mr. walker: i think those could very well likely be incorporated. pedro: which portion? mr. walker: it allows people to have more choices, more options. tailor made or customized plan. downtown have to purchase necessarily maternity insurance f you are in the 50 to 64-year range. it pushes their costs back down as well. pedro: as far as the rest of the day, where do you see yourself at? what's the plan as far as leading up to a potential vote? what's your involvement? mr. walker: we have been back and forth with the speaker on the phone already just talking about looking where we are as a whole. there are some on the more moderate side who are still struggling with the conservative components on this. we're excited the president is 100% behe hind this bill and we believe -- behind this bill and we believe passage -- i wouldn't say specific eastern time but sometime this evening we can get this done. pedro: what did the president communicate about the stat us? mr. walker: there are some final tweaks going on specifically in the arena we just talked about. provided those things

mr. walker: thank you very much. we are excited to be here, obviously. we're in the middle of a six-week work process. last night we were on a conference call close to midnight trying to refine this till the very last moment to make it the best for the american people. ofwe are appreciative chairman walkers leadership as we have worked to bring the best ideas into this process as we repeal obamacare and open up the health insurance marketplace. grants four states are vital. they have the ability to deliver a better health care product and to do more with the money that they have for their constituents, and we are pleased to see the bloc grants make it into place. we are also pleased with the pro-life provisions in this legislation, and one of the leaders is -- of utah. believe, we believe our job is to protect life, liberty, and , and touit of happiness put funding into our communities , and power women, help out with health care and community care is incredibly for all of us. i want you to know that every single person here was concerned about the vulne

mrs. walker's room. around, we can see mrs. walker's room. she had major renovationdone in 1922. she turned this area into a sitting room for herself. there is the bathroom there. she would've had to figure out a way to avoid all of those stairs. she was coming in from the back of the house. they would bring her upstairs and she would come through the sitting area here. then into her own room. mrs.firm really reflects walker and all of her causes and interests and her passions. room,ou look around the you can see on the walls, autographs. they are not just photographs, they are photographs of people very close to her four grandchildren. there are programs offer some muscle, of her mother on the mental peace there. my favorite image of maggie walker is at saint luke. wall, herk around the deep faith is a way that she could keep going when times were rough. also, when obstacles were coming from all sides. had a fortuneso close. she could go out and be very close to her community. porch, the front of the house, she could look out at her beloved community. she was the grand matron of

mr. walker to say vote for a republican bill or hand in your card. i don't think i've we heard that before from one member of a party to another member of the party. so it sound to me as though, they're at war amongst themsees, we don't know where this will all end up. what we do know is the vote will not be taken tonight. they'll have procedural votes and the meaty votes take place tomorrow. >> it certainly has been amped up. the congressman advised the president was to give rides on air force one, get invited to the oval office. tonight they're cutting you offer at your knees and congressman young in iowa, all of a sudden the super pac that the answer is, i guess in many ways the house leadership, is now cutting them off. they are being so dramatic, they've shut the doors and moving out of iowa. >> that's pretty dramatic. i think it shows you what is at stake for them, how desperate they are. even the appeal to new yorkers by using that nickel backer or empire state kickback. is this another exam of how desperate they are to appease to the moderate

mr. walker. welcome. >> thank you. good evening members of the board. as some of you know i have attended several meetings. i have a large lot of employees now, about 46, and i have been asked because we have meetings out in my office about the old yoshi's place on fill more and i told them after talking to some people about that building that the city wants to sell to people in the black community the building. it was my understanding it was $16 million and knowing that no black person in san francisco has $16 million to buy that building and they want a cultural center on fillmore on the 1300 block and i told them after talking some time that the old library was given to the asian community for 1 dollar, and i don't know how to go about this with the board of supervisors, but we would like to acquire that building under the same conditions that the asian community acquired the old library building which is -- you can see it right down the street, and as a result of that we would like to know what is it going to take for us to be able to acquire that b

