In canada, there is medical marijuana permitted, and the canadians say that organized crime is teaking advantage of the fact there is medical marijuana permitted, setting up growth facilities and things like that. In the netherlands, theres been a substantial loosening of drug issues there, but interesting thing is it brought in a lot more drugs in the netherlands since they legalized marijuana to the point that starting this year, the netherlands prohibits any foreigner from going into their pot shops. The checks have legalized a significant amount of drugs recently. That allowed the police and the resources of the Czech Republic to focus efforts elsewhere, but it has not done much for the drugs at all, and poe land, i believe it is, theres a fairly successful story of legalizing drugs and things Getting Better there, so i think its really going to depend on society that youre looking at. If you have a society as large as the United States and legalize drugs, its, you know, you are go
Interpol, u. N. Headquarters in new york. Among discussions was either to eliminate or cut by 50 the fbis international offices. Again, another act of absolute stupidity. I want to go to the hill and argue anybody who raises the issue to tell them how stupid it is, why we need the relationships, why we need representations, and how every day it affects u. S. And health of the u. S. National security. An example of that, a particular u. S. Senator i will not name, landed once in a foreign country, greeted by the fbi agent there, and his remark was, well, i guess the fbis sun never sets on the fbi. The agent was polite and everything, but he could have said, the sun never sets on u. S. Interests either, pal. [laughter] thank you. [applause] we have a lot of agreements and initiatives that i had to talk about the americas with the americans. Im concerned about how demanding that its been used to help been misused, and who a lot of money has been lost, and more concerning to me is to see t
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 385. The nays are 23. 2 3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Mr. Hoyer mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the schedule to come. Actually the gentleman from texas, mr. Conaway, the schedule for the week to come. The speaker pro tempore without objection, the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Conaway mr. Speaker, on monday the house is not in session. On tuesday the house will meet at noon for morning hour, 2 00 for legislative business. Votes will be postponed until 6 30 p. M. On wednesday and thursday, the house will meet at 10 00 a. M. For morning hour and noon for legislative business. On friday the house will meet at 9 00 a. M. For legislative
Residents require anyway. The Botanical Garden is a museum that is living and breathing that requires care and maintenance for the collections to survive and thrive and to consider it merely as a place to picnic is doing it a disservice. Its far more than that. I urge you to support the Lease Management agreement and the non precedent fee. Thank you very much. Thank you. Next speaker please. Hello supervisors. I am big rich and represent project level and we occupy and operate the Recording Studio of africanamerican art and culture complex. We could stay up here all day and talk about our list of accomplishments. We are a musicking Programming Program in a safe environment that the africanamerican Cultural Center has provided for the youth. This is a small fraction of us here but i wanted to speak on behalf actually we were requested by the District Attorneys Office to write the theme song and we performed it today on the steps here and we have been operating for the last year on a sho
Name. Dr. Joe barbachi i serve as a educational dosant and educator in the program. I want to relate several of my recent experiences in the garden. Yesterday morning i gave an educational walk for 10 of our Summer Enterprise high school and College Interns and their mentor. Theyre working with one of gardeners using a staff design plan to install the first mediterranean basin program. We discuss the importance of plants. We talked about the difficult problem of global warming. Its my firm conclusion that the fee has maintained the Botanical Garden and i am concerned that the lack of the understanding of the importance of the collection and our educational role in the crucial relationship in plants and people. I want to urge you to support the new lease and Management Agreement and the continuance of the fee thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. Hello. My name is joseph mack. I am a Botanical Garden society volunteer. Im speaking as an individual. I want to briefly go into my personal ar