 $12 BILLION AT LAST COUNT. 01:17.711 --> 01:19.144 $12 BILLION AT LAST COUNT. THEY'RE FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES 01:19.146 --> 01:21.413 THEY'RE FOCUSED ON STRATEGIES FOR GROWING IT. 01:21.415 --> 01:23.182 FOR GROWING IT. THE MORRIS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC 01:23.184 --> 01:24.283 THE MORRIS INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY AT ARIZONA STATE 01:24.285 --> 01:25.851 POLICY AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY REVEALED BOTH THE 01:25.853 --> 01:27.953 UNIVERSITY REVEALED BOTH THE POTENTIAL AND WORK AHEAD. 01:27.955 --> 01:29.188 POTENTIAL AND WORK AHEAD. CHRISTOPHER CONOVER WAS THERE 01:29.190 --> 01:30.722 CHRISTOPHER CONOVER WAS THERE AND HE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL 01:30.724 --> 01:33.492 AND HE SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PARTICIPANT, STARTING WITH 01:33.494 --> 01:35.894 PARTICIPANT, STARTING WITH SHANNON O'NEILL, LATIN-AMERICAN 01:35.896 --> 01:37.763 SHANNON O'NEILL, LATIN-AMERICAN POLICY EXPERT WITH COUNCIL ON 01:37.765 --> 01:38.730 POLICY EXPERT WITH COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS. 01:38.732 --> 01:40.232 FOREIGN RELATIONS. >> THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME 01:40.234 --> 01:41.366 >> THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SIT DOWN WITH US. 01:41.368 --> 01:46.171 TO SIT DOWN WITH US. >> A PLEASURE. 01:46.173 --> 01:48.640 >> A PLEASURE. >> WHEN YOU SPOKE WITH THE 01:48.642 --> 01:50.008 >> WHEN YOU SPOKE WITH THE MORRISON INSTITUTE A FEW MINUTES 01:50.010 --> 01:51.710 MORRISON INSTITUTE A FEW MINUTES AGO, ONE OF THE THINGS YOU 01:51.712 --> 01:53.278 AGO, ONE OF THE THINGS YOU STARTED TALKING ABOUT A LOT OF 01:53.280 --> 01:55.013 STARTED TALKING ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT REALIZE ARE THE 01:55.015 --> 01:56.682 PEOPLE MAY NOT REALIZE ARE THE CHANGES IN MEXICO AND THE 01:56.684 --> 01:59.451 CHANGES IN MEXICO AND THE ECONOMY AND CHANGES IN 01:59.453 --> 01:59.885 ECONOMY AND CHANGES IN DEMOGRAPHICS. 01:59.887 --> 02:02.154 DEMOGRAPHICS. THE MEXICO A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK 02:02.156 --> 02:03.889 THE MEXICO A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK ABOUT IS THE OLD ECONOMY THAT 02:03.891 --> 02:05.424 ABOUT IS THE OLD ECONOMY THAT ISN'T THE REALITY ANYMORE. 02:05.426 --> 02:07.392 ISN'T THE REALITY ANYMORE. >> WHAT'S FASCINATING IS THIS 02:07.394 --> 02:09.061 >> WHAT'S FASCINATING IS THIS COUNTRY TO OUR SOUTH WE KNOW 02:09.063 --> 02:11.563 COUNTRY TO OUR SOUTH WE KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT HAS REALLY 02:11.565 --> 02:14.233 VERY LITTLE ABOUT HAS REALLY TRANSFORMED THE LAST FEW 02:14.235 --> 02:15.601 TRANSFORMED THE LAST FEW DECADES, GONE FROM A CLOSED 02:15.603 --> 02:17.469 DECADES, GONE FROM A CLOSED ECONOMY DOMINATED BY OIL AND 02:17.471 --> 02:24.743 ECONOMY DOMINATED BY OIL AND ACCOMMODATES TO ONE -- AND 02:24.745 --> 02:26.278 ACCOMMODATES TO ONE -- AND COMMODITIES TO THE MOST OPEN AND 02:26.280 --> 02:28.113 COMMODITIES TO THE MOST OPEN AND VERY RICH AND VERY POOR TO ONE 02:28.115 --> 02:29.948 VERY RICH AND VERY POOR TO ONE THAT ALSO HAS A GROWING MIDDLE 02:29.950 --> 02:30.249 THAT ALSO HAS A GROWING MIDDLE CLASS. 02:30.251 --> 02:32.251 CLASS. SOME 50, 60 MILLION PEOPLE FALL 02:32.253 --> 02:33.785 SOME 50, 60 MILLION PEOPLE FALL INTO THIS CATEGORY. 02:33.787 --> 02:36.188 INTO THIS CATEGORY. IT'S ALSO GONE FROM A PLACE THAT 02:36.190 --> 02:37.723 IT'S ALSO GONE FROM A PLACE THAT WAS LINKED TO THE UNITED STATES 02:37.725 --> 02:40.125 WAS LINKED TO THE UNITED STATES BUT TODAY ONE THAT IS INTEGRATED 02:40.127 --> 02:41.360 BUT TODAY ONE THAT IS INTEGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES 02:41.362 --> 02:41.793 TO THE UNITED STATES ECONOMICALLY. 02:41.795 --> 02:43.795 ECONOMICALLY. THE BACK AND FORTH OF 02:43.797 --> 02:45.264 THE BACK AND FORTH OF PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS 02:45.266 --> 02:47.332 PRODUCTION, EXPORTS AND IMPORTS ON BOTH SIDES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO 02:47.334 --> 02:49.168 ON BOTH SIDES, IT'S IMPORTANT TO COMPANIES BUT INCREASINGLY TO 02:49.170 --> 02:50.769 COMPANIES BUT INCREASINGLY TO WORKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE 02:50.771 --> 02:52.471 WORKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE U.S. AND MEXICO BORDER. 02:52.473 --> 02:54.339 U.S. AND MEXICO BORDER. >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT 02:54.341 --> 02:57.342 >> WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THAT CHANGE I 02:57.344 --> 02:58.243 CHANGE I CHANGING ECONOMY, SOME OF THAT 02:58.245 --> 03:00.679 CHANGING ECONOMY, SOME OF THAT COMES WITH A CHANGING 03:00.681 --> 03:02.414 COMES WITH A CHANGING DEMOGRAPHIC IN MEXICO, A GROWING 03:02.416 --> 03:04.082 DEMOGRAPHIC IN MEXICO, A GROWING MIDDLE CLASS, THAT'S CHANGING 03:04.084 --> 03:05.284 MIDDLE CLASS, THAT'S CHANGING THE RELATIONSHIP OR COULD BE 03:05.286 --> 03:06.385 THE RELATIONSHIP OR COULD BE CHANGING THE ECONOMIC 03:06.387 --> 03:08.287 CHANGING THE ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR TWO 03:08.289 --> 03:08.654 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR TWO COUNTRIES. 03:08.656 --> 03:10.155 COUNTRIES. >> THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BIG 03:10.157 --> 03:11.056 >> THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES IN MEXICO. 03:11.058 --> 03:12.991 CHANGES IN MEXICO. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS WE HAVE 03:12.993 --> 03:16.061 OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS WE HAVE SEEN THE BLOSSOMING OF MIDDLE 03:16.063 --> 03:18.197 SEEN THE BLOSSOMING OF MIDDLE CLASS, PEOPLE WHO OWN THEIR OWN 03:18.199 --> 03:20.332 CLASS, PEOPLE WHO OWN THEIR OWN HOUSE, OWN THEIR OWN CAR, OWN 03:20.334 --> 03:22.568 HOUSE, OWN THEIR OWN CAR, OWN EVERY MODERN APPLIANCE. 03:22.570 --> 03:25.437 EVERY MODERN APPLIANCE. MANY SEND THEIR KIDS TO PRIVATE 03:25.439 --> 03:25.871 MANY SEND THEIR KIDS TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS. 03:25.873 --> 03:27.773 SCHOOLS. THIS IS A CHANGE, A CONSUMER 03:27.775 --> 03:29.208 THIS IS A CHANGE, A CONSUMER CULTURE RISING IN MEXICO, YOU 03:29.210 --> 03:31.944 CULTURE RISING IN MEXICO, YOU SEE IT IN AGGREGATE GDP NUMBERS 03:31.946 --> 03:34.079 SEE IT IN AGGREGATE GDP NUMBERS AND THE LIKE AND YOU SEE IT 03:34.081 --> 03:36.181 AND THE LIKE AND YOU SEE IT DAY-TO-DAY THE WAY MEXICANS 03:36.183 --> 03:36.682 DAY-TO-DAY THE WAY MEXICANS LIVE. 03:36.684 --> 03:38.450 LIVE. FOR U.S. COMPANIES IT'S BEEN A 03:38.452 --> 03:40.719 FOR U.S. COMPANIES IT'S BEEN A VERY PROFITABLE SOURCE IF 03:40.721 --> 03:42.287 VERY PROFITABLE SOURCE IF THEY'VE GONE DOWN TO MEXICO, 03:42.289 --> 03:44.790 THEY'VE GONE DOWN TO MEXICO, WHETHER WALMART OR COSTCO OR 03:44.792 --> 03:47.693 WHETHER WALMART OR COSTCO OR STARBUCKS OR COFFEE BEANS AND 03:47.695 --> 03:49.061 STARBUCKS OR COFFEE BEANS AND APPAREL COMPANIES, THEY HAVE 03:49.063 --> 03:51.230 APPAREL COMPANIES, THEY HAVE MADE BIG PROFITS IN MEXICO 03:51.232 --> 03:54.032 MADE BIG PROFITS IN MEXICO SELLING TO THIS GROWING MIDDLE 03:54.034 --> 03:54.333 SELLING TO THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS. 03:54.335 --> 03:57.603 CLASS. >> THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS, AS 03:57.605 --> 03:59.238 >> THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS, AS OFTEN HAPPENS IN GROWING MIDDLE 03:59.240 --> 04:01.006 OFTEN HAPPENS IN GROWING MIDDLE CLASS WE'RE SEEING A CHANGE IN 04:01.008 --> 04:02.074 CLASS WE'RE SEEING A CHANGE IN FAMILIES THAT AFFECTS THE 04:02.076 --> 04:03.609 FAMILIES THAT AFFECTS THE ECONOMY AND IMMIGRATION IN THIS 04:03.611 --> 04:05.444 ECONOMY AND IMMIGRATION IN THIS CASE, TO A DEGREE. 04:05.446 --> 04:07.045 CASE, TO A DEGREE. >> ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES, NOT 04:07.047 --> 04:09.047 >> ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES, NOT JUST A CONSUMING POWER WHICH IS 04:09.049 --> 04:12.150 JUST A CONSUMING POWER WHICH IS A BIG CHANGE, BUT THE NATURE OF 04:12.152 --> 04:13.285 A BIG CHANGE, BUT THE NATURE OF FAMILIES. 