mr. olson is already here to the and will speak in support of landmark designation. also in your materials there is again a slightly revised ordinance. that's the revisions were based on comments made by this commission as well as some of the items done in consultation with the swedish society. some items include items having stained in a box when it was painted. very minor edits. just to let you know, there is no known public opposition to landmarking the building. shortly before this building, san francisco heritage, i will print a copy of that and add it to the record. that concludes my presentation and i'm happy to answer any questions you may have. >> thank you. commissioners, i don't see any questions at this time. we'll open up for public comment. mr. wilson? >> president hasz, director ryan, commissioners, my name is ted olson, a third generation of swedish society of san francisco. this society is the olde local swedish club, the owner, builder and continuous occupant and conservator of the swedish hall. we thank you for proposing the extension to comment on

mr. olson: mr.aker, i object to the vote on the grounds that a quorum is not present and i make a point of order that a quorum is not present. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 further proceedings on this question are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. thompson. mr. thompson: please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house a communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, sir, i hereby resign as the representative of the 18th congressional district of illinois effective march 31, 2015. signed respectfully aaron schock, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will entertain up to five requests for one-minute speeches on each side. for what purpose does the ge

mr. olson, sergeant rames from the investigation unit. how are you feeling?right. >> you're okay. you were assaulted in j-16 the other day, correct? i want to know if you're willing to cooperate in the case against the inmates. we are submitting charges to the district attorney's office on behalf of the state because it was a felony assault. all right. i'm going to put it down that you're not a cooperating witness at this time, but, however, we're still going to submit. so they will be charged, just so you know. all right? >> okay. >> all right. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> the human part of me says, absolutely, i want them to continue to pay, but the spiritual side of me says, forgive them and hopefully they'll learn. i have no reason not to forgive because i've forgiven so many things. >> lots of people who get victimized, but they don't want to cooperate. just part of the job. but due to the circumstances surrounding this, the inmates that were involved in the assault, i think it's a better route to go ahead and file the charges and seek prosecution. >>

commissioner pai when you were asked by mr. olson about your suggestions to the commission. it's how to welcome to the minority but i hope the commissioner doesn't become like congress because the intention of the commission we battle issues and look for compromise and i hope the commission doesn't fall on that. commissioner in your statement on the open internet order you spend some time talking about the procedures and how much the order changed from its initial creation and stated that it does with all interested parties should have anticipated the final rule can you explain the problems you see proposed as compared to what was eventually adopted? >> thank you for the kind words about the efforts i've made to reach the consensus. i think the problem with respect to notice is substantial. i think the fcc team .in may 2014 a different proposal from the one ultimately adopted. it was based on section 706 and never mentioned the public switched network or the extent of forbearance or what sessions would be. never mentioned a host of other things and the problem is one state t

recognize the gentleman from texas, mr. olson for five minutes. >> it's good to see you. >> you as well. as you know your epa is taking comments on the new standard for ozone, otherwise known as smog. in houston we've been fighting this issue for decades. we've made huge strides in cleaning up our air. but the proposal epa released will land like a ton of bricks on most of the country. can i have a slide please? the first slide. if you don't have the slides, i can give you a copy if you can't read them when they come up here. this first slide is your estimate of what will violate the proposals you have out there. any shade of blue is bad. blue counties will have a hard time getting permits for new factories. even highway construction. the report, department of transportation predicting an infrastructure mess under your proposal. i'd like to introduce that for the record. >> without objection. >> thank you. i'd like to tackle this ozone issue with some questions that require yes or no answers. next slide, please. this slide is fro

mr. chairman. general olsonformation from public sources, it appears to me that we're spending roughly a million dollars for every isis fighter that u.s. forces kill. does that sound right to you? >> it's a figure that we understand for the operational costs per day is about $8.5 million. >> but am i right that we're spending approximately million dollars for every single isis fighter that u.s. forces kill? >> i haven't done the math sir. >> all right. let's assume for the sake of the argument that that's correct, does it make sense? does it make sense for us to be deploying the most powerful military force that the world has ever seen and spend $1 million to kill some man standing in the desert 6,000 miles from the closest american shore holding a 40-year-old? does that make sense? >> the military strategy as designed provides u.s. support to a coalition that will degrade, dismantle and ultimately defeat isil. >> what about you, general fantini. can you think of ways that we can spend less than $1 million and s

mr. olsonand that the people of texas do now constitute a free, sovereign and independent republic fully vested with all rights which properly belong to independent nations and conscious of the -- of our attention, we farelessly and confidently commit the issue to the decision of the arbiter of the nation. happy birthday to my home, the republic of texas. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from mississippi seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from mississippi is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, i rise today to welcome our friend and ally, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, to the united states of america. tomorrow, the prime minister will address this chamber as a head of state. some are protesting and will not attend. mr. palazzo: this is shortsighted and frankly dishea

mr. chairman, thank you for calling this important hearing. general allen, general fantini general olson welcome. we are delighted that we have such an, a distinguished array of generals to really speak with us this morning. thank you for appearing here today and thank you for your tireless service to our country. the main purpose of this hearing is to get an update on the progress of the anti-isis coalition and the significant challenges that remain but we miss also address the elephant in the room in my opinion, the need for a new authorization for the use of military force or aumf. as i've said again and again this committee and this congress have an important role to play in our foreign policy. i believe that's the case with our negotiations over iran's nuclear program and the same must hold true when it comes to our effort against isis. congress needs to play its part. and i will resist any attempt to marginalize congress fulfilling its constitutional role. by passing the new aumf our servicemembers, the brave men and women in uniform risking their lives against this enemy would fee

mr. chairman. going to reset the clock here. i hope first off, general olson, i was appalled when i heard about elements of the state department asking the united states marines to leave their weapons behind to be destroyed in yemen. i told secretary kerry in this hearing a couple of weeks ago, never disarm united states marines ever again and i apologize that that happened. that's how i feel about it. i want to make sure that the men under your command have the weapons to defend their colleagues and this nation and our liberty. thank you all for what you do. i visited iraq in november of 2012 on mccall and i will say that general austin executed the withdrawal of u.s. forces from iraq in a very professional manner and i am a huge fan. his goal was to not lose another american life in withdrawal. while we were there, we were concerned about the premature withdrawal of u.s. forces. i said that because there was a lot of uncertainty of the readiness of the iraqi security forces, of their border security. there was concern that iran would fill the void after u.s.