thank you, madam speaker. in large cities across america, violent crime rates are skyrocketing. at the same time, many of our democrat colleagues are leading dangerous calls to defund the police and take cops off the streets. i can't believe this needs to be said, but demonizing law enforcement will not make our streets safer. mr. keller: this kind of rhetoric makes it more difficult for police officers to do their jobs and harder for local departments to attract new officers. just look at the cities which are experiencing the largest spikes in violent crime. homicides are up 533% in portland. 58% in atlanta. 37% in philadelphia. and 22% in los angeles. each of these cities have embraced the same anti-police rhetoric that we've heard from democrats in this very chamber. now in a bizarre twist of logic, democrats are trying to shift the blame to republicans. the only way to solve this problem is to re-establish respect for law enforcement and make sure they have the support and resources needed to protect thems

graves: thank you, madam chair. madam speaker. madam speaker, thank you for the opportunity to talk about this important legislation an before we get started i do want to thank the chair of the subcommittee, mrs. napolitano, the ranking member, mr. rouzer, chairman defazio an ranking member sam graves. i want to thank former congressman cedric richmond and others who worked with us as well. lake pontchartrain is one of the largest salt water lakes in the united states. it is incredibly productive. it's a productive ecosystem. there's much shrimping and fishing and crabbing and oysters produced there. since 1997, other 40 million million pounds of blue crabs have been produced almost annually. the secret is, if you can keep this between the to two of us is that much of that is actually headed to maryland restaurants to improve maryland crabcakes. that's right. just don't tell anybody. they also -- the meat is on the inside. in any case, madam speaker, this is a huge watershed. it's about a 10,000 square mile watershed that comprise

thank you, madam speaker.madam speaker, i rise to lament the failure of the for the people act, h.r. 1, in the united states senate. it's a sad week that this has happened. mr. cartwright: h.r. 1, the for the people act, ought to be bipartisan american goal. it ought to be a bipartisan american goal that we get big secret money out of politics. it ought to be a bipartisan american goal that we protect people's right to vote throughout this land. it ought to be a bipartisan american goal that we end gerrymandering and let the people choose the politicians instead of the politicians choosing their voters. i'm here to say we are not done with the for the people act and its goals. let's make it bipartisan. and let's make it an american goal. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? mr. wilson: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, th

thank you, madam speaker -- 983. thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. amodei, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. amodei will vote yea on h.r. 983. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. ruiz, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. ruiz will vote yes on h.r. 983. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by representative cathy mcmorris rodgers, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that representative rogers will vote yes -- rodgers will vote yes on 83 -- 983. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from kansas seek recognition? ms. davids: as the member designated by mr. defazio, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. defazio will vote yes

thank you, madam chair. it's refreshing to know there's so much we actually do agree on in this chamber. the things that my good friend from texas just said, we agree on, and we've agreed on since abraham lincoln was the president. i'd now like to yield five -- four minutes to the gentleman from illinois, my good friend, mr. davis, who is also the ranking member of the committee on house administration. mr. davis: well, thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized. mr. davis: thank you, madam speaker. thank you to my colleague and my friend on house administration committee for running this debate for our side. madam speaker, despite its flaws, i intend to vote for the underlying bill. but nevertheless, i rise to highlight several points the majority has failed to address. it's been six years, six years since the people of north carolina, through their elected state legislature, requested on a bipartisan basis to replace the state statue of charles brantley aycock, a former d

thank you, madam chair, thank you, madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the gentlelady from -- the gentlelady reserves. mr. comer: listening to the enthusiasm from my colleagues on the other side of the aisle and their newfound passion for oversight. the republicans on the oversight committee have been asking for many hearings on many different areas of potential oversight, potential waste, fraud and abuse, and mismanagement in the federal government. but thus far in this new congress, my friends on the other side of the aisle have only been interested in oversight in the previous administration. so i'm getting really excited for the taxpayers of america because i feel like today i'm hearing that my friends on the other side of the aisle are interested in ensuring that there is good government, that we have transparency, one thing that i would like to mention in this bill is the oversight committee is responsible for oversight. and we want to work with the inspectors general. we

