mr. cochran and myself both worked extensively with scott chancellor's -- scott sanchez on these calculations. commissioner antonini: thank you. commissioner moore: i am good to get on a slippery slope, but i want to talk about condominium law. i have not seen the second owner as part of this discussion. in condominium law, your ownership goes from single line of property to single one of your property. however, all external spaces are part of the common area. having said that, the change in one part of the building needs support by the association, in this case formed by two parties. aside from being members of the association, and they are the association, or they have a management company. there is another element missing from this discussion aside from the comment i made relative to altering the building itself. i feel there is something missing. i do not see the other party here to support are not support this change. commissioner sugaya: aren't condominiums subdivided usually? >> it is unfair right. it is not a ground subdivision. commissioner sugaya: i would like to make an observation

mr. cochran. his understanding is interwoven within the framework of community partnerships. we hope that is coming to san francisco. fa you very much. -- thank you very much. commissioner chan: our next speaker. >> thank you. by way of transition, i'm here from the l.a. department of health. i'm here -- glad to hear about the s.m.a.r.t. teams. i want to build on what has been mentioned here. i think resources are a big issue. i'm very gratified, the mental health association of san francisco is grad identified this initiative has come forward in a way that it -- i'm gratified this initiative has come forward in the way that it has. this is an important avenue for providing dignity. people with mental illness are treated badly, they feel badly about themselves, and are subject to many indignities. our officers need to respond in a dignified fashion, and our people need to be treated with dignity, wherever they are in the system. most of the time people with mental illness are involved in infractions. as many of us know, people with mental illness are thrust into the criminal

and as tom cochran, our great executive directer, likes o talk about and is our ability to be agile and mobile. on these particular issues. so thank you, mr. chairman, for that opportunity. >> more, now, from the u.s. conference of mayors in washington. coming up we'll hear from education secretary arne duncan in this one hour session. >> mayor nutter, point very, very well made. these are names and acronyms that are thrown around in often a flippant manner, but these are programs that pe

and ranking members to continue to service to many, luther, cochrane, leahy , former secretary of agriculture. i feel compelled to pay homage to mr. conrad who has paid a very key role in every farm bill i have been involved with. the unprecedented depth of knowledge and experience on this committee i think it's unprecedented this time around. i think it will serve all of agriculture and rural america well. i also welcome two new members to the committee, senator levin from north dakota and senator bozeman from arkansas, the agriculture committee is not often the first choice for new members, but we are fortunate to have your enthusiasm and expertise on board. he made a wide choice. you will find this committee is a bit different than others and that he will work as much from members from the other side of the table as the side. my experience with agriculture, i found this committee on more occasions than not is a fine example of bipartisanship and, the. those are not just words. those are but we have to do. we must work together because too often agriculture programs become the target of criticism that the tax. our farmers and r

as tom cochran, the great executive director liked to talk about is our ability to be agile and mobile on these particular issues. thank you, mrchairman for that opportunity. [silence] >> more now from the u.s. conference of mayors from washington. coming up we'll hear from education secretary arne duncan in the session. >> these are programs and names and acronyms thrown around in the flipped manner. these are programs using to empower lives, break cycles of poverty, create new opportunity, and add to the tax roles and income of our communities for -- all for better. thank you for bringing that issue up. and it is now with great pleasure that i have the chance to introduce someone who has been a friend of the chicago days, -- excuse me secretary of education arne duncan. as he makes his way up, i would like to give him a formal introduce. he was appointed by president obama and confirmed by the senate in january 20th, 2009. prior to his appointment, he served as the chief executive officer of the chicago public schools, a position which he was appointed by mayor richard daly. ceo from june 2001 to december 2008, he became the

mr. cochran: i ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum be rescinded. i am pleased to support the nomination of justice james e. graves jr. to serve as a judge on the united states court of appeals for the fifth circuit. at this time justice graves is serving as a presiding justice on the mississippi supreme court. he was appointed to our state's highest court in 2001, and he was elected to the court in 2004. prior to that, he served as a trial court judge for ten years. justice graves has earned impressive academic credentials, including an undergraduate degree from millsaps college, a law degree from syracuse university college of law, and a master's degree of public administration from syracuse university. justice graves has served as a director of the child support division of the mississippi department of human services. mr. president, it is with pride and pleasure that i am able to recommend to the senate the confirmation of justice james e. graves jr. i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum c