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This is the september 2, 2020 rescheduled budget committee. Im sandra lee fiber. Fewer. I would like to thank lina mendoza. Madam clerk, any announcements . Yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, City Employees and the public, the board of supervisors are closed. However, members will be participating in a meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the various local, state and directives. Committee members will attend and participate in the meeting to the extent as if they are physically present. Public comments are on this item. We are streaming the number across the screen and each member will be allowed two minutes to speak. Call 415 6550001. And access code 146 8286649. And then press pound twice. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussion and you will be muted and in listening mode only. Your item of interesting com ....
And im peter dhabi here in doha with the very latest on the disaster in beirut the fires are burning into the night as rescue crews search for more survivors and victims. While countries around the world offer their support to levon on which is already in the grip of its worst economic crisis in decades. A massive explosion has brought catastrophe to lebanons capital beirut killing at least 78 people and injuring thousands more as a shockwave smashed through the city its erupted from a port warehouse where about 2700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate had been stored for years is believed to be set off by welders the blast was felt 160 kilometers away in cyprus countries around the world including lebanons traditional folk. Israel or offering help is in a hole in beirut begins our coverage. A massive explosion in the heart of the lebanese capital. Was. 6 the blast essential quavers across beirut shattering windows destroying buildings. An ....
Coronavirus and is arash to acknowledge its a major problem china warns the u. K. Against interfering in its internal affairs after criticism of the new security law in hong kong and devastation in 7 japan doesnt scale that heavy rains and mudslides 7 roads and buildings in. The u. K. Has set its sights on those involved in the matter of saudi journalists. Its unveiled its 1st unilateral sanctions since leaving the European Union 49. 00 individuals and organizations have been sanctioned under the governments new system to punish human rights offenders russian authorities implicated in the death of lawyer Segun Magnitsky have also been targeted sonia day go reports. A long awaited action against abuses of human rights the measures announced by the foreign secretary committed the u. K. To holding perpetrators of mistreatment to account this government and this house sends a ve ....
[inaudible conversations] this meeting is called to order. Welcome to the markup of the fiscal year 2021 funding act for the department of Homeland Security. Id like to begin by thanking Ranking Member fleischman for his collaboration in putting the bill before us this morning. There are, of course, areas of disagreement. Almost entirely in the immigration area. I do believe, however, that most of our bill represents a bipartisan agreement, but i dont want to minimize the disagreements on immigration, they are significant and they are important. Before discussing the bill, i would like to acknowledge the departments personnel who work on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Many have contracted the virus and sadly several have lost their lives to it. We owe them and their families our sincere gratitude. I also want to recognize the pandemics impact on migrants, par ....
Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. As we begin our final day of consideration of the fy21 spending bills, id like to thank you all for your kind words and well wishes and ask you, please, to indulge me in just a few more reflections. I came to congress in 1989, one of just 31 women in the house and senate and to this committee in 1993 alongside only six other women under the 64member panel. This body is better for the 100 women serving in the 116th congress and for the many women in the room today. Its my honor to address the full committee for my final time as the first woman chair. You know, its ironic [applaus [applause] thank you. Its ironic that back in 1993 i had to choose between serving on appropriations or ways and means. I was fortunate to be given that choice. And today, we markup my final appropriation bills in the ways and Means Committee room. I chose appropriations because i believed it was the bes ....