working extremely hard the planner is sylvia we work with i feel extraordinary honor [inaudible] mrs. walker is here as well. a couple of poibt points i want to bring to your attention. projekt rejection please overhead please? i wrote it down because we don't have the plan. this is approved. plan from the 2016 february and they have clearly written down the front roof 41 feet two inches the rear 43. that is for the existing and proposed for the aprofessored proposal i wrote it down because we don't have a plan that is one approved over the counter. when i first went to meet with the planner mrs. jim i asked her, why does the plan shows over 40 feet? and about 3-11 we have received showed 39 feet and eight inches in june 2016. and she is explained to me because they're all parapid is so i have the photo before they demolished this that clearly shows in their measurement on the approve over the county 41 feet, two inches for the front kitchen and rear and this, you tell me, this is the front and that's the back. where is the parapid? there is not much pirapid to speak of. how can they miss le

mr. walker. walker:rk: are -- rep. how are you holding up? probably -- i don't want your distinguish career to be defined. you mentioned that your attorney since chief of staff -- attorneys and chief of staff -- you are privy to find that you agree with these decisions. did you not get good counsel from your attorneys about talking about the importance about coming to testify before congress? >> i believe there was a misunderstanding of what an invitation is to come before you . but also we are a component within the doj so we have to coordinate with the department of justice. i want to be fair to them. i take responsibility. i am not going to duck it. i thought it was the best thing to come. as you can see, i am plainspoken . i am not a polished, headquarters type person. to answer your question, knowing what i know now, like i previously said, and to be respectful, i would have a different view of things weighing in. >> you made a couple of comments . you are not a suit in the city -- in the sea. how long have you been the active director?

mr. walker. welcome. >> thank you. good evening members of the board. as some of you know i have attended several meetings. i have a large lot of employees now, about 46, and i have been asked because we have meetings out in my office about the old yoshi's place on fill more and i told them after talking to some people about that building that the city wants to sell to people in the black community the building. it was my understanding it was $16 million and knowing that no black person in san francisco has $16 million to buy that building and they want a cultural center on fillmore on the 1300 block and i told them after talking some time that the old library was given to the asian community for 1 dollar, and i don't know how to go about this with the board of supervisors, but we would like to acquire that building under the same conditions that the asian community acquired the old library building which is -- you can see it right down the street, and as a result of that we would like to know what is it going to take for us to be able to acquire that b

mr. walker. walker:rk: are -- rep. how are you holding up? probably -- i don't want your distinguish career to be defined. you mentioned that your attorney since chief of staff -- attorneys and chief of staff -- you are privy to find that you agree with these decisions. did you not get good counsel from your attorneys about talking about the importance about coming to testify before congress? >> i believe there was a misunderstanding of what an invitation is to come before you . but also we are a component within the doj so we have to coordinate with the department of justice. i want to be fair to them. i take responsibility. i am not going to duck it. i thought it was the best thing to come. as you can see, i am plainspoken . i am not a polished, headquarters type person. to answer your question, knowing what i know now, like i previously said, and to be respectful, i would have a different view of things weighing in. >> you made a couple of comments . you are not a suit in the city -- in the sea. how long have you been the active director?

mr. walker for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. brandon, how are you holding up? doing okay? >> i've had better days. >> okay. >> all right. i don't want your probably even though i'm not familiar with it, your distinguished career to be defined in a few minutes here today. so i want to make sure that we're kind of starting over and getting some information here. you mentioned that you talked with your attorneys and chief of staff about the best decision, whether not to bring or advise mr. turk or mr. temple early on you were pretty defiant saying you're agreeing with these decisions. did you not get good counsel or attorneys or chief of staff of talking about the importance of coming to testify before congress? >> from my opinion, sir, i believe that there was a misunderstanding of what an invitation is to come before you. now i know, so i would weigh in differently, you know, during that, but also we're a component within doj, so we have to coordinate through the department of justice and i want to be fair to them. these people who are dealing with the dag heari

