
June 17, 2022
Season 9 Episode 47 | 57m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
A bi-partisan legislative committee continues its investigation into Swadley’s contract.
A bi-partisan legislative committee continues its investigation into a now canceled contract with Swadley’s barbecue at State facilities. Not one, but two special sessions are underway at the Capitol. Shawn Ashley’s recaps the week’s work. How to keep children, the elderly, livestock and pets safe during a week of triple-digit heat indexes in Oklahoma. Plus, “Indepth” on veteran suicide rates.
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June 17, 2022
Season 9 Episode 47 | 57m 44sVideo has Closed Captions
A bi-partisan legislative committee continues its investigation into a now canceled contract with Swadley’s barbecue at State facilities. Not one, but two special sessions are underway at the Capitol. Shawn Ashley’s recaps the week’s work. How to keep children, the elderly, livestock and pets safe during a week of triple-digit heat indexes in Oklahoma. Plus, “Indepth” on veteran suicide rates.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[ ] >> INFLATION RELIEF FOR OKLAHOMANS RUNS INTO A ROADBLOCK >> INFLATION RELIEF FOR OKLAHOMANS RUNS INTO A ROADBLOCK FOLLOWING DUELING SPECIAL OKLAHOMANS RUNS INTO A ROADBLOCK FOLLOWING DUELING SPECIAL SESSIONS.
FOLLOWING DUELING SPECIAL SESSIONS.
>> WHAT THE HOUSE DELIVERED ON SESSIONS.
>> WHAT THE HOUSE DELIVERED ON TODAY CANNOT BECOME LAW, AND I'M >> WHAT THE HOUSE DELIVERED ON TODAY CANNOT BECOME LAW, AND I'M SHOCKED THAT THE GOVERNOR TODAY CANNOT BECOME LAW, AND I'M SHOCKED THAT THE GOVERNOR DOESN'T REALIZE IT.
SHOCKED THAT THE GOVERNOR DOESN'T REALIZE IT.
>> THE HOUSE COMMITTEE CONTINUES DOESN'T REALIZE IT.
>> THE HOUSE COMMITTEE CONTINUES ITS INVESTIGATION INTO A >> THE HOUSE COMMITTEE CONTINUES ITS INVESTIGATION INTO A CANCELED CONTRACT BETWEEN ITS INVESTIGATION INTO A CANCELED CONTRACT BETWEEN SWADLEY'S AND THE STATE TOURISM CANCELED CONTRACT BETWEEN SWADLEY'S AND THE STATE TOURISM DEPARTMENT.
SWADLEY'S AND THE STATE TOURISM DEPARTMENT.
>> PROBABLY IN EXCESS OF 12 DEPARTMENT.
>> PROBABLY IN EXCESS OF 12 MILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS WAS >> PROBABLY IN EXCESS OF 12 MILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS WAS PAID ON THAT CONTRACT.
MILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS WAS PAID ON THAT CONTRACT.
>> SWELTERING TEMPERATURES ARE PAID ON THAT CONTRACT.
>> SWELTERING TEMPERATURES ARE HERE FOR A WHILE.
>> SWELTERING TEMPERATURES ARE HERE FOR A WHILE.
HOW OKLAHOMA'S MOST VULNERABLE HERE FOR A WHILE.
HOW OKLAHOMA'S MOST VULNERABLE ARE ATTEMPTING TO BEAT THE HEAT.
HOW OKLAHOMA'S MOST VULNERABLE ARE ATTEMPTING TO BEAT THE HEAT.
>> YES, IT WILL BE.
ARE ATTEMPTING TO BEAT THE HEAT.
>> YES, IT WILL BE.
I TRY NOT TO USE MY AIR >> YES, IT WILL BE.
I TRY NOT TO USE MY AIR CONDITIONER TOO MUCH BECAUSE OF I TRY NOT TO USE MY AIR CONDITIONER TOO MUCH BECAUSE OF EXPENSES.
CONDITIONER TOO MUCH BECAUSE OF EXPENSES.
>> JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ARE EXPENSES.
>> JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ARE UNDER WAY IN OKLAHOMA.
>> JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ARE UNDER WAY IN OKLAHOMA.
>> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US UNDER WAY IN OKLAHOMA.
>> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US BECAUSE IT'S A PART OF OUR >> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US BECAUSE IT'S A PART OF OUR HISTORY AND HOW WE GREW UP.
BECAUSE IT'S A PART OF OUR HISTORY AND HOW WE GREW UP.
>> STEVE SHAW REPORTS ON A CRASH HISTORY AND HOW WE GREW UP.
>> STEVE SHAW REPORTS ON A CRASH COURSE LEARNING TO DO THIS ONCE >> STEVE SHAW REPORTS ON A CRASH COURSE LEARNING TO DO THIS ONCE A YEAR.
COURSE LEARNING TO DO THIS ONCE A YEAR.
(AUCTIONEERING).
A YEAR.
(AUCTIONEERING).
>> THAT STORY AND SUICIDE AMONG (AUCTIONEERING).
>> THAT STORY AND SUICIDE AMONG WOMEN IN THE MILITARY NEXT ON >> THAT STORY AND SUICIDE AMONG WOMEN IN THE MILITARY NEXT ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
WOMEN IN THE MILITARY NEXT ON THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
>> HELLO, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
>> HELLO, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS >> HELLO, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
TO THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
I'M RICH LENTZ.
REPORT."
I'M RICH LENTZ.
THE LEGISLATURE CONDUCTED TWO I'M RICH LENTZ.
THE LEGISLATURE CONDUCTED TWO SPECIAL SESSIONS IN ATTEMPTING THE LEGISLATURE CONDUCTED TWO SPECIAL SESSIONS IN ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS THREE PRIORITIES, THE SPECIAL SESSIONS IN ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS THREE PRIORITIES, THE HOUSE, THE SENATE AND GOVERNOR TO ADDRESS THREE PRIORITIES, THE HOUSE, THE SENATE AND GOVERNOR STITT.
HOUSE, THE SENATE AND GOVERNOR STITT.
THE HOUSE FOCUSED ON A SET OF 15 STITT.
THE HOUSE FOCUSED ON A SET OF 15 BILLS THAT WOULD PROVIDE SOME THE HOUSE FOCUSED ON A SET OF 15 BILLS THAT WOULD PROVIDE SOME INFLATION RELIEF FOR OKLAHOMANS BILLS THAT WOULD PROVIDE SOME INFLATION RELIEF FOR OKLAHOMANS STRUGGLING TO PAY THEIR BILLS.
INFLATION RELIEF FOR OKLAHOMANS STRUGGLING TO PAY THEIR BILLS.
CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JASON STRUGGLING TO PAY THEIR BILLS.
CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JASON DOYLE JOINED US FROM OUR CAPITOL CORRESPONDENT JASON DOYLE JOINED US FROM OUR O.E.T.A.
STUDIO IN THE CAPITOL DOYLE JOINED US FROM OUR O.E.T.A.
STUDIO IN THE CAPITOL WITH A PROGRESS REPORT.
O.E.T.A.
STUDIO IN THE CAPITOL WITH A PROGRESS REPORT.
>> THAT PROGRESS CAME TO A STOP WITH A PROGRESS REPORT.
>> THAT PROGRESS CAME TO A STOP ON WEDNESDAY, RICH, BECAUSE OF >> THAT PROGRESS CAME TO A STOP ON WEDNESDAY, RICH, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOUSE ENDED THEIR ON WEDNESDAY, RICH, BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE HOUSE ENDED THEIR WORK, SENATE LEADERSHIP BELIEVES THE WAY THE HOUSE ENDED THEIR WORK, SENATE LEADERSHIP BELIEVES INFLATION RELIEF IS NOW STUCK WORK, SENATE LEADERSHIP BELIEVES INFLATION RELIEF IS NOW STUCK AND CANNOT BE SENT TO THE INFLATION RELIEF IS NOW STUCK AND CANNOT BE SENT TO THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS CONSIDERATION.
AND CANNOT BE SENT TO THE GOVERNOR FOR HIS CONSIDERATION.
ON WEDNESDAY, DURING THE SPECIAL GOVERNOR FOR HIS CONSIDERATION.
ON WEDNESDAY, DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION CALLED BY GOVERNOR KEVIN ON WEDNESDAY, DURING THE SPECIAL SESSION CALLED BY GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT FOR INFLATIONARY RELIEF, SESSION CALLED BY GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT FOR INFLATIONARY RELIEF, THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE PASSED A STITT FOR INFLATIONARY RELIEF, THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE PASSED A SERIES OF BILLS THAT WOULD CUT THE OKLAHOMA HOUSE PASSED A SERIES OF BILLS THAT WOULD CUT THE GROCERY SALES TAX IN VARIOUS SERIES OF BILLS THAT WOULD CUT THE GROCERY SALES TAX IN VARIOUS WAYS, LOWER THE PERSONAL INCOME THE GROCERY SALES TAX IN VARIOUS WAYS, LOWER THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX AND MAKE CUTS TO AN AGENCY'S WAYS, LOWER THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX AND MAKE CUTS TO AN AGENCY'S APPROPRIATION TO PAY FOR IT AND TAX AND MAKE CUTS TO AN AGENCY'S APPROPRIATION TO PAY FOR IT AND THEN THE HOUSE CLOSED THAT APPROPRIATION TO PAY FOR IT AND THEN THE HOUSE CLOSED THAT SPECIAL SESSION.
THEN THE HOUSE CLOSED THAT SPECIAL SESSION.
>> YOU SAW COMPLETE POLITICAL SPECIAL SESSION.
>> YOU SAW COMPLETE POLITICAL THEATER.
>> YOU SAW COMPLETE POLITICAL THEATER.
>> HE SAID IT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE THEATER.
>> HE SAID IT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE THOSE BILLS CAN BE MOVED TO THE >> HE SAID IT MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE THOSE BILLS CAN BE MOVED TO THE GOVERNOR.
THOSE BILLS CAN BE MOVED TO THE GOVERNOR.
>> THESE BILLS WERE PASSED WITH GOVERNOR.
>> THESE BILLS WERE PASSED WITH NO SENATE OFFER AND THEY SINE >> THESE BILLS WERE PASSED WITH NO SENATE OFFER AND THEY SINE DIED.
NO SENATE OFFER AND THEY SINE DIED.
THEY CANNOT ACCEPT THE BILLS TO DIED.
THEY CANNOT ACCEPT THE BILLS TO SEND THEM TO THE GOVERNOR'S THEY CANNOT ACCEPT THE BILLS TO SEND THEM TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.
SEND THEM TO THE GOVERNOR'S DESK.
GOVERNOR STINTT DID PRAYS THE DESK.
GOVERNOR STINTT DID PRAYS THE HOUSES'S ACTIONS OF IMPROVING GOVERNOR STINTT DID PRAYS THE HOUSES'S ACTIONS OF IMPROVING THE SLATE OF INFLATIONARY RELIEF HOUSES'S ACTIONS OF IMPROVING THE SLATE OF INFLATIONARY RELIEF BILLS SAYING FAMILIES NEED THE SLATE OF INFLATIONARY RELIEF BILLS SAYING FAMILIES NEED RELIEF NOW AND I'M GLAD THE BILLS SAYING FAMILIES NEED RELIEF NOW AND I'M GLAD THE HOUSE PASSED LEGISLATION TO RELIEF NOW AND I'M GLAD THE HOUSE PASSED LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE TAXES, BOTH OF WHICH I HOUSE PASSED LEGISLATION TO ELIMINATE TAXES, BOTH OF WHICH I CALLED FOR IN MY ADDRESS IN ELIMINATE TAXES, BOTH OF WHICH I CALLED FOR IN MY ADDRESS IN FEBRUARY.
CALLED FOR IN MY ADDRESS IN FEBRUARY.
THE SENATE HAS ALREADY PASSED FEBRUARY.
THE SENATE HAS ALREADY PASSED TAX CUTS IN YEAR, SO I AM THE SENATE HAS ALREADY PASSED TAX CUTS IN YEAR, SO I AM OPTIMISTIC THEY WILL JOIN OUR TAX CUTS IN YEAR, SO I AM OPTIMISTIC THEY WILL JOIN OUR EFFORTS TO DELIVER THE INFLATION OPTIMISTIC THEY WILL JOIN OUR EFFORTS TO DELIVER THE INFLATION RELIEF OKLAHOMANS NEED.
EFFORTS TO DELIVER THE INFLATION RELIEF OKLAHOMANS NEED.
>> WHAT THE HOUSE DELIVERED ON RELIEF OKLAHOMANS NEED.
>> WHAT THE HOUSE DELIVERED ON TODAY CANNOT BECOME LAW, AND I'M >> WHAT THE HOUSE DELIVERED ON TODAY CANNOT BECOME LAW, AND I'M SHOCKED THAT THE GOVERNOR TODAY CANNOT BECOME LAW, AND I'M SHOCKED THAT THE GOVERNOR DOESN'T REALIZE THAT.
SHOCKED THAT THE GOVERNOR DOESN'T REALIZE THAT.
I SAW THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENTS DOESN'T REALIZE THAT.
I SAW THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENTS APPLAUDING THE HOUSE'S EFFORTS.
I SAW THE GOVERNOR'S COMMENTS APPLAUDING THE HOUSE'S EFFORTS.
I THINK HE GOT HOODWINKED ON THE APPLAUDING THE HOUSE'S EFFORTS.
I THINK HE GOT HOODWINKED ON THE BILL AND DOESN'T REALIZE IT.
I THINK HE GOT HOODWINKED ON THE BILL AND DOESN'T REALIZE IT.
>> EARLIER IN THE WEEK, HOUSE BILL AND DOESN'T REALIZE IT.
>> EARLIER IN THE WEEK, HOUSE SPEAKER CHARLES McCALL PROMISED >> EARLIER IN THE WEEK, HOUSE SPEAKER CHARLES McCALL PROMISED THE HOUSE WAS TAKING ACTION ON SPEAKER CHARLES McCALL PROMISED THE HOUSE WAS TAKING ACTION ON THE GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL SESSION THE HOUSE WAS TAKING ACTION ON THE GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL SESSION CALL.
THE GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL SESSION CALL.
>> OUR APPROACH, SINCE THERE IS CALL.
>> OUR APPROACH, SINCE THERE IS NO AGREEMENT, WILL BE TO ADVANCE >> OUR APPROACH, SINCE THERE IS NO AGREEMENT, WILL BE TO ADVANCE THESE MEASURES THAT ARE NO AGREEMENT, WILL BE TO ADVANCE THESE MEASURES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE THESE MEASURES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE AND ALLOW FOR THE REST OF IMPORTANT TO THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE AND ALLOW FOR THE REST OF THE PROCESS TO TAKE PLACE AS THE STATE AND ALLOW FOR THE REST OF THE PROCESS TO TAKE PLACE AS THE SENATE AND THE GOVERNOR ARE THE PROCESS TO TAKE PLACE AS THE SENATE AND THE GOVERNOR ARE READY TO MOVE THOSE FORWARD.
SENATE AND THE GOVERNOR ARE READY TO MOVE THOSE FORWARD.
>> McCALL CONTENDS THE HOUSE WAS READY TO MOVE THOSE FORWARD.
>> McCALL CONTENDS THE HOUSE WAS WORK ON THE INFLATIONARY-RELIEF >> McCALL CONTENDS THE HOUSE WAS WORK ON THE INFLATIONARY-RELIEF MEASURES DURING THE SESSION AND WORK ON THE INFLATIONARY-RELIEF MEASURES DURING THE SESSION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES WERE READY MEASURES DURING THE SESSION AND THE REPRESENTATIVES WERE READY TO ACT.
THE REPRESENTATIVES WERE READY TO ACT.
>> WE BELIEVE AT THIS TIME, TO ACT.
>> WE BELIEVE AT THIS TIME, WHERE WE ARE, BECAUSE THE >> WE BELIEVE AT THIS TIME, WHERE WE ARE, BECAUSE THE SPECIAL SESSION WAS CALLED WHERE WE ARE, BECAUSE THE SPECIAL SESSION WAS CALLED WITHOUT A PLAN, THE HOUSE HAS SPECIAL SESSION WAS CALLED WITHOUT A PLAN, THE HOUSE HAS DECIDED IT WILL NOT COME IN AND WITHOUT A PLAN, THE HOUSE HAS DECIDED IT WILL NOT COME IN AND NOT ACT ON SOMETHING.
DECIDED IT WILL NOT COME IN AND NOT ACT ON SOMETHING.
>> REPUBLICAN SENATE LEADERSHIP NOT ACT ON SOMETHING.
>> REPUBLICAN SENATE LEADERSHIP BELIEVES A MORE METHODICAL >> REPUBLICAN SENATE LEADERSHIP BELIEVES A MORE METHODICAL APPROACH TO THE RELIEF PACKAGE BELIEVES A MORE METHODICAL APPROACH TO THE RELIEF PACKAGE IS WARRANTED.
APPROACH TO THE RELIEF PACKAGE IS WARRANTED.
>> I SAID WE NEED TO TAKE A IS WARRANTED.
>> I SAID WE NEED TO TAKE A METHODICAL LOOK.
>> I SAID WE NEED TO TAKE A METHODICAL LOOK.
WHEN THE GOVERNOR SAYS WE'RE METHODICAL LOOK.
WHEN THE GOVERNOR SAYS WE'RE GOING TO COME IN SPECIAL SESSION WHEN THE GOVERNOR SAYS WE'RE GOING TO COME IN SPECIAL SESSION AND DO THESE THINGS, WE WILL GOING TO COME IN SPECIAL SESSION AND DO THESE THINGS, WE WILL ANSWER THE CALL AND NOT ASK HIM AND DO THESE THINGS, WE WILL ANSWER THE CALL AND NOT ASK HIM HOW HIGH.
ANSWER THE CALL AND NOT ASK HIM HOW HIGH.
WE WILL DO OUR WORK IN A SERIOUS HOW HIGH.
WE WILL DO OUR WORK IN A SERIOUS WAY.
WE WILL DO OUR WORK IN A SERIOUS WAY.
>> THE SENATE LEADERS BELIEVE WAY.
>> THE SENATE LEADERS BELIEVE WHEN THE HOUSE CLOSED THE >> THE SENATE LEADERS BELIEVE WHEN THE HOUSE CLOSED THE GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL SESSION, IT WHEN THE HOUSE CLOSED THE GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL SESSION, IT BECAME USELESS FOR THE SENATE TO GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL SESSION, IT BECAME USELESS FOR THE SENATE TO TAKE UP THE MEASURES PASSED BY BECAME USELESS FOR THE SENATE TO TAKE UP THE MEASURES PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
TAKE UP THE MEASURES PASSED BY THE HOUSE.
>> EVERYONE HAS TO UNDERSTAND THE HOUSE.
>> EVERYONE HAS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE HOUSE THAT CREATES THE >> EVERYONE HAS TO UNDERSTAND THAT THE HOUSE THAT CREATES THE BILLS IS IN CHARGE OF TAKING THE THAT THE HOUSE THAT CREATES THE BILLS IS IN CHARGE OF TAKING THE FINAL VERSION AND SUBMITTING IT BILLS IS IN CHARGE OF TAKING THE FINAL VERSION AND SUBMITTING IT TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, AND FINAL VERSION AND SUBMITTING IT TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, AND YOU CAN ONLY DO THAT WHEN YOU'RE TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, AND YOU CAN ONLY DO THAT WHEN YOU'RE IN SESSION.
YOU CAN ONLY DO THAT WHEN YOU'RE IN SESSION.
>> IN A STATEMENT, HOUSE FLOOR IN SESSION.
>> IN A STATEMENT, HOUSE FLOOR LEADER REBUTTED SAYING, THE >> IN A STATEMENT, HOUSE FLOOR LEADER REBUTTED SAYING, THE HOUSE DESK REMAINS OPEN TO LEADER REBUTTED SAYING, THE HOUSE DESK REMAINS OPEN TO RECEIVE THE BILLS THE SENATE HOUSE DESK REMAINS OPEN TO RECEIVE THE BILLS THE SENATE PASSES SO THE GOVERNOR CAN SIGN RECEIVE THE BILLS THE SENATE PASSES SO THE GOVERNOR CAN SIGN THEM INTO LAW, CONTRARY TO PASSES SO THE GOVERNOR CAN SIGN THEM INTO LAW, CONTRARY TO INACCURATE STATEMENTS OTHERWISE.
THEM INTO LAW, CONTRARY TO INACCURATE STATEMENTS OTHERWISE.
>> SENATE DEMOCRATS WANT NO PART INACCURATE STATEMENTS OTHERWISE.
>> SENATE DEMOCRATS WANT NO PART OF THIS FIGHT BETWEEN HOUSE AND >> SENATE DEMOCRATS WANT NO PART OF THIS FIGHT BETWEEN HOUSE AND SENATE REPUBLICANS.
OF THIS FIGHT BETWEEN HOUSE AND SENATE REPUBLICANS.
>> I WILL TELL THAT THE SENATE SENATE REPUBLICANS.
>> I WILL TELL THAT THE SENATE DEMOCRATS ARE NOT THE LEAST BIT >> I WILL TELL THAT THE SENATE DEMOCRATS ARE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED DEMOCRATS ARE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED IN THIS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN INTERESTED IN GETTING INVOLVED IN THIS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE IN THIS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE AND THE MINORITY -- EXCUSE ME THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE AND THE MINORITY -- EXCUSE ME THE MAJORITY.
AND THE MINORITY -- EXCUSE ME THE MAJORITY.
WE'RE NOT INTERESTED IN THAT.
THE MAJORITY.
WE'RE NOT INTERESTED IN THAT.
>> SENATE MINORITY LEADER KAY WE'RE NOT INTERESTED IN THAT.
>> SENATE MINORITY LEADER KAY FLOYD POINTED OUT THAT PROGRESS >> SENATE MINORITY LEADER KAY FLOYD POINTED OUT THAT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN THE LEGISLATIVE FLOYD POINTED OUT THAT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE IN THE LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL SESSION ON THE PROJECTS IS BEING MADE IN THE LEGISLATIVE SPECIAL SESSION ON THE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN SPECIAL SESSION ON THE PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE ACT PLAN OR ARPA FUNDS.
TO BE FUNDED BY THE AMERICAN RESCUE ACT PLAN OR ARPA FUNDS.
>> WE'RE 40th IN THE COUNTRY FOR RESCUE ACT PLAN OR ARPA FUNDS.
>> WE'RE 40th IN THE COUNTRY FOR OUR ALLOCATION OF MONEY TO >> WE'RE 40th IN THE COUNTRY FOR OUR ALLOCATION OF MONEY TO PROJECTS.
OUR ALLOCATION OF MONEY TO PROJECTS.
IN OTHER WORDS, 39 OTHER STATES PROJECTS.
IN OTHER WORDS, 39 OTHER STATES ARE GETTING THE MONEY IN AND OUT IN OTHER WORDS, 39 OTHER STATES ARE GETTING THE MONEY IN AND OUT TO THE PROJECTS AND TO THE ARE GETTING THE MONEY IN AND OUT TO THE PROJECTS AND TO THE PEOPLE IN THEIR STATE FASTER TO THE PROJECTS AND TO THE PEOPLE IN THEIR STATE FASTER THAN WE ARE.
PEOPLE IN THEIR STATE FASTER THAN WE ARE.
>> HOUSE DEMOCRATS AGREE.
THAN WE ARE.
>> HOUSE DEMOCRATS AGREE.
>> WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION >> HOUSE DEMOCRATS AGREE.
>> WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF ONE BILL DEALING WITH THE >> WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF ONE BILL DEALING WITH THE BEHAVIORAL CENTER FOR OU OF ONE BILL DEALING WITH THE BEHAVIORAL CENTER FOR OU CHILDREN'S, EVERYTHING ELSE HAS BEHAVIORAL CENTER FOR OU CHILDREN'S, EVERYTHING ELSE HAS GONE SMOOTHLY.
CHILDREN'S, EVERYTHING ELSE HAS GONE SMOOTHLY.
HE WONDERS HOW THE REPUBLICAN GONE SMOOTHLY.
HE WONDERS HOW THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP CHOSE TO PAY FOR THE HE WONDERS HOW THE REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP CHOSE TO PAY FOR THE INFLATIONARY RELIEF PACKAGE.
LEADERSHIP CHOSE TO PAY FOR THE INFLATIONARY RELIEF PACKAGE.
THE PLAN IS TO USE SURPLUS MONEY INFLATIONARY RELIEF PACKAGE.
THE PLAN IS TO USE SURPLUS MONEY FROM THE OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE THE PLAN IS TO USE SURPLUS MONEY FROM THE OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY.
FROM THE OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY.
HE QUESTIONS WHY A FEE FOR AUTHORITY.
