we have cofi bonner headlining. i have a long list and i'm going to take a minute of your time to show my gratitude because if it were not for the community partners, none of us would be here and i wouldn't be able to capitalize on the success these young people will have. cofi bonner, chris boskin, ron conway, hydra mendoza, mr. carmen policy and of course the lovely lauren dove, and david singer. i just want to acknowledge you for your profound work. thank you very much. and a special note to mr. fred blackwell. sir, thank you. without the head of the redevelopment agency, without the leadership of our redevelopment commissioners, this city would be in probably a perilous state. would you agree? we need every single leader we have and i look forward to cultivating new talent to come back and continue to serve san francisco because that is exactly why we're here. i started my public service journey when i was 8 years old. 8 years old, i met the then dine feinstein who was mayor and she took the moment to talk about

[applause] [applause] roblin bonner, 18, is an outspoken member of the youth leadership. roblin graduated from downtown high where she was a passionate role model and advocated for youth to be more engaged in the political process. [applause] [applause] -- 17, pawlenty first single occupancy sro in the chinatown development center. he also wrote a grant proposal to create a bilingual fire safety and emergency preparedness curriculum along with emergency kits for each participating sro unit. [applause] [applause] valerie clinker is a voice of community change in front and behind the camera. she was a guest youth analyst at the third anniversary women's pioneer awards ceremony and presented gina davis with the woman pioneer award. she was also named valedictorian of the changing program. [applause] last but not least, a nasalee, 18, spearheaded the 16th street bart installation about gender which infused her passion for art and activism. an asset is a second year career educator at the arid and engaging facilitator of the group trend magic rashid is committed to becoming a

matt bonner from downtown earns texas bragging rights. sixers the surprise team of the season doing everything right against the bulls. philly knocks off the best team in the east. the pacers another team that is on the rise. danny granger was a man among boys in minnesota scoring 29 of his 36 in the second half and gets into it with kevin love, a little pushing and shoving but nothing more than that. indy win their third straight 109-99. or on the other end of the spectrum you got the magic playing some of the worst basketball of the season. but there is one sure shot way to fix that. play the lowly wizards. anderson and howard both had 23 points. orlando end their misery of a losing streak with a win. >> that is your early look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> there may be a review into the investigation of amy winehouse's death. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> coming up, we will show you jimmy flying high above one of the biggest stages of all. you're watching "early today." >>> welcom

bonner, drive and kick to the veteran. jefferson hits the jumper.iving the spurs the four-point lead. final seconds. parker to neal. over to jefferson. the veteran with only five points on the night. they were big. 106-102. that's your espn news update. i'm chris cotter. enjoy the rest of your day. >>> up next, "the pulse." paris hilton's new way to pad the bank account. >>> and rihanna and chris boun together for two new songs. some fans thinking, what is she thinking? there's no such thing as too soft. as long as it still gets the job done. i know what i like. i like feeling both clean and pampered. why should i compromise? not only is quilted northern ultra plush® the only bath tissue with plushquilts®, it now has the innerlux layer. three levels of softness and the gentle clean you want. clean comes first. and really soft is really important. quilted northern ultra plush®. for a comfortable, confident clean, or your money back. 8% every 10 years.age 40, g muscle -- wow. wow. but you can help fight muscle loss with exercise and ensure muscle heal

matt bonner from downtown, spurs own texas bragging rights, 99-91.ers have been the surprise team of the season doing everything right against the bulls. philly is for real. they knock off the best team in the east, 98-82. the pacers are another team on the rise. danny granger scored 29 of his 36 in the second half. even gets into it with kevin love, a little pushing and shoving but nothing more than that. indy wins their third straight, 109-99. on the other end of the spectrum, you have the magic, playing some of the worst basketball of the season. there's one sure shot way to fix that, play the lowly wizards, ryan anderson and dwight howard had 23 points. orlando end the misery of a four-game losing streak with a win. >>> that's your "first look" at sports. i'm mario solis. >>> here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. he has the weather channel forecast. good morning to you, bill. >> we said groundhog will not see his shadow, four weeks until spring. >> way to reveal the secret. aren't we waiting until 7:30. >> if he seeses had shadow and it's cloudy,