you madam clerk.ant to supervisor melgar's communication, that they should be present. can i have a motion to approve. moved by supervisor stefani and seconded by supervisor ronen. >> clerk: (roll call) >> president walton: thank you. motion carriers. thank you to the san francisco board of supervisors and today we want to acknowledge that we are on the homeland of the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance of their land they have never forgotten their responsibilities of care takers of this place. as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. we wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the community. and by affirming their rights as the first peoples. (pledge of allegiance) on behalf of the board of supervisors i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgov-tv. before we go to the first item of business, please allow me this personal point of privilege. today marks t

beatty: thank you, madam chair to madam speaker. we cannot change the future if we can't acknowledge the past. juneteenth is the oldest commemorating ending of slavery in the united states. emancipation did not free all slaves, only those in the confederate states. independence is freedom for all people. i rise today in strong support of s. 475, a top priority of the congressional black caucus, to enshrine juneteenth as the legal public holiday and a bill with historic implications for our nation. thank you fr congressman sheila jackson lee for your work and speaker nancy pelosi speaking truth to power and the chair of the black caucus, i stand hire leading our 58 members saying to you, we are the conscience of the congress. and today i ask all of our members to join us, let us unite and pass this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. comer: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i recognize the the gentleman from nort

you madam clerk. supervisor ronen. >> supervisor ronen: yes, i was wondering if -- i see kelly just got on and i was hoping that she or someone from the department of public health could talk about how this grant relates to the implementation of mental health sf. >> president walton: thank you supervisor ronen. i believe -- >> thank you for the question. so i'm the director of the office in social medicine team at zuckerberg general hospital and served as the covid command center and i appreciate your question today. it is comprised of four teams including department of psychiatry, social medicine team and behavioral health services. we have identified challenges across these programs including patient engagement and analysis for the evaluation and impact of our work. and some of our counter measures include supporting our patients through navigation, hiring and resourcing of front line staff and supporting data driven improvement. ultimately we aspire to better serve our patients in a hospital campus

you madam clerk. pursuant to supervisor melgar's communication, that they should be present. can i have a motion to approve. moved by supervisor stefani and seconded by supervisor ronen. >> clerk: (roll call) >> president walton: thank you. motion carriers. thank you to the san francisco board of supervisors and today we want to acknowledge that we are on the homeland of the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance of their land they have never forgotten their responsibilities of care takers of this place. as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. we wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the community. and by affirming their rights as the first peoples. (pledge of allegiance) on behalf of the board of supervisors i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgov-tv. before we go to the first item of business, please allow me this personal point of privilege. today m

. >> thank you, madam chair. madam chair, regardless as to what anyone says you are bending the arc of the moral universe toward justice. this hearing has been centuries in the making. and i'm proud that i'm here with you while you have the hands of justice making a difference in the lives of people. >> thank you. >> i don't know of anybody else who would be doing this, madam chair. you're unique in all of history. >> wow. >> now, to my six friends, i have a question for you. if you find that your bank owned slaves or accepted slaves as collateral would you publicly atone for this seminal sin? mr. solomon, a person of good will, would you publicly atone if you found your bank owned slaves or accepted slaves as a collateral? yes or no sir? >> the bank has never owned slaves so i don't think it's something i'm in a position to opine on. >> well, let's just assume you could be in error, sir. >> we were established in 1969, sir. >> well, sometimes things happen. >> we were established in 1869, and through our history

