hank you, madam speaker. i rise to celebrate the 56th congress. 100 years ago today, in 1919, this house voted to pass the 19th amendment to grant women the right to vote. i rise today to celebrate the women's suffrage movement and the women who were at the time was seen as revolutionary for demanding a voice of representation in our democracy. mr. delgado: today we applaud the women who organized in upstate new york in seneca falls, who marched down pennsylvania avenue, and who lifted their voices across this country to demand votes for women. as we prepare to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage, let us work the tireless work of women to demand the right to vote and the women, including -- sorjourner truth. i want to recognize the men and the men who stood on the right side of history. they set the stage for the historic 116th congress full of trailblazing women and first in their own right. madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman

hank you, madam speaker. i rise to celebrate the 56th congress. 100 years ago today, in 1919, this house voted to pass the 19th amendment to grant women the right to vote. i rise today to celebrate the women's suffrage movement and the women who were at the time was seen as revolutionary for demanding a voice of representation in our democracy. mr. delgado: today we applaud the women who organized in upstate new york in seneca falls, who marched down pennsylvania avenue, and who lifted their voices across this country to demand votes for women. as we prepare to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage, let us work the tireless work of women to demand the right to vote and the women, including -- sorjourner truth. i want to recognize the men and the men who stood on the right side of history. they set the stage for the historic 116th congress full of trailblazing women and first in their own right. madam speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman

takano: madam speaker, v.a. is authorized to provide counseling thru vet centers to a broad group of veterans and servicemens. these veterans an servicemens include national guard and reserve members. those who have served on active duty in any combat theater or any -- or area of hostility. veterans and service members who experienced military actual trauma. those who provided direct emergent medical care. or mortuary services to casualties of war. or service members and veterans who deployed to combat zones, areas of hostility in a direct support role. however, members of the national ard, reserve, or coast guard who participated in a drug interdiction or who served in ea -- in a response to a national emergency, major disaster, or sil disorder are currently not eligible to receive vet center kear. this is all despite the effects such experiences can have on mental health. h.r. 1812 as amended, the vet center eligibility expansion act, introduced by ranking member roe, would correct this oversight by extending

thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, and still i rise. and still i rise because i love my country and still i rise because there is a crisis that has to be addressed. madam speaker, the system of checks and balances that we have instilled within our government, a system that the framers of the constitution devised such there would not be a concentration of power in the hands of the chief executive officer of the government. in fact, prevent a concentration of power in any aspect, there is power that is spread across the government. there are three branches of the government. i want to focus this morning, if i may, on two, the executive and the legislative. because, madam speaker, this morning, as i stand before you, a proud american, i must inform all that the system of checks and balances is at risk. it's at risk because we now have a president who does not believe that he can or will be impeached. we have a president who refuses to allow congress to perform its constitutionally accorded oversight responsibilities. when you have a presid

thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, and still i rise. with love of country in my heart and a belief that the constitution ought to be honored. and today i rise some 34 days since the mueller report has been made public. 4 days since we have concluded that impeachable offenses have been committed. the president still commits actions that are deemed obstructive. 34 days. which means that for 34 days now, the president is clearly above the law as it relates to the mueller report. longer than that. as it relates to the mueller report and its being released, 34 days. but there is good news. good many members are deciding to join the impeachable movement. i say, it can never be too late when it comes to being on the right side of history and the right side of justice. so i salute them and i believe that others will come on board as well. i believe they are doing this because they believe that no one is above the law. i think they're doing this because they believe that you have to put principle above politics. they're doing this because i thin

more moore thank you, madam speaker -- ms. moore: thank you, madam speaker. and let me thank the gentlelady for yielding. i am so happy to be -- i am so appy that h.r. 2480 includes several noteworthy improvements to the capta act. one is a bill that i introduced last congress called the family poverty is not child neglect act. it recognizes that 75% of child abuse referrals are not because of malicious abuse, but because of symptoms of poverty. that officials categorize as neglect. it would mandate states to treat those conditions of poverty with service-based remedies that would reduce the parental separation risk disproportionately affecting low-income children and families. i'm so pleased that federally pported distinctions between poverty-based lack and maltreatment unrelated to poverty has been added to our stronger capta bill. poverty-related conditions should be met with poverty -aleaving solutions, not child separation. madam speaker, i just want to share my own personal story. my observe experience at age 18 -- own experience at age 18 is that i was