04:13.287 --> 04:15.053 FAMILIES. YOU LOOK BACK 40 YEARS AGO THE 04:15.055 --> 04:18.123 YOU LOOK BACK 40 YEARS AGO THE AVERAGE FAMILY SIDE HAD SIX, 04:18.125 --> 04:20.325 AVERAGE FAMILY SIDE HAD SIX, ALMOST SEVEN KIDS A FAMILY. 04:20.327 --> 04:22.461 ALMOST SEVEN KIDS A FAMILY. TODAY, IT'S TWO. 04:22.463 --> 04:23.695 TODAY, IT'S TWO. REALLY, THE SAME RATE AS THE 04:23.697 --> 04:24.963 REALLY, THE SAME RATE AS THE UNITED STATES. 04:24.965 --> 04:27.266 UNITED STATES. SMALLER NUCLEAR FAMILIES AND 04:27.268 --> 04:29.101 SMALLER NUCLEAR FAMILIES AND FEWER KIDS AND DISPOSABLE INCOME 04:29.103 --> 04:31.136 FEWER KIDS AND DISPOSABLE INCOME AND INVESTING MORE IN THEIR KIDS 04:31.138 --> 04:32.571 AND INVESTING MORE IN THEIR KIDS AND PARTICULARLY EDUCATION. 04:32.573 --> 04:35.474 AND PARTICULARLY EDUCATION. MANY ARE GOING TO PRIVATE SCHOOL 04:35.476 --> 04:37.409 MANY ARE GOING TO PRIVATE SCHOOL BUT OVERALL STAYING IN SCHOOL 04:37.411 --> 04:37.743 BUT OVERALL STAYING IN SCHOOL LONGER. 04:37.745 --> 04:39.911 LONGER. THE NUMBER OF YEARS A MEXICAN 04:39.913 --> 04:41.480 THE NUMBER OF YEARS A MEXICAN CHILD STAYS IN SCHOOL IS DOUBLE 04:41.482 --> 04:44.383 CHILD STAYS IN SCHOOL IS DOUBLE THAN 25 YEARS AGO. 04:44.385 --> 04:47.119 THAN 25 YEARS AGO. THAT IS CHANGING THE SOCIETY AND 04:47.121 --> 04:48.887 THAT IS CHANGING THE SOCIETY AND THE WAY MEXICANS THINK ABOUT 04:48.889 --> 04:50.055 THE WAY MEXICANS THINK ABOUT THEIR FAMILY AND THINK ABOUT 04:50.057 --> 04:50.822 THEIR FAMILY AND THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE. 04:50.824 --> 04:53.825 THEIR FUTURE. >> WHEN PEOPLE THINK ABOUT U.S. 04:53.827 --> 04:55.093 >> WHEN PEOPLE THINK ABOUT U.S. MEXICAN ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS 04:55.095 --> 04:56.595 MEXICAN ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS THEY THINK LOW LEVEL 04:56.597 --> 04:57.829 THEY THINK LOW LEVEL MANUFACTURING, AS YOU SAID IN 04:57.831 --> 05:03.468 MANUFACTURING, AS YOU SAID IN THE '80s, THE EM PORT OF OIL. 05:03.470 --> 05:05.737 THE '80s, THE EM PORT OF OIL. WHEN WE SEE "MADE IN MEXICO" 05:05.739 --> 05:08.473 WHEN WE SEE "MADE IN MEXICO" NOW, IT HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING 05:08.475 --> 05:10.709 NOW, IT HAS A DIFFERENT MEANING 20, 30 YEARS AGO, ESPECIALLY 05:10.711 --> 05:11.143 20, 30 YEARS AGO, ESPECIALLY ECONOMICALLY. 05:11.145 --> 05:14.112 ECONOMICALLY. >> THE MOST DYNAMIC SECTORS IS 05:14.114 --> 05:15.447 >> THE MOST DYNAMIC SECTORS IS MANUFACTURING, BUT ADVANCED 05:15.449 --> 05:16.381 MANUFACTURING, BUT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, NOT LOW LEVEL. 05:16.383 --> 05:19.484 MANUFACTURING, NOT LOW LEVEL. THESE ARE AUTOS, CARS, 05:19.486 --> 05:19.851 THESE ARE AUTOS, CARS, AEROSPACE. 05:19.853 --> 05:22.354 AEROSPACE. FLAT SCREEN TVs, COMPUTERS. 05:22.356 --> 05:24.356 FLAT SCREEN TVs, COMPUTERS. IT'S MUCH MORE HIGH LEVEL 05:24.358 --> 05:26.458 IT'S MUCH MORE HIGH LEVEL INDUSTRY THAT'S GOING TO MEXICO, 05:26.460 --> 05:27.559 INDUSTRY THAT'S GOING TO MEXICO, PARTICULARLY THAT'S LINKING TO 05:27.561 --> 05:28.327 PARTICULARLY THAT'S LINKING TO THE UNITED STATES. 05:28.329 --> 05:30.529 THE UNITED STATES. IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF 05:30.531 --> 05:32.998 IT'S A VERY DIFFERENT TYPE OF INDUSTRY BUT IT'S ALSO A VERY 05:33.000 --> 05:34.566 INDUSTRY BUT IT'S ALSO A VERY DIFFERENT WORK FORCE ON BOTH 05:34.568 --> 05:35.701 DIFFERENT WORK FORCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER. 05:35.703 --> 05:38.236 SIDES OF THE BORDER. THE SKILL-SET IS MUCH HIGHER AND 05:38.238 --> 05:39.371 THE SKILL-SET IS MUCH HIGHER AND SOPHISTICATED AND CAN SUPPORT 05:39.373 --> 05:42.374 SOPHISTICATED AND CAN SUPPORT THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS. 05:42.376 --> 05:44.810 THIS GROWING MIDDLE CLASS. YOU SAID MADE IN MEXICO HAS A 05:44.812 --> 05:49.214 YOU SAID MADE IN MEXICO HAS A HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAN MADE IN 05:49.216 --> 05:50.148 HIGHER PERCENTAGE THAN MADE IN THE U. 05:50.150 --> 05:50.916 THE U. THE U.S. THAN IT USED TO BE AND 05:50.918 --> 05:51.516 THE U.S. THAN IT USED TO BE AND OTHER COUNTRIES. 05:51.518 --> 05:54.953 OTHER COUNTRIES. >> ONE OF THE LITTLE KNOWN FACTS 05:54.955 --> 05:56.922 >> ONE OF THE LITTLE KNOWN FACTS VITALLY IMPORTANT HOW LINKED OUR 05:56.924 --> 05:57.489 VITALLY IMPORTANT HOW LINKED OUR ECONOMIES ARE. 05:57.491 --> 05:59.691 ECONOMIES ARE. FOR EVERY GOOD THAT COMES ACROSS 05:59.693 --> 06:02.327 FOR EVERY GOOD THAT COMES ACROSS THE BORDER FROM MEXICO, 06:02.329 --> 06:05.731 THE BORDER FROM MEXICO, QUOTE-UNQUOTE MADE IN MEXICO, 40 06:05.733 --> 06:08.834 QUOTE-UNQUOTE MADE IN MEXICO, 40 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, 40% WAS 06:08.836 --> 06:10.569 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR, 40% WAS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES BY 06:10.571 --> 06:12.871 MADE IN THE UNITED STATES BY MEXICAN WORKERS, FAR ABOVE ANY 06:12.873 --> 06:14.940 MEXICAN WORKERS, FAR ABOVE ANY OTHER COUNTRY, CHINA AND BRAZIL, 06:14.942 --> 06:16.308 OTHER COUNTRY, CHINA AND BRAZIL, IT'S 4%. 06:16.310 --> 06:19.411 IT'S 4%. EVEN CANADA, IS 25%. 06:19.413 --> 06:21.279 EVEN CANADA, IS 25%. MEXICO IS BY FAR AND ABOVE THE 06:21.281 --> 06:23.415 MEXICO IS BY FAR AND ABOVE THE BEST PARTNER NOT JUST FOR U.S. 06:23.417 --> 06:24.983 BEST PARTNER NOT JUST FOR U.S. COMPANIES BUT U.S. WORKERS 06:24.985 --> 06:28.320 COMPANIES BUT U.S. WORKERS BECAUSE WE MAKE THINGS TOGETHER. 06:28.322 --> 06:31.423 BECAUSE WE MAKE THINGS TOGETHER. >> WHAT DO WE AS THIS U.S. AND 06:31.425 --> 06:33.392 >> WHAT DO WE AS THIS U.S. AND WE ARIZONA DO TO FURTHER THIS 06:33.394 --> 06:35.260 WE ARIZONA DO TO FURTHER THIS TRADE ECONOMICALLY AND 06:35.262 --> 06:36.328 TRADE ECONOMICALLY AND POLITICALLY? 06:36.330 --> 06:37.763 POLITICALLY? WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? 06:37.765 --> 06:39.297 WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE? >> ECONOMICALLY ACROSS THE U.S., 06:39.299 --> 06:40.966 >> ECONOMICALLY ACROSS THE U.S., WE CAN MAKE IT'S EASIER FOR 06:40.968 --> 06:42.601 WE CAN MAKE IT'S EASIER FOR THINGS TO COME ACROSS THE 06:42.603 --> 06:42.968 THINGS TO COME ACROSS THE BORDER. 06:42.970 --> 06:45.637 BORDER. OUR REAL GOAL SHOULD BE TO MAKE 06:45.639 --> 06:46.805 OUR REAL GOAL SHOULD BE TO MAKE IT'S EASIER FOR GOOD TRADE TO 06:46.807 --> 06:49.040 IT'S EASIER FOR GOOD TRADE TO COME EVEN AS WE TRY TO STOP BAD 06:49.042 --> 06:49.374 COME EVEN AS WE TRY TO STOP BAD TRADE. 06:49.376 --> 06:51.476 TRADE. WHETHER IT'S OPENING UP MORE 06:51.478 --> 06:53.178 WHETHER IT'S OPENING UP MORE BORDER CROSSINGS, EXPANDING THE 06:53.180 --> 06:55.747 BORDER CROSSINGS, EXPANDING THE ONES WE HAVE, WHETHER IT'S 06:55.749 --> 06:57.616 ONES WE HAVE, WHETHER IT'S HARMONIZING REGULATION, MAKE 06:57.618 --> 07:00.752 HARMONIZING REGULATION, MAKE IT'S EASIER, FILL OUT ONE CUS M 07:00.754 --> 07:01.953 IT'S EASIER, FILL OUT ONE CUS M CUSTOMS FORM WHEN GOING ACROSS 07:01.955 --> 07:04.389 CUSTOMS FORM WHEN GOING ACROSS THE BORDER OR ONE TEST TO MAKE 07:04.391 --> 07:06.591 THE BORDER OR ONE TEST TO MAKE SURE THE PRODUCT MEETS 07:06.593 --> 07:07.025 SURE THE PRODUCT MEETS REQUIREMENTS. 07:07.027 --> 07:08.493 REQUIREMENTS. IN ARIZONA IN PARTICULAR, IN 07:08.495 --> 07:10.829 IN ARIZONA IN PARTICULAR, IN MANY WAYS, IT'S TIME FOR ARIZONA 07:10.831 --> 07:11.730 MANY WAYS, IT'S TIME FOR ARIZONA TO CATCH UP. 07:11.732 --> 07:13.565 TO CATCH UP. YOU LOOK AT TEXAS OR CALIFORNIA, 07:13.567 --> 07:14.766 YOU LOOK AT TEXAS OR CALIFORNIA, OTHER BORDER STATES. 07:14.768 --> 07:16.401 OTHER BORDER STATES. THEY HAVE INVESTED IN THEIR 07:16.403 --> 07:17.903 THEY HAVE INVESTED IN THEIR BORDER AND THEY HAVE SEEN THE 07:17.905 --> 07:19.004 BORDER AND THEY HAVE SEEN THE BENEFITS OF THE TRADE OR HOPE OF 07:19.006 --> 07:20.806 BENEFITS OF THE TRADE OR HOPE OF THE TRADE AND TRYING TO MAKE IT 07:20.808 --> 07:22.140 THE TRADE AND TRYING TO MAKE IT A REALITY. 07:22.142 --> 07:25.076 A REALITY. IN ARIZONA, THERE'S SOME STEPS 07:25.078 --> 07:27.279 IN ARIZONA, THERE'S SOME STEPS F 07:27.281 --> 07:29.181 F FORWARD IT HAS MADE BUT FEWER 07:29.183 --> 07:30.048 FORWARD IT HAS MADE BUT FEWER THAN ITS NEIGHBORS. 