I am telling you, if we ever clean up plastics in the ocean, it will be because of these two folks and senator lee, and i wi be willing coconspirators. I have been told about this a lot, and im astounded by the problem mankind has created for the oceans. We can be better stewards of gods creation. We are going to have a hearing today about some solutions, and we are going to find a way to create some kind of fund that people can contribute to. I know they are doing it for the world bank, but i like the global fund idea where you come together under American Leadership to solve the problem. To our two colleagues, to live for your leadership. Senator leahy . Thank you, mr. Chairman. With all the jokinthat goes back and forth, it isafe to say that the chairman d i feel very strongly about this. We do want to help. Were inwhitehouse and vietm last year, and we met with the vietnamese officials and scientists to discuss Ocean Plastic pollution and had a great meeting, and we talked about a
Lot and im just astounded by the problem mankind has created for the oceans. We can be better stewards of gods creation and what were going to dog is have a hearing today about some solutions, and senator leahy and myself will sit down and find a way to create somee kind of fund that people can contribute to. I know theyre doing it at the world bank, that i like the fund idea where the world kd of comes together under amecan leadership to solve the problem. So too are two colleagues, thank you very much for your leadership and senator leahy. Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. With all joking they goes back and forth, i think it safe to say that the chairman and i feel very strongly about this. We do wt to help. Senator whitehouse and i were in vietnam last year. We met with the vietnamese officials and scientists to discuss Ocean Plastic poltion, had a great meeting. S. White house was a star at that, but heres a country with a 2000mile coastline, and when i say we, that means all huma
Here. Commissioner john burton. Here. Commissioner gail gillman. Here. And commissioner doreen woo ho. All right. Item 2 is approval of minutes of the october 13, 2020 Port Commission meeting. So moved. Second. We have a motion and second and roll call vote, please. Certainly. [roll call]. Commissioner burton wasnt seated on the 13th. Ill go to commissioner gill million. Yes. Commissioner woo ho. Yes. Item 3 is Public Comment on executive session. Thank you. We will open the phone lines to take Public Comment at this time for executive session for members of the public and the operator will provider instructions now for anyone on the phone who would like to provide pc. At this time well open the lines for anyone on the phone wanting to make a Public Comment on executive session. Press star 3. The system will let you know when your line is open. Others will wait on mute until their line is open. Comments are limited to three minutes permission. The queue is now open. Please dial star 3
And roll call vote, please. Certainly. [roll call]. Commissioner burton wasnt seated on the 13th. Ill go to commissioner gill million. Yes. Commissioner woo ho. Yes. Item 3 is Public Comment on executive session. Thank you. We will open the phone lines to take Public Comment at this time for executive session for members of the public and the operator will provider instructions now for anyone on the phone who would like to provide pc. At this time well open the lines for anyone on the phone wanting to make a Public Comment on executive session. Press star 3. The system will let you know when your line is open. Others will wait on mute until their line is open. Comments are limited to three minutes permission. The queue is now open. Please dial star 3 if you wish to make Public Comment. Thank you. Do we have anyone on the line . At this time there are no members of the public on the phone wishing to make Public Comment on executive session. Commissioner thank you. Item 4 is executive se
Pres. Bolsanaro ladies and gentlemen it is an honor to open this assembly together with other sovereign nations at a time when the world needs truth to overcome its challenges. Covid19 has become the cent over attention over the course of this year. First of all, i wish to express my sorrow for each and every life lost. From the very beginning in my country i warned that we have two problems to solve. The virus and joblessness. And that both problems had to be addressed simultaneously and with the same sense of responsibility. As determined by court ruling in brazil all measures involving social distancing and restrictions of movement were delegated to each of the 27 governors in the federation. The president in turn was assigned the responsibility for outreach nationwide. As was the case, much of the world, segments of the brazil media, have also politicized the virus. By spreading panic among the population. Which amounts to stay at home and well take care of the economy later on, th