supervisor campos dataquest this hearing. campos -- did request this hearing. campos thank you. i requested -- supervisor campos: thank you, madam chair. i requested this hearing a few weeks ago in response to a number of items that have come before the different committees of the board of supervisors, including the government audits and oversight committee, which is a committee that i chaired last year, specifically questions about the performance of the department of ethics, the ethics commission, and i really do not want this hearing to be about necessarily criticizing or bashing one agency. put simply, to do this hearing, the concept that we in san francisco need to make sure that we have the most effective and efficient set of rules when it comes to governmental ethics that we can and we want to make sure that our system works as well as possible. that is the spirit in which this item was introduced and the spirit in which we -- i hope we have this discussion. it really is about finding out about how we are doing in san francisco government in terms of our enforcement of ou

supervisor campos dataquest this hearing. campos -- did request this hearing. campos thank you. i requested -- supervisor campos: thank you, madam chair. i requested this hearing a few weeks ago in response to a number of items that have come before the different committees of the board of supervisors, including the government audits and oversight committee, which is a committee that i chaired last year, specifically questions about the performance of the department of ethics, the ethics commission, and i really do not want this hearing to be about necessarily criticizing or bashing one agency. put simply, to do thisea

given the resistance to congress that looking up at dataquest contingency fees and distribution amounts and sources? >> that's a legitimate oversight to talk about the way in which the cases are settled. >> i'll follow up with a more specific question. i want to ask you about your reaction when he saw the video a big young man who claimed your ballot some months ago in your reaction towards the requirement for a photo i.d. after you saw that video. >> you know, an attempt to show something i suppose, but what a from the video was back i was very careful not to say he was eric holder, not to actually get about. he did those types of things subjected him to criminal -- >> i'm not worried about that. he could've obtained your ballot with ease. it was offered to him. so i just suggest this, that may not be impossible, but it has been determined today with mr. lundgren that visiting a federal building, even your building may not be impossible, but difficult. it is difficult or impossible to visit a government building without a photo i.d., then how can we allow someone to help choose our gov