07:30.050 --> 07:31.249 THAN ITS NEIGHBORS. IF THEY WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE 07:31.251 --> 07:33.752 IF THEY WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HALF TRILLION WORTH OF 07:33.754 --> 07:35.287 OF THE HALF TRILLION WORTH OF GOODS, IF IT WANTS TO HAVE A 07:35.289 --> 07:37.155 GOODS, IF IT WANTS TO HAVE A BIGGER PIECE OF THAT PIE, IT 07:37.157 --> 07:40.926 BIGGER PIECE OF THAT PIE, IT NEEDS TO STEP UP IN TERMS OF 07:40.928 --> 07:42.060 NEEDS TO STEP UP IN TERMS OF INFRASTRUCTURE, WORK FORCE AND 07:42.062 --> 07:43.328 INFRASTRUCTURE, WORK FORCE AND EDUCATION, ALL THOSE THINGS TO 07:43.330 --> 07:44.663 EDUCATION, ALL THOSE THINGS TO MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE. 07:44.665 --> 07:46.331 MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE. >> I'M SURE SOMEBODY WATCHING 07:46.333 --> 07:47.866 >> I'M SURE SOMEBODY WATCHING THIS WILL SAY INFRASTRUCTURE, 07:47.868 --> 07:49.835 THIS WILL SAY INFRASTRUCTURE, BETTER ROADS, BETTER PORT 07:49.837 --> 07:54.206 BETTER ROADS, BETTER PORT CROSSINGS, THAT MAKES SENSE. 07:54.208 --> 07:55.474 CROSSINGS, THAT MAKES SENSE. SECONDS, H 07:55.476 --> 07:56.208 SECONDS, H EDUCATION, HOW DOES EDUCATION 07:56.210 --> 07:57.442 EDUCATION, HOW DOES EDUCATION ON THIS SIDE OF THE BORDER HELP 07:57.444 --> 07:58.743 ON THIS SIDE OF THE BORDER HELP DRIVE TRADE FOR MEXICO? 07:58.745 --> 08:00.545 DRIVE TRADE FOR MEXICO? >> THE FUTURE FOR ARIZONA'S 08:00.547 --> 08:03.114 >> THE FUTURE FOR ARIZONA'S ECONOMY AND ALSO MEXICO IS 08:03.116 --> 08:03.949 ECONOMY AND ALSO MEXICO IS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. 08:03.951 --> 08:05.517 ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. INDUSTRIES INNOVATIVE. 08:05.519 --> 08:06.751 INDUSTRIES INNOVATIVE. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 08:06.753 --> 08:08.587 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. HIGH END SERVICES, THE TYPE OF 08:08.589 --> 08:10.455 HIGH END SERVICES, THE TYPE OF JOBS THAT SUPPORT A MIDDLE 08:10.457 --> 08:12.157 JOBS THAT SUPPORT A MIDDLE CLASS, NOT LOW WAGE WORKING. 08:12.159 --> 08:14.426 CLASS, NOT LOW WAGE WORKING. THAT'S WHAT WE ALL WANT FOR THE 08:14.428 --> 08:17.329 THAT'S WHAT WE ALL WANT FOR THE FUTURE. 08:17.331 --> 08:18.497 FUTURE. FOR ARIZONA TO ATTRACT THOSE 08:18.499 --> 08:19.998 FOR ARIZONA TO ATTRACT THOSE COMPANIES AND FOR MEXICO, 08:20.000 --> 08:23.568 COMPANIES AND FOR MEXICO, IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN EDUCATED 08:23.570 --> 08:23.935 IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE. 08:23.937 --> 08:26.371 WORKFORCE. YOU NEED PEOPLE WHO CAN WORK IN 08:26.373 --> 08:32.544 YOU NEED PEOPLE WHO CAN WORK IN THE CAR COMPANIES AND AEROSPACE. 08:32.546 --> 08:34.346 THE CAR COMPANIES AND AEROSPACE. IT'S FOR THEM NOT TO GO THIS 08:34.348 --> 08:36.915 IT'S FOR THEM NOT TO GO THIS ROAD ALONE BUT TO WORK WITH 08:36.917 --> 08:39.084 ROAD ALONE BUT TO WORK WITH MEXICAN PARTNERS AND BUILD A 08:39.086 --> 08:40.418 MEXICAN PARTNERS AND BUILD A CRITICAL MASS WORKFORCE TOGETHER 08:40.420 --> 08:42.120 CRITICAL MASS WORKFORCE TOGETHER SO YOU CAN ATTRACT THE NEXT 08:42.122 --> 08:44.823 SO YOU CAN ATTRACT THE NEXT APPLE, THE NEXT INTEL, THOSE 08:44.825 --> 08:46.491 APPLE, THE NEXT INTEL, THOSE COMPANIES TO THIS PART OF THE 08:46.493 --> 08:47.626 COMPANIES TO THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY RATHER THAN ANOTHER PART 08:47.628 --> 08:49.160 COUNTRY RATHER THAN ANOTHER PART OF THE COUNTRY IN THE U.S. OR 08:49.162 --> 08:50.161 OF THE COUNTRY IN THE U.S. OR ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD. 08:50.163 --> 08:52.163 ANOTHER PART OF THE WORLD. >> WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT BORDER 08:52.165 --> 08:53.398 >> WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT BORDER ECONOMICS OR ANYTHING ESPECIALLY 08:53.400 --> 08:55.834 ECONOMICS OR ANYTHING ESPECIALLY IN ARIZONA WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT 08:55.836 --> 08:58.637 IN ARIZONA WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT IMMIGRATION. 08:58.639 --> 09:01.206 IMMIGRATION. WE HAVE IMMIGRATION REFORM 09:01.208 --> 09:02.440 WE HAVE IMMIGRATION REFORM PROBABLY DEAD FOR THE YEAR IN 09:02.442 --> 09:02.841 PROBABLY DEAD FOR THE YEAR IN WASHINGTON. 09:02.843 --> 09:07.078 WASHINGTON. WE HAD S1070 IN ARIZONA WORKING 09:07.080 --> 09:08.647 WE HAD S1070 IN ARIZONA WORKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE COURTS AND 09:08.649 --> 09:10.815 ITS WAY THROUGH THE COURTS AND HOW IT WILL BE ENFORCED. 09:10.817 --> 09:12.751 HOW IT WILL BE ENFORCED. MEXICO CITY, THE CAPITAL, AND 09:12.753 --> 09:15.854 MEXICO CITY, THE CAPITAL, AND THEIR OPINIONS ON THIS, BUT FROM 09:15.856 --> 09:18.089 THEIR OPINIONS ON THIS, BUT FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT ON THE 09:18.091 --> 09:19.791 A BUSINESS STANDPOINT ON THE GROUND, REGULAR PEOPLE, HOW MUCH 09:19.793 --> 09:21.993 GROUND, REGULAR PEOPLE, HOW MUCH DO THESE POLITICAL ARGUMENTS 09:21.995 --> 09:23.762 DO THESE POLITICAL ARGUMENTS AFFECT THE ABILITY TO HAVE TRADE 09:23.764 --> 09:26.698 AFFECT THE ABILITY TO HAVE TRADE AND ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP? 09:26.700 --> 09:28.767 AND ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP? >> ONE OF THE COSTS OF 09:28.769 --> 09:29.901 >> ONE OF THE COSTS OF CHALLENGES OF IMMIGRATION AN 09:29.903 --> 09:31.870 CHALLENGES OF IMMIGRATION AN LACK OF REFORM AND CHANGE ON OUR 09:31.872 --> 09:34.406 LACK OF REFORM AND CHANGE ON OUR SIDE HAS BEEN IN THE BILATERAL 09:34.408 --> 09:36.007 SIDE HAS BEEN IN THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP, IN LEAVING ASIDE 09:36.009 --> 09:38.343 RELATIONSHIP, IN LEAVING ASIDE WHAT THE FINAL OUTCOME SHOULD BE 09:38.345 --> 09:40.612 WHAT THE FINAL OUTCOME SHOULD BE AND HOW TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES 09:40.614 --> 09:42.914 AND HOW TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES WE ALL KNOW IS A DIFFICULT 09:42.916 --> 09:44.082 WE ALL KNOW IS A DIFFICULT CHALLENGE, THE TENSION 09:44.084 --> 09:45.550 CHALLENGE, THE TENSION SURROUNDING THE LACK OF REFORM 09:45.552 --> 09:47.619 SURROUNDING THE LACK OF REFORM AND MANY DEBATES THAT BECOME 09:47.621 --> 09:50.088 AND MANY DEBATES THAT BECOME QUITE HOSTILE ON BOTH SIDES OF 09:50.090 --> 09:53.124 QUITE HOSTILE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AILS IN MANY WAY, THOSE 09:53.126 --> 09:54.559 THE AILS IN MANY WAY, THOSE AFFECT BILATERAL RELATIONS. 09:54.561 --> 09:56.394 AFFECT BILATERAL RELATIONS. IF YOU COULD RESOLVE THOSE 09:56.396 --> 09:57.696 IF YOU COULD RESOLVE THOSE ISSUES AND TAKE THAT TENSION OUT 09:57.698 --> 09:59.230 ISSUES AND TAKE THAT TENSION OUT OF THE DISCUSSION, WE COULD 09:59.232 --> 10:01.299 OF THE DISCUSSION, WE COULD REALLY FOCUS ON THE OTHER ISSUES 10:01.301 --> 10:03.001 REALLY FOCUS ON THE OTHER ISSUES OF VITAL IMPORTANCE STARTING 10:03.003 --> 10:04.603 OF VITAL IMPORTANCE STARTING WITH THESE ECONOMIC ISSUES AND 10:04.605 --> 10:06.438 WITH THESE ECONOMIC ISSUES AND YOU'D HAVE A CLEANER SLATE TO 10:06.440 --> 10:07.806 YOU'D HAVE A CLEANER SLATE TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW TO 10:07.808 --> 10:11.309 HAVE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF POTENTIAL ON 10:11.311 --> 10:11.710 MAKE THE MOST OF POTENTIAL ON BOTH SIDES. 10:11.712 --> 10:13.478 BOTH SIDES. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SITTING 10:13.480 --> 10:14.245 >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US. 10:14.247 --> 10:14.813 DOWN WITH US. >> THANKS. 10:14.815 --> 10:15.780 >> THANKS. NICE TO BE HERE. 10:15.782 --> 10:17.782 NICE TO BE HERE. >>> STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC 10:17.784 --> 10:19.517 >>> STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS ARE 10:19.519 --> 10:22.120 DEVELOPMENT SPECIALISTS ARE PINPOINTING TRADE WITH MEXICO AS 10:22.122 --> 10:23.888 PINPOINTING TRADE WITH MEXICO AS A KEY COMPONENT OF BUSINESS 10:23.890 --> 10:24.222 A KEY COMPONENT OF BUSINESS GROWTH. 10:24.224 --> 10:26.257 GROWTH. WE HAVE TWO REPORTS. 