it becomes the front door opportunity for the new housing. the housing is full of color. the blue is the retail that was mentioned already overlooking ocean avenue, with a slightly lighter blue at the corner, which is hopefully a cafe. the -- the other colors represent point of entry and -- social -- social support services and the gray in the center manages the automobiles. 0 i know this is very tiny, but the intent is to -- to say a few words about context. the proposed housing development is in the middle. and you can see that it is massing -- and basic characteristics of very much in harmony with the proposed avalon housing which is immediately across lee avenue to the west. to the right of the proposal is the new plaza and the firehouse. good. this is the blowup of the footprint. the blue is retail. the plaza is to the right. you could see notation for community room, which would be shared with the community. at large. above that is a -- a green color which represents where people can enjoy entering the building off of the plaza. lobby and the support services and th

president chiu: same house, call? this ordinance is finally passed with a vote of 9 - 2. >> the memorandum of understanding with the municipal organization. president chiu: same house, same call? this ordinance is finally passed -- >> it was supervisors mirkarimi and -- president chiu: roll call vote item 18. supervisor campos: no. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. supervisor daly: no. supervisor dufty: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor maxwell: aye. supervisor supervisor mirkarimi: no. supervisor alioto-pier: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. >> there are 8 ayes and three no's. president chiu: in motion by supervisor elsbernd seconded by supervisor maxwell. she will be recused. can we get a roll call vote? >> i have not yet call this item. it is an ordinance adopted amendment no. 3 to the 200712-12 understanding. president chiu: we just recused supervisor chu, can we still -- >> yes. >> it wasn't clear with the same provision with reference to the other mlu's included in this item. i j

, housing for people with disabilities, housing for the chronically homeless, holders of housing. >> we love redevelop it, but we are going to have to do some development ourselves. that is what we want the city to do. let the people year, starting with the people out here in bayview, to the development here. at the shipyard, whatever it is. you do not need anybody out there. you give me all about lead, i could get the money to develop it. >> first of all, we have a very public and open process. when you look at a public the size, you are looking at a national developer to have the wherewithal, the resources, the expertise and the finances to really complete a project like this. >> the residents of this community said they needed very affordable senior housing because many of their residents were aging in place in the community. that was a response to what the stated community needs were. in addition to the senior housing on the front, we are also looking at building affordable homeownership projects. this is 132 units of first-time home buyer units. that again will be affordable to

, low income housing. the services affiliated with a lot of housing programs have grown in the past number of years as their additional housing units are put on line, services are required that increase the cost of the overall baseline amount. i think that you would see a gradual increase over the last number of years. >> if the board were to take any action actually allocate the surplus, they would need a majority vote. do we have any authority over the baseline with this charter amendment? >> the way the charter amendment is written, the rainy-day reserve would not come into play with this appropriation. what we do when we calculate the baseline, we look at the total aggregate discretionary revenue that the city has, and we calculate the baseline requirements to the children's fund, the mta, library, and so forth. that residual amount is what goes into a fund balance

, market rate housing, and other. this is very much a public- private partnership. we meet all of the time, literally every week, with the housing and redevelopment agency's. we have seven city agencies that join us through the interagency council to look at services and delivery note and teams that are actively talking to us. and this will affect the redevelopment and rebuilding. they have really stepped up on the efforts to bring philanthropy to the table and help us. there are some that are a part of this effort. back in the day when we were looking at this, the housing authority fiscal needs, millions of dollars on a million -- on a regular basis. this was not the resources, and it was a long type of -- in the meantime, these eight sides were part of a larger story which was about families in crisis and where were families in crisis living, and as they went out to work with those, we were not 26 us for helping families of we were not able to do anything about the deterioration and concerns the people had, particul

