mr. nolan: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house will be in order. once again members are advised to clear the aisles and the well, take your seats. the gentleman deserves to be heard. the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for five minutes. mr. nolan: mr. speaker, members of the house, my amendment would see to it that nothing in this legislation does any harm to social security or medicare. why? because first of all, they're not entitlements. they're earned benefits. the people started paying for the -- that people started paying for the first day, the first hour they ever went to work. our seniors rely on their social security. and medicare. nothing has done more to lift more people out of poverty and give them health and life expectancy than social security and medicare. thank you. mr. speaker, the underlying legislation that we're looking at here proposes to provide relief, but in fact, it proposes to emasculate and do away with the regulatory process a

people, how can you play the game like this, please don't ride bike anymore, i see you have a helmet mr. nolan. >> i just wanted to check -- mr. edo, are you still there? there you are. this report is -- it is really good and i did read it and i'm sure the public is reminded this is a requirement that we have this report in order to have the appropriations money from the mt cross-examination or the ta? from the mtc. how oftener -- to get to to q

stated very well, it creates enforcement issues that i just done see a great solution to with that, mr. nolan and thank you for your recognition of my personal work on this and also i'll recognize my colleague, cheryl brinkman for her work on this, i would like to move the item as it is. >> is there a second? >> i'll second it. >> before we vote, last eve nij i i talk today director ramos would couldn't be here, he's on a business commitment, he wanted me to express his enthusiastic support on the proposal as is, and i appreciate the staff work, the huge amount of outreach that's going into this so i will support it as well, we have a motion and a second, a ul in favor, say aye. >> aye. opposed? no. the motion passes. [applause]. >> chairman, moving on, item 13, adopting ceqa find x for the balboa park station area plan, amending transportation code, division ii, section 601 to designate a transit only lane at all times on geneva avenue between delano avenue and the i-280 overpass in the out bound/westbound direction only and approving parking and trafficker modifications related to implement

people, how can you play the game like this, please don't ride bike anymore, i see you have a helmet mr. nolan. >> i just wanted to check -- mr. edo, are you still there? there you are. this report is -- it is really good and i did read it and i'm sure the public is reminded this is a requirement that we have this report in order to have the appropriations money from the mt cross-examination or the ta? from the mtc. how oftener -- to get to to question, how oftener do we update this, this is a yearly or every other year? >> it's usually every two years. er >> really that was my only question, it was a very interesting reading and it was a great wrap up so i will make a motion to approve? >> second. >> all in favor say aye. >> aye. >> the ayes have it. >> mr. chairman item 12 on your agenda amends the transportation code division ii, section 601 to extend the transit only area on market street from 8th street to 3rd street westbound and from 5th street to 3rd street eastbound and approves various traffic and parking modifications to implement the safer market street project, i will not read all

mr. nolan: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank representative duncan and representative norton for the fine tributes to a fine member and a real credit to this institution. this bill honors our friend and our colleague in an important way. the late jim oberstar, by naming the united states post office in his hometown of chisholm minnesota, the james l. oberstar memorial post office. i'll never forget the first day that jim walked -- walked into the chamber through one of the side doors over here as a former member of the congress. and as he walked in and proceeded down the aisle members recognized him and they started spontaneously, democrats and republicans alike, to applaud jim oberstar. and by the time he got to the well, the whole house was engaged in this spontaneous bipartisan genuine and loving and appreciation applause for jim oberstar. i've never seen anything like it and i hope to see a lot more things like it in the days to come. but what a remarkable moment that was. it was a real genuine spirit of af

mr. nolan: what a wonderful tribute it was to chairman oberstar. but here we are once again, kicking the can down the road on the issue that jim oberstar cared most about. as chairman, jim worked hard to ensure the committee drafted good strong, bipartisan legislation. that's what we need here today. the transportation committee -- if the transportation committee were allowed to do that, i have every confidence that we would indeed write a long-term transportation funding bill. mr. speaker, the fact is, the trains are running off the tracks, the bridges are falling down, the wastewater treatment facilities are overflowing, so let's do right by our good friend, the former congressman, jim oberstar. let's create a long-term fix to our national transportation and infrastructure. mr. speaker, i would also like to ask unanimous consent to insert an article recently into the record at this point. thank you mr. chairman. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. shuster: may i inquire how m

