i implore you to accept edison charter's renewal petition and let edison continue to educate children and feed this community as long as they can. thank you. >> good evening, superintendent, board. my name is christine reed. i am a grandparent of two. my grandson's are eight and five. -- grandsons are eight and five. i have had to take parenting of them. the five year-old just became a student last year. might a-year-old needed speech therapy. i have been blessed with the fact that edison has provided that need for my grandson. he has had the same speech therapist since he has been attending that school. from that, he has become one of the top leaders of his class. he looks forward to receiving one of these every week. this is from the spelling test that he gets every week, 100%. as well, he was involved in a spelling bee the school started recently. he won that as well. the 5-year-old had a problem because this is kindergarten and he did not want to be there. he had a problem for a couple of months. he looks forward to bringing this home every day. this is what my grandson's bring ho

i am the finance minister, of edison charter academy. after reading the staff findings and recommendation, i have to respect to the say that i do not agree with the recommendations at all. i was regional controller for edison learning for five years. i provided assistance and services related to financial planning and budgeting to all the california and hawaii charterers schools. i taught budgeting courses in nba programs. -- mba programs. i do not agree there was a lack of budgetary assistance and engagement. i went back to review all of the reports we submitted.

thank you. >> i am a first grade teacher at edison charter academy. i have a letter from a parent to read. "i am the mother of two third grade students. date and my family are happy to be part of such a wonderful school. we like the way classes have

edison nations, lewis foreman wants to help. our reporters, the bc's maggy shields and rich jaroslavski, from bloomberg this week on "press: here." >>> good morning, everyone in silicon valley wants to figure out what the next big thing will be. but perhaps no organization has more at stage in figuring that out than microsoft. microsoft made its fortunes selling the windows operating system for traditional pcs, but traditional pcs, desk tops and laptops have fallen out of favor with consumers. it's safe to say microsoft did not make the transition to tablets very well. apple's software powers most tabl tablets, a few run on android. microsoft is fighting for market share on cell phones, but has captured just a sliver of that market. so what's left? cars. microsoft leads the way on the automotive platform. notably, with the ford sync, a voice command car computer system that can tell you the traffic and manage phone calls. show you weather radar, find a track on your ipod, point you to the nearest gas station, and tell you how mu

as far as the station, the gentleman was the first -- >> officer edison. >> officer edison was the first person i contacted, and that did not arise, and it is pretty much in one year's worth of video, so he mentioned he has no issues with it. >> they recommend an approval with the condition of installing a security camera at the front entrance. do you have a camera there already? >> yes. >> you signed up to go first. i would like to have heard the list of community groups. it is fine, because i think it needs to exist. we seem to be losing some bars that have a long history in the san francisco community. i do not know -- is there a list given not to them? -- given out to them? >> usually before they apply, they are given our outreach policy, and there is a link to the planning department website that is very useful, so other than that, we can of about other groups that may be involved in the level of community policing. >> district 6 has five police units in it, and people seem to overlook us. we actually have two members received planning notices from the planning department curator --

the the what's the bio there is the edison gene eighty h.d. and they give to the hundred shot and and i said you know this there's a gene in your long we don't mean genes and i propose that it was the d r g four gene the seven filial which is the sum of the variation in a gene that seems to pop up a lot mediation and i said that gene is actually probably responsible for modern civilisation as we know it and for all the innovations it's obvious that thomas edison had who you know was thrown out of school when he was seven years old it was obvious that would ben franklin had to have thirty five jobs in his life his last job was creating the the united states of america none of these guys could stay on anything for more than you know a year at the most and they would clear eighty classic cases and they changed the world so any i proposed the d r d four seven and a leo in two thousand and three of the edison gene and now. the research has been done you know finally this week in new scientist magazine a new study and this is the the third study tha

>> did you have any opportunity to have dialogue with edison? as you were making recommendations, it did not sound like that happened. >> not with edison, certainly. this is the second immediate tim e we've reviewed their budget. he has certainly been the case that if there was a deficiency identified, where one thing was corrected, it went back and forth. because the petitions are supposed to be complete perfected a, when they come to us, we have not had the back and forth to do that. if we had unlimited time and staff to do that. >> so the only chance was when a clarification can on the actual verses' rounding it out. >> if i am looking at something like this and looking at an average, it takes away those kind of things. it is not the maximum amount for every individual person. they take into account how many people use their wives health insurance and independent, so what and so forth. this is based on how many people are to the health insurance and how many people are not. these are the kinds of thing is where if the assumption is not put fo