i yield back, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. climate change is a major threat to our national security, and military leaders agree. last year, the department of defense studied 79 mission critical bases and found that climate change threatened most of them. ms. escobar: in the past year alone, three military installations suffered significant damage from natural disasters and they are still not fully recovered. it is clear that the scale of this challenge is great. that's why today i'm introducing the department of defense climate resiliency and readiness act to help tackle this challenge. by setting clear goals answered suring regular dedicated resources, my bill gives military leaders the tools and flexibility to implement policies that work best for their missions. we'll also ensure the d.o.d. budget for resiliency and maintains a focus on cut

>> thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on house administration be discharged from further consideration of senate concurrent resolution 14, authorizing the use of emancipation hall in the capitol visitors' center for an event to celebrate the birthday of king can maya can maya i and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the house will -- clerk will report the title of the concurrent resolution. the clerk: concururrent resolution authorizing the use of emancipation hall in the capitol visitors' center for an event to celebrate the birthday -- king m newton kamayamaya i. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the concurrent resolution is agreed to and the motion to reconsider s laid on the table. >> thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? ms. fudge: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the committee on house administrationn be discharged from f

hoyer: madam speaker. madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? mr. hoyer: reserving the right to object, madam speaker. and i of course will not object and i urge my friends in this body not to object. i urge them to do so because millions of people, millions of people are at risk and the sooner that we pass this bill, which we passed in january to the senate, which we passed some three or four weeks ago, needs to be passed as soon as possible for the welfare of our people. -- people of this country who have been attacked by natural disasters. and i urge my friends on the other side of the aisle not to object. the speaker pro tempore: the reservation is withdrawn. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> madam speaker, reserving the right to object. if the speaker of this house -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> if the speaker of this house felt that this was must-pass legislation, the speaker of this

hank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise today to honor the life of volunteer firefighter mitch titus. over 15 years ago, chief titus took the helm as chief of the winona lake fire department. while he worked a full-time job also in excavation, he was also a very dedicated public servant. in the wake of his tragic passing on sunday, chief titus has been described by fellow colleagues and friends as, quote, very dedicated and loyal, a fireman's firefighter, a great guy, a great leader, and a great fire leader. it's people like mitch titus who embody the very best that our nation has to offer. while all of the county and the rest of indiana mourn his loss, his endless dedication to his county and to his fellow people will be remembered f

thank you, madam speaker. today i have the honor of introducing my friend, the reverend dr. andrew chaney, along with his wife and my wife in the gallery, and the family from springfield missouri, members of first & cavalry presbyterian church. he's a third generation minister. he serves as a senior minister at the first & cavalry presbyterian church in springfield, missouri. a church that is a very special place for my family. ref chaney serves as an important spiritual voice for us and the springfield community. congress has a long-standing tradition of beginning each day in prayer. i'm privileged and honored to have the opportunity to welcome reverend dr. andrew chaney to the people's house as they open today's session in prayer. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to 15 further requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the the gentlewoman from illinois rise? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revi

thank you, madam speaker. it is my privilege to be recognized by you for this five minutes. madam speaker, i rise and still i rise because i love my country and because i believe that no one is above the law. we say that quite religiously here in this institution, no one is above the law. i have in my hand the report on the investigation into russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. this document known as the mueller report, has been released to the public for some 29 days now. since its release, we have had many persons, many of whom are members of this august body, to say that they have concluded that the president has committed impeachable acts. some have gone so far to say he should be im350e67ed, -- impeached, i'm one of them. we also had hundreds of lawyers, many of whom are prosecutors and former prosecutors to say that if anyone else committed the ffenses outline -- outlined in this document, the mueller report, that person would be arrested and prosecuted. that person would be prosecute

