i am a consultant to mr. lee of the imperial palace, which is located at 818 washington in chinatown. the cross is waverly. this is in the chinatown special use district. i met with mr. lee, a personal friend of mine. i asked what he was doing to deal with revitalizing the economy in chinatown. it is challenging. we discussed possibly putting together theatrical shows that would be consistent with running a qualified restaurant. he was very concerned about keeping the integrity of the restaurant. it has been in the family a long time. tony and tina's wedding is looking for a new home. there is a program called assisted living, which is about getting older and aging. it is a comedy. but the same time, he said i have a friend who does a theater review for motown. you are going to put motown in chinatown? he said, "i like that. i think i am going to use that." the next thing you know, she loved the place. i think you have a winner there. we set out with a security plan. we contacted the chinatown neighborhood associ

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. >> i will support mr. lee. >> it is for those reasons i will be supporting mr. lee's nomination. the reason why i wholeheartedly support ed lee is because he is a qualified person and he is the right person to lead san francisco. >> we have engaged in an orderly transition of leadership. this is what separates us, as a democratic society, from other less democratic societies. and i am so proud of us for what we are about to do today. so with that, colleagues, thank you for being part of this historic moment. >> the supervisor campos? there are 10 ayes, one no. [applause] >> the motion for edwin lee passes. [applause] >> you are talking to one of the happiest people in san francisco. this was an extraordinary an historic vote. but it was symbolic. remember, the new board of supervisors who convenes tomorrow will make the actual decision on who the next mayor will be. >> everybody came down to ed lee with the expectation that it will be done in the most intellectually honest way and in a way that role and order is respected. i think we discussed a few nominations and came down to t

mrs. thelia lee therman. >> mrs. chang and mr. neil shapiro. [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> mr. and mrs. martilla. [inaudible conversations] >> secretary general ban ki-moon and mrs. ban su. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] .. khan zad khan zad. >> mr. lee wound sonia and mr. lee kuan jacques. mr. raymond meier. the honorable ann brown and mr. don browne. mr. steve choi and mrs. lina joy. [inaudible conversations] mr. william hiatt and mrs. patricia heights. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> thank you so much. >> the honorable tom -- tom vilsack. mr. tom feldman. dr. peter rhee and mrs. emily rhee. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] mr. burzyk onn mr. gabriel put tone. general martin dempsey and mrs. dempsey. >> the new chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey, his birthday dinner as chairman. also attending this evening defense secretary leon panetta. >> the honorable mike atkin

mr. lee, good luck. thank you. item number six, hearing and possible action regarding applications for permits under the jurisdiction of the entertainment commission. 6a, nguy, puy --phu, doing business as a coffee shop? >> it is just a request for a permit for a video game. it's not really a condition, but the police wants to make sure the applicant understand is gambling is illegal. the applicant agrees not to change or alter the amusement device to prevent the playing of a single complete game. president newlin: is the applicant here? do they want to address the commission? public comment on this request for a mechanical device? comment from the police department? seeing none, do we have a motion? >> i move to approve. >> second. >> same house? president newlin: yes. item six b, midnight sun, 4067 18th st., place of entertainment permit. >> midnight sun is an establishment which as been there several years. it is a change of ownership with the same name, no new format, no renovations. i received a letter today f

mr. lee: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. lee: i stand on behalf of this motion to recommit. what we're looking at here with h.r. 2112 is a measure that actually spends more in each of these areas than what we spent in fiscal year 2011. now, we are in dire economic circumstances in this country. we're currently spending at a rate roughly $1.5 trillion annually in excess of what we're bringing in. we've gone to great lengths through a number of accounting mechanisms to demonstrate to the american people we're doing our best to spend less. and in many circumstances the message that has been sent has been a message of austerity. it becomes increasingly difficult to manage and to maintain that necessary message of austerity, one that is accompanied by hundreds of millions of americans making sacrifices every day in response to this economic downturn. it becomes absolutely essential that we actually make cuts. to make actual cuts, i think that means necessarily that we have to spend less in fiscal year 2012 than what we spent in fi

robinson and mr. lee. i have served on the commission for quite awhile. they have also been very supportive and impartial in their decisions. i would like to stay on the commission. commissioner elsbernd: you are an employee at the public utilities commission. could you tell us about the work that you do there? >> i am their real-estate property manager. we manage the cpuc land. as you know, they own a lot of land. we do leases and permits for this land and also, we do community work as in community gardens, things of that sort, so i have worked with the crisis center and community gardens in san francisco to put in permits and things of that nature. now we are embarking on the improvement projects. we have been clearing a lot of the land encroaching on our right of ways, so we do try to get people off of our land so that we can fit our pipeline in. commissioner elsbernd: thank you. tulip yeh. all right. mr. campana, you are listed. you have another opportunity, if you would like to. ok, very good. mr. gallagher still has not arrived. seeing no other appl

