Everyone. It is great to be with you. Thank you for joining us. The Vice President of the Global Economy and development brookings. For therateful participation of the u. N. Deputy secretarygeneral, amina , and also rajiv shah, both leaders and Global Sustainable development who took time out of their busy schedule to be with us. And rajiv, we are honored your participant you honored by your participation. The need for new policies to build back inclusive and sustainable economies has never been greater. Policy makers and other stakeholders around the world are focused on aspects surrounding Sustainable Development. A special thank you to richard for his policy round tables on Sustainable Development the past several years, that inspired the creation of the center. The launch of the center would not be possible with without the efforts of many who worked tirelessly beyond the scenes per let me take a moment to recognize my colleagues, including director john and the staff, notably davi
International development and deputy secretarygeneral of United Nations to talk about global progress on economic, social and environmental issues. This is liev coverage on cspan3. Sustainable development who took time out of their busy schedule to be with us today. We are very honored by your prepares and your participation. The launch of the center is a historic moment for the Global Program and brookings. At a time of massive dislocation in the Global Economy the need for improved policies to build back better, more inclusive and sustainable economies have never been greater. Policymakers and all other stakeholders around the world will have in this center its scholars in brookings leaders on various aspects of Sustainable Development. We are grateful to all of our partners whose support has been instrumental to the inception of the center. A special thank you to richard who supports through brookings highpolicy roundtables and Sustainable Development for years has inspired creation
Have had very long careers in Public Service. I know you were in the house in 1994 and senator warner 1989 worked with doug wilder and before becoming governor in yourself virginia so what inspired your career in Public Service . What would you say to young people today who like to pursue a career in Public Service . I like to think i was or icactually am older than richard but i never acknowledge that. He dies his hair. [laughter] at least i got hair. [laughter] i would like to think i was old enough to touch by the idealism of the 60s but not old enough to be jaded. I had grown up in the midwest, indiana and illinois, connecticut and bent at thean se company for 35 years and first in my family to graduate from college. Somehow my parents were political, involved in pta, boy scouts but i always had the bug. Took some time or when offhanded business came back to politics because i did politics during college and law school but one of the things is all the frustrations and politics when
The presiding officer without objection. The senate will proceed to the measure. Mr. Cassidy i ask unanimous consent the bill be read a third time and the senate proceed to vote on passage. The presiding officer without objection. If there is no further debate, all those in favor say aye. All those opposed say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The bill is passed. Mr. Cassidy i ask unanimous consent the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cassidy i ask unanimous consent that the Armed Services committee be discharged from further consideration and that the senate now proceed to s. Res. 136. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk Senate Resolution 136, expressing support for the designation of may 1 2015, as Silver Star Service banner day. The presiding officer without objection, the committee is discharged and the senate will proceed to the me
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