thank you, madam president. mr. leahy: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: madam president, my appropriations committee staff was working until midnight last night as they do so often on the disaster supplemental. now, we know that in january the house sent us a disaster supplemental appropriations bill to help communities across the nation. these communities are dealing with the deadly aftermath of hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and volcanos. now, it's been my experience over the years that normally disaster bills sail through both chambers of congress. every member knows that one day it will be his state or her state that needs help recovering from a disaster. i well remember when we had a terrible hurricane in vermont, created the most damage in generations in our state. and the day after the devastation as i went with our governor and the head of our national guard helicoptering around the state, going to tow towns, many towns the only way we could reach them was because we were in a helicopte

case: thank you, madam . in support of my amendment to h.r. 1500, which would ensure that at least one member of the consumer advisory board be an expert in privacy. over a decade ago predatory lending and lax regulation led to one of the mt devastating financial crises of our lifetime or any lifetime. the bureau of financicial protection, or cfpb was established by the 2010 dodd-frank wall street reform and consumer protection act in response to this crisis. the cfpb is tasked with implementing and enforcing federal consumer financial laws while ensuring consumer access to fair, transparentd competitiveinancialnd services. cordray, the cfpb returned over $12 million to consumers who fell victim to deceptive practices. handed over 1.2 million financial complaints. reigned in payday lenders. combating discrimination in lending, and held a number of bad actors accountable. under this administration the cfpb's leadership ordered a number of changes that weekened its ability to protect consumers. this included fi

adams: thank you, madam chair, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the subject of my special order . the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. adams: thank you, madam chair much i rise today as the founder and co-chair -- madam chair. i rise today as the founder and co-chair of the black in term health caucus. i want to take this time to briefly talk about the importance of black maternal health. our country is in the midst of a national public crisis. black mothers are dying. across the country black women from all walks of life are dying from preventable pregnancy-related complications at three to four times the rate of non-hispanic white women. 60% of maternal deaths are preventable. their infants are twice as likely to die by their first birthday as infants born to white mothers. black women are 50% more likely than non-hispanic white women to give birth preterm. accounting for more than half of the disp

neal: thank you, madam speaker. - thank you,ze madam speaker. let me recognize the gentleman, congressman malinowski, for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized one. mr. malinowski: i want to rise in support of the bipartisan secure act. this bill will enable working class americans to retire with the dignity they deserve. according to the aarp, 72% of new jersey's workers say they're anxious about having enough money to live comfortably through retirement, access of those without to retirement savings account would take advantage. many work for employers that don't provide access to a retirement plan. this year, our state passed a law requiring businesses with 25 or more employees to participate in a retirement savings program. the secure act will make it much easier for small and medium sized businesses in new jersey to meet this requirement by allowing them to pool together to create multiemployer plans. it also expands access to retirement accounts for home health care workers a rapidly growing sector of our economy

thank you, madam president. i see my distinguished colleague from massachusetts, the sponsor of this legislation, and i yield the floor at this point. mr. markey: madam speaker. the presiding officer: the senator from massachusetts. mr. markey: i want to rise in support of the traced act, a piece of legislation that will help all americans deal with the epidemic of robocalls, which afflicts them and their families every single day of the year. i want to thank chairman wicker for all of his assistance in moving this legislation expeditiously through the legislative process. i want to thank my partner, senator thune, from south dakota. he and i have worked very hard to reach this moment where democrats and republicans can come together on an issue, which we all agree is something that we have to address in a very serious way. so this question of robocalls and their role in american society, well, it's a daily deluge of calls that americans experience. it's more than a nuisance in 2013. it is a consumer protection

the secretary: madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: madam secretary. the secretary: i am directed by the president of the united states to deliver to the house of representatives a message in writing. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from indiana may resume. mr. banks: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, what i hear from hoosiers all over my district is they sent their representatives here to bring back fiscal sanity to balance our budgets. that's what hoosier families, hardworking hoosier families do every day. it's what they come to find from their state legislature in the great state, my great home state of indiana as well. indiana has a balanced budget amendment. we have legislators that go to the state house and pass fiscally responsible budgets every two years, and it was a pleasure of mine for six years to serve with the next speaker, somebody who is a true american hero, and one of the great conservative leaders of this freshman class in the new congress, with that i yield two minutes to my friend, representative baird from indiana.