--el costo de la instalacion correra a cargo de la empresa "sun edison" que compartira las gananciass excedentes de electricidad podÁn ser vendidos. ---california se llevo la nada Élebre distincion de ser el peor estado del pais para hacer negocios.---segun una encuesta de la revista "chief executive", el estado dorado tiene reglas laborales complicadas, y le cobra mucho dinero en impuestos a las empresas.---para el sondeo, mas de 500 directores ejecutivos contestaron preguntas sobre las reglas empresariales, las politicas fiscales, la calidad de la fuerza laboral, los recursos educativos, la calidad de vida y la infraestructura en cada estado.---segun la encuesta, el mejor estado del pais para los empresarios es texas donde, valga decirlo, los trabajadores tienen menos derechos que en california. --si usted sufre de problemas de salud relacionados con el cigarrillo y quiere demandar a una compañia tabacalera, ahora sera mas facil.--hasta ahora, la ley obligaba a hacerlo dentro de los dos primeros años, posteriores a la deteccion de alguna enfermedad relacionada, pero esto fue elimin

. >> he is the former ceo edison international. if the senate confirms him he will succeed gary locke who will be the next u.s. ambassador to china. >>> home prices have fallen to a new low and not done yet. prices in major cities have now reached the lowest level since the housing bubble burst in 2003. according to the index, prices dropped nearly 4% in march compared to a year ago. in san francisco, prize are down about 35% from a year ago. the index has a record number of foreclosures and unsold homes and lots of buyers are forcing prices down. >>> seattle and washington, d.c. were the only two major cities saw prices rise. >>> apple ceo steve jobs will take a break for a medical leave to deliver the keynote speech in san francisco. he received a standing ovation when he walked on stage back in march to unveil the new ipad. jobs went on medical earlier this year. he had a liver transplant two years ago. it will feature mac's software and the next version of iphone and ipad software. >> battles on the first day on the new rule on

i took my son, who was regressing terribly at another school that was failing him, to edison. it changed him. his reading level, his riding level, his comprehension of math has jumped threefold. as a single mom in a community that is being gentrified, where we are rapidly becoming invisible -- how passionate i feel about this school. how passionate i feel about the teachers that are out there, involved in all aspects of their students' lives. they get involved with the community. they really come out and become very involved with the parents. they interact with the teachers. i am here to urge you to please listen to somebody who has seen great changes, who loves the school, and who has become a new board member. i would like more time to get the word out about what a wonderful jewel you have. please be responsive to the parents. check out our kids. come out and see the wonderful job the children do for the carnival parade, and their parents. please listen. as the speaker before me stated, look at the soul of the kids. look at the soul of the school. you have a wonderful thing

. >> he is the former ceo edison international. if the senate confirms him he will succeed gary locke who will be the next u.s. ambassador to china. >>> home prices have fallen to a new low and not done yet. prices in major cities have now reached the lowest level since the housing bubble burst in 2003. according to the index, prices dropped nearly 4% in march compared to a year ago. in san francisco, prize are down about 35% from a year ago. the index has a record number of foreclosures and unsold homes and lots of buyers are forcing prices down. >>> seattle and washington, d.c. were the only two major cities saw prices rise. >>> apple ceo steve jobs will take a break for a medical leave to deliver the keynote speech in san francisco. he received a standing ovation when he walked on stage back in march to unveil the new ipad. jobs went on medical earlier this year. he had a liver transplant two years ago. it will feature mac's software and the next version of iphone and ipad software. >> battles on the first day on the new rule on

that's the parent company of southern cal edison. the board of directors of disney and boeing, some major u.s. corporations. obviously, this is somebody who will be key in promoting the president's agenda in terms of trying to double a u.s. exports over the next five years to help pull out of the recession. he's also a co-founder of the national resources defense council, someone who would then, of course, be popular with environmentalists. you'll remember gary locke, the current commerce secretary, is already nominated to be the u.s. ambassador to china. president going to make this announcement at 1:15 eastern time in the rose garden, suzanne. >> ed henry breaking that story for us. thank you, ed. >>> responding to computer sabotage with military force. a "wall street journal" report says the pentagon has concluded a cyber attack by another country could be considered an act of war. in other words, hack into our computers, and we could drop a missi missile. that story by our pentagon correspondent chris lawrence. >> reporter: basic

