. >> quickly, we lament the passing of earmarks. city mayors, i could sell my case for intervention and prevention to my congress persons and they responded. i have two operation centers in the heart of the most challenged areas of our city kept alive by a half million dollar earmark from congressman jerry lewis and that expires and they don't come back i end up the loser. largely, we did a sale and got a 50% thumbs up from our city to do that. most of that, most all of it has again to the police department. i was hoping to have a little more for prevention and intervention but the council said give it the p.d. so we have supported our programs largely by applications like those earmarks and other applications, cops grant and other anti-gang activities. we have become grant specialists to maintain the resources we have and we have become this remarkable alliance of community nonprofits and other services that kept us alive. the feds have a limited role at this point and earmarks for us has been an important opportunity. not much els

>> because we are in the era of no earmarks in washington, d.c. we are. there are no more earmarks. when the next transportation bill is written, it will not have earmarks. the president is not for earmarks. congress -- most members of congress are not for your marks. senator byrd is no longer serving in the senate, in case you have not heard that. [laughter] and we are in a new era in america. note iraq's -- no earmarks in appropriations bills or infrastructure bills. they will be approved on their merit, not because they have a powerful congressman. >> if you look at the figures, texas got the largest share of the stimulus money. this state that more money than anybody else. i do not know if that is because of your present the tips or because bobby is no longer with us. but i think that is a good thing. a large portion of the texas economy is pumped by federal dollars with defense and forts and all the military bases that are here, pumping money from the to the government into the state economy, making it grow and allowing it to survive. i do tip my hat off to you for one very imp

so, madam president, this is not an earmark. it isn't, as senator sessions contends, a single-company bailout. it's a codification of a court ruling. it's a clarification. it's common sense. it puts a sensible court decision into legislative language. and it is legislative language that applies to everybody across the country, to all companies equally. it doesn't single out any particular company but amends the patent law for the benefit of all applicants. so i ask my colleagues to oppose the sessions amendment on the merits. more importantly, we need to move forward with this important bill that chairman leahy and senator grassley have worked so hard on, passing the sessions amendment would stop that. it would require a house-senate conference on the bill and it would at best seriously delay, and at worst make it impossible to exact patent reform during this conference. so, madam president, this is on the merits. this is for all companies. this is common sense. this is current law. this is current practice. and i ask my colleag

i guess at that time it was called an earmark. i'm not sure we use that term anymore. we got that going with earmark and finally went back into the basic programs to get it funded on an ongoing basis. getting that money was a real struggle and one of our state officials when we went to him and said this is a terrific program, let us tell you how great it is, he said you don't have to tell me. i understand the value of it. the problem is it is new and we don't have a category for new so where are we going to find the money? it is a matter of rattling around all of these program categories and trying to draw money out for something that everybody agreed was important. the fourth and final area is the research development and demonstration. i think this is a very important role for the federal government. one particular area we benefit enormously from, i'll give kudos to is the value pricing program that the highway administration rups, they have been pushing us, to talk about pricing and the roadway system. something we're not eager to get out front on. with lots of fede

i'm not trying to strip an earmark. i'm trying to actually strip an earmark from china from the bill that's before us. mr. president i'm asking that we uphold the values and rules and that we have put into law i don't know how this thing was changed after congress passed it in 1974, that said if you import textiles, you have to pay a tariff unless there's no domestic manufacturer of that textile against whom you're competing. how that got changed i'm not sure. i ask that we eliminate the special benefit that's been provided to this country and this one textile. ex excel is just one company that's currently being hammered by this unfair loophole. they are indeed in financial threat. they were supplying 30% of the sleeping bags in the united states. they've seen a decline of 20% already in their products. and, mr. president, i would offer into the record a letter for a number -- from a number of companies that support my efforts here. stein fibers of charlotte says -- quote -- "excel has been a solid customer of stein fib

i agree with supervisor campos's earmark. he had the ability to cut through all this static and get to the core of what was going on. if i was ever in a room where we are all confused, having eric in the room was always something i welcome to get our thoughts and thinking in a more clear direction. there is amazing things i have done with eric over the years. the thing i am most proud of is the creation of the immigrant legalization network. that has done amazing work in bringing a lot of different communities from all over the city together and organizing for the rights of young people, the rights of families, the rights of workers. that is something i am so proud of and has left a lasting mark on the work he has brought. i wanted to congratulate all of us on the wonderful relationship we have had with eric and lorena. good to see you. my heart is broken, but my will is strong. president chiu: supervisor mar. supervisor mar: i want to say so much has already been said and so much will be set over the years. we all know that

