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>> as we can build of the generation, we will not be stuck with having fuel generation, we can roll in. >> is the language in the resolution sufficient for your purposes, commissioner? commissioner torres: i don't know yet. >> maybe we will hear some testimony. supervisor campos is here. if you could also address this unusual circumstance where it appears that some of the proponents are urging us not to proceed. >> thank you for giving me the opportunity to be here and for accommodating our schedule. we had the last board meeting of the calendar year, is a busy day. i want to thank the general manager and his staff for all the work they have put into this very important project for us. i think the question that was raised by commissioner torres is an excellent question. i would not be here asking you to approve this matter if i did not feel that there was a commitment on the part of the puc to have a strong, robust, local build out. the reason it has taken time to get to this point, we want to make sure that before we came to the board of supervisors with a contract on community choice
>> as we can build of the generation, we will not be stuck with having fuel generation, we can roll in. >> is the language in the resolution sufficient for your purposes, commissioner? commissioner torres: i don't know yet. >> maybe we will hear some testimony. supervisor campos is here. if you could also address this unusual circumstance where it appears that some of the proponents are urging us not to proceed. >> thank you for giving me the opportunity to be here and...
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is your generation in crisis mode?but i think it's absolutely true, the definition of retirement has changed during our lifetime. when i was growing up, the idea of retiring with a gold watch was a reality. right now, i quite frankly think i'm going to continue to work as long as i'm healthy and i know a lot of my friends are going to continue to work when they're healthy. >> we don't have any choice if we can't afford to retire. a friend of mine from college just retired after 38 years working with the los angeles prosecutor's office. and he retired because he had a great program. his retirement pay is 100% of what he was making full time. and in spite of that, he is now working as assistant dean at our former college. so even though he's retired and being paid 100%, he is working full time. retirement for the baby boomer generation is working until you physically can't afford to work any more. that's a real change. >> aaron, time is your best friend. you have a whole course load of working in front of you to save for
is your generation in crisis mode?but i think it's absolutely true, the definition of retirement has changed during our lifetime. when i was growing up, the idea of retiring with a gold watch was a reality. right now, i quite frankly think i'm going to continue to work as long as i'm healthy and i know a lot of my friends are going to continue to work when they're healthy. >> we don't have any choice if we can't afford to retire. a friend of mine from college just retired after 38 years...
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general ashcroft. this is when gonzales became general. it was an international incident. i could never get the truth on that particular set of circumstances. what does that compare the full investigation that you are engaged in with something worse than what we could have expected. there is no basis in the law for any impeachment proceedings. i just want to be very clear that we are not in the grandstanding position today. we are getting the truth position. you are in the business of getting the truth. >> the gentleman from virginia is recognized for questions. >> i would like to ask you a question regarding an investigation in another committee, the energy and commerce committee. it relates to the solyndra corporation and therir investigation. the law that set up the incentives for innovative technologies provides for the secretary of energy to notify the general when there is a default. if the borrower defaults, he shall notify the attorney general. did the secretary ever notified you of that defaul
general ashcroft. this is when gonzales became general. it was an international incident. i could never get the truth on that particular set of circumstances. what does that compare the full investigation that you are engaged in with something worse than what we could have expected. there is no basis in the law for any impeachment proceedings. i just want to be very clear that we are not in the grandstanding position today. we are getting the truth position. you are in the business of getting...
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it's not a given that this generation can do the same things, generation widy, add generation x and live better? it's not a given anymore. >> absolutely. we are now in the day of having to learn how to create our own experience, even while in college. i mean, a lot of folks, even a lot of mentors of mine might go to the lisle city college. that local city college might not be looked at as prestigious, but it's time for individuals who are younger to start volunteering in your community and making documents of exactly how you volunteer, starting your own business maybe failing so you can at least highlight that experience that you've creatored while in college, once you've graduated college to make yourself look and appear nor marketable. doing all of these things and more make sure, again, you're creating your own experience and not just relying upon that college education. granted, college is -- average work life, but that pool of individuals who graduate college is starting to grow and grow. so that it's becoming smaller and smaller in terms of opportunity for individuals graduating es
it's not a given that this generation can do the same things, generation widy, add generation x and live better? it's not a given anymore. >> absolutely. we are now in the day of having to learn how to create our own experience, even while in college. i mean, a lot of folks, even a lot of mentors of mine might go to the lisle city college. that local city college might not be looked at as prestigious, but it's time for individuals who are younger to start volunteering in your community...