HE QUESTIONS WHY A FEE FOR HOSPITALS IS BEING RAISED WHEN HE QUESTIONS WHY A FEE FOR HOSPITALS IS BEING RAISED WHEN THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY HAS HOSPITALS IS BEING RAISED WHEN THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY HAS LARGE CASH RESERVES.
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY HAS LARGE CASH RESERVES.
>> AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS LARGE CASH RESERVES.
>> AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS BILL, THEY'RE SITTING ON A >> AS WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THIS BILL, THEY'RE SITTING ON A BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MONEY BILL, THEY'RE SITTING ON A BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MONEY NOW AT A TIME WHEN WE'RE RAISING BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MONEY NOW AT A TIME WHEN WE'RE RAISING THE FEES THEY'RE PUTTING ON NOW AT A TIME WHEN WE'RE RAISING THE FEES THEY'RE PUTTING ON PATIENTS.
THE FEES THEY'RE PUTTING ON PATIENTS.
SO, THE NATURAL QUESTION IS, WHY PATIENTS.
SO, THE NATURAL QUESTION IS, WHY WOULD WE DO THAT?
SO, THE NATURAL QUESTION IS, WHY WOULD WE DO THAT?
SHOULDN'T WE BE REDUCING THAT WOULD WE DO THAT?
SHOULDN'T WE BE REDUCING THAT FEE ON PATIENT HEALTH CARE.
SHOULDN'T WE BE REDUCING THAT FEE ON PATIENT HEALTH CARE.
>> IF YOU'RE KEEPING SCORE RIGHT FEE ON PATIENT HEALTH CARE.
>> IF YOU'RE KEEPING SCORE RIGHT NOW, OKLAHOMANS DON'T HAVE >> IF YOU'RE KEEPING SCORE RIGHT NOW, OKLAHOMANS DON'T HAVE INFLATION RELIEF OF THE $75 NOW, OKLAHOMANS DON'T HAVE INFLATION RELIEF OF THE $75 REBATE CHECK ORIGINALLY PASSED INFLATION RELIEF OF THE $75 REBATE CHECK ORIGINALLY PASSED DURING THE REGULAR SESSION AND REBATE CHECK ORIGINALLY PASSED DURING THE REGULAR SESSION AND VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.
DURING THE REGULAR SESSION AND VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.
>> IF WE HAVE TO COME BACK IN VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.
>> IF WE HAVE TO COME BACK IN ANOTHER TIME, THAT'S FINE, BUT >> IF WE HAVE TO COME BACK IN ANOTHER TIME, THAT'S FINE, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET AN ANOTHER TIME, THAT'S FINE, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHAMPION WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET AN OPPORTUNITY TO CHAMPION SOMETHING FOR THE STATE OF OPPORTUNITY TO CHAMPION SOMETHING FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND THE PEOPLE, WE'RE SOMETHING FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA AND THE PEOPLE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET THAT GO TO OKLAHOMA AND THE PEOPLE, WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET THAT GO TO WASTE THIS WEEK.
NOT GOING TO LET THAT GO TO WASTE THIS WEEK.
>> THE COMMUNICATION I'VE HAD WASTE THIS WEEK.
>> THE COMMUNICATION I'VE HAD WITH THEIR LEADERSHIP IS THAT WE >> THE COMMUNICATION I'VE HAD WITH THEIR LEADERSHIP IS THAT WE WERE OPEN TO EXPANDING THE WITH THEIR LEADERSHIP IS THAT WE WERE OPEN TO EXPANDING THE SECOND SESSION CALL IF WE CAME WERE OPEN TO EXPANDING THE SECOND SESSION CALL IF WE CAME TO AN AGREEMENT ON WHAT WE SECOND SESSION CALL IF WE CAME TO AN AGREEMENT ON WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO.
TO AN AGREEMENT ON WHAT WE NEEDED TO DO.
AND THAT'S WHAT PRECIPITATED NEEDED TO DO.
AND THAT'S WHAT PRECIPITATED THEM PUTTING THE BILLS IN AND THAT'S WHAT PRECIPITATED THEM PUTTING THE BILLS IN SPECIAL SESSION THREE.
THEM PUTTING THE BILLS IN SPECIAL SESSION THREE.
>> WHILE THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE SPECIAL SESSION THREE.
>> WHILE THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE LEGISLATURE CONCERNING INFLATION >> WHILE THE WAY FORWARD FOR THE LEGISLATURE CONCERNING INFLATION RELIEF IS UP IN THE AIR, THE LEGISLATURE CONCERNING INFLATION RELIEF IS UP IN THE AIR, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK TOOK ACTION RELIEF IS UP IN THE AIR, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK TOOK ACTION THIS WEEK ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL FEDERAL RESERVE BANK TOOK ACTION THIS WEEK ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL BY RAISING INTEREST RATES THREE THIS WEEK ON THE FEDERAL LEVEL BY RAISING INTEREST RATES THREE QUARTERS OF A PERCENT, A MOVE BY RAISING INTEREST RATES THREE QUARTERS OF A PERCENT, A MOVE NOT SEEN BY THE FED SINCE 1994.
QUARTERS OF A PERCENT, A MOVE NOT SEEN BY THE FED SINCE 1994.
RICH?
NOT SEEN BY THE FED SINCE 1994.
RICH?
>> JASON, QUICKLY, WILL RICH?
>> JASON, QUICKLY, WILL LAWMAKERS BE BACK AT THE CAPITOL >> JASON, QUICKLY, WILL LAWMAKERS BE BACK AT THE CAPITOL NEXT WEEK?
LAWMAKERS BE BACK AT THE CAPITOL NEXT WEEK?
>> IT'S A VERY GOOD POSSIBILITY NEXT WEEK?
>> IT'S A VERY GOOD POSSIBILITY THEY COULD COME BACK INTO >> IT'S A VERY GOOD POSSIBILITY THEY COULD COME BACK INTO SESSION NEXT WEEK FOR THE THEY COULD COME BACK INTO SESSION NEXT WEEK FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE ACT PLAN FUNDS SESSION NEXT WEEK FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE ACT PLAN FUNDS THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE AMERICAN RESCUE ACT PLAN FUNDS THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE GET ALLOTTED BEFORE THE END OF THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO MAKE SURE GET ALLOTTED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
GET ALLOTTED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
RICH.
THE YEAR.
RICH.
>> JASON, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
RICH.
>> JASON, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WELL, IN ADDITION TO THE WORK >> JASON, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WELL, IN ADDITION TO THE WORK BEING DONE IN THE SPECIAL WELL, IN ADDITION TO THE WORK BEING DONE IN THE SPECIAL SESSION, A 15-MEMBER, BIPARTISAN BEING DONE IN THE SPECIAL SESSION, A 15-MEMBER, BIPARTISAN HOUSE COMMITTEE ALSO MET TO SESSION, A 15-MEMBER, BIPARTISAN HOUSE COMMITTEE ALSO MET TO CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION HOUSE COMMITTEE ALSO MET TO CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE NOW-CANCELED STATE CONTINUE THEIR INVESTIGATION INTO THE NOW-CANCELED STATE CONTRACT BETWEEN STWALD FOGGY INTO THE NOW-CANCELED STATE CONTRACT BETWEEN STWALD FOGGY BOTTOM KITCHENS AND THE STATE CONTRACT BETWEEN STWALD FOGGY BOTTOM KITCHENS AND THE STATE TOURISM DEPARTMENT.
BOTTOM KITCHENS AND THE STATE TOURISM DEPARTMENT.
WITH MORE ON THAT, WE WELCOME TOURISM DEPARTMENT.
WITH MORE ON THAT, WE WELCOME BACK PUBLISHER SHAWN.
WITH MORE ON THAT, WE WELCOME BACK PUBLISHER SHAWN.
THIS WEEK WITH THE KEY WITNESS BACK PUBLISHER SHAWN.
THIS WEEK WITH THE KEY WITNESS WAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
THIS WEEK WITH THE KEY WITNESS WAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS AND DOES AND WAS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS AND DOES AND WHY THE COMMITTEE WANTED TO TALK EXPLAIN WHAT IT IS AND DOES AND WHY THE COMMITTEE WANTED TO TALK TO THE DIRECTOR.
WHY THE COMMITTEE WANTED TO TALK TO THE DIRECTOR.
>> THE OHM OF MANAGEMENT AND TO THE DIRECTOR.
>> THE OHM OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES IS THE >> THE OHM OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES IS THE BUSINESS OFFICE FOR THE STATE OF ENTERPRISE SERVICES IS THE BUSINESS OFFICE FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
BUSINESS OFFICE FOR THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS ARE THERE OKLAHOMA.
ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS ARE THERE AND HAS HUMAN RESOURCES AND WHAT ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS ARE THERE AND HAS HUMAN RESOURCES AND WHAT IS CALLED CENTRAL PURCHASING.
AND HAS HUMAN RESOURCES AND WHAT IS CALLED CENTRAL PURCHASING.
AND NOW IS THE CENTRAL IS CALLED CENTRAL PURCHASING.
AND NOW IS THE CENTRAL PURCHASING IS THE OFFICE.
AND NOW IS THE CENTRAL PURCHASING IS THE OFFICE.
IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME PURCHASING IS THE OFFICE.
IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING, OVERSEEING AND MANAGE IT CONTINUES TO DO THE SAME THING, OVERSEEING AND MANAGE CONTRACTS BUT IT'S SIMPLY PART THING, OVERSEEING AND MANAGE CONTRACTS BUT IT'S SIMPLY PART OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE CONTRACTS BUT IT'S SIMPLY PART OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES.
OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES.
>> BEFORE WE GO FURTHER, LET'S SERVICES.
>> BEFORE WE GO FURTHER, LET'S LISTEN TO THE GIVE AND TAKE >> BEFORE WE GO FURTHER, LET'S LISTEN TO THE GIVE AND TAKE BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVE RYAN LISTEN TO THE GIVE AND TAKE BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVE RYAN MARTINEZ AND HARP AT THAT MONDAY BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVE RYAN MARTINEZ AND HARP AT THAT MONDAY MEETING.
MARTINEZ AND HARP AT THAT MONDAY MEETING.
>> ARE YOU SUGGESTING THAT MEETING.
>> ARE YOU SUGGESTING THAT YOU'VE MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS >> ARE YOU SUGGESTING THAT YOU'VE MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBPOENA?
YOU'VE MET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBPOENA?
>> WE ARE.
OF THE SUBPOENA?
>> WE ARE.
SO, GIVEN THE SUBPOENA -- >> WE ARE.
SO, GIVEN THE SUBPOENA -- [ Indiscernible ] SO, GIVEN THE SUBPOENA -- [ Indiscernible ] >> YOU HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS.
[ Indiscernible ] >> YOU HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS.
WE'VE MET EVERYTHING IN THE >> YOU HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS.
WE'VE MET EVERYTHING IN THE SUBPOENA.
WE'VE MET EVERYTHING IN THE SUBPOENA.
>> SO, HAVING HEARD THAT, THERE SUBPOENA.
>> SO, HAVING HEARD THAT, THERE WAS ONE REVELATION THAT I >> SO, HAVING HEARD THAT, THERE WAS ONE REVELATION THAT I NOTICED.
WAS ONE REVELATION THAT I NOTICED.
HARP SAID THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW NOTICED.
HARP SAID THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS $16 MILLION CONTRACT HARP SAID THAT HE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THIS $16 MILLION CONTRACT FOR A YEAR.
ABOUT THIS $16 MILLION CONTRACT FOR A YEAR.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
FOR A YEAR.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
IT WASN'T UNTIL THE TOURISM AND >> THAT'S RIGHT.
IT WASN'T UNTIL THE TOURISM AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WAS FILING IT WASN'T UNTIL THE TOURISM AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WAS FILING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL RECREATION DEPARTMENT WAS FILING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT THAT THE OFFICE OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT THAT THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE CONTRACT THAT THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES CENTRAL PURCHASING MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES CENTRAL PURCHASING DIVISION EVEN BECAME AWARE OF SERVICES CENTRAL PURCHASING DIVISION EVEN BECAME AWARE OF THE CONTRACT ITSELF AND THAT'S DIVISION EVEN BECAME AWARE OF THE CONTRACT ITSELF AND THAT'S BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENT OF THE CONTRACT ITSELF AND THAT'S BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION HAD BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND RECREATION HAD CLAIMED AN EXEMPTION FOR THE TOURISM AND RECREATION HAD CLAIMED AN EXEMPTION FOR THE CONTRACT AND HAD DONE WORK ON CLAIMED AN EXEMPTION FOR THE CONTRACT AND HAD DONE WORK ON THE CONTRACT BY ITSELF RATHER CONTRACT AND HAD DONE WORK ON THE CONTRACT BY ITSELF RATHER THAN SENDING IT THROUGH CENTRAL THE CONTRACT BY ITSELF RATHER THAN SENDING IT THROUGH CENTRAL PURCHASING AT OHMS.
THAN SENDING IT THROUGH CENTRAL PURCHASING AT OHMS.
>> HAVE THEY COME UP WITH A PURCHASING AT OHMS.
>> HAVE THEY COME UP WITH A DOLLAR FIGURE AS TO HOW MUCH THE >> HAVE THEY COME UP WITH A DOLLAR FIGURE AS TO HOW MUCH THE STATE OVERPAID FOR THESE DOLLAR FIGURE AS TO HOW MUCH THE STATE OVERPAID FOR THESE SWADLEY'S SERVICES?
STATE OVERPAID FOR THESE SWADLEY'S SERVICES?
>> WHEN MIKE JACKSON, THE SWADLEY'S SERVICES?
>> WHEN MIKE JACKSON, THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE >> WHEN MIKE JACKSON, THE DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY, DIRECTOR OF THE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY, TESTIFIED AT THE FIRST MEETING, OFFICE OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY, TESTIFIED AT THE FIRST MEETING, HE INDICATED THAT PROBABLY IN TESTIFIED AT THE FIRST MEETING, HE INDICATED THAT PROBABLY IN EXCESS OF 12 MILLION ADDITIONAL HE INDICATED THAT PROBABLY IN EXCESS OF 12 MILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS WAS PAID ON THAT EXCESS OF 12 MILLION ADDITIONAL DOLLARS WAS PAID ON THAT CONTRACT THAN ORIGINALLY HAD DOLLARS WAS PAID ON THAT CONTRACT THAN ORIGINALLY HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED.
CONTRACT THAN ORIGINALLY HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED.
>> NOW, THE STATE DIRECTOR OF BEEN ANTICIPATED.
>> NOW, THE STATE DIRECTOR OF TOURISM HAS ALREADY RESIGNED.
>> NOW, THE STATE DIRECTOR OF TOURISM HAS ALREADY RESIGNED.
IS THIS COMMITTEE SEEKING TO TOURISM HAS ALREADY RESIGNED.
IS THIS COMMITTEE SEEKING TO PROVE CRIMINALITY OR WILL THEY IS THIS COMMITTEE SEEKING TO PROVE CRIMINALITY OR WILL THEY LEAVE THAT TO SOMEBODY ELSE?
PROVE CRIMINALITY OR WILL THEY LEAVE THAT TO SOMEBODY ELSE?
>> NO, THEY'RE LEAVING THAT TO LEAVE THAT TO SOMEBODY ELSE?
>> NO, THEY'RE LEAVING THAT TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
>> NO, THEY'RE LEAVING THAT TO SOMEBODY ELSE.
THEY'RE LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE SOMEBODY ELSE.
THEY'RE LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT SOME OF THEY'RE LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT SOME OF THE FINANCES INVOLVED.
AND THEY'RE LOOKING AT SOME OF THE FINANCES INVOLVED.
ULTIMATELY, THOSE TWO CAN MAKE THE FINANCES INVOLVED.
ULTIMATELY, THOSE TWO CAN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE ULTIMATELY, THOSE TWO CAN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR TO THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL OR TO THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ON WHAT CRIMINAL OKLAHOMA COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ON WHAT CRIMINAL CHARGES MIGHT BE PURSUED.
ATTORNEY ON WHAT CRIMINAL CHARGES MIGHT BE PURSUED.
>> DOES GOVERNOR STITT BECOME A CHARGES MIGHT BE PURSUED.
>> DOES GOVERNOR STITT BECOME A PART OF THIS IN WHAT THEY'RE >> DOES GOVERNOR STITT BECOME A PART OF THIS IN WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DETERMINE?
PART OF THIS IN WHAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DETERMINE?
>> I THINK POTENTIALLY.
TRYING TO DETERMINE?
>> I THINK POTENTIALLY.
IN 2018, LAWMAKERS AMENDED STATE >> I THINK POTENTIALLY.
IN 2018, LAWMAKERS AMENDED STATE STATUTE TO GIVE THE GOVERNOR THE IN 2018, LAWMAKERS AMENDED STATE STATUTE TO GIVE THE GOVERNOR THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE STATUTE TO GIVE THE GOVERNOR THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF THE TOURISM AND AUTHORITY TO APPOINT THE DIRECTOR OF THE TOURISM AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND, OF DIRECTOR OF THE TOURISM AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND, OF COURSE, THE FIRST APPOINTMENT RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND, OF COURSE, THE FIRST APPOINTMENT WAS MADE BY GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT COURSE, THE FIRST APPOINTMENT WAS MADE BY GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT AND THAT WAS JERRY WINCHESTER WAS MADE BY GOVERNOR KEVIN STITT AND THAT WAS JERRY WINCHESTER WHO HAS RESIGNED.
AND THAT WAS JERRY WINCHESTER WHO HAS RESIGNED.
THAT MADE THE GOVERNOR WHO HAS RESIGNED.
THAT MADE THE GOVERNOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT APPOINTMENT THAT MADE THE GOVERNOR RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT APPOINTMENT AND BECAUSE THE TOURISM RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT APPOINTMENT AND BECAUSE THE TOURISM COMMISSION WAS REDUCED TO AN AND BECAUSE THE TOURISM COMMISSION WAS REDUCED TO AN ADVISORY BOARD, NO LONGER HAVING COMMISSION WAS REDUCED TO AN ADVISORY BOARD, NO LONGER HAVING HIRING AND FIRING AUTHORITY, ADVISORY BOARD, NO LONGER HAVING HIRING AND FIRING AUTHORITY, THAT RESPONSIBILITY RESTS FULLY HIRING AND FIRING AUTHORITY, THAT RESPONSIBILITY RESTS FULLY ON SHOULDERS OF GOVERNOR STITT.
THAT RESPONSIBILITY RESTS FULLY ON SHOULDERS OF GOVERNOR STITT.
>> SO THE COMMITTEE IS ON SHOULDERS OF GOVERNOR STITT.
>> SO THE COMMITTEE IS DETERMINED TO MAKE SURE THIS >> SO THE COMMITTEE IS DETERMINED TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE IT DETERMINED TO MAKE SURE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF TAXPAYER MONEY MAY HAVE BEEN LOOKS LIKE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF TAXPAYER MONEY MAY HAVE BEEN MISUSED.
OF TAXPAYER MONEY MAY HAVE BEEN MISUSED.
HAVE THEY COME TO ANY CONCLUSION MISUSED.
HAVE THEY COME TO ANY CONCLUSION HOW TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAVE THEY COME TO ANY CONCLUSION HOW TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN?
HOW TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN?
>> WELL, THEY'VE ONLY MET TWICE, HAPPENING AGAIN?
>> WELL, THEY'VE ONLY MET TWICE, AS WE MENTIONED, AND THEY'RE >> WELL, THEY'VE ONLY MET TWICE, AS WE MENTIONED, AND THEY'RE JUST BEGINNING TO GET INTO THE AS WE MENTIONED, AND THEY'RE JUST BEGINNING TO GET INTO THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF WHAT HAPPENED.
JUST BEGINNING TO GET INTO THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF WHAT HAPPENED.
THEY WILL PROBABLY MAKE NUTS AND BOLTS OF WHAT HAPPENED.
THEY WILL PROBABLY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS LATER IN THE THEY WILL PROBABLY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS LATER IN THE YEAR.
RECOMMENDATIONS LATER IN THE YEAR.
REPRESENTATIVE DANNY WILLIAMS, YEAR.
REPRESENTATIVE DANNY WILLIAMS, FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE MEMBERS REPRESENTATIVE DANNY WILLIAMS, FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, SUGGESTED THAT FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, SUGGESTED THAT MAYBE THE DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL OF THE COMMITTEE, SUGGESTED THAT MAYBE THE DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES, WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS MAYBE THE DEPARTMENT OF CENTRAL SERVICES, WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS CENTRAL PURCHASING, NEEDS TO BE SERVICES, WHAT IS NOW KNOWN AS CENTRAL PURCHASING, NEEDS TO BE PULLED OUT AND ESTABLISHED AGAIN CENTRAL PURCHASING, NEEDS TO BE PULLED OUT AND ESTABLISHED AGAIN AS ITS OWN SEPARATE AGENCY.
PULLED OUT AND ESTABLISHED AGAIN AS ITS OWN SEPARATE AGENCY.
THERE WAS ALSO DISCUSSION ABOUT AS ITS OWN SEPARATE AGENCY.
THERE WAS ALSO DISCUSSION ABOUT THE IDEA OF ELIMINATED WHAT ARE THERE WAS ALSO DISCUSSION ABOUT THE IDEA OF ELIMINATED WHAT ARE CALLED CONTRACT EXEMPTIONS, THE IDEA OF ELIMINATED WHAT ARE CALLED CONTRACT EXEMPTIONS, SITUATIONS WHERE AGENCIES ON CALLED CONTRACT EXEMPTIONS, SITUATIONS WHERE AGENCIES ON THEIR OWN CAN GO THROUGH THE SITUATIONS WHERE AGENCIES ON THEIR OWN CAN GO THROUGH THE CONTRACTING PROCESS RATHER THAN THEIR OWN CAN GO THROUGH THE CONTRACTING PROCESS RATHER THAN WORKING WITH CENTRAL PURCHASING CONTRACTING PROCESS RATHER THAN WORKING WITH CENTRAL PURCHASING THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT WORKING WITH CENTRAL PURCHASING THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES.
THROUGH THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES.
THAT WAY ALL OF THOSE CONTRACTS AND ENTERPRISE SERVICES.
THAT WAY ALL OF THOSE CONTRACTS WOULD BE REVIEWED RATHER THAN THAT WAY ALL OF THOSE CONTRACTS WOULD BE REVIEWED RATHER THAN SIMPLY BEING IN THE HANDS OF WOULD BE REVIEWED RATHER THAN SIMPLY BEING IN THE HANDS OF AGENCY PERSONNEL.
SIMPLY BEING IN THE HANDS OF AGENCY PERSONNEL.
>> SO, AT THIS POINT, STILL A AGENCY PERSONNEL.
>> SO, AT THIS POINT, STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED?
>> SO, AT THIS POINT, STILL A LOT OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED?
>> MANY QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED LOT OF QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED?
>> MANY QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED AND THAT WILL PROBABLY BE >> MANY QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED AND THAT WILL PROBABLY BE ADDRESSED IN MANY MEETINGS IN AND THAT WILL PROBABLY BE ADDRESSED IN MANY MEETINGS IN THE WEEKS AND MONTHS TO COME.
ADDRESSED IN MANY MEETINGS IN THE WEEKS AND MONTHS TO COME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THE WEEKS AND MONTHS TO COME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.
BEFORE WE LEAVE THE CAPITOL, >> YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.
BEFORE WE LEAVE THE CAPITOL, MORE THAN 500 WORKS OF ART ARE BEFORE WE LEAVE THE CAPITOL, MORE THAN 500 WORKS OF ART ARE COMING OUT OF STORAGE AND BEING MORE THAN 500 WORKS OF ART ARE COMING OUT OF STORAGE AND BEING REINSTALLED, IN ADDITION TO COMING OUT OF STORAGE AND BEING REINSTALLED, IN ADDITION TO ALMOST 20 NEWLY COMMISSIONED REINSTALLED, IN ADDITION TO ALMOST 20 NEWLY COMMISSIONED PIECES.
ALMOST 20 NEWLY COMMISSIONED PIECES.
THE PROCESS WILL START ON PIECES.
THE PROCESS WILL START ON MONDAY.
THE PROCESS WILL START ON MONDAY.
CREWS ARE STARTING ON THE FIFTH MONDAY.
CREWS ARE STARTING ON THE FIFTH FLOOR AND WORKING THEIR WAY TOWN CREWS ARE STARTING ON THE FIFTH FLOOR AND WORKING THEIR WAY TOWN ONE FLOOR AT A TIME.
FLOOR AND WORKING THEIR WAY TOWN ONE FLOOR AT A TIME.
