as a pacific nation, we hope to share in that future alongside our pacific island neighbors. the blue pacific act is a first step in that direction. i encourage my colleagues to join me in co-sponsoring the blue pacific act and urge swift consideration of this critical legislation. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from arkansas, mr. hill, for five minutes. mr. hill: i thank the speaker. today i rise to recognize and congratulate my long time friend, eddie drilling, who recently announced that he will be retiring later this year after a 41-year career with at&t. eddie currently serves as the senior vice president for external and regulatory affairs at at&t, where he leads the national regulatory organization. his ties to arkansas remain strong. he currently serves the university of arkansas board of advisors, the sam walton school of business deans executive advisory board, and the razorback foundation board. eddie has been a leader in arkansas for four decades and a member and mentor of many organizations. he receives the pin

how is the economy doing the pacific islands you don't have to do all of the pacific islands but the ones in you'd be reporting on can you explain what impact of tobin 1000 has been not jeff's but in terms of the economy yeah i think. yes it's really really devastating that's the real simple way to put it. like i said when it's not terrorists there's no revenue and not only do they bring. money to spend in hotels they also get the market and. trinkets and things they spend money on taxis transport the ferry between islands so every little corner of been affected by this. is predicting that the g.d.p. will contract by i believe. by the end of the. 6 percent by the end of the year which is huge. you need. people really really devastating on a personal level a lot of. but economically it did some damage too because tourists. jobs suffered in the wake of the epidemic so. a lot of people anymore a good 10001500 people. lost their jobs are waiting to go back to a job that they don't know what will look like. actually inspired by. a facebook page. who don't have. baking cakes for groceries

to strengthen its presence in congress i joined other members in founding our congressional pacific islands caucus and we will shortly join other members in posting long-term us engagement in the pacific or blue pacific act to establish a comprehensive long-term us strategy for thepacific islands . we welcome membership in our caucus and the cosponsorship of ourbill . the bill before us and the accompanying report paved the way in including recommendations for security and development assistance for the pacific islands to strengthen maritime security and combat transnational crime, improve healthcare, stress environmental challenges, promote economic development and strengthen democratic governance. the report encourages our state department to increase its diplomatic and development of presence in the pacific islands, leverages our finance corporation to invest in the region and directs our us agency for global media to expand coverage to the region region and bolster fresh freedom. collectively these provisions will not go unnoticed throughout the pacific and will reinforce our engagement

there's no voice for pacific islander islanders voice on the national level and we had no idea what the community was experiencing. a pi network fighting diabetes and cancer already exists, and navigating the obstacles faced by pis. knowing our families are contracting and dying from covid-19, we are not willing to stand by while others implement a course or response. the npcit is a group of researchers, physicians, elected officials and communitied a voe ska -- community and advocates for helping the population. new zealand has a lower rate of disease and has yet to report a single death of covid in the pi population. the difference between the u.s. and the cousins across the ocean is how well they engage vulnerable communities. the continuing rise in the rates of covid-19, unfortunately suggest that the strategies have yet to reach the pi community. our existing community infrastructure is the most effective means of ensuring the protection of pi populations from covid-19 in america. our regional task force was directly responsible for the data i present today. data has identified how

api has the resources significant to asian and pacific island americans through preservation work. we hosted the film. it was the first held in 2010 and returned a few years ago in 2018. in 2018, our national forum highlighted the international hotels, the museum, chinatown. we also celebrated the san francisco strikers. we honored the commissioner matsuda for leadership in the city. during the forum participants learned about efforts being done here in the city including the cultural district and also the legacy of the racist policies in the asian-american communities in san francisco. we learned about the diversity of these communities as demonstrated in chinatown as well as other places in the low income areas. people from across the country were eager to learn about the groundworking in san francisco. they continue to. [indiscernable] the japanese ywca and eligible for the register. these were the examples in the community. [indiscernable] they demonstrate the impact of the racist policies and the resilient communities and the cultural vibrancy. it is a resolution and recommend

how we're going douglas is heading towards hawaii the category 4 storms expected to reach the pacific islands on sunday meteorologists say should weaken by then social distancing rules been forced in storm shelters. just as have gathered outside the israeli prime minister's residence in west jerusalem calling for him to step down for weeks protests have been growing louder against benjamin netanyahu over his handling of the pandemic and his corruption trial. memorials for the late u.s. congressman john lewis being held in his home state of alabama lewis is being remembered for his role in politics as a civil rights icon now the 6 days of ceremonies in lie in state in the u.s. capitol for being buried in georgia those are the headlines the news continues here on al-jazeera after the misting post so watching. breaks everybody on this planet matters the body our when people need to be heard and the story needs to be told here human development has moved right to the edge of the forest with exclusive interviews and in-depth reports it is a disease can affect anyone any age i'll just see him as te

