mr. gordon. thank you for joining us. >> i'm sorry ranking member cantwell come i am the chief executive officer of the national beef association thank you for the invitation to testify at this important hearing. hours as the nation's most broad-based of the cultural trade association. voted 1886, consist of more than 1000 grain, feed, processing, and other grid related companies operating more than 7000 facilities nationwide and handling more than 75 percent of grade and seek. the topics are essential for essential industry. with respect to the covid-19 pandemic us department of homeland security issued guidance designated work with the food agriculture and transportation sector to the continued function of the us economy. except for ethanol plants the sectors of you as a culture have largely remained open and operational to the pandemic. and to take this opportunity to command to the rail industry to provide service and communicate with the customers the pandemic and with harvest underway there

mr. gordon, much is being made about the upcoming runoff elections in georgia.hat does history tell us about runoff elections, and does that apply this time around? guest: you are right that the generate five runoffs in georgia where there are two seats up for grabs -- january 5 runoff's in georgia where there are two seats up for grabs, running against strong challenges, i suspect and is certainly hope that two republican senators are reelected there. looks as though the senators in alaska and north carolina, republicans will be returned, so at the very worst, if the georgia races are lost by the republicans, it will be a 50/50 split and vice president kamala harris, assuming she is vice president, will be the deciding vote the re. but i suspect that at least one of the republicans, david perdue, will be returned. 50%, but washan several points ahead of his challenger. i think we are going to end up with a republican senate led by majority leader mitch mcconnell, and that is just something which joe biden is going to have to work with, which is a very good thin

thank you for taking the time to be weather mr gordon let me start by asking you for your reaction to the. thank you for having me on the show today well i think it's a little bit premature to celebrate because president trump has legal challenges in a number of states that are very close he has legal challenges in places like pennsylvania and a vata which would make the difference in the declared victory for joe biden so i think it's a little early to celebrate while these legal challenges reserves still working their way through the court system while a number of the legal experts that we've had on literally in the last hour have said that there's very little evidence and very little basis potentially for those legal challenges and if they do go ahead they're unlikely to actually change the outcome given that votes were cast and votes being counted and are you confident that that there could be a potentially different result. well i would say that the court should decide that not me you're not the legal analysts that are on t.v. that for the active judges in the active courts the ke

mr. gordon, much is being made about the upcoming runoff elections in georgia. history tell us about runoff elections, and does that apply this time around? guest: you are right that the generate five runoffs in georgia where there are two seats up for grabs -- january 5 runoff's in georgia where there are two seats up for grabs, running against strong challenges, i suspect and is certainly hope that two republican senators are reelected there. looks as though the senators in alaska and north carolina, republicans will be returned, so at the very worst, if the georgia races are lost by the republicans, it will be a 50/50 split and vice president kamala harris, assuming she is vice president, will be the deciding vote the re. but i suspect that at least one of the republicans, david perdue, will be returned. 50%, but washan several points ahead of his challenger. i think we are going to end up with a republican senate led by majority leader mitch mcconnell, and that is just something which joe biden is going to have to work with, which is a very good thing. it's

israel has not commented, but it has previously accused mr fakhrizadeh of masterminding a covid nuclear weapons programme. 0ur security correspondent gordons. the scene of an ambush. the highway where gunmen targeted a vehicle carrying one of the most important figures in iran's nuclear programme. mohsen fakhrizadeh was a scientist and senior defence official. but western intelligence services have long believed he was the driving force in iran's quest for a nuclear bomb. iran has always said its nuclear programme was peaceful — but it's been claimed fakhrizadeh was leading work on project amad to develop a weapon. in 2018, he was singled out by israel's prime minister. this is how dr mohsen fakhrizadeh, head of project amad, put it — remember that name, mohsen fakhrizadeh. so here he is, right here. and he says, "the general aim is to announce the closure of project amad." but then, he adds, "special activities" — you know what that is. iran's foreign minister quickly responded to his death with this tweet... israel is widely assumed to have been responsible. but why now? iran's nuclear programme was constrained under an international de