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if we were to certify all of our hetch hetchy generation and also certify all the generation that may be necessary to launch phase one of the clean powersf committee choice aggregation programs, that would max out at $32,000 a year. still a very modest cost in relation to other contracts. the next part of this ordinance has to do with the labors of the administrative code and include things like the competitive procurement. this is the sole source contracts. no one else can do this for us. automatic renewal but a the contract automatically renews when you pay your annual fee each year. the macbride principles related to northern ireland. they do not really apply, but these types of waivers are basically things that are smart for other contracts but because the city has no authority to amend this contract, we need waivers for those. the third thing this ordinance does is it gives opposition to the general manager of the puc to enter similar contracts for the tracking and certification of environmental attributes. there are several regulatory proceedings that are going on now for the sf
if we were to certify all of our hetch hetchy generation and also certify all the generation that may be necessary to launch phase one of the clean powersf committee choice aggregation programs, that would max out at $32,000 a year. still a very modest cost in relation to other contracts. the next part of this ordinance has to do with the labors of the administrative code and include things like the competitive procurement. this is the sole source contracts. no one else can do this for us....
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he's being succeeded as adjutant general by general glenn curtis, who has served as general landreneau's right-hand man for the last six years. it is a hallmark of his leadership that general landreneau leaves a staff ready to step up and serve and ready to continue the excellent service that they have to the people of our state and tower nation. -- and our nation. though general curtis will bring his own brand of leadership to the national guard there's no doubt -- and he has said to me many times he's learned at the elbow of general benny landreneau. so let me just say, mr. president, in cliewrks i would like to personally, on behalf of the people of our state, thank general benny landreneau for thinks years of service and dedication to the people of louisiana and our country. i want him to know that he has positively impacted our state in ways that will long be remembered. the people of louisiana are grateful for his service and for his dedication, and we honor and admirable career in the national guard. thank you, mr. president. i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
he's being succeeded as adjutant general by general glenn curtis, who has served as general landreneau's right-hand man for the last six years. it is a hallmark of his leadership that general landreneau leaves a staff ready to step up and serve and ready to continue the excellent service that they have to the people of our state and tower nation. -- and our nation. though general curtis will bring his own brand of leadership to the national guard there's no doubt -- and he has said to me many...
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little. >> the -- general dempsey has been in contact with general kayani. professional and cordial conversation. it's my understanding that general mattis has also reached out to general kayani, and that the pakistanis will be briefed on the findings of the report. thank you very much. >> when were they -- when did mattis and dempsey speak to kayani? >> within the last 14 hours. >> did they reach out to kayani -- and so they -- so the pakistanis have not been briefed on this at all, then? is that what you're saying? >> we had an accelerated timeline in -- on our -- and we have consulted with the pakistanis, with the afghans and with the -- with nato leadership. and frankly, we were -- our timeline was accelerated because of leaks. >> what's the difference between being -- between consulting with them and briefing them -- ? >> we are -- we are going to share our findings with the government of pakistan's and will do -- will do so very soon. thank you very much. >> could you just -- >> can you confirm that the village was in pakistan or in afghanistan? >> the
little. >> the -- general dempsey has been in contact with general kayani. professional and cordial conversation. it's my understanding that general mattis has also reached out to general kayani, and that the pakistanis will be briefed on the findings of the report. thank you very much. >> when were they -- when did mattis and dempsey speak to kayani? >> within the last 14 hours. >> did they reach out to kayani -- and so they -- so the pakistanis have not been briefed on...
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it is difficult to address i general basis. occasionally looked at particular items and whether it would be appropriate for expenditure from the transportation fund. are necessary for the agency to fill their function, those would be appropriate expenditures from the transportation fund. supervisor campos: thank you. why don't you continue? >> in some instances, md 8 monitored charges against all -- mta monitored charges against four quarters and that as i just described, however in other instances, mta contained bills that paid inconsistencies that are not income -- that were not approved. while there were not material in amount, the fact it was paid with resolving the issue shows a weakness in the internal controls that could result in more significant problems. recommendations related to specific instances are included in the specific findings section of the memo. as a result of these findings, the audit included three general recommendations. the goal of the recommendations is to help mta ensure it as valid mous that layout
it is difficult to address i general basis. occasionally looked at particular items and whether it would be appropriate for expenditure from the transportation fund. are necessary for the agency to fill their function, those would be appropriate expenditures from the transportation fund. supervisor campos: thank you. why don't you continue? >> in some instances, md 8 monitored charges against all -- mta monitored charges against four quarters and that as i just described, however in other...