provisions will not go unnoticed throughout the pacific and will reinforce our engagement in the pacific islands in the broader indo pacific. in closing i join our colleagues in expressing gratitude and admiration for your leadership and service. the bill before us today like those in years past reflect your powerful vision for america's role in the world as a force for good. i appreciate that you personally understood and embraced the indo pacific. thank you for your stewardship of this bill, this committee and our foreign policy. >> miss wasserman schultz is recognized. >> thank you for your leadership on the bill before switch advances us foreign policy and uphold american values abroad. we can assure you in south florida with our very significant and diverse population of people from different nations, we are the gateway to latin america and in south florida foreign-policy is domestic policy. this is an important bill in the community. over 130,000 deaths domestically and 500,000 deaths, time for america to step up in combating the coronavirus epidemic, it is an important step by coronavirus

ensure we diversify and getting omen and more african-americans and more latinos and more asian-pacific islanders and the diversity we want to see. >> this is a season in our history where we have to ask ourselves do we really want this nation to be equitable in its opportunity for all. >> every candidate should be evaluated on his or her merit without regard to race and that is what westriving for. >> the state legislature recently voted in favor of lifting the ban on affirmative action and it does open the door to give voters the final say on the issue. >>> a symbolic move by the nfl. >> why you will hear two anthems before the kickoff in every game. >> why thousands of californians are begging for help tonight because of issues with unemployment. >> i can't get anyone to figure out what the problem is with my claim. >> i was shocked that someone would do that. >> the investigation tonight into a disturbing case of animal cruelty and who killed dozens of baby birds. >>> the fog is creeping back in through the golden gate right now and we can still make out the outline of the bridge at the momen

they impact latinos, asian-pacific islanders even a , disproportionate death rate has impacted all of our communities in disproportionate ways. so we work together. coming back to policing, you can -- you did detail what the bill was about in terms of the accountability measures, the transparency measures. i want to add there are two parts of the bill, one on transparency and accountability where we are uplifting the police. why is it that your hairdresser has national standards, national accreditation, but your police department does not? when we met with the paternal order of police, they were excited by that part of the bill and they feel it actually helps them because they have been fighting for national standards for a longtation time, but they have to fight on a retail basis. there are 18,000 police departments around the country. us passing the george floyd act and hopefully getting it on the president's desk will allow national standards to then take place around the country that will help the order of the police. one other piece i would like to talk about is the grants we pro

the nonprofit, stop asian american pacific islander hate says its received more than 2300 reports of since january. >> it was really disturbing. >> richard of the asian law alliance says the president's rhetoric and the language he used to describe the coronavirus fanned the flames of bigotry toward asian- americans. >> unfortunately our president has made it a hobby of using terms like kung-flu or chinese virus. >> he's urging victims of discrimination to report it and says it might be appropriate to boycott lofthouse's company. >> i've dealt it racism before. but never on that scale. to the point where somebody completely unprovoked felt obligated to voice out their hatred for absolutely no reason. >> a civil rights organization saying they don't want anyone to suffer in silence but they want you to be safe. they say speak out if you can in the moment. but if you can't, make sure to report the incident to someone later. in carmel valley, kpix 5. >>> michael lofthouse sent an apology to the daily mail. saying his behavior in the video is appalling. michael drake has been named the 2

our communities, latinos, african-american, black communities, pacific islander communities seeing much higher rates in terms of cases and also unfortunately rates in terms of deaths. that actually requires different strategies for us to actually immediately get into reducing that disproportionality. >> 28 minutes past noon. we figured you were spending so much time at your office, you wouldn't mind spending a few minutes of it with us. we thank you for appearing live with us this afternoon. >>> when we return, the president says schools need to open, 100% is his quote. the american public has a different opinion about the subject as does our next guest, former secretary of education arnie duncan that told us last time he was on with us, there's no body count high enough for the president to pay attention to science. we're back with him after this. e we're back with him after this how about no no uh uh, no way come on, no no n-n-n-no-no only discover has no annual fee on any card. i but what i do count on...ts anis boost high protein...rs, and now, there's boost mobility... ...with key