the same types that were mentioned earlier, and there is also one other earmarked cut for transportation, categorical funding for transportation, which is also not a good thing for us, so we will see monthly updates about revenue collections statewide, and i think we are about to see updates for august revenue collections, but the one month that we have received information about, which is july, was quite bad. it was quite discouraging. i think the estimates are about 10% off for that one month, so there is some time for that to be made up, but it is not an encouraging sign, as much as that one month's worth of data goes. it is not a great backdrop at this point in the fiscal year, and we're going to keep close watch on it from now until december. president mendoza: commissioner? commissioner: we were talking about that today, but could be set up in our budget discussion about ab-114, about the bill that incorporates a trigger? as a political reality, i think it is unlikely that even if anything, the worst-case scenario takes place, there are probably going to be some legislative changes

the european union has earmarked 160 million euros in aid. >> this is going to get worse before it gets better. we have not yet seen the end of the dry season and even when the rains return, they would leave behind destitute families and kids who never recovered. >> the eu has pledged more help for the hundreds of thousands of refugees. long-term, they agree they need to find a way to prevent this kind of famine. >> evenly comes to disaster aid, we are seeking to preempt the situation as much as possible. we are building small reservoirs and water storage facilities. >> the opinion is supporting a number of these projects in the board of africa. they also aim to soften the impact of climate change. >> we have already made the decision that up to 10% of our budget goes for -- in highly vulnerable areas. the more we do to bring down risks, you have to be at the future. >> the eu is pledging more money for long-term projects to help the next generation, on the horn of africa survive without having to depend on the external aid. >> the horn of africa facing the famine. that has been the foc

it's an earmark. we shouldn't be doing it yet it's going to happen. and there's nothing i can do to stop it. >> that's -- no one can stop any of this, it's quite clear, but it's also clear there's an ever-expanding group of which you are a clear leader that wants to figure out how to stop it and your courage and leadership in that regard is greatly appreciated and i think that's all -- what we're left with now is how to figure we'll do it and i appreciate your taking that time -- >> one last point. >> quick. >> senator feinstein, senator box e, senator corr byrne and demint are the authors putting the money back in the patent office. that is both ends of the spectrum. if that isn't a sweet spot on the right thing to do when you got boxer and feinstein, coburn and demint both co-sponsoring the same amendments if that doesn't pass, people aren't listening and not trying to do the right thing. >> no question about it. and you can rest assured all of the bright lights and muster will point at exactly that fact, with regardless of the outcome of this parti

"the congressman bought the complex in 2008, soon after securing the first of two earmarks for the two-milect and unsuccessfully seeking millions more. the assessor now values the complex at $16 million, 60% appreciation." it turns out it wasn't true. issa fired back with the following. "the property in question was not purchased for $10 $10.3 million. as the miami reports but for $16.6 million. the appreciation is roughly zero." >> right. they got it wrong. i have to say this about it, the reporter is extremely meticulous thorough reporter. i'm very surprised that some of the facts. >> he says, the "new york times" said that came from the san diego county assessor's office. >> not an excuse. >> they are explaining where it came from. erroneous information that you got from the sources you trust is not. they made the correction but said here is what the information. >> but the question, should they retract the story and not offer -- a slow-mationing taking back pieces of it. >> i think he should be called formerly known meticulous and careful reporter. not currently. issa communication oper

santa fe is one of five schools earmarked for closure. parents say they won't go down without a fight. >> we're down to 38,000 students. and this school district cannot, cannot maintain 101 schools. we just can't do it. the district says they have too many schools for the number of children it serves. >> we have no choice. we have to close the schools. we have to merge some of these schools. >> school board member says closing schools is not easy. especially when the school her children and grandchildren went to, marshall elementary, is on the chopping block. >> i have a 2-year-old grandson that we were really looking forward to him walking through this school. >> save my school! >> reporter: district officials say no matter what their decision, entire communities will be impacted. at santa fe, folks aren't ready to accept their likely fact. the possibility their school family will soon be ripped apart. >> it's an emotional thing. when a school closes, it's not just a building. you close the doors. >> and we are back here live as the chil

