mr. collin. >> good evening, i am tim colin. i am going on 13 years of volunteerism at lake merced. and the good news is that puc staff deserves enormous credit for the his is for the his is the [train whistle blowing] global warming. [whistle blows] some say irreversible consequences are 30 years away. 30 years? that won't affect me. [brakes screech] pngetsd anything else we need? we're back on? all right. first of all, the meeting for tuesday, november 27, has been -- according to the comments here, canceled, and i think we have a report from the closed session is that correct? you give that report or do i? >> i believe you just noticed that there was no action. >> president torres: there was no action taken during the closed session. any other comments? all right. this meeting is adjourned. the 23. ♪ >> our concern is they are going to be here for a couple of days and everybody is going to have a great time. and we have three days of them and 362 days of everybody else using the park. ♪ ♪ >> this is the fifth year of our partnership with another planet entertainment, where anothe

mr. collin. >> good evening, i am tim colin. i am going on 13 years of volunteerism at lake merced. and the good news is that puc staff deserves enormous credit for the improved water quality. and the levels sustained. that's the good news for lake merced. as far as the future as how it's managed as a resource. i am confused. and i am not sure what to say. it was my understanding that supervisor elsbernd asked that an mou be negotiated between this agency and rec and park, and that was five years ago. in 2007. i am mystified what would prevent two agencies from implementing a simple mou of who has management over lake merced. i don't know how to explain it. it's our view that you have sole management of lake merced. it's an important asset in your portfolio. it doesn't make any logical sense that this important responsibility should be divided between two agencies. we are not aware of what role that they play but to collect rent. it's odd to watch a presentation here of another agency of what they plan to do being made by one of your staff people. where is rec and park? why are they

mr. collins about the screening process this is what he said. >> there is a lot of chance of interaction. if i get a really bad feeling i would ask them serious questions and it would get the wrong answers. in self-defense. if i get a bad feeling a will not sell them a gun i feel like i have an obligation to keep guns out of the wrong hands. as a gun dealer. >>reporter: types of different funds. handguns, rifles, with very different --guns and also ammunition has been sold. reporting live, kron 4. >> the n-r-a is finally breaking its silence four days after the connecticut the nation's largest gun rights organization - making its first public statements today after a self-imposed media blackout that left many wondering how it would respond to the killings. >> "shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the horrific and senseless murders." they wanted to give families to mourn to make sure that they wanted to have a time before they issued a statement and never happens again." in a statement, the group says its members were quote "shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the

collins: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maine. ms. collins: mr. president, i would suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call:

collins: again, thank you, mr. president, and i want to thank the chairman for his extraordinary work on this very important project. thank you. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from west virginia is recognized. mr. manchin: thank you, mr. president. i want to first of all thank both of my colleagues for their diligent work. they have committed themselves to this work and i appreciate it and they keep us all informed. mr. president, i rise today frustrated, embarrassed and angry. it is absolutely inexcusable that all of us find ourselves in this place at this time, standing on the floor of the senate in front of the american people hours before we plunge off the fiscal cliff. with no plan and no apparent hope. but here we are and we have got to do something. if we're as determined to go over the cliff as we seem, we've got to do something to soften the landing because at the bottom of the fiscal cliff, our our -- are immediate and massive tax increases, deep and indiscriminate spending c

collins: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maine is recognized. ms. collins: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, many of our colleagues will be leaving us at the i understand o end of this . and i wish to take time this morning to pay tribute to some of my colleagues, particularly those with whom i've worked most closely. and, of course, i must start with my colleague and friend from maine, olympia snowe. mr. president, in ancient sparta, there was a saying that roughly translated as this: "it seems all the world knows what is the right thing to do, but it is only the spartans who will do anything about it." as my friend, colleague, and senior senator from maine olympia snowe tends he ends here in the senate, i rise to pay tribute to this decendant of that legendary civilization. olympia is a true leader who has always devoted her considerable intellect, energy and commitment to doing what was right for maine and for america. olympia snowe has dedicated her life to public service. 18 years in the united states senate preceded by 16 representing ma

mccain, inhofe, sessions, chambliss, wicker, brown of massachusetts, portman, ayotte, collins, graham, cornyn and vitter. mr. whitehouse: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island is recognized. mr. whitehouse: may i ask unanimous consent that we continue in morning business until 7:00 p.m. the presiding officer: is there an objection? no objection, so ordered. mr. whitehouse: i note the absencabsence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: mr. begich: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from alaska is recognized. beck beck recognized. mr. begich: i ask we vacate the quorum call. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. begich: you now lay before the senate a message from the house with respect to h.r. 2838. the presiding officer: the clerk lays before the senate a message from the house. the clerk: resolve that the house agree to the amendment of the senate to the title of the bill h.r. 2838, a title enact to authorize appropriations for coast guard for fiscal years 2012 through 2015 and for oth