today, there will be calls on the state for more funding to fight racism against asian american pacific islanders. the group by the efforts says it has seen more than 830 reports of discrimination in just the past three months. they say harassment has been further stoked by president trump's repeated use of the term "con flew". they have been troubled. by the hate speech against asian americans. community activists and medical professionals tell the news conference yesterday that the chinese hospital on jackson street, they said the coronavirus has attacked all races and rather than uniting the country, the group accuses the president of politicizing the pandemic. >>> trumps words are not the only problem. they are tied to an entire policy agenda built on punishing immigrants in efforts to protect white supremacy. >> speakers went on to say the words of the president are unacceptable and vilifies the asian american community. dr. anthony fauci is warning americans that we must get up and all the coronavirus now or face dire consequences. he testified at a senate hearing yesterday with other healt

that we diversify in getting more women, more african-americans and more latinos and more asian pacific islanders, the diversity that we want to see in the state. >> this is a season in our history where we have to ask ourselves do we really want this nation to be equitable in its opportunity for all? >> every candidate should be evaluated on without regard to race. that is what we're striving for. >> the state legislature recently voted in favor of lifting the ban on affirmative action and it opens the door to give voters the final say on the issue. >>> removing the scars of the past. man in sacramento learning and growing and now making a change. marlee ginter shows us how he is covering up the hate of his old life. >> i was 18 years old. it was one of my first tattoos you know. >> reporter: joe has displayed the confederate flag on his right arm for 40 years. >> my favorite band back then was lynyrd skynyrd. >> reporter: once an inked up president of a motorcycle club. he is now a grandfather to 13 with nieces, nephews and cousins of all different backgrounds. >> my grandfather you know, is ok

santa clara county leaders plan to organize an effort to get this information out to its asian pacific islander population. in san jose, abc 7 news. >>> 35 of the state's 58 counties are on the watch list. where does your county stand? you can check out the entire state with our interactive feature at abc7news.com. seeing not only how long each region has been on the list, but why the state is keeping an eye on the spread of the coronavirus there. >>> tonight congress is working to pass another massive emergency coronavirus relief bill, but the fight isn't between republicans and democrats. abc 7 news news reporter explai >> reporter: for the first time in weeks the united states announces more than 1,000 deaths in a one-day period. at least 31 states announcing more restrictions to curb the virus. >> with this mask mandate and with the things that we have done previously to this, i think it is very possible for us to not have the darker days behind us, but for us to start moving forward. >> reporter: president trump not issuing a federal mask order, but reminding people to wear masks, socially

santa clara county leaders plan to organize an effort to get this information out to its asian pacific islander population. in san jose, abc 7 news. >>> 35 of the state's 58 counties are on the watch list. where does your county stand? you can check out the entire state with our interactive feature at abc7news.com. seeing not only how long each region has been on the list, but why the state is keeping an eye on the spread of the coronavirus there. >>> tonight congress is working to pass another massive emergency coronavirus relief bill, but the fight isn't between republicans and democrats. abc 7 news news reporter zohreen shah explains. >> reporter: for the first time in weeks the united states announces more than 1,000 deaths in a one-day period. at least 31 states announcing more restrictions to curb the virus. >> with this mask mandate and with the things that we have done previously to this, i think it is very possible for us to not have the darker days behind us, but for us to start moving forward. >> reporter: president trump not issuing a federal mask order, but reminding people to wear

wealth gap, expand affordable housing, invest in brown and black and native and asianntrepreneurs pacific islanders, make real promise for educational opportunity. for too long, racially quality has divided america, it should not be used to unite us. donald trump cynically claims he is protecting american heritage by cynically embracing the confederate flag in the public monuments of generals who were treasonous against the united states of america, people who tried to permanently rip this nation apart. do you think donald trump has any idea that 360,000 pennsylvanians fought on the side of the union to defeat that flag, that confederate flag? soldiers more black coming from pennsylvania than any other state in the nation? theou think he has any clue 33 thousand pennsylvanians died in the civil war, fighting against everything that flag stood for? i see a different america than that, despite all our flaws and shortcomings and failures, is still, after more than two centuries, dedicated to equality, liberty and human dignity. challenges we face today are among the biggest in our history. we have to

