So when we think about that from a poverty standpoint i think the visit is important and important to us for a dialogue. We have invested in at Aarp Foundation, for example, a program in l. A. Which is important us. Fundamentally its a food program called l. A. Kitchen but the premise is neither food nor people should go to waste. It is concept taking abundance of fresh food and growing amount of food waste in the country but of course in l. A. , packaging that in nutritious meals available to seniors. That it is a very multicultural population in l. A. What is interesting it is combined with a Job Training Program for either individuals who may be aged out of foster care system or those released from facilities. You have something . Yes. As some of you may know this is a significant issue in the more generally immigration arena. Federal judge about a week or two ago has ordered release of all mothers and minor children being held in detention waiting for their cases to be heard and be
Paul and pope benedict. Is it is the thoughtful piece and it is hard to do wrap their minds around the document but it hits of the scenes to talk about the relationship between god and nature and other earth. With the need for a common plan. If we lost the moral compass. And what is important to bring the panel together is that property and Climate Change are two different games end of that you may cover in other parts of rural life but the Sustainable Development goal to do with poverty and education and energy and the ocean but the pope sees this relationship between ourselves and in nature as one. So add as you think of a the pope to lay this out in a new way. But if you look at how we treat the people were the endangered species that are traffic it comes from the same place. Although growing up in german catholic family is like i did with a sense of guilt but i really do take it was helpful because with all due respect i felt when it came out the path for everyone to hang their iss
Issues that capitol hill and the country has dealt with in the last several decades but now theyre at the floor. You are one of the worlds foremost experts on immigration and have been there watching as capitol hill has struggled with this issue over the of course, over the last couple of decades and going back and forth. And now, with the pope picks in the vatican in quite literally at the front of many of the issues as people are trying to cross the mediterranean. So lets just turn off with a question in light you have been doing this a long time how does it change when of pope takes an interest in your topic . [laughter] good morning. Thank you for the question. I think when the pope speaks the perspective that is global and tomorrow at the same time. And then to focus on the importance of family and children it is in a very clear way these kinds of issues that lots of people will want to hear the pope speak but i am not quite sure if the u. S. Congress who have spent the unable the
This. Id like to open it up to questions. I know we have, again theres a lot of interest we have several issues and a lot of them are interconnected as we saw. Who is first . I under how important is the popes science background to the development of his ideas . I know hes got degrees in chemistry . Actually the vatican has held several conferences on science to help educate both the staff. And i think its very interesting in the encyclical, he speaks to the importance of having a dialogue with science. And, you know, i think theres a misperception sometimes borne from a lengthy history that the Catholic Church is somehow hostile towards science. I think thats really an outdated perception. Engagement with the Scientific Community has been very strong, not just on Climate Change. The encyclical talks about gmos. In a very nuanced and interesting way that talked about technology. So ill say two things. First of all, i think it isnt just this pope bumt the Catholic Church has a strong in
For congress. Bb not the press gallery but the chamber . By all means call the press gallery if you can get in to the press section. You will not get onto the floor. But if you are in on a member of congress or to i would call them to see where they plan to be after words just to see if you can read them personally or talk to them over the phone. If you are compelled to be at the capitol, do you have a hard pass . My colleagues do. They can get into the building. It will be a challenge but again i would try to arrange will have a hard time several hours ahead . Garett there is a chance they could get into a press gallery. But that does not guarantee, i will go over this two ways. The Senate Press Gallery there is assigned seating. We have desks there. If you are sitting here have desks there and then there are open areas. If you can get there in time with an open area given a shot. The out press gallery there is not assigned seating so what happens with heads of state summit people get