10:26.259 --> 10:28.593 WE HAVE TWO REPORTS. FIRST, CHRISTOPHER CON NEVER 10:28.595 --> 10:31.096 FIRST, CHRISTOPHER CON NEVER SPOKE WITH SANDRA WATSON FROM 10:31.098 --> 10:34.699 SPOKE WITH SANDRA WATSON FROM THE COMMERCE AUTHORITY AND 10:34.701 --> 10:36.267 THE COMMERCE AUTHORITY AND FOLLOWING MY CONVERSATION WITH 10:36.269 --> 10:38.670 FOLLOWING MY CONVERSATION WITH THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S 10:38.672 --> 10:39.938 THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO'S INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST. 10:39.940 --> 10:41.239 INTERNATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST. >> THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH 10:41.241 --> 10:44.909 >> THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US TO TALK ABOUT MEXICO-ARIZONA 10:44.911 --> 10:45.210 US TO TALK ABOUT MEXICO-ARIZONA TRADE. 10:45.212 --> 10:49.514 TRADE. WE HEARD FROM DR. O'NEILL ABOUT 10:49.516 --> 10:50.382 WE HEARD FROM DR. O'NEILL ABOUT THE PBIG PICTURE. 10:50.384 --> 10:52.117 THE PBIG PICTURE. WHEN IT COMES TO TRADE BETWEEN 10:52.119 --> 10:53.451 WHEN IT COMES TO TRADE BETWEEN MEXICO AND ARIZONA, WHAT ARE WE 10:53.453 --> 10:55.754 MEXICO AND ARIZONA, WHAT ARE WE DOING TO INCREASE THAT? 10:55.756 --> 10:57.889 DOING TO INCREASE THAT? OBVIOUSLY MEXICO IS OUR CLOSEST 10:57.891 --> 10:58.556 OBVIOUSLY MEXICO IS OUR CLOSEST NEIGHBOR? 10:58.558 --> 10:59.958 NEIGHBOR? >> THE ARIZONA COMMERCE 10:59.960 --> 11:01.226 >> THE ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY THIS IS STATE'S 11:01.228 --> 11:02.394 AUTHORITY THIS IS STATE'S LEADING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 11:02.396 --> 11:02.827 LEADING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. 11:02.829 --> 11:05.196 ORGANIZATION. OUR FOCUS IS TO STRENGTHEN 11:05.198 --> 11:06.364 OUR FOCUS IS TO STRENGTHEN ARIZONA'S ECONOMY THROUGH 11:06.366 --> 11:07.799 ARIZONA'S ECONOMY THROUGH QUALITY JOB CREATION. 11:07.801 --> 11:11.036 QUALITY JOB CREATION. THE ARIZONA-MEXICO RELATIONSHIP 11:11.038 --> 11:13.605 THE ARIZONA-MEXICO RELATIONSHIP TRADE RELATIONSHIP IS EXTREMELY 11:13.607 --> 11:14.906 TRADE RELATIONSHIP IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO OUR ECONOMY. 11:14.908 --> 11:17.142 IMPORTANT TO OUR ECONOMY. WE ARE IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL NEW 11:17.144 --> 11:19.144 WE ARE IMPLEMENTING SEVERAL NEW PROGRAMS TO INSURE ARIZONA 11:19.146 --> 11:21.312 PROGRAMS TO INSURE ARIZONA BUSINESSES ARE CONNECTED WITH 11:21.314 --> 11:22.847 BUSINESSES ARE CONNECTED WITH BUSINESSES IN MEXICO AND THAT 11:22.849 --> 11:25.750 BUSINESSES IN MEXICO AND THAT THERE IS A TRADE FLOW OF 11:25.752 --> 11:27.752 THERE IS A TRADE FLOW OF BUSINESS FROM BOTH AREAS. 11:27.754 --> 11:29.988 BUSINESS FROM BOTH AREAS. WE HAVE A STEP PROGRAM, WHICH IS 11:29.990 --> 11:33.124 WE HAVE A STEP PROGRAM, WHICH IS THE STATE TRADE EXPORT PROMOTION 11:33.126 --> 11:34.726 THE STATE TRADE EXPORT PROMOTION PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES 11:34.728 --> 11:38.029 PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES 11:38.031 --> 11:39.731 ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN ARIZONA, OPPORTUNITIES TO 11:39.733 --> 11:41.399 IN ARIZONA, OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPORT TO MEXICO. 11:41.401 --> 11:43.468 EXPORT TO MEXICO. WE'RE ALSO WORKING VERY CLOSELY 11:43.470 --> 11:46.137 WE'RE ALSO WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE 11:46.139 --> 11:47.672 WITH OUR PARTNERS AT THE ARIZONA-MEXICO COMMISSION, THE 11:47.674 --> 11:48.973 ARIZONA-MEXICO COMMISSION, THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF 11:48.975 --> 11:51.042 ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE ARIZONA 11:51.044 --> 11:53.978 TRANSPORTATION AND THE ARIZONA TOURISM OFFICE OF TOURISM TO 11:53.980 --> 11:58.583 TOURISM OFFICE OF TOURISM TO INSURE WE ARE DEVELOPING A 11:58.585 --> 12:01.019 INSURE WE ARE DEVELOPING A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR 12:01.021 --> 12:02.320 COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICO. 12:02.322 --> 12:03.221 OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICO. >> YOU SAID SOMETHING 12:03.223 --> 12:04.923 >> YOU SAID SOMETHING INTERESTING A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY 12:04.925 --> 12:07.792 INTERESTING A LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT THINK ABOUT WHEN THEY THINK 12:07.794 --> 12:11.129 NOT THINK ABOUT WHEN THEY THINK ABOUT ARIZONA-MEXICO OR 12:11.131 --> 12:11.996 ABOUT ARIZONA-MEXICO OR MEXICO-ARIZONA TRADE. 12:11.998 --> 12:14.933 MEXICO-ARIZONA TRADE. YOU TALK ABOUT SMALL BUSINESSES 12:14.935 --> 12:17.168 YOU TALK ABOUT SMALL BUSINESSES IN MEXICO, NOT NECESSARILY 12:17.170 --> 12:18.803 IN MEXICO, NOT NECESSARILY COMING NORTH, BUT THERE IS A LOT 12:18.805 --> 12:20.972 COMING NORTH, BUT THERE IS A LOT OF TRADE GOING SOUTH IN ARIZONA. 12:20.974 --> 12:21.740 OF TRADE GOING SOUTH IN ARIZONA. >> ABSOLUTELY. 12:21.742 --> 12:24.008 >> ABSOLUTELY. THERE IS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF 12:24.010 --> 12:30.348 THERE IS AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF TRADE GOING BETWEEN OUR TWO 12:30.350 --> 12:30.682 TRADE GOING BETWEEN OUR TWO REGIONS. 12:30.684 --> 12:32.684 REGIONS. WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT 12:32.686 --> 12:34.853 WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ARIZONA'S STRATEGIC LOCATION IS 12:34.855 --> 12:36.621 ARIZONA'S STRATEGIC LOCATION IS AN ADVANTAGE FOR BUSINESSES, 12:36.623 --> 12:38.990 AN ADVANTAGE FOR BUSINESSES, LOOKING FOR A LOWER COST OF 12:38.992 --> 12:40.892 LOOKING FOR A LOWER COST OF DOING BUSINESS CAN LOCATE IN 12:40.894 --> 12:43.328 DOING BUSINESS CAN LOCATE IN ARIZONA AND HAVE A PRESENCE IN 12:43.330 --> 12:45.029 ARIZONA AND HAVE A PRESENCE IN MEXICO AND SHARE RESOURCES AND 12:45.031 --> 12:46.931 MEXICO AND SHARE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THEIR 12:46.933 --> 12:47.332 OPPORTUNITIES TO ADVANCE THEIR BUSINESSES. 12:47.334 --> 12:48.800 BUSINESSES. THE FACT THAT WE ARE ALSO NEXT 12:48.802 --> 12:51.669 THE FACT THAT WE ARE ALSO NEXT TO THE LARGEST -- ONE OF THE 12:51.671 --> 12:54.539 TO THE LARGEST -- ONE OF THE LARGEST ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD 12:54.541 --> 12:56.174 LARGEST ECONOMIES IN THE WORLD WITH CALIFORNIA THE NINTH 12:56.176 --> 12:58.243 WITH CALIFORNIA THE NINTH LARGEST ECONOMY PROVIDES US WITH 12:58.245 --> 12:59.477 LARGEST ECONOMY PROVIDES US WITH AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY. 12:59.479 --> 13:01.412 AN INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITY. WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MEXICO, 13:01.414 --> 13:02.881 WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, ARIZONA 13:02.883 --> 13:05.950 CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, ARIZONA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO BE 13:05.952 --> 13:07.685 IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO BE WORKING WITH ARIZONA BUSINESSES 13:07.687 --> 13:10.889 WORKING WITH ARIZONA BUSINESSES TO EXPORT TO MEXICO, BUT ALSO 13:10.891 --> 13:12.557 TO EXPORT TO MEXICO, BUT ALSO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 13:12.559 --> 13:14.993 PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN CALIFORNIA AS 13:14.995 --> 13:15.326 SUPPLY CHAIN IN CALIFORNIA AS WELL. 13:15.328 --> 13:17.061 WELL. BUT ALSO WORKING WITH BUSINESSES 13:17.063 --> 13:20.198 BUT ALSO WORKING WITH BUSINESSES BOTH IN MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA TO 13:20.200 --> 13:21.432 BOTH IN MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA TO DO BUSINESS HERE IN ARIZONA. 13:21.434 --> 13:23.301 DO BUSINESS HERE IN ARIZONA. >> THE COMMERCE AUTHORITY KIND 13:23.303 --> 13:25.203 >> THE COMMERCE AUTHORITY KIND OF STRADDLES THAT LINE BETWEEN 13:25.205 --> 13:26.037 OF STRADDLES THAT LINE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT. 13:26.039 --> 13:28.439 BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT. WHAT DO YOU HEAR ON THE BUSINESS 13:28.441 --> 13:30.074 WHAT DO YOU HEAR ON THE BUSINESS SIDE THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE 13:30.076 --> 13:31.276 SIDE THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE DOING, THE ARIZONA GOVERNMENT 13:31.278 --> 13:33.111 DOING, THE ARIZONA GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE DOING TO HELP 13:33.113 --> 13:34.846 NEEDS TO BE DOING TO HELP BUSINESS BE A TRADE TO THE SOUTH 13:34.848 --> 13:37.682 BUSINESS BE A TRADE TO THE SOUTH OR GET MORE TRADE COMING NORTH. 