axne: madam speaker. madam speaker, passing this disastrous supplemental is vital to any community that suffered from disasters over these last 18 months. but i rise today to talk about one community. mine. iowa's third congressional district. entire towns were under water. many iowans have had their homes, small businesses and family farms destroyed. medical centers and schools face irreparable damage and may never be able to reopen their doors again. parents are worried about where they're going to be able to send their kids to school. and the lasting impacts on the health and well-being of iowa families and our rural communities is beyond calculation. i've been to our flood zones multiple times to speak to farmers, homeowners and business owners who have lost everything. their resilience is inspiring but the damage is devastating. and iowans are hardworking, tax paying americans. this motion to recommit is playing partisan politics with people's lives. and it's unacceptable. i helped lizzie young and h

thank you, madam president. i yield the floor. mr. sanders: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. sanders: madam president, let me thank senator lee and senator chris murphy for their outstanding and consistent leadership on this issue. you know, at a time when the country bemoans the fact that there's not a lot of the bipartisanship, this effort indicates that people with very different political philosophies can come together on an issue of enormous magnitude. and i do want to thank mike lee for his great work on this. madam president, i rise today to speak in support of overriding the president's veto of senate resolution number 7. on april 16, despite telling us that he is opposed to -- quote, enquote -- endless wars, president trump used the second veto of his presidency to reject senate joint resolution number 7, which directs the removal of u.s. armed forces from the saudi-led intervention in the republic of yemen, a war which began four years ago. madam president, the vote on that resolution that was passed here in the s

having said that, madam secretary. i'll ask for public comment on that. madam? >> the p.p.e.s have been already discussed on the radio station, and this is where the department comes in, trying to overcome the united states of america's liberty that, that had made. [indiscernible - low volume] >> for a republican to build those, it has been approved by congress, and i've been waiting for a long time to be able to reconstruct newer ways of trying to prevent the water flow and the houses and the safety issues that do occur on different ways of hindering our process. with success, thank you. >> thank you very much. any other member of the public wish to give public comment at this time? public comment is closed. madam secretary. >> item 8, correspondence received, e-mail dated 4/23/19 from danielle. >> on this item, any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioners, any questions or comments? seeing none, madam secretary. >> item 9, discussion on actions to the appeals process. >> i understand that the presentation will be moved

thank you, madam speaker. you must have a moral awakening a spiritual revolution of how we treat a person's health. every single woman has a right to live with dignity and receive the health care they need to flourish. this understanding is in conflict with the sinister and unjust force, corporate depreed. why are people forced to keep insulin -- skip insulin injections. why are my residents charged $70 a pill that could reduce-transmission when it costs $7 abroad. corporate greed has replaced the moral imperative. there is more wealth in this country than any other in human history and millions go without health insurance and prescription drugs. people condemn to live with pain and suffering because we choose corporate profits. we are watching a crisis unfold in real-time and time to break e corporate stronghold, lost profits be damned. we have the soul of this country to rescue. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: do any ther members seek recognition? the chair announces the speaker's appointm

madame director. >> thank you, madame secretary.the intent to issue ta the intent to issue thesecretara the intent to issue the r.s.d. we have a presentation and we're requesting property management services for four of our parks hill top and hip point park and others. that's street scapes and a side office and it's slightly complicated. we issued an r.f.p. and we couldn't select them because one was late and one was incomplete. so it's the second time around and we motfide -- modified to have it realistic and we made changes with feedback and if you have no objections we intend to issue the r.f.p. for this. >> commissioner: thank you, are there any speaker cards nor -- for the item? >> clerk: no speaker cards. >> and i'll have a do a quick recap of the outcomes. >> good afternoon, commissioners. pam sims, senior development specialist at ocii. there were 113 units offered through the lottery. all together there were 142 affordable units which included 53 one-bed rooms and 43 three-bedroom units so it's a large development. and the

