mr. wilson: mr. speaker in august of 2009, the president stated, quote, you do not raise taxes in a recession. this week, the same president proposed $1.5 trillion in higher taxes as more than 14 million americans are without jobs. the president's tax increase proposal is based on the false belief that big government can spend the money of hardworking american families better than the people who have earned it. tax increases destroy jobs. you cannot create jobs by raising taxes. so far this president's policy has failed. zero new jobs were created in august. by passing numerous bills that focus on getting americans back to work, house republicans have focused on job creation since january. it's time for this administration to change from failed policies. in conclusion, god bless our

mr. arthur evans and shawn wilson. and mr. anthony [unintelligible] and mr. eric quesada. president chiu: is there any more business in front of the board? >> that includes business. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned.

. >> mrs. wilson is nodding her head. >> that is 6 ayes. >> we are on consent calendar resolution for discussion and immediate action. the you want to comment right now? the first ones i see ouare k-28. 2-e, page 25. go ahead. >> my question was about 2-c. i just needed to clarify for myself. they are about our relationship with cbos. however, any actual contracts such as those you saw, they have to come back. this does not authorize the staff to pay money to the cbo's without authorization by the board, so i thank you for the question. i wanted to clarify for myself, which is as i thought it was. for me that was resolved spirit of my question about -- that was resolved. my question about 2-e was about transportation services, the medical transportation services for special aided, and there waa question raised to me about the bidding process. as i understand it, we got a letter. during the bidding process, one bidder had been given notice they had won the bid, and the process was reopened again, appar

mr. wilson: thank you, mr. scott, for your leadership. the protecting jobs from government interference act will prohibit the national labor relations board from dictating where private businesses can and cannot choose to create jobs. the legislation ensures private businesses across america will be able to promote job growth by making decisions based on the best interest of their shareholders and workers. that prohibits the nlrb from ordering employers to relocate, shut down, or transfer employment. it fosters a positive environment for employers to develop their businesses and the state that offers the best opportunities for growth and job creation. it's truly sad that this legislation must be created to counter the overreaching agenda of the job-killing nlrb. earlier this month the bureau of labor statistics announced that the national unemployment rate is at 9.1%. this means over 14 million americans are without jobs. so i find it bizarre that in this climate of high unemployment the nlrb is attempting to destroy thousands of jobs in

and mr wilson made up a parent's right to fail on that. and find it about staying in the sunday night will see the first overall russian world title back. middleweight title those up for grabs in the south the russians. robert fatton and. there are more famous russians in professional boxing but currently no more successful in the country soul world title holder w b o middleweight the three broke the thirty one year old has never tasted defeat in eighteen professional belts fourteen of those coming by way of looking out leaving few observers in doubt that they committed played it is one of the most dangerous punters in his class. enjoy last year placed in another unbeaten fire the much heralded daniel jacobs but their american was humbled with a big round stoppage and that when propelling your all living why an english into the sport's elite of a sunday in the southern russian city of course another they jam bands from soil it's time to push the limits once more here are taking on complex read the dangerous to russia it's in a certain mome

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker: without objection. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, 10 years ago in one of the most tragic moments of our country's history, terrorists hijacked commercial jet airliners to murder nearly 3,000 american people on america's soil. in this darkest hour, the people of our nation came together to grieve, mourn, and remind each other we are still one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. on this 10th anniversary of the september 11 attacks, i want to highlight now america's resolve that day was challenged but not broken. and the time since our nation has proven the resilience of the american people. the struggle to protect freedom and liberty is one that must be promoted both domestically and internationally. and our great nation has answered the call. let us remember the first responders and our military that have served and are currently serving near and far to prot

