mr. snyder to go over itsel. i want to share that with you. >> the goal of would-be region wou -- the goal would be a possibility of moving the tower so essentially one parcel to the east, so it is my sense of what the commission could do is approved the project and asked the board to consider such a change with the understanding that some minor environmental review and would have to be done and acknowledging he would have to discuss that at this hearing. >> can we speak to the architect? >> commissioner morore and i had this conversation it is a design a solution -- had this conversation. it is a design evolution. it is not a problem for my client. the director thinks there is a possibility to ensure the commission can approve the project and has the latitude to impact, and my inclination is i do not think there is. we need to confirm that. it is not a problem. >> we have talked about that. they will have to definitely to the examination in order to justify it. i think it is not a big deal, according to the conv

mr. snyder and now has, all of which comes from our brief or reconsideration, is information the planning department would have hadn't to refuse -- would have had to refuse to offer a building permit. we do not agree with the facts they present, but we are not here to present and today. and they do not have a policy requiring the permits to go upstairs. dbi seems to say there is nothing and no wrong with the renewal permits. we saw the renewal permits to clean up the paper work. we did not follow any code or express written policies triggered if there were not any grounds to -- policies. there were not any grounds to revoke a. it is really an issue for vanilla -- for the alj. we are saying it should not be revoked. thank you 3 much. >> this thought they could never do anything to the policies -- this body could never do anything to the policies of the planning commission. in your brief, you indicated you felt the property owner should have gotten notice. can you elaborate on anathema -- on that? >> there are three elements of the notus arguments. the first is the planning department has a

mr. snyder to ask about the transportation plan. there will be an additional number of residential units and commercial space. what is the transportation plan? has that been developed by the planning department? >> i guess i would describe the transportation plan in three components. the big move for transportation is that we are providing a new street grid to allow a greater sense of permeability through from the hollywood in from visitation valley, through the neighborhood so you are not faced with a parking lot. as a part of the candlestick improvements, which this project is not immediately responsible for, a big component of what they are doing is bus rapid transit. that facility is being accommodated by our zoning to assure there is not room -- to assure there is enough room for rapid transit. as this project has evolved over the years, a shuttle program that is part of their transportation management -- part of their medications -- would be maintained and increased as more development comes on line. chairperson mar: without o

mr. speaker, a leader's members of the senate and house of representatives, governor snyder, dr. r, mr. japanese ambassador, ladies and gentleman, i extend congratulations to the sculptor. your statue is wonderful. mother and i are so grateful to you and special gratitude also goes to gov. snyder and the people of michigan and to the u.s. house of representatives and the senate for making this remarkable tribute to that a true reality. the rotunda has been a part of the ford family for decades. as a young girl, i accompanied my dad to the capital on weekends and happily played hide and seek in this very room and in statutory hall. four hours. in 2006, i returned under very different circumstances for dad's state funeral. when the last of our family gathered in the rotunda, it was a time to remember and a time to say goodbye. those were very difficult days. but we drew strength and comfort from many kindnesses of the house and senate members and from both sides of the aisle. in particular, we were strengthened by the unprecedented attribute the house and senate paid to dad. i remem

mr. speaker, senate and house members, governor snyder, on behalf of mother, thank you from the bottom ofhat you have bestowed on my dad. may god bless you and watch over the united states capitol and all who served within her walls. may god bless america. thank you very much. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, the 56th secretary-general of the united states, dr. henry kissinger. distinguished leaders of the congress, ladies and gentlemen. when general ford was the 38th president, the vietnam war had divided the country, watergate had demoralalized the executive branch, the cold war was still raging, but providence smiled on america when gerald ford took his oath of office. i'm not one of those rhetorical geniuses, ford said to me early in his presidency. i have to be myself. and that happened to be just what america needed. in no other country our personal relations so effortless and generous as in small-town america with gerald ford. he had never aspired to the presidency. he was free of the fixation on focus groups. his highest ambition had been to become speaker of the house of repre

mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. for the past 12 years john snyder, bedford, oregon, has been my district director. he's decided to move on now to pursue other opportunities and other careers. but to me he was more than just district director. he was my mentor, he was my partner, and always my friend. john snyder's a terrific man, great man of the oregon ducks, and he served three members of congress in this district as district director. including my most recent predecessor, robert f. smith. he was born and raised there and his roots run deep in the valley. he is a guy's guy. he's a terrific man. my current district office actually sits adjacent to the former snyder dairy which his family had which is down part of the downtown. john and his wife currently live in the valley and his daughter lives in grants pass. john graduated from st. mary's high school and was its student body president. he graduated from the university of oregon and is a rabid oregon ducks fan. my wife and i had the opportunity to be with john and his wife at the championship gam