Bennett stresses interim report, not final.

Closed session covered: low probability of terrorist exploitation of situation; low probability of nuclera accident; medium probability that economic disruption will lead to civil unrest in certain areas of world; high probability of economic impact in certain areas, such as (illegible), Latin America, Africa, Asia, with subsequent consequences unknown.

US military - minimum disruption, mission-critical areas not compromised.

Us intelligence agencies - ditto.

More later.

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), March 02, 1999

Answers

Sorry for typos, wanted to get this out fast for those at work, unable to see TV.

Bennett began his remarks on the report:

What can we expect?

In US, bump in the road, not crippling, not for an undue length of time. But this is INTERIM report, we don't know. But it won't be TEOTWAWKI. Explains - laghter. Do NTO expect US to be crippled, no distastrous consequences for long period of time.

Internatinally, chances much higher. Discussion in Senate this afternoon re effects of international problems on US.

Some overseas countris doing better than we are. Showed UK package which goes to all businesses--emphasized was signed "Tony Blair" PRIME MINISTER (hint, hint!--my words, like where is Clinton, huh?) It's a major national effort in UK.

Stressed again, interim report. Business-if you're just beginning to work on Y2K problem, it's too late. Start your contingency plans.

Shows computer chip. (Tiny.) Hard to imagine something this small could cause big problems. Mentions elecators, hospitals, etc.

Committee has been very careful to stay away from giving Y2K survivalist tone to report. Not armageddon.

Finances, utilities, telecoms, feel they're in pretty good shape at home.

Concerned about health areas - hospital, nursing homes, doctors' offices. In trouble - not prepared to respond to Y2K - 80% doc's offices, 64% of hospitals, not begun. Hopeful many problems will be resolved by year's end.

Major issue is offshore - 80% of pharmaceutical ingredients are from offshore.

Many contries have done little or nothing. Some are major energy suppliers. Mentioned Russia, Thailand, India.

US Government agencies - many doing well. (See details in report, spoke too fast to write down.) But noted this is a wake-up call for those lagging.

Concerned about safety of air travel. If tomorrow were Y2K, would not be in air. Area of great concern. International air travel not as safe as it ought to be,.

NOTE: CNN News immediately following led with great stress on pharmaceuticals. Run could start on meds today, now. Am going to phone pharmacy, refill my scrip!

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), March 02, 1999.

Git, git me some Vicodin while you're there, please.....headache.

-- Lisa (lisa@work.typing), March 02, 1999.

Would you all be so kind as to post your observations/comments on the Senate Y2k press conference (at least for today 3/2/1999) to the thread entitled "Play by Play Y2k Day in the Senate?"

Trying for a complete archive of the day's events.

Thanks!

-- FM (vidprof@aol.com), March 02, 1999.

Thanks, Old Git!

Diane

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), March 02, 1999.

I have two comments on the Senate report: 1. I feel that a month ago we were getting fed with an eye dropper, then last week it went to a tsp and now maybe a table spoon. 2. I have a hard time "hearing" what is being said as I am constantly evaluating every word that comes out of their mouths. I wish I could just sit down and listen as if I had never heard of Y2K. Does anyone else have this problem? Then I have a hard time remembering if they said something, or I thought something. Think I will go back to TAssie where there is one power company, one hydroelectric dam and they claim compliancy. At least there is always mutton.

Got your sheep shears?

-- Taz (Tassie@aol.com), March 02, 1999.

"Play by Play: Y2K Day in the U.S. Senate"

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000Yir

-- Kevin (mixesmusic@worldnet.att.net), March 02, 1999.

One more time. Would you all be so kind as to post your observations/comments on the Senate Y2k press conference (at least for today 3/2/1999) to the thread entitled "Play by Play Y2k Day in the Senate?" (Kevin posted a hotlinke above. He's handier than drawers in a desk!)

Trying for a complete archive of the day's events.

Thanks!

-- FM (vidprof@aol.com), March 02, 1999.

FM - I posted a similar piece when the Food Supply hearings were held, just following what I did before, like old gits do. Others were, no doubt, posting on this thread simultaneous to your and Kevin's posts here, so I'm sure people weren't ignoring you. Was going to cut and paste my notes to your thread, but see you've already done that while I was calling the drug store. I'll cut and paste this one. Couldn't get through to the pharmacist for about ten minutes, by the way, busy, busy. Pharmacist told me her phone was suddenly ringing off the hook. Wonder why?

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), March 02, 1999.