murphy: thank you, madam president. let me thank my colleague from maryland for outlining one of thank you. let me think my colleagues from maryland for outlining one of the cases for why the override of the president veto is so important. o question that saudi arabia has in no way moderated their human rights behavior since the brutal murder of jamal khashoggi. in fact, as senator van hollen has rightly pointed out, the stick in america's eye from rethe gentleman has just gotten sharper. the number of executions has increased. more american citizens are being detained. i didn't catch it as to whether senator van hollen specifically referenced the case of dr. fatahi, a harvard-trained physician who has allegedly been tortured, including stripped to his underwear and shocked with electricity. he has been in detention without charges for a trial for a year and a half after his arrest. the saudis' behavior has gotten more outrageous, has crossed more human rights lines, has compromiseed the safety of more american citizens

>> thank you, madame clerk. colleagues, today i am requesting we had during our meeting and memory of a man who passed away on monday, april 22 nd at the age of 94. he was a beloved husband, father , grandfather, native san franciscan, realtor, veteran, and fighting for his community. born in 1924 to a sickle mother who moved from mexico, his race alongside his eight siblings in the south of market neighborhood he attended saint patrick and mission high school before continuing his education at golden gate university, university of california extension program, and lone mountain college, earning an ma in community development in public service. he would sell newspapers and shine shoes for a dime to make ends meet. early signs of his entrepreneurial spirit and his love a family that guided him through his life. when he was 18, he joined the army, and served in world war ii , both in the specific and european theaters. it was during his time at war that he became chuck after a fellow soldier saw the middle initial

thank you, madam secretary. i yield the balance of my time to representative fox. >> thank you very much. madam secretary, i'd like to pursue the issue of essa a little bit. you have assured us that the department is carrying out its responsibilities appropriately. state plans have been approved. states are identifying their first batch of low-performing schools for improvement and issuing a national report card on the student and school performance. could you update the committee on the support you're offering states and school districts as implementation of the law continues? and expand on anything you were not allowed to say by my colleagues about this. >> well, thanks, congresswoman. we have begun to receive waiver requests, and in addition to the regular monitoring and regular updating on essa plans and implementation. we're considering these waiver requests. we have received 72 thus far. 50 of them have been approved. most of them related to the 1% alternative assessment cap based on regulations that were

. >> thank you, madam chair. and thank you to our witnesses for being here today to present president trump's fiscal year 2020 budget. for customs and border protection, immigration, and customs enforcement, and citizenship and immigration services. law enforcement professionals, tasked with actually securing our border, agree that we need layered security, enhanced 21st century security to look at the incredible flow of human trafficking and illegal crossings. we need technology to detect an incoming illegal crossing and enhanced physical barriers to delay and deter that crossing. enhanced capacity to respond to that detected and deterred crossing. and enhanced capacity to process once arrests are made appropriately, according to the law. the budgets for border security should be determined based upon the actual needs as expressed by law enforcement professionals on the ground, and commanders in the field. not by politicians, and bureaucrats in dc. i've said in every hearing held this year, and i'll say again, t

madame clerk, please call item number 4? >> clerk: item 4 is wordance to waive the fee required by public works code on saturday may 112019 to promote the small business week. >> president yee: okay, madame clerk, please call the roll. peskin aye. ronen aye. safai aye. stefani aye. walton aye. yee aye. brown aye. fewer aye. haney aye. mandelman aye. mar aye. >> clerk: there are 11 ayes. >> president yee: this ordinance is passed on first reading unanimously. please call the next item. >> clerk: a resolution to authorize and approve the second amendment to a lease between ppf paramount 1 market plaza as the owner. pardon me as the landlord and the city add tenant to extend the lease through 2020, to add two five-year options for a portion of the roof and equipment room for annual rent of 185,709s or the monthly base rent with 15,475 with annual adjustments. >> president yee: this is adopted unanimously. >> clerk: item 67, resolution authorize gz director of real estate to exercise a second amendment for real property at 70 oa

