mr. sanchez? case? what i think, just any doubt that it's relevant to the assigned case, this has been a prosecution from day one. somebody was reminding me, graciously, the performers tried in prime minister john howard is certainly not a fan of a son's, but a conservative said back in 2000. and so the end of a was struggling to see what crime assigns committed. so even on the rock of politics and some of the most loyal you wish allies the skepticism about this case . but in these a case about human rights, because it's this case has implications for every journalist in the world. every organization which wants to hold the us to account. you mentioned journalists around the world, then drilling massage, received a number of pan freedom primers, or pan prizes in europe. but official western institutions, which are supposedly dedicated to human rights, have never recognized him as a prisoner functions. why do you think that is? well, i think it's starting to change a little bit in mind. we've seen amnest

mr. sanchez. current predicament. well, i would still mind chime a class murder video, the revelations of 2010, 2011 that see it as a war veterans united states with gauge. i don't, i think it was. i'm pretty sure i did. and i think everything else falls away when you look at that. and of course that's what i'm trying. only a number of people here in australia, for example, we took issue with they the accusation never proven by the way that the to the day and see miles were in some way and straight to the chamber by various actors to divide us. let's go speed by name russian actors because this is how it is. i mean, but just to, just to put that in context, some people of course, and i've said to me, over the years here in australia room, some journalists, well, what about that ish? that issue is completely irrelevant to why join the funds in sober captives of the united kingdom and the united states just a moment completely around and it's really important for people to focus on that fact that it doesn't matter. what

mr. sanchez is now focusing on ways for his country to retrieve the corona virus as an endemic disease like flu. let's get more from d. w, cause one young phillip schoultz who's in the spanish capital. welcome, young fellow, or the 2 leaders have not held a press conference, waterbury se. well, the 2 heads of government discussed a very broad range of topics, migration, energy, fiscal policies. and of course, the pandemic and on the crohn was an important topic. chance laugh salts also use the opportunity to stress again that are both leaders are very concerned about the situation in ukraine and so that they take it very seriously. what is going on there at the moment. so generally the atmosphere during the talks was very relaxed or the atmosphere was very good. both leaders underlined that. so they've known each other for a long time. it's also not very surprising that they get along well because they come from the same and from the same group of parties, the social democrats and especially prime minister sanchez and it has very high expectations in this a new alliance. he also hopes that

mr. sanchez and then we recommend approval of the resolution as amended. happy to answer any questions. >> chair: great. thank you. and i think these are substantive amendments, but before we do, let's open up to public comment. >> clerk: thank you, chair haney. operations, let's see if there are any members in the queue. members of the public wish to provide public comment please press star 3 to speak. those on hold continue to wait until the system indicates you have been unmuted and then begin your comments. mr. atkins, are there any callers? i think i hear somebody's background. >> hello? >> clerk: yes, please begin. so, supervisors, our city [indiscernible] everybody and we do a good job, but one of the things we need to do is in this digital world is to have the reports of what you really do district by district or however you break it down so that we, the advocates, can gauge for ourselves the type of work that is done by the division or the department that is handled by mrs. pun. i've known her for a very, very, very long time. she is very diligent

mr. sanchez speak in public comment today and those are more updated numbers i had given him based on information you have provided over the last year. the other question and we don't have to have a discussion about it now is the board policy is to amortize costs over a five-year period and just to have this conversation later, but my deepest while to have that number and investment spreading that cost out over maybe a longer period of time. something to put out there. >> right. that is a recent, well, i should say in the last couple of years that it was based on the recommendation that supplemental colas only benefit the retirees and should only be advertised over a shorter period, but that is certainly a funding policy question that would be in the finite the finite and in this instance and spread that out over a longer period of time for the overall system. we can have that conversation and presented to the board and have a conversation. >> all right. thank you. >> this raises a question if the post-2012 will be posted as well. >> conversation is about everything post-2012, i think. it is not

mr. sanchez, noticed the lack of light. where are the controls here? where's the consistency? this bothers me. what's going to happen -- who's -- what is our last bite of a project -- it's legal. that's not my job to figure out, but it is my job to figure out whether this is an accident waiting to happen. and why isn't mr. duffy here? why hasn't buildings looked at the fact that 300 square foot apartment is subterranean enough that it's under somebody's foundation. and in fact, that was a great objection. thank you to the caller to suggest that it is a flood zone looking to happen. and what about -- and why is the light in that apartment appropriate when we have had many, many, many subterranean basement apartments which seems to me have had more light that have been rejected, where this one passes through? the double standard here is really bothering me, and miss tam, i would like you to address that because, you know, just because -- i love home s.f. i want more housing for san francisco. i'm all for this, but i'm also not going to compromise, i'm not going to compromise my

