before i swear you in, let's welcome chuck collins. [applause] >> so if we know of a word that defines family for sonya is the pueblo and once you're there, it's happiness and meaning. and all of us in this pueblo today, really feels the cultural icon that a pueblo represents but also the energy of the mother that brings the pueblo to life. it's really special to see all of you, with all of your eyes and all of the ways that you have been a part of the life of our great zone ja. --sonya. this is the mayor's balcony and this is a place for people to see the rotunda and i'm honored to be part of that. and i want to express my appreciation to london breed, in particular in this moment where her gifted leadership is needed more than ever in order to guide us through where we are to where we should go. she called me up last fall and said chuck, i would really like to talk to you about continuing as the mayor of the city. and i asked her, why, i said oh lord have mercy all the stuff that is going on. and she said one thing and i got it on th

give kudos to linda richardson, who's on that committee, to chris meaney, who's with pticd, with chuck collins, who is president of the arts commission, to ralph remington, who's the executive director of the arts commission, and to bob beck, who is the executive director of the treasure island development authority. so that is the treasure island art selection committee, and it's really our hope that this piece is part of the artwork that we will bring to the island in the parks, making treasure island an art island as well, that people will come and see and enjoy and be awed and be surprised, we don't have a huge budget for it, but we're trying to use what we have, what little we have to make an impact on our parks. and i would say that if you look back to the history of treasure island, particularly during the international excellent commission that we had, that had numerous artists, wpa artists had diego rivera, it had you know, lots of artists who we have actually commemorated in our street names. so certainly art is in the dna of our island, and we certainly want to keep that spirit aliv

give kudos to linda richardson, who's on that committee, to chris meaney, who's with pticd, with chuck collinsresident of the arts commission, to ralph remington, who's the executive director of the arts commission, and to bob beck, who is the executive director of the treasure island development authority. so that is the treasure island art selection committee, and it's really our hope that this piece is part of the artwork that we will bring to the island in the parks, making treasure island an art island as well, that people will come and see and enjoy and be awed and be surprised, we don't have a huge budget for it, but we're trying to use what we have, what little we have to make an impact on our parks. and i would say that if you look back to the history of treasure island, particularly during the international excellent commission that we had, that had numerous artists, wpa artists had diego rivera, it had you know, lots of artists who we have actually commemorated in our street names. so certainly art is in the dna of our island, and we certainly want to keep that spirit alive in this

chuck schumer did last year as well. you have patty murray and susan collins working together on a path forward. i commend them for that. last year we did 12 out of 12 bills that were marked up on a senate committee on tv in front of public by july 27. yet those bills sat. chuck schumer not putting them on the floor until november 1 of 2023. 127 days after they had been marked up. after that is when we saw the next bill come on to the floor. we actually didn't finish our process until 174 days into the fiscal year last year. that's not only fiscally irresponsible, it is morally irresponsible. the people send us up here to do a job, and my question to the majority leader today is why aren't you letting us actually do it? i am extreme disappointed that not a single one of these bills again this year has seemed to find their way on the floor. he seems to have no plan to do that. only plans seems to be to kick the can down the road. and as my p distinguished colleague from mississippi said, every time we do that our men and women pay the price. secretary austin, obviously appointed by president bide

this is exactly what chuck schumer did last year as well you patty murray and susan collins of different parties working together in a bipartisan fashion to figure out a path forward. i commend them for that. last year we did 12 out of 12 bills marked up out of senate committee were allowed to be amended in front of a public by july 27 but yet those bills sat. chuck schumer rendered 27 days they'd been marked up. after that we saw the next bill come onto the floor. 174 days in to the fiscal year last year. that is only fiscally irresponsible it is morally responsible. people send us up here to do a job. my question to the majority leader today is why aren't you letting us actually do it? i'm externally disappointed not a single one of these bills again this year seem to find their way on the floor he seems has no plan to do that only plan seems to be to kick the can down the road. as my distinguished college from colic for mississippi said every time he did that our men and women pay the price. secretary austin, obviously appointed by president biden confirmed by this body has said acr w

chuck schumer did last year as well. you have patty murray and susan collins working together on a path forward. i commend them for that. last year we did 12 out of 12 bills that were marked up on a senate committee on tv in front of public by july 27. yet those bills sat. chuck schumer not putting them on the floor until november 1 of 2023. 127 days after they had been marked up. after that is when we saw the next bill come on to the floor. we actually didn't finish our process until 174 days into the fiscal year last year. that's not only fiscally irresponsible, it is morally irresponsible. the people send us up here to do a job, and my question to the majority leader today is why aren't you letting us actually do it? i am extreme disappointed that not a single one of these bills again this year has seemed to find their way on the floor. he seems to have no plan to do that. only plans seems to be to kick the can down the road. and as my p distinguished colleague from mississippi said, every time we do that our men and women pay the price. secretary austin, obviously appointed by president bide