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it includes general mac arthur, admiral hart but not kimmel or general short in hawaii. >> it is minuteander in chief and p of his subrd nates would allow a fleet to be attacked if they knew in advance if was going to happen. it is walled a nobody lie. for the good of the people. the overall millions of people, we will sacrifice 2,000 as a noble lie. >> oliver: there were nine official investigations in five years. the last one in 1945 by the joint congressional commission was chaired by i'm len barkley. >> we needed one thing which our own resources could not make available to us. that vital need was the information available in from the interceptioner dispatchers. i did not get this information. >> the comial hearings concluded that the two officers committed critical errors of judgment but you not dereliction of duty. >> history is cruel. >> kimmel retired to connecticut. in 1954 he wrote this book which inspired me to write a letter when i was a midship man in annapolis a few months ago i ran into a signature that he row cogs niced. >> i felt strongly about the -- >> more than five
it includes general mac arthur, admiral hart but not kimmel or general short in hawaii. >> it is minuteander in chief and p of his subrd nates would allow a fleet to be attacked if they knew in advance if was going to happen. it is walled a nobody lie. for the good of the people. the overall millions of people, we will sacrifice 2,000 as a noble lie. >> oliver: there were nine official investigations in five years. the last one in 1945 by the joint congressional commission was...
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attorney general? >> this is not something that i am making up in terms of new policy. >> you used the word "not," and i take that to be no. >> i said no. >> ms. adams, thank you. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. >> thank you. i want to go back to the february 4 letters as well. when we were looking over some of the emails between doj, atf, and the u.s. attorney's office in phoenix, trying to parse the language of -- figure out how to respond properly to senator grassley in the letter, for me, it looked like that group was started to move into not a cover-up mode but one that is more intent on language and providing a straightforward response. at any time, would not have been easier, because the letter was directed to acting director nelson -- would have been easier -- and do you or anyone else know if acting director nelson said why don't i go into senator grassley and brief -- in to senator grassley and brief him rather than relying on someone who did not have the information to draft the le
attorney general? >> this is not something that i am making up in terms of new policy. >> you used the word "not," and i take that to be no. >> i said no. >> ms. adams, thank you. the gentleman from arizona is recognized. >> thank you. i want to go back to the february 4 letters as well. when we were looking over some of the emails between doj, atf, and the u.s. attorney's office in phoenix, trying to parse the language of -- figure out how to respond...
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>> as we can build of the generation, we will not be stuck with having fuel generation, we can roll in. >> is the language in the resolution sufficient for your purposes, commissioner? commissioner torres: i don't know yet. >> mayb
>> as we can build of the generation, we will not be stuck with having fuel generation, we can roll in. >> is the language in the resolution sufficient for your purposes, commissioner? commissioner torres: i don't know yet. >> mayb
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sergeant major, general austin, general maddis, general dempsey. honored guests.found honor to be here in baghdad and to have the opportunity to participate in this moving ceremony. on this very historic occasion for both the iraqi people and the american people. no words, no ceremony can provide full tribute to the sacrifices that have brought this day to pass. i'm reminded of what president lincoln said at gettysburg about a different war at a different time. as he paid tribute to the fallen in that war. his words echo through the years. as we pay tribute to the fallen of this war. the world will little note nor long remember what we say here. but it can never forget what they did here. today we are honored by the presence of so many distinguished guests from the iraqi and american governments. and to the distinguished members of the iraqi government, and the iraqi military. thank you for your courage, for your leadership, for your friendship over these many numbers of years. more importantly, thank you for your loyalty to the future of iraq. your dream of an in
sergeant major, general austin, general maddis, general dempsey. honored guests.found honor to be here in baghdad and to have the opportunity to participate in this moving ceremony. on this very historic occasion for both the iraqi people and the american people. no words, no ceremony can provide full tribute to the sacrifices that have brought this day to pass. i'm reminded of what president lincoln said at gettysburg about a different war at a different time. as he paid tribute to the fallen...
