thank you very much, mr. tran >> item number two, resolution approving an emergency declaration of the public utilities commission to repair the hedgy hedgy waters, near groveman, california, for a total estimated cost not to exceed $400,000. >> chairwoman: okay, we have mr. c. richie here, the assistant general manager of water enterprise. >> thank you, chair fewer. >> steve richie at the p.u.c. this was an emergency declaration that came about as a result of a large snowstorm on february 16th of this year. it caused a 160-foot tall ponderosa pine tree to fall into our right-of-way, and specifically against a high voltage transmission tower and line near groveland, california. it damaged the tower and brought down a couple of the transmission lines. they also affected pg&e distribution lines below that as well, and the ones that actually deliver water and electricity to people's houses. we saw clearly that this was an emergency condition. and processed a change order with an existing contractor where we competiti

gone totally against trans accusation of her being anti-semitic or intake you know mr she threw her actions in congress i mean she's supportive of the nine eleven victims attack planned and that alone proves that she is not only a muslim but also an american and she shouldn't be defined by your religion in this country. since she took office u.s. congresswoman oman has faced a barrage of criticism from president donald trump his supporters and the right wing media now many are asking how things attacks put her in danger last week tweeted a video that was taken out of context to imply that she was trivializing. eleventh attacks on the world trade center in new york and the pentagon in washington d.c. if that with another tweet calling out of control and alleging that she had made anti semitic and anti u.s. comments the white house press secretary has defended the president and trump said he didn't regret his comments so what is the impact of these comments when joining us to talk about this from vancouver canada dalia mogahed head is the director of research at the institute for social polic

mr. decosta. >> commissioners, in the southeast sector, we are interested -- "we," meaning the public at large -- are interested in the status. so we spoke about it the last time, we are have very little trans transparency on the digestives in the last one and a half years. when i was here the last time, one of the commissioners expressed her feelings about the lack of transparency, and how things are done without informing the public at large. now, some of us advocates have been coming here for 35 years. when we come over here and we address the issues, it is not so much for ourselves, but for the people we represent. the projects linked to the sewer system improvement project should benefit the community, especially community benefits. and why? because that segment of the population was adversely impacted by the stench, by methane gos gas, by lack of concern for our infants, our children, our youth, our young adults, our elders, those were compromised health, and those physically and mentally challenged. so when community benefits are given to some sellouts -- i repeat, sellouts -- then it harms our infants, it harms those who need help most. and you commissioners know a little about it b

trans community. i have a clear message. this country's better than that. they both need help. it can be done under this law. mr. speaker, i would yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from district of columbia, ms. norton. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from the district of columbia is recognized. i thank the gentlewoman for yielding. i rise in strong support of re-authorization of the violence against women act. the world has changed, my friends, since our last re-authorization of vawa. this bill updates the bill to cover new victims of domestic violence that were not covered in our prior bill, and desperately need protection. in addition, the me, too movement has made women more determined concerning their rights than ever before. perhaps the most desperate need of victims -- for victims of domestic violence is for sanctuary. shelter, emergency housing, or affordable housing. all in short supply. victims who stay with an abuser risk everything. homelessness, loss of custody of children, more abuse, and even injury and death. victims who remain with an abuser in 40% to 50% of cases also see their chil

mr. o'rourke: this president, to illustrate the judicial challenges we're up against, in texas, nominated a guy named jeff midtier. he believes in conversion therapy. jeff called trans children part of satan's plan. jeff has no business passing judgment on anyone in any courtroom in this country. we believe in the full civil rights of every single american as we stare in the face of the largest prison population on the face of the planet, disproportionately black and brown. we look at a state like texas, where it's perfectly legal to fire you for being gay. or 30,000 kids in the foster care system, some sleeping on death because we didn't spend the money to find them homes. and you can be too gay to adopt them. we look at states that close family planning the next, not only at the epicenter, but now leads the country in repeat team pregnancies -- ten pregnancieen -- teen pregnancies. justices,upreme court and everyone nominated to a federal bench, should believe in a woman's right to make her own decisions, should believe in the full civil rights of every single american. and when the question comes, do i believe in corporations or do we believe in people? it is peo