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
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3 years ago this week you and i met tom hartman pass me the baton and i became your big picture host and on that very 1st show we asked are we really that angry our guests were Steve Malzberg now your outspoken in the press host here on r t america and Michael Harrison publisher of talkers magazine the trade publication of talk radio and podcasters and bloggers and michael himself is a talker he hosts the Michael Harrison rap f. M. In washington d. C. And other stations across the usa and as we conduct. This conversation i want to define terms in this context when we say talk radio were talking about the format caricature were not talking about public radio were not talking about sports talk were not talking about our pal dave grave line who comes on once in a while who talks tech on radio the ask the expert show were talking about political talk radio and michael that said is talk radio 1st and foremost entertainment. What a question it depends on the mood of the host and it depends o
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Whitehouse leave me alone. [laughter] i am telling you, if we ever clean up plastics in the ocean, it will be because of these two folks in senator leahy and i will 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 at the world bank, but i like the global fund idea where the world comes together under American Leadership to solve a problem. Thank you colleagues, for your leadership. Thank you, mr. Chairman. With all the joking that goes back and forth, it is safe to say that the chairman and i feel very strongly about this. We do want to help. Were inwhitehouse and i vietnam last year. We met with the vietnamese officials and scientists to discuss Ocean Plastic pollution and had a great meetin