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and then begin to general wheeler.my estimation he is a major part of the problem who essentially established, very low command experience in non-combat. he seems to endorse the idea of westmoreland that firepower and is a way to conduct this war. so he was no help. i speculate -- local mod go farther than that. i have heard that these three main people in the chain of command to have the authority if they had chosen to use it to replace westmoreland board directed to do something different than what he was doing lacked the knowledge and even the confidence to do that. but there were others who were working hard to try to achieve the objective that i believe should have been sought. and one of the most important and referred to is general harold k. johnson baby during the same for years that at google commanded johnson was the army chief of staff, and early on he conducted the study. it is known as the per one study which stands for classification and long-term development of vietnam. and the study said flat out what g
and then begin to general wheeler.my estimation he is a major part of the problem who essentially established, very low command experience in non-combat. he seems to endorse the idea of westmoreland that firepower and is a way to conduct this war. so he was no help. i speculate -- local mod go farther than that. i have heard that these three main people in the chain of command to have the authority if they had chosen to use it to replace westmoreland board directed to do something different...
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>> they are all females. >> thank you. >> wish to thank general manager -- we should thank general manager ginsburg for his help. >> is there any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed and we are now on item 7, which is speedway matter of golden gate park, naming of war in h -- warren hellman meadow. commissioner buell: i would like to sit couple of things first. on tuesday november 6, the board of supervisors encouraged the recreation and park commission to rename speedway metal golden gate park in honor of f. warren hellman. it was unanimously approved. really what i disagree with a unanimous resolution of the board, but i would like to suggest hellman's hollow as opposed to hellman's meadow, and i think this comes with the encouragement of family members who have weighed in on this, and i thinki think is the most appr. i cannot think of a citizen who has done more for the city and has the city as his highest priority on most everything he has done. i have personally been involved in, cheered bond issues for parks. i have been involved in school bond issues, c
>> they are all females. >> thank you. >> wish to thank general manager -- we should thank general manager ginsburg for his help. >> is there any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed and we are now on item 7, which is speedway matter of golden gate park, naming of war in h -- warren hellman meadow. commissioner buell: i would like to sit couple of things first. on tuesday november 6, the board of supervisors encouraged the recreation and...
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. >> good afternoon, assistant general manager and cfo. over the past 12 months, you have had a great deal of deliberations on the san francisco water and power operations. you charge the staff to measure -- to review the measures we need to take to ensure financial sustainability of our operations. the most recent charge you gave us was to come back to you to review what the options might be for rate-setting for city departments, in particular, to move towards the cost-to-service recovery. i have 15 slides to briefly walk through. i would like to frame its -- what this workshop does today is provide you with two options that we believe would make this financially stable long-term. that being said, we need your input and would like that to help staff perfect what would be the city department municipal rate that we would ask you to deliberate on for adoption in the december meeting. the slides here go through some background information as well for the viewing public. much of it will be a repeat for you so i will go through it quickly. we p
. >> good afternoon, assistant general manager and cfo. over the past 12 months, you have had a great deal of deliberations on the san francisco water and power operations. you charge the staff to measure -- to review the measures we need to take to ensure financial sustainability of our operations. the most recent charge you gave us was to come back to you to review what the options might be for rate-setting for city departments, in particular, to move towards the cost-to-service...
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general public comment.ne else like to make public comment on the general managers' report, could you please come forward? it is ok. well, it is about the general managers' report. is there anyone else who would like to make public comment on the general managers' report, not general public comment? been none, public comment is closed. we're now on item four, which is a general public comment. up to 50 minutes. at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public better with in the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission and that not appear on the agenda. with respect to agenda items, your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in at the meeting. i have suzanne, sandy, and ernestine. if you could come up in that order, please. >> good morning. i am cmc -- sandy. i am reading portions of the letter dated 10-28-11, which was addressed to mayor lee, president buell, and the commissioners. the subject was lead paint dispe
general public comment.ne else like to make public comment on the general managers' report, could you please come forward? it is ok. well, it is about the general managers' report. is there anyone else who would like to make public comment on the general managers' report, not general public comment? been none, public comment is closed. we're now on item four, which is a general public comment. up to 50 minutes. at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest...
