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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Investors and say it is a lowquality success. Talking trade again. To u. S. Team may have beijing for new facetoface negotiations if talks go well this week. Shery lets get you started with a quick check up on how markets closed on mondays session in the u. S. Ending slightly higher at record highs. We had a tech rally in the nasdaq gained. 2 . Energy sector and Financial Sector weighing on the s p 500, but aboved unchanged the 3000 level. We had citigroup of course reporting earnings. Theyre treating revenue their trading revenue missing estimates. Every member was under pressure in the session. Japan returning from a long weekend. What is the setup . Sophie nikkei futures in whileo trading flat contracts are falling in sydney and seoul. Gains, withresuming the nzx 50 attempting to breach the level again. The kiwi dollar is holding steady, holding onto the overnight gain as the Inflation Report reinforces the case for the rbnz to cut rates. On the central bank front, the rba polished
Committee. This first portion is just under three hours. [inaudible conversations] the Senate Committee on health, education, labor and pensions will come to order. Today is a busy day. As we all know very important both will be taking place, republicans of knickers will be meeting in their caucuses so people are going to be coming in and out. I also think that this hearing is important enough that we extend the time for questioning from the usual five minutes to seven minutes, if thats okay with folks. Let me begin by welcoming the ceos of Bristol Myers squibb, chris berner, we thank you for being here. Ceo merck robert davis, we thank you for being here. And the Seahawks Johnson johnson Joaquin Duato for being with us this morning. Thanks very much. There is a lot of discussion in our nation about how divided our people are on many issues. And that is absolutely true, but on one of the most important issues facing our country, the American People whether democrats, republicans come i