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. >> now i'll ask our board secretary to please call the roll. >> roll call, employees [pr*-ez/] scott. >> present. >> vice president lim. >> present. >> supervisor farrell excused. commissioner ferrigno excused. commissioner follansbee. >> present.

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. >> please be advised ringing and use of cell phones pagerer and electronic deviceerize prohirbted. be advise the chair my order removal of the meeting room any person responsible for ringing or our egon use of cell foin pager. each member has three minutes to make comment on each item unless the port commission adopt as shorter period. item 8, public comment on items not listed on the agenda. >> any public comment on any items not on the agenda? if not, public comment is closed. >> item 98, welcome port executive director elaine forbes. >> welcome. >> at the september 21, 2016 spolesh port commission meeting voted in closed session to forward to mayor edward lee nomination of elaine forbes as port executive director. appointed elaine october twn 12, 2016. elaine forms is one of 8 women port dweckters in the united states. before her appointment she served as interim and deputy drecktder for finance and admin straigds for the port for 8 months. prior

." < end of pledge of allegiance> one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all... one nation> the founder of veterans village also thanked the mayor for her help with their program, he talked about visiting the white house this year and advocating for help for veterans veterans village announcements tonight included a thousand new housing units for veterans... and a new crisis intervention center. wounded veterans from around the country were welcomed to las vegas with a marching band... cheerleaders... and thousands of people cheering and waving signs. fox5's cyndi lundeberg shows us how some of our nations heroes and being honored this veterans day... nats band james bassett veteran army - deployed kuwait - i dont know what to expect honestly this is how 70 of our nations heroes were welcomed to las vegas... band a marching band... cheerleaders.... and of course a red carpet... was rolled out at the mirage. michael cain retired staff sergeant - we had cheerleaders and marching band waiting for us ive never seen that but that wasn't all. nats cheering thank you t

. >> the last portion of the pledge of allegiance states 'indivisible with liberty and , justice for all,' and in this heated of a political environment it's hard to believe sit during the pledge again. kathy: a milwaukee county bus driver says instinct kicked in when she saw two young children wandering the streets with no adult nearby. >> where are you going? who are you with. where do you live at? kathy: that's jeannie mitchell pulling over after she saw two kids holding hands along her route. she said she saw the five-year-old girl aer one-year-old brother wandering unsupervised on hopkins north of hampton last month. >> when i talked to the kids, i asked them where they were going. they said they were going to their auntie's house and they pointed in every direction. that was a clue that they were lost. kathy: mitchell called police who got the kids safely back home. they had gotten separated from their sitter. joyce: from walk-on to captain of the team, one athlete from uw-milwaukee is scorching the competition. as 12 news' tim elliott shows us, he's overcoming more than just o

nat: "indivisible, with liberty councilwoman caroline panske said she couldn't bear to say aloud. she says she decided in the moment to sit down during the pledge -- because she was upset with the results of tuesday's election. oshkosh's mayor says he didn't see the protest -- but called the gesture "inappropriate." steve whatever your political leanings are, you park those at the front door, you do not bring those into the council chambers. we are elected, and we are here to serve the entire city of that people feel disgusted and disappointed, what i would like them to do is reach out to me. some veterans said they were offended -- panske said that was never her intention. she says it was a one-time gesture, but she does not regret it. community members hold a rally in fond du lac to honor their local police department. people lined the streets with signs of gratitude. organizers say the day is a way du lac police department "there's probably two words an officer never hears in his career -- that's 'thank you.' they hear very little thank you's, very little appreciate what you do

." < end of pledge of allegiance> one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all... one nation> the founder of veterans village also thanked the mayor for her help with their program, he talked about visiting the white house this year and advocating for help for veterans announcements tonight included 1000 some new housing units for veterans, and a new crisis intervention center... a veteran injured decades ago-- got a very special gift this veterans day. ""in my head and my chest and my heart i feel like i'm in my 20s, at most 30s not 83" " mark klechner was injured while training troops geting ready to go toor vietnam when he was injured... that knee injury has caused him pain for years... making it difficult to stand for long periods of time... or even get around. but now he has a motorized wheelchair- thanks to the newly formed las vegas chapter of the korean war veterans. "when we heard that i was chosen, we became totally elated, it was a time to toast champagne, it was that kind of elation, it felt great" if you're looking for a way to salute our military's a

