mr. duffy? >> good evening, commissioners, joe duffy, d.b.i. the permit to convert existing carport space to enclosed storage space, i'm reviewing the plans and i did not see anything wrong with the work itself and what they are doing. i think the issue is the issuance of the permit and how the applicant obtains the permit if you did see in the brief, there was a permit application and a copy of the typical form and certification. at the time, the permit was issued d.b.i. were okay with that, and there was -- the easement was provided. and i did see in the brief that the appellants or the requesters went to d.b.i. i would probably, in addition to that, have advised them to refer to the central permit bureau to do the checking of who we give our permits to, who applies to them, because if you come in -- if i obtained a permit for something else -- from someone else, i have to have authorization for that permit from that person. there are checks and that is done right before permit issuance. if w

mr. duffy on my machine. is that possible? i have to plug it in. thank you. it's nothing embarrassing. it's recognition he was going to speak to me on the subject. let's see if this works. >> are you ready to go? we can start timing when he starts speaking, if this makes sense. it's a short message, but the context. >> wednesday 7:35 p.m. this is joe duffy at dbi. i'm not sure why, but i'm happy to set up a time to meet with you next week to resolve any issues or bring up anything to do with the board of appeal case. >> last night. so you might have missed the name and mr. duffy can confirm who it is that i was asking to speak to, maura chaplain i believe is her correct name. she's responsible for the approval of plans on floor 5 in the building department. why that is significant to this case if you recall, that on december 5 and february 6, you asked the permit holder to come back on february 6. they presented, the same permit holder who is here today, as the respondent plans on the grounds t

mr. duffy? >> commissioners, just to clear that up, the notice of violati violation, from what i am reading, i did not speak with the building inspector. the scope of work on two permits have been exceeded. it did say stop all work within 15 days. get a permit within 30, which i have not done yet. from what i am reading, that project should not be any work taking place until this is resolved. until the violation is resolved and the appeal is resolved. i just want to clear that up. i didn't speak to the district inspector, but that is what i am reading. the attorney said that he didn't think that there were stops, i beg to differ. i'm happy to meet with them and discuss it. i'm actually going to go to the building as see what is going on. i would also be happy to take one of our housing inspection services right there. the lead and asbestos issue was brought up during this notification. there is still someone living in there, and i heard kids mentioned. i hope that they are going to comply. they

sanchez -- >> thanks, mr. duffy that's what i was looking for is your direction and your recommendation on how to handle the finding, should we go in that direction. >> it's a weird landscaping project that just went over the boundaries of requiring a permit because of the fence height and retaining wall. the plans will need to be reviewed by building and also planning. of course they have the issue where they poured the concrete without our inspection. we need to talk to them about getting some details. i did have a clear discussion with the owner and the contractor so everyone is clear what we need. >> do you have two n.o.v.s? >> yes. >> so you're going to have one for the fence and one for the platform is. >> yes. >> so we don't touch the platform tonight. we touch the fence? >> i would just put everyone on a special conditions permit. the fence -- no, not the -- just the platform and the guard rail and the definition of the property lines could go on to a special conditions permit. the fence, it's up to you what

. >> president hirsch: so mr. duffy, we finally have a case which we have been anticipating in my world at least for several years because most of the time, we have a case where the neighbor is a little bit proactive, and those next door door are going to undermine my foundation, and then, they appeal, and you reasure them through the inspection process that that simply is not going to happen, and we have modified the foundation and stuff like that. now we have one where it got approved. it was -- the permit was issued correctly. there was a -- there was a problem. i would like to ask you, because it's important, i think, for this body and for the appellant, in your view, you stated in san francisco, this happens on a regular basis. it's unfortunate, it's sometimes unpreventible, but it does happen. here's the situation as i read it. it occurred. whether or not -- we have a property owner who is not educated or sophisticated -- this is not an insult, by the way -- me, too, by the way. here's a property owner, and they o

i yield my time to my colleague, mr. duffy. mr. duffy: i want to thank my good friend from wisconsin for yielding tonight. i've got to tell you, it's a pretty unique and cool feeling to stand in this well and hold on to this podium for the last time. what an honor it is to serve in this house. and stand in this chamber. i want to take a moment as i give my last address to the house to thank my constituents. who i have put so much faith -- who have put so much faith in me that they would give me the opportunity, a guy from small town wisconsin, who had a big family and grew up doing lumberjack sports, would give me the opportunity to come here and represent them. and they've done that five times. five times over. i would just note that they have been so kind to me. whether they agreed with me or not, whether i was at a town hall or a lincoln day dinner or a dairy breakfast or a parade or affair, the kindness that has come from my constituents, as i have done my best to serve their interests, could not fill my heart with greater pride