gordon mar. our i'd like to thank sfgov tv for staffing this meeting. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergencier and to protect board members, city employees and the public, the board of the supervisor legislative chamber are closed. members will participate in the meeting remotely. public comment will be available on each item on this agenda on both channel 26 and sfgovtv.org. they're streaming the number across the screen. comments are opportunities to speak are available via phone by calling (415)655-0001. again that's (415)655-0001. the meeting i.d. is 146 344 9722. press pound and up and down again. when connected, you will hear the meeting discussions and in listening mode only. best practices are to call prosecute a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly. and turn down your television or radio. i'l-- you may send comments at victor.young @sfjgov.org. if you submit public comment via email, it will be included as part part of the official file. that completes my announcements. >> thank you very much. can you please read item number 1.

have you been able to translate with craig gordon the urgency of the need to raise money by mr.was very challenged at the end of the campaign in terms of coming up with campaign funds. going out fors defense funds. what is interesting about that is if these court cases, which don't look like they are going anywhere, end that fundraising continues. he can use those funds basically anyway he wants. tom: thank you so much. our chief content officer. from an exhausting period november 3. it continues. arizona has gone joe biden and is official if not certified. the chinese have said greetings to the president-elect. we say greetings to bonnie greer, the former chancellor of kingston university with 9:00 a.m. eclectic view of the special relationship. she has lived the special relationship. i name joining broadway years ago, she said forget that, i'm going to london to be a star. you have a twisted interpretation. can you fathom the restoration of a special relationship as to be something of old with president biden and prime minister johnson? say quickly it is great to be on with bo

his skills 14-year-old tyler gordon of california followed up a portrait of vice president-elect kamala harris with one of president-elect joe biden. he said he painted mris called tyler and told him his art is a gift to so many people and it's the gift that keeps on giving. he can do the entire cabinet now after this amazing. >> talented kid. i'm sure he'll be commissioned to do official paintings some time very soon >>> new this morning, president-elect joe biden begins the week in a walking boot after fracturing his foot, but it's his all female communications team that's capturing headlines with just 52 days until inauguration. >>> surge upon a surge is the wave ahead following a thanksgiving weekend for millions. >>> plus, ramping up for a covid vaccine. how are the massive challenges working. >>> today shoppers could shell out a world record $13 billion for cyber monday if you're one of the millions of

i'm supervisor gordon mar, and joining me is supervisor aaron peskin and matt haney. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. you will see on cable channel 26 and sfgovtv.org the public comment call-in number is streaming across your screen, your opportunity to offer public comment for each item will be available by calling 415-655-0001 and enter meeting i.d. 146-195-2214. then press pound twice. when you hear your item, press star, three to be entered into the queue. alternatively, you may submit public comment in either of the following ways. my name is john carroll, and i am the clerk of the government audit and oversight committee at john.carroll@sfgov.org, and your comments will be included in the file. you may also send comments to city hall, room 204, s carlton b. goodlett place, san francisco, california, 94102. >> supervisor mar: thank you, mr. clerk. will you please read item one. >> clerk: item one is a resolution receiving and approving annual report for the japantown community bene

gordon mar. our i'd like to thank sfgov tv for staffing this meeting. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements?>> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergencier and to protect board members, city employees and the public, the board of the supervisor legislative

the former prime minister gordon brown has been giving his reaction the us election. speaking to bbc breakfast, mrl, and very generous with people. ronald reagan was called the greatest communicator, he is the greatest communicator, he is the greatest conciliator and i think we will be the person that brings america together because it's a very, very divided and dysfunctional country at the moment, and we will be the person that brings the world community together because we've been lacking global leadership over the last year or two and i think he isa the last year or two and i think he is a great friend of the united kingdom, he has been a friend, he wa nts to kingdom, he has been a friend, he wants to be a friend and he would prefer us to be more united with europe, he is determined the good friday agreement is not upset but we will want to work with britain on keyissues will want to work with britain on key issues and that is cooperation on health, cooperation on the environment, cooperation on let's get a general world recovery under way in america is pivotal to that, and we will be very impo