mr. arthur evans and shawn wilson. and mr. anthony [unintelligible] and mr. eric quesada. president chiu: is there any more business in front of the board? >> that includes business. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. ♪ ♪ >> ♪ o! say can you see by the dawn's early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, o'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? and the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there o! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? ♪ >> please be seated. no sleep president of the san francisco police officers association, and we thank you all, police services, firefighters, dignitaries, elected officials, for joining us today on this solemn occasion in this very solemn weekend of remembrance of one of the worst and tragic events in the history of our country. so we wanted to make this quick. we wanted to make it respectfu

mr. arthur evans and shawn wilson. and mr. anthony [unintelligible] and mr. eric quesada. president chiu: is there any more business in front of the board? >> that includes business. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. >> i have been a cable car grip for 21 years. i am a third generation. my grand farther and my dad worked over in green division for 27. i guess you could say it's blood. >> come on in. have a seat. hold on. i like it because i am standing up. i am outside without a roof over my head and i see all kinds of people. >> you catch up to people you know from the past. you know. went to school with. people that you work with at other jobs. military or something. kind of weird. it's a small word, you be. like i said, what do people do when they come to san francisco? they ride a cable car. >> california line starts in the financial district. people are coming down knobbhill. the cable car picks people up. takes them to work. >> there still is no other device to conquer these hills better than a cable car. nobody wanted to live up here because yo

mr. arthur evans and shawn wilson. and mr. anthony [unintelligible] and mr. eric quesada. president chiu: is there any more business in front of the board? >> that includes business. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. >> and now i have the pleasure to introduce to you the may year of the great city of san francisco, the honorable edwin lee, followed by the executive director of the interfaith council, michael pappas. mayor lee. [applause] >> good afternoon, everyone. it is my personal honor and pleasure to join you here today along with the interfaith council and our fantastic orchestra and opera and to celebrate and commemorate this 9/11 event. a decade after the terrorist attacks occurred on it 9/11, we continue to struggle to make sense of the terrible events of that day. while san francisco is more than 3,000 miles away from the attacks on twin towers and the pentagon, we felt the devastation and loss keenly in our city, and we will continue to remember and honor those who passed. it is important to me into the people of san francisco that remember

mr. arthur evans and shawn wilson. and mr. anthony [unintelligible] and mr. eric quesada. president chiu: is there any more business in front of the board? >> that includes business. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. supervisor kim: good morning and welcome to the special rules supervisor committee. we have just one event today. today i am joined by supervisor johsean elsbernd. are klerk today is linour clerk. could you please call item no. 1. >> item number one, ordinance amending the students go campaign and government section. it is capping the amount of public matching funds. i believe we have the department head for the ethics commission here to speak to us today. >> good morning, supervisors. on june 27 the supreme court issued a decision, which struck down arizona's public finance law, in particular because having reached certain thresholds public candidates get additional public funds in response to independent expenditures. the supreme court did not actually issue a ruling on whether public financing is and of itself constitutional. in san fr

mr. arthur evans and shawn wilson. and mr. anthony [unintelligible] and mr. eric quesada. president chiu: is there any more business in front of the board? >> that includes business. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. supervisor ciu: look into the budget and finance committee. we also have with the supervisor farrell who has sponsored one of the items of the agenda. our clerk is charles young. mr. young, the we have any announcements today? -- do we have any announcements today? >> yes, leadplease turn off all cell phones. if you present in the documents to the committee, please write a copy to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear of the board of supervisors agenda on september 27, 2011, unless otherwise stated. >items #one, or did amending the san francisco administrative code section 57.5 and 57.8 to decrease building fees for smaller budget productions, including a documentary films, docudrama films, in reality programming among eligible productions for the film rebate program. supervisor chiu: thank you . this item is sponsored by supervis

mr. arthur evans and shawn wilson. and mr. anthony [unintelligible] and mr. eric quesada. president chiu: is there any more business in front of the board? >> that includes business. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. >> hello. 9 judge terri l. jackson. the court is now recruiting prospective civil grand jurors. our goal is to develop a pool of candidates that is inclusive of all segments of our city's population. >> the jury conducts investigations and publishes findings and recommendations. these reports them become a key part of the civic dialog on how we can make san francisco a better place to live and work. >> i want to encourage anyone that is on the fence, is considering participating as a grand jury member, to do so. >> so if you are interested in our local city government and would like to work with 18 other enthusiastic citizens committed to improving its operations, i encourage you to consider applying for service on the civil grand jury. >> for more information, visit the civil grand jury website at sfgov.org/courts or call >> san francisc