. >> when thomas edison invented the light bull p, did he come out with a finished product the first time he announced it? of course not. >> reporter: do you buy it? >> no, never have. >> reporter: esther answers the phones at family radio and helps produce the tv show. >> i believe that, you know, jesus will return one day, but i don't believe that someone like harold can predict it, you know? it says many times in the bible that no one is going to know. >> reporter: matthew 7 is crystal clear. beware false prophets. if this thing doesn't happen on the 21st, does that make you a false prophet? >> i don't entertain those kind of questions. it is going to happen. >> reporter: but if it doesn't happen? >> it is going to happen. >> reporter: guess we'll all find out tomorrow. i'm david wright for "nightline" in oakland. >> we'll see. here's hoping they're wrong. >>> just ahead, our exclusive with u2's bono and the edge, backstage at their broadway label of love on the new and improved "spider-man." host: could switching to geico really save you 15% or more on car insurance? host: would

this is an authorization to grant or deny the renewal petition for thomas edison charter academy. the reading of the resolution, please. >> thank you. good evening, commissioners. i am the director of the division overseeing charter schools for the district. before i read the resolution into the record, i would request that board members hear a report of the budget and financial sections of the petition. as i explained before and sent communication to the board, because of the expedited nature, we will render a report. president mendoza: are other items in our pocket for this? >> just to note also in the stuff written factual findings -- staff-written factual findings in the back of your pink package, starting on page 4, it contains all findings inclusive of the budget and financial section. >> good evening, commissioners. my name is nancy wamack. i am the director of financial policy for the district. i am going to walk through comments based on the matrix for tractor renewal that we go through when we look at renewal for a charter petition. ms. richards has summarized the commen

you can see we've got our may around the bay on the floor of the historic edison theater here.'ve got a charlie chaplin cane. we're going to drop this and see where it lands. 3, 2, 1. and where did it go? old on. is that -- i've got to get down there and take a look. it looks like somewhere on the peninsula. can you read it from there? it is -- we are going to san francisco! san francisco. a place with natural beauty and a forward-thinking spirit. at bank of america, we've been fueling economic growth here for over a century. today, we're investing in innovations that will define our future. every day, we're working to help set opportunity in motion. from financing a solar project for the milpitas school district to funding the institute at golden gate. because when you're giving, lending, and investing in more communities across the country, more opportunities happen.

officials believe taxpayers will pay $55 million over the 20-year life of sun edison's contract. >>>was a little cool and windy out there this evening, but it did not stop people from enjoying an event called fers fridays in oakland. nearly 20 art galleries participate each month. some offer free food and wine tasting. a group called oakland heart murmur organized it. street vendors can set up craft and food booths outside the galleries. the event is held every first friday of the month. >> you said it though. it is cool and breezy out there. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> we have the chill going on thanks to the natural air conditioning. it is windy tonight. as you look at the high temperatures for today, you will see how much cooler it was. redwood city down 24°. 62 only today. san rafael saw 22°. 58 in san francisco. it was 17° cooler and some of our inland areas like livermore down 21°. only 69 a far cry from the low 90s of yesterday. san jose down 19°. this is what contributed to the cooling. the marine layer along with a stronger sea breeze and the

. >> tom: ever since the days of thomas edison, many budding entrepreneurs have used technology breakthroughs to launch their careers. one modern-day entrepreneur did that by designing innovative household products. he's sir james dyson, the guy best known for his vacuum cleaner. midwest bureau chief diane eastabrook reports dyson is now trying to convince young people to follow in his footsteps. >> reporter: at chicago's miles davis magnet academy, a visit by inventor sir james dyson... >> hello, everybody. >> reporter: ...was like a visit by a rock star. >> making mistakes is something to be proud of especially when it comes to engineering and science. >> reporter: dyson, a british design engineer-turned- entrepreneur, was here to lead a workshop for 30 middle school students. they hope to follow in his footsteps by building the proverbial better mousetrap. alicia brown was among the star struck. >> i want to start off in mechanical and work my way to design and then technical. but, i just got hooked on this. it's fun. >> at dyson we think about what's wrong with things and literally go bac

