mr. matt seaholm, who served as ceo of the plastics association. at five minutes, we're going to turn the lights off. >> and a distraction is welcome. thank you. good morning, chairman merkley, ranking member wicker and esteemed members of the committee. thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today, my name is matt seaholm and i'm the presidency of the plastics industry association. founded in 1930, we represent the entire supply chain of the plastics industry. in which nearly 1 million americans are employed. our membership includes material suppliers, equipment manufacturers, processors and recyclers. let me first say we appreciate the commitment of this committee to put up with solutions that reduce waste. there is a saying in our industry, we love, plastic we hate plastic waste. the way we see, it any molecule plastic material that leaves the economy is truly a waste. we need to collect, sort and ultimately re-process more material. but it was for all sub straits, not just plastic. today's hearing its first about the impacts of plastic use, so i'd like to discuss a few of those. more importantly, the variety of people impacted. a husband hit head on at 50 mi

mr. matt siegel was a ceo of the plastics industry association. >> but it five minutes were going to turn the light out. [laughter] ask any distraction as well thank you. good morning chairman merkley, ranking member at wicker and esteem members of the community thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today my name is matt i'm the presidency of the plastics industry association. founded in 1937 we represent the entire supply chain of plastics industry and with 1 million americans are employed. equipment manufacturers, processors and recyclers. let me first say we appreciate the commitment of this committee to secure solutions of reduce waste for the saying in our industry we left plastics, we hate plastic waste. the baby seat in the molecule plastic we see is truly a waste. we need to collect, sort and ultimately reprocess more material for that goes for all not just plastic. but today's hearing is first about the impacts of plastic use. so would like to discuss a few of those more portly the variety of people impacted. eight husband, hit head on at 5n though they had to cut him out of the car at the jaws of life he surprise even the medics on site as the deployment of a

mr. merkley: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from oregon. mr. merkley: i ask the quorum call being lifted. the presiding officer: the senate is not in a quorum call. mr. merkley: thank you. i ask that at 4:30 p.m. today, all postcloture time with respect to the garcia nomination be expired and the senate vote on confirmation of the nomination. officer h. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. merkley: i have four requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. the presiding officer: duly noted. mr. merkley: mr. president, i come to the floor today to recognize and bid farewell to a valued member of my team, our legislative director alvia montoya. years ago our office had brought her on as a legislative correspondent working on issues of education, equal rights and health care. these are incredibly important issues and she did such an incredible job working on them that it wasn't long at all before she was promoted to handle them as our legislative assistant.