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and then begin to general wheeler.my estimation he is a major part of the problem who essentially established, very low command experience in non-combat. he seems to endorse the idea of westmoreland that firepower and is a way to conduct this war. so he was no help. i speculate -- local mod go farther than that. i have heard that these three main people in the chain of command to have the authority if they had chosen to use it to replace westmoreland board directed to do something different than what he was doing lacked the knowledge and even the confidence to do that. but there were others who were working hard to try to achieve the objective that i believe should have been sought. and one of the most important and referred to is general harold k. johnson baby during the same for years that at google commanded johnson was the army chief of staff, and early on he conducted the study. it is known as the per one study which stands for classification and long-term development of vietnam. and the study said flat out what g
and then begin to general wheeler.my estimation he is a major part of the problem who essentially established, very low command experience in non-combat. he seems to endorse the idea of westmoreland that firepower and is a way to conduct this war. so he was no help. i speculate -- local mod go farther than that. i have heard that these three main people in the chain of command to have the authority if they had chosen to use it to replace westmoreland board directed to do something different...
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i am the general manager. part of that responsibility is to help you as you go through your deliberations of the budget. the mayor gave all of the department heads, across the city budget, this was a continuation of the lean years, and contingencies that are needed. for instance, the general support was 5%, of the general fund support over the next few years, as well as 1% reductions in position. as the general city budget instruction, the enterprise -- we have had a very tight budget with the water sale for charles -- shortfalls, going over to waste water. the item before you later will be the power rates. with the decrease water sales environment, they're telling department heads to target a flat operating budget. and you will see in our budget, the budget was going up each year for the current year, but $38 million is the planned service for the water program going on line. it was relatively flat save for that service, and the french benefit cost increase. the entire city has 27 bargaining labor contracts a
i am the general manager. part of that responsibility is to help you as you go through your deliberations of the budget. the mayor gave all of the department heads, across the city budget, this was a continuation of the lean years, and contingencies that are needed. for instance, the general support was 5%, of the general fund support over the next few years, as well as 1% reductions in position. as the general city budget instruction, the enterprise -- we have had a very tight budget with the...
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we are now on item 12, general public comment continued. is there anyone who wishes to make general public comments? seeing none, and 12 is close. we're on item 13, commissioner matters. >> can i say one thing? i just want to say that i went to the tree lighting briefly -- i could not stay for the actual writing of the tree, but i can only imagine the amount of staff time it took to put that together. if you remember on the roof of the emporium at christmas time, you see rights, and i had that same sense at maclaren lodge. what made me so happy was to see so many children and families, and those are our kids, our families, san franciscans who are raising their kids here, and we do that for them. i just want to commend you, and i want to thank you very much. commissioner lee: i want to echo what commissioner levitan said. tom harrison also went to the employee holiday party earlier this week and had a great time, and it was very rewarding to talk to the employees and how excited they are, particularly under the general managers leadership, a
we are now on item 12, general public comment continued. is there anyone who wishes to make general public comments? seeing none, and 12 is close. we're on item 13, commissioner matters. >> can i say one thing? i just want to say that i went to the tree lighting briefly -- i could not stay for the actual writing of the tree, but i can only imagine the amount of staff time it took to put that together. if you remember on the roof of the emporium at christmas time, you see rights, and i had...
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i only have one problem, and that is in the further resolve to authorize the general manager it is my view that under administration code section 8.3 that the commission actually retains jurisdiction to amend the policy and schedule. and the last time a similar thing came up before the mta board, i made that comment in the city attorney actually agreed that under the a administration code, changes can be recommended by the journal manager but it is ultimately the border commission that the dobbs. so i would support the resolution with an amendment to the further resolve to eliminate the authority of the general manager to make periodic changes and essentially retained that jurisdiction for the commission in the future when there is a substantive change to the policy for a variety of reasons that would periodically come before the commission. president moran: thank you. city attorney? >> the answer from the city attorney's office. the result reads to grant the general manager authority to make changes to comply with any subsequent changes to the administrative code, which would be on p
i only have one problem, and that is in the further resolve to authorize the general manager it is my view that under administration code section 8.3 that the commission actually retains jurisdiction to amend the policy and schedule. and the last time a similar thing came up before the mta board, i made that comment in the city attorney actually agreed that under the a administration code, changes can be recommended by the journal manager but it is ultimately the border commission that the...