thank you, madam chair. it's refreshing to know there's so much we actually do agree on in this chamber. the things that my good friend from texas just said, we agree on, and we've agreed on since abraham lincoln was the president. i'd now like to yield five -- four minutes to the gentleman from illinois, my good friend, mr. davis, who is also the ranking member of the committee on house administration. mr. davis: well, thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized. mr. davis: thank you, madam speaker. thank you to my colleague and my friend on house administration committee for running this debate for our side. madam speaker, despite its flaws, i intend to vote for the underlying bill. but nevertheless, i rise to highlight several points the majority has failed to address. it's been six years, six years since the people of north carolina, through their elected state legislature, requested on a bipartisan basis to replace the state statue of charles brantley aycock, a former d

thank you, madam secretary.o take an act to ensure we have the ability to provide for and care for the families. the permanent modernization of the child tax credit. in addition, i raised the importance of three others tax credits. they spend at least 30% of their gross income on rent and utility. but only have a limited number of family and the eligible taxpayer afford housing. the disadvantages. it's refundable during the great recession. to help millions of low and middle income families and to ensure that billionaires pay their fair share of taxes on the hundreds of millions. madam secretary can you speak about the administrations boldness to enhance the responsible tax credit to help struggling workers and families. >> sure. let me just say on housing affordability we absolutely recognize as a key challenge and we've made proposals there to expand low income housing tax credits that help address the supply-side of the problem and on the demand side we would be interested in working with you on the kind of p

madam speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. mcclintock, for five minutes. mr. mcclintock: madam speaker, ever since the magna carta, it's been a settled principle of good governance that the power that appropriates public funds should not be the same power that spends them. this is at the heart of our constitution, the separation of powers. simply speaking, its mother's rule writ large. mother has one slice of pie left and two hungry sons. how does she cut the pie so that both brothers are satisfied? one slices, the other chooses. one brother cannot abuse his powers precisely because of the powers accorded to the other. and it's the same with our constitution. one brother makes law but cannot enforce it. the other enforces law but cannot make it. one brother appropriates money but cannot spend it. the other spends money but cannot appropriate it. now, imagine how differently mother's rule would work if the same brother who sliced the pie also chose

madam chair, -- [inaudible] >> yes. >> madam chair, i cannot hear mr. dimon. >> i cannot hear him either. would you try again, mr. dimon? >> you unmuted, mr. dimon. >> mr. green? >> yes? >> were going to try to work this out. staff, can you help me to find out what is happening? mr. dimon is indicating that he is not muted, but we can't hear him. >> can you hear me a? >> i can hear you now. >> as well. >> okay. i said that the company did research and found out that the company had been but many years earlier. in fact, had taken slaves as collateral and ownership in some cases. we apologize profusely at the time. as you know we're making store your efforts to help lift up the black and the latinx communities. >> mr. dimon, the question is, will you atone in the form of some sort of redemption so that you may receive redemption? because there can be no redemption without some sort of recompense. what what you do to atone for owning your banks owning human beings? this is not about what you doing -- all of the of the banks are doing these things you're ta

madam chair. >> chair chan: thank you, madam clerk. seeing that no more public comment, public comment is closed. i do want to, again, to reiterate about this proposed budget and work plan that we are leaving some flexibility with this proposal, meeting the deadline requirement of june 15 for the upcoming fiscal year approval. however, i do want to talk about the fact that we -- we really with the intent to sync our budget cycle with the board of supervisors, to really allow a more in-depth conversation around, you know, the lafco budget. and really dive deeper and into greater details about the lafco work plan, be it about clean power s.f., m.o.u., sfpuc, and local buildout, public bank and gig worker, you know, issues. all of these -- i really do look forward in the coming months to have a deeper conversation, along with the transition with an executive officer, a new executive officer, coming on board. so i just wanted to, again, to -- the fact that today this budget proposal is not end all, be all, but i think that it's a good step

thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in strong support of the rule we are considering and to speak to the necessity of congress repealing the 2002 authorization for use of military force against iraq. repealing the 2002 authorization for the use of military force is a good first step toward congress reasitting its constitutional authority over when and if the united states goes to war. this country has been in a state of perpetual war for almost 20 years. we now have members of the armed forces deployed overseas who are the children of soldiers sent to war under the 2002 aumf. under article i of the constitution, congress has the sole authority to decide whether to allow the president to take the country into a prolonged war. before this nation sends our children, our service members, into harm's way, members of congress have the duty to consider and approve or disapprove such use of force. and americans have the right to hold us accountable for those decisions. repealing the 2002 aumf does not impede the pr

thank you, madam deputy speaker- as my — opportunity. thank you, madam deputy speaker.pportunity. thank you, madam deputy speaker. as my right honourable - speaker. as my right honourable friend will be aware, in my constituency, we have been subjected to restrictions since the pandemic began, whether regional or national, and there are concerns that a regional approach to the implantation of restrictions may return at some point. can my right honourable friend confirm that if that was the case, which i do not want to see, we would not end up with a situation where schools in my constituency were forced to close, where others may be able to be "mac can i assure you and my right honourable friend that i want schools there to be open and never closed and that is something that we want to ensure happens. we do not want to ensure happens. we do not want to ensure happens. we do not want to see schools in different parts of the country having to close. that is why i will take all measures required to ensure they stay open. measures required to ensure they sta oen. ., ~ measu

thank you, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from washington seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. sewell, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote yes on h.res. 508. as the member designated by ms. strickland, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that ms. strickland will vote yes on h.res. 508. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on h.res. 508. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlelady from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rush, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. rush will vote yes on agreeing to the desull nay amendment. -- desaulnier amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker

thank you, madam president. i yield the floor. a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from indiana. mr. young: today we're discussing s. 1, the so-called for the people act. now this legislation takes a system that is actually working quite well and applies drastic, draconian, and desperate election reforms meant to keep democrats in power. now why do i say the current system is working well? let me tell you just how easy it is. back home in my home county of johnson county, indiana, to cast one's vote. you see, beginning four weeks before the election you could vote early in person with no excuses. monday through friday for at least eight hours per day. the two saturdays before the election, early voting was open for seven hours each day. monday the day before the election, early voting was open for three and a half additional hours. and then on election day, polls were open for 12 hours. in total that is 201 and a half hours of voting across 23 days over a period of four weeks. in total, you see, we afford hoosiers plenty of opportu

madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. amodei, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that mr. amodei will vote nay on s.j.res. 15. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as the member designated by ms. sewell, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that ms. sewell will vote yes on s.j.res. 15. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman eddie bernice johnson, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that chairwoman johnson will vote yea on s.j.res. 15. as the member designated by chairwoman velazquez, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that chairwoman velazquez will vote yea on s.j.res. 15. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> hey, madam speaker. as the member designated by dr. van drew of new jersey, pursuant to h.r. 8, i inform the house that dr. van drew will vote nay on s.j.res.

and madam clerk -- >> mr.i understand that the city attorney for -- >> thank you, supervisor peskin. [please stand by] >> it's hard to hear you. i didn't catch her after that. you are going to n and out. >> ok. determination of comparative fault can be determined by a court of confidence jurisdiction or between a settlement between the parties. >> president walton: now without the last part. >> i would like me to try again. >> president walton: we're going to allow you to get somewhere more stable and then we will come back to item 14. madam clerk, please call item number 16. >> clerk: item 16 is a motion to approve the mayor's nomination for the reappointment of julia to the treasure island development authority board of directors for the unexpired portion of a four-year term ending february 26th, 2025. >> thank you, madam clerk, please call the role for item 16. >> clerk: [roll call vote] >> there are 11 ayes. >> without objection, this motion is approved unanimously. madam clerk, please call item number 21.

