WEBVTT - Arkansas Gov. Talks Trump Policies

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio news.

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<v Speaker 2>Surely that is the discussion here, how to understand what

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<v Speaker 2>national security is, how to correctly regulate technology at a

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<v Speaker 2>time where people are talking about the potential influence of

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<v Speaker 2>artificial intelligence.

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<v Speaker 1>We turned out to someone who is brave.

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<v Speaker 2>Enough to make the commute directly from the inauguration festivities

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<v Speaker 2>in Washington, DC to the alpine vistas of Davos, Switzerland,

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<v Speaker 2>Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joining us now here in Davos.

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<v Speaker 2>I am wondering, Governor Sanders, given the fact that a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of people didn't decide to make that journey, are

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<v Speaker 2>you acting like an ambassador, fielding a lot of questions?

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<v Speaker 1>What are some of the questions people have for you?

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<v Speaker 3>Certainly don't need an ambassador. President Trump will address the

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<v Speaker 3>group here today, although he can't be here in person,

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<v Speaker 3>certainly dominating almost every conversation, but.

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<v Speaker 1>Not just here.

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<v Speaker 3>Across the globe, I think there is so much excitement,

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<v Speaker 3>so much optim about him coming back into the White House.

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<v Speaker 1>People across the world are.

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<v Speaker 3>Excited to see what he's going to do, and he's

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<v Speaker 3>hit the ground running and gotten a lot done in

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<v Speaker 3>a short amount of time. This is somebody who now

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<v Speaker 3>is coming in as a seasoned veteran. He has been

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<v Speaker 3>there before, and there's no learning curve. He is getting

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of things done and in short order, and

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<v Speaker 3>the people are excited to see what's happening.

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<v Speaker 2>Henry was just talking about some of the discussions around

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<v Speaker 2>TikTok last night on Fox News and this question around

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<v Speaker 2>what is national security? How do you adequately regulate big

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<v Speaker 2>tech when you have also this focus on celebrating the

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<v Speaker 2>national champions of US tech companies. You're here to talk

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<v Speaker 2>about tech, how do you reconcile that you know.

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<v Speaker 3>One of the things that we're looking at, and certainly

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<v Speaker 3>one of the places that we're leading in Arkansas and

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<v Speaker 3>as governor, is you can protect national security. You can

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<v Speaker 3>look at continuing to grow some of the technology and innovation.

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<v Speaker 3>But one of the places I think that we have

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<v Speaker 3>to do a better job is on our young people.

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<v Speaker 3>We've seen a mental health crisis take place and nobody

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<v Speaker 3>is immune from it, and so one of the things

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<v Speaker 3>that we can do is a better job protecting the

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<v Speaker 3>young people from constant access and infiltration of NonStop device

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<v Speaker 3>in their hand. They still need to get outside, They

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<v Speaker 3>still need to pay attention in class. That's one of

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<v Speaker 3>the things we've been doing in Arkansas, one of the

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<v Speaker 3>things that we've talked about here, and I think one

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<v Speaker 3>of the things that I hope to see the United

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<v Speaker 3>States lead on.

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<v Speaker 2>And as a mother and someone who sees a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of children, and I think there are a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>people who would.

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<v Speaker 1>Agree with you.

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<v Speaker 2>There is this large attention though, and last night we

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<v Speaker 2>really saw that display when President Trump was talking about

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<v Speaker 2>they're just a bunch of kids looking at some silly videos.

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<v Speaker 2>Do we really need to care about that so much?

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<v Speaker 2>Do you agree with that premise? Or is this something

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<v Speaker 2>that goes to national security but also the heart of

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<v Speaker 2>something else about what it means to have appropriate technology.

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<v Speaker 3>Certainly, there can be a great resource in technology. It's

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<v Speaker 3>a tool that a lot of us used to I

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<v Speaker 3>think one of the reasons that Donald Trump became president

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<v Speaker 3>is because he was able to use technology to get

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<v Speaker 3>his own message out and go around the mainstream media

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<v Speaker 3>and talk directly.