13:37.684 --> 13:39.751 OR GET MORE TRADE COMING NORTH. WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM YOUR 13:39.753 --> 13:41.386 WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM YOUR BUSINESS PARTNERS? 13:41.388 --> 13:43.154 BUSINESS PARTNERS? >> MANY BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING 13:43.156 --> 13:43.888 >> MANY BUSINESSES ARE LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES. 13:43.890 --> 13:46.491 FOR OPPORTUNITIES. WE HEAR FROM BUSINESSES THEY'RE 13:46.493 --> 13:48.526 WE HEAR FROM BUSINESSES THEY'RE INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS BUT 13:48.528 --> 13:50.795 INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS BUT DON'T QUITE KNOW HOW TO DO 13:50.797 --> 13:51.162 DON'T QUITE KNOW HOW TO DO BUSINESS. 13:51.164 --> 13:52.630 BUSINESS. WHAT WE'RE HEARING FROM 13:52.632 --> 13:54.432 WHAT WE'RE HEARING FROM BUSINESS, CAN WE SHOW THEM A 13:54.434 --> 13:56.167 BUSINESS, CAN WE SHOW THEM A PATHWAY TO SUCCESS IN WORKING IN 13:56.169 --> 13:56.768 PATHWAY TO SUCCESS IN WORKING IN THAT MARKET. 13:56.770 --> 13:58.670 THAT MARKET. WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL 13:58.672 --> 13:59.971 WE HAVE IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL PROGRAMS TO DO THAT. 13:59.973 --> 14:02.106 PROGRAMS TO DO THAT. WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH 14:02.108 --> 14:04.108 WE'RE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH INDUSTRY TO INSURE THEY 14:04.110 --> 14:06.110 INDUSTRY TO INSURE THEY UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITIES IN 14:06.112 --> 14:08.546 UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICO FOR THOSE BUSINESSES TO 14:08.548 --> 14:08.880 MEXICO FOR THOSE BUSINESSES TO SUCCEED. 14:08.882 --> 14:11.249 SUCCEED. >> I GUESS THE CONVERSE TO THAT 14:11.251 --> 14:15.119 >> I GUESS THE CONVERSE TO THAT IS WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM 14:15.121 --> 14:16.354 IS WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM YOUR GOVERNMENT PARTNER YOU NEED 14:16.356 --> 14:18.189 YOUR GOVERNMENT PARTNER YOU NEED TO TELL BUSINESS THAT BUSINESS 14:18.191 --> 14:19.524 TO TELL BUSINESS THAT BUSINESS DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHEN IT COMES 14:19.526 --> 14:21.526 DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHEN IT COMES TO DOING TRADE WHEN YOU STRADDLE 14:21.528 --> 14:23.895 TO DOING TRADE WHEN YOU STRADDLE THAT LINE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND 14:23.897 --> 14:24.229 THAT LINE BETWEEN BUSINESS AND DEPOSIT? 14:24.231 --> 14:24.696 DEPOSIT? >> RIGHT. 14:24.698 --> 14:26.231 >> RIGHT. I THINK ARIZONA AND GOVERNMENT 14:26.233 --> 14:27.765 I THINK ARIZONA AND GOVERNMENT CAN PROVIDE AGAIN THE CONNECTION 14:27.767 --> 14:29.667 CAN PROVIDE AGAIN THE CONNECTION TO THE RESOURCES. 14:29.669 --> 14:31.769 TO THE RESOURCES. SO, WHAT WE SHARE WITH 14:31.771 --> 14:33.905 SO, WHAT WE SHARE WITH BUSINESSES IS THAT IT'S BETTER 14:33.907 --> 14:36.741 BUSINESSES IS THAT IT'S BETTER TO HAVE A PLAN. 14:36.743 --> 14:39.510 TO HAVE A PLAN. ITS BETTER TO DO THE RESEARCH 14:39.512 --> 14:41.346 ITS BETTER TO DO THE RESEARCH AND UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL 14:41.348 --> 14:41.980 AND UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES. 14:41.982 --> 14:43.581 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES. WE CAN HELP BUSINESSES DO THAT 14:43.583 --> 14:45.483 WE CAN HELP BUSINESSES DO THAT SO THEY CAN EXCEL AS THEY ARE 14:45.485 --> 14:47.518 SO THEY CAN EXCEL AS THEY ARE LOOKING FOR NEW MARKETS, 14:47.520 --> 14:48.887 LOOKING FOR NEW MARKETS, CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS AND 14:48.889 --> 14:49.721 CUSTOMERS, SUPPLIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MEXICO. 14:49.723 --> 14:52.156 OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MEXICO. >> IS THERE A POINT WHERE YOU 14:52.158 --> 14:54.058 >> IS THERE A POINT WHERE YOU WALK INTO YOUR OFFICE ONE 14:54.060 --> 14:55.493 WALK INTO YOUR OFFICE ONE MORNING AND YOU LOOKING THROUGH 14:55.495 --> 14:56.628 MORNING AND YOU LOOKING THROUGH ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE AND 14:56.630 --> 14:58.229 ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE AND YOU SAY, THAT'S IT. 14:58.231 --> 15:00.265 YOU SAY, THAT'S IT. WE'VE GOT IT, WHATEVER IT IS, IT 15:00.267 --> 15:02.200 WE'VE GOT IT, WHATEVER IT IS, IT IS NOW WORK, WE HAVE THE LEVEL 15:02.202 --> 15:04.636 IS NOW WORK, WE HAVE THE LEVEL OF TRADE THAT WE WANT TO HAVE? 15:04.638 --> 15:07.238 OF TRADE THAT WE WANT TO HAVE? IS THERE A MEASURABLE POINT OR 15:07.240 --> 15:09.140 IS THERE A MEASURABLE POINT OR IS THIS JUST ONE OF THOSE MOVING 15:09.142 --> 15:11.075 IS THIS JUST ONE OF THOSE MOVING TARGETS AND HARD TO DEFINE TO 15:11.077 --> 15:14.012 TARGETS AND HARD TO DEFINE TO KNOW WHEN WE'VE HAD ACTUAL TRUE 15:14.014 --> 15:14.345 KNOW WHEN WE'VE HAD ACTUAL TRUE SUCCESS? 15:14.347 --> 15:17.515 SUCCESS? >> I THINK THAT THE MARKETS ARE 15:17.517 --> 15:19.150 >> I THINK THAT THE MARKETS ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING. 15:19.152 --> 15:21.519 CONSTANTLY EVOLVING. SO THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARIZONA 15:21.521 --> 15:24.956 SO THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARIZONA WILL CONTINUE. 15:24.958 --> 15:27.392 WILL CONTINUE. I DON'T EVER BELIEVE THAT WE'RE 15:27.394 --> 15:27.692 I DON'T EVER BELIEVE THAT WE'RE DONE. 15:27.694 --> 15:29.827 DONE. I DO BELIEVE WE CONTINUOUSLY 15:29.829 --> 15:33.298 I DO BELIEVE WE CONTINUOUSLY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND 15:33.300 --> 15:34.332 HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MEXICO. 15:34.334 --> 15:35.867 OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN MEXICO. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH 15:35.869 --> 15:37.735 WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH BUSINESSES ON BOTH SIDES TO 15:37.737 --> 15:39.304 BUSINESSES ON BOTH SIDES TO INSURE BUSINESSES UNDERSTAND THE 15:39.306 --> 15:41.139 INSURE BUSINESSES UNDERSTAND THE OPPORTUNITIES OF LOCATING IN 15:41.141 --> 15:42.640 OPPORTUNITIES OF LOCATING IN ARIZONA WHILE CONNECTING WITH 15:42.642 --> 15:43.775 ARIZONA WHILE CONNECTING WITH BUSINESSES IN MEXICO. 15:43.777 --> 15:45.910 BUSINESSES IN MEXICO. >> IS THERE A PARTICULAR TYPE OF 15:45.912 --> 15:48.079 >> IS THERE A PARTICULAR TYPE OF BUSINESS THAT WE WANT TO BE 15:48.081 --> 15:50.148 BUSINESS THAT WE WANT TO BE DOING WITH MEXICO OR IS IT 15:50.150 --> 15:51.683 DOING WITH MEXICO OR IS IT WHATEVER BUSINESS WANTS TO DO, 15:51.685 --> 15:53.384 WHATEVER BUSINESS WANTS TO DO, WE WILL HELP FACILITATE THAT? 15:53.386 --> 15:57.121 WE WILL HELP FACILITATE THAT? >> OUR FOCUS IS ON EXPORT-BASED 15:57.123 --> 15:58.656 >> OUR FOCUS IS ON EXPORT-BASED INDUSTRIES. 15:58.658 --> 16:01.025 INDUSTRIES. EXPORT-BASED INDUSTRIES DO 16:01.027 --> 16:06.230 EXPORT-BASED INDUSTRIES DO PROVIDE HIGHER QUALITY JOBS FOR 16:06.232 --> 16:07.432 PROVIDE HIGHER QUALITY JOBS FOR ARIZONA NANS. 16:07.434 --> 16:10.368 ARIZONA NANS. AND IT'S WITH EXPORT BASED 16:10.370 --> 16:10.768 AND IT'S WITH EXPORT BASED BUSINESSES. 16:10.770 --> 16:12.270 BUSINESSES. GENERALLY IN THE TECHNOLOGY AREA 16:12.272 --> 16:13.237 GENERALLY IN THE TECHNOLOGY AREA BUT NOT SOLELY. 16:13.239 --> 16:16.074 BUT NOT SOLELY. WE ARE LOOKING TO WORK WITH 16:16.076 --> 16:17.875 WE ARE LOOKING TO WORK WITH BUSINESSES THAT EXPORT THEIR 16:17.877 --> 16:18.242 BUSINESSES THAT EXPORT THEIR PRODUCTS. 16:18.244 --> 16:18.676 PRODUCTS. >> ALL RIGHT. 16:18.678 --> 16:20.345 >> ALL RIGHT. THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US. 16:20.347 --> 16:22.080 THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US. >> I APPRECIATE IT. 16:22.082 --> 16:25.016 >> I APPRECIATE IT. >>> JOINING ME TO SEE WHAT 16:25.018 --> 16:27.185 >>> JOINING ME TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING FOR CROSS BORDER 16:27.187 --> 16:29.821 THEY'RE DOING FOR CROSS BORDER TRADE IS THE CITY'S RECENTLY 16:29.823 --> 16:31.356 TRADE IS THE CITY'S RECENTLY APPOINTED NATIONAL TRADE 16:31.358 --> 16:31.756 APPOINTED NATIONAL TRADE SPECIALIST. 