of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisibleiberty and justice for all. >> please be seated. it is my distinct pleasure to introduce the members of the veterans day national committee. order formed by president in 1954 to plan this observance in honor of america's veterans and to support veterans day observances throughout the nation. please hold your applause until i have introduced these special guests. if you are able, please stand when your name is called. robert swan, national commander of the polish leader of -- tomas stevens. .orean veterans angel. catholic war veterans of the usa. david chief executive officer. -prisoners of war. john rowan, president vietnam veterans of america. kovac paralyzed veterans of america. brian duffy, commander in chief, veterans of foreign wars of the united states. harold chapman, national commander. dale stamper, national president, blinded veterans association. richard gore senior, national commandant. marine corps league. donald larson, national president, fleet reserve association. richa

of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisibleiberty and justice for all. >> please be seated. it is my distinct pleasure to introduce the members of the veterans day national committee. it was formed in 1954 to plan this observance in honor of america's veterans and to support veterans day observances throughout the nation. please hold your applause until i have introduced the guests. if able, please stand when your name is called. robert swan. tomas stevens. national president korean war veterans association. angel zuniga. catholic organs of the usa. david everly, chief executive officer, america x prisoners of war. john rowan, president, vietnam veterans of america. -- throwback, brian duffy, commander in chief, veterans of foreign wars of the united states. harold chapman, national commander. dale stamper, national president, blinded veterans us -- association. richard gore senior, national commandant. marine corps league. donald larson, national president, fleet reserve association. richard rinaldo, national commander. leader

all: one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. man: chief daniels offers his apologies. he had to be called away on urgent police business. and i received a telephone call this morning if i would stand in for him and present these awards. and naturally i said yes, it would be a great honor. so the world came around. they're giving you the medal, huh? i don't want to say the system works, 'cause it don't work, i'm real proud of you. thanks, norm. your dad would have been real proud. what did you do, adopt me? yeah. ain't you been paying attention? [ chuckles ] jack metcalf's widow -- two kids to raise. what a life. isn't it? [ sighs ] whatever the thing is, kid. ...on the second of last month, responding to a call, "officer needs assistance." officer jack metcalf, of the jefferson heights precinct, a veteran of 15 years with that precinct, came upon his fellow officer shot, unarmed and in mortal peril. officer metcalf came to his aid, stepped in and drew the fire of three armed assailants, and he himself... perished in that fight.

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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. >> thank you, madam clerk any communications. >> yes. madam president we're in resident of two communications the first from supervisor wiener and supervisor yee dated november 1st and 14 con seismically both supervisors will be absent and requests the board excuse them from the meeting and okay. colleagues a motion to excuse supervisor wiener and supervisor yee move forward by supervisor peskin and seconded by supervisor farrell without objection, without objection supervisor yee and supervisor wiener are excused all right. colleagues, any changes to the october 4, 2016, board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion moved by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor peskin colleagues without objection without objection those meeting minutes pass after public comment. >> madam clerk call the first item the special ordinance the mayors appearance before the board the honorable mayor edwin lee no questions submitted from supervisors from the even distric

." < end of pledge of allegiance one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all... one nation this morning is the ride to recovery honor ride... benefiting veterans and first responders. more than seven hundred riders non competitive cycling event. opening ceremonies start at 8:30 a-m. the race starts and finishes... at the rock in rio parking lot... at the corner of sahara and las vegas blvd. also this morning is the 13th annual military culinary competition. the event is hosted by tropicana las vegas's newest chef, robert irvine. over 50 active duty military from around the world will face off... for the title of armed forces culinary grand champions. the competition begins this morning at seven...goes until 4:30... and there will be a meet and greet with robert irvine from one to three. this weekend... the strip is setting up for the annual "rock n' roll marathon". it's been deemed the "world's largest night-time running event." this year-- more than forty- thousand people from all over the world will be lacing up their running shoes. this year is extra special b

nat: "indivisible, with liberty and justice for all" those are the words that councilwoman caroline panske said she couldn't bear to say aloud. she says she decided in the moment to sit down during the pledge -- because she was upset with the results of tuesday's election. oshkosh's mayor says he didn't see the protest -- but called the gesture "inappropriate." "whatever your political leanings are, you p the front door, you do not bring those into the council chambers. we are elected, and we are here to serve the entire city of oshkosh." "i am sorry that people feel disgusted and disappointed, what i would like them to do is reach out to me." some veterans said they were offended -- panske said that was never her intention. she says it was a one-time gesture, but she does not will a donald trump presidency affect our muslim communities? the president elect has called for a "total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states." our jonathon gregg gets reaction from a traveling prayer leader. it's been four days since donald trump was elected president, "unify our great countr