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<v Speaker 1>To the people. And so I think it can be

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<v Speaker 1>a great tool.

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<v Speaker 3>However, it can't be something that our kids are spending

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<v Speaker 3>ten hours a day doing.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's one of the things I think that we.

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<v Speaker 3>Have to look at one of the things we're talking

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<v Speaker 3>about a lot, the pressure, the anxiety, the depression, the

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<v Speaker 3>suicide rates that have skyrocketed in large part because a

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<v Speaker 3>total access and connection to social media, and so protecting

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<v Speaker 3>kids I think has to be one of the big

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<v Speaker 3>topics of conversation.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think the President Trump agrees?

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<v Speaker 3>You know, that's a conversation I haven't had with him,

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<v Speaker 3>but it's something certainly that I look forward to talking

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<v Speaker 3>about with him as he takes the reins here.

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<v Speaker 1>At the White House.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think there is clarity about what national security

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<v Speaker 2>is and what isn't.

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<v Speaker 3>I think there are some big differences in kids versus

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<v Speaker 3>national security, and whether or not they can focus in

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<v Speaker 3>the classroom, and whether or not other countries are taking

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<v Speaker 3>all of our data.

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<v Speaker 1>Those are very different conversations.

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<v Speaker 3>This is a president who I know cares a lot

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<v Speaker 3>about protecting American interest and is always going to do

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<v Speaker 3>what is necessary to protect our country. You've seen him

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<v Speaker 3>taking action on day one, so I have no doubt,

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<v Speaker 3>no concern over that.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the things I do think that has.

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<v Speaker 3>To be a greater part of the discussion is the

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<v Speaker 3>mental health impact that it is having on young people.

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<v Speaker 1>You're on two panels. One of them is talking about this.

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<v Speaker 2>The other one is with Kentucky Governor Andy Basheer, who

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<v Speaker 2>is a Democrat, and I believe you guys are staying

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<v Speaker 2>in a similar place and imagining the sharks and jets

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<v Speaker 2>walking past each other. It's a panel about the role

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<v Speaker 2>of governors and states in a presidential transition in implementing policy.

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<v Speaker 2>And this comes at a time where President Trump has

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<v Speaker 2>basically said get on board or face the consequences. Do

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<v Speaker 2>you think that that is the right way to get

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<v Speaker 2>states on board?

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<v Speaker 1>I have a great partnership.

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<v Speaker 3>I want Arkansas to be one of the leaders of

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of the initiatives of the president is pushing

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<v Speaker 3>We're going to be one of the biggest champions, and

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<v Speaker 3>I want us to be a place of innovation and

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<v Speaker 3>use Arkansas as a pilot for some of the programs

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<v Speaker 3>that we're rolling out. I think on healthcare, there is

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of opportunity to do things in a better

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<v Speaker 3>way than what we've done, and I think this is

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<v Speaker 3>a president that's going to be able to do that.

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<v Speaker 3>A good relationship with the states.

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<v Speaker 1>Is a good thing.

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<v Speaker 3>We shouldn't be in constant battle between the federal government

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<v Speaker 3>and our state governments, and.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's one of the things that you'll see

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<v Speaker 1>both of us talk about how we can have.

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<v Speaker 3>Good cooperation and get things done that benefit the people

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<v Speaker 3>that we govern.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think it's a good precedent for funding to

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<v Speaker 2>be withdrawn though, from states that don't comply with certain

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<v Speaker 2>orders from the president?

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<v Speaker 3>Look, I am in agreement with where the president is

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<v Speaker 3>and the things that he's trying to do, and I

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<v Speaker 3>think we're going to be able to not only improve

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<v Speaker 3>things happening in Arkansas, but hopefully things happening in all

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<v Speaker 3>fifty states. This is a president who's coming in with

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<v Speaker 3>a huge mandate. People want to see his policies enacted.