THESE WORKS HAVE BEEN IN STORAGE ONE FLOOR AT A TIME.
THESE WORKS HAVE BEEN IN STORAGE FOR SIX YEARS, AND PART OF FIVE THESE WORKS HAVE BEEN IN STORAGE FOR SIX YEARS, AND PART OF FIVE DIFFERENT COLLECTIONS DEPICTING FOR SIX YEARS, AND PART OF FIVE DIFFERENT COLLECTIONS DEPICTING HISTORY.
DIFFERENT COLLECTIONS DEPICTING HISTORY.
>> WE HAVE THEMES AS YOU HISTORY.
>> WE HAVE THEMES AS YOU PROGRESS ON UP.
>> WE HAVE THEMES AS YOU PROGRESS ON UP.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WE HAVE NEW PROGRESS ON UP.
ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WE HAVE NEW WORKING FOR THAT ROTUNDA SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR, WE HAVE NEW WORKING FOR THAT ROTUNDA SPACE AND THOSE WILL BE FOCUSED ON WORKING FOR THAT ROTUNDA SPACE AND THOSE WILL BE FOCUSED ON BLACK HISTORY IN OKLAHOMA.
AND THOSE WILL BE FOCUSED ON BLACK HISTORY IN OKLAHOMA.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR, WE'VE GOT BLACK HISTORY IN OKLAHOMA.
ON THE SECOND FLOOR, WE'VE GOT OKLAHOMA'S GRANDEUR AND THINKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR, WE'VE GOT OKLAHOMA'S GRANDEUR AND THINKING ABOUT THE LANDSCAPE AND THE OKLAHOMA'S GRANDEUR AND THINKING ABOUT THE LANDSCAPE AND THE BEAUTY OF OUR LAND.
ABOUT THE LANDSCAPE AND THE BEAUTY OF OUR LAND.
WE'RE INTRODUCING A NEW SPACE, BEAUTY OF OUR LAND.
WE'RE INTRODUCING A NEW SPACE, THE HALL OF HEROES IN THE WE'RE INTRODUCING A NEW SPACE, THE HALL OF HEROES IN THE CORRIDOR BY THE SUPREME COURT.
THE HALL OF HEROES IN THE CORRIDOR BY THE SUPREME COURT.
>> IN ADDITION TO WHAT WILL HANG CORRIDOR BY THE SUPREME COURT.
>> IN ADDITION TO WHAT WILL HANG IN THE HALLS AND OFFICES OF THE >> IN ADDITION TO WHAT WILL HANG IN THE HALLS AND OFFICES OF THE CAPITOL, MANY PIECES CAN BE IN THE HALLS AND OFFICES OF THE CAPITOL, MANY PIECES CAN BE FOUND IN THE NEW BETTY PRICE CAPITOL, MANY PIECES CAN BE FOUND IN THE NEW BETTY PRICE GALLERY ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
FOUND IN THE NEW BETTY PRICE GALLERY ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
A MAN PROTESTING ABORTION GALLERY ON THE SECOND FLOOR.
A MAN PROTESTING ABORTION CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE DEVON A MAN PROTESTING ABORTION CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE DEVON TOWER.
CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE DEVON TOWER.
HE CALLS HIMSELF PRO-LIFE TOWER.
HE CALLS HIMSELF PRO-LIFE SPIDERMAN.
HE CALLS HIMSELF PRO-LIFE SPIDERMAN.
HE TOOK OVER AN HOUR TO SCALE SPIDERMAN.
HE TOOK OVER AN HOUR TO SCALE THE 50-STORY BUILDING AND HE TOOK OVER AN HOUR TO SCALE THE 50-STORY BUILDING AND AFTERWARDS HE WAS ARRESTED.
THE 50-STORY BUILDING AND AFTERWARDS HE WAS ARRESTED.
HE'S DONE THIS IN OTHER MAJOR AFTERWARDS HE WAS ARRESTED.
HE'S DONE THIS IN OTHER MAJOR CITIES TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT HE'S DONE THIS IN OTHER MAJOR CITIES TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT HIS CAUSE.
CITIES TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT HIS CAUSE.
WITH MOST OF THE STATE BLANKETED HIS CAUSE.
WITH MOST OF THE STATE BLANKETED IN TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT THIS WEEK, WITH MOST OF THE STATE BLANKETED IN TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT THIS WEEK, WE THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO IN TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT THIS WEEK, WE THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS WHAT IS BEING DONE TO WE THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ADDRESS WHAT IS BEING DONE TO PROTECT CITIZENS AND ANIMALS.
ADDRESS WHAT IS BEING DONE TO PROTECT CITIZENS AND ANIMALS.
KENNEDY SEPULVADO HAS OUR PROTECT CITIZENS AND ANIMALS.
KENNEDY SEPULVADO HAS OUR REPORT.
KENNEDY SEPULVADO HAS OUR REPORT.
>> I APPRECIATE THE SALVATION REPORT.
>> I APPRECIATE THE SALVATION ARMY VERY MUCH.
>> I APPRECIATE THE SALVATION ARMY VERY MUCH.
OG&E DONATED 125 FA -- FANS TO ARMY VERY MUCH.
OG&E DONATED 125 FA -- FANS TO THE OG&E.
OG&E DONATED 125 FA -- FANS TO THE OG&E.
A FAN RECIPIENT SAYS THE FAN THE OG&E.
A FAN RECIPIENT SAYS THE FAN WILL HELP HER TREMENDOUSLY A FAN RECIPIENT SAYS THE FAN WILL HELP HER TREMENDOUSLY BECAUSE SHE LIVES ON A FIXED WILL HELP HER TREMENDOUSLY BECAUSE SHE LIVES ON A FIXED INCOME.
BECAUSE SHE LIVES ON A FIXED INCOME.
>> I, YOU KNOW, TRY NOT TO USE INCOME.
>> I, YOU KNOW, TRY NOT TO USE MY AIR CONDITIONER TOO MUCH >> I, YOU KNOW, TRY NOT TO USE MY AIR CONDITIONER TOO MUCH BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE.
MY AIR CONDITIONER TOO MUCH BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE.
>> MANY OG&E EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE.
>> MANY OG&E EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE FAN DRIVE >> MANY OG&E EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR THE FAN DRIVE HAVE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DEALING VOLUNTEERED FOR THE FAN DRIVE HAVE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH THE HEAT.
HAVE PERSONAL EXPERIENCE DEALING WITH THE HEAT.
>> EMPLOYEES WHO ARE HELPING US WITH THE HEAT.
>> EMPLOYEES WHO ARE HELPING US VOLUNTEER AND DISTRIBUTE THE >> EMPLOYEES WHO ARE HELPING US VOLUNTEER AND DISTRIBUTE THE FANS BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW HOT VOLUNTEER AND DISTRIBUTE THE FANS BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW HOT IT IS OUT THERE.
FANS BECAUSE THEY KNOW HOW HOT IT IS OUT THERE.
>> EMPLOYERS LIKE OG&E HAVE TO IT IS OUT THERE.
>> EMPLOYERS LIKE OG&E HAVE TO WATCH OUTDOOR WORKERS CLOSELY >> EMPLOYERS LIKE OG&E HAVE TO WATCH OUTDOOR WORKERS CLOSELY WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES HIT WATCH OUTDOOR WORKERS CLOSELY WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES HIT OKLAHOMA ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES HIT OKLAHOMA ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE OKLAHOMA ACCORDING TO A STUDY BY THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE AND PricewaterhouseCoopers, THE THE AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE AND PricewaterhouseCoopers, THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SUPPORTS AND PricewaterhouseCoopers, THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SUPPORTS 25.3% OF OKLAHOMA'S EMPLOYMENT OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY SUPPORTS 25.3% OF OKLAHOMA'S EMPLOYMENT AND MANY OF THOSE JOBS EXPOSE 25.3% OF OKLAHOMA'S EMPLOYMENT AND MANY OF THOSE JOBS EXPOSE THE WORKERS TO HIGH TEMPS.
AND MANY OF THOSE JOBS EXPOSE THE WORKERS TO HIGH TEMPS.
>> YOU HAVE TO GET IN THERE AND THE WORKERS TO HIGH TEMPS.
>> YOU HAVE TO GET IN THERE AND CHECK THINGS.
>> YOU HAVE TO GET IN THERE AND CHECK THINGS.
YOU'RE TALKING 125, 130 DEGREES CHECK THINGS.
YOU'RE TALKING 125, 130 DEGREES EASILY WITH EQUIPMENT IN THERE YOU'RE TALKING 125, 130 DEGREES EASILY WITH EQUIPMENT IN THERE BLOCKING WIND.
EASILY WITH EQUIPMENT IN THERE BLOCKING WIND.
SO, YOU DON'T GET ANY AIR FLOW.
BLOCKING WIND.
SO, YOU DON'T GET ANY AIR FLOW.
>> DAILY SAFETY MEETINGS REMIND SO, YOU DON'T GET ANY AIR FLOW.
>> DAILY SAFETY MEETINGS REMIND WORKERS OF WHAT TO PAY ATTENTION >> DAILY SAFETY MEETINGS REMIND WORKERS OF WHAT TO PAY ATTENTION TO AND HOW TO PREPARE FOR WORKERS OF WHAT TO PAY ATTENTION TO AND HOW TO PREPARE FOR WORKING IN THE OKLAHOMA SUMMER.
TO AND HOW TO PREPARE FOR WORKING IN THE OKLAHOMA SUMMER.
>> YOU REALLY GOT TO TALK TO WORKING IN THE OKLAHOMA SUMMER.
>> YOU REALLY GOT TO TALK TO EVERYBODY AND LET THEM KNOW IT'S >> YOU REALLY GOT TO TALK TO EVERYBODY AND LET THEM KNOW IT'S NOT JUST WHILE YOU'RE OUT HERE EVERYBODY AND LET THEM KNOW IT'S NOT JUST WHILE YOU'RE OUT HERE ON LOCATION.
NOT JUST WHILE YOU'RE OUT HERE ON LOCATION.
IT'S WHAT DID YOU DO THE NIGHT ON LOCATION.
IT'S WHAT DID YOU DO THE NIGHT PRIOR?
IT'S WHAT DID YOU DO THE NIGHT PRIOR?
DID YOU GO OUT AND PARTAKE IN PRIOR?
DID YOU GO OUT AND PARTAKE IN ADULT BEVERAGES THAT DEHYDRATES DID YOU GO OUT AND PARTAKE IN ADULT BEVERAGES THAT DEHYDRATES YOU.
ADULT BEVERAGES THAT DEHYDRATES YOU.
>> IN RECENT YEARS, THEY'VE ONLY YOU.
>> IN RECENT YEARS, THEY'VE ONLY SEEN TWO HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS >> IN RECENT YEARS, THEY'VE ONLY SEEN TWO HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS CASES PER YEAR.
SEEN TWO HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS CASES PER YEAR.
>> REALLY GOOD CONSIDERING YOU CASES PER YEAR.
>> REALLY GOOD CONSIDERING YOU GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE >> REALLY GOOD CONSIDERING YOU GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE YOU'RE TRYING TO WORK.
GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE YOU'RE TRYING TO WORK.
>> ALTHOUGH THE LOW NUMBER OF YOU'RE TRYING TO WORK.
>> ALTHOUGH THE LOW NUMBER OF CASES ISN'T TRUE FOR EVERYONE.
>> ALTHOUGH THE LOW NUMBER OF CASES ISN'T TRUE FOR EVERYONE.
THEY ARE ALREADY BUSY AS CASES ISN'T TRUE FOR EVERYONE.
THEY ARE ALREADY BUSY AS OKLAHOMA SAW ITS FIRST STRETCH THEY ARE ALREADY BUSY AS OKLAHOMA SAW ITS FIRST STRETCH OF 90 WEATHER WITH A OKLAHOMA SAW ITS FIRST STRETCH OF 90 WEATHER WITH A TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT INDEX.
OF 90 WEATHER WITH A TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT INDEX.
>> WE'VE HAD 18 HEAT-RELATED TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT INDEX.
>> WE'VE HAD 18 HEAT-RELATED CALLS.
>> WE'VE HAD 18 HEAT-RELATED CALLS.
WE'VE HAD ABOUT 11 TRANSPORTS CALLS.
WE'VE HAD ABOUT 11 TRANSPORTS BECAUSE OF THOSE CALLS, WHICH IS WE'VE HAD ABOUT 11 TRANSPORTS BECAUSE OF THOSE CALLS, WHICH IS REALLY CONCERNING.
BECAUSE OF THOSE CALLS, WHICH IS REALLY CONCERNING.
>> THERE ARE FOUR GROUPS OF REALLY CONCERNING.
>> THERE ARE FOUR GROUPS OF HEAT-RELATED ISSUES.
>> THERE ARE FOUR GROUPS OF HEAT-RELATED ISSUES.
HEAT RASH -- HEAT-RELATED ISSUES.
HEAT RASH -- >> GET OUT OF THE SUN, GET OUT HEAT RASH -- >> GET OUT OF THE SUN, GET OUT OF THE HEAT, GET TO A COOL AIR, >> GET OUT OF THE SUN, GET OUT OF THE HEAT, GET TO A COOL AIR, ICE TO THE AFFECTED AREAS.
OF THE HEAT, GET TO A COOL AIR, ICE TO THE AFFECTED AREAS.
>> HEAT CRAMPS.
ICE TO THE AFFECTED AREAS.
>> HEAT CRAMPS.
>> THE MUSCLES ARE CRAMPING AND >> HEAT CRAMPS.
>> THE MUSCLES ARE CRAMPING AND THEY COULD BE ANYWHERE, WHETHER >> THE MUSCLES ARE CRAMPING AND THEY COULD BE ANYWHERE, WHETHER IT'S THE CALF OR ABDOMINAL THEY COULD BE ANYWHERE, WHETHER IT'S THE CALF OR ABDOMINAL MUSCLES OR WHEREVER.
IT'S THE CALF OR ABDOMINAL MUSCLES OR WHEREVER.
THAT INDICATES FLUID LOSS.
MUSCLES OR WHEREVER.
THAT INDICATES FLUID LOSS.
>> HE'S EXHAUSTION.
THAT INDICATES FLUID LOSS.
>> HE'S EXHAUSTION.
>> THE SIGNS ARE HEADACHE, >> HE'S EXHAUSTION.
>> THE SIGNS ARE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, CRAMPING, >> THE SIGNS ARE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, CRAMPING, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, CRAMPING, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
>> AND HEAT STROKE.
NAUSEA, VOMITING.
>> AND HEAT STROKE.
>> ONCE YOU GET TO THAT >> AND HEAT STROKE.
>> ONCE YOU GET TO THAT SITUATION, SOMETIMES PROBABLY UP >> ONCE YOU GET TO THAT SITUATION, SOMETIMES PROBABLY UP TO 10% OF HEAT STROKE PATIENTS SITUATION, SOMETIMES PROBABLY UP TO 10% OF HEAT STROKE PATIENTS DIE FROM THE HEAT STROKE.
TO 10% OF HEAT STROKE PATIENTS DIE FROM THE HEAT STROKE.
>> HE ADVISES PEOPLE TO SAFELY DIE FROM THE HEAT STROKE.
>> HE ADVISES PEOPLE TO SAFELY ACCLIMATE THEMSELVES TO THE HIGH >> HE ADVISES PEOPLE TO SAFELY ACCLIMATE THEMSELVES TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IF THEY WILL BE ACCLIMATE THEMSELVES TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IF THEY WILL BE OUTSIDE.
TEMPERATURES IF THEY WILL BE OUTSIDE.
>> THE SUMMER SPORTS ARE OUTSIDE.
>> THE SUMMER SPORTS ARE STARTING, THE FALL SPORTS, >> THE SUMMER SPORTS ARE STARTING, THE FALL SPORTS, CROSS-COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, STARTING, THE FALL SPORTS, CROSS-COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, EVERYTHING.
CROSS-COUNTRY, FOOTBALL, EVERYTHING.
START ACCLIMATIZING TO IT AND EVERYTHING.
START ACCLIMATIZING TO IT AND GETTING USED TO IT.
START ACCLIMATIZING TO IT AND GETTING USED TO IT.
IF YOU WILL RUN CROSS CRYPTO, GETTING USED TO IT.
IF YOU WILL RUN CROSS CRYPTO, DON'T RUN THE FIRST DAY.
IF YOU WILL RUN CROSS CRYPTO, DON'T RUN THE FIRST DAY.
>> PARENTS SHOULD WATCH THEIR DON'T RUN THE FIRST DAY.
>> PARENTS SHOULD WATCH THEIR CHILDREN AND LIKE THE ELDERLY >> PARENTS SHOULD WATCH THEIR CHILDREN AND LIKE THE ELDERLY POPULATION, CHILDREN ARE AT HIGH CHILDREN AND LIKE THE ELDERLY POPULATION, CHILDREN ARE AT HIGH RISK OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS BUT POPULATION, CHILDREN ARE AT HIGH RISK OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS BUT SOMETIMES KIDS JUST WANT TO KEEP RISK OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS BUT SOMETIMES KIDS JUST WANT TO KEEP PLAYING OUTSIDE.
SOMETIMES KIDS JUST WANT TO KEEP PLAYING OUTSIDE.
>> YOUNG KIDS CAN'T COMMUNICATE PLAYING OUTSIDE.
>> YOUNG KIDS CAN'T COMMUNICATE SOMETIMES HOW THEY'RE FEELING.
>> YOUNG KIDS CAN'T COMMUNICATE SOMETIMES HOW THEY'RE FEELING.
THEY CAN'T TELL YOU THAT THEY'RE SOMETIMES HOW THEY'RE FEELING.
THEY CAN'T TELL YOU THAT THEY'RE TOO HOT.
THEY CAN'T TELL YOU THAT THEY'RE TOO HOT.
>> THE CHILD FEELS HOT, WARM, TOO HOT.
>> THE CHILD FEELS HOT, WARM, AND, THEREFORE, FOR A CHILD, >> THE CHILD FEELS HOT, WARM, AND, THEREFORE, FOR A CHILD, IT'S TYPICALLY PREVENTION IS AND, THEREFORE, FOR A CHILD, IT'S TYPICALLY PREVENTION IS EVERYTHING.
IT'S TYPICALLY PREVENTION IS EVERYTHING.
>> ANOTHER GROUP TO PAY EVERYTHING.
>> ANOTHER GROUP TO PAY ATTENTION TO IS YOUR FURRY >> ANOTHER GROUP TO PAY ATTENTION TO IS YOUR FURRY FRIENDS.
ATTENTION TO IS YOUR FURRY FRIENDS.
THIS IS MY PUPPY CHIEF, AND HE'S FRIENDS.
THIS IS MY PUPPY CHIEF, AND HE'S ALREADY SEEN A CUTBACK IN HIS THIS IS MY PUPPY CHIEF, AND HE'S ALREADY SEEN A CUTBACK IN HIS OUTDOOR TIME AND A CHANGE TO HIS ALREADY SEEN A CUTBACK IN HIS OUTDOOR TIME AND A CHANGE TO HIS WALKING SCHEDULE SO HE DOESN'T OUTDOOR TIME AND A CHANGE TO HIS WALKING SCHEDULE SO HE DOESN'T PURN HIS -- BURN HIS PAWS ON WALKING SCHEDULE SO HE DOESN'T PURN HIS -- BURN HIS PAWS ON THE PAVEMENT.
PURN HIS -- BURN HIS PAWS ON THE PAVEMENT.
>> DOGS DO NOT MEASURE THEIR THE PAVEMENT.
>> DOGS DO NOT MEASURE THEIR ACTIVITY SOMETIMES.
>> DOGS DO NOT MEASURE THEIR ACTIVITY SOMETIMES.
THEY JUST GO, GO, GO AND DON'T ACTIVITY SOMETIMES.
THEY JUST GO, GO, GO AND DON'T REALIZE THEY'RE ABOUT TO BE IN A THEY JUST GO, GO, GO AND DON'T REALIZE THEY'RE ABOUT TO BE IN A DEADLY SITUATION.
REALIZE THEY'RE ABOUT TO BE IN A DEADLY SITUATION.
>> Dr. BAEZ GIVES CATS A LITTLE DEADLY SITUATION.
>> Dr. BAEZ GIVES CATS A LITTLE MORE CREDIT.
>> Dr. BAEZ GIVES CATS A LITTLE MORE CREDIT.
THEY TEND TO GET THEMSELVES INTO MORE CREDIT.
THEY TEND TO GET THEMSELVES INTO THE SHADE RATHER THAN OVER EXERT THEY TEND TO GET THEMSELVES INTO THE SHADE RATHER THAN OVER EXERT THEMSELVES BUT THEY CAN STILL THE SHADE RATHER THAN OVER EXERT THEMSELVES BUT THEY CAN STILL GET TOO HOT.
THEMSELVES BUT THEY CAN STILL GET TOO HOT.
>> DOGS AND CATS DON'T HAVE GET TOO HOT.
>> DOGS AND CATS DON'T HAVE SWEAT GLANDS, SO THEY DON'T >> DOGS AND CATS DON'T HAVE SWEAT GLANDS, SO THEY DON'T SWEAT.
SWEAT GLANDS, SO THEY DON'T SWEAT.
THEY HAVE TO ADJUST BY PANTING.
SWEAT.
THEY HAVE TO ADJUST BY PANTING.
>> YOU CAN PUT AS MUCH WATER AS THEY HAVE TO ADJUST BY PANTING.
>> YOU CAN PUT AS MUCH WATER AS YOU WANT ON THEIR BACK, BUT THAT >> YOU CAN PUT AS MUCH WATER AS YOU WANT ON THEIR BACK, BUT THAT WON'T REGULATE THEIR YOU WANT ON THEIR BACK, BUT THAT WON'T REGULATE THEIR TEMPERATURE.
WON'T REGULATE THEIR TEMPERATURE.
THEY ONLY REGULATE THEIR TEMPERATURE.
THEY ONLY REGULATE THEIR TEMPERATURE THROUGH THE ABDOMEN, THEY ONLY REGULATE THEIR TEMPERATURE THROUGH THE ABDOMEN, PADS AND MUSCLE.
TEMPERATURE THROUGH THE ABDOMEN, PADS AND MUSCLE.
>> GET THEM INTO THE SHADE OR PADS AND MUSCLE.
>> GET THEM INTO THE SHADE OR ANOTHER COOL AREA.
>> GET THEM INTO THE SHADE OR ANOTHER COOL AREA.
>> SOMETIMES THEY GO AS FAR AS ANOTHER COOL AREA.
>> SOMETIMES THEY GO AS FAR AS STARTING TO VOMIT, DIARRHEA, >> SOMETIMES THEY GO AS FAR AS STARTING TO VOMIT, DIARRHEA, THEY'RE STAGGERING AND THAT'S STARTING TO VOMIT, DIARRHEA, THEY'RE STAGGERING AND THAT'S THE TIME TO RUN TO THE VET.
THEY'RE STAGGERING AND THAT'S THE TIME TO RUN TO THE VET.
>> A COUPLE MORE THINGS TO THE TIME TO RUN TO THE VET.
>> A COUPLE MORE THINGS TO REMEMBER.
>> A COUPLE MORE THINGS TO REMEMBER.
DON'T BE LIKE CHIEF AND WEAR A REMEMBER.
DON'T BE LIKE CHIEF AND WEAR A FUR COAT.
DON'T BE LIKE CHIEF AND WEAR A FUR COAT.
WEAR SOMETHING BREATHABLE WITH FUR COAT.
WEAR SOMETHING BREATHABLE WITH LIGHT COLORS AND VENTILATION IS WEAR SOMETHING BREATHABLE WITH LIGHT COLORS AND VENTILATION IS VERY IMPORTANT.
LIGHT COLORS AND VENTILATION IS VERY IMPORTANT.
DON'T LEAVE YOUR PET OR CHILDREN VERY IMPORTANT.
DON'T LEAVE YOUR PET OR CHILDREN IN A CAR WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DON'T LEAVE YOUR PET OR CHILDREN IN A CAR WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP.
IN A CAR WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP.
IT CAN GET VERY HOT VERY UP.
IT CAN GET VERY HOT VERY QUICKLY.
IT CAN GET VERY HOT VERY QUICKLY.
KENNEDY SEPULVADO, THE "THE QUICKLY.
KENNEDY SEPULVADO, THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
KENNEDY SEPULVADO, THE "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
>> KENNEDY AND CHIEF, THANK YOU.
OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT."
>> KENNEDY AND CHIEF, THANK YOU.
WELL, THE HEAT, WHICH IS >> KENNEDY AND CHIEF, THANK YOU.