joyce: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise to address the house and ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. joyce: madam speaker, nearly 100 days after being appointed as the biden administration border czar, vice president harris finally visited the southern border at the end of last week. it was 800 miles away from the crux of the problem, but i suppose it's a start. clearly the biden-harris administration knows that it is facing a border crisis. to them it's a p.r. crisis. to the american people the biden border crisis is so real. as i have said time and time again, the illicit fentanyl made in china or elsewhere then crosses the pourous southern border and kinds up on our streets in pennsylvania. it spurs addiction, it tears apart families, it destroys work force, and worst of all, it's quilling killing friends and neighbors. last month alone u.s. customs and border protection intercepted more than 900 pounds of fentanyl. 900 pounds. in fa

thank you madam secretary. next item please. >>item number five, action item, minutes of the may 12 21 retirement board meeting . >> president bridges: commissioners, youreceive the minutesfrom the may 12 toward meeting . what is your pleasure ? >> moved to approve. >> i will second. >> president bridges: second by commissioner casciato that we approve the minutes from our boardmeeting . may 12,2021 board meeting . madam secretary, please open the phone lines or public comment. >> a reminder to the callers to press star 3. any callers on the line much in mark ... moderator, do we have any callers on the line in mark ... moderator? can you hear me? we are having a little technical difficulty rightnow . >> madam secretary,there are no callers on the line . >> president bridges: ring no calls,public comment is now closed . >> president bridges: rollcall vote please . [roll call vote] thank you, we have6 aye's. motion passes. >>president bridges: thank you madam secretary, next item please . >> item 6, action item consent calendar .

thank you madam secretary. next item please. >>item number five, action item, minutes of the may 12 21 retirement board meeting . >> president bridges: commissioners, youreceive the minutesfrom the may 12 toward meeting . what is your pleasure ? >> moved to approve. >> i will second. >> president bridges: second by commissioner casciato that we approve the minutes from our boardmeeting . may 12,2021 board meeting . madam secretary, please open the phone lines or public comment. >> a reminder to the callers to press star 3. any callers on the line much in mark ... moderator, do we have any callers on the line in mark ... moderator? can you hear me? we are having a little technical difficulty rightnow . >> madam secretary,there are no callers on the line . >> president bridges: ring no calls,public comment is now closed . >> president bridges: rollcall vote please . [roll call vote] thank you, we have6 aye's. motion passes. >>president bridges: thank you madam secretary, next item please . >> item 6, action item consent calendar .

>> thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that the gentlewoman from new mexico, the honorable melanie ann stansbury, be permitted to take the oath of office today. her certificate of election has not arrived but there's no contest and no question has been raised with regard to her election. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. will the representative elect and members of the new mexico delegation present themselves in the well. the speaker: all members will rise. the representative lenth will raise her right hand -- the representative elect will raise her right hand. do you solemnly swear you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic, that you bear true faith and allegiance to the same that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help you god? congratulations, you are now a member of

davidson: thank you, madam speaker. the bill before us rightly commemorates june 19, 1865, the day major general gordon granger arrived in galveston, texas, announcing the end of the civil war and the formal end of slavery. it is effectively freedom day for the last enslaved americans. of course that was only in law. in practice, america failed to secure the blessings of liberty for those formerly enslaved americans. instead, when abraham lincoln was assassinated, the assassin effectively muted reconstruction. leaders like pennsylvania congressman thaddeus stevens rightly called for a much more aggressive reconstruction, but he failed to persuade his colleagues. the long struggle in defense of freedom is part of america's history, independence our founders eloquently stated that all people are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. that among them are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. winning the revolution offered the potential for leaders like john adams to rightly persuade their colleague

chair and madame speaker. we cannot change the future if we cannot acknowledge the past. juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemorated ending of slavery in the united states. emancipation did not free all slaves, only those in the confederate states. independence is freedom for all people. i rise today in strong support ofs475, pato priority of the congressional black caucus, to enshrine juneteenth as a legal public holiday, and a day with historic implications for our nation. thank you, madame speaker, congresswoman sheila jackson lee , member of the congressional black caucus, for your work. thank you speaker nancy pelosi for speaking truth to power on this floor and lastly, as the chair of the powerful congressional lack caucus, i stand here leading our 58 members, saying to you, we are the conscience of the congress. and today, i ask all of my members to join us, let us unite and pass this bill. i yield back. >> the gentlewoman from new york reserves in the gentleman from kentucky? the gentle