to the college track bayview council, and hydra mendoza, ron conway, cofi bonner, and to the college track board who believed in us and believed in our students and this dream. and another group that i would like to thank is the bayview larger community. the p.a.c. and k.a.c. members for all the work you did, the u.s. bank, the other members of the community and community based organizations. you and your ongoing partnership are critical for us as we aim to empower students and families. [applause] thank you to the community and thank you also to the college track staff who has and will continue to work tirelessly to make sure that we reach our vision. i want to also thank a couple of people individually. in addition to omar and the san francisco staff who will be here in this building, raise your hands, if you would, as well as marshall lott, brian gadson and julie lawyer who helped make this day possible. if we being give the college track staff a round of applause. and the most important people in this room are college track students. if we could bring up the students and if you c

the whole dries the area this he says has resulted in a sixty percent spike in among locals and mr bonner probably not the right largely an immigrant community the south bronx is seeing mom and pop shops go out of business while the social safety net is disappearing we talk about occupy wall street and the global rebellion is their work airing in two thousand and eleven and are continuing now in two thousand and twelve it's a response to these cutbacks in social services in the interests of corporate power instead enormous sums are being pumped into projects that are far from a priority for those who live here here you have an eight million dollar park. that was brutal. toxic waste stands empty in the nonresidential area billions of dollars are being misplaced you know and into the hands of the corporations of the rich and it's crazy that it's two thousand and twelve and conditions like this in the bronx with countless trucks passing through drugs and prostitution are rampant. judge here obesity walks hand in hand with hunger both signs of poverty i don't know how many hundreds of flood p

the whole dries the area this he says has resulted in a sixty percent spike in among locals and mr bonner probably not the right largely an immigrant community the south bronx is seeing mom and pop shops go out of business while the social safety net is disappearing when you talk about occupy wall street.

pat bonner sits on the board of independent small business to worse. >> all of the businesses are struggling because of the weather. we really count on the cold weather, the rain come of this note. >> for small businesses, the mild weather is not only concern, so are rising gas prices. >> i like to see the local government support locally small businesses. everything they do now is hurting us. everything they talk about is pushing small business out of business. >> with more mild weather in the forecast, though -- there are those rooting for winter to show up sometime soon. >> maybe we will get cold winter. we do not want to wish that things on folks. it would help our coax run a little bit. >> it is weather. what are you going to do? >> what are the chances of getting cold enough whether that it would help? >> we're not done yet. it looks to me like the next couple of days will be unseasonably warm. getting into the first part of march, a couple chances for storms. we have had storms even in late march. it could happen. we will see what happens. today and other mild day. it is the 280th ann

. >> reporter: out of the 80,000 people waiting for bonners. only 20% will receive one this year. 30% will dial waiting. dr. montgomery is saying that the attention is invaluable. >> the legal could end up saving other people in the district. >> reporter: so, 300 people have came forwenting to be martinez's donor. those who don't match can donate to others. >> greater awareness and more micro level for transplants from the individual. >> reporter: doctors are currently screening donors for martinez. he could receive a transplant within the next few months. reporting live, eyewitness news. >> the average person waits three to five years before a donor is located. >>> well, switching gears now as many of us are looking for perfect gifts for valentine's day. if you are still looking, you might want to enter the 2012 valentine's day contest. >> you can see "come fly away with me." the new musical. also, a $25 gift card and pair of cookies and a t-shirt. >> that is right. if you want to enter go to wjz.com for details. >> okay. >>> just an fyi. i di

bonner: i'm pleased to join my colleagues. this amendment if adopted, is not the end of our efforts to make the gulf coast whole. after the tragic oil spill, almost two years ago. but make no mistake, this amendment is critically important as a step toward that end. the creation of the gulf coast restoration trust fund is absolutely essential if we're going to ensure that the penalties paid by b.p. and other responsible parties are set aside for future expenditure to remediate the long-term environmental and economic damages done to each of the five gulf coast states. marle, the federal government should not -- mr. chairman, the federal government should not benefit from the tragedy that occurred at our backyard and i can't say enough in thanks to chairman hastings and his leadership in giving us this opportunity with this amendment to this broader effort. i urge adoption and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from louisiana reserves. the gentlelady from florida is r