ken poulis helped to develop it with mark and he is the president of business development in edison. is really kecool,o tell us more about what inspired mark to create it. >> well, we are thrilled to help mr. stark bring this to market. he was inspired by one of his friends who was born without a left hand and as well as part of his left arm. he was frustrated by the fact that his friend was constantly fumbling with hooks when he was outside of work or social settings that the hook was attracting a lot of attention that was unwanted at the time. so he decided to go into the basement to fix the problem the best way he knew how which was to build his friend a hand. >> and motioning there, you have a prop with you, so maybe you can show us or tell us how the invention works and how imcompares to others on the market? >> sure. so this is our first prototype that mr. stark actually built in his basement. and what it is, it is a device that is five articulating product. so when you pull on the handle, five fingers articulate to allow you to graspp objects like balls, brooms, other devices

he's the ceo of edison international.f the senate confirms him, bryceen would replace commerce secretary gary locke. we're expecting an announcement from the white house about 10:15 this morning, our time. again, the president is expected to announce john brycen, former ceo of edison international, as the new secretary of the commerce department. >>> some women in egypt say they were forced to undergo virginity tests when they were arrested by the new egyptian military government. >> translator: during the test, no one was standing except for a woman and a male doctor. six soldiers were standing behind us and watching the back side of the bed. i think they were there to be witnesses. >> amnesty international says 17 women were arrested during a demonstration in march, a general says the testing was necessary because the military wanted to protect itself against charges of rain. >>> 8:17. the rebels in libya have launched that nation's first english language online radio station. ♪ >> it's called "tribute fm." they are try

sun edison will pay for the installation and sell the electricity. they're in southern california and the central valley. officials expect to save $55 million over 20 years and construction is scheduled to begin next year. >>> a kansas first grade is recovering this morning from injuries after being attacked by a leopard. it happened yesterday at a wichita zoo. the 7-year-old boy on a school outing reportedly climbed over a four-foot railing at the leopard enclosure. the animal grabbed the boy and clawed his head and neck. a witness says the child immediately started screaming, prompting one couple to jump into action. >> a man and woman sitting there watching jumped incompetent and kicked him in the head and he released the child, and they grabbed him and put pressure on his face. >> the poi was transported to the hospital. he is expected to be okay. an investigation is now underway. >>> the race to save more than 20 whales will continue today in florida. they were found stranded in the shallow gulf water on thursday. yesterday eight of the whales w

. >> samuel morse, thomas edison, henry adams -- sunday night, part one of two weeks with david mccullough on the americans who made the "greater journey" to 19th century paris at 8:00 on c- span. >> this morning, josh rogin talks about the middle east, obama is meeting with

thomas edison and his phonograph. consumers' shopping, advertising. this is what post war america was about, not for construction. historians have focused on this issue of race and reconstruction. it was certainly important to african americans in the south and to some white southerners. the nation could care less. they were concerned with the growing of the cities. this country grew in the 1870's faster economically than any other time in our history before or since. it was a marvelous decade polling many into the middle class, the homes and to montgomeryward. what about the south? this was a depiction of the south, the semi south, the south of black people picking cotton just like they did in the 1830's and 1840's and 1850's and 1860's. nothing had changed. why did we fight the civil war? why did 620 men die for this picture? we are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the american civil war. it is not a celebration. it is not a celebration. it is a commemoration. we honor those men who fought and died. we should honor their courage as well. it wo

slavery was not a southern institution in new york city with its third and the brooklyn bridge thomas edison nine and the photograph and consumers and shopping advertising this is what postwar was about not about reconstructions. historians have focused focusing on construction the nation could care less taking advantage of those opportunities growing of the city's they grew in the 1870's faster than any other time in our history it was a marvelous decade with the homes and mcgovern reward. what about the south? this was the depiction of the sunny south of the black people picking cotton just like 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 common nothing change. why did we fight the civil war wide is 620,000 men die for this? especially the 150th anniversary of the american civil war. it is not ase celebration but a commemoration honoring those men who fought and died and we should honor their courage as well. but it would have been a greater tribute to our nation had they lived. thank you very much. [applause] taka. >> i will be more than half the two take questions. >> you teach in the bible belt, how do your