so, thank you, mr. lee. in addition, i want to thank our border directors. jane kim is here today. you will be hearing from her. i do not know if mayer brown is here, but it is important to it knowledge him. after all, he started the project many years ago. you will be hearing more about that in a moment. it will include thousands of new residential units, parks, open space, shops, retail, restaurant, and so forth. you will be hearing a lot about that from the mayor and jane. in addition, the men and women working on our construction site. you can see some of them here today. they are very dedicated and have been working hard on the project. i want to thank them for their hard work today. i am thrilled to report the project is on budget and on schedule. with respect to the demolition, over 55,000 hours of work completed without any accident or injury. so thank you for such a great job. in addition, we recycled over 92,000 cubic yards of concrete. that is enough to fill 28 olympic-sized swimming pools. in addition to that, we recycled 200,000 tons of steel. so we are really doing ou

board member of the organization that owns the property, your time to speak was in the three minutes mr. lee had to speak. >> i did not know that. >> that is the board's rules. the rule is the affiliated party has to speak during the time given. >> never mind. >> >> is there any other public comment? seeing none, commissioners, the matter is submitted. >> comments, commissioners? >> i have a question for mr. waong. you can tell us a little about your organization in one minute. >> it is an organization to assist new immigrants in chinatown, in job readiness, in employment. we are assisting a lot of new immigrants who have sought on- the-job in english as a second language. every day who have -- who have got jobs as teaching english as a second language. we have an after-school program for the kids, so this program is very strong for the community. i am one of the kids who grew up in chinatown. i see how these new immigrants are trying to earn a living, learn a job to raise their family. these folks spend morning in the cooking class and work at night, so please consider. thank you very much.

the president hosted mr. leend his wife at a white house state dinner and praised the free trade agreement passed by congress this week saying it's a win for both countries. >> from air row suppose to electronic electronics, it will open korea's lucrative services market and pleased it will help level the playing field for american automakers. as a former executive, president lee will understand when i say that just as americans buy hyundais and kias, i hope that south koreans will buy more fords, chryslers and chevys. >> today the two leaders will visit a general motors plant in michigan where new car, the chevy sonic is being built. engineers and designers from both countries collaborated on the car. >>> with the president's jobs bill stalling in congress a group of republican senators have unveiled their own plan. it contains gop staples like capping the top income tax rate at 25%. it would also repeal the president's health care plan. the lawmakers say it's a blueprint for economic recovery, still, senator ra

mr. lee? >> how many members are on your association? >> we do not have been at the exact number. dues are voluntary. we have over 200 people signed in to our association. >> how many units? >> 721. >> essentially, what i am hearing is that you disagree with the department's determination? >> they did not make a determination. >> that is not it. you are -- >> you are appealing because you -- never mind, i got it. >> to do we have to have public comment on this one? >> thank you. >> is there any public comment on this item? seeing no one, commissioner, comments? >> the fees are not set by us and we are very limited as to when the can be deferred. as much as i appreciate that there is an issue with what our department is doing, or not doing, that is something i am concerned about, but for the fee waiver i do us to wear we have the ability to, other than in the agency, the for the feet, or reduce it. >> additional comments? -- before -- defer the fee, or reduce it. >> additional comments? >> i would move not to defer the feet. >> i second that. >> discussion? >> there will be a roll

mrs. obama hosted their fifth formal state dinner at the white house to honor south korean president lee and his wife. mrs. obama wore a purple one-shoulder gown created by a korean designer. mrs. lee wore a traditional korean outfit. and among those on the guest list, our very own juju chang from here at abc. >> exciting. >> nice honor. i guess next time. next time. >>> now, for this morning's weather from around the nation. drenching rain in from boston to washington, d.c., with the heaviest downpours in new york and new england. showers around pittsburgh, cleveland and detroit. cooler across the midwest and northern plains. showers in seattle and portland. scattered thunderstorms in south florida. >> your temperatures from east-to-west. 86 in miami. 76 in atlanta. and 73 here in new york. 60s from omaha to detroit. and 57 in fargo. mostly 70s from albuquerque to boise. phoenix gets up to 96. sacramento, 83. >>> and business news is next, including big changes at the gap. set to close dozens of stores. >>> and it's iphone day. and just wait who we caught waiting in line for the new model.

it why, mr. leetaking the time after your busy -- and taking time out of your busy schedule to be here today. mayor lee. [applause] >> thank you, larry, and larry senior, and brother, and welcome to san francisco. thank you everybody for coming this morning. i would like to let you know how honored i am to be part of this announcement today for this great training center and joint center yee and the assembly when men and supervisor cohen and other supervisors are here, and joining all of you in a labor council, people from all walks of life, from business and labor, to join on a celebration, a wonderful celebration right here in the bayview. you know, you're going to hear a lot of people comment about why you named this center, but there's a very, very good reason. it is one of those rare opportunities that i will say to larry that actually i wish i was older, because in those years, the 1950's and 1960's, is when we could have met the great man of a joke missoula -- joe mizzola and to watch what he