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i'm asked often should general holder resign over this. i have not seen any evidence that attorney general holder has done anything wrong, but when there is wrongdoing in an agency, sometimes you have to assume responsibility for what happens in that agency. i think if general holder is harmed in a way by the fact that president obama has an election in a year and that may make a difference in the future. based on what i know of the man, he is an honorable man and public servant who worked hard to serve our country but i don't know enough of the facts to know what happened in that particular case. >> i have an ethics question for you and a follow-up. from your perspective, particularly given your service in the executive branch, your perspective on a former executive branch lawyer who may not have been counsel of record in a case before the court, but provided advice and counsel inside the executive branch on constitutionality of that law where that executive branch lawyer now sits on the court and may be called on to decide the constituti
i'm asked often should general holder resign over this. i have not seen any evidence that attorney general holder has done anything wrong, but when there is wrongdoing in an agency, sometimes you have to assume responsibility for what happens in that agency. i think if general holder is harmed in a way by the fact that president obama has an election in a year and that may make a difference in the future. based on what i know of the man, he is an honorable man and public servant who worked hard...
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i may ask you, inspector general trend. i know that sigar has her best suspension and disbarment programs, did you believe it dod usaid are adequately and appropriately using the authority within iraq and afghanistan? if not, what are the barriers to its use its use and how cool it worked for them to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not getting ripped off? >> congressmen, we do have aggressive and somewhat effective suspension department program in sigar. and i am somewhat aware of your pending legislation on me at cpa issue. with to my colleagues at these suspension departments, it has been a tool available to contract authorities acquisition authorities and inspector generals as far as proposals for some time. in my experiences in the last several years in the southwest asia i felt that we could increase that use and when i came to sigar i took steps to do that. >> so it is an effective tool and should be used? >> congressmen, i believe it's a very effective tool and in the afghanistan case it is a tool in terms of corrup
i may ask you, inspector general trend. i know that sigar has her best suspension and disbarment programs, did you believe it dod usaid are adequately and appropriately using the authority within iraq and afghanistan? if not, what are the barriers to its use its use and how cool it worked for them to ensure that taxpayer dollars are not getting ripped off? >> congressmen, we do have aggressive and somewhat effective suspension department program in sigar. and i am somewhat aware of your...
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and then begin to general wheeler.s a major part of the problem who essentially established, very low command experience in non-combat. he seems to endorse the idea of westmoreland that firepower and is a way to conduct this war. so he was no help. i speculate -- local mod go farther than that. i have heard that these three main people in the chain of command to have the authority if they had chosen to use it to replace westmoreland board directed to do something different than what he was doing lacked the knowledge and even the confidence to do that. but there were others who were working hard to try to achieve the objective that i believe should have been sought. and one of the most important and referred to is general harold k. johnson baby during the same for years that at google commanded johnson was the army chief of staff, and early on he conducted the study. it is known as the per one study which stands for classification and long-term development of vietnam. and the study said flat out what general westmorelan
and then begin to general wheeler.s a major part of the problem who essentially established, very low command experience in non-combat. he seems to endorse the idea of westmoreland that firepower and is a way to conduct this war. so he was no help. i speculate -- local mod go farther than that. i have heard that these three main people in the chain of command to have the authority if they had chosen to use it to replace westmoreland board directed to do something different than what he was...
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[applause] i know i surprise our general manager.had a presentation to and he has had to modify it. >> it's a great pleasure to give you some gifts from today. at rec and park, [inaudible] move on the fly. [laughter] i hereby give you the very first hellman hallow [inaudible] [applause] [applause] >> we can take care of that. >> thank you. >> president buell and the recreation and park commission, i am absolutely thrilled. i would like to thank the city and the commission on behalf of my father and family. i am honored to be given the opportunity to address you on the occasion of your decision to adopt the san francisco board of supervisors' unanimous decision to rename speedway meadow by the name of my father, warren hellman. i am awed by the old low of love and support. i learned so much about him. many stories. these will be like family legends to me now. stories told by the extended san francisco family might father loved an. now, in the meadow fortunately renamed hellman hallow. i offer my own brief contribution by posing the qu
[applause] i know i surprise our general manager.had a presentation to and he has had to modify it. >> it's a great pleasure to give you some gifts from today. at rec and park, [inaudible] move on the fly. [laughter] i hereby give you the very first hellman hallow [inaudible] [applause] [applause] >> we can take care of that. >> thank you. >> president buell and the recreation and park commission, i am absolutely thrilled. i would like to thank the city and the...
