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
U. S. Trade representative Robert Lighthizer is making his second appearance on capitol hill today. This morning, he was before a House Committee and was answering questions from the Senate Finance committee on President Trumps trade policy. Ourselves in future crisis, but we have to find a Smart Solution that accepts the realities that trade is fundamental to our survival and prosperity. In the long term, trade is a key part of the solution because it promotes freedom. It provides customers for our best in the class Agricultural Products. It promotes entrepreneurship and independence. And particularly trade empowers Small Businesses that are the backbone of our communities. In fact, 97 of the u. S. Exporters are Small Businesses. A good start to empowering people and fixing our economy is making sure as many people as possible have the option of being their own boss. We owe it to them and their communities to press for even more opportunities. This is especially true because our tradi
Economy. He was joined at the white house by epa administrator Andrew Wheeler, interior gets secretary David Bernhardt and Energy Secretary rick perry for this 50 minute event. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States. Chief playing] [applause] you very you, thank much. I hope you all had truly an independent wonderful Independence Day weekend, despite the heavy rain, and it was heavy, we had a remarkable salute to america on the national mall. Incredible. [applause] trump standing on the steps of the Great Lincoln memorial and looking out at the big, beautiful crowd, braving back toher all the way the washington monument, we celebrated freedom in all its magnificence while saluting our great military, who is something really special and i will say it was a wonderful day for all americans and based on its tremendous success, we are making the decision, and i think we can say we have made the decision to do it next year and maybe we can say for the foreseeable future. [a
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Possible whether iran, having once agreed to a deal and see the United States pull out of it what it will take to get a deal in place. Host alayna treene, do you want to add to that and get your response to the caller, but the president s meeting with the premier of kotter what would they be talking about . Guest the mer of qatar will be here over the next few days. Thank you very much. Great to have you and i hope you all had a truly wonderful Independence Day weekend. In spite of the heavy rain come up we had a remarkable salute to america on the national mall. It was incredible. Standing on the steps of the Great Lincoln memorial and looking out at the crowd, easy braving the weather all the way back to the washington monument, we celebrated freedom and all of its magnificence while saluting our great military. I will say it was a wonderful day for all americans and based on its tremendous success, we are making the decision and i think we can say we have made the decision to do it