mr. sanchez or duffy. can we find for -- uphold the appeal and issue the permit with a laundry list of conditions which would include that the permit b be conditioned on the issuance of a permit to assure that all other elements within that backyard area including and we can talk about the stairs, platform and whatever else we talked about tonight be subject to a proper mission? can we go in that direction. >> the appellant is losing on the appeal there. is no appeal on that condition outright. >> we would continue it on that. >> the height of the fence goes away and the other issues go away with that. that is the only fear i have with that. >> once you issue the permit for the stairs he has a separate right of appeal. >> not if it i if it is in the l permit. >> the fence would be out of the question. >> it would be for now. even with the issuance and signing off i am going to revisit that, to be honest with you. >> thank you. commissioners this matter is submitted. >> where do you want to go? >> i think t

sanchez, anything further mr. duffy? commissioners, this matter is submitted. >> i think we should follow mr. duffy's advice, and file a motion to continue to enable and sort this out. >> we are hopefully not going to see you again. >> maybe we should ensure mr. stegall understands what is happening. >> what we're doing right now is we are continuing this case to a later date but prior to that date coming up, the department is going to work with you. if we cancel your permit, you will be responsible for what you base it of the fees that will -- that you will you lose. they said they could fix the air so there's no penalty involved. and especially since you are willing to work with your tenant , that works for us. >> can you come up here, please? >> the only question i have, when i was at d.b.i., is a regional copy has already been scanned to the archives. it already says unit a. [indiscernible]. >> joe duffy, d.b.i. i would cancel everything. the plan is originally in the record. i cancelled permits of the plans we would

. >> that is enough, mr. duffy. >> i think mr.a straight answer to this question. will he accept a limitation of $50,000 on television advertising? then we can come to some clearer understanding of what is involved. . >> if we can turn that direction so the banging does not come through on the mic. >> the railroad system does not work. the answer to that problem is not more money in a failing system. the answer is changing the system in a fundamental way so it will change -- so it will work in the future. it is a very good time to be speaking to unions because they are in trouble. the unemployment, the pressures the collective bargaining , process is breaking down. i was in bristol last night. where a group of printers are dealing with a shop. they discovered suddenly when they went out on strike this year, they are no longer dealing with a local printing shop. they are dealing with a conglomerate. with american can. write itt decide to off as a loss this year. it is a very different collective bargaining situation. much tougher s

mr. duffy? >> dbi, i don't have much to add. i do respect public comment, but if you're going to make public comment, get your facts right. these people did not do work without permits as far as i'm aware. dbi took proper action. we issued the proper permit. we issue 60,000 a year. we investigate complaints. we do our inspections. i wouldn't say -- i'm sure there are times when there are mistakes made, but getting up and making a comment that someone did work without a permit and dbi did something wrong without facts is not right. and where i come from, and as far as i'm concerned, there was 16 days here to do work until the permit got suspended. and i'm sure they did start work and then subsequently stopped it. i'm available for any questions as well. >> thank you, joe. >> commissioners, this matter is submitted. >> commissioners, thoughts? [inaudible] >> any other comments. >> okay, motion from vice president lazarus to deny the appeal and up hold the permit on the basis. on that motion? [roll taken] that motion carries 4-0. a

20 the chair announces to the house that in light of resignation of the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. duffy, the whole number of the house is 434. the chair will entertain requests for one-minute peeches. for what purpose does the gentlewoman in oklahoma seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. horn: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of the fair act, the to make forced arbitrations clauses illegal. as a member of the armed services committee i work to protect service members and their families from negligently managed base house theaning contracts they were forced to sign to keep them quiet. our service members should have the right to advocate for themselves. we cannot hold bad actors accountable when they can hide in arbitration proceedings. no one should have to sign away their right to go to court after experiencing sexual assault or discrimination. but that is exactly what forced arbitration clauses do arbitration can be an option to solve disagreements without going to court but everyone involved should get to choose. if you download an

i had the pleasure of serving with mr. duffy since he came to congress in 2011. known, as we say on the committee, known for his punctuality, it's amazing he is here now. this might be the first time he's been on time in his eight years of service in the house, nine years of service in the house. but sean has been a huge asset for the financial services committee and his constituents in the seventh district of wisconsin. he's worked on large issues like national issues of import like flood insurance. large issues like international regulation of insurance agreements. as well as important, smaller issues but very important to people's lives like mold and lead-based paint remediation and providing better options for residents of public and assisted living, or assisted housing. he's been a great advocate for his constituents and i'm honored to work with him as a colleague. he has led three separate committees on the financial services committee, three separate subcommittees. he's had meaningful impact on public policy. he has developed meaningful relationships on bo

i thank my colleague, mr. duffy, for working with me on this bill, the homebuyers assistance act of 2019. he has worked hard to ensure this is a bipartisan process. i would like to thank the chair of our committee from the gentlelady from california and her staff for their assistance with this bill and her support in bringing the bill forward. there is no no more day in the economic life of a family than the day they buy a home. those 83% or 84% of with f.h.a. financing are purchasing their first home. appraisers play an important role in the process. this bill would change the rules a bit for f.h.a. appraisers so as to bring them in line with the rules we already have for fannie may and freddie mac who are the largely federally controlled entities in guaranteeing or financing homes and will deal with certified appraisers that we are experiencing in parts of the country. this bill deals only with single-family homes. you could make the argument that you should have a certified appraiser in dealing with complex comme

. >> mr. duffy, did you want to add anything from five any public comment on this item? you are the third party, so you can't beat. >> come on up. welcome. >> i will fill out a speaker card if you want. i just want to be brief and remind folks that the planning commission denies a lot of permit applications that are code compliant. if the project is not consistent with the rest of the neighborhood, that is a valid reason for denying a permit application. this is going on rampantly, in my neighborhood, and a lot of right -- neighborhoods in san francisco. people are buying things, remodeling them, upscaling them, and putting giant mansions on little lot. this is not quite that. but it is sort of in that mode. it sounds like the people that want to build this deck that is doing something inconsistent with the rest of the houses, in the area. being code compliant is a floor. it is not a ceiling. that is the meaning of discretionary in discretionary review. just because it is code compliant does not mean it is automatically something that fits in the neighborhood, or that is

mr. van drew: recently scout "sean" duffy of egg harbour township in south jersey earned the outstanding honor of becoming an eagle scout. for his eagle scout project, sean decided to beautify the nature reserve in egg harbour township. sean led his fellow scouts in the construction of the gazeebo and oversaw the project from the very beginning until the very end. because of his exceptional young -- of exceptional young man, the community of egg harbour township can enjoy a new place of recreation and gathering at the nature reserve for many years to come. at times we must all take initiative and assume a role of leadership. we continue to be inspired by brave and passionate young people like sean duffy, who stepped forward and guided their peers in order to better their own community. we are proud of him. he is a true leader. congratulations, sean. we wish you the best going forward and thank you for your contribution to your community. south jersey, new jersey and the united states of america is proud of the work that you have done. good luck. and i yield back the balance of my time. t

mr. speaker. on september 23, congress will lose one of its most dedicated members as sean duffy retires from the house. ail miss his unwavering commitment to conservative principles and the way he never backed down from a fight. in fact, he welcomed them but he always engaged in bat of ideas. he never made it personal. it's because of this attitude that freedom and liberty will be sustained a little longer. mr. budd: i wish we had more like him. i also respected his legislative accomplishments, particularly his commitment to protecting our state-based system of insurance regulation. just one of his many passions during his time as chairman and ranking member of the housing and insurance subcommittee. sean, you'll be remembered by me as a friend, a loving father, a dedicated husband, and a humble public servant. i, for one, hope this is not last we hear or see of congressman sean duffy. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from arizona i

mr. contractor, don't you dare lift a hammer. i mean, you've got to respect the law. >> the question would be to inspector duffy what a likely timeline be for him? two weeks? >> i mean, we would have to put it on october 16. i'm hoping some cases will move off because it's very busy, that calendar. hopefully the matter would be resolved at the beginning of the calendar. is that fine, october 16? >> i don't mind going until midnight, it's all good. >> for the parties does october 16 work? >> counselor. october 16? awesome. >> okay. we have a motion? >> i move to continue the item to october 16 to allow the department of building inspection to visit the property and report on the various projects and permits area. >> we have a motion from vice president lazarus to continue this matter to october 16 so d.b.i. has an opportunity to visit the property and report back to the board on the situation out there. on that motion; [role call] that motion carries 5-0. >> we will take a break. how long do you want to take? five minutes. >> welcome back to the meeting of the board of appeals. we are now on items 7 a and b, appeal no. 18-135. deetje

rachel campos duffy with us, fox news contributor, frequent guest on the program. what do you make of mre there. >> what is a slap in the face is the military weakening that chuck schumer and obama oversaw during those eight years. so now they're pretending like they really care about the military. by the way in his tweet he talked about where the, he is so concerned about money going to a military school in new york state, i believe versus the wall that was part of the reallocation. guarranty if you poll the american people they care more about that military money going to protect our borders, national security, keep out drugs, keep out human traffickers all the bad things they're doing to children along the border. that is what people care about. stuart: the democrats have vowed, you're not going to build that wall. >> now they're acting like they like military hawks. stuart: military hawks. >> the other thing the wall is compassionate. i'm so sick of aoc and chuck schumer and nancy pelosi trying to claim this man tell of compassion when we know the children that, human traffickers are

duffy, representative to congress. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from iowa seek recognition? mr. king: i move the house do now adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is adopted. accordingly, the house stands adjourned until noon on tuesday next for morning hour debate. >> youth activists are holding rallies in washington and around the country on climate change. live coverage here on c-span. > all right. ♪ [singing]