16:31.758 --> 16:32.523 SPECIALIST. WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM. 16:32.525 --> 16:33.191 WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM. >> THANK YOU. 16:33.193 --> 16:35.660 >> THANK YOU. >> YOU'VE BEEN ON THE JOB NINE 16:35.662 --> 16:35.994 >> YOU'VE BEEN ON THE JOB NINE MONTHS. 16:35.996 --> 16:38.162 MONTHS. HOW DO YOU BUILD THIS POSITION 16:38.164 --> 16:39.197 HOW DO YOU BUILD THIS POSITION FROM SCRATCH? 16:39.199 --> 16:41.466 FROM SCRATCH? >> IT'S -- THE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T 16:41.468 --> 16:43.835 >> IT'S -- THE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T EXIST PRIOR TO ME BEING HIRED. 16:43.837 --> 16:45.036 EXIST PRIOR TO ME BEING HIRED. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 16:45.038 --> 16:47.038 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE CITY RECENTLY ADDED THE 16:47.040 --> 16:48.139 THE CITY RECENTLY ADDED THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. 16:48.141 --> 16:50.108 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE PARTNER IN MY POSITION WAS 16:50.110 --> 16:52.610 THE PARTNER IN MY POSITION WAS JUST ADDED THIS FEBRUARY. 16:52.612 --> 16:55.279 JUST ADDED THIS FEBRUARY. IT WAS STARTING PRETTY MUCH 16:55.281 --> 17:00.184 IT WAS STARTING PRETTY MUCH LOOKING AT WHAT PRIOR WORK WAS 17:00.186 --> 17:00.718 LOOKING AT WHAT PRIOR WORK WAS LEFT OFF. 17:00.720 --> 17:02.620 LEFT OFF. THERE WAS AN ECONOMIC 17:02.622 --> 17:04.722 THERE WAS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN 17:04.724 --> 17:06.491 DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IN 2005-2006, AN START BUILDING 17:06.493 --> 17:07.792 2005-2006, AN START BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS, IN ESSENCE. 17:07.794 --> 17:09.327 RELATIONSHIPS, IN ESSENCE. STARTING TO GET THE WORD OUT 17:09.329 --> 17:11.195 STARTING TO GET THE WORD OUT THAT THE DEPARTMENT EXISTS, MY 17:11.197 --> 17:12.964 THAT THE DEPARTMENT EXISTS, MY POSITION EXISTS, TALKING TO 17:12.966 --> 17:16.034 POSITION EXISTS, TALKING TO BUSINESS OWNERS, DIFFERENT 17:16.036 --> 17:18.236 BUSINESS OWNERS, DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS IN 17:18.238 --> 17:20.405 GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS IN DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES ON BOTH 17:20.407 --> 17:20.705 DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES ON BOTH SIDES. 17:20.707 --> 17:22.073 SIDES. >> THE BROOKING INSTITUTION 17:22.075 --> 17:24.509 >> THE BROOKING INSTITUTION RECENTLY CAME OUT WITH A STUDY 17:24.511 --> 17:26.644 RECENTLY CAME OUT WITH A STUDY THAT SAID TUCSON'S TRADE WITH 17:26.646 --> 17:30.948 THAT SAID TUCSON'S TRADE WITH MEXICO TOTALED AROUND 6$638 17:30.950 --> 17:31.482 MEXICO TOTALED AROUND 6$638 MILLION. 17:31.484 --> 17:33.051 MILLION. WE SPOKE ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE 17:33.053 --> 17:34.352 WE SPOKE ABOUT THAT BEFORE WE CAME ON CAMERA. 17:34.354 --> 17:35.787 CAME ON CAMERA. YOU SAID YOU THOUGHT THAT MIGHT 17:35.789 --> 17:36.954 YOU SAID YOU THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE A LITTLE LOW. 17:36.956 --> 17:39.123 BE A LITTLE LOW. DO YOU HAVE ANY RECKONING WHAT 17:39.125 --> 17:39.891 DO YOU HAVE ANY RECKONING WHAT IT MIGHT BE? 17:39.893 --> 17:42.226 IT MIGHT BE? >> FROM WHAT I READ, EXPORTS 17:42.228 --> 17:46.164 >> FROM WHAT I READ, EXPORTS FROM MEXICO ARE $6 BILLION FROM 17:46.166 --> 17:48.299 FROM MEXICO ARE $6 BILLION FROM THE ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY. 17:48.301 --> 17:50.134 THE ARIZONA COMMERCE AUTHORITY. IT'S A LITTLE LOW AND I WAS 17:50.136 --> 17:51.069 IT'S A LITTLE LOW AND I WAS SHOCKED WITH THE NUMBER. 17:51.071 --> 17:53.638 SHOCKED WITH THE NUMBER. IF YOU PUT IN TREMENDOUS AND 17:53.640 --> 17:55.540 IF YOU PUT IN TREMENDOUS AND DIFFERENT SALES FROM RETAIL 17:55.542 --> 17:57.575 DIFFERENT SALES FROM RETAIL SECTOR, OVER A BILLION DOLLARS, 17:57.577 --> 18:00.044 SECTOR, OVER A BILLION DOLLARS, THAT ALONE IS MORE THAN THAT. 18:00.046 --> 18:02.647 THAT ALONE IS MORE THAN THAT. I THINK THAT NUMBER MIGHT BE A 18:02.649 --> 18:04.482 I THINK THAT NUMBER MIGHT BE A LITTLE LOW FOR WHAT I'VE SEEN. 18:04.484 --> 18:05.950 LITTLE LOW FOR WHAT I'VE SEEN. >> ARE YOU SETTING GOALS WHERE 18:05.952 --> 18:07.952 >> ARE YOU SETTING GOALS WHERE IT OUGHT TO BE OR TAKE IT TO IN 18:07.954 --> 18:09.587 IT OUGHT TO BE OR TAKE IT TO IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS? 18:09.589 --> 18:11.589 THE NEXT FEW YEARS? >> AT THIS TIME, IT'S VERY 18:11.591 --> 18:13.591 >> AT THIS TIME, IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO SET A MONETARY GOAL 18:13.593 --> 18:14.926 DIFFICULT TO SET A MONETARY GOAL ON THAT. 18:14.928 --> 18:17.395 ON THAT. IT'S TOO EARLY TO SEE THE IMPACT 18:17.397 --> 18:21.799 IT'S TOO EARLY TO SEE THE IMPACT WE'RE HAVING, IF IT'S MONETARY 18:21.801 --> 18:24.068 WE'RE HAVING, IF IT'S MONETARY OR JOBS CREATED OR COMPANIES. 18:24.070 --> 18:26.070 OR JOBS CREATED OR COMPANIES. I THINK WITHIN THE NEXT FEW 18:26.072 --> 18:29.307 I THINK WITHIN THE NEXT FEW YEARS WE'LL BE ABLE TO BETTER 18:29.309 --> 18:30.408 YEARS WE'LL BE ABLE TO BETTER DETERMIN 18:30.410 --> 18:30.875 DETERMIN DETERMINE THAT. 18:30.877 --> 18:32.376 DETERMINE THAT. >> YOU DID A STUDY TO DETERMINE 18:32.378 --> 18:33.778 >> YOU DID A STUDY TO DETERMINE TUCSON'S STRENGTHS AND 18:33.780 --> 18:35.413 TUCSON'S STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES ARE IN RELATION TO 18:35.415 --> 18:37.748 WEAKNESSES ARE IN RELATION TO TRADE WITH MEXICO. 18:37.750 --> 18:41.752 TRADE WITH MEXICO. OBVIOUSLY, GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE 18:41.754 --> 18:42.186 OBVIOUSLY, GEOGRAPHY AND CULTURE IS A STRENGTH. 18:42.188 --> 18:46.090 IS A STRENGTH. WHAT OTHER STRENGTHS DID YOU 18:46.092 --> 18:46.657 WHAT OTHER STRENGTHS DID YOU DISCOVER. 18:46.659 --> 18:48.659 DISCOVER. WE HAD ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH THE 18:48.661 --> 18:51.963 WE HAD ANNOUNCEMENTS WITH THE DIFFERENT PARTIES AND THE CITY. 18:51.965 --> 18:55.633 DIFFERENT PARTIES AND THE CITY. LOG GIST STICKS IS A KEY PART. 18:55.635 --> 18:59.003 LOG GIST STICKS IS A KEY PART. THERE IS A PACIFIC UNION LINE 18:59.005 --> 18:59.470 THERE IS A PACIFIC UNION LINE HERE. 18:59.472 --> 19:02.940 HERE. WE ARE WELL SITUATED TO LEVERAGE 19:02.942 --> 19:05.309 WE ARE WELL SITUATED TO LEVERAGE OUR TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES. 19:05.311 --> 19:11.649 OUR TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES. WE HAVE PART OF TU TCSON, THE OY 19:11.651 --> 19:13.618 WE HAVE PART OF TU TCSON, THE OY PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS OF ITS 19:13.620 --> 19:15.453 PRIVATELY OWNED BUSINESS OF ITS KIND IN THE ENTIRE WESTERN COAST 19:15.455 --> 19:18.823 KIND IN THE ENTIRE WESTERN COAST MEANING WE CAN IMPORT CONTAINERS 19:18.825 --> 19:21.759 MEANING WE CAN IMPORT CONTAINERS FROM CHINA AND HAVE CUSTOMS 19:21.761 --> 19:23.361 FROM CHINA AND HAVE CUSTOMS IMPORT THEM THROUGH TUCSON. 19:23.363 --> 19:25.763 IMPORT THEM THROUGH TUCSON. >> THAT'S FROM THE MEXICO 19:25.765 --> 19:27.765 >> THAT'S FROM THE MEXICO AIRPORT OF WYMUS. 19:27.767 --> 19:32.036 AIRPORT OF WYMUS. >> WE COULD DO BOTH. 19:32.038 --> 19:34.739 >> WE COULD DO BOTH. HAVE THEM COME FROM MEXICO, 19:34.741 --> 19:40.111 HAVE THEM COME FROM MEXICO, BEING DOCK AT THE PORT OF WYMUS, 19:40.113 --> 19:41.145 BEING DOCK AT THE PORT OF WYMUS, COMING THROUGH TUCSON. 19:41.147 --> 19:44.682 COMING THROUGH TUCSON. THAT IS A HUGE ASSET THAT WOULD 19:44.684 --> 19:46.951 THAT IS A HUGE ASSET THAT WOULD SOLIDIFY OUR POSITION AS LOG 19:46.953 --> 19:48.152 SOLIDIFY OUR POSITION AS LOG GIST STICKS HUB. 19:48.154 --> 19:50.188 GIST STICKS HUB. WE HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 19:50.190 --> 19:51.789 WE HAVE AN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND UNFORTUNATELY WE DON'T HAVE 19:51.791 --> 19:53.291 AND UNFORTUNATELY WE DON'T HAVE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO MEXICO. 