adams: thank you, madam chair. before the consumer financial protection bureau, there was no federal agency dedicated to protecting consumers from predatory and abusive practices. so i am just grateful for my chair for bringing this issue before us. i'm not exactly sure why my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have been so resistant to protecting consumers and restoring the consumer financial protection bureau to its original intent. my amendment would restore the relationship between the consumer financial protection bureau and the department of education. specifically it would re-establish an interagency agreement concerning the sharing of student borrower complaints, and allow for cooperation in the supervision and oversight of student loan services. it's critical that the department of education work with the cfpb on student loan oversight. currently the department of education is refusing to share information about loan services and student borrower complaints, which is making it more difficult for the

madam president, i withhold that request for a quorum. a senator: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from pennsylvania. mr. casey: thank you, madam president. i'd ask consent to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. casey: thank you, madam president. i have two issues i'll speak about. i'll start and also ask consent that the second set of remarks i have appear in a separate place in the record. prohibition without --. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. casey: thank you, madam president. i come to the floor again this morning to discuss several judicial nominations considered by the senate this week. earlier this week the senate voted to confirm michael j. truncale to the eastern district of texas and kenneth lee to the ninth circuit court of appeals seat in california t. today we'll be voting on the nomination of wendy vitter to the eastern district of louisiana. the senate is considering and confirming nominees whose records indicate that they are far outside the mainstream. i've worked very hard

madam secretary, it's good to see you again. i believe the civil rights act is clear that no child should face discrimination in school based on race, color or national origi origin whether that's in access to programs or classes. do you agree that the law is clear and can you tell us what you're doing to discourage discrimination? >> thank you, congressman, we are working to make sure all civil rights are respected and upheld. i would like to mention what we're doing prospectively. we address the inappropriate use of seclusion and restraint. it's a joint move between the office of rehabilitative services, and it highlights this important issue and supports schools and districts and states as they work to meet the needs of each of their students. i'm understanding that this is an important topic for many on this committee. i can assure everyone that the department is committed to ensuring that these practices do not deprive any child of the opportunity to thrive and succeed in school. even one child harmed through inappropriate

madame clerk, i would like to refer back to roll call, please. [roll call]. >> thank you, president yee, madame clerk, colleagues, i want to take a brief moment to thank all of you for your patience over the last couple of weeks as we have heard public comment with regard to a resolution that i introduced that many of you cosponsored, and i appreciate the public comments that we are getting, and i want to say something for you and the public to hear, which is that i personally had a very complicated relationship with her, and she was very complicated as a person. she is no longer with us, but i absolutely believe that with all of that complexity and despite our complicated relationship, she do tremendous things, not only for chinatown, but for the asian-american community in san francisco, particularly the chinese-american community in san francisco, that i think is worth our city taking note of and acknowledging, and that coming from this particular supervisor who was, at times, the best of friends, and at times the worst of enemies of her, i th

madame director. >> thank you, madame secretary. through the chair we're excited to have the item before you. the approval of the schematic design and the tower in candle stick point. the first tower to be before you. it would yield 422 units of residential mixed use with some retail community space, etcetera. we're excited because this really starts to shape the community in candlestick. with that i'll turn it over for a presentation on the item. we have the development team here as well. >> good afternoon, chair bustos, members of the commission. director. i'm an assistant project manager in the hunters point shipyard and candlestick project area. i'll be doing the presentation for the schematic design for the candlestick north block 11a. i'll quickly review the agenda. the commission action will be what we're requesting today four to act on. and then we'll go through the project description the bmr description and design team will also give a presentation. i'll briefly discuss the community benefits associate with the project and

madam president. >> madam clerk, it is now 2:32 and let's go to our recognition of accommodations for asian pacific american heritage month. so welcome, welcome to the asian pacific american heritage month at the board of supervisors. today, we we wil will be honourg outstanding individuals from each of the districts who represent the diversity and pride of our asian pacific american community. this year, we have so much to look forward to as we are also commemorating to milestones this year. the 150th anniversary of the completion of the trans continental railroad and the chinese railroad workers who made that possible. as well as the 50t 50th anniversary of the asian american study's programme at the san francisco state university. asian pacific heritage month salterred as a ten-day recognition by congress in 1997 but became a full month in 1990. many do not realize this, but the month of may was chosen because of the immigration of the first chinese to the united states on may 7th, 1843 and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on ma. we come to