this is, of course, the old edison theater where charlie chaplin himself used to come when he was making movies for a short time in this area and also bronco billy, the famous western movie star. laura, i'm sure you're very familiar with. >> oh, yes, of course, of course. i love watching those old films. actually they're very, very cool, it's a neat district to walk downtown there. more from fremont coming up but we're also covering the day's news. i want to turn to my colleague, marla tellez, who is live in studio with more. >> good morning, laura. it's 5:47. san jose police try to figure out what sparked a deadly shooting at a san jose state university parking garage last night. three people died, including the shooter. the fifth floor of the garage where the shooting happened is still closed this morning as the homicide investigation continues. >>> the 15-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his friend in san francisco's bayview district will be arraigned this morning. the boy faces murder charges but he will not be tried as an adult. he's accused of shooting andy zeng in a silver

of edison international, an energy firm based in california.founded the natural resources defense council. the current commerce secretary, gary locke, has been tapped to become ambassador to china. wall street finished the month on a high note amid talk of a new financial bailout for greece. the dow jones industrial average gained 128 points to close at 12,569. the nasdaq rose 38 points to close at 2,835. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy >> woodruff: house republicans have staged a largely symbolic vote this evening on a bill ostensibly aimed at raising the nation's debt limit by an additional $2.4 trillion. the measure has no spending cuts attached to it and is, therefore, all but certain to fail. earlier today at a white house news briefing, press secretary jay carney said that deficit reduction talks between the administration and congress are making progress, but ultimately, the ceiling will have to be raised. >> we also believe quite strongly that we have to raise the debt ceiling. there is no option to doing th

he helped publicize thomas edison and the whole operation. c-span: you had one meeting with edward bernays in cambridge, massachusetts. tell us everything about that you remember. >> really an incredible meeting in 1994. 102 years old. his health was failing to read his mind was beginning to go. yet he pulled himself together for that afternoon meeting. was really an incredible session. he came down dressed in a suit. he told story after story about his campaign harkening back to things that happened 80 years before. he told them and wonderful and stunning detail. his eyes lit up, and he really clearly for that afternoon pulled himself together and was a consummate pr man that he had been for 80 years. it was a great day. he died a year later nfl lucky to have met him. that they convinced me that i had to write. c-span: here is of the last picture in the book. who is in this? >> that is 80, and to his immediate life is his wife of 60 years. >> to his right. >> to his right. c-span: our left. >> the rest of his grandchildren two, four, six gra

lump things into categories. >> jim spent more cooper, avi beecher stowe, thomas edison, henry adams. sunday on "q&a," part one of two weeks with david mccullough. 8:00 on c-span. >> this weekend on american history tv, from lectures on history, a cleveland state professor on the music of duke ellington, on american artifacts come and look at the smithsonian's efforts to preserve the jefferson bible. live on sunday from jackson, mississippi, the 50th anniversary celebration of the freedom rides, when men and women, black and white, boarded buses with the gold to in a great southern bus stops -- goal to integrate southern bus stops. >> this weekend on a booktv on at c-span2, the gaithersburg a book festival, live with o authors on the gulf oil spill, the middle east, and a panel discussion on the book industry. also, the former ambassador to yemen on the u.s. counter- terrorism efforts in that country. and fredericktown on one of the most significant standoffs in -- frederick kempe on one of the most significant as staffs of the cold war era. a sign up for our booktv alert. >> "washing

. >> thomas edison, henry adams -- sunday night on "q&a," park one of two weeks with david mcculloughamericans who made the greater journey to 19th century paris. span3, from lectures and history, regina williams on the music of duke ellington. on american artifacts, look at the smithsonian effort to preserve and exhibit, the jefferson bible. and live from jackson, mississippi, but that did anniversary of the freedom riders, when 13 men and women, black and white, boarded two buses bound for new orleans. get the complete we can schedule at c-span.org/history, or press the c-span alert button to get our schedules directly e-mailed to you. >> this weekend on book tv, authors on the gulf oil spill, wall street, the universe, america's largest slave revolt, india, and the malaise. plus a panel discussion on the book industry. the former ambassador to yemen on the u.s. counter-terrorism efforts in that country. and on after words, one of the most significant standoffs of the cold war era, the berlin wall. look for the complete schedule led our web site and get our schedules e-mailed direct

