in the chamber of deputies-— consulted in the chamber of deuties. , ., . , deputies.erpin brazilian efforts to tackle deforestation. the brazilian government told the bbc it believes it is necessary to bring economic disparity to the amazon. poverty is the biggest enemy of the environment, spokesperson told us. i cannot travel to the amazon because of the pandemic but i did manage to get in touch with my friend who sent me these pictures and recorded a message... and experts wawrinka the amazon ecosystem itself is changing. —— experts worry. brute ecosystem itself is changing. -- experts worry. we understood that amazon _ -- experts worry. we understood that amazon was _ -- experts worry. we understood that amazon was much _ -- experts worry. we understood that amazon was much more i that amazon was much more resilient and there is a tipping point that if a0% of the amazon was lost but now it is closer to 20% and we already are at those figures. it appears to be becoming less rainy and the fear is the forest could begin to give way to grassland and the fortunes of the

almost all my professional life, i was a legislative consultant in the chamber of deputies.the environmental laws that underpin brazil's efforts to tackle deforestation. the brazilian government told the bbc it believes it is necessary to bring economic prosperity to the amazon. "poverty is the biggest enemy of the environment," a spokesperson told us. i cannot travel to the amazon because of the pandemic but i did manage to get in touch with my friend who sent me these pictures and recorded a message... and experts worry the amazon ecosystem itself is changing. i'm very concerned. previous research have been understanding that the amazon was much more resilient and that our tipping point, leading to the decivilization the large trenches of the forest would happen if about 40% of the amazon was lost and now recent research is pointing towards figures closer to 20% — and we already are at those figures. it appears to be becoming less rainy and the fear is the forest could begin to give way to grassland. and the fortunes of the people who live in the jungle are also in the bal

almost all my professional life, i was a legislative consultant in the chamber of deputies.the environmental laws that underpin brazil's efforts to tackle deforestation. the brazilian government told the bbc it believes it is necessary to bring economic prosperity to the amazon. "poverty is the biggest enemy of the environment," a spokesperson told us. i cannot travel to the amazon because of the pandemic but i did manage to get in touch with my friend who sent me these pictures and recorded a message... and experts worry the amazon ecosystem itself is changing. i'm very concerned. previous research have been understanding that the amazon was much more resilient and that our tipping point, leading to the decivilization the large trenches of the forest would happen if about 40% of the amazon was lost and now recent research is pointing towards figures closer to 20% — and we already are at those figures. it appears to be becoming less rainy and the fear is the forest could begin to give way to grassland. and the fortunes of the people who live in the jungle are also in the bal

of wendy sherman to be deputy secretary of state. live now to the floor of the u.s. senate here on c-span2. vote: vote: the presiding officer: are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change his or her vote? if not, the yeas are 82, the nays are 15, and the nomination is confirmed. the senator -- hello. the senator from virginia is recognized. mr. warner: i ask unanimous consent that the motion be reconsidered made and laid upon the table and the president be immediately notified of the senate's action. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. the clerk: cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, do hereby bring to a close debate on of executive calendar 35, wendy ruth sherman, of maryland, to be deputy secretary of state. the presiding officer: the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of wendy ruth sherman, of maryland, to be deputy secretary of state, shall be brought to a close. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: yeas are 55, the nays are 42. the motion