, low income housing. the services affiliated with a lot of housing programs have grown in the past number of years as their additional housing units are put on line, services are required that increase the cost of the overall baseline amount. i think that you would see a gradual increase over the last number of years. >> if the board were to take any action actually allocate the surplus, they would need a majority vote. do we have any authority over the baseline with this charter amendment? >> the way the charter amendment is written, the rainy-day reserve woul

they could be used for news stands, fruit stands, lunch stands, play houses, poultry houses, tool houses, coal sheds, conservatories and polling booths, etc. and it really is a testament to the market street railway's imagination that these cars essentially got used for all of these different purposes. here's a shoemaker in oakland. he opened up his little cobbler shop in an old horse car in his backyard. he locked it up at night with a long nail going through. he said, who's going to steal old shoes? a little bit more dramatic, a man named james mcneal took four old horse cars and put them on a pontoon to make a house boat near bell very deer. he called it the nautilus. he rent it out to people, tricked it all up in the inside for rich people to come have a little summer vacation in a very novel setting. and a watch maker. there was a realtor who used a car as a real estate office. we'll talk more about him in a second. charles stall took three and put them in the sun dunes of the -- the sandunes of the sunset district, created a little ouse -- house out there. and this guy on the botto

house there and make a quick buck. by the 1920's, they're mostly gone. there's just a couple here and there. >> so, woody, sometimes the railroad seems to be finding old cars and rebuilding them. have -- are any of these actually rebuilt and used again? >> some of them they have saved because they've popped up now and then. like the ones on ninth avenue. those three cable car trailers. they were saved by ed zelinski who took them and donated them to the maritime museum. think one still sits in a warehouse waiting for somebody to do something with it. but other old cars have been rescued and taken to parks where they've been restored. there's one down in san jose in kelly park. it's an old horse carrie stored that runs around on the weekend. -- car restored that runs around on the weekend. on the one hand, you're in this foggy neighborhood, there's not much insulation. on the other hand, you've got 30 windows, and the sunshine in the day could just make the place broiling. and at night all of those windows let in the co

the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1463. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 5604rk the service transportation savings act of 2010. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 311, h.r. 5604, a bill to rescind amounts authorized for certain service transportation programs. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. perriello, and the gentleman from tennessee, mr. duncan, each will control 20 minutes. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from virginia. mr. perlmutter: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members -- mr. perriello: madam speaker, i as

i these are the four houses. it shows from north to south what is a picture from another angle that was on the cover shot that i provided to you. this is a picture of the rafter tales -- tails that are an ornamental cut. these will be taken down. they are in the entire perimeter of the house, which are very unique. i don't have them on mine, i would love to have them, and they are a nice distinguishing feature. just to let you know, this was the alpha house. nobody else got stained-glass windows. i would like to hit least let you see some of the problems we have had with the dormer and the fact there is actually a kitchen here that is vented up through the top and it would take its path in front of the legal dormer. -- of the illegal border. that comes into my windows and my living space. we have lots of issues to talk about, and nobody seems to be interested to involve the neighbor, so we are here to talk to you. thank you. president peterson: thank you. we can hear now from the permit holders. >> good evening.

house of representatives.] . host: on your screen is congressman john tierney of massachusetts. a report on contract thing in afghanistan. the famous phrase that an army moves on its stomach. we have a $2.1 billion contract there. what are we getting from it? guest: yes, $2.16 billion for contacting that goes through everything from food to supplies. they are getting the goods delivered. there is no argument on that. but there is a failure on the side of authorities to know who they are paying in these contracts, wh impact that might have in terms of waste, fraud, and abuse, and in terms the counterinsurgency mission in afghanistan. host: that last part is what you seem to emphasize in your report. guest: we are not really traina lot of these companies. and they go and hire trucks and drivers and security companies, which in manyinstances, turned out to be warlords. they do whateverhey need to to get the goods to where they need to be, but they are all set extorting -- also extorting to get th