one and a half centuries ago, yet in it's wake, we would kneel at one nation indivisible. during the bloody year of the gettysburg address, president lincoln chartered the national academy of sciences compromised of 50 researchers whose task was then, as now, to advise congress and the executive branch of all the ways the frontier of science may contribute to the health, wealth, and security of it's residents. as a young nation just fore score and seven years old. plunked the fruits of the industrial revolution that transformed europe, but americans had yet to embrace the meaning of science to society. now with more than 2,000 members, the national academy is undreamt of at the time of lincoln's charter. quantum physics discovered in the 1920s now drives nearly one-third of the world's wealth. forming the basis of our commuters revolution. climatology and as we r warm our planet, climatology may be our only hope to save us from ourselves. during the centennial, president carter addressed the academy membership noting the range in death of scientific achievement in this roo

flag of the united states of forica and to the republic which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisibleerty and justice for all. >> please be seated. it is my distinct pleasure to introduce the meant -- the members of the veterans day in national committee. it was formed in 1954 to plan this observance in honor of america's veterans and to support veterans day observances throughout the nation. please hold your applause until high -- until i have introduced the guests. swan. stevens. angel. david, chief executive officer. john roe when, president, vietnam veterans of america. -- veterans ofl america. brian duffy, commander in chief, veterans of foreign wars of the united states. harold chapman, national commander. dale stamper, national president, blinded veterans us is nation. richard gore senior, national commandant. larson, national president, fleet reserve association. rinaldo, national commander. valor, united states of america. donald youngblood, national commander, army and navy union john, executive director. noncommissioned officers association. douglas bolt, national vice comm

first, the structural engineers created a brilliant design for an indivisible support that will probably tension a sub tent. i searched for the appropriate fabric. the criteria we wanted for the subtent was chemical stability and a little bit of grip so when ent it was the subt supported by the friction and low creap. extensive investigation and elimination of a natural and synthetic fibers and several rounds of physical tests, a 12 ounce linen fabric was chose for the subtent. and then, you have a usingsional tent maker the linen fabric that we tested for based on the measurements and detailed analysis of the patterns in construction and alterations. and then you test it twice. -- before the first and second tests, we revised the subtent design because we wanted to add another layer of adjustability. that's what we put at the lacing in. we put in cotton tape along the seams because we do not want the scenes to stretch. we wanted to eliminate the stretch but allow it to be able to be adjusted to the artifact's actual size. while we know the dimensions basically, but they changed every ti

we can say notably that the full credence of the internal market are indivisible, but we will try to depends on the spirit of the negotiations. it will be a spirit not to punish, but a very collaborative one. commissioner, the rhetoric from europe gives the commissioc from europe gives the impression that the u.k. government is clueless. what are you hearing when you speak to the u.k. government, does the government have a plan, does it appear to be clueless when it comes to its planned for brexit? >> again, we are not having talks before the negotiation opens. the negotiations will not open before the notification of article 50. we have talksi will be meeting with phil hammond, a partner whom i respect a lot, a very cool tempered guy with a very clear ideas, pragmatic interlocked tour. what i hope is we can keep that spirit, but again, it is up to the british government and cabinet to define its global strategy. theill respond to that with best spirit of cooperation but also defending our own interests in negotiations. with the 27 countries that chose to remain in the eu. we will be

of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisiblecommunications. >> yes. madam president we're in resident of two communications the first from supervisor wiener and supervisor yee dated november 1st and 14 con seismically both supervisors will be absent and requests the board excuse them from the meeting and okay. colleagues a motion to excuse supervisor wiener and supervisor yee move forward by supervisor peskin and seconded by supervisor farrell without objection, without objection supervisor yee and supervisor wiener are excused all right. colleagues, any changes to the october 4, 2016, board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion moved by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor peskin colleagues without objection without objection those meeting minutes pass after public comment. >> madam clerk call the first item the special ordinance the mayors appearance before the board the honorable mayor edwin lee no questions submitted from supervisors from the even districts any address the board up to 5 minutes. >> mr. mayor the floor i