australia there's quite a few pacific islands basically left of the group ruge the new head of ours and we will see him shortly so i don't think we have a strong sense of loneliness or. like a vacant thank you so much for joining us we really appreciate your time here on the string took about museums and it's covert 19 successful strategy we go now to viet nam population in 1000000000 number of deaths from covert 19 registered deaths. i think it was a great example of the notion that you don't need to be rich country to be a pandemic as. well a pair and focused a week after the 1st case was confirmed in late january the country clear and had to have emergency home on her and a virus epidemic the same time he was already in conversation with experts and then factors to develop its own testing can i think is of interest to you to know that the country didn't matter really excel in dealing with the coming 18. if experiences dealing with sars in 2003 and nabby and influenza after that which allows it to invest in public housing in such an early action. in a so good to have you here it seems

in philanthropy, there is hiring, what about the working-class black people, latinos, asian, pacific islandersthat has to do with the economy. we're economic beings too. >> capitalism and racism, are they intertwined? heck yes they are. they always have been. that is the very definition of capitalism. it is one of the bedrocks of the foundation. does it always have to be that way? i don't think so. >> well, what we hear in all these conversation might not be right, might not be wrong, but they are valuable. very good perspective from our panelists. by the way, that town hall was hosted by the asian pacific fund in san francisco. >>> also tonight, the first black ceo of a major winery. and he happens to be here in napa valley. we're going to chat with carlton mccoy of height sellers. not just ceo, mccoy is also one of the three master sma -- we wl ask what his wine recommendations is for the upcoming july fourth weekend. very important questions asked. >> something white, crisp and cool. >> yeah, for sure. >> thanks so much, raj. >>> the ghiradelli sign in san francisco is about to be danger do

you noted statements from the pacific islands merican lake i mean it don't you think it was maybe an opinion on the head john. i wouldn't say problem well. enough regret aggression i mean 1 i don't know if you heard about them the dean principal michael ledeen used to work for the pentagon yes a very famous saying average 10 years ago every 10 years also you know station to pick up some crap in a new country just sort of has to walk to mean we were to meet we took to thomas street in a war that we mean business i mean if you look back you history as not was every 10 years ago or so it's like you know once every 3 or 4 years a whole you know law states pick up some crappy little country is the one against the war to show to understand that you're there to. tell us also to just to say that you know china is aggressive i think it's it's makes a mockery of the word aggression you know and you know the south china sea i want to make a point that you know. the trump ministration just a few days ago. secretary of state. east statement was that he chants united states traditional condition o

pacific islands of hawaii bracing themselves for hurricane douglas which is expected to make landfall in the coming hours meteorologist say the hurrican is weakening but many shopkeepers new homeowners are taking no chances authorities are providing extra spaces in shelters to maintain social distance during the coronavirus pandemic. well the african continent now has more than $828000.00 coronavirus cases with more than half of them in just one country south africa reported more than $12000.00 new infections taking its total caseload to more than 430000 at least 6600 people there have died south africa has the 5th highest number of infections in the world experts fear the true number may be much higher due to lack of testing in many areas. well the world health organization is warning that malaria related deaths in africa could be more than doubled this year to almost 770000 because of disruption caused by the corona virus pandemic the health emergency has shut down many large scale treatment and prevention programs muhammad reports in the kenyan capital nairobi. this hospital in kis

pacific islands of hawaii bracing themselves for hurricane douglas which is expected to make landfall in the coming hours meteorologist say the hurricane is weakening but many shopkeepers in the homeowners are taking no chances authorities are providing extra spaces in shelters to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic well daryn tarik and hits on the hawaii are extremely rare the mayor of honolulu is urging people to take the storm seriously we're going to be seen shifting going on they're going to be seeing strong winds and storm surge i'm partially island where roads are very close to the water and where homes are very close to the water it could be a life threatening event we don't want to see anyone get hurt or worse and that's why it's just so important to plan for the very worst and hope for the best and i hope tomorrow we come out in the sun is out and everything is fine but we don't want to have a tragedy in our heads so now's the time hunker down and be ready to evacuate. israel's cabinet has approved a one off assistance payment for all citizens to stimu

they can jake island a tiny spot of land in the middle of the pacific ocean between hawaii and papua new guinea. with his rocket venture behind him this secluded spot is where look still kaiser ended up with his wife susanna the man who spent much of his career reaching for the stars is now spending. his old age like a bump in some crazy says only a few centimeters above sea level his life began on almost exactly the opposite side of the globe british drivers born in stuttgart that was 6 years old at the end of the war when as well as kids we used to enjoy running around them and collecting old ammunition which will crack open the door and then sprinkle the black powder that was inside in stripes onto the ground which we then set on fire so. that it was very dangerous given our parents were unaware of our antics through that's how it was after the war in korea collected bomb fragments and i mean as short as some good as well that's what we played with there were no other toys obstinate. when i was still at school i founded and led a group of students like that for british that's how