WELL, THE HEAT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WELL, THE HEAT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK IS TAXING HUMANS AND EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK IS TAXING HUMANS AND OKLAHOMA'S ENERGY GRID.
WEEK IS TAXING HUMANS AND OKLAHOMA'S ENERGY GRID.
SO FAR, THE GRID HAS BEEN ABLE OKLAHOMA'S ENERGY GRID.
SO FAR, THE GRID HAS BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THAT DEMAND.
SO FAR, THE GRID HAS BEEN ABLE TO HANDLE THAT DEMAND.
WHEN THE HEAT WAVE STARTED ON TO HANDLE THAT DEMAND.
WHEN THE HEAT WAVE STARTED ON JUNE 11th, THE POWER DEMAND WAS WHEN THE HEAT WAVE STARTED ON JUNE 11th, THE POWER DEMAND WAS MORE THAN 839,000 MEGAWATT JUNE 11th, THE POWER DEMAND WAS MORE THAN 839,000 MEGAWATT HOURS.
MORE THAN 839,000 MEGAWATT HOURS.
THAT'S A LOT.
HOURS.
THAT'S A LOT.
BUT THE DEMAND ON THE GRID THAT'S A LOT.
BUT THE DEMAND ON THE GRID PEAKED ON JUNE 14th AT NEARLY BUT THE DEMAND ON THE GRID PEAKED ON JUNE 14th AT NEARLY 959,000 MEGAWATT HOURS.
PEAKED ON JUNE 14th AT NEARLY 959,000 MEGAWATT HOURS.
SUICIDE IN THE MILITARY IS AT 959,000 MEGAWATT HOURS.
SUICIDE IN THE MILITARY IS AT THE HIGHEST RATE SINCE 1938 AND SUICIDE IN THE MILITARY IS AT THE HIGHEST RATE SINCE 1938 AND NOT JUST VETERANS COMING HOME THE HIGHEST RATE SINCE 1938 AND NOT JUST VETERANS COMING HOME SUFFERING FROM PTSD, IT ALSO NOT JUST VETERANS COMING HOME SUFFERING FROM PTSD, IT ALSO INCLUDES CURRENTLY SERVING SUFFERING FROM PTSD, IT ALSO INCLUDES CURRENTLY SERVING MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY.
INCLUDES CURRENTLY SERVING MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY.
STILL AHEAD IN THIS WEEK'S MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY.
STILL AHEAD IN THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION, A PANEL OF STILL AHEAD IN THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION, A PANEL OF GUESTS WEIGH IN ON WHAT IS IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION, A PANEL OF GUESTS WEIGH IN ON WHAT IS CAUSING THE CRISIS AND WHAT IS GUESTS WEIGH IN ON WHAT IS CAUSING THE CRISIS AND WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL CAUSING THE CRISIS AND WHAT IS BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR SERVICEMEN AND BEING DONE TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL HEALTH OF OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN.
HEALTH OF OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN.
>> I FOCUS ON COMMUNITY WOMEN.
>> I FOCUS ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTREACH EFFORTS AND >> I FOCUS ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTREACH EFFORTS AND COALITION-BUILDING FOCUSED EDUCATION, OUTREACH EFFORTS AND COALITION-BUILDING FOCUSED SOLELY ON THE ISSUE OF COALITION-BUILDING FOCUSED SOLELY ON THE ISSUE OF PREVENTING VETERAN SUICIDE.
SOLELY ON THE ISSUE OF PREVENTING VETERAN SUICIDE.
SO, IT'S LESS CLINICAL AND MORE PREVENTING VETERAN SUICIDE.
SO, IT'S LESS CLINICAL AND MORE COMMUNITY-BASED, WHICH IS A NEW SO, IT'S LESS CLINICAL AND MORE COMMUNITY-BASED, WHICH IS A NEW INITIATIVE THAT THE VA HAS COMMUNITY-BASED, WHICH IS A NEW INITIATIVE THAT THE VA HAS PUSHED.
INITIATIVE THAT THE VA HAS PUSHED.
>> YOU KNOW, WE CANNOT STOP PUSHED.
>> YOU KNOW, WE CANNOT STOP MAKING THE ATTEMPT TO HELP EACH >> YOU KNOW, WE CANNOT STOP MAKING THE ATTEMPT TO HELP EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN AND MAKING THE ATTEMPT TO HELP EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN.
AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN.
IT JUST CANNOT HAPPEN.
WOMEN.
IT JUST CANNOT HAPPEN.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS, WE IT JUST CANNOT HAPPEN.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH AND SEE WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO FOR ALL THESE MEN WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO FOR ALL THESE MEN AND WOMEN.
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR ALL THESE MEN AND WOMEN.
>> THEY COME BACK TO A SOCIETY AND WOMEN.
>> THEY COME BACK TO A SOCIETY THAT, QUITE FRANKLY, USES THEM >> THEY COME BACK TO A SOCIETY THAT, QUITE FRANKLY, USES THEM AS HEROES.
THAT, QUITE FRANKLY, USES THEM AS HEROES.
THAT'S A BIG -- THAT'S A BIG AS HEROES.
THAT'S A BIG -- THAT'S A BIG THING TO LIVE UP TO.
THAT'S A BIG -- THAT'S A BIG THING TO LIVE UP TO.
IF I ASK FOR HELP, DO I HAVE THE THING TO LIVE UP TO.
IF I ASK FOR HELP, DO I HAVE THE HERO STATUS ANY MORE?
IF I ASK FOR HELP, DO I HAVE THE HERO STATUS ANY MORE?
AND IT'S NOT JUST OUR SERVICE HERO STATUS ANY MORE?
AND IT'S NOT JUST OUR SERVICE MEMBERS.
AND IT'S NOT JUST OUR SERVICE MEMBERS.
>> THE ENTIRETY OF THAT MEMBERS.
>> THE ENTIRETY OF THAT IMPORTANT CONVERSATION, LED BY >> THE ENTIRETY OF THAT IMPORTANT CONVERSATION, LED BY MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT COMING UP.
IMPORTANT CONVERSATION, LED BY MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT COMING UP.
IT'S NOT YET A FEDERALLY MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT COMING UP.
IT'S NOT YET A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY IN OKLAHOMA, IT'S NOT YET A FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY IN OKLAHOMA, JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ARE RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY IN OKLAHOMA, JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ARE UNDER WAY.
JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS ARE UNDER WAY.
FOR MANY, IT'S A TIME TO LOOK UNDER WAY.
FOR MANY, IT'S A TIME TO LOOK BACK AND FORWARD.
FOR MANY, IT'S A TIME TO LOOK BACK AND FORWARD.
>> JUNETEENTH HAS BEEN BACK AND FORWARD.
>> JUNETEENTH HAS BEEN CELEBRATED FOR MORE THAN 150 >> JUNETEENTH HAS BEEN CELEBRATED FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS.
CELEBRATED FOR MORE THAN 150 YEARS.
THE FIRST-KNOWN CELEBRATION WAS YEARS.
THE FIRST-KNOWN CELEBRATION WAS ORGANIZED BY TEXAS FREEDMAN AND THE FIRST-KNOWN CELEBRATION WAS ORGANIZED BY TEXAS FREEDMAN AND SINCE 1979, TEXAS THE FIRST ORGANIZED BY TEXAS FREEDMAN AND SINCE 1979, TEXAS THE FIRST STATE TO MAKE JUNETEENTH AN SINCE 1979, TEXAS THE FIRST STATE TO MAKE JUNETEENTH AN OFFICIAL HOL -- HOLLIDAY.
STATE TO MAKE JUNETEENTH AN OFFICIAL HOL -- HOLLIDAY.
>> THEY HELD THE CONVENIENT IN OFFICIAL HOL -- HOLLIDAY.
>> THEY HELD THE CONVENIENT IN 2020.
>> THEY HELD THE CONVENIENT IN 2020.
WILLIAMS SAID THAT AFTER THE 2020.
WILLIAMS SAID THAT AFTER THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD, HE WANTED WILLIAMS SAID THAT AFTER THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD, HE WANTED TO FIND A WAY FOR THE AFRICAN DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD, HE WANTED TO FIND A WAY FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY TO COME TO FIND A WAY FOR THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
AMERICAN COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
>> WE DID AN OUTDOOR CONCERT.
TOGETHER IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT.
>> WE DID AN OUTDOOR CONCERT.
IT WENT REALLY WELL.
>> WE DID AN OUTDOOR CONCERT.
IT WENT REALLY WELL.
>> AFTER TWO SUCCESSFUL YEARS, IT WENT REALLY WELL.
>> AFTER TWO SUCCESSFUL YEARS, WILLIAMS DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO >> AFTER TWO SUCCESSFUL YEARS, WILLIAMS DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO UPGRADE THE EVENT FROM A CONCERT WILLIAMS DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO UPGRADE THE EVENT FROM A CONCERT TO A THREE-DAY FESTIVAL.
UPGRADE THE EVENT FROM A CONCERT TO A THREE-DAY FESTIVAL.
>> WE KNEW IN 2021, IF WE RAISED TO A THREE-DAY FESTIVAL.
>> WE KNEW IN 2021, IF WE RAISED MONEY AND GOT SPONSORS, WE COULD >> WE KNEW IN 2021, IF WE RAISED MONEY AND GOT SPONSORS, WE COULD REALLY, YOU KNOW, HAVE SOMETHING MONEY AND GOT SPONSORS, WE COULD REALLY, YOU KNOW, HAVE SOMETHING REALLY COOL AND SOMETHING THAT REALLY, YOU KNOW, HAVE SOMETHING REALLY COOL AND SOMETHING THAT THE COMMUNITY UM, YOU KNOW, REALLY COOL AND SOMETHING THAT THE COMMUNITY UM, YOU KNOW, WOULD REALLY LIKE AND ENJOY.
THE COMMUNITY UM, YOU KNOW, WOULD REALLY LIKE AND ENJOY.
>> FESTIVAL-GOERS CAN ENJOY A WOULD REALLY LIKE AND ENJOY.
>> FESTIVAL-GOERS CAN ENJOY A CAR SHOW OR WATCH LIVE >> FESTIVAL-GOERS CAN ENJOY A CAR SHOW OR WATCH LIVE PERFORMANCES ON THE MAIN STAGE.
CAR SHOW OR WATCH LIVE PERFORMANCES ON THE MAIN STAGE.
>> WE'LL HAVE, OF COURSE, THE PERFORMANCES ON THE MAIN STAGE.
>> WE'LL HAVE, OF COURSE, THE CONCERT, SOME AWESOME LOCAL >> WE'LL HAVE, OF COURSE, THE CONCERT, SOME AWESOME LOCAL PERFORMERS AND THEN WE HAVE TWO CONCERT, SOME AWESOME LOCAL PERFORMERS AND THEN WE HAVE TWO NATIONAL ACTS, ONE IS SHAY WHO PERFORMERS AND THEN WE HAVE TWO NATIONAL ACTS, ONE IS SHAY WHO IS AN ARTIST FROM BUFFALO, NEW NATIONAL ACTS, ONE IS SHAY WHO IS AN ARTIST FROM BUFFALO, NEW YORK AND OUR HEADLINER IS MAYA.
IS AN ARTIST FROM BUFFALO, NEW YORK AND OUR HEADLINER IS MAYA.
THURSDAY, THE OKLAHOMA YORK AND OUR HEADLINER IS MAYA.
THURSDAY, THE OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTED THE THURSDAY, THE OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTED THE ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTED THE ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.
THIS YEAR'S EVENT, MUSIC THROUGH ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION.
THIS YEAR'S EVENT, MUSIC THROUGH THE AGES, SHOWCASED PERFORMANCES THIS YEAR'S EVENT, MUSIC THROUGH THE AGES, SHOWCASED PERFORMANCES AND THE HISTORY OF BLUES, SWING THE AGES, SHOWCASED PERFORMANCES AND THE HISTORY OF BLUES, SWING AND WRAP.
AND THE HISTORY OF BLUES, SWING AND WRAP.
HE WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AND WRAP.
HE WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN APPOINTED AT A HIGHER HE WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN APPOINTED AT A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION.
AMERICAN APPOINTED AT A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION.
HE WAS THE ONE THAT SUGGESTED TO EDUCATION INSTITUTION.
HE WAS THE ONE THAT SUGGESTED TO DO THE STORYTELLING THROUGH HE WAS THE ONE THAT SUGGESTED TO DO THE STORYTELLING THROUGH MUSIC, BECAUSE THAT IS PART OF DO THE STORYTELLING THROUGH MUSIC, BECAUSE THAT IS PART OF THE CULTURE AND SO HE SUGGESTED MUSIC, BECAUSE THAT IS PART OF THE CULTURE AND SO HE SUGGESTED SOME NAMES, AND WE WENT FROM THE CULTURE AND SO HE SUGGESTED SOME NAMES, AND WE WENT FROM THERE.
SOME NAMES, AND WE WENT FROM THERE.
>> MULTICULTURAL OFFICER SAIDY THERE.
>> MULTICULTURAL OFFICER SAIDY ORELLANA SAYS THAT WHEN >> MULTICULTURAL OFFICER SAIDY ORELLANA SAYS THAT WHEN ORGANIZING AN EVENT LIKE THIS, ORELLANA SAYS THAT WHEN ORGANIZING AN EVENT LIKE THIS, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP MEMBERS ORGANIZING AN EVENT LIKE THIS, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP MEMBERS OF THE CULTURE IN THE LOOP.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO KEEP MEMBERS OF THE CULTURE IN THE LOOP.
>> THE ONE THING THAT I THINK IS OF THE CULTURE IN THE LOOP.
>> THE ONE THING THAT I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT WE ASK >> THE ONE THING THAT I THINK IS REALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT WE ASK THE REPRESENTED GROUPS AND REALLY IMPORTANT IS THAT WE ASK THE REPRESENTED GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES FOR THEIR THE REPRESENTED GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES FOR THEIR PERSPECTIVE.
COMMUNITIES FOR THEIR PERSPECTIVE.
>> Reporter: IF YOU WERE NOT PERSPECTIVE.
>> Reporter: IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THURSDAY'S >> Reporter: IF YOU WERE NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THURSDAY'S PERFORMANCES, YOU CAN VISIT THE ABLE TO ATTEND THURSDAY'S PERFORMANCES, YOU CAN VISIT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXHIBIT FOUND PERFORMANCES, YOU CAN VISIT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXHIBIT FOUND IN THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY MUSEUM.
AFRICAN AMERICAN EXHIBIT FOUND IN THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY MUSEUM.
>> BLACK HISTORY IS OKLAHOMA'S IN THE OKLAHOMA HISTORY MUSEUM.
>> BLACK HISTORY IS OKLAHOMA'S HISTORY SO WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE >> BLACK HISTORY IS OKLAHOMA'S HISTORY SO WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE EXHIBIT, A COLLECTION THAT WE HISTORY SO WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE EXHIBIT, A COLLECTION THAT WE WOULD LOVE PEOPLE TO VISIT.
EXHIBIT, A COLLECTION THAT WE WOULD LOVE PEOPLE TO VISIT.
IT TOUCHES AREAS FROM THE STORY WOULD LOVE PEOPLE TO VISIT.
IT TOUCHES AREAS FROM THE STORY OF ADA LEWIS AND ALL THOSE IT TOUCHES AREAS FROM THE STORY OF ADA LEWIS AND ALL THOSE HIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE THAT HAVE OF ADA LEWIS AND ALL THOSE HIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN HERE IN OKLAHOMA AND HAVE HIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN HERE IN OKLAHOMA AND HAVE MADE HISTORY IN OKLAHOMA.
BEEN HERE IN OKLAHOMA AND HAVE MADE HISTORY IN OKLAHOMA.
[ Applause ] MADE HISTORY IN OKLAHOMA.
[ Applause ] >> IN THE HEART OF BLACK WALL [ Applause ] >> IN THE HEART OF BLACK WALL STREET, PARTICIPANTS CAN ENJOY A >> IN THE HEART OF BLACK WALL STREET, PARTICIPANTS CAN ENJOY A FULL WEEKEND OF ENTERTAINMENT AS STREET, PARTICIPANTS CAN ENJOY A FULL WEEKEND OF ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL.
FULL WEEKEND OF ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL.
EVENTS BEGIN THURSDAY WITH WELL.
EVENTS BEGIN THURSDAY WITH PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL ARTISTS.
EVENTS BEGIN THURSDAY WITH PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL ARTISTS.
>> ON THURSDAY, FOR OUR BLOCK PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL ARTISTS.
>> ON THURSDAY, FOR OUR BLOCK PARTY, ALL ARTISTS ARE LOCAL.
>> ON THURSDAY, FOR OUR BLOCK PARTY, ALL ARTISTS ARE LOCAL.
WE REALLY WANTED TO SHOWCASE OUR PARTY, ALL ARTISTS ARE LOCAL.
WE REALLY WANTED TO SHOWCASE OUR LOCAL TALENT.
WE REALLY WANTED TO SHOWCASE OUR LOCAL TALENT.
IT'S A SMALLER STAGE SO A LITTLE LOCAL TALENT.
IT'S A SMALLER STAGE SO A LITTLE MORE INTIMATE.
IT'S A SMALLER STAGE SO A LITTLE MORE INTIMATE.
THE BIG STAGE IS OVERWHELMING MORE INTIMATE.
THE BIG STAGE IS OVERWHELMING AND A LOT, BUT WE WANTED THE BIG STAGE IS OVERWHELMING AND A LOT, BUT WE WANTED SOMETHING MORE INTIMATE AND A LOT, BUT WE WANTED SOMETHING MORE INTIMATE SOMETIMES FOR OUR LOCAL ARTISTS SOMETHING MORE INTIMATE SOMETIMES FOR OUR LOCAL ARTISTS WHO HAVE A REALLY GOOD SOMETIMES FOR OUR LOCAL ARTISTS WHO HAVE A REALLY GOOD FOLLOWING.
WHO HAVE A REALLY GOOD FOLLOWING.
>> VISITORS CAN ALSO CHECK OUT FOLLOWING.
>> VISITORS CAN ALSO CHECK OUT THE WIDE-EYED WONDER ART EXHIBIT >> VISITORS CAN ALSO CHECK OUT THE WIDE-EYED WONDER ART EXHIBIT ON EAST BRADY STREET.
THE WIDE-EYED WONDER ART EXHIBIT ON EAST BRADY STREET.
>> ON SATURDAY, IT'S KIND OF THE ON EAST BRADY STREET.
>> ON SATURDAY, IT'S KIND OF THE SAME SETUP.
>> ON SATURDAY, IT'S KIND OF THE SAME SETUP.
WE DO HAVE A SUNRISE RUN ON SAME SETUP.
WE DO HAVE A SUNRISE RUN ON SATURDAY.
WE DO HAVE A SUNRISE RUN ON SATURDAY.
THAT WILL BE AT 6:00 A.M. SATURDAY.
THAT WILL BE AT 6:00 A.M. WE ALSO HAVE A KIDS' ZONE THAT THAT WILL BE AT 6:00 A.M. WE ALSO HAVE A KIDS' ZONE THAT WILL START AT 11:00.
WE ALSO HAVE A KIDS' ZONE THAT WILL START AT 11:00.
IT'S FROM 11:00 TO 5:00 P.M. WILL START AT 11:00.
IT'S FROM 11:00 TO 5:00 P.M. DURING KID ZONE HOURS, THERE IT'S FROM 11:00 TO 5:00 P.M. DURING KID ZONE HOURS, THERE WILL BE A MAJORETTE DANCE DURING KID ZONE HOURS, THERE WILL BE A MAJORETTE DANCE COMPETITION.
WILL BE A MAJORETTE DANCE COMPETITION.
>> WE HAVE DANCE TEAMS WHO WILL COMPETITION.
>> WE HAVE DANCE TEAMS WHO WILL BE COMPETING FOR OUR FIRST TULSA >> WE HAVE DANCE TEAMS WHO WILL BE COMPETING FOR OUR FIRST TULSA JUNETEENTH BOOK DOWN MAJORETTE BE COMPETING FOR OUR FIRST TULSA JUNETEENTH BOOK DOWN MAJORETTE COMPETITION.
JUNETEENTH BOOK DOWN MAJORETTE COMPETITION.
>> ALTHOUGH PRESIDENT ABRAHAM COMPETITION.
>> ALTHOUGH PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION >> ALTHOUGH PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION IN 1863, MANY SLAVE LINCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION IN 1863, MANY SLAVE OWNERS WITHHELD THE INFORMATION PROCLAMATION IN 1863, MANY SLAVE OWNERS WITHHELD THE INFORMATION OR REFUSED TO FREE THEIR SLAVES.
OWNERS WITHHELD THE INFORMATION OR REFUSED TO FREE THEIR SLAVES.
THEY ARRIVED IN GALVESTON, TEXAS OR REFUSED TO FREE THEIR SLAVES.
THEY ARRIVED IN GALVESTON, TEXAS AND ANNOUNCED THEY WERE FREE.
THEY ARRIVED IN GALVESTON, TEXAS AND ANNOUNCED THEY WERE FREE.
INTRADAY BASIS -- CELEBRATION AND ANNOUNCED THEY WERE FREE.
INTRADAY BASIS -- CELEBRATION BROKE OUT AND JUNETEENTH WAS INTRADAY BASIS -- CELEBRATION BROKE OUT AND JUNETEENTH WAS BROKEN.
BROKE OUT AND JUNETEENTH WAS BROKEN.
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY BROKEN.
THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AROUND THE STATE ARE FOCUSED ON THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AROUND THE STATE ARE FOCUSED ON BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH.
AROUND THE STATE ARE FOCUSED ON BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH.
TULSA AND OKLAHOMA CITY BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH.
TULSA AND OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE WORKING TO TULSA AND OKLAHOMA CITY COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE WORKING TO REVITALIZE THEIR COMMUNITIES BY COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE WORKING TO REVITALIZE THEIR COMMUNITIES BY WORKING WITH BLACK ENTREPRENEURS REVITALIZE THEIR COMMUNITIES BY WORKING WITH BLACK ENTREPRENEURS TO OPEN BUSINESSES.
WORKING WITH BLACK ENTREPRENEURS TO OPEN BUSINESSES.
ASIDE FROM THE VARIOUS VENDORS TO OPEN BUSINESSES.
ASIDE FROM THE VARIOUS VENDORS LOCATED ON SITE OF THE ASIDE FROM THE VARIOUS VENDORS LOCATED ON SITE OF THE FESTIVALS, BOTH CORBITT AND LOCATED ON SITE OF THE FESTIVALS, BOTH CORBITT AND WILLIAMS ENCOURAGE FESTIVALS, BOTH CORBITT AND WILLIAMS ENCOURAGE FESTIVAL-GOERS TO SUPPORT THE WILLIAMS ENCOURAGE FESTIVAL-GOERS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES IN FESTIVAL-GOERS TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE AREA.
LOCAL BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES IN THE AREA.
>> JUST GOING THERE AND TO SEE THE AREA.
>> JUST GOING THERE AND TO SEE THAT WE STILL HAVE OUR COMMUNITY >> JUST GOING THERE AND TO SEE THAT WE STILL HAVE OUR COMMUNITY THERE DOING BUSINESS, THRIVING.
THAT WE STILL HAVE OUR COMMUNITY THERE DOING BUSINESS, THRIVING.
WE HAVE FREEIO'S ICE CREAM DOWN THERE DOING BUSINESS, THRIVING.
WE HAVE FREEIO'S ICE CREAM DOWN THERE.
WE HAVE FREEIO'S ICE CREAM DOWN THERE.
>> LEADERS ARE ALSO WORKING ON THERE.
>> LEADERS ARE ALSO WORKING ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
>> LEADERS ARE ALSO WORKING ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WILL USE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WILL USE $13.5 MILLION TO BUILD 250 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WILL USE $13.5 MILLION TO BUILD 250 AFFORDABLE HOMES IN NORTH TULSA $13.5 MILLION TO BUILD 250 AFFORDABLE HOMES IN NORTH TULSA WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS.
AFFORDABLE HOMES IN NORTH TULSA WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS.
>> JUNETEENTH EVENTS CAN BE WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN YEARS.
>> JUNETEENTH EVENTS CAN BE FOUND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE >> JUNETEENTH EVENTS CAN BE FOUND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE AS WELL.
FOUND IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE AS WELL.
ON SATURDAY, THEY ARE SET TO STATE AS WELL.
ON SATURDAY, THEY ARE SET TO HOST THE ANNUAL EVENTS.