bonner: search efforts for the missing crew have been under way through last night an today and are ongoing at this time near the crash site off point clear, alabama. naturally i offered to captain rose the prayers and heart felt sympathies of the congress as well as our entire nation. not only do those -- to those immediate families of those brave coastie bus to the entire coast guard family. whether during a hurricane, an oil spill or one of their daily encounters with disabling when conducting a search and rescue mention, the united states coast guard plays a vital role that we too often take for granted. it is at times like this when we are reminded of the dangers they face in their service to our nation. they are truly on the first line of protecting our country and we can never thank them enough. mr. speaker, i ask at this time that all americans lift a prayer to the good lord for the loss of life that has occurred. may god's blessings and healing hands be on those left behind. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois wish to be recogniz

pat bonner mche will roy -- mcelroy sits on the board. >> we count on in the winter the cold weather,d for small businesses, the wind isn't the only concern. so are rising gas prices. >> i see the local governments and state officials support locally small businesses. everything we do now is putting a hurt on us. everything that they talk about is pushing small business out of business. >> and so with more mild weather in the forecast, there are those rooting for winter to show up sometime soon. >> hopefully maybe we'll get cold weather on the weekend. that would really help. we don't want to wish bad things on folks. just a little cold weather would help our trucks run a little bit. >> and that's what they need to have happen. i don't think it happened for them this weekend, but who knows, winter isn't over, right, ava? >> you are right, jen, not over just yet, but it is very mild today. starting off at 34 at b.w. i. 38 at the inner harbor. winds northwest at 10 miles per hour. there is snow on the map, but it is further up to our north. pennsylvania, the western ranges, there have b

. -- jo bonner chairman. the speaker pro tempore: the chair announces the speaker's designation of the following members to act in any proceeding in the committee on ethics relating to matter of representative maxine waters. the clerk: mr. goodlatte, mr. latourette, mr. simpson, mrs. capito, mr. grich of arkansas, and -- grinch of arkansas, and mr. -- griffin of arkansas, and mr. sarbanes. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition. >> mr. speaker, i send to the desk a resolution and ask unanimous consent for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 558 resolution directing the clerk of the house of representatives to provide a copy of the on the record portions of the audio backup file of the deposition of william r. clemons that was conducted by the committee on oversight and government reform on february 5, 2008 to the prosecuting attorneys in the case

. >> this whole debate around the extension of payroll tax deduction and speaker bonners position there is no support for with 72% of americans say that appropriate way to pay for this would be to tax the wealthiest americans is exactly why the disclose that is absolutely necessary now. people believe whether it is true or not, what people believe is the reason that their government will not respond to the overwhelming majority of them is because the the influence of money in politics. and so i am hoping that we can use -- this is lake exhibit a as to why we've got to disclose and why we need to get corporate money out of politics. >> and may i just sat, not to pile on, but this explains why they are plummeting and virtually every single national poll of house republicans. they are so out of touch and so disconnected there is an intuitive sense that the only thing about the middle-class tax cut that house republicans don't like is the middle class. the first time in the history of republicans that they have become frugal when it comes to tax cuts. they have found one condition after ano

bonner: house republicans have begun a conversation with the american people about our debt our out-of-control federal spending, the unsustainability of mandatory spending as well as our future. but it's past time for this congress and his party in congress to join us in honestly acknowledging the real challenges facing our nation and offering realistic solutions to put america back on the path to prosperity to ensure that the best days are in front of us. sadly, his lack of leadership on these critical issues, not only endangers the economic recovery but the future of our great republic. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlelady from massachusetts seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. tsongas: the health care law signed into law in 2010 contains important new benefits for our seniors and our medicare recipients that have already started to take effect. nearly 3.6 million seniors in the doughnut hole have already saved $2.1

like the john bonner community center and people's health and dental center. they will help the homeless find a new start and men and women locate near their employers. on super bowl weekend, we also saw the grand opening of the chase near east side legacy center which includes the area's only fitness center now offering low rates. this will be home to the youth education town, a facility that will provide classes to students of all ages through grade national, local not for profits. while other host cities broke down on projects, indianapolis spent ours opening doors for these new facilities. collectively, the near east side redevelopment effort serves as a model not only for what can be achieved throughout indianapolis but across this great nation. just a few years ago, the near east side and all of indianapolis was suffering the worst of the economic downturn. we had some of the nation's highest unemployment foreclosures and bankruptcy rates, but today our unemployment rate is near the national average and getting better. our critics counted us out many tim