kaiser's film at empire shrank to the size of a pacific island and he himself remained convinced of the feasibility of his rockets he continued to risk. to wait and research the thing that people would one day appreciate his invention told us it was. fine this is one of the original rocket tanks from our flight test program you know we developed these modules. which could be assembled from individual parts. neo like a lego into the real thing the entire rocket can be assembled by 3 technicians on the board real. he was never destined to see whether his dream would become a reality. let's kaiser died on his island shortly after the end of the shooting for this film. ico africa. they have a bad reputation but they play a key role in the ecosystem. which is a very much important in the environment we call them nature's and on to come many species are endangered a project in kenya seeks to protect the unloved scavengers that means above all talking to local people eco africa. and 30 minutes on d w. i'm scared that the volume or not hard and in the end is a me you are not allowed to stay her

kaiser's format empire shrank to the size of a pacific island he himself remained convinced of the feasibility of his rockets he continued to risk. to wait and research and hoping that people would one day appreciate his invention and for us it was. fine this is one of the original rocky tanks from our flight test program you know we developed these modules. which could be assembled from individual parts. video like a lego. film and of all the entire rockets can be assembled by 3 technicians on the board. he was never destined to see whether his dream would become a reality. let's kaiser died on his island shortly after the end of the shooting for this film. behind the facades and ghostly quiet. the global odyssey has been devastated by the pandemic and the sign of the revival of. our audiences the company with the crisis. goes to the cities around the world to find out. march 29th. in 30 minutes on d w. i'm david and this is climate change brags that sex. happiness increase book. this is the book for you. to get smarter for free to go where you go on you tube. are they friends. or are they ev

kaiser's format empire shrank to the size of a pacific island he himself remained convinced of the feasibility of his rockets he continued to risk. search to wait and reception hoping that people would one day appreciate his invention for us it was. fine this is one of the original rocking tanks from our flight test program you know we developed these modules. which could be assembled from individual parts. video like a lego and filming of all of the entire rockets can be assembled by 3 technicians. he was never destined to see whether his dream would become a reality. let's kaiser died on his island shortly after the end of the shooting for this film. dreaming of a future flattening of korea a thing of the cost. young people in the age of covert 19 faced unprecedented uncertainty. one can they look forward to what everything's changing so fast. generational knocked down. made injured. in 30 minutes on t w. enters the conflict zone with sara kelly my guest this weekend zimbabwe's minister of foreign affairs and international trade cboe see so much as a former army chief he was also the face of

pacific islands of hawaii a bracing themselves for hurricane douglas which is expected to make landfall in the coming hours meteorologists say the hurricane is weakening many shopkeepers and homeowners are taking no chances with archies or providing extra spaces and shelters to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic thius is are countless concerts and festivals all canceled across the virus pandemic has been devastating for artists and performers some governments have stepped in to support them but american performers are pressing congress to give them a helping hand to alice on the reports from new york. for better or worse the u.s. is slowly reopening its economy restaurants parks and even pools have been opening their doors but for some industries there is still no light at the end of the tunnel the health risks of the coated 1000 virus keeping the curtain firmly closed on theaters cinemas and music venues which means no work for millions in the arts and entertainment industry people like carson l. rod and actor who's been relying on the extra federal unemployment

one of these long term project says jacques rouge design for a floating city off the pacific island of. the u.s. based seasteading institute has developed a concept for a floating city project led by a political theorist pantry friedman the co-founder of paid pounds is also one tool the idea has a political dimension to solve or an ocean colonies would be free from state control. but floating communities must be available to everyone not just the wealthy the oceanic project is being developed in coordination with the united nations the goal is to make floating cities available to the many coastal regions that are under threat. those solutions are urgently needed nearly half of the world's population lives within 100 kilometers of the coastline. oceanic cities could grow and adapt housing anywhere from 30210000 people. the threat of rising sea levels might be right around the corner hamburg in northern germany could also be at risk . that the homework is and it's a real danger hamburg is located just 100 kilometers from the coast. and research indicates that the sea level in 10 used to