join us in the pledge of allegiance and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> all right. madam clerk any communications >> yes. madam president by a memorandum on october 1, '26 in receipt of cornerstones if mar communicating his veto of legislative that established the neighborhood property be crime unit in the police department pursuant to the charter the board any veto with not less than two-thirds and if i member wants to schedule and vote let me know by 5:00 p.m. >> colleagues by changes to the september 26th you can 2016 board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor farrell colleagues those will be approved after the public comment. >> items 1 through 5 the consented as a whole and not to individual board members, no one is required to comment on your matter. unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests. >> seeing no names on the roster supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee su

truth, profound truths, poignant truths and the universal truth that the african-american story is indivisible ] that story is often resilient, triumphant and inspiring, but it is also tragic. the museum candidly confronts and interprets slavery and jim crow, legacies that haunt us to this day. because of its honesty, this museum will spark dialogue not just about our past but about our present. it will be an important part of the national conversation helping us to more effectively face our racial issues and divisions and move forward somehow together. this striking monument to african-american contributions and citizenship, this national museum of african-american history and culture will help us in our common cause of building a more perfect union. to quote lincoln, it will strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds. congratulations to director lonnie bunch and to his staff for this remarkable, remarkable achievement and to the museum's council, the smithsonian regents and all of the staff who help make today possible. thank you. [ applause ] >> please welcome th

as one nation, indivisible.her, we will create an america that is open so that every citizen has access to the american dream. an america that is educated, so every child has the keys to realize that tree. party. in an america that is united in our diversity and shared american values that are larger than racer party. i was not elected to serve one party, but to serve one nation. the president of the united states is the president of every single american, of every race, and every background. whether you voted for me or not, i will will do my best to serve your interests. i will work to earn yourded respect. i will be guided by president jefferson sense of purpose to stand for principle, to be reasonable and manner, and above all to do great good for the cause of freedom and harmony. the presidency is more than an honor, it is more than an office, it is a charge to keep an eye will give it my all. thank you you very much. god bless america. [applause] >> c-span, where history unfolds it daily. in 1979 c-span was

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 speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-b of house resolution 921, the house stands adjourned until 9:30 a.m. on friday, november 25, 2016. up hisld trump wrapped meeting with "the new york times" a little bit ago. a look at some of the tweets -- tweets here from "the new york times" meeting. a number of them from maggie haberman. and then on the incoming white house chief strategist steve bannon -- and he continues -- and another one from the meeting with the president-elect, saying -- saying -- . trump also today president obama is awarding the presidential medal of freedom for the last time in his presidency. 21 people will be receiving the metal, including ellen degeneres, kareem abdul-jabbar, tom hanks, and bill and melinda gates. we will take you there live. until then, here is a conversation about president obama's legacy. host: here to talk about his new book on the legacy of president obama is michael days. thank you for being here. g

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. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. mcconnell: i understand there's a bill at the desk due a second reading. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the title of the bill for a second time. the clerk: h.r. 6297, an act to reauthorize the iran sanctions act of 1996. mr. mcconnell: in order to place the bill on the calendar under provisions of rule 14, i would object to further proceedings. the presiding officer: objection is heard. the bill will be placed on the calendar. mr. mcconnell: i now ask unanimous consent that at a time to be determined between the majority leader after consultation with the democratic leader, the senate proceed to the co

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. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: it's been a busy and exciting week as we welcome new members, assembled our leadership teams for the 115th congress and gotten to work on important issues. today we'll have an opportunity to take up a bill that's particularly important for gulf coast states like louisiana. senator cassidy has been a leader on this issue, and i appreciate the work he's done to bring this measure up for a vote. sometime this session we'll also take up an extension of the iran sanctions extension act which passed the house overwhelmingly. this bipartisan bill will provide the basis for any sanctions which may be reimposed on iran. it's critical given the belligerent behavior exhibited by tehran since the signing of the joint comprehensive plan of action. i expect we'll pass it on an overwhelming bipartisan basis here as well. discussions are also ongoing about how to fund the governm

