Sleep tonight, but i think it will be worth it. The covid19 pandemic has shown the devastating impact can be due to a moderate pandemic. And we can imagine the impact of biological threat here or in the horizons that have more than a 1 fatality rate. The biological threats that are enabled by advances and Synthetic Biology is make possible to design pathogens that are even more severe, even more deadly than what we find in nature and the capabilities are accessible not just to state and biological weapon programs that unfortunately persist today but also to individuals. To help us understand the threat we face and what we can do about them, we are fortunate to have two congressional leaders on National Security issues and the distinguished panel of experts including one of my mentors on the topic for 15 years. Im honored to first welcome that distinguished guests, representative mike turner that represents the tenth Congressional District in southwestern ohio which includes dayton and
Preparedness and emerging bio threats from other nations. Nonstate actors and natural causes. They also talk about the role of government partnerships with the private sector and International Communities as well as intergovernmental coordination. Im the ceo and president of the Rand Corporation a nonprofit and nonpartisan Research Organization committed to the public good. This is my first public event in my new role and i am grateful that its the topic that id lost the most sleep over the last 20 years. I expect i will be losing more sleep tonight, but i think it will be worth it. The covid19 pandemic has shown the devastating impact can be due to a moderate pandemic. And we can imagine the impact of biological threat here or in the horizons that have more than a 1 fatality rate. The biological threats that are enabled by advances and Synthetic Biology is make possible to design pathogens that are even more severe, even more deadly than what we find in nature and the capabilities are
That debate on the amendment to the montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer adopted at kigali on october 15, 2016, shall be brought to a close. The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote vote vote the presiding officer on this vote, the yeas are 64, the nays are 30. Threefifths of the senators duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the treaty. The clerk calendar number 2, treaty doc number 1171, amendment to the montreal protocol. Mr. Schumer mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Schumer i call up amendment 5503. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk senator from new york, mr. Schumer, proposes an amendment numbered 5503 to the resolution of ratification at the end add the following, section mr. Schumer i ask to dispense with the further reading of the amendment. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schume
Committee. Keeping in mind that other cities have late last calls and many foreign visitors are used to late hours. Can you address the problem with last call as it relates to the problem with San Francisco as it strives to compete with tourism. Who would like to start . H . Why dont you start. Okay. Having an International Background and having lived in europe, i think it is paramount to the success if the future of San Franciscos image that we attract a Global Community to come here and entertain themselves and we have a quality of nightlife here that should support that. In my opinion, the 4 a. M. Law should be specific to particular businesses, quite frankly. I wouldnt want it for my own business, i wouldnt want it for elixir and it wouldnt apply for my corner and for my neighbors, but it could work on valencia street. It could work in areas where there are where its less likely to be disruptive to and that would help to broaden our spectrum on whether or not nightlife can support
Hands off any kind of position or opposition to those kinds of things. The first one that we took no position on and basically said lets let the community and the full legislator when it comes down to it vote on whether or not its appropriate and well react to it and process those licenses as they come and there havent been any problem on those communities to date on facilitating those things but in the department we have the same position very likely for San Francisco. Some of the legislative leaders i can tell you at this point have grown a little bit frustrated with the carving out kind of atmosphere thats being played there. When you look at the sponsored bill you have a lot when you are looking at an Interest Group you have a sponsor there and the way california politics work. Some people have gotten fed up with the ideas that there are these carved out areas that have them and they are starting to ask questions about whether or not there might be a good idea to look at them which