Thirty years ago there were 25 companies making vaccines for the U.S., but today there are only one or two suppliers for most of the many vaccines used to fight major diseases.
So I want to thank each of them not only for being here today but what I know is going to be an extraordinary effort.
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And, we might take it for granted today, but it is only very recently that the companies who survived the dot-com bust changed the way we communicate with others, book travel plans and buy products.
But for many students today, this dream can only be realized through borrowing.
And I want to first of all thank Rich, not only for inviting me here, not only for I know making clear my commitment to all of you during an earlier session today, but also for your outstanding leadership of the labor movement.
He could have focused only on his own recovery, but today he helps care for other wounded warriors, inspiring them with his example.
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The only good use for bank deposits today is loans, but credit quality is still a concern.
That's proven today not only for traditional media companies, but even online-only organizations.
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The steps taken today will not only protect consumer choice, but defend certainty for innovators to continue to deliver new services and apps without fear of being blocked.
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Electronic digital cash, for use on or off the Internet, may eventually provide some anonymity but, like today's physical cash, it will probably be used only for smaller purchases.
"In practice, with this incident not only is there an ongoing catastrophe today, but its full effects won't be felt for years, " said Burton LeBlanc, an attorney in the Baton Rouge, La.
It's not only helping American workers get back on their feet today but it's laying a foundation for long-term growth for tomorrow -- a little bit what we were talking about in the anteroom.
And that begins with being thankful to them not just today, but for the rest of their lives and recognizing the sacrifices not only they make, but their parents and spouses and kids who watch their loved ones go off and serve every day, knowing that there's real danger out there.
Let's put this in context: just a few hours before, one of my Timorese colleagues was telling me how he wanted to lay flowers today for his nine family members who died during the struggle, but how they only knew where two of the bodies were.
But the multinationals have been quietly lobbying for an extension of the protection and today's overcapacity will only make such calls louder.
Today, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice appealed to NATO members, not only for increased aid but also for extra pledges of troops.
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