there is no doubt when it comes to haney's words, protected's life has imitated art. throughout his time in public service, president biden inspired hope in so many millions of people and in his commitment to ensuring that america lived up to her lofty ideals, he left a legacy that will shape history. president biden, it's been an honor to count myself as an ally and friend. on behalf of a grateful nation and world, i want to say to you and to jill and to all of your family who shared you with us for so long, thanks for making history right and rhyme. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate >> the senate is in recess now for the weekly party caucus lunches. lawmakers are debating legislation requiring t homeland security department detain migrants with sex-related also former west virginia governor jim justice is being sworn in today. you can watch live coverage of the senate when members return here at 2:15 p.m. eastern on c-span2. wedsday president-elect trump secretary of state ninee senator marco rubio appears

i'm dale haney and i am the white house grounds superintendent.ave served in this role since 2008. i began my white house career as a gardener in 1972 during the nixon presidency. in this role i work closely with my colleagues on the ground and the national park service to ensure the plants and green spaces of the white house. we maintain it according to the plan of 1935 instituted by franklin roosevelt. i'd like to invite you to learn more about the individuals who since 1800 have contributed to the white house grounds and gardens. >> and so after we get that introduction about the department, and we hear a little from somebody who is currently serving in the role, there is an opportunity to learn more about some of those people who have historically served in similar roles and let's say you get interested into the topics of gardens, and we have the responsive research table right behind us and you are able to pull ana book off of the shelf, and you'll place it down right here and it's going to pull up a digital book where you can learn more abou

hello, i'm dale haney, and i am the white house grounds superintendent. have served in this role since 2008. let me gain my white house career as a gardener. in 1972, during the nixon presidency and his role, i worked closely with colleagues on the ground team and the national park service to ensure. the health and wellness of all plants and green spaces of the white house. we keep it maintained according julia olmstead plan 1935, instituted by president franklin roosevelt. i'd like to invite you to learn more about the individuals who, since 1800, have contributed to the white house grounds and gardens. and so after we get that introduction about the department and we hear a little bit more from somebody who's currently serving in the role, there's an opportunity to learn more about some of those people who've historically served in similar roles. and then let's just say you get really interested in this topic of gardens and grounds. well, the good news is we have this responsive research table right behind us, and you're able to pull book off of the she

san francisco assembly member matt haney sponsored that bill.me news disney fans are going to want to hear. as the. as the park is preparing for its 70th anniversary this spring. they're getting ready by temporarily closing eight popular rides starting january 6th through mid-march. it's a small world, the haunted mansion and the mark twain riverboat will be closed for several days or weeks. also on the renovations list. disneyland's railroad and monorail. now, some attractions at california adventure will also be affected, including the grizzly river run whitewater rafting ride. disneyland says the maintenance and upgrades are expected to have a minimal impact on visitors overall time there. okay, get your spot on the couch ready. the tournament of roses parade steps off tomorrow morning in pasadena, and today the judges taken all the floats to determine this year's winner. nbc's annette arriola checks them all out. volunteers putting in those last minute touches before judgment day. they have five minutes or so on each float their time. there'

san francisco assemblymember matt haney sponsored that bill, and a southern california tradition is coming back for the new year. we're talking about the 136th rose parade in pasadena. thousands of volunteers are hard at work, putting the final touches on dozens of different floats. and this year, they're centered around the theme best day ever. and don't forget, you can watch the rose parade right here on nbc bay area, or you can stream it on peacock. today's hoda kotb and al roker are hosting it, and it all starts tomorrow at 8:00 in the morning. okay, speaking of the rose parade, organizers have been working to cut their emissions over the last several years. but there's one big hurdle they have not overcome the roses. despite efforts to electrify more of the parade growing and shipping 18 million flowers to pasadena generates a big impact. and as national climate reporter chase kane shows us, it isn't actually exactly an ideal time to grow roses. even in southern california. this. pruning was once a predictable winter ritual at rose torri farm, but not anymore. we're starting early bec

. >> haney says san jose has already painted some curbs red and will remove some blue accessibility spaces because the law is new. the city of san jose has not implemented a fine yet and wants to educate people first. >> the hope is that this law will be similar to the restriction on parking within 15ft of a fire hydrant. the idea is that if you're a driver and you've been trained and you've taken the driver's test, you know that law. so we don't need to paint red in front of every single fire hydrant. >> now, the city of santa clara says it will also use this month as an educational period. but in sunnyvale, they plan to issue $53 tickets for breaking the law starting this week. lamonica peters ktvu, fox two news. >> after the break, an east bay community showing gratitude to a mail carrier they consider family the neighborhood's special pete g. writes, "my tween wants a new phone. how do i not break the bank?" we got you, pete. xfinity mobile was designed to save you money and gives you access to wifi speeds up to a gig. so you get high speeds for low prices. better than getting low spee