, market rate housing, ownership housing and rental housing. that's a form has that i think works really well. in fact, this is a really good use of in lieu fees. it is -- it is a good argument for the fact that you don't necessarily have to provide all of your affordable housing on site, if you could provide a blend of market rate in close proximity to each other, you're doing the same thing and probably in a more cost effective way. i think that's good. for some of the other concerns. -- it speaks accurately about parking. i'm not sure the fact that you're only providing four parking spots, i forget the number was for 71 units here, in that range, maybe a couple more, might be unrealistic. i don't know that the assumption that because it is 100% affordable project, there won't be cars may not be an assumption that is justified. housks that's what is proposed. that can be tried and then i would like to see the city keep an eye on it and see what happens with -- with the project and others like it? what is the real ratio of car ownership? are w

a little unusual house i saw on commercial street. that's all we see right now of the belli building. i couldn't be get behind it. this an old brick building that in some ways survived the 06 quake. >> a lot of the buildings did and i have a client that still owner its. right around the corner there are two buildings there and this area did survive the earthquake and the fire. >> one of the things that is most unusual about this and built on a raft of redwood logs. >> one this way, one this way and one this way and it floated on the bay. >> and they're doing a major renovation now and involves house nothing the building so i am sure they will put a real foundation. >> it worked for 150 years. >> originally built as a tobacco warehouse and of course the famous -- and then it was a meloggian and crab trees and one of the great entertainers in san francisco. i couldn't talk about unusual buildings without talking about chinatown and it's one of the reasons that people come to san francisco and see a representation of a whole different wa

. >> also, why are house democrats feeling unloved by the white house? >> we have no problem with the tea party. we have a problem with them tolerate racism in their ranks. >> the naacp takes on the tea party. >> we have always denounced racism and recall it out whether it is tea party crashers from the left are members who have attended our events. >> these are the toughest restrictions on banks since the great depression but some people say it does not go far enough. three republicans on board came 22 months after the lehman brothers collapse threatened to collapse the entire economy. democrats say it will bring more oversight and transparency. republicans said the federal government is extending its reach deep into the private sector and will drive financial sector jobs overseas. who is right? >> there republicans, of course. >> thank-you. >> margaret. >> the democrats, of course. it was watered down to get enough boats but thank god for something. >> probably a little bit above. >> i knew that was coming. >> but, in the last analysis, we have had 30

what that translates to is $62,000 per housing unit. looking at it a different way, this means construction can start when housing prices are $62,000 less expensive per unit than what would be needed today. that is a pretty big impact. overall, this $18 million to probably expedite things about two years. let's look impacts for the city. one, jobs. there will be approximately 800 union construction jobs created. two. fees. $80 million in fees, and finally, property taxes. a new condo towers here will pay $3.2 million more than a vacant piece of land is right now. this is an annual payment, so if products are its two years earlier, we're looking at 16.4 million extra dollars. the development community, the building community would like to commend the mayor and the board for this first step, for this legislation, and we urge them to find a way to get the second deskilling so we can start bit of -- the second piece billing so we can start building and hopefully we will have the groundbreaking back here soon. thank you. >> thanks, mark. rea

house is convening for general speeches. this is like house coverage on c-span. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. july 26, 2010. i hereby appoint the honorable laura richardson to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 6, 2009, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until 2:00 p.m. today. >> we will return to capitol hill for more live coverage of the americans with disabilities act commemoration. this is taking place on the 20th anniversary of its passage. >> -- to the very things we need to make all this other stuff happen and work. i will look for all of your support, but most especially in the u.s. congress to work with us to get this bill fully funded, and let's get people back on those of buses and back into the community. >> thank you very, very much. [appl