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it just some general comments. i would like to appreciate supervisor wiener and his office for taking on this issue. this is overdue. i appreciate a lot of the work that went into cleaning out the ordinance and making consistent the penalty for violating the wage. also, extending new contracts. i think that we saw it is really crucial in terms of making insistence for those that are employed. i'm looking forward to some of the discussions. we did talk to some of the nonprofits. i am interested to see if there is any feedback on ways to narrow the profit exemption. i am very supportive of the rest of the ordinance. thank you, supervisor wiener. >> thank you, madam chair. i am here on a different item and i wanted to take an opportunity to say a couple of things. thank you too supervisor wiener and his office for the work they have done, and to our labor partners that have worked to identify this as an issue for quite some time. i am proud to be a sponsor of this legislation and i am glad to see there is work in term
it just some general comments. i would like to appreciate supervisor wiener and his office for taking on this issue. this is overdue. i appreciate a lot of the work that went into cleaning out the ordinance and making consistent the penalty for violating the wage. also, extending new contracts. i think that we saw it is really crucial in terms of making insistence for those that are employed. i'm looking forward to some of the discussions. we did talk to some of the nonprofits. i am interested...
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supervisor chu: so the general instructions have been 5% on general fund expenses to departments at the moment, as well as the two-year budgeting criteria that any budget proposals are actually contemplating with the second year impact will be a double- >> right. supervisor chu: and the most important part is the potential reduction in workforce? >> i would not say that is the most important. it is a 5% the first year and a 5% next year. 5% on going, and then another 5% on top of that. i do not know i would say it is more important, but part of his thinking is that as we go forward, we should see a reduction in our work force by 5% over the next five years. we will be working with departments as they submit proposals to make sure they're also looking at positions. primarily vacant positions. the mayor would prefer to see this achieved through attrition and not back-filling positions, as proposed -- as opposed to mass layoffs. supervisor chu: there many things we have, whether there and do positions, and other things? >> yes, and being careful about hiring and looking carefully at what p
supervisor chu: so the general instructions have been 5% on general fund expenses to departments at the moment, as well as the two-year budgeting criteria that any budget proposals are actually contemplating with the second year impact will be a double- >> right. supervisor chu: and the most important part is the potential reduction in workforce? >> i would not say that is the most important. it is a 5% the first year and a 5% next year. 5% on going, and then another 5% on top of...
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>> generally it is more than enough. however, they have other expenditure increases that are above what the baseline impact will be for next year. >> they might see increases to existing labor contracts and other thing that will exceed? >> they have already built in the power increase. projection that they have presented to their board have assumed this as well. you will see they are predicting multimillion on texas for the next few years. supervisor chu: thank you. >> in summary, it is approximately two pennies for the $4.5 million for the affected departments who have been able to have a discount in the past. that would be enough to bring the hetch hetchy from the back into structural long-term balance. that and be the most affordable option. the full restoration would be four since. we have reviewed this in detail with the return the sport, as we are required to do under the charter. we have also had to make full rate making transparency contrasting with independent outside rate analysts to review the materials to ens
>> generally it is more than enough. however, they have other expenditure increases that are above what the baseline impact will be for next year. >> they might see increases to existing labor contracts and other thing that will exceed? >> they have already built in the power increase. projection that they have presented to their board have assumed this as well. you will see they are predicting multimillion on texas for the next few years. supervisor chu: thank you. >>...
