congressman mike honda.has represented the 15th congressional district of california in the u.s. house of representatives for over a decade. in congress, he is a member of the powerful house appropriations and budgets committee, chair emeritus of the asian pacific american caucus, co-chair of the democratic caucus's new media working group, house democratic senior whip and original author of the equity and excellence commission now housed in the u.s. department of education. mike's district includes silicon valley, the birth-place of technology, innovation and now the country's leading developer of green technology. mike has dedicated his life to public service and is lauded for his work on education, civil rights, national service, immigration, transportation, the environment, and high-tech issues. >> he is also the greatest karaoke singer in the halls of congress. so, ladies and gentlemen, he can give you congressman mike honda. [applause] >> i was just told i have five minutes. so what do you think of thi

representative mike honda and nancy pelosi also had representatives there. it was a really great event. the exhibit is open if you are ever traveling on bart and want to go to the san bruno station. it is up for the month of may, which is the pacific islander america -- whatever it is called -- heritage month. it will be up for the entire month of may in the station. the organizers are hoping that we will be able to get bart track a permanent memorial there. commissioner moore: i want to acknowledge commissioner sugaya for what he just shared with us. my understanding is that this exhibit was to be in the san francisco library. is that incorrect? commissioner sugaya: there is a

actually, mike honda and i used to go out for a k but he would go out and sing and i would stop and leave. this is a magnificent evening. we gather tonight in celebration of asian pacific heritage month. we take a moment to reflect upon our past to understand the heroic struggles, obstacles, hardships that so many people, including this evening's tremendous honoree, the honorable norma neta had to overcome. this is a very special place. norm gave me the good fortune of putting my feet to the marble in the halls of congress, apapa, let me thank you, we'll give the opportunity for 20 interns this summer to place their feet on the halls of this city in sacramento, perhaps in washington, d.c. so that they can partake in the greatest democracy that has ever resided on this planet. now, this is also of tremendous significance as congressman alluded to, this is the home where people left when they came to this country and they headed to mining gold in california, when they had to leave the fields of california from farming and that applies not to just the chinese, but to the filipinos and others

representative mike honda and nancy pelosi also had representatives there. it was a really great event. the exhibit is open if you are ever traveling on bart and want to go to the san bruno station. it is up for the month of may, which is the pacific islander america -- whatever it is called -- heritage month. it will be up for the entire month of may in the station. the organizers are hoping that we will be able to get bart track a permanent memorial there. commissioner moore: i want to acknowledge commissioner sugaya for what he just shared with us. my understanding is that this exhibit was to be in the san francisco library. is that incorrect? commissioner sugaya: there is a separate exhibit at the san francisco may library -- main library through june 24th. it is slightly different. there are about 30 to 40 pieces of art that were created by internees while they were at the topaz internment camp. it is on the fourth four and is free. during the month of may and june, the library is sponsoring a number of evening lectures and events. commissioner moore: t

office of congressman mike honda. thank you for coming. the juvenile probation department. thank you for coming here this evening. thank you for coming. ok. we are now going to begin tonight's program. first we'll hear from one of the nation's leading legal scholars on the long-term economic impact of immigrant rights policy and reform. we will hear from a panel. after the panel discussion, we will have time to hear from the local elected officials. then we will open the meeting for public comments. if you would like to speak during the public comment section, please fill out a yellow card and return that to a member of our staff. i would like to introduce adrian, who has done amazing work for this commission. she's the executive director of the office of immigrant affairs would you introduce the speakers and panelists. thank you very much. >> thank you, chair mccarthy. it's truly a pleasure to introduce tonight's keynote speaker. the professor is a highly respected legal scholar. he is an sbure, he is an author and an expert on immigration law. among his many leadership ro

smarter thinking from honda. >> mike: hey, kids, you want to be a star? hustle.ead start that paul george had, dwyane wade put his head down, charged and got that patented lebron chase down block. and hubie, these guys on the offensive end of the court, the last 18 for miami. >> hubie: when you think about it, lebron james had six points at halftime. he has 22 points in the second half. and wade has 16 in the second half, but their defense has also been excellent. >> mike: 38 of the miami 48 points. joel anthony is the only other player to score in this fourth quarter. and as chris bosh has come out and let's take you back to what happened. the abdominal strain on this drive. >> hubie: when hibbert went for him, he caught his right arm and pulled him back as he was extending to the ball. now, in spite of all of this, it's a five-point game, okay? >> mike: paul george comes to the line for two free throws here. both teams over the limit. and indiana's free throw shooting has hurt them. hubie told you, very good free throw shooting team normally. larry bird's crew.

and also congressman mike honda the caucus' chair emeritus for their leadership and for their efforts on behalf of our communities. our caucus represents a very large and diverse community. the cultures that are represented in our caucus highlight many, many unique traditions languages and histories. despite our diverse backgrounds, asian pacific americans are committed to improving our country every single day. today more than 18.5 million asians and pacific islanders call america their home. 18.5 million. we have become the fastest growing minority community in the united states. having increased by more than 40% in the last 10 years. asian pacific americans contribute to every aspect of our lives, from business, to education, health care to public relations sports and recreation, to the arts, government and the armed services. our businesses employ more than 2.8 million workers which generate more than $512 billion in annual revenues to our economy. two cabinet secretaries, energy secretary stephen chu, and veterans affairs secretary, eric shinseki are of a.p.a. descent and a.p.a.'

lower priced smaller cars from toyota, ford, honda, chevy and mazda with call get more than 40 miles per gallon. >>> we have the top down on those cars today, mikei think so if you don't mind the breeze and slightly cooler conditions. right now no rain, flight arrival delays, into sfo nearly 82 minutes. make sure you call ahead or check our flight tracker at abc7news.com at the bottom of every page. no matter where you are on our website you can fan it. cloudy the next couple of hours upper 40s to low 50s by noon mid 50s to near 70 upper 50s to mid 70s by 4:00 breezy but a lot of sunshine this afternoon maybe not need the coat unless you are near the coast. >>> bay bridge toll back to work tuesday not bad, right now just beyond the end of the parking lot for most lanes. the dumbarton bridge reopened early, southbound 242 at concord still jammed because of a stalled big rig blocking lanes. >> thank you for joining us for the abc7 morning news. >>> we'll be back with an update at 7:24. have a great day.