director borden, director heinicke is expected director nolan, present, mr. rubke present, director ramos will not be here with you today. item 3, the ring of any use of cell phones and other sound producing electronic devices is prohibited at the meeting. any person responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the room. please know na cell phones do cause microphone interference the board respect tli request they be turned off. approval of the minutes of the june 2nd meeting. >> all in favor say aye. okay, thank you. >> item 5, communications director,s, please be advised there bb no closed session today. item 6, introduction of new or unfinished business by board members. >> members of the board, none? okay. >> item 7 director's report. >> chair nolan, member of the boards and staff a couple of quick items for you, the first is just a reminder but last year when you adopted the two year budget, it included as per the board policy fine, fare and fee increases, that index with inflation and as we're come tog the beginning of the new fiscal year this co

mr. nolan: i spent the better part of my years of my life in export trading and i know what a great benefit it has been to the small business community and the banking community. what happens is the small town bank wants to provide financial support for local businesspeople to export their goods and their products but they don't know if a sales contract in timbuktu or abu dhabi or wherever is a legitimate contract. so they have to rely on some kind of expertise. so that's why the local banks that's why the local business community supports the ex-im bank because they do that. they do it for a fee. ironically enough, the ex-im bank has generated almost $7 billion in profits over the last couple of decades helping us with our deficit reduction and helping our small and medium sized companies to export their goods and services. i ask all my colleagues to take a look at their district and see how many small businesses benefit from that and join me in support of that. there's only a couple ways to g

mr. nolan: thank you mr. chairman. i want to particularly thank the gentlewoman from new mexico , ms. lujan grisham, for yielding, and for introducing this important amendment. there's an old saying that i know you've all heard, that the shadows of those who live on their land are the best protectors and the best stewards of that land. my wife and i have had the good fortune to plant over 100,000 trees on our land. and -- with the help of the kids. and i want you to know they're doing well. but i'm supportive of this amendment because i think it's high time that the american indians and the alaskan natives, who are the first stewards of our lands, be allowed to better exercise their sovereignty and their self-determination in caring for the forests they called home for untold centuries. we already have 638 contracts that allow the tribes to manage federal lands in indian country. this amendment simply adds a partnership with the u.s. forests to that list. by approving this measure, we help create jobs, protect our fore

mr. nolan: what a wonderful tribute it was to chairman oberstar. but here we are once again, kicking the can down the road on the issue that jim oberstar cared most about. as chairman, jim worked hard to ensure the committee drafted good strong, bipartisan legislation. that's what we need here today. the transportation committee -- if the transportation committee were allowed to do that, i have every confidence that we would indeed write a long-term transportation funding bill. mr. speaker, the fact is, the trains are running off the tracks, the bridges are falling down, the wastewater treatment facilities are overflowing, so let's do right by our good friend, the former congressman, jim oberstar. let's create a long-term fix to our national transportation and infrastructure. mr. speaker, i would also like to ask unanimous consent to insert an article recently into the record at this point. thank you mr. chairman. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. shuster: may i inquire how m

mr. chair protect the housing semiand strengthen goals against evictions we're commented for housing needs for all san franciscans to learn more visit highway. >> director brinkman director nolan director ramos director rubke directors please be advised director heinecke will not be peer we have quorum item 3 please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room

mr. wyden: i ask unanimous consent that fellows and interns on my finance committee staff be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the session: sarah brundidge, jennifer kay nolanmather tory miller, jalil miller angelique sal esan and jay wizemiller. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wyden: thank you, mr. president. this week we are having a particularly important debate. fortunately it is a bipartisan debate and great credit is owed to senator murray and senator alexander for their work on the every child achieve act. this bill is a significant piece of legislation because educational opportunity in america is a right that ought to start at birth and last a lifetime. as a parent, i know that mothers and fathers want their kids to be able to climb the economic ladder throughout their life and that effort all begins with a top-flight education. in my view, the every child achieves act is a good step towards expanding opportunity for students nationwide. it's built around the proposition that each school, each district and each community is different. so rather than resorting to the sort of one-size-fits-all policy this legislation focuses on trying t

director borden, director heinicke is expected director nolan, present, mr.rubke present, director ramos will not be here with you today. item 3, the ring of any use of cell phones and other sound producing electronic devices is prohibited at the meeting. any person responsible for one going off may be asked to leave the room. please know na cell phones do cause microphone interference the board respect tli request they be turned off. approval of the minutes of the june 2nd meeting. >> all in favor say aye. okay, thank yo