gordon mar. our i'd like to thank sfgov tv for staffing this meeting. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergencier and to protect board members, city employees and the public, the board of the supervisor legislative chamber are closed. members will participate in the meeting remotely. public comment will be available on each item on this agenda on both channel 26 and sfgovtv.org. they're streaming the number across the screen. comments are opportunities to speak are available via phone by calling (415)655-0001. again that's (415)655-0001. the meeting i.d. is 146 344 9722. press pound and up and down again. when connected, you will hear the meeting discussions and in listening mode only. best practices are to call prosecute a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly. and turn down your television or radio. i'l-- you may send comments at victor.young @sfjgov.org. if you submit public comment via email, it will be included as part part of the official file. that completes my announcements. >> thank you very much. can you please read item number 1.

i'm supervisor gordon mar, and joining me is supervisor aaron peskin and matt haney. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. you will see on cable channel 26 and sfgovtv.org the public comment call-in number is streaming across your screen, your opportunity to offer public comment for each item will be available by calling 415-655-0001 and enter meeting i.d. 146-195-2214. then press pound twice. when you hear your item, press star, three to be entered into the queue. alternatively, you may submit public comment in either of the following ways. my name is john carroll, and i am the clerk of the government audit and oversight committee at john.carroll@sfgov.org, and your comments will be included in the file. you may also send comments to city hall, room 204, s carlton b. goodlett place, san francisco, california, 94102. >> supervisor mar: thank you, mr. clerk. will you please read item one. >> clerk: item one is a resolution receiving and approving annual report for the japantown community bene

gordon mar. our clerk today is victor young. i'd like to thank sfgov tv for staffing the meeting. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect board members and employees and the public, the board of supervisors committee room are closed. committee members will attend the meeting through video conferencing and participate to the same extent as if they are physically present. public comment will be available on each item on the agenda, both channel 26 and sfgovtv.org are streaming the number across the screen. you can offer public comment by calling (415)655-0001. again that's (415)655-000 (415). the meeting i.d. is 146 045 2296. again that is 146 045 2296. then press pound and pound again. you will hear the meeting discussion and will be muted and in listening mode only. when the item of interest comes up, dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. call from a quiet location, please clearly and slowly and turn your television or radio down. you may submit public comment via email to myself at victo victor.young sfgog.org. that completes my initial announcem

i'm supervisor gordon mar, and joining me is supervisor aaron peskin and matt haney. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. you will see on cable channel 26 and sfgovtv.org the public comment call-in number is streaming across your screen, your opportunity to offer public comment for each item will be available by calling 415-655-0001 and enter meeting i.d. 146-195-2214. then press pound twice. when you hear your item, press star, three to be entered into the queue. alternatively, you may submit public comment in either of the following ways. my name is john carroll, and i am the clerk of the government audit and oversight committee at john.carroll@sfgov.org, and your comments will be included in the file. you may also send comments to city hall, room 204, s carlton b. goodlett place, san francisco, california, 94102. >> supervisor mar: thank you, mr. clerk. will you please read item one. >> clerk: item one is a resolution receiving and approving annual report for the japantown community bene

gordon mar. our clerk today is victor young and i would like to thank sfgov-tv for staffing this meeting. mr.lerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: to protect the board members and the city employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and committee room are closed. however, the members will participate in the meeting remotely. the committee members will attend through video conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. both channel 26 and sfgov-tv.org are streaming the numbers across the screen. and public comment is an opportunity to speak via phone by calling 1-(415)-655-0001. and, again, that's 1-(415)-655-0001. and the meeting i.d. is 1469652968. again, that is 1469652968. -- excuse me -- 1469652968. and then press pound and pound again. and when connecting you will hear the meeting discussion but you'll be muted and in listening mode only. when your item of interest comes up, dial star, 3, to be added to the speaker line. the best practices is