. ♪ >> and now from london, prime minister's questions from the british house of commons.avid cameron acknowledged those killed five years ago in the july 7 bombings. later, acting labour party leader, here it harmon challenge and over funding for local police departments. >> as the house will be aware, today is the fifth anniversary of the 7 july terrorist attacks on central london. i am sure that everyone in the house and people in the country will remember where they were, and what they were doing, when that dreadful news came through. our hearts should go out to the families and friends of those who died. they will never be forgotten. our thoughts are also with those who were injured, physically and mentally, by the dreadful events of that day. it was a dreadful day, but it was also a day that will remain -- i believe -- a symbol of the enduring bravery of the british people. >> hear hear. >> this morning, i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others. in addition to my duties in the house, i shall have further such meetings later today. >> will the prime minis

headlines on fox news am i the only one who finds the fact that fox news fires people at the white house disturbing i'm asked radio host tom hartman for his opinion and then we have to ask is there an evangelical hold over u.s. politics the message of american exceptionalism is extremely influential so we'll look into its influence on everything from domestic politics to foreign policy and next we'll find out what the hold up is over using alternative sources of energy we all know the options are out there yet we still rely on oil for everything here in the u.s. so is this just a sign that we're too lazy or too weak to change our lifestyles and will look into what country would love to see us fail and new research shows that the seven year itch is a myth but that doesn't mean that marriages are safe now you just have to last twelve years until it all falls apart so what happens is that point the make lever stray away from each other i mean discuss it with relationship expert diana falzone but now it's move on to our top story. fifteen million americans are out of work and yet extending u

house members always feel not respected compared to the senate from the white house. that was true when the republicans had control. it's true now. but i guess i would say what did they expect? i mean this was entirely predictable. they passed a series of bills that were major pieces of legislation but which were unpopular. i think the strategy from a lot of democrats was we're going to take our hits but over the next generation we'll have health care, we'll have financial reform, we'll have the big spending that comes out of the stimulus. we'll have all the stuff but we'll take hits. that is the calculus we're going to make. it has been obvious for a year or two that this stuff was unpopular and would cost democrats in the fall. >> lehrer: unpopular you mean in the larger country. >> in the larger country. so this was the decision made, and so the country has reacted as the way it was obviously going to react from the past year, people were very suspicious of the increase in spending and the increase in the role of government and they're going to take it out on the d

the house will double in at 12:30. we will have live coverage of the house. the senate is in today at 3:00. senator harkin, who is monitoring -- moderating this event, is just entering. live coverage here on c-span. >> we're waiting at the start on the events of the 20 anniversary of the americans with disability act. senator tom harkin is the moderator of the event. the first discussion underway in just a moment. we expect to appear from the house majority leader, steny colliehoyer. the first panel will look back at the history of the disability bill amends. the second panel looking bulwarks, and we do expect to get this underway in just a moment. live coverage here on c-span. >> it looks as if it will be a moment before things get under way for the americans with disabilities act discussion. the house will dabble in at 12:30. we do expect this even to run until noon. the house of scheduled to start at 12:30. there will be a number of legal affairs in consumer protection affairs as well as three spending bills. the senate will turn to a campaign finance disc

it's not just three houses, it's not 30 houses, it was 30,000 houses that this happened to. so again, these folks, knowing that this was a big part of their lives, had $249,000 worth of insurance. their insurance company was slightly more generous than the previous two times. and offered them $10,000. now, mr. sessions points out that, incorrectly, that maybe government shouldn't be doing this. well, maybe he doesn't talk to his folks in his state capitol often enough because if he had he would know that his state is already doing this. the industry insurance pulled out, left a vacuum, people had to have some form of wind insurance, so on a state by state basis the state picked up that obligation. ms. slaughter: i yield the gentleman four more minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for four more minutes. mr. taylor: in the gentleman's state of texas, the texas wind pool in 2004 had an exposure of $20.8 billion. that has expanded to $58.6 billion. that's not private sector that's going to pay that bill. that's the texas wind pool. they are on the hook f