meanwhile hurricane douglas is heading towards the category 4 storm is expected to reach the pacific island on sunday meteorologists say it should weaken by then social distancing rules will be enforced in storm shelters i would like to remind everyone who is in quarantine that you should remain in quarantine to the extent possible if you need supplies please ask friends and others to provide and help you acquire them or as a last resort if you need to you can break quarantine to get those needed supplies . time for a short break here now to say right when we come back the top i'm leaving china u.s. diplomats depart their closed consulate in chengdu as relations deteriorate. was god and it's heating up in russia southeast as thousands issue a rare public challenge to president vladimir putin on that same with us. from. the southwest monsoon blows across the desert southwest has plenty of shaft i for our zone and that links up to a system which is producing in the central plains states otherwise it's fairly quiet for though this is an obvious thing to look at we'll look at it in just a 2nd t

and hurrican douglas is heading towards hawaii the category 4 storm is expected to reach the pacific islands on sunday meteorologists say should weaken by then social distancing rules be enforced in some storm shelters i would like to remind everyone who is in quarantine that you should remain in quarantine to the extent possible if you need supplies please ask friends and others to provide and help you acquire them as a last resort if you need to you can break quarantine to get both needed supplies china is accusing the u.s. of sending law enforcement officials into its consulate in houston after it was forced to shut down and on the other side of the world americans dothan leaving the u.s. consulate in chengdu china ordered closed in retaliation the diplomatic feud between the world's biggest economies is escalating of a growing number of issues including the coronavirus pandemic hong kong and allegations of spying between a you as more from chengdu. in chengdu which has begun dismantling the u.s. consulate that's founded in the southwestern chinese city in 1985 chinese state media says st

pigeons were part of work communications when communication by wire was impossible, such as on pacific islands. important for paratroopers who often had little or no radio communications. pigeons would bring news from the drop zone swiftly without revealing the location of the soldiers. dropped via specially made parachutes or inside bamboo boxes or containers, and you can see herean an eight bird container. they had to be dropped in the containers or they would fly home. soldiers would attach messages and send them back with communication. so successful, few of these messages were encoded. they were so dependable at returning home, they did not worry about the messages getting into enemy hands. although their talents are well-known, the truth is we don't know a lot about how pigeons always managed to know how to go home. , ito know that it takes really does start with training at a young age. -- they can be moved to new locations and the bird taken 100 miles away and despite the new location and sometimes even the loft's new location, the bird will return. how do they do that? first, young ho

asian americans will call on the state for more funding, to fight racism against asian american pacific islanders. the group says they have received 830 reports of discrimination and just the past three months. harassment has been further stoked by president trump's repeated use of the term kung- flu. he testified at a senate hearing yesterday with other health leaders, fauci said that one of the main reasons for the spike in cases of young people ignoring out guidelines and packing into bars. >>> you cannot focus on those areas that are having a surge. it puts the entire country at risk. we are now having 40,000 new cases per day, and i would not be surprised if we go up to 100,000 per day if this does not turn around. i am very concerned. >> there is encouraging news on the search for a vaccine. the fda commissioner announced the u.s. will start a 30,000 person trial later this month. >>> americans in europe, the european union is reopening their borders, but they will allow visitors from a dozen other countries, including canada, south korea and australia. this is based on health factors, incl

group of asian americans will: california for more funding to fight racism against asian america pacific islanders. the group says that they have received 830 reports of discrimination in the past three months, and they say harassment has been further stoked by the claim of president trump. >>> parking fees will resume in santa rosa, the city council put a temporary rule in place, allowing free parking in downtown. now, the restaurant and shops are reopening and parking fees are coming back and being reinstated. >> one of the most beautiful spots in the bay area, now back open to the public. mirror woods are among 62 protected parks in the united states. visitors will notice several major changes because of the pandemic. 1800 people will be allowed into the park, less than half the number on a busy day. shuttle buses are not running because they cannot create social distancing. visitors are asked to book a reservation online and limited parking spaces, and they are also time to regulate turnover. >> i think it is beautiful as always. it is nice that it is less crowded on a weekday. we need to stre

in hawaii, for example, we are seeing pronounced disparities among our pacific islander community. particularly, among citizens of the freely associated states of micronesia and pall law. i'm focusing my remarks on this vibrant community today because our country has rarely done right by them. let me give you some background. after liberating their territory in world war ii, the united states administered the trust territories of the pacific which includes what are now the freely associated states for nearly 40 years. even in the most generous characterization, the united states failed to live up to its trust obligations to promote the political, social, and economic development of the region p. in addition to chronically underfunding social programs like health care and education, the united states used the marshall islands as a base for dozens of nuclear tests over a 12-year period from 1946 to 1958, including the 15-megaton cass so bra very, the largest thermonuclear device ever detonated by the united states. under the terms of this compacts, these three countries provide the m