to commend and thank the department of environment for your resolution and commend and thank chris campbell at the recreations around parks department for the work he's doing on russian hill. the intention to have that goal of increasing habitat and attracting birds, bees, pollinators, butterflies, and beneficial insects. that goal is wonderful and right in keeping with the biodiversity resolution. thank you from those of us in russian hill. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> any other public comment? >> anthony? >> the next item is item 5, presentation of the commission on and the service award. this item is for discussion. >> commissioner? >> thank you president vallejo. it's my honor to present this award to our retiring sustainability -- an anchor in our city's conventions and other important events that come to san francisco. kathleen was a pioneer in sustainability. she obtained state grants totaling a million dollars, as well as ensuring that a million pounds of surplus goods were donated to nonprofits. she served as a chair of the san francisco recycling committee for several years

money is supposed to be used to fishgs failing infrastructure on military bases like fort campbell in kentucky. we chris saw for ourselves roofs leaking and decrepit buildings. this year's defense budget finally included money for a vehicle mant flans shop at fort campbell, home of the 101st airborne, the funds could be redirected to the border wall. the pentagon has used the emergency fund 18 times since the 9/11 attacks. other pockets of money in the defense department budget could be tapped into, including counter drug funds, but there's only $760 million currently in that account we're told. lawmakers say it's legal to have the military pay for the wall some expect a court challenge. the republican who heads the senate armed services committee balked at using active military to build the wall. >> right now, our military is spread pretty thin. much better shape than we were two years ago. this is not legitimate -- it's more a function that would be for the guard and the reserve. >> the army corps of engineers is traveling with the president today as we mentioned, but it's important to remember that t

campbell, thanks for that. >>> let's discuss all of this. congressman chris stewart is joining us. he serves on the house intelligence committee, the appropriations committee. a former u.s. pilot, air force pilot. congressman, thanks for joining us. >> good to be with you. >> what's your reaction to this thwarted plot to target the white house, other targets here in washington? you heard the breaking news. >> i think my reaction is much like the rest of americans as we learn this. first, thank heaven for law enforcement, for the intelligence community who is -- their radar is always up knowing this is a possibility. i think it's a reminder to us that we live in a dangerous world. so far, we have been lucky in many cases. we can't always presume we will be. we need the dedicated efforts of brave men and women out there trying to keep us safe. >> fortunately, the fbi was on the case. let me get your reaction, congressman, to the death of four americans in syria in this terror attack. you heard senator lindsey graham say he is concerned president trump's statements may have set in mot