Todays hearing is the first in a series. The laws impact on managing our nations fisheries. Its successes, date, and possible improvements. The committee has announced a field hearing in alaska this month. Morek forward to hearing this fall. I would like to welcome our witnesses. Ccc, and chrise administrator. The last authorization was 11 years ago and created the ccc. It convenes the leadership of the Management Council to discuss common interests. I am pleased to have dr. Quinn to discuss consensus views of the council on the reauthorization. I am also pleased to introduce chris oliver, the first alaskan to permanently hold the position for assistant administrator of fisheries before becoming director. He spent 27 years working at the North Pacific fisheries Management Council, the last 16 as its executive director. As an alaskan, we are thrilled to have you in this important decision. They son his work on the gulf of mexico and experience overseeing the largest best managed fishery
Center of collapse of Immigration Enforcement in america, and mr. Rodriguez, if confirmed, it seems certain will continue to accelerate that collapse. I think i it is an important ise for all of us to talk about. It is really not so much about him personally, but thats what a going to be asked to do, what has been happening at Homeland Security, of which uscis is an important part, and how its impacting the rule of law in america, Immigration Enforcement in america or nonenforcement. It is a very serious matter. What i am going to say today is based on my best judgment of how and why its happening and why this Congress Needs to speak up about it. Let me read from the Washington Post just a few weeks ago a few months ago in december the article in the Washington Post is headlined this federal workers Job Satisfaction falls with Homeland Security Department Ranking lowest again. It goes on to say, federal employees who deal with Homeland Security matters remain some of governments least
Than a million pounds. Borisjohnson is expected to head to brussels in the next few days, in a last ditch effort to break the deadlock over a brexit trade deal. Talks between the uk and the European Union have again failed to produce a breakthrough. Ajoint Statement Issued by the Prime Minister, borisjohnson, and the European Commission president , ursula von der leyen, says. We agreed that the conditions for finalising an agreement are not there due to the remaining significant differences on three Critical Issues level playing field, governance and fisheries. We asked our chief negotiators and their teams to prepare an overview of the remaining differences to be discussed in a physical meeting in brussels in the coming days. Lets speak to our political correspondentjessica parker. Shejoins us now she joins us now from westminster. Do we know when because of course there is a Council Leaders meeting on thursday, presumably before that . Yeah, i mean, ithink people on thursday, presuma
A Newfoundland and Labrador seafood processing giant, Quinlan Brothers, has teamed up with a growing player in the province's aquaculture industry to establish a state-of-the-art salmon plant in Bay de Verde.