late i want to acknowledge and thank you to the friends at sfgovtv for broadcasting this mark and leo mr. clerk, any announcements? >> can you call the roll. >> the roll call commissioner avalos absent commissioner cohen commissioner kim commissioner mar absent commissioner yee. >> we have quorum. >> thank you very much it's very important call item 2. >> all right. the consent calendar teams 2 and 3 are considered route and the staff is prepared to present and my number of items maybe removed i'm sorry mr. clerk items 2 and 3 together any staff presentation let's take public comment welcome please come on up you'll have two minutes. >> marina for the planning organization to the divisadero on item 3 i want you guys to thinking what 10 east is happening that the mta for 10 years i've personal almost at every meeting saying you need to change the light is as follows on lombard street because people will get killed and not crossing the strts street vision zero is a failure recently a young man 45 years old died because someone ran a red light if there had been the 12 second wait i've reque

late i want to acknowledge and thank you to the friends at sfgovtv for broadcasting this mark and leo mr. clerk, any announcements? >> can you call the roll. >> the roll call commissioner avalos absent commissioner cohen commissioner kim commissioner mar absent commissioner yee. >> we have quorum. >> thank you very much it's very important call item 2. >> all right. the consent calendar teams 2 and 3 are considered route and the staff is prepared to present and my number of items maybe removed i'm sorry mr. clerk items 2 and 3 together any staff presentation let's take public comment welcome please come on up you'll have two minutes. >> marina for the planning organization to the divisadero on item 3 i want you guys to thinking what 10 east is happening that the mta for 10 years i've personal almost at every meeting saying you need to change the light is as follows on lombard street because people will get killed and not crossing the strts street vision zero is a failure recently a young man 45 years old died because someone ran a red light if there had been the 12 second wait i've reque

late i want to acknowledge and thank you to the friends at sfgovtv for broadcasting this mark and leo mr. clerk, any announcements? >> can you call the roll. >> the roll call

it's a pleasure to have mr. leo . wren here. mr. will fred pitgood served in the army air forces, served in panama and in washington, d.c. and his brothers also served in europe and he was a world war ii veteran. so glad to have today with us mr. will friday pitgood. the final world war ii veteran today is mr. lee jennings. isaw a member of the cech nation of the indians and is a world war ii vet and korean vet, also, and he served in the delta force and also he served in okinawa. ladies and gentlemen, mr. lee jennings. ladies and gentlemen, what you have in front of you is a group of heroes today who are so glad that they are here with us to share this veterans day as we commemorate and honor all of our veterans. ladies and gentlemen, at this time, we'd like to introduce our master of ceremonies for this event, mr. mike haydeck who has been with us and is on channel 9 early in the mornings and a great american. he loves our world war ii veterans and all veterans and has done so very much to spread this message to our schools throug

for commissioner wiener and to my left is commissioner mar and steve and thank you phil jackson and leo mr. clerk, any announcements? >> no anonymous. >> roll call commissioner mar commissioner tang commissioner wiener is absent we have quorum item 2 please approval of the minutes of the december '40 meeting an action item. >> i move the approval of minutes why not public comment first on the minutes and seeing none, we'll close public comment is closed. and commissioner mar has made a motion to adopt the minutes and i guess we'll do a roll call vote commissioner mar commissioner tang p commissioner wiener is absent the minutes are approved thank you very much call items three and four together. >> i think item 3. >> i'm sorry item 3. >> recognize of the agency reorganization and job reclassification an action item. >> we have cynthia. >> deputy director for finance this is in relation to the reorganization for the transportation authority you may recall back in 2014 we came before in committee and asked for additional positions at a point we are that designated as a separate agency and we

for commissioner wiener and to my left is commissioner mar and steve and thank you phil jackson and leo mr. clerk, any announcements? >> no anonymous. >> roll call commissioner mar commissioner tang commissioner wiener is absent we have quorum item 2 please approval of the minutes of the december '40 meeting an action item. >> i move the approval of minutes why not public comment first on the minutes and seeing none, we'll close public comment is closed. and commissioner mar has made a motion to adopt the minutes and i guess we'll do a roll call vote commissioner mar commissioner tang p commissioner wiener is absent the minutes are approved thank you very much call items three and four together. >> i think item 3. >> i'm sorry item 3. >> recognize of the agency reorganization and job reclassification an action item. >> we have cynthia. >> deputy director for finance this is in relation to the reorganization for the transportation authority you may recall back in 2014 we came before in committee and asked for additional positions at a point we are that designated as a separate agency and we