mccain, inhofe, sessions, chambliss, wicker, brown of massachusetts, portman, ayotte, collins, gramm, cornyn, and vitter. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: i move to proceed to h.r. 6516, which is the russia moll did a have a trade agreement. the presiding officer: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: motion to proceed to calendar number 552, h.r. 6156, an act to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment, normal trade relations treatment, to products of the russian federation and moldova and to require reports on the compliance of the russian federation with its obligations as a member of the world trade organization and for other purposes. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from -- mr. mccain: i thank the -- the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: i would like to thank the majority leader for his patience in allowing this legislation to be completed. i would note that there was 145 amendments, and many recorded votes and good debate and discussion over very important issues, and i thank the majo

mrs. bush for joining us and thank my colleagues on both sides of the capital for their work in bringing us all together. mike collins sponsored the resolution, thank you. one leader in particular deserves recognition for his extraordinary devotion to this cause and that is my good friend senator mitch mcconnell. in a few moments we will present miss suu kyi with the congressional gold medal and what a moment will be for a woman whose name means strange collection of bright victories. a quarter of a century ago, ms. suu kyi invited her countrymen to fulfill her father's goal to make democracy the popular creek. today because of the sacrifice of she and her supporters that invitation still stands, a bright victory indeed and one that we will celebrate today. as we do we can look ahead with a renewed sense of purpose, we can present this metal not only as a symbol of the highest honors but also of our highest hopes and for the hard work that lies ahead. because freedom isn't easy to find, it takes a long winding road. shortcuts are few and setbacks are many. america has known its fair share. the party led by men who re

mr. president, one of the biggest mistakes you made when you came to power in 2000 upon the death of his father was that you letted by known you like phil collins music. the english rock star, and he looked at me and he said, this is a guy we're giving access to -- asking me these stupid questions? but i explained, because this contributed to an emerging profile in the west that you were this modernizing, pro western reformer that would engage in direct peace talks with israel, would improve the relationship with the united states. what i said at the time was that i think this created too high expectations in him. and even though such as myself who had measured expectations, they turned out to be too high in the end. and what happened, of course, is that he is a child of the super power cold war, a child of the arab-israeli conflict. the child of the tumult in lebanon that he lived through when he became politically aware, and i also a child ofle al-as sad. those changed his world view more so than spending 18 months in london getting an advanced degree in ophthalmology or the fact he liked western music, and ultimately in my view -- which is r

mr. campos hernandez and the suspects. >> reporter: there's a $10,000 reward in this case if you know something about it, police want to hear from you. in montgomery county, pat collinsws4. >>> georgetown university, community is helping a phd student who lost her mother in the school shooting. katie sherlock was in the chemistry lab in georgetown when she heard about the shooting. her mother, mary sherlock, was the school psychologist at sandy hook. she died heroically trying to stop the gunman from going on his rampage. several chemistry colleagues plan to attend sherlock's funeral. another law professor has also started a website to raise money for katie sherlock during this difficult time. >>> the tragedy up in newtown, connecticut, renewed the debate in our country over gun control. as news4's chris gordon reports, here in our area there is a mixed response to dealing with this issue. >> reporter: here at blue ridge arsenal in chantilly, virginia, members expressed sadness over the murders in newtown, connecticut. but they don't think that gun control is the way to protect the public. >> i think gun owners are responsible. i think members of the nra, like myself

national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> fellow senator from maine susan collins dedicated a tribute to olympia snowe from the floor. >> mrpresident, many of our colleagues will be leaving at the end of this congress i wish to state -- take time to tribute some of my colleagues with whom i have worked most closely. of course, i must start with my colleague and friend from damany, olympia snowe. mr. president, in ancient sparta, there was a saying they're roughly translated as this. it seems all the world knows what is the right thing to do, but it is only the spartans who would do anything about it. as my friend, colleague, and senior center from maine -- senator from maine, olympia snowe, and as her service, i rise to pay tribute to this descendants of that legendary civilization. olympia is a true leader who has always devoted her considerable intellect, energy, and commitment to doing what was right to main and america. olympia snowe has dedicated her life to public service. 18 years in the united states senate preceded by 16 representing the second congressional district in maine a + 5 in the maine legislature adding