He has the backing to topple the Prime Minister and form a new government. One of the biggest whale the chains in australian history scientists try to find out why nearly 500. 00 animals are stranded off tasmania. So the destroyed maria camp in greece is a stark reminder that all e. U. Nations have to step up to help refugees the European Commission president said the land has been unveiling a long way to proposal to overhaul the e. U. s asylum system this would see you countries sharing the responsibility for refugees and lifting the pressure off mediterranean nations the murray camp on Lesbos Island was destroyed by fire 2 weeks ago forcing almost 12000 refugees on to the streets. This package reflects a fair and reasonable balance between responsibility and solidarity among men but states we all share the benefits we all share the burden this package also reflects a very pragmatic and realistic approach we know that we have to build trust among Member States and citizens confidence
Remind you, a lot goes into this kind of an event and many people have worked very, very hard, harder than ive worked, to put all of this together. One of the people who could not be here was frank cogliano, because he got stuck in newark. Hell be here later this evening. His cochair is here and shes going to say a few words. Thank you. [applause] welcome. Im sorry that frank isnt here to join me for this further welcome. Just to say how wonderful it is to see everyone here and to work with such an Amazing Group of people. I especially want to thank annette and frank, my cochair, robin, without whom we would sees to function, and also to the Wonderful Program committee, one of whose members is sitting there many are in the audience tonight and they generously of time an talent to put this program together to go through the many proposals that we had. Weir looking forward to what is an exciting, interesting, varied diverse sheer with a lot of different panels and topics. Its a pleasure
Future. And the Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has told us that the houses proposal will not generate sustainability of Pension Plans or the sustainability of the pbgc. So we better not spend time on something the Congressional Budget Office just isnt going to bring a solution and definitely not a longterm solution. In contrast, the proposal that senator alexander and i are releasing today addresses the immediate needs of the few multiemployer plans facing immediate crisis in a manner that protects participant benefits and also ensures a sustainable multiemployer Pension System for the long haul. And it does this all in a fiscally responsible way. Our proposal is not a giveaway to corporations or to unions, and its a better deal for the taxpayers at the same time than a future that even with a larger problem and a pbgc funding needs that will almost surely be met with a taxpayer bailout. All participants in the system would make a sacrifice. Let me make that clear. All partici
At ross. Yes for less. We owe it to our constituents to act. There ceo of pg e sent his own letter to the cpuc, the state regulators, saying he understands the hardship but folks should, quote, keep in mind the statistic that matters the most,er hugeincial incentive to go bigger than they need to. We want them to be surgical. Reporter state senator scott wiener also wants pg e to be more competent and accountable. Pg e is so used to getting its way. Theyre completely tone deaf here. Their ceo continues to just blanket the scale of the blackout affecting millions of people. Theyre not selfaware of how impactful in a negative way their actions far. The cpuc has called for emergency hearings that begin at 1 00 tomorrow. Joe vazquez, kpix 5. Fire watch. Ye a fire that broke n video juste newsroom. Its about 10 acres. Part of highway 29 remains closed at this hour. Some people in the area told to evacuate but those orders have now been lifted. Right now theres a high surf advisory. It does
We owe it to our constituents to act. There ceo of pg e sent his own letter to the cpuc, the state regulators, saying he understands the hardship but folks should, quote, keep in mind the statistic that matters the most, there were no catastrophic wildfires. Theres a huge financial incentive to go bigger than they need to. We want them to be surgical. Reporter state senator scott wiener also wants pg e to be more competent and accountable. Pg e is so used to getting its way. Theyre completely tone deaf here. Their ceo continues to just blanket the scale of the blackout affecting millions of people. Theyre not selfaware of how impactful in a negative way their actions far. The cpuc has called for emergency hearings that begin at 1 00 tomorrow. Joe vazquez, kpix 5. Fire watch. Right now were keeping an eye on a fire that broke out around 8 00 tonight. This is new video just into the newsroom. Its about 10 acres. Part of highway 29 remains closed at this hour. Some people in the area told