Sure to take time but will benefit the people in both cuba and the United States. This shared result to look ahead is what drove our conversation today and what has brought us to this moment. We touched on a wide range of issues of module concern, and mutual concern including counter narcotics, telecommunications, the internet them a environmental issues, human rights, including trafficking and in persons and we discussed the opening of our embassies. We want to make sure that those embassies are able to function fully and i am confident the diplomats from both countries will have the freedom to travel and to converse with citizens from all walks of life. To help lead that effort, i am encouraged that we have a first rate embassy team in cuba led by our ambassador who is one of our widest and most experienced public servants. I congratulate foreign minister rodriguez on his this mornings opening of the embassy in washington. I look forward to making my first trip to cuba and holding a
Taxpayer dollars are being well spent in this regard . Well, ive asked the deputy secretary to lead this effort and she is traveling around the country visiting with a number of organizations and groups who are interested in getting into farming or folks who are encouraging people to get into farming. One of the issues that has cropped up is this issue of land tenure. Candidly, you mentioned the fact that there are going to be a lot of people retiring and leaving the farming business. That is probably true. The the question is what happens to the land . Whoever owns that land what is their ultimate goal here or their relatives ultimate goal . Is it to maximize return or is it to create opportunity for the next generation or is it a combination of both . Frankly, ive asked the this task force to come with recommendations on this issue of land tenure. What can we do should we do . As usda with reference to our programs to ensure that there is that proper balance so that its not a focus s
Said earlier our foreign friends, we had a meeting in baltimore where over 30 countries came with representatives to talk to them about the appropriate way of banning boultry if we have this, that its not fair to your poultry producers because theres an incident in oregon or iowa the ban production from you and so were continuing to work on that, as well. The last thing were trying to do is to convince congress that this is a longterm issue. Im pretty sure this isnt the only time were going to have to dole with Something Like this is to see if we could complete the funding for the poultry Lab Improvements that i think are absolutely necessary in modernization of that lab. That would be good. Would this virus be available fairley soon or whats the timetable . Well, you know i would hope it would be but i dont want to speak for the company in terms of how quickly they can turn it around. But, you know im pretty impressed with the fact that in a relatively short period of time weve come a
All those moves are important. We are talking about sanctions here. We sanctioned one company. There are multiple companies affiliated from china, chinarelated companies. Everyone knows who they are. When you look at how long it has taken to get to this point and you look at the limitationings that have been placed, only one company has been designated when there are multiple companies of equal status and some are involved in more of these sorts of deals, it starts to look like we are not trying to do too much too soon. This notion of a standard of proof, if you are going to prosecute someone in federal court. From this perspective, this is not even a secret. The world knows who these companies are and quite frankly, they dont necessarily take great steps to try to hide it in many occasions, because the interest of the chinese government, ultimately, beyond anything else is stability in north korea. They dont want to see a regime collapse and millions of people poring over the border a
Lord, infuse our senators with a spirit of humility. Enabling them to refuse to become legends in their own minds. May they ultimate v8 they cultivate esteem for others, seeking opportunities to practice the golden rule due unto others as you would have them do unto you. As they work to find common ground, give them your wisdom and peace. We pray in your strong name, amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the democratic leader. Mr. Reid i was disappointed last night to learn the Supreme Court temporarily halted the implementation of president obamas coal power plant program. This was an especially stunning move by the Supreme Court, given that just weeks ago the d. C. Circuit court of appeals categorically reje