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and the general public -- general accolades for the project.ryone is excited about this project. i actually brought a picture, if you can see it. that is the current state we're in. . contract modification of to 10%. modifications exceeding 10% require recreation and park approval. the contract amount increase is still within the overall project budget. the increase will allow us to meet our project milestone to allow for the successful completion in may 2012. i will be available to answer any questions you may have. >> is there any public comment on this item? president buell: there is one. >> please come forward. >> ♪ fix the recreation center for friends friends to the end think of betty bring it on with song i know she would want it that way ♪ >> thank you. is there anyone else would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. president buell: commissioners, is there a motion? all those in favor? >> aye. >> aye. president buell: unanimous. thank you. >> item number 10, parks maintenance standards annual report. >> b
and the general public -- general accolades for the project.ryone is excited about this project. i actually brought a picture, if you can see it. that is the current state we're in. . contract modification of to 10%. modifications exceeding 10% require recreation and park approval. the contract amount increase is still within the overall project budget. the increase will allow us to meet our project milestone to allow for the successful completion in may 2012. i will be available to answer any...
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the active ingredient is the same as the generic. >> people tend to be afraid that by choosing generic they are getting an inferior medication and that's not the case. >> reporter: lipitor brings in $11 billion a year for pfizer. in an effort to hang on to the profits, pfizer is offering deep discounts and incentives to patients and insurance companies making lipitor as cheap or cheaper than the generic. pfizer is also offering insured patients a discount card to get lipitor for just $4 a month. that's way less than the average he could pay for typical generic drugs. >> some people $40, $50 he could pay that's a tough co-pay to spend every month and may only take half the pill. >> i'm on a fixed income and i will probably take it for the rest of my life. >> reporter: and what matters most is that the drug helps her heart stay healthy. randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> horses can now be slaughtered in the u.s. for human consumption. congress has lifted a ban on funding for horse meat inspections. that means facilities that slaughter horses could ship meat if they pass federal in
the active ingredient is the same as the generic. >> people tend to be afraid that by choosing generic they are getting an inferior medication and that's not the case. >> reporter: lipitor brings in $11 billion a year for pfizer. in an effort to hang on to the profits, pfizer is offering deep discounts and incentives to patients and insurance companies making lipitor as cheap or cheaper than the generic. pfizer is also offering insured patients a discount card to get lipitor for...
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author of the greatest generation. tonight i'll ask him about the end of this generation's war. >> we are ending a war not with a final battle but with a final march toward home. this is an extraordinary achievement. >> the race for the white house. >> i've gotten to be more of a front-runner, the campaign has begun to degenerate. >> this is politics. >> the year of the protests and around the world. and his new book the time of our lives, what he thinks america needs now. >> this is what we can learn from another time. >> tom brokaw for the hour. this is piers morgan tonight. tom brokaw is one of my heroes. he anchored the nbc "nightly news" for 20 years. he has also become awe celebrated author. his book "the time of our lives" and i'm thrilled to say that tom brokaw joins me now. welcome. >> that business about being -- me be your hero, you'll get over that about it end of the hour, i promise. >> i doubt that very much. you're actually the perfect guy to ask this question. i read your book with great fascination. al
author of the greatest generation. tonight i'll ask him about the end of this generation's war. >> we are ending a war not with a final battle but with a final march toward home. this is an extraordinary achievement. >> the race for the white house. >> i've gotten to be more of a front-runner, the campaign has begun to degenerate. >> this is politics. >> the year of the protests and around the world. and his new book the time of our lives, what he thinks america...
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either it is effective and cost the general fund money or it will not affect the general fund, it will not be effective. why are we doing this at the end of the day? to me i think we are -- this piece of legislation, while well-intentioned and i appreciate the theory behind it, it is not seeing the forest for the trees. what we're doing for the city. it is a slap in the face to the thousands and tens of thousands of san francisco's, law-abiding san franciscans that are waking up every day looking for work and cannot find work. what message are we sending to them? there is no way i wouldn't support this and i would support going back to committee. -- there is no way i would support this. president chiu: supervisor cohen. supervisor cohen: let me be clear. i requested it go back to committee so it would become a piece of legislation. what we stand up and say, this is a priority, this is an important group of people, and they deserve an opportunity. that is the way i read this legislation is supposed to do, the intent. this is a matter of clarification for the folks that are watching this
either it is effective and cost the general fund money or it will not affect the general fund, it will not be effective. why are we doing this at the end of the day? to me i think we are -- this piece of legislation, while well-intentioned and i appreciate the theory behind it, it is not seeing the forest for the trees. what we're doing for the city. it is a slap in the face to the thousands and tens of thousands of san francisco's, law-abiding san franciscans that are waking up every day...