19:53.293 --> 19:55.126 INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO MEXICO. THAT'S ACTUALLY PUTTING US IN A 19:55.128 --> 19:55.993 THAT'S ACTUALLY PUTTING US IN A TOUGH SPOT. 19:55.995 --> 19:57.728 TOUGH SPOT. WE'RE REALLY WORKING WITH THE 19:57.730 --> 19:59.363 WE'RE REALLY WORKING WITH THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO GET THAT 19:59.365 --> 19:59.664 AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO GET THAT GOING. 19:59.666 --> 20:01.532 GOING. >> SO WOULD THAT BE ON THE SIDE 20:01.534 --> 20:03.901 >> SO WOULD THAT BE ON THE SIDE OF THE SHORTCOMINGS, WE NEED 20:03.903 --> 20:06.304 OF THE SHORTCOMINGS, WE NEED MORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS? 20:06.306 --> 20:06.904 MORE INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS? >> CORRECT. 20:06.906 --> 20:09.840 >> CORRECT. >> WHAT OTHER SHORTCOMINGS DO 20:09.842 --> 20:11.042 >> WHAT OTHER SHORTCOMINGS DO YOU SEE? 20:11.044 --> 20:13.110 YOU SEE? >> LACK OF AIR SERVICE TO 20:13.112 --> 20:13.678 >> LACK OF AIR SERVICE TO MEXICO. 20:13.680 --> 20:14.879 MEXICO. THAT'S IMPERATIVE. 20:14.881 --> 20:17.748 THAT'S IMPERATIVE. IF WE'RE GOING TO SELL TUCSON 20:17.750 --> 20:20.851 IF WE'RE GOING TO SELL TUCSON NOT ONLY TO OUR NEIGHBORS SOUTH, 20:20.853 --> 20:24.989 NOT ONLY TO OUR NEIGHBORS SOUTH, IF WE WANT TO BE A SERIOUS 20:24.991 --> 20:28.993 IF WE WANT TO BE A SERIOUS CONTENDER TO MEXICAN CITY, WE 20:28.995 --> 20:32.129 CONTENDER TO MEXICAN CITY, WE NEED TO HAVE AIR CONNECTIVITY. 20:32.131 --> 20:34.165 NEED TO HAVE AIR CONNECTIVITY. YOU NEED TO FLY FROM TUCSON TO 20:34.167 --> 20:35.233 YOU NEED TO FLY FROM TUCSON TO PHOENIX TO DALLAS. 20:35.235 --> 20:36.934 PHOENIX TO DALLAS. IT'S JUST NOT FEASIBLE. 20:36.936 --> 20:39.170 IT'S JUST NOT FEASIBLE. IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS OWNER AND 20:39.172 --> 20:41.939 IF YOU'RE A BUSINESS OWNER AND WANT TO HAVE BUSINESS IN TUCSON, 20:41.941 --> 20:46.344 WANT TO HAVE BUSINESS IN TUCSON, IF YOU'RE A BUSY IN KUDIQAN, YOU 20:46.346 --> 20:48.913 IF YOU'RE A BUSY IN KUDIQAN, YOU HAVE THE OPTION OF FLYING TO SAN 20:48.915 --> 20:52.283 HAVE THE OPTION OF FLYING TO SAN DIEGO, TO EL PASO. 20:52.285 --> 20:54.652 DIEGO, TO EL PASO. THERE'S NO OPTION TO COME TO 20:54.654 --> 20:55.186 THERE'S NO OPTION TO COME TO TUCSON. 20:55.188 --> 20:58.022 TUCSON. IT GOES STRAIGHT TO PHOENIX. 20:58.024 --> 20:59.190 IT GOES STRAIGHT TO PHOENIX. THAT PUTS US IN A BIND. 20:59.192 --> 21:01.525 THAT PUTS US IN A BIND. THE OTHER ONE IS THE SLOW 21:01.527 --> 21:05.596 THE OTHER ONE IS THE SLOW CROSSING TIMES AT THE BORDER. 21:05.598 --> 21:08.165 CROSSING TIMES AT THE BORDER. AT THE PORT OF ENTRY. 21:08.167 --> 21:10.601 AT THE PORT OF ENTRY. WE NEED A -- THE FEDERAL 21:10.603 --> 21:12.703 WE NEED A -- THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT JUST SPEND, I THINK, 21:12.705 --> 21:15.773 GOVERNMENT JUST SPEND, I THINK, AROUND $230 MILLION IN THE MARY 21:15.775 --> 21:17.908 AROUND $230 MILLION IN THE MARY POSA PORT OF ENTRY, WHICH IS A 21:17.910 --> 21:20.344 POSA PORT OF ENTRY, WHICH IS A HUGE STEP TO ALLEVIATE THE 21:20.346 --> 21:21.979 HUGE STEP TO ALLEVIATE THE CONCERNS WITH BORDER CROSSING. 21:21.981 --> 21:24.649 CONCERNS WITH BORDER CROSSING. IT NEEDS TO BE STASHED AND IN 21:24.651 --> 21:26.317 IT NEEDS TO BE STASHED AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, THERE ARE 21:26.319 --> 21:28.719 ADDITION TO THAT, THERE ARE SEVERAL BOTTLENECKS THAT HAPPEN 21:28.721 --> 21:33.024 SEVERAL BOTTLENECKS THAT HAPPEN ON THE MEXICAN SIDE WE NEED TO 21:33.026 --> 21:33.691 ON THE MEXICAN SIDE WE NEED TO ADDRESS. 21:33.693 --> 21:37.928 ADDRESS. MAY YEAR WENT TO THE CITY AND 21:37.930 --> 21:39.230 MAY YEAR WENT TO THE CITY AND ADDRESSED THAT. 21:39.232 --> 21:41.399 ADDRESSED THAT. THEY'VE COMMITTED TO SPENDING 21:41.401 --> 21:43.901 THEY'VE COMMITTED TO SPENDING MONEY TO BUILD THE ENTRY AT THE 21:43.903 --> 21:46.003 MONEY TO BUILD THE ENTRY AT THE PORT OF ENTRY. 21:46.005 --> 21:50.174 PORT OF ENTRY. WE NEED TO KEEP TRADE FLOWING 21:50.176 --> 21:52.043 WE NEED TO KEEP TRADE FLOWING THROUGH THE PORT OF ENTRY 21:52.045 --> 21:56.514 THROUGH THE PORT OF ENTRY BECAUSE TEXAS IS A COMPETITOR OF 21:56.516 --> 21:56.814 BECAUSE TEXAS IS A COMPETITOR OF OURS. 21:56.816 --> 22:01.485 OURS. IF IT'S FAST ER ER TO GO THROUG 22:01.487 --> 22:04.488 IF IT'S FAST ER ER TO GO THROUG THERE THAN OURS, THEY WILL. 22:04.490 --> 22:07.058 THERE THAN OURS, THEY WILL. >> FOR THE CITY OF TUCSON, 22:07.060 --> 22:09.226 >> FOR THE CITY OF TUCSON, THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. 22:09.228 --> 22:10.461 THANKS SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU. 22:10.463 --> 22:12.997 >> THANK YOU. >>> AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE WITH 22:12.999 --> 22:15.066 >>> AN EDUCATED WORKFORCE WITH KEY JOB SKILLS IS THE BASIS FOR 22:15.068 --> 22:17.068 KEY JOB SKILLS IS THE BASIS FOR GROWING THE ECONOMY. 22:17.070 --> 22:19.470 GROWING THE ECONOMY. ADDRESSING THE PROFIT WITH 22:19.472 --> 22:23.507 ADDRESSING THE PROFIT WITH STEVEN SELES, OF THE COMMUNITY 22:23.509 --> 22:28.679 STEVEN SELES, OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AT LAST BEAKWEEK'S N 22:28.681 --> 22:29.447 FOUNDATION AT LAST BEAKWEEK'S N INSTITUTE FORUM. 22:29.449 --> 22:32.216 INSTITUTE FORUM. >> THANKS FOR SITTING WITH US. 22:32.218 --> 22:33.684 >> THANKS FOR SITTING WITH US. WE MOVE TO YOUR PANEL ON 22:33.686 --> 22:35.286 WE MOVE TO YOUR PANEL ON EDUCATION AND THE TWO ACTUALLY 22:35.288 --> 22:38.122 EDUCATION AND THE TWO ACTUALLY CROSS TO A DEGREE, IMMIGRATION 22:38.124 --> 22:39.056 CROSS TO A DEGREE, IMMIGRATION AND EDUCATION. 22:39.058 --> 22:42.026 AND EDUCATION. HOW DO THESE TWO CROSS? 22:42.028 --> 22:47.198 HOW DO THESE TWO CROSS? THEN WE'LL GET INTO FUNNING IN 22:47.200 --> 22:48.065 THEN WE'LL GET INTO FUNNING IN SECON 22:48.067 --> 22:48.432 SECON EDUCATION. 22:48.434 --> 22:50.101 EDUCATION. >> THEY CROSS ONLY IN THE WAY 22:50.103 --> 22:51.869 >> THEY CROSS ONLY IN THE WAY WITH IMMIGRATION, YOU HAVE NEW 22:51.871 --> 22:53.237 WITH IMMIGRATION, YOU HAVE NEW GROUPS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE HERE, 22:53.239 --> 22:55.773 GROUPS OF STUDENTS WHO ARE HERE, WHO HAVE EITHER ARRIVED HERE 22:55.775 --> 23:00.344 WHO HAVE EITHER ARRIVED HERE RECENTLY OR WHOSE FAMILIES HAVE 23:00.346 --> 23:03.481 RECENTLY OR WHOSE FAMILIES HAVE ARRIVED AND THEY'RE NOW SCHOOL 23:03.483 --> 23:03.781 ARRIVED AND THEY'RE NOW SCHOOL AGE. 23:03.783 --> 23:06.984 AGE. THEY COME WITH DIFFERENT SETS OF 23:06.986 --> 23:10.654 THEY COME WITH DIFFERENT SETS OF NEEDS, IMPORTANT LEARNING 23:10.656 --> 23:11.922 NEEDS, IMPORTANT LEARNING SOMETIMES TO UNDERSTAND. 23:11.924 --> 23:14.125 SOMETIMES TO UNDERSTAND. THEY COME IN ARIZONA SPEAKING 23:14.127 --> 23:17.628 THEY COME IN ARIZONA SPEAKING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, 23:17.630 --> 23:20.898 ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NOT THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE OR 23:20.900 --> 23:23.768 NOT THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE OR LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME WHICH 23:23.770 --> 23:26.837 LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME WHICH PRESENTS A UNIQUE SET OF 23:26.839 --> 23:28.639 PRESENTS A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES BY SCHOOLS AND 23:28.641 --> 23:32.076 CHALLENGES BY SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS, NOT INSURMOUNTABLE. 23:32.078 --> 23:34.111 TEACHERS, NOT INSURMOUNTABLE. AMERICANS HAVE DEALT WITH THIS 23:34.113 --> 23:36.080 AMERICANS HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE GOING BACK FOR THE PAST. 23:36.082 --> 23:38.582 ISSUE GOING BACK FOR THE PAST. WE KNOW HOW TO EDUCATE ALL YOUNG 23:38.584 --> 23:38.916 WE KNOW HOW TO EDUCATE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE. 23:38.918 --> 23:40.484 PEOPLE. THE QUESTION IS HOW ARE WE GOING 23:40.486 --> 23:42.052 THE QUESTION IS HOW ARE WE GOING TO DO IT AND WHAT ARE THE 23:42.054 --> 23:43.587 TO DO IT AND WHAT ARE THE INVESTMENTS WE NEED TO PROVIDE 23:43.589 --> 23:45.322 INVESTMENTS WE NEED TO PROVIDE EACH CHILD WITH A QUALITY 23:45.324 --> 23:46.924 EACH CHILD WITH A QUALITY EDUCATION AND HOW DO WE PUT THAT 23:46.926 --> 23:48.426 EDUCATION AND HOW DO WE PUT THAT SYSTEM IN PLACE? 