mr. trumka is for. and of course scott walker, president trump is a big defender of scott walker who mr. trumka thinks is an enemy of public sector unions. on those points, i don't think there is any room for agreement, do you? >> well maybe not, but those aren't the only points and they aren't the main points. the main points that in my view is how do you get more americans back into the workforce and employed? that is the real objective for the country and i'm sure that is an important objective to mr. trumka as well. david: talk about objectives for the country, one of those objectives, getting better trade deals and particular issues that our trade partners violated certain rules, stuff that they were getting away with in the past. you had a terrific penalty accepted by a chinese company, one of the largest penalties on record, of $661 million. a telecommunications firm in china selling stuff to iran and north korea it shouldn't have been. would you explain how thing in shun on that developed and who was responsible. >> first of all it is not 660 million. it is 1,000,001,190,000,000,

mr. mayor a few more restrictive acknowledgements of folks that serve the civic center love hydra mendosa-mcdonnell from the school board and alex and alex walker rep assembly and jen and the entire office of assemblyman chiu came down and commissioner jim one the civic center historians that is a fabulous partner and by the way, sits open is civic center cd board i want to acknowledge the civic center braid for your participation and the vice president allen low who is here. >> (clapping.) >> and no doubt a few more restrictive to come as we hear from more restrictive speakers the civic center is an interesting case that is both a neighborhood park and our next speaker a champion for the paperwork in the tenderloin and south of market and together with her passion and her leadership we're doing a lot with the bodecker park we're working together for other parks and things in the tenderloin rec center and a new piece of open space not south of market area that we're working on and the next speaker supervisor kim is for front a pleasure to bring up scomplm. >> you stole my talking points speaking of what the mayor brought up thanks to randy shaw

mr. mayor a few more restrictive acknowledgements of folks that serve the civic center love hydra mendosa-mcdonnell from the school board and alex and alex walkerep assembly and jen and the entire office of assemblyman chiu came down and commissioner jim one the civic center historians that is a fabulous partner and by the way, sits open is civic center cd board i want to acknowledge the civic center braid for your participation and the vice president allen low who is here. >> (clapping.) >> and no doubt a few more restrictive to come as we hear from more restrictive speakers the civic center is an interesting case that is both a neighborhood park and our next speaker a champion for the paperwork in the tenderloin and south of market and together with her passion and her leadership we're doing a lot with the bodecker park we're working together for other parks and things in the tenderloin rec center and a new piece of open space not south of market area that we're working on and the next speaker supervisor kim is for front a pleasure to bring up scomplm. >> you stole my talking points speaking of what the mayor brought up thanks to randy shaw w

mr. mayor a few more restrictive acknowledgements of folks that serve the civic center love hydra mendosa-mcdonnell from the school board and alex and alex walker assembly and jen and the entire office of assemblyman chiu came down and commissioner jim one the civic center historians that is a fabulous partner and by the way, sits open is civic center cd board i want to acknowledge the civic center braid for your participation and the vice president allen low who is here. >> (clapping.) >> and no doubt a few more restrictive to come as we hear from more restrictive speakers the civic center is an interesting case that is both a neighborhood park and our next speaker a champion for the paperwork in the tenderloin and south of market and together with her passion and her leadership we're doing a lot with the bodecker park we're working together for other parks and things in the tenderloin rec center and a new piece of open space not south of market area that we're working on and the next speaker supervisor kim is for front a pleasure to bring up scomplm. >> you stole my talking points speaking of what the mayor brought up thanks to randy shaw we