says most of its $21 million surplus will be earmarked for new train cars. >>> the city of vallejo is trying to put an end to fake 911 calls. starts next month, people who called 911 and then refused to answer will be facing a fine. >> it's quite startling to see how few people they have. and the other organizations that have been in trouble that i've been in and had big money problem, i haven't seen the level of staffing that we have here. >> reporter: there will be a 30 day grace period before the program goes into effect. people who admit their mistakes though will not be fined. >>> it is with great sadness tonight we share with you the loss of a beloved member of our ktvu family. reporting bob mackenzie lost his long battle with cancer this morning. >> bob was 75 years old for more than 30 years he gave viewers a look at the world from his unique perspective. >> there are no shuffleboard games, there's no gambling night. what you get is something else that i can only call a feeling. standing alost here looking at the new world the way columbus must have. it's a feeling that i tell

another 5 million will be earmarked for bird projects. the agreement would compensate government agencies for oil spill response and costs. the final payout is yet to be announced. >>> a federal judge ordered the video of last year's prop 8 to be released to the public. no reason to keep the videos private. the motion to unseal the video by the two couples who challenged prop 8. it's now part of the official record of the trial and there's a common law right of public access to trials. it will take effect at the end of the month to give those opposed toen sealing the video a chan to appeal the ruling. >>> rolling out the green carpet. recognize him? hollywood in the east bay. live to the premiere of the new movie, "money ball". a look one-on-one with brad pitt. >>> it's stunning. new video showing the deadly crash of the reno air race and new stories of heroism. >>> and we continue two of the most serious health crisis in america. a possible link. >>> good evening, i'm chief meteorologist. on this last week of summer, plenty of temperatur

earmarks -- loopholes are just earmarks embedded into the tax code that have been put there by lobbyists. in the last round, some self- appointed tea party members have said if you close loopholes it is a tax hike. you can actually close loopholes and raise revenue. how was that not a win/win if you deal with the deficit? some have hijacked the movement and are trying to call that a tax hike. guess who is buying that at the end of the day? lobbyists who want to keep their special-interest intact. we want to take your marks out of the tax code and legislation? let's take your marks are everything. -- earmarks out of everything. host: here is a tweet. and another. dearing is an independent in arlington, virginia. your honor, darren, with john avalon. -- you are on, tarin, with john avlon. caller: i would agree with him what he said about corporations, but i disagree with what he said about the third party, to party, that they are too far right extreme. i came from england to america for the reasons a lot of people come to america, and that is opportunity. i think the two-party stands for a

. >> there's a lot of basically pork and earmarks, or another term for infrastructure. but i think that $4,000 tax credit for long-term unemployed, some of these others things if i were the republicans, would you pick and choose in there -- i do agree it's a dog's breakfast -- pick and choose in there and give him something, don't do had they did to harry truman, give him noing and enable >> it's a dog's breakfast but it's a liberal's feast because it's clear and something he'll for for and take to the country. and it's more than half tax cuts. the republicans are going to be shamed into going along with it. so he's going to get something out of this. >> i got a question for you. >> not people at the upper end like you, but -- >> no, i'm with hn among the rich? >> your famed leader said after stimulus one, this would keep unemployment under 8%. >> they've got lots of -- >> now it's 9.1%. >> minimum forecast at the time. >> why should we believe the jobs act will lower the unemployment? >> it's not going to work,. >> not going to work. >> no, it's not going to work. >> i

it could be earmarked for the marketing and outreach that will be so important for the data we will face with pg&e as well as spending some of the initial startup costs. we talked about some of the appropriations that would be necessary. any dollar saved could help to avoid future appropriations. supervisor campos: if we were to take action on this, for this item to pass, we would need three votes. >> yes, you would need three votes. that would be the public member voting. supervisor campos: it does not seem like we're going to get there. maybe the thing to do is to continue this item. >> i think my motion to continue is still unseconded. supervisor mirkarimi: i was willing to split it with regard to staff recommendation on moving forward with the first increment. hearing that there is not sufficient support for that, i will leave it up to the will of the body. supervisor campos: my preference would be to move forward with this. i also understand there are concerns. i want to make sure those concerns are addressed. why don't we take out without objection? before we do that, i want to giv

no more earmarks. no more boondoggles. no more bridges to nowhere.we're cutting the red tape that prevents some of those projects from getting started as quickly as possible and we'll set up an independent fund to attract private dollars and issue loans based on two criteria, how badly a construction project is needed and how much good it will do for the economy. [ applause ] this idea came from a bill ra written by a texas republican and a massachusetts democrat. the idea for a big boost in construction is supported by america's largest business organization and america's largest labor organization. it's the kind of proposal that's been supported in the past by democrats and republicans alike. you should pass it right away. [ applause ] pass this jobs bill and thousands of teachers in every state will go back to work. these are the men and women charged with preparing our children for a world where the competition has never been tougher. but while they're adding teachers in places like south korea, we're laying them off in droves. it's unfair to our