23:48.428 --> 23:50.694 SYSTEM IN PLACE? >> I GUESS WE HAVE TO TURN THAT 23:50.696 --> 23:51.929 >> I GUESS WE HAVE TO TURN THAT QUESTION BACK IN. 23:51.931 --> 23:55.766 QUESTION BACK IN. HOW DO WE PROVIDE THIS EDUCATION 23:55.768 --> 23:58.669 HOW DO WE PROVIDE THIS EDUCATION AND DO IT THROUGH FUNDING? 23:58.671 --> 24:00.938 AND DO IT THROUGH FUNDING? >> OF, THE CONVERSATION ABOUT 24:00.940 --> 24:02.740 >> OF, THE CONVERSATION ABOUT FUNDING GETS AROUND TO WHAT'S 24:02.742 --> 24:04.708 FUNDING GETS AROUND TO WHAT'S THE AVERAGE WE SPEND PER 24:04.710 --> 24:05.042 THE AVERAGE WE SPEND PER STUDENT. 24:05.044 --> 24:06.010 STUDENT. I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT 24:06.012 --> 24:07.211 I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT WAY TO LOOK AT IT. 24:07.213 --> 24:09.246 WAY TO LOOK AT IT. I THINK THE EARLIER YOU CAN GET 24:09.248 --> 24:11.782 I THINK THE EARLIER YOU CAN GET TO A YOUNG CHILD WITH HIGH 24:11.784 --> 24:14.385 TO A YOUNG CHILD WITH HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, HIGH QUALITY 24:14.387 --> 24:17.388 QUALITY EDUCATION, HIGH QUALITY SUPPORT, IT'S CLEAR FROM THE 24:17.390 --> 24:18.556 SUPPORT, IT'S CLEAR FROM THE RESEARCH THE GREATER SUCCESS 24:18.558 --> 24:22.326 RESEARCH THE GREATER SUCCESS THEY HAVE LATER ON IN SCHOOL 24:22.328 --> 24:25.262 THEY HAVE LATER ON IN SCHOOL LIFE AND GET A JOB THEY RECEIVE 24:25.264 --> 24:31.769 LIFE AND GET A JOB THEY RECEIVE A LIVABLE JOB AND GO TO SEWS 24:31.771 --> 24:36.440 A LIVABLE JOB AND GO TO SEWS SECONDARY COMMUNICATION, YOU 24:36.442 --> 24:40.244 SECONDARY COMMUNICATION, YOU WANT TO CREATE THAT FOR EVERY 24:40.246 --> 24:41.679 WANT TO CREATE THAT FOR EVERY CHILD WITH OPPORTUNITIES. 24:41.681 --> 24:44.949 CHILD WITH OPPORTUNITIES. IF WE KNOW MUCH OF A CHILD'S 24:44.951 --> 24:49.220 IF WE KNOW MUCH OF A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT OCCURS BETWEEN DIRTH 24:49.222 --> 24:55.392 DEVELOPMENT OCCURS BETWEEN DIRTH AND FIVE, WHAT DOES IT MEAN NO 24:55.394 --> 24:59.663 AND FIVE, WHAT DOES IT MEAN NO MATTER WHERE YOU'RE FROM. 24:59.665 --> 25:04.702 MATTER WHERE YOU'RE FROM. REASONABLE INSTITUTEDINSTITUT S 25:04.704 --> 25:06.270 REASONABLE INSTITUTEDINSTITUT S INSTITUTEDIES -- STUDIES TALK 25:06.272 --> 25:11.909 INSTITUTEDIES -- STUDIES TALK ABOUT VOLCANO VOCABULARY DEVELOD 25:11.911 --> 25:14.378 ABOUT VOLCANO VOCABULARY DEVELOD WHAT CAN WE DO AND SO WHEN THEY 25:14.380 --> 25:16.046 WHAT CAN WE DO AND SO WHEN THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN THEY HAVE A 25:16.048 --> 25:17.414 ENTER KINDERGARTEN THEY HAVE A LOT OF VOCABULARY. 25:17.416 --> 25:18.849 LOT OF VOCABULARY. BETWEEN KINDERGARTEN AND THIRD 25:18.851 --> 25:20.651 BETWEEN KINDERGARTEN AND THIRD GRADE, HOW DO WE MAKE SURE 25:20.653 --> 25:22.086 GRADE, HOW DO WE MAKE SURE THEY'RE READING FLUENTLY. 25:22.088 --> 25:25.556 THEY'RE READING FLUENTLY. WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF MACHINES 25:25.558 --> 25:27.958 WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF MACHINES AND TECHNOLOGY TO TELL 25:27.960 --> 25:29.260 AND TECHNOLOGY TO TELL TECHNOLOGY PARTICULARLY COMING 25:29.262 --> 25:31.795 TECHNOLOGY PARTICULARLY COMING FROM FAMILIES WHERE ENGLISH 25:31.797 --> 25:33.197 FROM FAMILIES WHERE ENGLISH ISN'T SPOKEN FROM HOME. 25:33.199 --> 25:35.866 ISN'T SPOKEN FROM HOME. WITH THE RIGHT INTENSIVE 25:35.868 --> 25:38.969 WITH THE RIGHT INTENSIVE IMMERSION IN ENGLISH, THOSE 25:38.971 --> 25:41.205 IMMERSION IN ENGLISH, THOSE CHILDREN LEARN VERY QUICKLY. 25:41.207 --> 25:43.541 CHILDREN LEARN VERY QUICKLY. >> I'VE SEEN A CHILD WHO COMES 25:43.543 --> 25:45.209 >> I'VE SEEN A CHILD WHO COMES INTO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 25:45.211 --> 25:47.278 INTO AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM WITH ABSOLUTELY NO 25:47.280 --> 25:49.013 CLASSROOM WITH ABSOLUTELY NO ENGLISH AND BY THE END OF THE 25:49.015 --> 25:51.282 ENGLISH AND BY THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IS ABSOLUTELY 25:51.284 --> 25:51.949 SCHOOL YEAR IS ABSOLUTELY FLUENT. 25:51.951 --> 25:53.551 FLUENT. IT'S POSSIBLE FOR ALL KIDS AND 25:53.553 --> 25:57.187 IT'S POSSIBLE FOR ALL KIDS AND WE HAVE TO BUILD THOSE TYPES OF 25:57.189 --> 25:59.356 WE HAVE TO BUILD THOSE TYPES OF SYSTEMS AND THAT PROVIDES THEM 25:59.358 --> 26:01.525 SYSTEMS AND THAT PROVIDES THEM WITH THE RIGHT KIND OF 26:01.527 --> 26:03.460 WITH THE RIGHT KIND OF STRUCTURAL PROGRAM SO THEY CAN 26:03.462 --> 26:04.628 STRUCTURAL PROGRAM SO THEY CAN BE SUCCESSFUL. 26:04.630 --> 26:06.797 BE SUCCESSFUL. >> THIS WHOLE CONFERENCE IS 26:06.799 --> 26:09.667 >> THIS WHOLE CONFERENCE IS ABOUT LOOKING TO ARIZONA'S 26:09.669 --> 26:10.000 ABOUT LOOKING TO ARIZONA'S FUTURE. 26:10.002 --> 26:14.605 FUTURE. ARE WE SETTING UP ERRORS OR ARE 26:14.607 --> 26:18.842 ARE WE SETTING UP ERRORS OR ARE WE MISSING SOMETHING? 26:18.844 --> 26:20.177 WE MISSING SOMETHING? >> I THINK WE'RE MISSING 26:20.179 --> 26:20.711 >> I THINK WE'RE MISSING SOMETHING NOW. 26:20.713 --> 26:22.546 SOMETHING NOW. WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THE DATA HOW 26:22.548 --> 26:24.882 WE NEED TO FOCUS ON THE DATA HOW WELL OUR KIDS ARE ACTUALLY 26:24.884 --> 26:25.282 WELL OUR KIDS ARE ACTUALLY PERFORMING. 26:25.284 --> 26:26.417 PERFORMING. UNFORTUNATELY ARIZONA IS FOCUSED 26:26.419 --> 26:31.288 UNFORTUNATELY ARIZONA IS FOCUSED ON SETTING AND HAS APPROVED THE 26:31.290 --> 26:33.757 ON SETTING AND HAS APPROVED THE SETTING OF MUCH HIGHER 26:33.759 --> 26:36.727 SETTING OF MUCH HIGHER STANDARDS, GIVES US AN IDEA HOW 26:36.729 --> 26:39.296 STANDARDS, GIVES US AN IDEA HOW ABLE OUR KIDS TERROR BUILD THE 26:39.298 --> 26:40.831 ABLE OUR KIDS TERROR BUILD THE KRUMM THAT WILL RAISE THE 26:40.833 --> 26:42.266 KRUMM THAT WILL RAISE THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL OUR 26:42.268 --> 26:44.668 PERFORMANCE OF ALL OUR OPPORTUNITIES AND MAKE OUR 26:44.670 --> 26:47.638 OPPORTUNITIES AND MAKE OUR STUDENTS NOT ONLY COMPETITIVE IN 26:47.640 --> 26:48.939 STUDENTS NOT ONLY COMPETITIVE IN ARIZONA AND THE UNITED STATES 26:48.941 --> 26:50.207 ARIZONA AND THE UNITED STATES AND GALALY. 26:50.209 --> 26:52.576 AND GALALY. THAT'S WHERE THE ECONOMY IS. 26:52.578 --> 26:55.145 THAT'S WHERE THE ECONOMY IS. A GLOBAL ECONOMY. 26:55.147 --> 26:57.114 A GLOBAL ECONOMY. EVERY ARIZONA STUDENTS NEEDS TO 26:57.116 --> 27:00.718 EVERY ARIZONA STUDENTS NEEDS TO BE READY TO COMPETE IN THAT. 27:00.720 --> 27:03.420 BE READY TO COMPETE IN THAT. WE NEED TO LOOK AT WHAT ARE THE 27:03.422 --> 27:08.158 WE NEED TO LOOK AT WHAT ARE THE PROGRAM WE NEED TO INVEST IN, 27:08.160 --> 27:09.593 PROGRAM WE NEED TO INVEST IN, NOT TO RAISE THE AVERAGE AMOUNT 27:09.595 --> 27:11.562 NOT TO RAISE THE AVERAGE AMOUNT WE SPEND BUT WHAT ARE THE BEST 27:11.564 --> 27:13.430 WE SPEND BUT WHAT ARE THE BEST PROGRAMS WE CAN INVEST IN TO 27:13.432 --> 27:15.065 PROGRAMS WE CAN INVEST IN TO RAISE PERFORMANCE FOR EVERY 27:15.067 --> 27:16.867 RAISE PERFORMANCE FOR EVERY CHILD, WHETHER GIFTED CHILD, 27:16.869 --> 27:18.902 CHILD, WHETHER GIFTED CHILD, SPECIAL NEEDS OR ENGLISH 27:18.904 --> 27:19.603 SPECIAL NEEDS OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER. 27:19.605 --> 27:22.239 LANGUAGE LEARNER. NO THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH 27:22.241 --> 27:22.506 NO THANKS FOR SITTING DOWN WITH US. 27:22.508 --> 27:23.374 US. >> MY PLEASURE. 27:23.376 --> 27:25.609 >> MY PLEASURE. >> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY 27:25.611 --> 27:28.245 >> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29th, 2013. 27:28.247 --> 27:31.248 NOVEMBER 29th, 2013. NEXT FROM, WE LOOK AT EFFORTS TO 27:31.250 --> 27:34.284 NEXT FROM, WE LOOK AT EFFORTS TO BUILD AN EARLY CHILDHOOD 27:34.286 --> 27:42.960 BUILD AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION NEXT WEEK. 27:42.962 --> 27:43.494 EDUCATION NEXT WEEK. I 27:43.496 --> 27:44.228 I >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED 27:44.230 --> 27:46.229 >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.