ON SATURDAY, THEY ARE SET TO HOST THE ANNUAL EVENTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HOST THE ANNUAL EVENTS.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
A CANCER DRUG THAT WAS ENTIRELY >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
A CANCER DRUG THAT WAS ENTIRELY DEVELOPED IN OKLAHOMA IS A CANCER DRUG THAT WAS ENTIRELY DEVELOPED IN OKLAHOMA IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A PHASE-ONE DEVELOPED IN OKLAHOMA IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A PHASE-ONE CLINICAL TRIAL AND THAT'S AN CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A PHASE-ONE CLINICAL TRIAL AND THAT'S AN HISTORIC FIRST FOR OU HEALTH CLINICAL TRIAL AND THAT'S AN HISTORIC FIRST FOR OU HEALTH CALLED OK-1.
HISTORIC FIRST FOR OU HEALTH CALLED OK-1.
IT'S BEING TESTED ON WOMEN WITH CALLED OK-1.
IT'S BEING TESTED ON WOMEN WITH ADVANCED OVARIAN AND CERVICAL IT'S BEING TESTED ON WOMEN WITH ADVANCED OVARIAN AND CERVICAL CANCER.
ADVANCED OVARIAN AND CERVICAL CANCER.
THE TREATMENT COMES IN CAPSULE CANCER.
THE TREATMENT COMES IN CAPSULE FORM AND SWALLOWED IS THE RESULT THE TREATMENT COMES IN CAPSULE FORM AND SWALLOWED IS THE RESULT OF MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF FORM AND SWALLOWED IS THE RESULT OF MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF RESEARCH BY Dr. DORIS BENBROOK.
OF MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF RESEARCH BY Dr. DORIS BENBROOK.
>> 35% OF PATIENTS WHO GET A RESEARCH BY Dr. DORIS BENBROOK.
>> 35% OF PATIENTS WHO GET A CANCER DIAGNOSIS STILL DIE OF >> 35% OF PATIENTS WHO GET A CANCER DIAGNOSIS STILL DIE OF THEIR DISEASE, BUT, EVEN BEYOND CANCER DIAGNOSIS STILL DIE OF THEIR DISEASE, BUT, EVEN BEYOND THAT, THERE'S THE LOSS OF THEIR DISEASE, BUT, EVEN BEYOND THAT, THERE'S THE LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVORSHIP THAT, THERE'S THE LOSS OF PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVORSHIP ISSUES BECAUSE THE TOXICITY OF PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVORSHIP ISSUES BECAUSE THE TOXICITY OF THE CANCER TREATMENT, THESE ISSUES BECAUSE THE TOXICITY OF THE CANCER TREATMENT, THESE LONG-TERM EFFECTS.
THE CANCER TREATMENT, THESE LONG-TERM EFFECTS.
WHAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT TODAY IS LONG-TERM EFFECTS.
WHAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT TODAY IS A NEW DRUG THAT IS LOOKING TO WHAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT TODAY IS A NEW DRUG THAT IS LOOKING TO ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE PROBLEMS.
A NEW DRUG THAT IS LOOKING TO ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE PROBLEMS.
>> OUR GOAL WAS TO DEVELOP DRUGS ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE PROBLEMS.
>> OUR GOAL WAS TO DEVELOP DRUGS THAT CAN KILL CANCER CELLS >> OUR GOAL WAS TO DEVELOP DRUGS THAT CAN KILL CANCER CELLS WITHOUT HARMING HEALTHY CELLS OR THAT CAN KILL CANCER CELLS WITHOUT HARMING HEALTHY CELLS OR CAUSING SIDE EFFECTS.
WITHOUT HARMING HEALTHY CELLS OR CAUSING SIDE EFFECTS.
SO, WE CHOSE AS OUR STARTING CAUSING SIDE EFFECTS.
SO, WE CHOSE AS OUR STARTING POINT VITAMIN A BECAUSE OUR SO, WE CHOSE AS OUR STARTING POINT VITAMIN A BECAUSE OUR BODIES USE VITAMIN A TO MAKE POINT VITAMIN A BECAUSE OUR BODIES USE VITAMIN A TO MAKE BODIES USE VITAMIN A TO MAKE RETINOIC ACID, A NUTRIENT THAT RETINOIC ACID, A NUTRIENT THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY FUNCTIONING.
RETINOIC ACID, A NUTRIENT THAT SUPPORTS HEALTHY FUNCTIONING.
WE WANT TO PREVENT CANCER WITH SUPPORTS HEALTHY FUNCTIONING.
WE WANT TO PREVENT CANCER WITH OK-1.
WE WANT TO PREVENT CANCER WITH OK-1.
OUR MODELS HAVE SHOWN THAT, IN OK-1.
OUR MODELS HAVE SHOWN THAT, IN ADDITION TO INHIBITING CANCER OUR MODELS HAVE SHOWN THAT, IN ADDITION TO INHIBITING CANCER GROWTH, OK-1 CAN PREVENT THE ADDITION TO INHIBITING CANCER GROWTH, OK-1 CAN PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CANCER.
GROWTH, OK-1 CAN PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OF CANCER.
>> WE THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A DEVELOPMENT OF CANCER.
>> WE THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A DRUG THAT PLAYS VERY WELL IN THE >> WE THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A DRUG THAT PLAYS VERY WELL IN THE SANDBOX WE LIKE TO SAY WITH DRUG THAT PLAYS VERY WELL IN THE SANDBOX WE LIKE TO SAY WITH OTHER DRUGS WE'RE ALREADY USING SANDBOX WE LIKE TO SAY WITH OTHER DRUGS WE'RE ALREADY USING THAT WORK PRETTY WELL, NOT OTHER DRUGS WE'RE ALREADY USING THAT WORK PRETTY WELL, NOT GREAT, BUT PRETTY WELL, THIS THAT WORK PRETTY WELL, NOT GREAT, BUT PRETTY WELL, THIS DRUG MAY HELP THOSE DESTRUCTION GREAT, BUT PRETTY WELL, THIS DRUG MAY HELP THOSE DESTRUCTION DRUG MAY HELP THOSE DESTRUCTION -- DRUGS WORK BETTER AND -- DRUGS WORK BETTER AND LONGER.
-- DRUGS WORK BETTER AND LONGER.
>> OU HEALTH SAYS IT'S VERY RARE LONGER.
>> OU HEALTH SAYS IT'S VERY RARE FOR NEW DRUGS TO BE DEVELOPED BY >> OU HEALTH SAYS IT'S VERY RARE FOR NEW DRUGS TO BE DEVELOPED BY AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION WITHOUT FOR NEW DRUGS TO BE DEVELOPED BY AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP OF BIG PHARMA.
AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION WITHOUT THE PARTNERSHIP OF BIG PHARMA.
TIME NOW TO GET YOU CAUGHT UP ON THE PARTNERSHIP OF BIG PHARMA.
TIME NOW TO GET YOU CAUGHT UP ON ECONOMIC NEWS.
TIME NOW TO GET YOU CAUGHT UP ON ECONOMIC NEWS.
HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH THE ECONOMIC NEWS.
HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."
HERE'S JASON DOYLE WITH THE "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."
>> HE WANTS TO TAKE RESOURCES "OKLAHOMA BUSINESS REVIEW."
>> HE WANTS TO TAKE RESOURCES PRIVATE.
>> HE WANTS TO TAKE RESOURCES PRIVATE.
HE SENT THE BACKWARDS HIS PRIVATE.
HE SENT THE BACKWARDS HIS PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE ALL THE HE SENT THE BACKWARDS HIS PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE ALL THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF COMMON PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE ALL THE OUTSTANDING SHARES OF COMMON STOCKS AT $70, 9% MORE THAN IT OUTSTANDING SHARES OF COMMON STOCKS AT $70, 9% MORE THAN IT CLOSED ON JUNE 13th.
STOCKS AT $70, 9% MORE THAN IT CLOSED ON JUNE 13th.
THE HAMM FAMILY OWNS THE SHARES.
CLOSED ON JUNE 13th.
THE HAMM FAMILY OWNS THE SHARES.
THE BACKWARDS WILL CONSIDER THE THE HAMM FAMILY OWNS THE SHARES.
THE BACKWARDS WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL.
THE BACKWARDS WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSAL.
>>> USA RARE EARTH PLANS TO PROPOSAL.
>>> USA RARE EARTH PLANS TO BUILD A $100 MILLION >>> USA RARE EARTH PLANS TO BUILD A $100 MILLION MANUFACTURING FACILITY BUILD A $100 MILLION MANUFACTURING FACILITY SPECIALIZING IN RARE-EARTH MANUFACTURING FACILITY SPECIALIZING IN RARE-EARTH METALS AND MAGNETS IN STILLWATER SPECIALIZING IN RARE-EARTH METALS AND MAGNETS IN STILLWATER TO USE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, METALS AND MAGNETS IN STILLWATER TO USE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WIND TURBINES, MOBILE ELECTRIC TO USE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WIND TURBINES, MOBILE ELECTRIC DEVICES AND MILITARY HARDWARE.
WIND TURBINES, MOBILE ELECTRIC DEVICES AND MILITARY HARDWARE.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST FULLY DEVICES AND MILITARY HARDWARE.
THIS WILL BE THE FIRST FULLY INTEGRATED RARE-EARTH METAL THIS WILL BE THE FIRST FULLY INTEGRATED RARE-EARTH METAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY BUILT IN INTEGRATED RARE-EARTH METAL MANUFACTURING FACILITY BUILT IN THE U.S. MANUFACTURING FACILITY BUILT IN THE U.S. USA RARE EARTH PLANS TO HIRE THE U.S. USA RARE EARTH PLANS TO HIRE MORE THAN 100 WORKERS AND USA RARE EARTH PLANS TO HIRE MORE THAN 100 WORKERS AND EXPECTED TO GENERATE MORE THAN MORE THAN 100 WORKERS AND EXPECTED TO GENERATE MORE THAN $6.6 MILLION IN WAGES ONCE THE EXPECTED TO GENERATE MORE THAN $6.6 MILLION IN WAGES ONCE THE FACILITY BECOMES OPERATIONAL.
$6.6 MILLION IN WAGES ONCE THE FACILITY BECOMES OPERATIONAL.
OKLAHOMA CITY-BASED LOPEZ DERADA FACILITY BECOMES OPERATIONAL.
OKLAHOMA CITY-BASED LOPEZ DERADA FOODS HAS NAMED GONZALEZ AS THE OKLAHOMA CITY-BASED LOPEZ DERADA FOODS HAS NAMED GONZALEZ AS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
FOODS HAS NAMED GONZALEZ AS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
HE HAS WORKED WITH OTHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
HE HAS WORKED WITH OTHER FOOD-BASED COMPANIES DURING HIS HE HAS WORKED WITH OTHER FOOD-BASED COMPANIES DURING HIS CAREER.
FOOD-BASED COMPANIES DURING HIS CAREER.
HESS EXPECTED TO LEAD DAY-TO-DAY CAREER.
HESS EXPECTED TO LEAD DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AND HELP LOPEZ DERADA HESS EXPECTED TO LEAD DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS AND HELP LOPEZ DERADA FOODS TO ENTER NEW MARKETS.
OPERATIONS AND HELP LOPEZ DERADA FOODS TO ENTER NEW MARKETS.
THEY SUPPLY PRODUCTS TO FOODS TO ENTER NEW MARKETS.
THEY SUPPLY PRODUCTS TO RESTAURANT CHAINS.
THEY SUPPLY PRODUCTS TO RESTAURANT CHAINS.
SIGNIFY HEALTH CUT THE RIBBON ON RESTAURANT CHAINS.
SIGNIFY HEALTH CUT THE RIBBON ON THE NEW CENTER THIS WEEK.
SIGNIFY HEALTH CUT THE RIBBON ON THE NEW CENTER THIS WEEK.
THE COMPANY IS A SOFTWARE THE NEW CENTER THIS WEEK.
THE COMPANY IS A SOFTWARE PLATFORM THAT CREATES PAYMENT THE COMPANY IS A SOFTWARE PLATFORM THAT CREATES PAYMENT PROGRAMS AND WILL HIRE 200 PLATFORM THAT CREATES PAYMENT PROGRAMS AND WILL HIRE 200 PEOPLE.
PROGRAMS AND WILL HIRE 200 PEOPLE.
A NEW STUDY BY LENDING TREE SAYS PEOPLE.
A NEW STUDY BY LENDING TREE SAYS OKLAHOMA HAS A HIGH PERCENTAGE A NEW STUDY BY LENDING TREE SAYS OKLAHOMA HAS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SINGLE-FATHER FAMILIES WHEN OKLAHOMA HAS A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF SINGLE-FATHER FAMILIES WHEN COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE OF SINGLE-FATHER FAMILIES WHEN COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, MAKING UP 6.1% OF THE COMPARED TO THE REST OF THE COUNTRY, MAKING UP 6.1% OF THE FAMILIES IN TOUR STATE.
COUNTRY, MAKING UP 6.1% OF THE FAMILIES IN TOUR STATE.
OKLAHOMA IS JOINED BY NEVADA AND FAMILIES IN TOUR STATE.
OKLAHOMA IS JOINED BY NEVADA AND MONTANA WITH THE ONLY THREE OKLAHOMA IS JOINED BY NEVADA AND MONTANA WITH THE ONLY THREE STATES WITH MORE THAN 6% OF MONTANA WITH THE ONLY THREE STATES WITH MORE THAN 6% OF STATES WITH MORE THAN 6% OF FAMILIES BEING RAISED BY SINGLE FAMILIES BEING RAISED BY SINGLE DADS.
FAMILIES BEING RAISED BY SINGLE DADS.
>> THERE'S A RICH TRADITION OF DADS.
>> THERE'S A RICH TRADITION OF AUCTIONEERING IN THE SOONER >> THERE'S A RICH TRADITION OF AUCTIONEERING IN THE SOONER STATE.
AUCTIONEERING IN THE SOONER STATE.
THE OKLAHOMA NARK STOCKYARDS IN STATE.
THE OKLAHOMA NARK STOCKYARDS IN OKLAHOMA CITY IS ONE OF THE THE OKLAHOMA NARK STOCKYARDS IN OKLAHOMA CITY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AUCTION HOUSES IN THE OKLAHOMA CITY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AUCTION HOUSES IN THE WORLD, AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LARGEST AUCTION HOUSES IN THE WORLD, AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF AUCTIONS BENEFITING OKLAHOMA WORLD, AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF AUCTIONS BENEFITING OKLAHOMA CHARITIES EACH AND EVERY YEAR.
AUCTIONS BENEFITING OKLAHOMA CHARITIES EACH AND EVERY YEAR.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A CHARITIES EACH AND EVERY YEAR.
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A WORLD-CLASS AUCTIONEER?
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A WORLD-CLASS AUCTIONEER?
WE'RE JOINED NOW BY OUR OWN MAN WORLD-CLASS AUCTIONEER?
WE'RE JOINED NOW BY OUR OWN MAN OF MANY WORDS, STEVE SHAW.
WE'RE JOINED NOW BY OUR OWN MAN OF MANY WORDS, STEVE SHAW.
>> THE STATE'S ONLY AUCTIONING OF MANY WORDS, STEVE SHAW.
>> THE STATE'S ONLY AUCTIONING SCHOOL CONVENED AT KIAMICHI TECH >> THE STATE'S ONLY AUCTIONING SCHOOL CONVENED AT KIAMICHI TECH IN TALIHINA.
SCHOOL CONVENED AT KIAMICHI TECH IN TALIHINA.
AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE, IN TALIHINA.
AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE, MASTERING THAT CRAFT HAS MORE TO AS YOU'RE ABOUT TO SEE, MASTERING THAT CRAFT HAS MORE TO DO WITH HARD WORK THAN IT DOES MASTERING THAT CRAFT HAS MORE TO DO WITH HARD WORK THAN IT DOES WITH THE ABILITY TO TALK FAST.
DO WITH HARD WORK THAN IT DOES WITH THE ABILITY TO TALK FAST.
WITH THE ABILITY TO TALK FAST.
>> THEY GATHERED IN LeFLORE >> THEY GATHERED IN LeFLORE COUNTY FOR NINE DAYS, BEGINNING >> THEY GATHERED IN LeFLORE COUNTY FOR NINE DAYS, BEGINNING THE LAST WEEK OF MAY.
COUNTY FOR NINE DAYS, BEGINNING THE LAST WEEK OF MAY.
(AUCTIONEERING).
THE LAST WEEK OF MAY.
(AUCTIONEERING).
>> ALL RIGHT.
(AUCTIONEERING).
>> ALL RIGHT.
RIGHT HERE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
RIGHT HERE.
(AUCTIONEERING).
RIGHT HERE.
(AUCTIONEERING).
>> MATTHEW SANDMANN IS PRESIDENT (AUCTIONEERING).
>> MATTHEW SANDMANN IS PRESIDENT OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE >> MATTHEW SANDMANN IS PRESIDENT OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION AND WAS OF THE OKLAHOMA STATE AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION AND WAS ONE OF THE INSTRUCTORS LAST WEEK AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION AND WAS ONE OF THE INSTRUCTORS LAST WEEK IN TALIHINA.
ONE OF THE INSTRUCTORS LAST WEEK IN TALIHINA.
>> CLARITY.
IN TALIHINA.
>> CLARITY.
YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND.
>> CLARITY.
YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND.
PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIKE AUCTIONS YOU WANT PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND.
PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIKE AUCTIONS TYPICALLY DON'T LIKE 'EM BECAUSE PEOPLE THAT DON'T LIKE AUCTIONS TYPICALLY DON'T LIKE 'EM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS TYPICALLY DON'T LIKE 'EM BECAUSE THEY CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING.
THEY CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IS HAPPENING.
AND SO BEING ABLE TO HEAR THOSE HAPPENING.
AND SO BEING ABLE TO HEAR THOSE NUMBERS AND HEAR WHAT IS AND SO BEING ABLE TO HEAR THOSE NUMBERS AND HEAR WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE KEY TO ALL OF NUMBERS AND HEAR WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THE KEY TO ALL OF IT.
HAPPENING IS THE KEY TO ALL OF IT.
(AUCTIONEERING).
IT.
(AUCTIONEERING).
>> SANDMANN SAYS THE ART OF (AUCTIONEERING).
>> SANDMANN SAYS THE ART OF AUCTIONEERING REVOLVES AROUND >> SANDMANN SAYS THE ART OF AUCTIONEERING REVOLVES AROUND TWO THINGS, SOMETHING CALLED BID AUCTIONEERING REVOLVES AROUND TWO THINGS, SOMETHING CALLED BID CALLING AND THE AUCTIONEER'S TWO THINGS, SOMETHING CALLED BID CALLING AND THE AUCTIONEER'S SIGNATURE CHANT.
CALLING AND THE AUCTIONEER'S SIGNATURE CHANT.
>> THERE'S ALL STYLES OF SIGNATURE CHANT.
>> THERE'S ALL STYLES OF AUCTIONEERS.
>> THERE'S ALL STYLES OF AUCTIONEERS.
THERE'S AUCTIONEERS THAT ARE AUCTIONEERS.
THERE'S AUCTIONEERS THAT ARE SLOW AND AUCTIONEERS THAT ARE THERE'S AUCTIONEERS THAT ARE SLOW AND AUCTIONEERS THAT ARE VERY FAST.
SLOW AND AUCTIONEERS THAT ARE VERY FAST.
>> YOU MAY THINK THIS KIND OF VERY FAST.
>> YOU MAY THINK THIS KIND OF WORK IS A CASE OF IF YOU GOT IT, >> YOU MAY THINK THIS KIND OF WORK IS A CASE OF IF YOU GOT IT, YOU GOT IT.
WORK IS A CASE OF IF YOU GOT IT, YOU GOT IT.
IF YOU DON'T, DON'T BOTHER.
YOU GOT IT.
IF YOU DON'T, DON'T BOTHER.
WELL, NOT REALLY.
IF YOU DON'T, DON'T BOTHER.
WELL, NOT REALLY.
>> IT'S A TRAINED SKILL.
WELL, NOT REALLY.
>> IT'S A TRAINED SKILL.
AND IT'S SOMETHING YOU WORK AT >> IT'S A TRAINED SKILL.
AND IT'S SOMETHING YOU WORK AT JUST LIKE IF YOU'RE GOING TO AND IT'S SOMETHING YOU WORK AT JUST LIKE IF YOU'RE GOING TO SWING A BASEBALL BAT OR SHOOT A JUST LIKE IF YOU'RE GOING TO SWING A BASEBALL BAT OR SHOOT A BASKETBALL.
SWING A BASEBALL BAT OR SHOOT A BASKETBALL.
YOU GOT TO PRACTICE AND WORK.
BASKETBALL.
YOU GOT TO PRACTICE AND WORK.
>> MORGAN HOPSON IS ALSO AN YOU GOT TO PRACTICE AND WORK.
>> MORGAN HOPSON IS ALSO AN INSTRUCTOR AT KIAMICHI TECH.
>> MORGAN HOPSON IS ALSO AN INSTRUCTOR AT KIAMICHI TECH.
SHE WAS RECOGNIZED AS INSTRUCTOR AT KIAMICHI TECH.
SHE WAS RECOGNIZED AS INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONEERING SHE WAS RECOGNIZED AS INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONEERING CHAMPION.
INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONEERING CHAMPION.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK OF CHAMPION.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK OF AUCTIONEERING JUST BEING THE >> A LOT OF PEOPLE THINK OF AUCTIONEERING JUST BEING THE FAST-TALKING PART, RIGHT.
AUCTIONEERING JUST BEING THE FAST-TALKING PART, RIGHT.
THAT'S THE FUN PART, WE LIKE FAST-TALKING PART, RIGHT.
THAT'S THE FUN PART, WE LIKE THAT PART.
THAT'S THE FUN PART, WE LIKE THAT PART.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE THAT PART.
A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE ALL THE HARD WORK AND ALL THE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE ALL THE HARD WORK AND ALL THE PREPARATION THAT GOES INTO ALL THE HARD WORK AND ALL THE PREPARATION THAT GOES INTO BUILDING AN AUCTION BUSINESS AND PREPARATION THAT GOES INTO BUILDING AN AUCTION BUSINESS AND WITH A RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL BUILDING AN AUCTION BUSINESS AND WITH A RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL AUCTION REQUIRES.
WITH A RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL AUCTION REQUIRES.
>> BEING AN AUCTIONEER CAN BE AUCTION REQUIRES.
>> BEING AN AUCTIONEER CAN BE LUCRATIVE.
>> BEING AN AUCTIONEER CAN BE LUCRATIVE.
MOST CHARGE A FEE OR A LUCRATIVE.
MOST CHARGE A FEE OR A COMMISSION.
MOST CHARGE A FEE OR A COMMISSION.
EARNINGS THAT CAN TOP $100,000 A COMMISSION.
EARNINGS THAT CAN TOP $100,000 A YEAR.
EARNINGS THAT CAN TOP $100,000 A YEAR.
(AUCTIONEERING).
YEAR.
(AUCTIONEERING).
>> MATT JUDKINS WAS ONE OF THE (AUCTIONEERING).
>> MATT JUDKINS WAS ONE OF THE 19 WHO PAID THE $1500 ENROLLMENT >> MATT JUDKINS WAS ONE OF THE 19 WHO PAID THE $1500 ENROLLMENT FEE.
19 WHO PAID THE $1500 ENROLLMENT FEE.
>> IT'S JUST REALLY INTERESTING FEE.
>> IT'S JUST REALLY INTERESTING WATCHING AUCTIONEERS PERFORM AND >> IT'S JUST REALLY INTERESTING WATCHING AUCTIONEERS PERFORM AND DO THE SALES AND THAT SORT OF WATCHING AUCTIONEERS PERFORM AND DO THE SALES AND THAT SORT OF THING.
DO THE SALES AND THAT SORT OF THING.
IT SEEMED LIKE A REALLY GOOD THING.
IT SEEMED LIKE A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GROW IN A IT SEEMED LIKE A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO GROW IN A DIFFERENT SKILL SET THAN I'M OPPORTUNITY TO GROW IN A DIFFERENT SKILL SET THAN I'M USED TO AND KIND OF GET OUT OF DIFFERENT SKILL SET THAN I'M USED TO AND KIND OF GET OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE.
USED TO AND KIND OF GET OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE.
(AUCTIONEERING) .
>> CHRIS MORRIS IS PITTSBURG COUNTY SHERIFF AND LAST YEAR, HE >> CHRIS MORRIS IS PITTSBURG COUNTY SHERIFF AND LAST YEAR, HE TOOK THE PLUNGE AS WELL.
COUNTY SHERIFF AND LAST YEAR, HE TOOK THE PLUNGE AS WELL.
>> I'VE ALWAYS KIND OF BEEN TOOK THE PLUNGE AS WELL.
>> I'VE ALWAYS KIND OF BEEN INTERESTED IN IT.
>> I'VE ALWAYS KIND OF BEEN INTERESTED IN IT.