president obama and mr. lee will address relationships between south korea. president obama says the long awaited agreement is good for both countries and could reportedly expand u.s. exports by $11 billion. >>> not even the thunderous downpour could dampen the spirits at the white house state dinner last night. about 200 people attended the formal affair. president obama and president lee offered toasts, emphasizing the alliance and partnership between the two countries. >> success breeds success, speaks to the truth that reputation and hard work anything is possible. the spirit both our countries share. in english, it translated as yes, we can. >> the skies really opened up as guests started to arrive last night. many of the hems of the guests' floor length gowns were soaked, and the men's tuxedos also got soaked. >> it's hard to keep dry because there's so many layers on the bottom. >>> a former billionaire involved in the biggest hedge fund insider trading case in u.s. history is now sent to prison. galyon group founder rajnatman is going to jail after $5

accusations he took from georgian investigators of course as it turns out the lobby that approached mr lee is officially contracted by the georgian government we try to get in touch with mr lay he never responded put and only say it's not so much the georgians agenda that a lobby like orian strategies is pushing forward but rather that of washington hawks the head of orient was in each to former defense secretary ronald rumsfeld he actively rooted for the war in iraq then he was an h. to senator john mccain well known for his hawkish foreign policy views senator mccain never concealed his desire to see russian leaders over throat and not just brush it caters for all over the world including bashar assad maybe even mr putin. and maybe some chinese maybe all of them maybe a little bit more nervous because clearly the people of libya rose up we assisted them this group of people. has a large number of institutions or play work through they have a lot of think tanks they have a lot of magazines they have newspapers to push this idea of the supremacy of the united states washington has never be

mrs. margaret gibbson. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] miss jay lee wong and mr> ms. cheryl einberg and ms. francine einberg. ambassador thomas c. hubbarrd and mrs. joan magnusson hubbarrd. [inaudible conversations] general james d. therman and mrs. delia lee-therman. [inaudible conversations] mississippi ju-ju chang and mr. neal shapiro. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> mr. john martilla and mrs. nancy martilla. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> secretary general ban ki-moon and mrs. ban su. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> the honorable howard koa and dr. claudia arad. [inaudible conversations] the honorable brooke anderson. [inaudible conversations] >> richard danny russell and mrs. russell. [inaudible conversations] mr. ji song and mrs. -- >> miss christina kim and mr. leeman meyer. the honorable anne brown and mr. don brown. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] mr. steve choy and mrs. lina choy. [inaudible convers

place and so tonight we're still seeing a small outbreaks of the tensions bubbling over people say mr lee had enough they they can't work under these conditions anymore and they want things to change course we are watching the situation very carefully with your help we'll let you go and get some more information for us from eight reports also telling our views about. tweeting as well you're updating our twitter feed if you will keep up to date with what series doing just more going to twitter for. just going up to the minute developments direct from greece on. sarah's twitter page there as she follows the protests sweeping athens and with europe's pressed economic and political minds failing to get the greek economy back on track we ask what you think could be the way out smith your votes on the r.t. dot com home page this is what you're telling us the most powerful you advise africans to follow america's footsteps and occupy an all rich region just a third of this say it's up to the greeks to work harder and spend less nine percent believe greece needs to go cap in hand to the e.u. and p

lee myung-bak with him. they'll tour the general motors assembly plant in lake ryan. mr. obama and mr. lee will talk about the trade agreement reached between the united states and south korea. president obama says the long awaited agreement is good for both countries. the deal could reportedly expand u.s. exports by $11 billion. >>> not even last night's thunderous downpours could dampen the spirits at the white house state dinner. the skies opened up as guests started to arrive last night. many of the hems of the guests' floor length gowns were soaked, and men's tuxedos also got wet. >>> the big question this morning, who was michelle obama wearing? the first lady wore an asymmetrical violet gown by a korean designer zu lee chung. she topped the entire ensemble with her black and crystal belt. i thought mrs. obama looked perfect, stunning, gorgeous. >> she always does. >> right. but so beautiful. you know all of a sudden is going to get a big huge boost is the korean-american designer. >> he's not selling hit stuff at target. >> she. but not yet. we could see a line, let's hope. >> ou

why detroit and why is the president touring with the south korea president, mr. lee? >> because they are trying to import u.s. cars, that means that should make that deal popular at least for now. here is the president speaking earlier. >> when all was said and done, president lee and i walked away with a trade agreement that is a win-win for both countries. >> now, they are at a general motors plant that makes subcompact cars the sonic. that was a car originally manufactured in korea and now clearly in the usa. so a popular one for this particular visit, brooke. >> and i'm guessing this visit to this gm facility plant has a political angle as well. what might be the potential benefits for president obama? >> well, with its high unemployment rate currently, he could fight to hang on to it. in michigan, the president can highlight the auto bailout and the administration says the factory that they are visiting today would have closed down but was saved, thanks to the help of that bailout. so we're seeing the president in detroit a lot. you'll see him a lot more there in