mr. hitchens passed away four years after that interview in 2011. in 2010 our guest michelle malkin come paul johnson, tara reade, john deigns pat buchanan mark must bomb ralph nader gordon wood miguel cockapoode jn of goldberg and solomon rushdie were all on. paul johnson was one of our guests a british historian. here's a look at his appearance. >> we are looking at an age where material is advances are really very comforting and very considerable a and we must be grateful for that. of course where your e-mail correspondent is nearer the truth is over the moral condition of the world are there hasn't been much improvement there could we have expanded enormously in a material sense butor our morality seems to be o better than ever in the past and i am afraid that is strewn if we go back through history and look at the time of george washington or go further back and look at the time of queen elizabeth or into the middle ages in the crusades or to the age of julius caesar we have to admit that public morals on the whole have not substantially improved. there are still a large number of dreadful things that occur. anyone who has lived through the middle decades of the 20t

mr. hitchens passed away four years after that interview in 2011, in 2010 our guest michelle, paul, tr reid, john dean, pat buchanan, martha, ralph nader, gordon would, scientist, goldberg and solomon were all on, you mention that paul johnson was one of our guest the british historian, here's a little bit from his appearance. >> we are living in an age where material advances are really very comforting and very considerable and we must be grateful to that, now of course where your e-mail correspondence is near the truth is over the moral condition of the world, there has not been much improvement there, we've expanded ignore mostly but on morality it appears to be no better than ever in the past and i'm afraid that is true and if we go back through history and look at the time of george washington a further back and look at the time of queen elizabeth in the armada or the middle ages in the crusades or to the age of julius caesar, we have to admit that public morals have not substantially improved, there are still a large number of dreadful things that occur and anyone who has lived through the middle decade of the 20th century as i did, must

mr. hitchens passed away four years after that interview, in 2011. in 2010 our guests, michelle malkin, paul johnson, t.r. reid, john dean,9 pat buchanan, martha us in bam, ralph nader, gordon wood, mitch cho kaku, jonah goldberg and salman rushdie were all on. i mentioned that paul johnson was one of our guests, the british historian. here's a little bit from his appearance. >> guest: we are living in anwa rage where material advances -- in an age where material advances are really very comforting and very considerable, and we must be grateful for that. now, of course, where your e-mail corps respondent is nearler the truth is over the moral condition of the world. there hasn't been much improvement there. we've expanded enormously in a material sense, but our morality appears to be no better than ever in the past. and i'm afraid that is true. and if we go back through history and look at the time of george washington or go further back and look at the time of queen elizabeth and the armada or into the middle ages and the crusades or went back further still to the age of julius caesar, we have to admit that the public morals on the whole have not substantially improved. th

mr. ketchum passed away four years after that interview in 2011. in 2010 our guest michelle malkin, paul johnson, tr reid, john dean, pat buchanan, martha nussbaum, bill bennett, ralph nader, gordond salman rushdie were all on, mention that paul johnson was one of our guests, the british historian. here's a little bit from his appearance. >> we are living in an age where material advances are really very comforting and very considerable. we must be grateful for that. of course where your email correspondent is near of a truth is over the moral condition of the world. there hasn't been much improvement there. we've expanded enormously in a material sense but our morality appears to be in no better than ever in the past. am afraid that is true and if we go back to history and look at the time of george washington or go further back and look at the time of queen elizabeth and the alma mater or the middle ages and the crusades, or back further stills of the age of julius caesar, we have to admit the public morals on the whole have not substantially improved. there are still a large number of dreadful things that occur. anyone who has lived through the middle decades of the 20th centu