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
Its critical that we allow telework to minimize the number of people in federal buildings. With that, mr. Chairman, i yield back and i look forward to hearing from our witnesses today. Thank you. At this time i want to proceed with testimony from our witnesses. Let me do a quick introduction of the four of them. Joining us remotely is Michelle Rosenberg and the Strategic Issues team where she is on capital issues and she served for over 20 years on gaos tenured team. Shes been recognized with Health Care Team awards including two Meritorious Service awards and shell be testifying first and joining us remotely. Mr. Keith waington is with the u. S. Department of troilgz. Has been with the Department Since 1991 and in hiscurrent position he provides leadership and oversight in the areas of Human Resources, security, audit relations, acquitions and gras and transportation and facilities and space management. Maybe you can lead nasa for us next since we need a new director for nasa since yo
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
Modernizing the teleworking moving forward using Lessons Learned during the covid19 pandemic. We should have some good come out of this pandemic. This hearing is focused on what we can gain, what gaps are still there, and what better we can do for this process. Its been a decade since the last telework legislation. The telework enhancement act of it set the baseline standards 2010. For them to follow with telework and over the last 10 years, weve seen great advances in technology and workforce expectations and the increase in cybersecurity threats. So many changes in the world, it makes sense to take a close look at the telework policies and strategies than the federal workforce. Current pandemic has acted as a magnifying glass for telework policy improvement. This Committee Held a hearing in july and during the hearing we were able to gather valuable information concerning what private employers have done to support the Remote Workforce and we were able to draw Lessons Learned with ho
Chair ronen the meeting will come to order. Welcome to the december 7 meeting of the rules committee. I am hillary ronen, rules of the committee. With me are supervisors Catherine Stefani and supervisor victor mar. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. [inaudible] Clerk Committee members will attend the meeting Via Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Comments or opportunitied to speak during the Public Comment are available by phone by calling 4156550001. Again, thats 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1460305414. Again, thats 1460305414. Press pound twice, and when you enter the meeting, you will be in listening mode only. When your item of interest is called, enter star, three to be entered into the queue. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment by email to me, at