for commissioner wiener and to my left is commissioner mar and steve and thank you phil jackson and leo mr. clerk, any announcements? >> no anonymous. >> roll call commissioner mar commissioner tang commissioner wiener is absent we have quorum item 2 please approval of the minutes of the december '40 meeting an action item. >> i move the approval of minutes why not public comment first on the minutes and seeing none, we'll close public comment is closed. and commissioner mar has made a motion to adopt the minutes and i guess we'll do a roll call vote commissioner mar commissioner tang p commissioner wiener is absent the minutes are approved thank you very much call items three and four together. >> i think item 3. >> i'm sorry item 3. >> recognize of the agency reorganization and job reclassification an action item. >> we have cynthia. >> deputy director for finance this is in relation to the reorganization for the transportation authority you may recall back in 2014 we came before in committee and asked for additional positions at a point we are that designated as a separate agency and we

late i want to acknowledge and thank you to the friends at sfgovtv for broadcasting this mark and leo mr. clerk, any announcements? >> can you call the roll. >> the roll call commissioner avalos absent commissioner cohen commissioner kim commissioner mar absent commissioner yee. >> we have quorum. >> thank you very much it's very important call item 2. >> all right. the consent calendar teams 2 and 3 are considered route and the staff is prepared to present and my number of items maybe removed i'm sorry mr. clerk items 2 and 3 together any staff presentation let's take public comment welcome please come on up you'll have two minutes. >> marina for the planning organization to the divisadero on item 3 i want you guys to thinking what 10 east is happening that the mta for 10 years i've personal almost at every meeting saying you need to change the light is as follows on lombard street because people will get killed and not crossing the strts street vision zero is a failure recently a young man 45 years old died because someone ran a red light if there had been the 12 second wait i've reque

late i want to acknowledge and thank you to the friends at sfgovtv for broadcasting this mark and leo mrclerk, any announcements? >> can you call the roll. >> the roll call commissioner avalos absent commissioner cohen commissioner kim commissioner mar absent commissioner yee. >> we have quorum. >> thank you very much it's very important call item 2. >> all right. the consent calendar teams 2 and 3 are considered route and the staff is prepared to present and my number of items maybe removed i'm sorry mr. clerk items 2 and 3 together any staff presentation let's take public comment welcome please come on up you'll have two minutes. >> marina for the planning organization to the divisadero on item 3 i want you guys to thinking what 10 east is happening that the mta for 10 years i've personal almost at every meeting saying you need to change the light is as follows on lombard street because people will get killed and not crossing the strts street vision zero is a failure recently a young man 45 years old died because someone ran a red light if there had been the 12 second wait i've request

for commissioner wiener and to my left is commissioner mar and steve and thank you phil jackson and leo mr. clerk, any announcements? >> no anonymous. >> roll call commissioner mar commissioner tang commissioner wiener is absent we have quorum item 2 please approval of the minutes of the december '40 meeting an action item. >> i move the approval of minutes why not public comment first on the minutes and seeing none, we'll close public comment is closed. and commissioner mar has made a motion to adopt the minutes and i guess we'll do a roll call vote commissioner mar commissioner tang p commissioner wiener is absent the minutes are approved thank you very much call items three and four together. >> i think item 3. >> i'm sorry item 3. >> recognize of the agency reorganization and job reclassification an action item. >> we have cynthia. >> deputy director for finance this is in relation to the reorganization for the transportation authority you may recall back in 2014 we came before in committee and asked for additional positions at a point we are that designated as a separate agency and we

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leo shane joins us. discuss theto president-elect's pick for defense secretary, which mr. trump says he will announce on leo: this is a very popular figure within the marine corps, known as being a real warrior scholar. someone who is well respected in congress and expected not to face too much opposition, but there is the problem of the national security act which says that if you've served in the military, you've got to wait at least seven years he for you are eligible to be secretary of defense. general mattis retired only a few years ago. he's going to need a special waiver to get through. there's a few locking makers -- lawmakers who have raised an eyebrow. stephanie: how long has that restriction been on place? the this has been a loss in 1940's. as soon as congress passed it, they almost immediately granted a waiver for former secretary of defense marshall. when it was first passed, the restriction was 10 years. in the 1980's, they shortened that the seven years. it is still going to be a problem. senator mccain has already said he fully supports the mattis nominatio

leo shane joins. he joins us to discus the president elect's pick for secretary which mr. trump will announce on monday. leo, this is retired general james mattis. tell us a little bit of general mattis and what's at issue? >> very colorful language, also known as being real warrior scholar, someone well respected in congress and expected not to face too much opposition but there's a problem of the national security act that's in place which says that if you've served in the military, you've got to wait at least 7 years before you're eligible to be secretary of defense. general mattis retired only a few years ago. he's going to be at 4 years by the time this comes around. he's going to need a special waiver to get through and there's a few lawmakers who have raised an eyebrow about that. >> how long has that restriction been in place on a member of a military serving in a civilian role? >> this has been around since 1940's, as soon as congress passed it they element granted a waiver for former secretary of defense marshal but when it was first passed the original restrictio

