The presiding officer the senator from virginia. Mr. Warner mr. President , are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are. Mr. Warner i ask that the proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Warner mr. President , i rise today to celebrate the passage of the Great American outdoors act. The passage of this historic legislation marks a once in a generation step by this body to restore and conserve our National Parks as well as our countrys national heritage. It builds on an american tradition of conserving our natural wonders and shared public spaces. It reaffirms our commitment to preserve if for future generations. Its also important to note that this is a jobs bill. According to a recent study, the Great American outdoors act will help create or support 100,000 jobs all over the country, including 10,000 in my home state of virginia at a time when millions of americans are out of work. Currently the National Park servic
While creating new public spaces that reflect continuing stories that is our great country. In my view, when the Senate Debates this kind of legislation, the debate also has to include discussion about a particularly important topic and that is jobs. Now a major component of this bill is of course the land and Water Conservation. That puts funding into natural wonders all over the country, in cities and rural areas. And so today i want to speak for a moment, specifically about those rural areas and rural economies. The Economic Impact of the covid19 pandemic has hit so many of our Rural Communities like a wrecking ball. These are communities that have been struggling, going back a long time and Building Back up after covid19. This is going to be enormously challenging. The senate ought to be looking at every good idea the gig help get these rural economies moving again that land and waterou Conservation Fund is not just about opening up the countries treasured areas for everyone to enj
I think that the court has upheld such broad delegations that principle is simple a term it invokes. It doesnt have meaningful bite. Where i think the courts do Police Delegation is in terms of how they read statutes. In terms of whether or not its sub constitutional. Its statutory interpretation and Administrative Law when they subject something to more search and e review and require reasoned explanation thats in part to make up for the lack of the congressional delegation. And thats where i think the courts should play a role because thats where the most effective. Im very sympathetic to your vision of the collective congress as a matter of policy, but i heard you to be making not just a policy argument, but also an argument from constitutional structure. And i wonder what do you make of the fact that the constitution isnt more clear about this and that it does speak about the speaker of the house and the president of the senate. And it does speak of officers of these houses and giv
Offered against isis saying the ground operation would be a mistake. Our first 45 minutes, your thoughts on if an aggressive military operation against isis is needed. Perhaps you agree with the president that it will be a mistake and perhaps you dont. 202 7488001 for democrats. 202 7488000 republicans. 202 7488002 for independents. If you want to post on our twitter page it is here. If you want to send us email on the matter. To were talking to reporters about issues and amongst than the current u. S. Policy of the United States saying on monday he ruled out sending more Ground Troops to fight the Islamic State. It was that press conference that the president pushed back against the calls for the u. S. To broadly rethink its strategy against extremist groups. That would be a mistake according to president obama. Whether it is mosul, raka, or ramadi, and temporarily clear out isil. At because we would see repetition of what we have seen before which is if you do not have local populati
And to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Colleagues, we have Meeting Minutes from june 24th as well as june 23rd and 25th do i hear a motion to approve the minutes wksz those are approved madam clerk that any communications. None. Consent are considered to be routine and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. Arrest roll call supervisor mar. Supervisor tang. Supervisor wiener. Supervisor yee. Supervisor avalos. Supervisor breed. Supervisor campos. Supervisor chiu. Supervisor cohen. Supervisor farrell. Supervisor kim. There are 11 is those resolutions are adapted item 3. An ordinance to authorize the department of Public Health to enter into operating leases for equipment. Colleagues, same house, same call . Well take that without objection. Item 4 the reoperate 23 million in wastewater for the north shore and placing 8 point had 7 on controllers reserve in the fiscal year 20142015 same house,