my house is located behind in gillette and anthony kang's house. i support their plans to add a master bedroom to a family edition. i appreciate neighbors like anthony and angela who invest in their homes. i think this increases property values. i am glad they are taking care of their property and have decided to expand their home rather than leave the city. i think an extra family room is perfectly reasonable. their design seems thoughtful to their neighbors while meeting the requirements for a larger home. i do not see any reason the plan should be altered. i believe there are wonderful for our neighborhood. i support their plan. thank you. president peterson: next speaker, please. >> my name is dan collins. i am a home owner at 735, across the street from the house owned by laura. they showed me the drawings in question. there will be light and air flow, but no side set back on the south side. i believe the loss of natural light in the air from the two bedrooms and makes these rooms hard to live in. i have a skylight which is three to 4 feet in

house of representatives.] house resolution 1537. resolved that the requirement of clause 6-a of rule 13 for a 2/3 vote to consider a report from the committee on rules on the same day it is presented to the house is waved with respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of july 23, to 10. providing for consideration or disposition of a measure addressing unemployment compensation. section 2. mr. hastings: i yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentlelady from north carolina, dr. fox. all time yielded during consideration of the rule is for debate only. mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. lavings: mr. speaker, house resolution 1537 waives the requirement -- the speaker pro tempore: can we take conversations outside the chambers. the house will be in order. the gentleman from florida. mr. hastings: thank you. house resolution 1537 waives the requirement of clause 6-a of rule 13 requiring a 2/3 vote to consider a rule on th

can i pay for my house? for families without income who rely on unemployment benefits to make ends meet, every day counts. republicans clearly couldn't care less. and they forced these unemployed workers to twist in the wind for one more day. this is a slap in the face to millions of americans who are struggling to find work and rely on unemployment benefits as a lifeline. this effort to undermine the ineffectiveness of president obama by denying unemployment benefits to workers and by denying the president the power to create jobs will ultimately fail. republicans have done nothing more than help assure that mr. obama will be elected a second time. good move, guys. the american people will remember and despite what the republicans think the voters are not stupid. they don't want the ghosts of newt gingrich running this country and they don't want a return to the failed economic policies of president bush. they know that they want this government to help people when they need help and they know that -- they

this house costs over $10,000 per month in mortgage. we are fighting for our lives to stay in san francisco, and we're dealing with this tedious, tedious -- i don't want to use the word, it is life safety. the foundation is moving downhill. there is no doubt about that. the building department and all of the experts have seen that. with regard to the uphill neighbor, yes, the wall was cracked because we are going downhill and they're going down with the wall. second, in general engineering, the permits were provided to the city. the lady on the uphill side has already been excavated and the foundation and retaining wall is substantially deeper than the excavation we're going, which requires only the shoring on our house. originally we applied to have the entire foundation of removed and replaced so we could do to correct waterproofing job. ms. wuerfel appealed that. we came back and said we will cap the foundation. we already have the engineering drawings. it is his word against the neighbors. i am inclined to take his word. i am inclin

h.r. 1472, house concurrent resolution 126, and house resolution 1219.in each case by the yeas and nays. proceedings on house are resolution 1491 will resume later in the week. the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote. remaining electronic volts will be conducted as five-minute votes. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from iowa, mr. loebsack to suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1472, on which the yeas and nays were ordered. the clerk will report the title. the cler house resolution 1472, exprsing support for designation of the week of september 13, 2010, as national adult education and family literacy week. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to the resolution? members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings fo

house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, july 1, 2010. i hereby appoint the honorable jesse l. jackson jr. to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, first presbyterian church, cedar falls, iowa. the chaplain: shall we pray? great and gracious god, we gather today from north and south and east and west as representatives chosen to lead your people. as we approach the 234th anniversary of the birth of this great nation, we ask you to rekindle the spirit of independence which values and respects each person's freedom. reignite the spirit of unity that overcame sharp differences of opinion to form these united states. renew a spirit of interdependence which seeks the common good of all above personal preferences. inspire a sense of awe and wonder at the bountiful resources of this land and in light of the environmental tragedy in the gulf of mexico, may we humbl

program will stop until october that will deny people housing, this is housing, home ownership and housing that are responsibly done, it will be a further shot to the housing sector of the economy which is so important. i will submit for the record with unanimous consent, mr. speaker, letters from the american bankers association and a joint letter from virtually every organization that deals with housing either from the standpoint of consumers or from the standpoint of financing and i said either, it should only be two, so i take back either, or those providing housing. financers of housing, consumers of housing, all agree we need this bill. it should not be controversial because it extends a very successful program, stops it from being interrupted between now and october and it will present savings of $94 million. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, and the gentleman reserves. the gentlewoman from west virginia is recognize. mrs. capito: briefly, i would like to join with the chairman of the full committee, mr. frank in full support of this bill.