but in an interview, the founder and ceo richard leo told us he isn't worried. >> i don't think mr. would be a big issue for jd.com because we mainly focus on bringing american goods into china, and i believe through cooperation both sides can benefit. >> while liu shrugged off potential trade changes he did say china is watching closely. >> thousand is the era of a global village so i believe any major event happening in the world will affect other arias so, what happens in the united states will affect what china thinks. >> i also asked liu if he would take a page from softbank's ceo and meet with trump when he heads to new york in just a few days' time. >> we're not planning to meet donald trump this time. this time our main focus is to meet with different american brands to deepen our cooperation. >> now, major local chinese players like jd.com as well as alibaba are increase lig seen as a way for american companies to navigate china's competitive e% market. earlier this year, walmart nearly doubled its stake in jd.com. and for other u.s. businesses and brands, investment or lis

mr. rouzer: on behalf of the countless citizens whose lives leo has touched, i wish him and his wonderful wife much happiness as they enter their next chapter in life. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? or or to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. bilirakis: later this week the house will vote on the water infrastructure improvements for the nation's act. also known as the win act. this legislation includes a number of great provisions for florida in my district, including promoting public-private partnerships for dredging projects. allowing these partnerships will help clear the backlog of army corps projects at or below costs all while adhering to federal maintenance standards. this means that there will be more opportunities for projects to be completed in a reasonable time frame. such as the federally authorized river dredging project in my district. dredging the river will promote relief fo

leo shane, capitol hill bureau chief for military times, joins us to discuss the forident-elect's pic defense secretary that mr. trump says he will officially announce on monday. this is retired general james mattis. tell us a little bit about the general and the issue with his nomination. >> this is a very popular figure in the marine corps, known for colorful language and being a warrior scholar. someone who is a respected in congress and expected not to face too much opposition. there is the problem of the national security act in place which says if you have served in the military, you have to wait seven years before your eligible to be secretary of defense. general mattis retired only a few years ago. four years whether time this comes around. he will need a special waiver to get through. there are a few lawmakers who have already raised an eyebrow about that. >> how long is that restriction been in place on a member of the military serving in a civilian role? >> this has been a loss in the 1940's. as soon as congress passed it they immediately granted a waiver for former secretary of defense marshall. pa

leo shane joins us, to discuss the president-elect's pick pick for defense secretary which mr. trump says he'll officially announce on monday. leo, this is retired general james mattis. tell us a little about the general and what is at issue. -- the issue with his nomination. >> a very popular figure within the marine corps known for colorful language and being a real warrior scholar. some someone who is well respected in congress and not expected to face too much opposition but there is the problem of the national security act in place which says if you , serve in the military you have to wait seven years to be eligible for secretary of defense. general mattis retired only a few years ago. he'll be at four years by the time this comes around. so he'll need a special waiver to get through and a few lawmakers have already raised an eyebrow about that. >> how long has that restriction been in place of a member of the military serving a civilian role? >> this has been a law since the 1940's and as soon as congress passed it, they almost immediately granted a waiver for former secre

leo shane joins us, the capitol hill bureau chief for military times. he joins us to discuss the president-elect's pick for defense secretary, which mr. trump says he'll officially announce on monday. now, leo this is retired general james mattis. tell us a little bit about the general and what's at issue with his nomination. >> this is a very popular figure within the marine corps, known for colorful language and a real scholar, someone very well respected in congress and expected not to face too much opposition, but there is the problem of the national security act in place which says if you served in the military, you have to wait seven years before you're eligible to be secretary of defense. general mattis retired only a few years ago, four years by the time this comes around, so he's going to need a special waiver to get through, and there is a few lawmakers who already raised an eyebrow about that. >> how long has that restriction been in place on a member of the military serving in a civilian role? >> this has been a law since the 1940s. and as soon as congress passed it, they almost immediately granted a waiver for former secre

mr. trump says he'll officially announce on monday. leo, this is retired general james maddis. tell us about the general and what is at issue. >> a very popular figure within the marine corps known for colorful language and being a real warrior style. some someone who is well respected in congress and not expected to face too much opposition but there is the problem of the national security act which says if you serve in the military you have to wait seven years to be eligible for secretary of defense. the general retired only a few years ago. he'll be at four years by the time this comes around. he'll need a special waiver to get through and a few lawmakers have already raised an eyebrow. >> how long has that restriction been in place of a member of the military serving a civilian role? >> this has been a law since the 1940's and as soon as congress passed it they almost immediately granted a waiver for former secretary of defense marshall. when it was first passed the original restriction was 10 years back in the 1980's they shortened that to seven years. in this case it is s