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<v Speaker 3>They know exactly what they signed up for because they've

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<v Speaker 3>seen his leadership style and one in an overwhelming margin,

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<v Speaker 3>and that's what people are hoping. He's going to come

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<v Speaker 3>in and deliver on all the things that he's been

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<v Speaker 3>talking about over the last couple of years.

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<v Speaker 2>Have you talked with Governor Visher yet?

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<v Speaker 3>I haven't yet, but I'm looking forward to spend some

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<v Speaker 3>time with him this afternoon.

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<v Speaker 2>But you guys, both are the children of governors, I believe,

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<v Speaker 2>and you both are coming to the stage, but from

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<v Speaker 2>opposite sides, one Democrat yourself a Republican.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you expect it to be collegial, Do.

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<v Speaker 2>You expect it to be a working together kind of feeling,

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<v Speaker 2>or do you feel like that divide is getting more entrenched.

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<v Speaker 3>Absolutely, I think that governors have a unique perspective, and

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<v Speaker 3>certainly I want to promote and bring business and economic

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<v Speaker 3>development to my state. I know he wants to do

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<v Speaker 3>the same. But there's some common threads and some common

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<v Speaker 3>challenges that we're.

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<v Speaker 1>Both dealing with. I think that.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll have a great conversation. I'm really looking forward to it.

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<v Speaker 2>One other reason why you're here is sweet with all

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<v Speaker 2>these business leaders about potentially investing in Arkansas.

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<v Speaker 1>Are there specific.

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<v Speaker 2>Projects that you would like to see finance?

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<v Speaker 1>So there's specific streams of.

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<v Speaker 2>Business that you think would be helpful to get international investment.

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<v Speaker 3>Certainly, one of the biggest areas of growth in our

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<v Speaker 3>state is aerospace and defense. It's now the number one

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<v Speaker 3>export from Arkansas. Arkansas has the best economic growth of

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<v Speaker 3>any state in the country over the last year. We're

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<v Speaker 3>the number one state for people to move into anywhere

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<v Speaker 3>in the country. There's a lot of great things happening

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<v Speaker 3>in our state. We like to tout that we are

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<v Speaker 3>home to fortune, one little retailer you may have heard

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<v Speaker 3>of called Walmart. So we're not afraid of big business

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<v Speaker 3>and success stories in Arkansas. And we have the opportunity

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<v Speaker 3>to meet with a lot of companies and let them

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<v Speaker 3>know that we're open and we're ready for them to

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<v Speaker 3>invest and make Arkansas their home as well.

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<v Speaker 2>How many meetings are you having me? How much did

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<v Speaker 2>you get just an influx of people who wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>meet with you, And did anyone surprise you or any

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<v Speaker 2>places surprise you where they came from.

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<v Speaker 3>It's certainly a busy couple days, and look forward to

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<v Speaker 3>making them a really productive few days with a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of good.

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<v Speaker 1>Things to take back home to Arkansas.

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<v Speaker 2>Are you concerned, though, that there's this feeling that maybe

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<v Speaker 2>the US is putting itself first of the loss of

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<v Speaker 2>other countries.

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<v Speaker 1>Not at all. I think it's important.

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<v Speaker 3>Everybody is going to be competing for the people that

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<v Speaker 3>they either governor or lead, and that's exactly what you're

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<v Speaker 3>going to get in Donald Trump. It's somebody he hasn't

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<v Speaker 3>been shy about the fact that he wants America to win.

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<v Speaker 3>There's nothing negative about wanting the best for your country

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<v Speaker 3>and the people that you lead, and I think that

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<v Speaker 3>people want to see him do that, and that's why

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<v Speaker 3>he won reelection in such a big way.

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<v Speaker 2>Governor Sanders, really appreciate your time, and you're making the

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<v Speaker 2>track from Washington, d C. Too, Davos. Not many people

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<v Speaker 2>did that, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders did