>> and peninsula congresswoman jackie spear echoed her colleagues saying any decision to intervene should not be made in haste. congress have not scheduled to be back in washington for nine more days but tonight some members are heading back there for a classified briefing scheduled for 11:00al pacific time tomorrow. >> thanks. both the senate and house plan to vote on the matter no later than the week of september 9th. stay with us for continuing coverage of the crisis in syria, both on air and online on nbc bay area.com. >> in the east bay police shot and killed a man this afternoon who they say was holding several weapons. police received multiple emergency calls about a man shooting multiple shots. police say they shot him because they were concerned for their safety. his identity has not been released. >> in oakland, someone shot and killed a man inside a night club at club anton. a fight broke out and then gun fire. officers fonda man shot when they arrived. he was pronounced dead at the scene. police say they have not made any arrests. >> police in palo alto work to track down a co

congress woman jackie spear dismissed the political maneuver. >> it will come back to the house. there already played here. >> democrats control the senate. so crews can not stop the senate from holding a test vote. testimonies day -- democrats say the vote happening no matter what. >>> a member of the president's cabinet was there to get a look and copy ate cross the nation. touring va lensa gardens this, was once crime ridder but gusted in 2006. private sponsors helped build new home. the white house looking to duplicate with a series of grants. >> a woman changed more lives in san francisco is taking a rest at the age of 77. tomorrow night there will be a celebration honoring 6 reverend glenda hope for helping those who lost hope. tonight why she's so extraordinary. >> for the reverend those on the streets are her congregation. this has been her calling 40 years. as founder of the san francisco network ministry as long with her late husband, scott this, is hope in 1989. protesting on behalf of the homeless, now, the 77-year-old minister is stepping down. >> retirement is a wor

~ jackie spear seeing none, public comment is closed. this item is discussion only. so, we are now on item 7, lake merced memorandum of understanding with public utilities commission. >> commissioners, [speaker not understood] tag teaming you here. the item before you is discussion of possible action to discuss the memorandum of understanding between the san francisco public utilities commission and the [inaudible] to address maintenance, operations and recreational program at lake merced. first, a bit of background because it does have a large background here. as you know, lake merced is a 300 acre freshwater lake which sits within a larger tract of property known as the lake merced tract. it serves multiple purposes including acting as emergency water supply in case of disaster and has a destination for outdoor weighter based recreation such as boating and fishing. in 1950, the public utilities commission adopted a resolution giving the rec and park department the right to "occupy, use, and improve for park and recreation purposes the lake merced tract." your prede

congresswoman, jackie spear criticized some members of the house who voted for the cuts while they dinee says on taxpayers' money. >> they dine at lavish restaurants, eating steak, vodka, and even caviar. they receive money to do this. >> the bill now goes to the senate where it faces an uphill battle, since democrats hold the majority there, and president obama has said he would veto it. >>> back now to that story involving civil liberties groups who revealed evidence that they say shows law-abiding citizens being swept up in counterterrorism programs. >> reporter: taking an innocent picture of a landmark, or a building puts you on this federal suspicious person's list? hail bergmann says taking pictures of the port of l.a. did just that. >> i was shaking. >> reporter: he joined the aclu in san francisco today which announced it had obtained 1800 suspicious activity reports. one example, a vague report of two middle eastern males taking pictures of the folsom dam. >> it encouraging reporting of innocent activity of people when they're engaged in no wrongdoing. >> reporter: the aclu wan

congresswoman, jackie spear criticized some members of the house who voted for the cuts while they dine out, she says on taxpayers' money. >> they dine at lavish restaurants, eating steak, vodka, and even caviar. they receive money to do this. >> the bill now goes to the senate where it faces an uphill battle, since democrats hold the majority there, and president obama has said he would veto it. >>> back now to that story involving civil liberties groups who revealed evidence that they say shows law-abiding citizens being swept up in counterterrorism programs. >> reporter: taking an innocent picture of a landmark, or a building puts you on this federal suspicious person's list? hail bergmann says taking pictures of the port of l.a. did just that. >> i was shaking. >> reporter: he joined the aclu in san francisco today which announced it had obtained 1800 suspicious activity reports. one example, a vague report of two middle eastern males taking pictures of the folsom dam. >> it encouraging reporting of innocent activity of people when they're engaged in no wrongdoing. >> reporter: the

. >> i want to show some video of congresswoman jackie spear from california, a democrat, a little bit in the committee talking about the i.g. >> i don't know what we can do as a committee. it's a waste of taxpayer funds if all of the recommendations being made as potential savings in the $87 billion range, if we can't force these departments to take the actions that the inspector general suggests -- >> yes -- what do you think? >> that comment, i believe, came from a hearing recently within the last year or so. and it encapsulates, i think, another perhaps perception on the part of the public that inspectors general, when we -- when we do abaudit or investigation that once we have a finding or a recommendation that we then are authorized to go in and take that action. that we can make the program change. we can take a personnel action. we can prosecute. and, in fact, the inspector general act does not give us that authority. we have what i call the power of the pen, persuasion, logic. we can surface issues and ma recommendations. but we do not have the authority to run program, to imp

from steven fincher, who i just mentioned, and republican steve king from iowa, who california's jackie spearo on the house floor as someone who has recently given $3,500 for food and lodging allowance during a six-day trip to russia. >> that particular member has 21,000 food stamp recipients in his district. one of those people who is on food stamps could live a year on what this congressman spent on food and lodging for six days. >> oh, and one more. this guy, congressman phil gingrey, a republican from georgia, who according to the "national review," was caught in a closed-door meeting whining that his staff can eventually move on and get rich while working as lobbyists, while, quote, i'm stuck here making $172,000. hey, congressman, do you think you're hurting now? try food stamps. joining me now is congressman dan kildee, democrat from michigan. in joon, he proposed an amendment to the farm bill that would have helped s.n.a.p. recipients maximize their benefits. is this rock bottom, congressman? >> you know, i've never seen anything like it. i've only been in congress nine months, but i'