Expressed interest and are considering participating and then we certainly have, you know, many managers who are engaging with Portfolio Companies around climate risk but perhaps not formally through that initiative. Okay. And then my other concern is, we talked about diversity and i like what youve done in terms of the work around that. Do we use that same [indiscernible] in terms of rps and other things, do we really apply the sfers criteria for the type of diversity were looking for across the board, including [indiscernible] and other sectors . I cant fully comment on that. I guess what i can say is, you know, there is proposition 209 in place in california i know. Thats why i i know. Up to a vote, thats in november. But we do not i want to make clear that we do not ask about diversity characteristics when we send out an rfp or enter a new relationship or a new contract with an external party. Were wanting to be not running afoul of distortion . The board is engaging, we do request
Ask the public to participate remotely by writing to the board or leaving a voicemail message. For all comments received in advance of the meeting we have received and we appreciate these comments. While Technology Allows us to hold these meetings via teleconference, it may not be as seamless as it would like to be. There will be gaps in some airtime, staff at times the staff transitions between the speakers and the callers. Know that we are doing the best that we possibly can and we ask for your understanding and patience as we are all learning this new way of working together. A reminder to the Board Members to mute themselves to minimize the background noise. Board members will have to remember to unmute themselves to comment. Again, were going to ask everyone to be patient as we make these adjustments. Madam secretary, roll call, please. Clerk [roll call] we do have a quorum. President bridges . Number two, communications. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and t due to the covid1
Distortion . Just for point of clarification, i didnt hear you call my name so i didnt respond aye. But to respond, yes, i support the motion. [indiscernible]. I will call the vote again on item 11. [roll call] i vote aye. Theres something wrong with this computer. You have five ayes. The motion passes. Thank you, madam secretary. Next item, please. Number 12, action item, update on strategies to address climate risk in the sfers portfolio Climate Action plan. [indiscernible] on this item as well as the previous five, theres a great amount of information [indiscernible]. The tenor of the item is on page 37 [indiscernible]. Bill, sorry to interrupt you but we can barely hear you. Can you hear me now . distortion . The centrepiece of this item is on page 37, table 10, Additional Companies to [indiscernible]. I did want to also draw attention to theres just a voluminous amount of information in the report and thanks to andrew for organizing it all. There is a significant decline as far as
Cspan radio app. President trump held a Cabinet Meeting today and spoke with reporters. He said the four congresswomen whos criticized recently can, quote, go wherever they want or they can stay. He also talked about the economy, immigration, trade with china, and other topics. Comfortable with all those cameras behind. Its good to have a good head of ha hair. You ready . Thank you very much. Our Cabinet Meeting. Well start with a prayer, please. Rick perry. Yes, sir. Mr. President , thank you. This is a put this all in perspecti perspective. For the good lord to agree that your prayer is a good one. So Griffin James perry came into the world on the fourth of july, about 8 10 in the morning, so i have a grandson. Good. And we have prayed about that for many years. And i think the reminder for all of us, prayer is an incredibly powerful thing. Its a great tonic. As we interact with each other to keep all of us, our friends, our families, this country, and our prayers, every wednesday mo
Cspans series first ladies. Washington to michelle obama. Sundays at 8 00 eastern on American History tv on cspan 3. Recently, American History tv was at the society for historians of American Foreign relations annual meeting in arlington, virginia. Professors,h authors, and graduate students about the research. This interview is about 15 minutes. Keisha blain, a graduate of princeton, and you studied at penn state. The premise of your research is really working and looking at women at the margins. Africanamerican women. Why . Dr. Blain i have been interested for a while in capturing the voices of women who have just their voices have been lost, and really hidden in the crux of u. S. History. I wanted to excavate their stories. I wanted to help us better understand africanAmerican History, the lack freedom struggle, and the complexities of that struggle. I wanted to add to the discussion, beyond mainstream narratives of the civil rights movement, for example, or womens involvement. I w