YOU KNOW, WE USED TO BE IN THE INTERESTED IN IT.
YOU KNOW, WE USED TO BE IN THE CAR BUSINESS YEARS AGO.
YOU KNOW, WE USED TO BE IN THE CAR BUSINESS YEARS AGO.
WE HAD A CAR LOT FOR EIGHT OR CAR BUSINESS YEARS AGO.
WE HAD A CAR LOT FOR EIGHT OR TEN YEARS.
WE HAD A CAR LOT FOR EIGHT OR TEN YEARS.
WE WENT TO CAR AUCTIONS EVERY TEN YEARS.
WE WENT TO CAR AUCTIONS EVERY FAR, AND I WAS JUST KIND OF WE WENT TO CAR AUCTIONS EVERY FAR, AND I WAS JUST KIND OF INTRIGUED BY IT.
FAR, AND I WAS JUST KIND OF INTRIGUED BY IT.
IT'S A CHALLENGE.
INTRIGUED BY IT.
IT'S A CHALLENGE.
IT'S A LOT HARDER THAN I THOUGHT IT'S A CHALLENGE.
IT'S A LOT HARDER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.
IT'S A LOT HARDER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE.
ON DAY ONE, I'M NOT GOING TO GET IT WOULD BE.
ON DAY ONE, I'M NOT GOING TO GET THIS.
ON DAY ONE, I'M NOT GOING TO GET THIS.
THIS AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.
THIS.
THIS AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.
THE INSTRUCTORS ARE SO GOOD, YOU THIS AIN'T GOING TO HAPPEN.
THE INSTRUCTORS ARE SO GOOD, YOU KNOW.
THE INSTRUCTORS ARE SO GOOD, YOU KNOW.
(AUCTIONEERING).
KNOW.
(AUCTIONEERING).
>> JOSH URCHISON WENT THROUGH (AUCTIONEERING).
>> JOSH URCHISON WENT THROUGH THE PROGRAM HERE LAST YEAR.
>> JOSH URCHISON WENT THROUGH THE PROGRAM HERE LAST YEAR.
>> IT GOES IN A VARIETY OF THE PROGRAM HERE LAST YEAR.
>> IT GOES IN A VARIETY OF BUSINESSES, LIVESTOCK, PERSONAL >> IT GOES IN A VARIETY OF BUSINESSES, LIVESTOCK, PERSONAL PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE.
BUSINESSES, LIVESTOCK, PERSONAL PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE.
I'M TAKING MY REAL ESTATE TEST PROPERTY, REAL ESTATE.
I'M TAKING MY REAL ESTATE TEST TOMORROW.
I'M TAKING MY REAL ESTATE TEST TOMORROW.
YOU KNOW, THAT COULD OPEN THAT TOMORROW.
YOU KNOW, THAT COULD OPEN THAT UP AS WELL.
YOU KNOW, THAT COULD OPEN THAT UP AS WELL.
(AUCTIONEERING).
UP AS WELL.
(AUCTIONEERING).
(AUCTIONEERING).
>> KELLAN BUSSELL JUST GRADUATED >> KELLAN BUSSELL JUST GRADUATED LAST SUNDAY.
>> KELLAN BUSSELL JUST GRADUATED LAST SUNDAY.
>> WHEREVER IT TAKES ME, WHETHER LAST SUNDAY.
>> WHEREVER IT TAKES ME, WHETHER IT BE REAL ESTATE, CARS, >> WHEREVER IT TAKES ME, WHETHER IT BE REAL ESTATE, CARS, LIVESTOCK, WHATEVER, I'M GAME.
IT BE REAL ESTATE, CARS, LIVESTOCK, WHATEVER, I'M GAME.
>> CARLY JONES IS A SCHOOL LIVESTOCK, WHATEVER, I'M GAME.
>> CARLY JONES IS A SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND HOLDS A MASTER'S >> CARLY JONES IS A SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND HOLDS A MASTER'S DEGREE.
COUNSELOR AND HOLDS A MASTER'S DEGREE.
>> THERE WAS JUST SOMETHING DEGREE.
>> THERE WAS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT IT THAT REALLY STRUCK ME.
>> THERE WAS JUST SOMETHING ABOUT IT THAT REALLY STRUCK ME.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S I HAD A ABOUT IT THAT REALLY STRUCK ME.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S I HAD A BACKGROUND IN PERFORMANCE AND I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S I HAD A BACKGROUND IN PERFORMANCE AND THEATER, I AND LIKE BEING OUT IN BACKGROUND IN PERFORMANCE AND THEATER, I AND LIKE BEING OUT IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.
THEATER, I AND LIKE BEING OUT IN FRONT OF PEOPLE.
AND I JUST THOUGHT, THIS IS FRONT OF PEOPLE.
AND I JUST THOUGHT, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I COULD AND I JUST THOUGHT, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I COULD DEFINITELY SEE MYSELF DOING.
SOMETHING THAT I COULD DEFINITELY SEE MYSELF DOING.
I THINK A LOT OF IT IS JUST DEFINITELY SEE MYSELF DOING.
I THINK A LOT OF IT IS JUST ABOUT PRACTICE AND THE I THINK A LOT OF IT IS JUST ABOUT PRACTICE AND THE DEDICATION AND TIME THAT YOU PUT ABOUT PRACTICE AND THE DEDICATION AND TIME THAT YOU PUT INTO HONING THE CRAFT.
DEDICATION AND TIME THAT YOU PUT INTO HONING THE CRAFT.
I'M A MUSICIAN, HAVE BEEN FOR A INTO HONING THE CRAFT.
I'M A MUSICIAN, HAVE BEEN FOR A LONG TIME, AND I THINK THERE ARE I'M A MUSICIAN, HAVE BEEN FOR A LONG TIME, AND I THINK THERE ARE SO MANY SIMILARITIES THERE TO LONG TIME, AND I THINK THERE ARE SO MANY SIMILARITIES THERE TO PUTTING THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO SO MANY SIMILARITIES THERE TO PUTTING THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO PRACTICING YOUR CRAFT AND HONING PUTTING THE TIME AND EFFORT INTO PRACTICING YOUR CRAFT AND HONING THAT TALENT.
PRACTICING YOUR CRAFT AND HONING THAT TALENT.
(AUCTIONEERING).
THAT TALENT.
(AUCTIONEERING).
>> THESE INSTRUCTORS AND STUFF (AUCTIONEERING).
>> THESE INSTRUCTORS AND STUFF HERE, I MEAN, THEY'LL TAKE CARE >> THESE INSTRUCTORS AND STUFF HERE, I MEAN, THEY'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
HERE, I MEAN, THEY'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
I TALK TO THEM DAILY.
OF YOU.
I TALK TO THEM DAILY.
THERE ARE TWO OR THREE I CAN I TALK TO THEM DAILY.
THERE ARE TWO OR THREE I CAN CALL RIGHT NOW TO GET THERE ARE TWO OR THREE I CAN CALL RIGHT NOW TO GET INFORMATION IF I NEED HELP WITH CALL RIGHT NOW TO GET INFORMATION IF I NEED HELP WITH SOMETHING.
INFORMATION IF I NEED HELP WITH SOMETHING.
THEY SAY, OH, IT'S AN AUCTION SOMETHING.
THEY SAY, OH, IT'S AN AUCTION FAMILY.
THEY SAY, OH, IT'S AN AUCTION FAMILY.
IT IS.
FAMILY.
IT IS.
>> BY THE WAY, THE WORLD IT IS.
>> BY THE WAY, THE WORLD LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEERS' >> BY THE WAY, THE WORLD LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEERS' CHAMPIONSHIP TOOK PLACE LAST LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEERS' CHAMPIONSHIP TOOK PLACE LAST WEEKEND IN INDIANA.
CHAMPIONSHIP TOOK PLACE LAST WEEKEND IN INDIANA.
TWO OF THE FINALISTS WERE FROM WEEKEND IN INDIANA.
TWO OF THE FINALISTS WERE FROM OKLAHOMA.
TWO OF THE FINALISTS WERE FROM OKLAHOMA.
>> THANK YOU.
OKLAHOMA.
>> THANK YOU.
THAT WAS REALLY AN INTERESTING >> THANK YOU.
THAT WAS REALLY AN INTERESTING STORY.
THAT WAS REALLY AN INTERESTING STORY.
WELL, ACCORDING TO A 2021 STUDY STORY.
WELL, ACCORDING TO A 2021 STUDY RELEASED BY BROWN UNIVERSITY, WELL, ACCORDING TO A 2021 STUDY RELEASED BY BROWN UNIVERSITY, SINCE 9/11, THERE HAVE BEEN RELEASED BY BROWN UNIVERSITY, SINCE 9/11, THERE HAVE BEEN 7,000 COMBAT AND SINCE 9/11, THERE HAVE BEEN 7,000 COMBAT AND TRAINING-RELATED DEATHS IN THE 7,000 COMBAT AND TRAINING-RELATED DEATHS IN THE U.S. MILITARY, WHILE FOUR TIMES TRAINING-RELATED DEATHS IN THE U.S. MILITARY, WHILE FOUR TIMES THAT NUMBER OF SERVICEMEN AND U.S. MILITARY, WHILE FOUR TIMES THAT NUMBER OF SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE AND THAT NUMBER OF SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE AND THE RATE AMONG WOMEN IS WOMEN HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE AND THE RATE AMONG WOMEN IS INCREASING DRAMATICALLY.
THE RATE AMONG WOMEN IS INCREASING DRAMATICALLY.
WHY IS THAT AND WHAT CAN BE DONE INCREASING DRAMATICALLY.
WHY IS THAT AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT?
WHY IS THAT AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT?
THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S ABOUT IT?
THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH THAT'S THE TOPIC OF THIS WEEK'S IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT AND HER IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT AND HER GUESTS.
MODERATOR SUSAN CADOT AND HER GUESTS.
>> THANK YOU, RICH.
GUESTS.
>> THANK YOU, RICH.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC TO >> THANK YOU, RICH.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC TO COVER FOR ALL OF OKLAHOMA.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT TOPIC TO COVER FOR ALL OF OKLAHOMA.
WE HAVE A TEAM THAT CAN HELP US COVER FOR ALL OF OKLAHOMA.
WE HAVE A TEAM THAT CAN HELP US TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS WE HAVE A TEAM THAT CAN HELP US TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS ARENA.
TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS ARENA.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM.
ARENA.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM.
FIRST WE HAVE LESLIE FRANKLIN I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE THEM.
FIRST WE HAVE LESLIE FRANKLIN WHO IS THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FIRST WE HAVE LESLIE FRANKLIN WHO IS THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR FOR WHO IS THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR FOR THE SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM AT AND PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR FOR THE SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY VA.
THE SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY VA. AND DAPHNE HILLHOUSE WHO IS A THE OKLAHOMA CITY VA. AND DAPHNE HILLHOUSE WHO IS A SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATOR AND DAPHNE HILLHOUSE WHO IS A SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATOR AT THE VA MEDICAL CENTER.
SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATOR AT THE VA MEDICAL CENTER.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
AT THE VA MEDICAL CENTER.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US.
>> THANK YOU.
WELL, I'M GOING TO START WITH >> THANK YOU.
WELL, I'M GOING TO START WITH YOU.
WELL, I'M GOING TO START WITH YOU.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO IN YOUR POSITION.
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT YOU DO IN YOUR POSITION.
>> THANKS.
YOU DO IN YOUR POSITION.
>> THANKS.
SO, FOR THE SUICIDE PREVENTION >> THANKS.
SO, FOR THE SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY VA SO, FOR THE SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER, UM, I REALLY TEAM AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY VA MEDICAL CENTER, UM, I REALLY FOCUS ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION, MEDICAL CENTER, UM, I REALLY FOCUS ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTREACH EFFORTS, AND COALITION FOCUS ON COMMUNITY EDUCATION, OUTREACH EFFORTS, AND COALITION BUILDING FOCUSED SOLELY ON THE OUTREACH EFFORTS, AND COALITION BUILDING FOCUSED SOLELY ON THE ISSUE OF PREVENTING VETERAN BUILDING FOCUSED SOLELY ON THE ISSUE OF PREVENTING VETERAN SUICIDE.
ISSUE OF PREVENTING VETERAN SUICIDE.
SO, IT'S LESS CLINICAL AND MORE SUICIDE.
SO, IT'S LESS CLINICAL AND MORE COMMUNITY BASED, WHICH IS A NEW SO, IT'S LESS CLINICAL AND MORE COMMUNITY BASED, WHICH IS A NEW INITIATIVE THAT THE VA HAS COMMUNITY BASED, WHICH IS A NEW INITIATIVE THAT THE VA HAS PUSHED OUT.
INITIATIVE THAT THE VA HAS PUSHED OUT.
>> WHAT ARE YOU SEEING IN YOUR PUSHED OUT.
>> WHAT ARE YOU SEEING IN YOUR POSITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT >> WHAT ARE YOU SEEING IN YOUR POSITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO BEING A PART OF THE POSITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO BEING A PART OF THE SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM?
COMES TO BEING A PART OF THE SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM?
>> OUR SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM?
>> OUR SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM IS A SMALL TEAM OF PEOPLE WHO >> OUR SUICIDE PREVENTION TEAM IS A SMALL TEAM OF PEOPLE WHO ADDRESSES SUICIDE PREVENTION IS A SMALL TEAM OF PEOPLE WHO ADDRESSES SUICIDE PREVENTION CONCERNS AND TRAINING AND ADDRESSES SUICIDE PREVENTION CONCERNS AND TRAINING AND OUTREACH, LIKE LESLIE SAID, BUT CONCERNS AND TRAINING AND OUTREACH, LIKE LESLIE SAID, BUT ALSO WORKING DIRECTLY WITH OUR OUTREACH, LIKE LESLIE SAID, BUT ALSO WORKING DIRECTLY WITH OUR VETERANS WHO HAVE HAD RECENT ALSO WORKING DIRECTLY WITH OUR VETERANS WHO HAVE HAD RECENT SUICIDE ATTEMPTS OR PREPARED TO VETERANS WHO HAVE HAD RECENT SUICIDE ATTEMPTS OR PREPARED TO DIE BY SUICIDE, AND WE HAVE SEEN SUICIDE ATTEMPTS OR PREPARED TO DIE BY SUICIDE, AND WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN SUICIDES DIE BY SUICIDE, AND WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN SUICIDES RECENTLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE AN INCREASE IN SUICIDES RECENTLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE COVID.
RECENTLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE COVID.
>> OKAY.
COVID.
>> OKAY.
WACO, I WANT TO COME TO YOU.
>> OKAY.
WACO, I WANT TO COME TO YOU.
YOU WERE TELLING US BEFORE WE WACO, I WANT TO COME TO YOU.
YOU WERE TELLING US BEFORE WE STARTED YOUR BACKGROUND.
YOU WERE TELLING US BEFORE WE STARTED YOUR BACKGROUND.
CAN YOU KIND OF SHARE WITH THE STARTED YOUR BACKGROUND.
CAN YOU KIND OF SHARE WITH THE AUDIENCE?
CAN YOU KIND OF SHARE WITH THE AUDIENCE?
>> YEAH, CERTAINLY.
AUDIENCE?
>> YEAH, CERTAINLY.
I'M A VETERAN OF 20 PLUS YEARS, >> YEAH, CERTAINLY.
I'M A VETERAN OF 20 PLUS YEARS, THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS I'M A VETERAN OF 20 PLUS YEARS, THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD WITH THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD WITH DEPLOYMENTS IN IRAQ AND AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD WITH DEPLOYMENTS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
DEPLOYMENTS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
I'VE SERVED A LIFETIME OF AFGHANISTAN.
I'VE SERVED A LIFETIME OF MILITARY, AND I'VE BEEN I'VE SERVED A LIFETIME OF MILITARY, AND I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WORK WITH MILITARY, AND I'VE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS FOR 17 YEARS, FIRST THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS FOR 17 YEARS, FIRST SERVING AS A PATIENT ADVOCATE AFFAIRS FOR 17 YEARS, FIRST SERVING AS A PATIENT ADVOCATE FOR THE SEVERELY INJURED.
SERVING AS A PATIENT ADVOCATE FOR THE SEVERELY INJURED.
I'VE SINCE MOVED TO THE TULSA FOR THE SEVERELY INJURED.
I'VE SINCE MOVED TO THE TULSA AREA WHERE THE FIRST FIVE YEARS I'VE SINCE MOVED TO THE TULSA AREA WHERE THE FIRST FIVE YEARS HERE I WORKED WITH OUR VA AREA WHERE THE FIRST FIVE YEARS HERE I WORKED WITH OUR VA HOMELESS PROGRAM AND, OVER THE HERE I WORKED WITH OUR VA HOMELESS PROGRAM AND, OVER THE PAST YEAR, I'VE BEEN WORKING OUT HOMELESS PROGRAM AND, OVER THE PAST YEAR, I'VE BEEN WORKING OUT OF THE MEDICAL CENTER IN PAST YEAR, I'VE BEEN WORKING OUT OF THE MEDICAL CENTER IN MUSKOGEE AS OUR HEALTH SYSTEM'S OF THE MEDICAL CENTER IN MUSKOGEE AS OUR HEALTH SYSTEM'S REDESIGN COORDINATOR, AND THAT MUSKOGEE AS OUR HEALTH SYSTEM'S REDESIGN COORDINATOR, AND THAT IS A LONG TITLE TO HELP CREATE REDESIGN COORDINATOR, AND THAT IS A LONG TITLE TO HELP CREATE PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT IS A LONG TITLE TO HELP CREATE PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE EASTERN OKLAHOMA VA PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE EASTERN OKLAHOMA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
OUR ENTIRE EASTERN OKLAHOMA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
>> WACO, AS WE LOOK AT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.
>> WACO, AS WE LOOK AT STATISTICS THAT SHOW AN INCREASE >> WACO, AS WE LOOK AT STATISTICS THAT SHOW AN INCREASE IN SUICIDE ATTEMPTS BY VETERANS STATISTICS THAT SHOW AN INCREASE IN SUICIDE ATTEMPTS BY VETERANS AND SUICIDES, BOTH IN MEN AND IN SUICIDE ATTEMPTS BY VETERANS AND SUICIDES, BOTH IN MEN AND WOMEN AND MINORITIES, YOU KNOW AND SUICIDES, BOTH IN MEN AND WOMEN AND MINORITIES, YOU KNOW FIRSTHAND WHAT IT'S LIKE COMING WOMEN AND MINORITIES, YOU KNOW FIRSTHAND WHAT IT'S LIKE COMING BACK FROM A TOUR OF DUTY AND FIRSTHAND WHAT IT'S LIKE COMING BACK FROM A TOUR OF DUTY AND DEALING WITH COMBAT IN THE BACK FROM A TOUR OF DUTY AND DEALING WITH COMBAT IN THE FIELD.
DEALING WITH COMBAT IN THE FIELD.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST REASON THAT FIELD.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST REASON THAT YOU THINK EXISTS FOR THIS WHAT IS THE BIGGEST REASON THAT YOU THINK EXISTS FOR THIS INCREASE?
YOU THINK EXISTS FOR THIS INCREASE?
>> YOU KNOW, I WOULD LIKE TO INCREASE?
>> YOU KNOW, I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT THERE IS ONE >> YOU KNOW, I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT THERE IS ONE SINGULAR IDENTIFIER, BUT THAT TELL YOU THAT THERE IS ONE SINGULAR IDENTIFIER, BUT THAT WOULD NOT BE ACCURATE.
SINGULAR IDENTIFIER, BUT THAT WOULD NOT BE ACCURATE.
THERE'S A MULTITUDE, IN WOULD NOT BE ACCURATE.
THERE'S A MULTITUDE, IN PARTICULAR FOR MY GENERATION OF THERE'S A MULTITUDE, IN PARTICULAR FOR MY GENERATION OF VETERANS THAT SERVED AFTER 9/11 PARTICULAR FOR MY GENERATION OF VETERANS THAT SERVED AFTER 9/11 OF 2001.
VETERANS THAT SERVED AFTER 9/11 OF 2001.
IT WAS SUCH A DRAWN-OUT PERIOD OF 2001.
IT WAS SUCH A DRAWN-OUT PERIOD OF COMBAT, MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE IT WAS SUCH A DRAWN-OUT PERIOD OF COMBAT, MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS.
OF COMBAT, MULTIPLE, MULTIPLE DEPLOYMENTS.
SOME OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WERE DEPLOYMENTS.
SOME OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WERE SEVERELY INJURED, INCLUDING SOME OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WERE SEVERELY INJURED, INCLUDING TRAUMA BRAIN INJURY AND A SEVERELY INJURED, INCLUDING TRAUMA BRAIN INJURY AND A MULTITUDE OF PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES TRAUMA BRAIN INJURY AND A MULTITUDE OF PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES AND COMING BACK HOME TO A PLACE MULTITUDE OF PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES AND COMING BACK HOME TO A PLACE THAT BECAME A LITTLE BIT FOREIGN AND COMING BACK HOME TO A PLACE THAT BECAME A LITTLE BIT FOREIGN TO THEM, WHETHER IT WAS INSIDE THAT BECAME A LITTLE BIT FOREIGN TO THEM, WHETHER IT WAS INSIDE THEIR EMPLOYMENT, WHETHER IT WAS TO THEM, WHETHER IT WAS INSIDE THEIR EMPLOYMENT, WHETHER IT WAS INSIDE THEIR OWN FAMILY, THEIR EMPLOYMENT, WHETHER IT WAS INSIDE THEIR OWN FAMILY, FRIENDS.
INSIDE THEIR OWN FAMILY, FRIENDS.
AND THOSE DIFFICULTIES, WHILE FRIENDS.
AND THOSE DIFFICULTIES, WHILE PHYSICAL CAN BE QUITE VISIBLE, AND THOSE DIFFICULTIES, WHILE PHYSICAL CAN BE QUITE VISIBLE, THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON PHYSICAL CAN BE QUITE VISIBLE, THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON FROM A MENTAL HEALTH THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON FROM A MENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVE, VERY INVISIBLE.
FROM A MENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVE, VERY INVISIBLE.
>> DAPHNE, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
PERSPECTIVE, VERY INVISIBLE.
>> DAPHNE, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
>> I AGREE WITH WACO.
>> DAPHNE, WHAT DO YOU SEE?
>> I AGREE WITH WACO.
I THINK A LOT OF OUR VETERANS >> I AGREE WITH WACO.
I THINK A LOT OF OUR VETERANS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY I THINK A LOT OF OUR VETERANS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY TRANSITIONING BETWEEN THOSE TWO ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY TRANSITIONING BETWEEN THOSE TWO CULTURES, BETWEEN OUR MILITARY TRANSITIONING BETWEEN THOSE TWO CULTURES, BETWEEN OUR MILITARY CULTURE AND OUR CIVILIAN CULTURES, BETWEEN OUR MILITARY CULTURE AND OUR CIVILIAN CULTURE, HAVING A DISCONNECT CULTURE AND OUR CIVILIAN CULTURE, HAVING A DISCONNECT FROM THEIR SOCIAL SUPPORT, CULTURE, HAVING A DISCONNECT FROM THEIR SOCIAL SUPPORT, WHETHER IT'S DUE TO MULTIPLE FROM THEIR SOCIAL SUPPORT, WHETHER IT'S DUE TO MULTIPLE EMPLOYMENTS.
WHETHER IT'S DUE TO MULTIPLE EMPLOYMENTS.
YOU KNOW, THE MILITARY IS NOT EMPLOYMENTS.
YOU KNOW, THE MILITARY IS NOT NECESSARILY A VERY YOU KNOW, THE MILITARY IS NOT NECESSARILY A VERY FAMILY-FRIENDLY PLACE FOR OUR NECESSARILY A VERY FAMILY-FRIENDLY PLACE FOR OUR SERVICE MEMBERS, SO COMING BACK FAMILY-FRIENDLY PLACE FOR OUR SERVICE MEMBERS, SO COMING BACK FROM THOSE CHRONIC PAIN, SEVERE SERVICE MEMBERS, SO COMING BACK FROM THOSE CHRONIC PAIN, SEVERE INJURY, THEY'RE REALLY LOSING FROM THOSE CHRONIC PAIN, SEVERE INJURY, THEY'RE REALLY LOSING THE MISSION.
INJURY, THEY'RE REALLY LOSING THE MISSION.
WHERE IS MY CONNECTION?
THE MISSION.
WHERE IS MY CONNECTION?
WHERE IS MY PURPOSE NOW?
WHERE IS MY CONNECTION?
WHERE IS MY PURPOSE NOW?
HOW DO I TRANSLATE WHAT I'VE WHERE IS MY PURPOSE NOW?