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mr. dodd an opportunity for you to say a few words. >> thank you to the board of supervisors i started in 1983 working for nancy walker working for kevin shelly and so i know imitately the work you do i'm grateful for the board of supervisors we couldn't have a more important board at this time in our history and i have every confidence you'll stand up for all of the things that san francisco stand for as we move forward through the next 4 years i will just do a little bit of lobbying and point out that the health service board will obtain considering an update to the transgender/gender benefit and i'm it won't come to you but to the health board in our interested in please weigh in with the health service board and thank you to commissioner farrell who's been a supporter and a key vote on major, major issues that have come before the board that helps to save the city last year evident late for one of his own committee meetings we saved $11 million that was worth it but he's guided us been an active board member when the time is acceptable owe poling up for important issues i'll tell you that i will be back during the budget system to

mr. dodd an opportunity for you to say a few words. >> thank you to the board of supervisors i started in 1983 working for nancy walker working for kevin shelly and so i know imitately the work you do i'm grateful for the board of supervisors we couldn't have a more important board at this time in our history and i have every confidence you'll stand up for all of the things that san francisco stand for as we move forward through the next 4 years i will just do a little bit of lobbying and point out that the health service board will obtain considering an update to the transgender/gender benefit and i'm it won't come to you but to the health board in our interested in please weigh in with the health service board and thank you to commissioner farrell who's been a supporter and a key vote on major, major issues that have come before the board that helps to save the city last year evident late for one of his own committee meetings we saved $11 million that was worth it but he's guided us been an active board member when the time is acceptable owe poling up for important issues i'll tell you that i will be back during the budget system to

mr. walker: i think those could very well likely be incorporated. pedro: which portion? mr. walker: it allows people to have more choices, more options. tailor made or customized plan. downtown have to purchase necessarily maternity insurance f you are in the 50 to 64-year range. it pushes their costs back down as well. pedro: as far as the rest of the day, where do you see yourself at? what's the plan as far as leading up to a potential vote? what's your involvement? mr. walker: we have been back and forth with the speaker on the phone already just talking about looking where we are as a whole. there are some on the more moderate side who are still struggling with the conservative components on this. we're excited the president is 100% behe hind this bill and we believe -- behind this bill and we believe passage -- i wouldn't say specific eastern time but sometime this evening we can get this done. pedro: what did the president communicate about the stat us? mr. walker: there are some final tweaks going on specifically in the arena we just talked about. provided those things

mr. walker: we stand united to move this forward and very proud to do so. reporter: what is the medicaid expansion? is he open to moving it back? mr. scalise: what we talked about is giving states more flexibility and allow states the shop to take up block grants and governors will have the opportunity, giving stays the option to put work requirements to increase the integrity with incentives in place so states will be rarded for strengthg their medicaid program. [inaudible] mr. scalise: we have been working with c.b.o. and there are discussions with other members of our conference that president trump has engaged directly in. we are working to get the best bill possible brought forward to the house and ultimately pass that bill over to the senate and fulfill the commitment we are making for years. we are going to rescue the health care system. we aren't going to wait any longer and we are going to get this done. mr. walker: think about this, the president and the vice president have called a group of conservatives from the united states house of representat

mr. walker: think about this for a second. the president and vice president called a group of conservatives from the united states house of representatives and asked us for our support to be able to move the american health care act forward. we're honored to be here to represent the conservatives and to work with the president and vice president for all communities of the american people. thank you. >> y'all have a great day. thank you. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> good job. >> on the meeting with president trump, a health care reporter tweets president trump indicates that optional medicaid block grants may be inrporated into the bill which sevel g.o.p. members said could happen this morning. that issue was brought up yesterday in the house budget committee markup which passed out of committee by a vote of 19-17 yesterday. setting up floor action next week, we

mr. walker: it's historic, knowing we're getting a couple of things to steering committee members, work requirements throughout the country and also block grants which allow the states to be empowered. we believe they should be able to hold the reins when it comes to managing their population and this will provide more coverage for the indigent, sick, and disabled. we're excited about this and that's why we come to celebrate the american health care act and move fwargd with a yes. president trump: i want to say, these are folks who were either a no or a maybe and we had a nice meeting. we've been talking all during the night this didn't just happen over the last 20 minutes this has been going all night long. and we are doing some incredible things. i want everyone to know i'm 100% behind this. i want everybody to know that the press has not been speaking properly about how great this is going to be. they have not been giving it a fair press. the press is, well, as you know, in many cases, i call it the fake these. fake news. this is going to be great for the people. i watch, i say that's not the bil