sanchez. and what he said on the stand? oh, my. >> mr. farrington a suspect in your investigation? parents that brad was a suspect. >> he believed there was an altercation, a fight, and that he killed her and then took her and put her in the other tote. he told us that the day after her death? >> this is sanchez? >> this is what sanchez said. >> but now in court, sanchez told a different story altogether, which, if the jury believed it, would undermine the prosecution's entire case. >> i was focused already on -- >> mr. lee? >> -- mr. lee. >> mr. billy lee. >> why did you choose to focus on mr. lee? >> there was just too many discrepancies. >> remember, billy was cleared, had a solid alibi. but now the defense was using sanchez to raise doubt about who the real killer was. >> there's a lot of smoke here but no fire. >> mudles it up. >> and that, i believe, was the defense strategy, that if you have enough of that, then the jury won't see through it. >> the jury retired to consider. >> oh, i was so nervous, i just paced up and down the halls, in and out. >> four hours later, they wer

had an astronomy lawyer and an advisor to doing the sanchez australian campaign. mr. barnes is great to talk to you. thank you very much for your time. my pleasure. now let me start from afar. a few weeks ago, the european parliament awarded its supper of price and the human rights price to the russian. the position after this, seen the bombing, we're serving time in prison on a parole violation charges in what many in the was believed to be politically motivated than that. and his daughter doughty out while accepting the prize on his behalf raised the following. let me read it for you. why is it so hard to free from connectivity? those who are fighting for human rights? why are they still thrown in jail? not only all over the world, but in european, geographically european countries in the 21st century. do you think this question is relevant to mr. sanders? case against any doubt that it's relevant to the assange coast. this has been a political prosecution from.

that now and join by reg barnes had an australian lawyer and an adviser to doing the sanchez australian campaign. mr. barnes and read to talk to you. thank you very much for your time. my pleasure. now let me start from afar. a few weeks ago the european parliament awarded its supper of price and.

mr. schumer: before i get into my remarks, i ask unanimous consent that the scheduled vote on the sanchez nomination occur at a time to be determined by the majority leader in consultation with the republican leader. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. mr. schumer: for the information of senators, we expect to have this vote later today. obviously the delay in getting here because of the snow has forced us to postpone it until later in the day. okay, mr. president, first let me wish you and all of my colleagues a happy and healthy new year. i hope everyone traveling across the country remains safe in the face of these recent winter storms. this morning let me begin with a few words on the loss of our dear friend, our beloved former leader and one of the brightest stars to ever serve in the u.s. senate, our former colleague, harry reid of searchlight, nevada, as he would proudly refer to himself. harry reid, in short, was one of the most incredible individuals i've ever met. the sort of person you come across only a handful of times in your entire life. he was tou

mr. padilla: madam president, i rise today to urge my colleagues to join me in confirming justice gabriel sanchez to united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit. justice sanchez has long been held in high esteem in california's legal circles. he brings thoughtfulness and empathy to every decision that he makes. he was born and raised in los angeles and was the proud son of a single mother from mexico. she raised him while working tirelessly to make ends meet. with her unwavering support, justice sanchez went on to earn degrees from yale college, from cambridge university, and graduated from yale law school. he began his legal career as a law clerk to judge richard paez of the ninth circuit, the same court where he is now nominated to serve. now, justice sanchez then went into private practice as many young lawyers do, but he committed himself to engaging in the community deeply by providing probono legal services so much so that in the year 2010, he earned a social justice award from the aclu of southern california for his work representing farm workers in a lawsuit to enforce workplace

mr. schumer: i ask to execute the previous order with respect to the sanchez nomination. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the nomination. the clerk: nomination, the judiciary, gabriel p. sanchez of california to be united states circuit judge for the ninth circuit. the presiding officer: the question is on the nomination. mr. schumer: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: vote: the presiding officer: the yeas are 52, the nays are 47. the nomination is confirmed. under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senate's actions. mr. thune: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota. thune madam president, the democrats' campaign to break the filibuster continues. the ideologues in the senate bant to turn what the founding fathers called the cooling saucer of democracy into the rubber stamp of dictatorship, e