the bill's author, san francisco assemblyman matt haney.g for years to get this legislation passed. reporter tori apodaca spoke with one dispensary owner getting ready to take advantage of the new law. >> reporter: cannabis and cuisine. >> it's something brand-new here to sacramento. >> reporter: it's something owner of crystal nugs -- >> the official name is going to be called the j street lounge. this area right here will be -- >> reporter: -- has been preparing for, diversifying her dispensary. >> you're going to have bar, food, a little stage because you'll be able to get an entertainment license. >> reporter: the new california law legalizes amsterdam-style cannabis cafes, allowing lounges to also sell food, nonalcoholic drinks, and enjoy live entertainment. >> other countries are already doing it. i feel like it's one or the other. >> reporter: cannabis customers like l.j. thompson says a lounge of this caliber would be beneficial for socializing and destigmatizing smoking pot. >> it's nice to be able to openly smoke because i feel li

some of president biden's favorite by poet seamus haney. as i reflect on this time in our nations highest office i think it's only right to use these words again. over the course of his long service to this country president joseph biden has been the source of hope and an author of history. and just as haney observe he's become one of the rare leaders amid hope and history right in america's better for it. over the decades i've found president joe biden. he's proven to be one of the finest public servants america has seen. coming from humble beginnings he worked hard and put himself in positions to give back to this nation that is given so much to him. i came to making decisions of consequence and issues that mattered most to the american people joe biden put america first. though through immense personal tragedy setbacks and obstacles of president biden has taken the strength and wisdom he learned from his family held steadfast to his faith in america gave millions of people reasons for hope. his record as a senator while serving as vice p

i asked san francisco assemblyman matt haney for his thoughts on it. >> we getting for our city and whenever that happens, it's exciting for people there's hope there's optimism about change that will be good thing for our city. we all know that francisco still is having a tough time on many fronts. you can look around the streets and homelessness, the empty retail and it was great to both hear the mayor have a bigger vision, but also talk about accountability and results. this is a time when we all have to support our mayor because we have a new opportunity to have positive changes for our city that will benefit all of us. and i heard that vision from and so i'm excited to see what we can do and excited to roll my sleeves and help our i can. he said he's going to declare on day one. a fentanyl emergency. thank we've screaming and yelling and calling for mayor to do that for years now. so for him to start off, being willing to take on tough issues like fentanyl, i think is a good sign. >> now back here live in san francisco outside of the mayor's office. i can tell you that on the campaign t

. >> haney says san jose has already painted some curbs red and will remove some blue accessibility spaces. because the law is new, the city of san jose has not implemented a fine yet and wants to educate people first. >> the hope is that this law will be similar to the restriction on parking within 15ft of a fire hydrant. the idea is that if you're a driver and you've been trained and you've taken the driver's test, you know that law. so we don't need to paint red in front of every single fire hydrant. >> now, the city of santa clara says it will also use this month as an educational period. but in sunnyvale, they say they plan to issue $53 tickets for breaking the law starting this week. >> claudine lamonica. i imagine that can be confusing for folks. i would imagine people should just assume they could get a ticket and just not even try to take advantage of any kind of grace, period. >> yeah, i think it's best if you can to just start doing it, whether or not you can get a ticket, because they will start enforcing it at some point. so you may as well get in that habit, create new habits

senator scott wiener and former mayor our ag knows san francisco assemblyman matt haney. also there. i also connected with an elected member of the san francisco democratic party. and here's her thoughts on today's ceremony in the major challenges the mayor is facing this year. >> i'm feeling incredibly optimistic that new mayor daniel lurie spoke extensively about the fentanyl crisis and the recovery and about public safety from small businesses ensuring that we have enough support in law enforcement. and i'm incredibly optimistic about his new administration and the people that he has already named team's top cheap hires as well. he wants to be innovative. create a new city hall that with different type of leadership. and i think any type of change is going to be challenging. i think it's upon us as city fellow that's going to all work with him. and because we all want the best for our city. and i'm really excited about his leadership >> and work is happening right now about 30 minutes ago. the city of san francisco also swore and members of their new board of superviso

. >> we are back with congressman robert garcia, claire mccaskill and tim haney. wanted to jump in and set the record straight. >> yeah. you played something in the opening about a writer saying she was prosecuted for a tweet. people in america are prosecuted for actions, not words. tweeting something, chanting "stop the steal," marching with flags and that's not criminal. no one has been charged for that. the only people who have been charged went beyond speech into conduct and actually entered the capitol, stepped over the broken glass and the bloody steps and went into a clearly, a crime scene and marched or assaulted police officers to break in or worked with others in a seditious conspiracy to use force to disrupt the joint session. so to be clear the justice department has applied that line because they must. it's what the law requires. no one here is being prosecuted for political views and everyone prosecuted from the least to the most culpable, there are degree, but everybody crossed the line into conduct and that's why they were charged and that's why th

in 25 and several bills effected the wastewater treatment 6 note working closely 19 with senators haney's office and the sanitation for a program for the wastewater treatment, however, that bill was held due to cost. and finally, at the federal level puc continues to focus on the improvement opportunities to infrastructure funding. >> reducing the expenses to the customers most notable advocates for the drinking water program we rely on heavily and submitted a development request for the change 3 decreases our interest rates to some of the lowest programs resulting in a savings and working closely with the establishment of a low income assistance program. and we worked would go another office to make water exempt from federal taxes they didn't move forward but we'll move to support the bill and while we anticipate any not funding will be difficult to get from the new administration we'll continue to build a collaboration and environmental justice to have removal project a critical priority and given the 1.5 capital project this advocacy will be important for the mitigation of safest. and