edison's compliment. the compliment is: an american loves his family if he has any love left over for some other person, he generally selects mark twain. and mark twain says, i think the world of that compliment. [laughter] yes, he does. yes, he does. here's ott compliment that -- another compliment that he cite inside the same 1908 speech i'm referring to. i've given you a transcription side by side so in case his handwriting isn't clear, you can follow it. little montana girl's compliment. mark twain said he had someone from illinois sent this to him. she was gazing thoughtfully at a photograph of mark twain on a neighbor's mantlepiece. presently, she said reverently, we've got a jesus like that at home, only ours has more trimmings. [laughter] what did she mean by more trimmings? [laughter] for those of you who have forgotten what jesus looked like, i pulled a copy out of one of the family bibles. mark twain said the difference in trimmings was halos. his, he said, had not arrived yet. [laughter] all o

like thomas edison had. >> your applications are usually very analytical, and how about this?is is a solar powered applications and you ca power, fun applications. kids can have fun, breezy. >> from the future to the frivolous is all here at bakersfield. at the san mateo officsunday, from 10 to sx and check it out itwww.makerfair.com parking, directions this is the place to be this weekend. if you are mix i yo want to make stuff? it is this fair, this weekend, the convention center. a back to youth in the studio. >> thank you, still to come on kron 4 news this weekend. if you bennett to the and the? only two hours a way the white if if you have been watching? from-if you've been watching? just two hours away from the end of the world. [laughter] blue days are wrong here, with janu will tell us about it, around your----- california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born to

escuche la gente de "despierta amÉrica" que vino a bailar hoy con pitbull desde nueva york en el edisonon enrique log iglesias y prince royce. >>> sale el 21 de junio sale la canciÓn ey! baby. tienes tambiÉn la nueva canciÓn. (nombre en inglÉs) el cubano americano. tu nigth. imagÍnate muchas canciones el prÓximo sencillo va a ser un marc anthony. >>> eso >>> tenemos una sorpresas en este disco tambiÉn enrique iglesias tenemos algo ahÍ en especial. y tambiÉn en diferentes negocios, vamos a decir de todo un poco. porque la mÚsica la venida es abrir muchos negocios y mÁs que nada darle a la comunidad de los latinos que nos podemos mover por todo el mundo, es una motivaciÓn, pero ya veo que sÍ soy. >>> que eres pero de quÉ norfor >>> cuando lo veo, cuando tÚ vienes un chamakh qco que tiene chamarra, viste >>> viste, pitbull hay artistas que estÁn haciendo filas para hacer colaboraciÓn contigo? >>> no, no de fila no >>> cuÉntanos >>> estamos trabajando duro, de fila no hay, tenemos personas que tienen tremendas oportunidades y me han do di, dije antes, shakira, marc anthony, paulina rubio, u

he is the head of edison international base in southern california. >> 8:09 a.m., we will be back withe and a couple of california should be proud. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still grow up in a world where tobacco kills more people... than aids, drugs, alcohol, murder and car crashes... combined. we have a lot more work to do. and following the latest us emphasis: the tax revenue the improving how the economy has expected the tax revenue, the mayor said he is in talks with the fire department. >> it is now 8:13 a.m. look at this amazing video that came on the sydney australian it is a very spectacular. there are other where reports of water spotty reported as high as 2,000 ft. >> will we back with more news on kron 4. don't forget to go door kron 4 and page and like us and you will be entered to win tickets for the u2 concert. [ woman ] everybody's looking for deals these

of edison international, one of the nation's largest utility companies. john headed the company for almost 20 years, during which time he helped edison become a leader in solar and wind power and innovative approaches to proving the profitablity of clean energy. just before he retired from the company, he launched a plan to turn 65 million square feet of unused commercial rooftops into solar power stations, the largest array in the country, with enough electricity for more than 160,000 homes. today he advises companies around the world as a business leader who understands what it takes to innovate, to create jobs, and to persevere through tough times. and he continues to carry himself with the integrity and sense of responsibility that guided him his entire life. this experience and these qualities will serve our nation well, as john takes on yet another tough assignment in his career. so, i want to thank gary again for his extraordinary service. he has done an outstanding job while at commerce, and, john, i am grateful to you for your willingness to soy.