taxation is another issue that is hampered by the continuing federal prohibition to give you indivisible violating the controlled substances act, rule 280 makes all deductions except the cost abood's sold unavailable. that makes the effective tax rate for a lot of marijuana business something north of 70% that it creates incentives for the marijuana industry that if they have revenue, the only way they can keep it from caches turn into cost abood's. that is, to make more. the only deduction they can get is if they increase the cost abood's sold by producing more marijuana. again that may not be the best public policy outcome. contract is another one that we normally think of businesses as relying on the use of contracts and their enforcement. that has been a mixed reality in the time since they began legalizing marijuana. a case of arizona really a great one for any first year contract class. the two arizona individuals lend money to a call about this venture. the dispensary stopped paying, and the arizona individuals suited there's a state court thinking this is great, we will get home-

you please join us in the pledges and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> madam clerk any communications. >> i have none to report madam president colleagues, any changes to the october 17th special board meeting and the october 18th regular board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion to approve those minutes motion by supervisor avalos and seconded by economy supervisor farrell colleagues without objection, without objection those meeting minutes will be passed after public comment. >> madam clerk read the consent calendar. >> items 1 through 6 are route. >> roll call vote. >> on items 1 through 6. >> supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos supervisor cowen supervisor farrell supervisor kim there are 11 i's. >> ios items are finally passed unanimously all right. next item. >> >> an ordinance to amend the administrative code to limit short-term rentals of a residential unit to no longer than 60 days in the unit was registered

join us in the pledge of allegiance and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> all right. madam clerk any communications >> yes. madam president by a memorandum on october 1, '26 in receipt of cornerstones if mar communicating his veto of legislative that established the neighborhood property be crime unit in the police department pursuant to the charter the board any veto with not less than two-thirds and if i member wants to schedule and vote let me know by 5:00 p.m. >> colleagues by changes to the september 26th you can 2016 board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor farrell colleagues those will be approved after the public comment. >> items 1 through 5 the consented as a whole and not to individual board members, no one is required to comment on your matter. unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests. >> seeing no names on the roster supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee su

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. >> thank you, madam clerk any communications. >> yes. madam president we're in resident of two communications the first from supervisor wiener and supervisor yee dated november 1st and 14 con seismically both supervisors will be absent and requests the board excuse them from the meeting and okay. colleagues a motion to excuse supervisor wiener and supervisor yee move forward by supervisor peskin and seconded by supervisor farrell without objection, without objection supervisor yee and supervisor wiener are excused all right. colleagues, any changes to the october 4, 2016, board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion moved by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor peskin colleagues without objection without objection those meeting minutes pass after public comment. >> madam clerk call the first item the special ordinance the mayors appearance before the board the honorable mayor edwin lee no questions submitted from supervisors from the even distric

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. >> please be advised ringing and use of cell phones pagerer and electronic deviceerize prohirbted. be advise the chair my order removal of the meeting room any person responsible for ringing or our egon use of cell foin pager. each member has three minutes to make comment on each item unless the port commission adopt as shorter period. item 8, public comment on items not listed on the agenda. >> any public comment on any items not on the agenda? if not, public comment is closed. >> item 98, welcome port executive director elaine forbes. >> welcome. >> at the september 21, 2016 spolesh port commission meeting voted in closed session to forward to mayor edward lee nomination of elaine forbes as port executive director. appointed elaine october twn 12, 2016. elaine forms is one of 8 women port dweckters in the united states. before her appointment she served as interim and deputy drecktder for finance and admin straigds for the port for 8 months. prior

of the united states of america and to the republic for ,hich it stands, one nation under god, indivisibleiberty, and justice for all. >> please be seated. it is now my distinct pleasure to introduce the members of the veterans day national committee. the committee was formed by presidential order in 1954 to plan's annual observance in honor of americans veterans and to support veterans day observances throughout the nation. please hold your applause until i have introduced these special guests. if able, these stand when your name is called. robert swan, national commander, polish legion of american veterans, usa thomas stevens, national president, korean war veterans association. nationaly guide, commander, american g.i. forum. crawford. eberly, american express and as of four. karl singer, national commander, jewish war veterans of the usa. president, vietnam veterans of america. national president, paralyzed veterans of america. brian duffy, commander-in-chief, veterans of foreign wars of the united states. harold chapman, national commander, amvets. stampfer, blinded veterans associati