that's the difference between earmarks and loan programs where people are supposed to look very carefully athese. understand, the next couple of weeks, there's another $10 billion which may be sent out in loans. and there better be a lot of scrutiny and doublechecking, and if any companies, if there's any doubt to pay back or follow through, then those loans should not be given. we're going to be watching this carefully. bill: the senate would say that washington is trying to figure out a place to put the money. now, you were fired up at this hearing this week. why? >> well, we started up because it seemed so cavalier. it was the attorney's fault. he was supposed to be in charge. the secretary of energy, someone supposed to be in charge of this an answering the question, why were those two elements of the law ignored and we were not getting an answer, despite multiple members of congress not getting the answer to the question and the taxpayers are possibly out of half a billion dollars and no, sir not right. bill: makes you shake your head. sir, thank you for your time, from your home sta

>> because we e in the era of no earmarks in washington, d.c. we are. there are no more earmarks. when the next transportation bi is written, it will not have earmarks. the president is not for earmarks. congress -- most members of congress are not for your marks. senator byrd is no longer serving in the senate, in case you have not heard that. [laughter] and we are in a new era in america. note iraq's -- no earmarks in appropriations bills or infrastructure bills. they will be approved on their merit, not because they have a powerful congressman. >> if you look at the figures, texas got the largest share of the stimulus money. thistate that more money than anybody else. i do not know if that is because of your present th tips or because bobby is no longer with us. but i think that is a good thing. a large portion of the texas economy is pumped by federal dollars with defense and forts and all the military bases that are he, pumping money from the to the government into the state economy, making it grow and allowing it to survive. i do tip my hat off to you for one very important

president barack obama has presented his much anticipated jobs act of congress earmarks more than four hundred billion dollars for putting people back to work but some critics say it's too little too late or he's got reports. president obama addressed the lawmakers he put forward measures to create jobs and stimulate the sluggish economy and the u.s. has seen several years of massive job loss unemployment remains over nine percent we're talking about millions of people living jobless in this country congress might cut off unemployment benefits starting next year and the jobless in america will find themselves in an even more dire situation president obama in his address called for the congress to extend benefits for the unemployed he also suggested tax incentives for small businesses another measure he put forward is giving money we're talking about one hundred forty billion dollars to states and local governments so that they can keep you know the teachers and firefighters employed also hire infrastructure workers so that those workers can go out and spend money and keep the consumpti

but earmarks, first time in our country's history that there will be no earmarks in any bill this year. so it made getting the big deal -- [applause] it made getting the big deal harder, but i didn't quite realize it at the time, that you had to sit down and talk about the facts. people couldn't hold you up. >> so when you were a high school linebacker playing for a very famous coach, did you ever think you might be a college and professional athlete? >> no, that was way beyond -- this is a different era. this is back when we all played sports and all my brothers played sports with me, but no, i always wanted to be a salesman. you know, eventually that's what i did. i was in the sales and marketing business in the packaging and plastics industry. i thought i was going to do that the rest of my life. but along the way i got involved in my neighborhood homeowners association and i ended up in the united states congress. this, too, could happen to you. [laughter] >> i want to thank you for your time and your candid thoughts. i appreciate your being here. thank you. >> thank you. >> thanks

well since president medvedev came to power there were certain areas of the country ditties earmarked for spending improvement things like improvements in the prisons the armed forces some of the spending policies as appears to have been in disagreement towards alexy couldn't force and that's why he lost his job on monday president dmitri medvedev has on tuesday personally defended his spending policies saying this defense spending in particular was crucial to the development of russia we knew more than we can do without defense spending and spending should be worthy of russia we're not some banana republic we're a big country a permanent member of the un security council and we have nuclear weapons that's why an increase in spending for the defense budget arms and salaries for military personnel will be the government's top priority and whoever disagrees with that can work elsewhere. just well could really clearly did disagree with that and now he will be looking for work elsewhere this all really came to a head the catalyst for it being the announcement that plenty of putin will run

president barack obama has presented his much anticipated jobs act to congress it earmarks more than four hundred billion dollars for putting people back to work but critics say it's too little too late he's going to keep explaining. president obama addressed to lawmakers he put forward measures to create jobs and stimulate the sluggish economy the u.s. has seen several years of massive job losses unemployment remains over nine percent we're talking about millions of people living jobless in this country congress might cut unemployment benefits starting next year and the jobless in america will find themselves in an even more dire situation press.