mccaul: madam speaker, madam speaker -- madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-s of house resolution 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek recognition? >> thank you, madam speaker. as the member designated by mr. himes pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. himes will vote yes on h.r. 256. madam speaker, as the member designated by mr. langevin of rhode island, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. langevin will vote yes on h.r. 256. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> madam speaker, as t

carter: madam speaker, madam chairman, mrs. beatty, co-anchor torres, it is indeed an honor to join you tonight with your incredible leadership, madam chair, with your tenacious ability to lead, direct, and command the respect of 57 members of this august body. to fight tirelessly on behalf of the people of your district but also all the people of our great country. i thank you for your leadership, ma'am. this week, the house will take up an important bill for our nation's future. the invest act. americans have grown weary and justifiably so. we have talked about an infrastructure bill for a very long time. and we have kicked the proverbial ball down the road as far as we can. the people deserve more. the people deserve better. they deserve an infrastructure plan now. and one that speaks to traditional infrastruture, brick and mortar, as well as human infrastructure, broadband, housing. opportunities for our communities. to rebuild, to grow. to thrive. as a member of the house committee on transportation infrastructure, and as

supervisor haney. >> thank you, madam clerk. submit. >> supervisor mandelman. >> submit. >> thank you. supervisor mar. >> thank you, madam clerk. can you come back to me. >> yes, we can re-refer. supervisor melgar. >> submit. >> supervisor peskin. >> thank you, madam clerk. where to start. i would like to start by cosponsoring supervisor chan's measure that she just spoke to. madam clerk, i would like to thank you for reaching out to me yesterday after the late submission from the economic analyst and look forward to working with you and your office on drafting changes to the code to address late reports from economic analyst which were dumped untimely on the land use committee yesterday. it was unprofessional. conduct unbecoming. we will fix this as a matter of law going forward. president walton. to my colleagues on the board of supervisors, all of my colleagues. an unfortunate dynamic expressed yesterday in the land use committee. which i actually think was provocative. it was silly, a fight that this board and this mayor do

thank you, madam president. i was finally able to get into the live meeting, a real person. i don't have any questions, but i just want to, again, send appreciation to the team that put the deal together for the new training facility. we have been on pins and needles for years, wondering, you know, after our eviction from treasure island, where the training facility would be, so it is a tremendous relief, and i hope that all of the remaining negotiations go along swimmingly, so thank everyone for that. no questions for the chief. you're muted, madam president. >> president feinstein: thank you. thank you kindly. commissioner cleaveland? >> commissioner cleaveland: madam president, thank you. chief, good to see you this afternoon. quick question on the recruitment. are we still doing national testing to create any kind of list? do we -- are we working off an existing list? what's going on with that testing program? >> yeah, that testing program is constantly happening, and what happens is we determine a date that

meeks: yes, madam speaker. at this time i'm proud to yield three minutes to the gentlelady from california, the sponsor of this bill, ms. lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for three minutes. ms. lee: thank you very much, madam speaker. let me first thank our chairman, mr. meeks, for moving this bill through committee. it wasn't an easy one. thank you so much, chairman meeks. also, to leader hoyer, speaker pelosi, and let me take a minute to thank our staff. my chief of staff, julie, who is here with us today. my director, gregory adams. congressman meeks' staff and all of the staff member who have worked for 20 years to get us to this point. also, want to thank our democratic and republican co-sponsors and our outside broad spectrum of groups like the friends committee on legislation, win without war, the american legion, and americans for prosperity that have fought alongside us. madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that i may insert letters of support from many of these groups into

