Democrats can call in at 202 7488000. Republicans 202 7488001. Independents 202 7488002. You can also send us a text this morning. That number 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from. Catch up with us on social wj, on on twitter cspan facebook. Com cspan. Today marks three weeks since election day 2020. Transition to Bidens Administration begins. Take you now to the front page of the trade news. Their lead story about the certification process. Michigan born in charge of certifying election votes casts what they call a pivotal vote, cementing joe bidens victory in the state. The board of state canvassers voted 30 to certify the results. The republican board member crossed over to certify the election, which is traditionally viewed as an administrative step , but had drawn a spotlight as the Trump Campaign questioned the integrity of the election. Less than two hours after that final vote, a letter from gsa administrator emily murphy to joe biden. That sa
With its trading partners around the globe including europe. Welcome to made the us election a vote for free trade well thats our topic today do you remember what the world felt like 4 years ago in autumn 2016 europe had just started to come to terms with britains brics and referendum yes 4 years ago and the bookmark makers they got it all wrong back then and they also got it wrong with predicting the outcome of the us election Hillary Clinton did not become the president of the United States well i dont know if the polls are right this year but i do know that for the Global Economy right now a lot is at stake. The u. S. Election is just days away the outcome will Impact Global trade. The question is how a quarter of old jobs in germany depend on export industries. Cannot. Overstate the importance of the transatlantic relationship its really without alternative. Zana borg an inch tall being the varia makes Material Handlers and cranes annual sales were 420000000 euro news in 2018. Does
To north stream 2 now the contentious pipeline which is to transport gas from russia to germany has long and go to donald trump to drive a sell us gas to europe. This is a small harbor town on the Baltic Island of rukun. A lot of tourists pass through but otherwise theres not all that much going on here. What have we done to make u. S. Senators think that they have to threaten us in this way to solve to bomb. It was quite a surprise when it suddenly became the focus of an International Political fight the latest iteration of a longstanding conflict the mash owes us a letter to the company that manages the coltons us net which is majority owned by the municipality it was written by 3 republican u. S. Senators in august threatening crushing legal and economic sanctions. Thus the letter is a threat. Where they state that they dont want nord stream to to be completed by ford thats the main point on dime the thread is directed at our port because we have a plant there that used to case the
I dont know the definitive answer. I think n that yes, you are correct. We need to check that and get back to you. Right, my concern is, given everything we know in the short term, i would hate for San Mateo County to act because of that imperative. And then i guess the question is, is it possible, i guess you cant really pass we vote to pass both. That sounds bizarre. Not to say that you want to change your vote and but it there a way for the City Attorney to pass both measures . We prefer no government structure but if there were government structure positions, we support them. We couldnt do Something Like that. I understand this is very unorthodox. As of our meeting right now, and if they vote the Santa Clara County board of supervisors. That impasse is what will prevent the measure from appearing on the ballot. It wont be the action we take no matter what action we take. Because thats what you might call a preexisting condition. And as i said, i had any number of conversations with
That i was talking about before. I dont think that we can leave public bank to decide at this point. Thank you. Chair fewer thank you. Clerk that is the only caller. Chair fewer okay, Public Comment is now closed. Madam clerk, is there any more business today. Clerk no further business today. Chair fewer thank you very much everyone. We are adjourned. Disantsing. The second Corner Grocery store i went to, tables were set up. This means, you know, were in the middle of a pandemic, and i think my life is more important than having to pay a quarter for a paper bag. I think this should be suspended for Senior Citizens or suspended, period, until the mayor says that were going back to normal and. [beeping] thank you, caller. Are there any other callers in the cue operation . No more callers in the cue. All right. Thank you, operations. Thank you, charles. The next item is item 5, an update on the departments ongoing Racial Equity hish tive. The speaker is timmy [indiscernible]. This item is