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. mcconnell mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are not. mr. mcconnell: mr. president, this morning, our conference came together to select a republican leadership team for the 115th congress. it's an honor to be chosen once again by my colleagues to continue serving as leader. i know i speak for every republican senator in expressing gratitude to the american people for entrusting us with this new majority. it's a great responsibility and one we do not take lightly. i want to recognize senator schumer and the new members of his team as well. leading a party, any party in the senate, is no easy task. our colleague from new york has got a tough job ahead of him, but he's pretty tough as well. and i send him my congratulations. regardless of party, though, one thing is clear. we've got work to do, and i know each of us is eager to get started. that includes senator-e

flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nati under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington d.c., november 30, 2016. to the senate: under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable tom cotton, a senator from the state of arkansas, to perform the duties of the chair. signed: orrin g. hatch, president pro tempore. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. mcconnell: the senate has a number of issues to wrap up, including the conference reports on the water resources development act, the energy policy modernization act, and of course the national defense authorization act as well. the action taken by the senate yesterday will allow us to have a final vote on a critical iran sanctions extension act sometime this week. later today, the house is set to vote on the 21st century cures bill, an important medical research and innovation bill that contains a

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 chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, on friday i was grateful to get the republican weekly address to honor veterans day where i spoke about how house republicans under the leadership of speaker paul ryan are committed to providing our nation's veterans the highest quality of care. as the son of a world war ii flying tiger, a 31-year veteran my sex and the grateful dad of four sons who have served overseas in the global war on terrorism, i appreciate the positive work of house republicans to reform the department of veterans affairs. veterans' affairs chairman jeff miller has been a determined advocate for veterans and military famil

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 speaker: without objection, the gentleman from new york, mr. gibson, is recognized for one minute. mr. gibson: thank you, mr. speaker. rise today to thank rabbi shea hecht for the opening prayer. he's he he chairman of the board of the national community of furtherance of jewish education. he has brought together people of different faiths, races, and backgrounds in new york to promote peace through understanding. these principles hold true in new york as they do throughout the country and right here in this body. one thing that my time in congress has reinforced in me is that prayer matters. the daily opening prayers here in the chamber set the tone for my day, and often help me reflect on how to be a better husband, father, and congressman. i join rabbi hecht in pursuit of peace at home and abroad and thank him for his meaningful prayer, certainly thank his and rabbis if the hudson valley. i yield back. the speaker: the chair will entertain up

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. >> as announced at the past few meetings members of the public are reminding if they wish the board of education a individual may have a speaker card. importantly according to rule jz procedures speak er cards will not be accepted for a item already before the board. approval of board mchbt minutes, there is no approval tonight. before we get toure super intendant i want to do something a little unorthodox but would be remiss if i didn't make a brief state in unity in light of last weeks election. i want to take the time to say we are in a place in the country where history can be on the brink of repeating itself. i do not wish to make light of what the election of mr. trump could mean for thecountry and this city. one thing i will say is this, in order for us to avoid going backwards to a time where women were oprezed, lgbtq brothers and sisters were miss treated and black people were diskiminated against and considered second class citizen jz immig

join us in the pledge of allegiance and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> all right. madam clerk any communications >> yes. madam president by a memorandum on october 1, '26 in receipt of cornerstones if mar communicating his veto of legislative that established the neighborhood property be crime unit in the police department pursuant to the charter the board any veto with not less than two-thirds and if i member wants to schedule and vote let me know by 5:00 p.m. >> colleagues by changes to the september 26th you can 2016 board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor farrell colleagues those will be approved after the public comment. >> items 1 through 5 the consented as a whole and not to individual board members, no one is required to comment on your matter. unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests. >> seeing no names on the roster supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee su

join us in the pledge of allegiance and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> all right. madam clerk any communications >> yes. madam president by a memorandum on october 1, '26 in receipt of cornerstones if mar communicating his veto of legislative that established the neighborhood property be crime unit in the police department pursuant to the charter the board any veto with not less than two-thirds and if i member wants to schedule and vote let me know by 5:00 p.m. >> colleagues by changes to the september 26th you can 2016 board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor farrell colleagues those will be approved after the public comment. >> items 1 through 5 the consented as a whole and not to individual board members, no one is required to comment on your matter. unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests. >> seeing no names on the roster supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee su

and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. thank you. okay, the league of women voters welcome you. the league is a trusted nonpartisan political organization. we never endorsed candidates for parties but we are directly involved in many of the issues important to the community. we are respected for our work in sponsoring candidates debate the way we are doing tonight and for preparing and distributing educational materials on voting issues. i'm going to spend just a minute on voting issues. i hope that you came tonight and saw and picked up our educational material such as voters lied guide, including residents of the town's and a guide that will help you understand the proposition that is on the ballot in november. please remember voters, you have to turn the ballot over to see the proposition. the proposition is on changes and expansion of the community development. also those of you have not registered to vote, you still can. you have to have the registration postmarked by tomorrow. registration forms are in the back