house. among the bill's being worked on it is one on service transportation issues and another on aid to haiti. live coverage on c-span. for this nation and our place in the globalized world. strengthen us, less we become tired, further us in our search to deepen the commitment of serious study and hard work until we find security and justice for your people, especially those in most need. may your kingdom come, your will be done through our humble efforts both now and forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from missouri. >> thank you, mr. speaker. if all would stand, hand over heart. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. . the speak

a lot more interest to create market rate housing and above and even luxury housing. chris: there's been a lot of friction, most of that friction has to do with certain assumptions that are made on the part of the new residents. and rightfully so, they've moved into a neighborhood, they've just spent a pretty sizable chunk of change and they have expectations about what their quality of life should be. but unfortunately those expectations are trumped by the realities of inner-city living. lisa: i work with the recreation center advisory board here and there are a few of the neighbors that live in the lofts that come out do have some of the loft people come out and volunteer at the center and they're very much involved. and some others that just see anything outside their window as a problem, and... i think that's just typical of people in general. ben: i think there's probably a stereotype that south of market is just... just the freaks and the super-yuppies. and kind of there's no in-between, and perhaps there is some truth to that more than, say the mission, where t

my edition of my house is 400 square feet. i'm sorry about ankle and i only chose that picture because it is in the sun and i thought the house looked very nice. we have not been able to come to having the owners of this property actually work with the neighborhood. they did not want to hear about it. they did not want to hear about any of the legal work they did. the remodeled the attention -- a remodeled the kitchen down to the studs. i did not turn the man. that is the neighborly thing, you don't turn in your neighbors. that is why i did not do anything when i first saw the construction. i figured that was the city's responsibility, not mine. as it became clear there were problems with the legal structures, i thought now is the time when they're going to revise their house, i will bring it to their attention. i did not get any response that they wanted to make any adjustments in their plan. they did not want to legalize anything, they did not want to admit all the work they had done, and as you can see, there are plumbing i

i'm henry alvarez from the housing authority. very simply, it is someone who has not been formally evicted for any reason. we haven't evicted anyone in over a year from hunter's view. but if you are not in that process, then you have the right to return. and we are tracking every individual who has lived there from the beginning of this process so that if they have to move out for any reason, whether it is medical or it's a disability or we can't accommodate on the site, later when the buildings are put back together, we can give those families an opportunity to return. that's what formalizes -- that was formalized in a board resolution by the housing board. so it is not only our intent, it is the board's policy. >> and out -- president maxwell: and out of all the people who have moved from hunter's view, how many have left the site? >> to our knowledge, there have been several who left the site for medical reends or to accommodate their disability. when you think of that, it was an opportunity for people to get closer to the med

and then came back to the house. the house concurred and amended it one more time, went back to the senate, they concurred and the bill was finally passed. so i point out that that process involved in that case both houses, both houses had ideas on how to improve this legislation. but apparently this year while a bill -- similar bill was introduced in the house, there's only a hearing in the judiciary committee, we have no hearing on the incidents of crime in our committee which i think probably would have provided some insight. i only bring this up, mr. speaker, to say that the process in passing legislation should improve both houses and not just one house. but i find it rather curious in this instance where those on the other side are saying the senate did all of the work in this wonderful process. i wonder if anybody on the other side of the aisle feels the same way about the other issues pending here where we seem to have a problem getting concurrence like on major issues like the supplemental budget, for exampl