HOW DO I TRANSLATE WHAT I'VE DONE IN THE MILITARY INTO MY HOW DO I TRANSLATE WHAT I'VE DONE IN THE MILITARY INTO MY CIVILIAN LIFE AND HOW DO I DONE IN THE MILITARY INTO MY CIVILIAN LIFE AND HOW DO I CONNECT TO THE PEOPLE WHO CIVILIAN LIFE AND HOW DO I CONNECT TO THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT ME, MY PRIMARY CONNECT TO THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT ME, MY PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS, MY SPOUSE, MY SUPPORT ME, MY PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS, MY SPOUSE, MY KIDS, MY PARENTS?
RELATIONSHIPS, MY SPOUSE, MY KIDS, MY PARENTS?
IT'S NOT NECESSARILY DIRECTLY KIDS, MY PARENTS?
IT'S NOT NECESSARILY DIRECTLY DUE TO COMBAT SERVICE BUT JUST IT'S NOT NECESSARILY DIRECTLY DUE TO COMBAT SERVICE BUT JUST LOSING SOME OF THAT SOCIAL DUE TO COMBAT SERVICE BUT JUST LOSING SOME OF THAT SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, NOT FEELING LIKE LOSING SOME OF THAT SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS, NOT FEELING LIKE THEY BELONG OR HAVE A MISSION.
CONNECTEDNESS, NOT FEELING LIKE THEY BELONG OR HAVE A MISSION.
>> LESLIE, I WANT COME TO YOU.
THEY BELONG OR HAVE A MISSION.
>> LESLIE, I WANT COME TO YOU.
WHEN YOU DO THAT COMMUNITY >> LESLIE, I WANT COME TO YOU.
WHEN YOU DO THAT COMMUNITY OUTREACH, HOW DO YOU FIND WHEN YOU DO THAT COMMUNITY OUTREACH, HOW DO YOU FIND VETERANS OR FOLKS WHO NEED HELP OUTREACH, HOW DO YOU FIND VETERANS OR FOLKS WHO NEED HELP IF THEY'RE MASKING IT, SO TO VETERANS OR FOLKS WHO NEED HELP IF THEY'RE MASKING IT, SO TO SPEAK, AND KEEPING IT PRIVATE IF THEY'RE MASKING IT, SO TO SPEAK, AND KEEPING IT PRIVATE AND HIDDEN?
SPEAK, AND KEEPING IT PRIVATE AND HIDDEN?
>> THANKS.
AND HIDDEN?
>> THANKS.
SO, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS >> THANKS.
SO, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS FOR THIS BEING A NEW POSITION SO, I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS FOR THIS BEING A NEW POSITION AND A NEW PROGRAM AND GETTING FOR THIS BEING A NEW POSITION AND A NEW PROGRAM AND GETTING OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND AND A NEW PROGRAM AND GETTING OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND BRIDGING THAT GAP BETWEEN THE VA OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND BRIDGING THAT GAP BETWEEN THE VA HOSPITAL AND OUR COMMUNITIES, BRIDGING THAT GAP BETWEEN THE VA HOSPITAL AND OUR COMMUNITIES, UM, IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, IS HOSPITAL AND OUR COMMUNITIES, UM, IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, IS JUST GETTING OUT THERE AND UM, IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA, IS JUST GETTING OUT THERE AND FINDING VETERANS WHERE THEY ARE, JUST GETTING OUT THERE AND FINDING VETERANS WHERE THEY ARE, MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE, FINDING VETERANS WHERE THEY ARE, MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE, HAVING HONEST CONVERSATIONS WITH MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE, HAVING HONEST CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM IN ENVIRONMENTS THAT FEEL HAVING HONEST CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM IN ENVIRONMENTS THAT FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SAFE.
THEM IN ENVIRONMENTS THAT FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SAFE.
UM, A LOT OF VETERANS DO FEEL COMFORTABLE AND SAFE.
UM, A LOT OF VETERANS DO FEEL LIKE THAT IT'S HARD SOMETIMES TO UM, A LOT OF VETERANS DO FEEL LIKE THAT IT'S HARD SOMETIMES TO COME TO THE VA HOSPITAL, IT'S LIKE THAT IT'S HARD SOMETIMES TO COME TO THE VA HOSPITAL, IT'S HARD SOMETIMES TO ENGAGE IN COME TO THE VA HOSPITAL, IT'S HARD SOMETIMES TO ENGAGE IN THAT, THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO HARD SOMETIMES TO ENGAGE IN THAT, THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN, THEY'RE STRUGGLING WITH THAT, THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN, THEY'RE STRUGGLING WITH THAT TRANSITION AND GOING OUT BEGIN, THEY'RE STRUGGLING WITH THAT TRANSITION AND GOING OUT INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES WHERE THAT TRANSITION AND GOING OUT INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY FEEL SAFER AND MAYBE MORE INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY FEEL SAFER AND MAYBE MORE CONNECTED AND STARTING THAT THEY FEEL SAFER AND MAYBE MORE CONNECTED AND STARTING THAT CONVERSATION CAN OPEN SOME CONNECTED AND STARTING THAT CONVERSATION CAN OPEN SOME REALLY GENUINE, HEARTFELT CONVERSATION CAN OPEN SOME REALLY GENUINE, HEARTFELT INTERIM BASIS ACTIONS AND REALLY GENUINE, HEARTFELT INTERIM BASIS ACTIONS AND DIALOGUE AND CAN REALLY ENGAGE INTERIM BASIS ACTIONS AND DIALOGUE AND CAN REALLY ENGAGE THEM IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
DIALOGUE AND CAN REALLY ENGAGE THEM IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
>> THIS NEXT QUESTION IS FOR ALL THEM IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
>> THIS NEXT QUESTION IS FOR ALL THREE OF YOU, YOU CAN ALL ANSWER >> THIS NEXT QUESTION IS FOR ALL THREE OF YOU, YOU CAN ALL ANSWER OR TALK AMONGST YOURSELF.
THREE OF YOU, YOU CAN ALL ANSWER OR TALK AMONGST YOURSELF.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE USS OR TALK AMONGST YOURSELF.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON WHERE THREE I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON WHERE THREE SAILORS COMMITTED SUICIDE WITHIN GEORGE WASHINGTON WHERE THREE SAILORS COMMITTED SUICIDE WITHIN A WEEK.
SAILORS COMMITTED SUICIDE WITHIN A WEEK.
THEY WERE ON DUTY.
A WEEK.
THEY WERE ON DUTY.
IS THERE SOMETHING THE MILITARY THEY WERE ON DUTY.
IS THERE SOMETHING THE MILITARY IS MISSING WHEN IT COMES TO IS THERE SOMETHING THE MILITARY IS MISSING WHEN IT COMES TO MORALE AMONG ITS MEMBERS?
IS MISSING WHEN IT COMES TO MORALE AMONG ITS MEMBERS?
>> I TELL YA, AS MUCH THERE IS A MORALE AMONG ITS MEMBERS?
>> I TELL YA, AS MUCH THERE IS A CHALLENGE, WHETHER IT'S THE >> I TELL YA, AS MUCH THERE IS A CHALLENGE, WHETHER IT'S THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS OR CHALLENGE, WHETHER IT'S THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS OR THE UNITED STATES NAVY, ARMY, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS OR THE UNITED STATES NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE, IT'S IRRELEVANT.
THE UNITED STATES NAVY, ARMY, AIR FORCE, IT'S IRRELEVANT.
THERE'S STILL A STIGMA ON THIS AIR FORCE, IT'S IRRELEVANT.
THERE'S STILL A STIGMA ON THIS DAY SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE THERE'S STILL A STIGMA ON THIS DAY SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE WHILE YOU'RE ACTIVE DUTY, DAY SEEKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE WHILE YOU'RE ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE OR IN THE NATIONAL WHILE YOU'RE ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE OR IN THE NATIONAL GUARD.
RESERVE OR IN THE NATIONAL GUARD.
THERE'S A PERCEIVED THREAT THAT GUARD.
THERE'S A PERCEIVED THREAT THAT I WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THERE'S A PERCEIVED THREAT THAT I WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PROMOTION.
I WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PROMOTION.
THERE'S A PERCEIVED THREAT THAT PROMOTION.
THERE'S A PERCEIVED THREAT THAT I WILL BE DISMISSED, DISCHARGED, THERE'S A PERCEIVED THREAT THAT I WILL BE DISMISSED, DISCHARGED, I WILL BE IN POOR STANDING, I I WILL BE DISMISSED, DISCHARGED, I WILL BE IN POOR STANDING, I WILL LOSE EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW I WILL BE IN POOR STANDING, I WILL LOSE EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW TO BE MY TOTAL FIBER.
WILL LOSE EVERYTHING THAT I KNOW TO BE MY TOTAL FIBER.
THAT STILL EXISTS TO THIS VERY TO BE MY TOTAL FIBER.
THAT STILL EXISTS TO THIS VERY DAY.
THAT STILL EXISTS TO THIS VERY DAY.
I'M NOT SAYING THAT THE DAY.
I'M NOT SAYING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS NOT I'M NOT SAYING THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS VERY ISSUE; THEY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS VERY ISSUE; THEY HAVE.
ADDRESSED THIS VERY ISSUE; THEY HAVE.
THE ANNUAL TRAINING HAVE.
THE ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, THE ANNUAL HOT THE ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, THE ANNUAL HOT WASH, IF YOU WILL, THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS, THE ANNUAL HOT WASH, IF YOU WILL, THAT THESE MEN AND WOMEN LISTEN TO THE WASH, IF YOU WILL, THAT THESE MEN AND WOMEN LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE YEAR.
MEN AND WOMEN LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE YEAR.
>> WHAT'S A HOT WASH?
ENTIRE YEAR.
>> WHAT'S A HOT WASH?
>> A HOT WASH IS TYPICALLY AFTER >> WHAT'S A HOT WASH?
>> A HOT WASH IS TYPICALLY AFTER SOMEBODY HAS COMMITTED A >> A HOT WASH IS TYPICALLY AFTER SOMEBODY HAS COMMITTED A SUICIDE, THERE'S AN ALL-CALL FOR SOMEBODY HAS COMMITTED A SUICIDE, THERE'S AN ALL-CALL FOR ALL PERSONAL, REGARDLESS OF SUICIDE, THERE'S AN ALL-CALL FOR ALL PERSONAL, REGARDLESS OF RANK, REGARDLESS OF POSITION, ALL PERSONAL, REGARDLESS OF RANK, REGARDLESS OF POSITION, AND YOU LISTEN AND YOU REVIEW RANK, REGARDLESS OF POSITION, AND YOU LISTEN AND YOU REVIEW AND YOU DISCUSS, AND IT'S A VERY AND YOU LISTEN AND YOU REVIEW AND YOU DISCUSS, AND IT'S A VERY OPEN FORMAT ON DISCUSSING THAT AND YOU DISCUSS, AND IT'S A VERY OPEN FORMAT ON DISCUSSING THAT PARTICULAR SUICIDE THAT MAY HAVE OPEN FORMAT ON DISCUSSING THAT PARTICULAR SUICIDE THAT MAY HAVE JUST OCCURRED.
PARTICULAR SUICIDE THAT MAY HAVE JUST OCCURRED.
I WENT THROUGH THAT PROCESS JUST OCCURRED.
I WENT THROUGH THAT PROCESS MYSELF WITH ONE OF MY OWN TROOPS I WENT THROUGH THAT PROCESS MYSELF WITH ONE OF MY OWN TROOPS BACK AFTER OUR VERY FIRST MYSELF WITH ONE OF MY OWN TROOPS BACK AFTER OUR VERY FIRST DEPLOYMENT IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 BACK AFTER OUR VERY FIRST DEPLOYMENT IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 ONCE WE RETURNED.
DEPLOYMENT IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 ONCE WE RETURNED.
IT'S ALMOST -- I'LL BE HONEST, ONCE WE RETURNED.
IT'S ALMOST -- I'LL BE HONEST, IT'S A LITTLE BIT DEMORALIZING IT'S ALMOST -- I'LL BE HONEST, IT'S A LITTLE BIT DEMORALIZING TO TALK ABOUT A SUICIDE IT'S A LITTLE BIT DEMORALIZING TO TALK ABOUT A SUICIDE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SUICIDE.
TO TALK ABOUT A SUICIDE IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SUICIDE.
THAT IS A CHALLENGE IN ITS OWN IMMEDIATELY AFTER A SUICIDE.
THAT IS A CHALLENGE IN ITS OWN RIGHT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING WITH THAT IS A CHALLENGE IN ITS OWN RIGHT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING WITH ADDITIONAL TROOPS THAT ARE NOW RIGHT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING WITH ADDITIONAL TROOPS THAT ARE NOW TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AND GRIEVE ADDITIONAL TROOPS THAT ARE NOW TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AND GRIEVE THAT VERY INTIMATE LOSS THAT IS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND AND GRIEVE THAT VERY INTIMATE LOSS THAT IS RIGHT THERE NEXT TO THEM.
THAT VERY INTIMATE LOSS THAT IS RIGHT THERE NEXT TO THEM.
>> DAPHNE IS THERE THE ATTITUDE RIGHT THERE NEXT TO THEM.
>> DAPHNE IS THERE THE ATTITUDE OF, YOU KNOW, SUCK IT UP, BE >> DAPHNE IS THERE THE ATTITUDE OF, YOU KNOW, SUCK IT UP, BE TOUGH?
OF, YOU KNOW, SUCK IT UP, BE TOUGH?
YOU THINK OF ALL THOSE MOVIES TOUGH?
YOU THINK OF ALL THOSE MOVIES AND YOU JUST GOT TO BE TOUGH.
YOU THINK OF ALL THOSE MOVIES AND YOU JUST GOT TO BE TOUGH.
IS THAT PERVASIVE.
AND YOU JUST GOT TO BE TOUGH.
IS THAT PERVASIVE.
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE HEARING FROM IS THAT PERVASIVE.
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE HEARING FROM FOLKS THAT YOU SPEAK WITH?
IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE HEARING FROM FOLKS THAT YOU SPEAK WITH?
>> YEAH.
FOLKS THAT YOU SPEAK WITH?
>> YEAH.
IT GOES BACK, AGAIN, TO THE >> YEAH.
IT GOES BACK, AGAIN, TO THE CULTURAL SHIFT, AND THEY COME IT GOES BACK, AGAIN, TO THE CULTURAL SHIFT, AND THEY COME BACK TO A SOCIETY THAT QUITE CULTURAL SHIFT, AND THEY COME BACK TO A SOCIETY THAT QUITE FRANKLY VIEWS THEM AS HEROES.
BACK TO A SOCIETY THAT QUITE FRANKLY VIEWS THEM AS HEROES.
THAT'S A BIG THING TO LIVE UP FRANKLY VIEWS THEM AS HEROES.
THAT'S A BIG THING TO LIVE UP TO.
THAT'S A BIG THING TO LIVE UP TO.
IS IT I ASK FOR HELP, DO I HAVE TO.
IS IT I ASK FOR HELP, DO I HAVE THE HERO STATUS ANY MORE?
IS IT I ASK FOR HELP, DO I HAVE THE HERO STATUS ANY MORE?
IT'S NOT JUST OUR SERVICE THE HERO STATUS ANY MORE?
IT'S NOT JUST OUR SERVICE MEMBERS.
IT'S NOT JUST OUR SERVICE MEMBERS.
WE HAVE FIRST RESPONDERS MEMBERS.
WE HAVE FIRST RESPONDERS STRUGGLING WITH THE SAME -- IF I WE HAVE FIRST RESPONDERS STRUGGLING WITH THE SAME -- IF I GET HELP, WILL THEY TAKE MY STRUGGLING WITH THE SAME -- IF I GET HELP, WILL THEY TAKE MY WEAPON, BADGE, JOB?
GET HELP, WILL THEY TAKE MY WEAPON, BADGE, JOB?
THEN, YOU KNOW, EVEN AMONG WEAPON, BADGE, JOB?
THEN, YOU KNOW, EVEN AMONG MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, THEN, YOU KNOW, EVEN AMONG MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, THERE IS A STIGMA IF I WERE TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, THERE IS A STIGMA IF I WERE TO GO GET MENTAL HEALTH HELP AS THERE IS A STIGMA IF I WERE TO GO GET MENTAL HEALTH HELP AS WELL, IS IT GOING TO AFFECT MY GO GET MENTAL HEALTH HELP AS WELL, IS IT GOING TO AFFECT MY LICENSE?
WELL, IS IT GOING TO AFFECT MY LICENSE?
THIS IS TALKING ABOUT A NATIONAL LICENSE?
THIS IS TALKING ABOUT A NATIONAL CULTURE CHANGE, NOT JUST AMONG THIS IS TALKING ABOUT A NATIONAL CULTURE CHANGE, NOT JUST AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS OR THE MILITARY.
CULTURE CHANGE, NOT JUST AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS OR THE MILITARY.
>> LESLIE, WE'VE SEEN THIS SERVICE MEMBERS OR THE MILITARY.
>> LESLIE, WE'VE SEEN THIS INCREASE SINCE 9/11, BUT WE'RE >> LESLIE, WE'VE SEEN THIS INCREASE SINCE 9/11, BUT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE BECOMING MORE INCREASE SINCE 9/11, BUT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE BECOMING MORE AWARE OF MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
SUPPOSED TO BE BECOMING MORE AWARE OF MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
WHY ISN'T THAT GOING DOWN?
AWARE OF MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
WHY ISN'T THAT GOING DOWN?
WHY IS IT GOING UP.
WHY ISN'T THAT GOING DOWN?
WHY IS IT GOING UP.
I MIGHT ADD THAT STATISTICS SHOW WHY IS IT GOING UP.
I MIGHT ADD THAT STATISTICS SHOW IT'S GOING UP AMONG WOMEN AND I MIGHT ADD THAT STATISTICS SHOW IT'S GOING UP AMONG WOMEN AND MINORITIES, CORRECT?
IT'S GOING UP AMONG WOMEN AND MINORITIES, CORRECT?
>> OVERALL, THE TRENDS ARE STILL MINORITIES, CORRECT?
>> OVERALL, THE TRENDS ARE STILL GOING UP.
>> OVERALL, THE TRENDS ARE STILL GOING UP.
IF YOU LOOK AT YEAR TO YEAR, THE GOING UP.
IF YOU LOOK AT YEAR TO YEAR, THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION IF YOU LOOK AT YEAR TO YEAR, THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION ANNUAL REPORT THAT COMES OUT NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION ANNUAL REPORT THAT COMES OUT EVERY YEAR AND 2021 REPORTS BACK ANNUAL REPORT THAT COMES OUT EVERY YEAR AND 2021 REPORTS BACK ON 2019.
EVERY YEAR AND 2021 REPORTS BACK ON 2019.
IT'S ALWAYS KIND OF TWO YEARS ON 2019.
IT'S ALWAYS KIND OF TWO YEARS BEHIND BECAUSE THAT'S HOW LONG IT'S ALWAYS KIND OF TWO YEARS BEHIND BECAUSE THAT'S HOW LONG IT TAKES TO SIFT THROUGH THE BEHIND BECAUSE THAT'S HOW LONG IT TAKES TO SIFT THROUGH THE DATA.
IT TAKES TO SIFT THROUGH THE DATA.
THERE WAS A 7% INCREASE IN THE DATA.
THERE WAS A 7% INCREASE IN THE ADJUSTED SUICIDE RATE FOR THERE WAS A 7% INCREASE IN THE ADJUSTED SUICIDE RATE FOR VETERANS FROM 2018-2019.
ADJUSTED SUICIDE RATE FOR VETERANS FROM 2018-2019.
THAT'S THE LARGEST DECREASE FOR VETERANS FROM 2018-2019.
THAT'S THE LARGEST DECREASE FOR ANY SINGLE YEAR SINCE 2001.
THAT'S THE LARGEST DECREASE FOR ANY SINGLE YEAR SINCE 2001.
SINCE THAT DATA IS TWO YEARS ANY SINGLE YEAR SINCE 2001.
SINCE THAT DATA IS TWO YEARS BEHIND, WE ARE STARTING TO SEE SINCE THAT DATA IS TWO YEARS BEHIND, WE ARE STARTING TO SEE IT COME DOWN.
BEHIND, WE ARE STARTING TO SEE IT COME DOWN.
IT'S STILL HIGH.
IT COME DOWN.
IT'S STILL HIGH.
BUT THOSE RATES ARE COMING DOWN, IT'S STILL HIGH.
BUT THOSE RATES ARE COMING DOWN, AND I THINK, AS THE YEARS COME BUT THOSE RATES ARE COMING DOWN, AND I THINK, AS THE YEARS COME OUT, IT WILL SHOW US THAT A LOT AND I THINK, AS THE YEARS COME OUT, IT WILL SHOW US THAT A LOT OF THESE EFFORTS THAT WE'RE OUT, IT WILL SHOW US THAT A LOT OF THESE EFFORTS THAT WE'RE PUTTING INTO RECENTLY LIKE OF THESE EFFORTS THAT WE'RE PUTTING INTO RECENTLY LIKE COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTION, PUTTING INTO RECENTLY LIKE COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTION, LIKE OUR EFFORTS, RAISING COMMUNITY-BASED INTERVENTION, LIKE OUR EFFORTS, RAISING AWARENESS, REDUCING MENTAL LIKE OUR EFFORTS, RAISING AWARENESS, REDUCING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, BUT THOSE EFFORTS AWARENESS, REDUCING MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA, BUT THOSE EFFORTS ARE WORKING, AND WE ARE HEADING HEALTH STIGMA, BUT THOSE EFFORTS ARE WORKING, AND WE ARE HEADING BACK DOWN IN THE RIGHT ARE WORKING, AND WE ARE HEADING BACK DOWN IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
BACK DOWN IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
>> WE LOOK AT THE STATS AND DIRECTION.
>> WE LOOK AT THE STATS AND NUMBERS AND SITUATIONS.
>> WE LOOK AT THE STATS AND NUMBERS AND SITUATIONS.
LET'S TALK ABOUT, WHAT'S THE NUMBERS AND SITUATIONS.
LET'S TALK ABOUT, WHAT'S THE FIRST STEP IN HELPING ?
LET'S TALK ABOUT, WHAT'S THE FIRST STEP IN HELPING ?
WHEN YOU HAVE A VETERAN THAT FIRST STEP IN HELPING ?
WHEN YOU HAVE A VETERAN THAT COMES TO YOU WHO HAS MAYBE WHEN YOU HAVE A VETERAN THAT COMES TO YOU WHO HAS MAYBE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, WHAT'S THE COMES TO YOU WHO HAS MAYBE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU WANT TO SAY TO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE, WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU WANT TO SAY TO THEM?
FIRST THING YOU WANT TO SAY TO THEM?
>> IF THERE'S BEEN AN ATTEMPT, THEM?
>> IF THERE'S BEEN AN ATTEMPT, IT IS A -- IT IS IS ASKING FOR >> IF THERE'S BEEN AN ATTEMPT, IT IS A -- IT IS IS ASKING FOR HELP IS WHAT THAT IS.
IT IS A -- IT IS IS ASKING FOR HELP IS WHAT THAT IS.
THERE IS -- THERE'S A CERTAIN HELP IS WHAT THAT IS.
THERE IS -- THERE'S A CERTAIN NEED OF EMPATHY AND BEING THERE IS -- THERE'S A CERTAIN NEED OF EMPATHY AND BEING SYMPATHETIC TO THE CONDITIONS NEED OF EMPATHY AND BEING SYMPATHETIC TO THE CONDITIONS THAT THE VETERAN IS.
SYMPATHETIC TO THE CONDITIONS THAT THE VETERAN IS.
THERE'S THE SERIOUSLY, THAT THE VETERAN IS.
THERE'S THE SERIOUSLY, OBVIOUSLY.
THERE'S THE SERIOUSLY, OBVIOUSLY.
THAT VETERAN IS ASKING FOR THAT OBVIOUSLY.
THAT VETERAN IS ASKING FOR THAT HELP.
THAT VETERAN IS ASKING FOR THAT HELP.
THAT VETERAN IS IN A CERTAIN ANY HELP.
THAT VETERAN IS IN A CERTAIN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM DEMANDING THAT VETERAN IS IN A CERTAIN ANY WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM DEMANDING THAT KIND OF HELP.
WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM DEMANDING THAT KIND OF HELP.
AGAIN, THE REASONING MAY BE THAT KIND OF HELP.
AGAIN, THE REASONING MAY BE WIDELY DIFFERENT.
AGAIN, THE REASONING MAY BE WIDELY DIFFERENT.
WE MENTIONED THE INCREASE IN WIDELY DIFFERENT.