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 speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? the gentleman is recognized. >> at noon today, back in my district in pennsylvania, there is a funeral service for scot ba smbings han, a police officer who died last week, his partner s critically injured and the perpetrator committed suicide. the shooter's background is familiar, prior criminal convictions, mental health issue, not taking medications. how many more lives will be lost before we act? this broken federal and state approach will not fix itself, it must be overhauled with the leadership of a new office of assistant sec retear of mental health and substance abuse. mr. murphy: current changes to hipaa laws that prevent paraphernalias from helping. token or superficial changes won't work. continuing to fund the current mess won't work. if anyone thinks it does, i

join us in the pledge of allegiance and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> all right. madam clerk any communications >> yes. madam president by a memorandum on october 1, '26 in receipt of cornerstones if mar communicating his veto of legislative that established the neighborhood property be crime unit in the police department pursuant to the charter the board any veto with not less than two-thirds and if i member wants to schedule and vote let me know by 5:00 p.m. >> colleagues by changes to the september 26th you can 2016 board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor farrell colleagues those will be approved after the public comment. >> items 1 through 5 the consented as a whole and not to individual board members, no one is required to comment on your matter. unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests. >> seeing no names on the roster supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee su

join us in the pledge of allegiance and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> all right. madam clerk any communications >> yes. madam president by a memorandum on october 1, '26 in receipt of cornerstones if mar communicating his veto of legislative that established the neighborhood property be crime unit in the police department pursuant to the charter the board any veto with not less than two-thirds and if i member wants to schedule and vote let me know by 5:00 p.m. >> colleagues by changes to the september 26th you can 2016 board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor farrell colleagues those will be approved after the public comment. >> items 1 through 5 the consented as a whole and not to individual board members, no one is required to comment on your matter. unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests. >> seeing no names on the roster supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee su

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 speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to recognize the food bank of northeast georgia for more than 20 years of dedication and service to the people of georgia. since 1992, the food bank has combated hunger and alleviated poverty by feeding children, the elderly, the ill, and those in need throughout the northeast earn part of georgia. just this past october my staff and i had the distinct pleasure of lending a hand to the hardworking staff at the food bank and saw their actions which are indeed remarkable. mr. hice: just this year alone, the food bank has distributed nearly 12 million pounds of food which equals about 10 1/2 million meals. truly an outstanding organization that continues to expand its reach and scope through its charitable contribu

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. >> as announced at the past few meetings members of the public are reminding if they wish the board of education a individual may have a speaker card. importantly according to rule jz procedures speak er cards will not be accepted for a item already before the board. approval of board mchbt minutes, there is no approval tonight. before we get toure super intendant i want to do something a little unorthodox but would be remiss if i didn't make a brief state in unity in light of last weeks election. i want to take the time to say we are in a place in the country where history can be on the brink of repeating itself. i do not wish to make light of what the election of mr. trump could mean for thecountry and this city. one thing i will say is this, in order for us to avoid going backwards to a time where women were oprezed, lgbtq brothers and sisters were miss treated and black people were diskiminated against and considered second class citizen jz immig

join us in the pledge of allegiance and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> all right. madam clerk any communications >> yes. madam president by a memorandum on october 1, '26 in receipt of cornerstones if mar communicating his veto of legislative that established the neighborhood property be crime unit in the police department pursuant to the charter the board any veto with not less than two-thirds and if i member wants to schedule and vote let me know by 5:00 p.m. >> colleagues by changes to the september 26th you can 2016 board meeting minutes seeing none, a motion by supervisor mar and seconded by supervisor farrell colleagues those will be approved after the public comment. >> items 1 through 5 the consented as a whole and not to individual board members, no one is required to comment on your matter. unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests. >> seeing no names on the roster supervisor farrell supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor peskin supervisor tang supervisor wiener supervisor yee su