thank you, madam chairwoman. i now recognize the distinguished ranking member for five minutes of questions. congresswoman ann wagner. >> i thank you, madam chairwoman. according to survey results from the fdic's how america banks which was conducted in june of 2020 there are an estimated 5.4% of u.s. households that are unbanked meaning that no one in the house hold had a checking or a savings account at a bank or a credit unions. this percentage represents approximately 7.1 million households. mr. miah, we know that minority communities are unbanked at a higher rate than their white counterparts. data shows there are several correlating factors such as education status and geography and a major factor is also household wealth. unfortunately, being unbanked is also very expensive because pre-paid cards and check-cashing services also come with high fees. how are you, sir, expanding access to affordable financial services so that expensive services don't further inhibit the ability to build well? >> thank you for

madam secretary, please take role . [roll call vote] mister chair, the vote is 5 aye's. >> chair bustos: motion carries. madam secretary, please call thenext item . >> next is the regular agenda, authorizing a personal service of contract with field monroe lap associates for financial advisory services related to debt administrations support for a amount not to exceed $120,000. discussing and action resolutionnumber 22 2021 . >> commissioners, oci utilizes the services of a financial advisor working on ongoing administration portfolio and as our previous contract will expire at the end of this fiscal year, staff proposes approval for a new contract and the approval of that new contract with the recommended firm so john from our finance team will present this item. john. >> good afternoonchair bustos, members of the commission . as the chair pointed out this item approves the contract for fieldman rolapp associates for financial services.next slide please . just as background, oci i as a complex $922 million portfolio wh

madam secretary, please take role . [roll call vote] mister chair, the vote is 5 aye's. >> chair bustos: motion carries. madam secretary, please call thenext item . >> next is the regular agenda, authorizing a personal service of contract with field monroe lap associates for financial advisory services related to debt administrations support for a amount not to exceed $120,000. discussing and action resolutionnumber 22 2021 . >> commissioners, oci utilizes the services of a financial advisor working on ongoing administration portfolio and as our previous contract will expire at the end of this fiscal year, staff proposes approval for a new contract and the approval of that new contract with the recommended firm so john from our finance team will present this item. john. >> good afternoonchair bustos, members of the commission . as the chair pointed out this item approves the contract for fieldman rolapp associates for financial services.next slide please . just as background, oci i as a complex $922 million portfolio wh

thank you, madam speaker. i rise today in strong support of the rule we are considering and to speak to the necessity of congress repealing the 2002 authorization for use of military force against iraq. repealing the 2002 authorization for the use of military force is a good first step toward congress reasitting its constitutional authority over when and if the united states goes to war. this country has been in a state of perpetual war for almost 20 years. we now have members of the armed forces deployed overseas who are the children of soldiers sent to war under the 2002 aumf. under article i of the constitution, congress has the sole authority to decide whether to allow the president to take the country into a prolonged war. before this nation sends our children, our service members, into harm's way, members of congress have the duty to consider and approve or disapprove such use of force. and americans have the right to hold us accountable for those decisions. repealing the 2002 aumf does not impede the pr

the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam. on may 24, 2021, a committee on ethics committee received an appeal from representative beth van dine of a fine imposed to house resolution 38 and house rule 2, clause 3-g the appeal was received after the committee adopted its written rules. a majority of the committee did not agree to the appeal. signed, sincerely, theodore e. deutch chairman. and jackie walorski, ranking member. the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam, on may 20, 2021, the committee on ethics, committee, received notice of a fine imposed upon representative miller-meeks by the sergeant at arms pursuant to house resolution 38 and house rule 2, clause 3-g. representative miller-meeks did not file an appeal with the committee prior to the expiration of the time period specified in clause 3-g, 3-b of house rule 2. signed, sincerely, theodore e. deutch, chairman, and jackie walorski, ranking member. the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, madam, on may 25, 2021 the committee on ethics com