WE MENTIONED THE INCREASE IN WOMEN.
WE MENTIONED THE INCREASE IN WOMEN.
THERE'S MORE WOMEN THAT SERVE IN WOMEN.
THERE'S MORE WOMEN THAT SERVE IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY IN THERE'S MORE WOMEN THAT SERVE IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY IN DIFFERENT ROLES MORE THAN EVER THE UNITED STATES MILITARY IN DIFFERENT ROLES MORE THAN EVER IN OUR HISTORY.
DIFFERENT ROLES MORE THAN EVER IN OUR HISTORY.
SO, THE EXPERIENCES THAT THEY'VE IN OUR HISTORY.
SO, THE EXPERIENCES THAT THEY'VE HAD IN COMBAT UP CLOSE AND SO, THE EXPERIENCES THAT THEY'VE HAD IN COMBAT UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, THE THINGS THEY'VE HAD IN COMBAT UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL, THE THINGS THEY'VE SEEN AND DONE IS WIDELY PERSONAL, THE THINGS THEY'VE SEEN AND DONE IS WIDELY DIFFERENT THAN GENERATIONS OF SEEN AND DONE IS WIDELY DIFFERENT THAN GENERATIONS OF THE PAST.
DIFFERENT THAN GENERATIONS OF THE PAST.
THE SERIOUSNESS OF TAKING THAT THE PAST.
THE SERIOUSNESS OF TAKING THAT VETERAN THAT HAS HAD AN ATTEMPT THE SERIOUSNESS OF TAKING THAT VETERAN THAT HAS HAD AN ATTEMPT IS VERY DEAR AND NEAR TO EACH OF VETERAN THAT HAS HAD AN ATTEMPT IS VERY DEAR AND NEAR TO EACH OF US AND SOMETHING THAT WE TAKE IS VERY DEAR AND NEAR TO EACH OF US AND SOMETHING THAT WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY AND START TO MOVE US AND SOMETHING THAT WE TAKE VERY SERIOUSLY AND START TO MOVE ON RATHER QUICKLY.
VERY SERIOUSLY AND START TO MOVE ON RATHER QUICKLY.
I KNOW DAPHNE AND I HAVE SOME ON RATHER QUICKLY.
I KNOW DAPHNE AND I HAVE SOME RECENT EXPERIENCE ON A SUICIDE I KNOW DAPHNE AND I HAVE SOME RECENT EXPERIENCE ON A SUICIDE THAT WAS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO RECENT EXPERIENCE ON A SUICIDE THAT WAS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO US, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE CANNOT THAT WAS VERY NEAR AND DEAR TO US, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE CANNOT STOP MAKING THE ATTEMPT TO HELP US, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE CANNOT STOP MAKING THE ATTEMPT TO HELP EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN STOP MAKING THE ATTEMPT TO HELP EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN.
EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN.
IT JUST CANNOT HAPPEN.
AND WOMEN.
IT JUST CANNOT HAPPEN.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS, WE IT JUST CANNOT HAPPEN.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH AND SEE WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRESS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO FOR EACH AND WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN AND WHAT WE CAN DO FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN.
EVERY ONE OF THESE MEN AND WOMEN.
>> DAPHNE, IF SOMEONE APPROACHES WOMEN.
>> DAPHNE, IF SOMEONE APPROACHES YOU LOOKING FOR HELP OR THEY >> DAPHNE, IF SOMEONE APPROACHES YOU LOOKING FOR HELP OR THEY HAVE A CRY FOR HELP, WHAT DO YOU YOU LOOKING FOR HELP OR THEY HAVE A CRY FOR HELP, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THEM IF THEY'RE WATCHING HAVE A CRY FOR HELP, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THEM IF THEY'RE WATCHING RIGHT NOW?
SAY TO THEM IF THEY'RE WATCHING RIGHT NOW?
>> THE VA HAS MADE INCREDIBLE RIGHT NOW?
>> THE VA HAS MADE INCREDIBLE EFFORT IN MAKING AVAILABLE TO >> THE VA HAS MADE INCREDIBLE EFFORT IN MAKING AVAILABLE TO ALL VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY EFFORT IN MAKING AVAILABLE TO ALL VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND SERVICE MEMBERS VERY ALL VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND SERVICE MEMBERS VERY EASY, QUICK CRISIS RESPONSE MEMBERS AND SERVICE MEMBERS VERY EASY, QUICK CRISIS RESPONSE THROUGH THE VETERANS CRISIS EASY, QUICK CRISIS RESPONSE THROUGH THE VETERANS CRISIS LINE.
THROUGH THE VETERANS CRISIS LINE.
BUT WHEN VETERANS COME TO US LINE.
BUT WHEN VETERANS COME TO US SPECIFICALLY OR THEIR FAMILY BUT WHEN VETERANS COME TO US SPECIFICALLY OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBER, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE SPECIFICALLY OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBER, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEREVER THE VETERAN IS, MEMBER, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHEREVER THE VETERAN IS, THAT THEY'RE IN A SAFE PLACE AND THAT WHEREVER THE VETERAN IS, THAT THEY'RE IN A SAFE PLACE AND GETTING THAT SUPPORT TO THEM.
THAT THEY'RE IN A SAFE PLACE AND GETTING THAT SUPPORT TO THEM.
IT ALWAYS COMES BACK -- EVEN GETTING THAT SUPPORT TO THEM.
IT ALWAYS COMES BACK -- EVEN YOUR QUESTION ABOUT THE USS IT ALWAYS COMES BACK -- EVEN YOUR QUESTION ABOUT THE USS WASHINGTON, WE'RE ALSO COMING YOUR QUESTION ABOUT THE USS WASHINGTON, WE'RE ALSO COMING BACK TO THOSE SOCIAL SUPPORTS, WASHINGTON, WE'RE ALSO COMING BACK TO THOSE SOCIAL SUPPORTS, CONNECTEDNESS, WHERE CAN I FIND BACK TO THOSE SOCIAL SUPPORTS, CONNECTEDNESS, WHERE CAN I FIND THAT CONNECTION?
CONNECTEDNESS, WHERE CAN I FIND THAT CONNECTION?
I'M GOING TO WORK ON CONNECTING THAT CONNECTION?
I'M GOING TO WORK ON CONNECTING WITH THE VETERAN FIRST.
I'M GOING TO WORK ON CONNECTING WITH THE VETERAN FIRST.
BUILDING RAPPORT, TELL ME WHAT WITH THE VETERAN FIRST.
BUILDING RAPPORT, TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON, REALLY NORMALIZING BUILDING RAPPORT, TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON, REALLY NORMALIZING THE FEELING.
IS GOING ON, REALLY NORMALIZING THE FEELING.
BECAUSE IF WE'RE HONEST WITH THE FEELING.
BECAUSE IF WE'RE HONEST WITH OURSELVES, ALL OF US HAVE BECAUSE IF WE'RE HONEST WITH OURSELVES, ALL OF US HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER NOT OURSELVES, ALL OF US HAVE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER NOT TO WAKE UP TOMORROW.
THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BETTER NOT TO WAKE UP TOMORROW.
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE TRAUMA THAT TO WAKE UP TOMORROW.
>> IT SOUNDS LIKE TRAUMA THAT ALMOST SEEMS TOO OVERWHELMING TO >> IT SOUNDS LIKE TRAUMA THAT ALMOST SEEMS TOO OVERWHELMING TO ADDRESS.
ALMOST SEEMS TOO OVERWHELMING TO ADDRESS.
IS THIS A STEP-BY-STEP WAY TO ADDRESS.
IS THIS A STEP-BY-STEP WAY TO FIX IT, AND IS IT HARD TO IS THIS A STEP-BY-STEP WAY TO FIX IT, AND IS IT HARD TO CONVINCE PEOPLE IT'S WORTH FIX IT, AND IS IT HARD TO CONVINCE PEOPLE IT'S WORTH TAKING THAT FIRST STEP?
CONVINCE PEOPLE IT'S WORTH TAKING THAT FIRST STEP?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
TAKING THAT FIRST STEP?
>> ABSOLUTELY.
I THINK WHAT DAPHNE WAS SAYING >> ABSOLUTELY.
I THINK WHAT DAPHNE WAS SAYING DEFINITELY NORMALIZING THE I THINK WHAT DAPHNE WAS SAYING DEFINITELY NORMALIZING THE EXPERIENCE.
DEFINITELY NORMALIZING THE EXPERIENCE.
EXPERIENCE.
MY WORK AS A CLINICIAN, MY WORK AS A CLINICIAN, NORMALIZING IT.
MY WORK AS A CLINICIAN, NORMALIZING IT.
WHAT OF THE GREATEST PROTECTIVE NORMALIZING IT.
WHAT OF THE GREATEST PROTECTIVE FACTORS IS HAVING A SENSE OF WHAT OF THE GREATEST PROTECTIVE FACTORS IS HAVING A SENSE OF PURPOSE.
FACTORS IS HAVING A SENSE OF PURPOSE.
WALKING WITH THAT VETERAN TO PURPOSE.
WALKING WITH THAT VETERAN TO FIND THAT.
WALKING WITH THAT VETERAN TO FIND THAT.
THEY MAY HAVE LOST SIGHT OF IT, FIND THAT.
THEY MAY HAVE LOST SIGHT OF IT, AND THEY CAN'T SEE IT BUT YOU THEY MAY HAVE LOST SIGHT OF IT, AND THEY CAN'T SEE IT BUT YOU CAN.
AND THEY CAN'T SEE IT BUT YOU CAN.
AND SEEING WHAT THAT SENSE OF CAN.
AND SEEING WHAT THAT SENSE OF PURPOSE, WHAT THEIR CONNECTION AND SEEING WHAT THAT SENSE OF PURPOSE, WHAT THEIR CONNECTION OR BELONGING IS TO THEIR FAMILY, PURPOSE, WHAT THEIR CONNECTION OR BELONGING IS TO THEIR FAMILY, TO THEIR COMMUNITY, WHATEVER OR BELONGING IS TO THEIR FAMILY, TO THEIR COMMUNITY, WHATEVER THAT MAY BE.
TO THEIR COMMUNITY, WHATEVER THAT MAY BE.
>> WONDERFUL.
THAT MAY BE.
>> WONDERFUL.
ALL RIGHT.
>> WONDERFUL.
ALL RIGHT.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR ALL RIGHT.
I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR GIVING US YOUR TIME, YOUR I WANT TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR GIVING US YOUR TIME, YOUR ATTENTION AND YOUR INSIGHT GIVING US YOUR TIME, YOUR ATTENTION AND YOUR INSIGHT TODAY.
ATTENTION AND YOUR INSIGHT TODAY.
I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT TODAY.
I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO ARE WATCHING WHO I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO ARE WATCHING WHO NEEDED THE INFORMATION THAT YOU THERE WHO ARE WATCHING WHO NEEDED THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAD TO SHARE AND WE'LL BE NEEDED THE INFORMATION THAT YOU HAD TO SHARE AND WE'LL BE PUTTING UP A NUMBER AND SOME HAD TO SHARE AND WE'LL BE PUTTING UP A NUMBER AND SOME INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE WHERE PUTTING UP A NUMBER AND SOME INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO TO GET HELP.
INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE WHERE PEOPLE CAN GO TO GET HELP.
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PEOPLE CAN GO TO GET HELP.
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thanks to all of you.
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thanks to all of you.
it is overcomable.
thanks to all of you.
it is overcomable.
>> thank you.
it is overcomable.
>> thank you.
A WOMAN HAS BEEN GETTING A LOOK >> thank you.
A WOMAN HAS BEEN GETTING A LOOK HOW AN AGREEMENT ON GUN VIOLENCE A WOMAN HAS BEEN GETTING A LOOK HOW AN AGREEMENT ON GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK HOW AN AGREEMENT ON GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK HAS BEEN CRAFTED BY A BIPARTISAN PREVENTION ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK HAS BEEN CRAFTED BY A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS.
HAS BEEN CRAFTED BY A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS.
OUR PARTNERS AT GAYLORD NEWS GROUP OF SENATORS.
OUR PARTNERS AT GAYLORD NEWS SPOKE TO AN OU GRADUATE WHO OUR PARTNERS AT GAYLORD NEWS SPOKE TO AN OU GRADUATE WHO WORKS WITH THE BRADY CAMPAIGN TO SPOKE TO AN OU GRADUATE WHO WORKS WITH THE BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
WORKS WITH THE BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
[ Chanting ] PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE.
[ Chanting ] >> IS THIS TIME DIFFERENT?
[ Chanting ] >> IS THIS TIME DIFFERENT?
AFTER SCORES OF MASS SHOOTINGS, >> IS THIS TIME DIFFERENT?
AFTER SCORES OF MASS SHOOTINGS, THE PATTERN IS THE SAME.
AFTER SCORES OF MASS SHOOTINGS, THE PATTERN IS THE SAME.
AMERICANS DEMAND ACTION TO END THE PATTERN IS THE SAME.
AMERICANS DEMAND ACTION TO END GUN VIOLENCE, BUT THEY'RE MET AMERICANS DEMAND ACTION TO END GUN VIOLENCE, BUT THEY'RE MET WITH INACTION.
GUN VIOLENCE, BUT THEY'RE MET WITH INACTION.
AFTER THE UVALDE, TEXAS SCHOOL WITH INACTION.
AFTER THE UVALDE, TEXAS SCHOOL SHOOTING, AGAIN, MANY AMERICANS AFTER THE UVALDE, TEXAS SCHOOL SHOOTING, AGAIN, MANY AMERICANS WERE BACK ON THE STREETS.
SHOOTING, AGAIN, MANY AMERICANS WERE BACK ON THE STREETS.
BUT WILL THIS TIME BE DIFFERENT?
WERE BACK ON THE STREETS.
BUT WILL THIS TIME BE DIFFERENT?
>> EVERY TIME A MASS SHOOTING BUT WILL THIS TIME BE DIFFERENT?
>> EVERY TIME A MASS SHOOTING HAPPENS, I THINK MAYBE THIS TIME >> EVERY TIME A MASS SHOOTING HAPPENS, I THINK MAYBE THIS TIME SOMETHING WILL CHANGE, AND HAPPENS, I THINK MAYBE THIS TIME SOMETHING WILL CHANGE, AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
SOMETHING WILL CHANGE, AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
I THOUGHT I'D COME OUT AND HELP NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
I THOUGHT I'D COME OUT AND HELP GET SOMETHING CHANGED.
I THOUGHT I'D COME OUT AND HELP GET SOMETHING CHANGED.
>> THAT DETERMINATION IS SHARED GET SOMETHING CHANGED.
>> THAT DETERMINATION IS SHARED DURING THE RECENT MARCH FOR OUR >> THAT DETERMINATION IS SHARED DURING THE RECENT MARCH FOR OUR LIVES PROTEST IN WASHINGTON.
DURING THE RECENT MARCH FOR OUR LIVES PROTEST IN WASHINGTON.
ROBYN CRAIG, A UNIVERSITY OF LIVES PROTEST IN WASHINGTON.
ROBYN CRAIG, A UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA ALUMNA AND FORMER ROBYN CRAIG, A UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA ALUMNA AND FORMER JOURNALIST.
OKLAHOMA ALUMNA AND FORMER JOURNALIST.
I WANTED TO HELP CREATE CHANGE JOURNALIST.
I WANTED TO HELP CREATE CHANGE AND SOMETHING THAT FOCUSED ON MY I WANTED TO HELP CREATE CHANGE AND SOMETHING THAT FOCUSED ON MY ACTIVISM.
AND SOMETHING THAT FOCUSED ON MY ACTIVISM.
GUN VIOLENCE IMPACTS A LOT OF ACTIVISM.
GUN VIOLENCE IMPACTS A LOT OF PEOPLE.
GUN VIOLENCE IMPACTS A LOT OF PEOPLE.
>> FOR CRAIG, WORKING TO END GUN PEOPLE.
>> FOR CRAIG, WORKING TO END GUN VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, >> FOR CRAIG, WORKING TO END GUN VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, LED HER TO A POSITION AT THE VIOLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES, LED HER TO A POSITION AT THE BRADY CENTER.
LED HER TO A POSITION AT THE BRADY CENTER.
THE BRADY CENTER NAMED AFTER JIM BRADY CENTER.
THE BRADY CENTER NAMED AFTER JIM BRADY IN RESPONSE, BRADY WORKED THE BRADY CENTER NAMED AFTER JIM BRADY IN RESPONSE, BRADY WORKED TO PASS THE BRADY BILL IN 1994.
BRADY IN RESPONSE, BRADY WORKED TO PASS THE BRADY BILL IN 1994.
IN 2001, THE BRADY CENTER TO PASS THE BRADY BILL IN 1994.
IN 2001, THE BRADY CENTER REBRANDED AND CONTINUED THEIR IN 2001, THE BRADY CENTER REBRANDED AND CONTINUED THEIR ADVOCACY FOR GUN REFORM.
REBRANDED AND CONTINUED THEIR ADVOCACY FOR GUN REFORM.
IN THE 21 YEARS, THEY'RE LEADING ADVOCACY FOR GUN REFORM.
IN THE 21 YEARS, THEY'RE LEADING GUN REFORM.
IN THE 21 YEARS, THEY'RE LEADING GUN REFORM.
>> I WOULD LOVE FOR A TEENAGER GUN REFORM.
>> I WOULD LOVE FOR A TEENAGER IN MAKER TO -- TO BE A TEENAGER >> I WOULD LOVE FOR A TEENAGER IN MAKER TO -- TO BE A TEENAGER IN AMERICA.
IN MAKER TO -- TO BE A TEENAGER IN AMERICA.
AT THE SAME TIME, I LOVE THEIR IN AMERICA.
AT THE SAME TIME, I LOVE THEIR DEDICATION.
AT THE SAME TIME, I LOVE THEIR DEDICATION.
I LOVE THE FACT THEY'RE MAKING DEDICATION.
I LOVE THE FACT THEY'RE MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD, AGAIN, I LOVE THE FACT THEY'RE MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD, AGAIN, WHETHER THEY'RE AT THE AGE THEY THEIR VOICES HEARD, AGAIN, WHETHER THEY'RE AT THE AGE THEY CAN VOTE OR NOT.
WHETHER THEY'RE AT THE AGE THEY CAN VOTE OR NOT.
THEY'RE MAKING SURE THEIR VOICE CAN VOTE OR NOT.
THEY'RE MAKING SURE THEIR VOICE IS HEARD.
THEY'RE MAKING SURE THEIR VOICE IS HEARD.
THEY'RE MAKING SURE THEY'RE IS HEARD.
THEY'RE MAKING SURE THEY'RE TAKING ACTION AND MAKING SURE THEY'RE MAKING SURE THEY'RE TAKING ACTION AND MAKING SURE THEY WILL BE THE GENERATION THAT TAKING ACTION AND MAKING SURE THEY WILL BE THE GENERATION THAT ENDS GUN VIOLENCE.
THEY WILL BE THE GENERATION THAT ENDS GUN VIOLENCE.
IF THERE'S A GENERATION I'M ENDS GUN VIOLENCE.
IF THERE'S A GENERATION I'M BETTING ON, IT'S THIS ONE.
IF THERE'S A GENERATION I'M BETTING ON, IT'S THIS ONE.
THEY'RE MAKING THEMSELVES LOUD BETTING ON, IT'S THIS ONE.
THEY'RE MAKING THEMSELVES LOUD AND CLEAR.
THEY'RE MAKING THEMSELVES LOUD AND CLEAR.
[ Chanting ] AND CLEAR.
[ Chanting ] >> AFTER THE MARCH, AGAIN, [ Chanting ] >> AFTER THE MARCH, AGAIN, SOMETHING WAS HEARD BECAUSE THE >> AFTER THE MARCH, AGAIN, SOMETHING WAS HEARD BECAUSE THE BIGGEST MESSAGE COMING INTO THAT SOMETHING WAS HEARD BECAUSE THE BIGGEST MESSAGE COMING INTO THAT MARCH WAS THE SENATE NEEDS TO DO BIGGEST MESSAGE COMING INTO THAT MARCH WAS THE SENATE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING.
MARCH WAS THE SENATE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING.
WE KNEW EXACTLY, AGAIN, WHICH SOMETHING.
WE KNEW EXACTLY, AGAIN, WHICH SENATORS REALLY NEEDED TO ACT.
WE KNEW EXACTLY, AGAIN, WHICH SENATORS REALLY NEEDED TO ACT.
REGARDLESS THE SENATE NEEDED TO SENATORS REALLY NEEDED TO ACT.
REGARDLESS THE SENATE NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING.
REGARDLESS THE SENATE NEEDED TO DO SOMETHING.
LITERALLY, JUST THAT SUNDAY, WE DO SOMETHING.
LITERALLY, JUST THAT SUNDAY, WE LEARNED ABOUT THIS BIPARTISAN LITERALLY, JUST THAT SUNDAY, WE LEARNED ABOUT THIS BIPARTISAN FRAMEWORK WAS HISTORIC.
LEARNED ABOUT THIS BIPARTISAN FRAMEWORK WAS HISTORIC.
UNTIL ANY LEGISLATION IS PASSED, FRAMEWORK WAS HISTORIC.
UNTIL ANY LEGISLATION IS PASSED, FOR CRAIG AND THOSE AT BRADY, UNTIL ANY LEGISLATION IS PASSED, FOR CRAIG AND THOSE AT BRADY, THE MISSION IS CLEAR.
FOR CRAIG AND THOSE AT BRADY, THE MISSION IS CLEAR.
>> WE'RE WORKING HARD EVERY DAY THE MISSION IS CLEAR.
>> WE'RE WORKING HARD EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE WE END THIS PUBLIC >> WE'RE WORKING HARD EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE WE END THIS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
TO MAKE SURE WE END THIS PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.
>> IF ALL GOES TO PLAN, THAT HEALTH CRISIS.
>> IF ALL GOES TO PLAN, THAT MEANS FINDING A NEW CAREER.
>> IF ALL GOES TO PLAN, THAT MEANS FINDING A NEW CAREER.
>> WE WANT TO ELIMINATE OUR MEANS FINDING A NEW CAREER.
>> WE WANT TO ELIMINATE OUR JOBS, BASICALLY.
>> WE WANT TO ELIMINATE OUR JOBS, BASICALLY.
AGAIN, WE'RE WORKING HARD.
JOBS, BASICALLY.
AGAIN, WE'RE WORKING HARD.
WE'RE MAKING SURE WE'RE DOING AGAIN, WE'RE WORKING HARD.
WE'RE MAKING SURE WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO TACKLE THIS WE'RE MAKING SURE WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO TACKLE THIS CRISIS.
EVERYTHING WE CAN TO TACKLE THIS CRISIS.
>> FOR "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS CRISIS.
>> FOR "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," XAVIER RHONE, GAYLORD >> FOR "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," XAVIER RHONE, GAYLORD NEWS, WASHINGTON.
REPORT," XAVIER RHONE, GAYLORD NEWS, WASHINGTON.
>> EXCELLENT REPORT.
NEWS, WASHINGTON.
>> EXCELLENT REPORT.
ON THE NEXT "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS >> EXCELLENT REPORT.
ON THE NEXT "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," OU HEALTH AND IS IT ON THE NEXT "THE OKLAHOMA NEWS REPORT," OU HEALTH AND IS IT LARGEST HEALTH CARE INSURANCE REPORT," OU HEALTH AND IS IT LARGEST HEALTH CARE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE COUNTRY ARE AT LARGEST HEALTH CARE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE COUNTRY ARE AT ODDS OVER REIMBURSEMENT, CAUGHT COMPANY IN THE COUNTRY ARE AT ODDS OVER REIMBURSEMENT, CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE?
ODDS OVER REIMBURSEMENT, CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE?
THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMA PATIENTS.
IN THE MIDDLE?
THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMA PATIENTS.
STEVE SHAW REPORTS.
THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMA PATIENTS.
STEVE SHAW REPORTS.
[ ] STEVE SHAW REPORTS.
[ ] WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU TONIGHT [ ] WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU TONIGHT WITH A LOOK AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU TONIGHT WITH A LOOK AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY SCIENCE MUSEUM, PHOTOGRAPH AND WITH A LOOK AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY SCIENCE MUSEUM, PHOTOGRAPH AND EDITED BY O.E.T.A.
'S LUIS SCIENCE MUSEUM, PHOTOGRAPH AND EDITED BY O.E.T.A.
'S LUIS RANDON.
EDITED BY O.E.T.A.
'S LUIS RANDON.
STAY WELL, STAY SAFE AND STAY RANDON.
STAY WELL, STAY SAFE AND STAY TUNED TO O.E.T.A.
STAY WELL, STAY SAFE AND STAY TUNED TO O.E.T.A.
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