and mr. himes' legislation will allow that threshold of people who want to invest in a community paced financial institution to invest. and it will encourage those community banks to allow more shareholders, more people to participate. yes they will be participating in the risk but they'll also be participating in the profits. that's really the american system. when you invest you take risks. but also if things are successful, you profit. that's where the risk and profits ought to be taken. they shouldn't be taken by the taxpayers involuntarily. they shouldn't be taken by the government. the government shouldn't take the taxpayers' money and invest in business. if those taxpayers, our constituents, our sit certains, who ought to make the decisions on what companies they want to invest in. and this bill will allow community banks, and we all know they're struggling today, it'll allow them to attract investors, people that say, i want to invest in your bank. they may be people that do business with t

mr. himes: mr., if we've learned one thing in the last five years, it is that the body of financial regulation which keeps us as a people safe must not be static, must not be dead, but rather a living thing that evolves and changes. not just to make sure that innovations and new products and new businesses don't get us into the kinds of troubles that we've experienced in the last five years, but also to make sure that the financial services industry remains entrepreneurial. that people who want to start small banks, small asset managers, small businesses of any kind have an opportunity to get started, to raise capital and to do well. the securities laws that were established in 1933 and 1934 need to evolve and adapt to reflect the conditions in today's market. this is why i've introduced h.r. 1965. this bill would allow banks and bank holding companies to remain private to a point at which they believe it is in their interest to go public, undertake the fairly lengthy and complicated process of publ

mr. spitzer. again, i would, ms. hime to continue her involvement. we look forward to seeing you participate in the capacity in the near future. and thank you, mr. spencer, for your service. congratulations. next item. >> item 5, recommend appropriation of two $126,827 for the 19th avenue transit corridor investment study, subject to the attached fiscal year cash flow distribution schedule, and amendment of the transportation/land use coordination five-year prioritization program. this is an action item. >> at this start on page 19 of your packet. there are some maps on page 44 that might be helpful. this is a request for prop k funds to serve as a local match for a new study, the 19th avenue transit corridor investment steady. it is also known as the tier 5 improvement study, which i will get to. i will talk about the background, and then i will get to the study and the request itself. as background, this concerns the southern portion of the 19th avenue corridor, basically from eucalyptus up to the county line on 19th avenue. there are several large

mr. himes: mr. speaker, as many as one in four women over the course of her lifetime will experience domestic violence. this is a crime that knows no geographical boundaries, a crime that knows no class boundaries and a crime which does not come to the family from without but comes from within and transcends generations as children are scared and then replicate the behavior that unfortunately they saw in their families. mr. speaker, around the united states and certainly around connecticut we have the ywca of greenwich, the domestic violence crisis centers in stanford and norwalk doing wonderful work, providing safety for these victims of crime. we should support one of those. as fathers, as brothers, as community leaders, as members of congress, we should stand up and say, we will put an end to this terribly destructive force. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> >> mr. speaker, by direction of the rules committee i c

mr. himes: i rise today to commemorate the brothers, sisters, friends, and children we have lost to this disease. i rise to commemorate the struggle of the 33 million people around the world who are living with this terrible disease today and i rise to celebrate the new and real possibility that we could end aids in this generation. madam speaker, this government funded the peb favre fight that brought hope and health to millions around the world and funned the research that allows us to say today that we could end aids. as we do the hard work of balancing the budget, let's do what we need to do to end this disease and make sure that future world aids days are all about celebration. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? mr. poe: i request permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. poe: madam speaker, in one month, every home in america must be lit with special $3 government-appro

mr. himes: madam speaker, under pressure from the american people, the republican majority in this house is running around with 15 or 20 bills they claim to be jobs bills. which of course they are not. if you look at them, you will see that they are bills that allow polluters to dirty our waters and to fill our air with toxins. now, the bureau of labor statistics, which actually studies this stuff, asks employers why are you not hiring, why have you gotten rid of people? nowhere in those answers do we hear the word too much regulation? it's a kennard, john bartlett, conservative economist member of the reagan administration said the republican party is taking advantage of the need for jobs to push a deregulatory agenda. it is time to get serious about jobs and not try to fool the american people that filling our water with toxins and making our air polluted is somehow good for this country or good for jobs. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman fro

mr. chairman and committee members. my name is adrian hime, and i stand before you to be considered for the vacancy the citizens' advisory committee. as a native and former member of the transbay joint powers authority, the cac from 2007 to 2009, i believe i would be a valuable asset to this committee. they're my educational and professional experience as a transportation and use planner, i have in-depth knowledge of the transportation policies, such as the regional transportation plan and sustainable community strategy is, as well as the one bay area block grant. i also have understanding of transportation funding mechanisms and local projects, such as the central subway project, a better market street project, and the jfk separated bike path project and golden gate park. i believe i can include transportation equity in regards to communities and communities of color. thank you so much. supervisor campos: if you can repeat your name, please. >> adrienne hime. supervisor campos: thank you very much. is there any other applicant who would like