madam chair. colleagues, do you have any colleagues on this item which is approval of our minutes from april 16th do we have anybody in line to speak for this matter. >> we have one person in queue. >> clerk: thank you. thank you, caller, please proceed. hi, commissioners. eric brooks. i wanted to alert the sfg tv folks that at least on my computer and browsers, the sfgov tv 2 program schedule thanks. >> sfgov, i see maybe you guys can look into it and report back. madam chair. >> right. a motion to approve the regular meeting. i think for all the presentation items 3, 4, and 5, given the fact that we are limited with time in quorum. we want to make sure item number three and four and five. please go ahead for item number three. >> hi good morning i don't have a power the first is i'm asking for your support for this is a non controversial legislation that would make technical nonsubstantiative changes to the court tv government act which governs all lafcos in california. the executive director of

thank you madam secretary. next item please. >>item number five, action item, minutes of the may 12 21 retirement board meeting . >> president bridges: commissioners, youreceive the minutesfrom the may 12 toward meeting . what is your pleasure ? >> moved to approve. >> i will second. >> president bridges: second by commissioner casciato that we approve the minutes from our boardmeeting . may 12,2021 board meeting . madam secretary, please open the phone lines or public comment. >> a reminder to the callers to press star 3. any callers on the line much in mark ... moderator, do we have any callers on the line in mark ... moderator? can you hear me? we are having a little technical difficulty rightnow . >> madam secretary,there are no callers on the line . >> president bridges: ring no calls,public comment is now closed . >> president bridges: rollcall vote please . [roll call vote] thank you, we have6 aye's. motion passes. >>president bridges: thank you madam secretary, next item please . >> item 6, action item consent calendar .

beatty: thank you, madam chair to madam speaker. we cannot change the future if we can't acknowledge the past. juneteenth is the oldest commemorating ending of slavery in the united states. emancipation did not free all slaves, only those in the confederate states. independence is freedom for all people. i rise today in strong support of s. 475, a top priority of the congressional black caucus, to enshrine juneteenth as the legal public holiday and a bill with historic implications for our nation. thank you fr congressman sheila jackson lee for your work and speaker nancy pelosi speaking truth to power and the chair of the black caucus, i stand hire leading our 58 members saying to you, we are the conscience of the congress. and today i ask all of our members to join us, let us unite and pass this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. comer: reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york. mrs. maloney: i recognize the the gentleman from nort

thank you, madam president. and again, my thanks to my partner, senator shaheen, for her leadership in this area. a senator: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from texas. mr. cornyn: madam president, last week congress notched another bipartisan win for the american people. a bill i reintroduced earlier this year along with senator markey from massachusetts was signed into law finally establishing juneteenth as a national holiday. this bill was unanimously supported in the senate and got an overwhelming vote in the house of representatives, and i was honored to be with president biden at the white house when he is signed it into law late last week. and it was even more special to celebrate with my fellow texans over the weekend. on saturday i was honored to spend the very first juneteenth national independence day in galveston where major general gordon granger and his troops declared that all slaves were forever free. this happened two and a half years after the emancipation proclamation was s

i yield back, madam chair. >> thank you so much, madam chair. i apologize to you and to secretary mayorkas, i am chairing another hearing. i did want the opportunity to greet the secretary. thank him for his great work and his years of great work in public service. if i can, i just want to get a question asked here, mr. secretary. we've had conversations about this before. i spent a significant enough time on the unaccompanied children program. i know the department of health and human services has been in contact with you and advocates as to how we can potentially divert children from entering the unaccompanied children program. particularly with discharging children. i have heard from advocates that the number of children and the program who came with a non-parental relative was a number in the thousands. i am not advocating for family detention. i am looking how they are able -- at how they are able to discharge a grandmother and a grand daughter together as quickly as possible. can you tell me what the status is of this -- these conversation