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
Gets a little taller after himalayan nations agreed on new measurements. Im rebecca it has welcome to the program here in germany the countrys regional governments are considering imposing a total lockdown over the christmas and new year period the countrys National Academy of sciences is recommending the Holiday Season be used for a to wake full lockdown to rein in high infection rates the eastern state of saxony has already taken steps in this direction and bavaria is expected to follow the various state premier monk assert it has asked lawmakers to approve strict measures including the closing of stores from christmas to january 10th mating between the federal and state. Governments last week concluded that individual states can unilaterally impose stricter measures. And the new political reporter is with me from our parliamentary studio 3 a thanks for joining me hard luck to definitely looking inevitable in germany do we know when the country is likely to do a full shutdown we dont
Nation to begin vaccinating its population against the coronavirus its also the 1st country using the buy and take 5 vaccine the 1st shot went to a 90 year old friend. Germanys eastern state of saxony has become the latest state to expand its lock down schools and most businesses to close a Living Health institution now says germany should consider a hot lockdown beginning Christmas Eve. British Prime Minister Barak Johnson will travel to brussels on wednesday in a final push for a post to break the trade deal with the e. U. Meanwhile london has withdrawn some of its breadth of legislation that reneged on an earlier agreement in a move seen as a positive jester. This is day to day news from ben then you can follow us on twitter and instagram at the news website at www dot com. Medical history was written today it happened at 631 this morning in coventry england 90 year old Margaret Keenan rolled up the sleeve of her Merry Christmas t. Shirt looked at the nurse holding the syringe and s
A new negotiators in brussels today as the threat of a no deal scenario is the. Last think of this guy the next time youre tempted to lit up and follow the dip to find work of the chinese crude town stripping this cute pristine. Im rebecca riches welcome to the program several german states have now moved closer to a hard lock down as high corona virus infection rights threaten to overwhelm hospitals one of the countrys leading Health Institutions is recommending a 2 way cod lockdown nationwide starting on Christmas Eve under the current lockdown restrictions restrictions will be eased in the several parts of germany between christmas and the new year and many Health Experts say tougher precautions during these holidays will be crucial to saving lives. With the Christmas Shopping season in full swing many people are probably thinking more about presents than hospitals but statistics say more than 4000 patients are being treated for cope with 19 and germanys intensive care units due to
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