mr. arthur evans and shawn wilson. and mr. anthony [unintelligible] and mr. eric quesada. president chiu: is there any more business in front of the board? >> that includes business. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. supervisor chiu: good afternoon. welcome to the san francisco board of supervisors meeting of tuesday september 13, 2011. welcome to our temporary board chamber. please call the roll. >> [roll call] mr. president, there is a quorum. supervisor chiu: i think you let somebody out. >> mr. mayer. mayor lee: present. supervisor chiu: and eric mar is here as well. >> sorry, supervisor mar. mar present. supervisor chiu: thank you, madam clerk. ladies gentlemen, could you join me in the pledge of allegiance? >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of united states of america, to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. supervisor chiu: madam clerk, do you have any communications? >> i have no communications. supervisor chiu: could you call our to be a special order? >> the first item of bu

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, on friday the bureau of labor statistics released the august jobs report. unfortunately the news was grim. unemployment remained at 9.1% with zero jobs being created in august. this is another tragedy for millions of american families. today congress returns from the district work period after having spent the past weeks with constituents in the district i represent, their one clear concern is jobs. people are tired of the president's lofty words with actions that destroy jobs. americans want a change in course, from the failed stimulus plans of borrow and wastefully spend. let us work together to adopt real reforms that have an immediate impact on job creation. it's time to implement meaningful spending cuts, passing legislation designed to encourage small businesses to hire employees and help with job creation in the

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, last thursday the president addressed a joint session of congress in order to describe his second stimulus. this proposal would create $447 billion in new spending being paid for by tax increase -- increases. house republicans remain committed to working together in order to create job growth and promote an environment that allows for small businesses to hire workers. sadly the administration's proposal pushes new taxes on small businesses which would create an vishe that destroys jobs -- an environment that destroys jobs. the president was previously correct saying, quote, you do not raise taxes in a recession. end of quote. raising taxes destroys jobs. the administration's last stimulus added $814 billion to our debt. more importantly it failed to accomplish the goal of keeping unemployment below 18%. with currently 14 million people unemployed and 25 million who want a full time job and do not have one, the house republicans have passed numerous bills to create jobs. house

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, house republicans today are seeking to empower parents through the empowering parents through quality charter schools act. the charter schools are public schools created through a contract with an authorized agency or local school districts. this bipartisan legislation encourages states to support the expansion and development of charter schools. it allows for successful charter school models to be duplicated. finally, it accounts for an evaluation of the impact charter schools have on students, families and communities. more importantly, it encourages the sharing of best practices between charter and traditional public schools. charter schools have enabled parents to have a more active role in their children's education. it paved the way for teachers to have fresh teaching methods while providing a viable option for students to escape from underperforming schools. this legislation is important to the educational needs of our nation's families and children. in conclusion, god

mrs. wilson: in congress, she focused on issues near and dear to her heart and her constituents, including economic development, education, affordable housing and issues affecting haiti and haitian americans. the miami-dade county community has shown its appreciation to her by naming an elementary school, a health clinic a boulevard, a branch of a local college and a community center in her honor. congresswoman meeks once said -- meek once said, sconk the -- service is what you pay for the space you occupy. thank you, carrie pittman meek for standing up for all of us and we are all standing on your shoulders. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> madam speaker, i rise today to pay tribute to the memory of michael cole, a distinguished new jersey resident who died over the weekend and whose funeral will be held tomorrow. michael was among new jers

mr. wilson: madam speaker, the nation's unemployment rate is a gruesome 9.1%. this marks the longest period of high unemployment since the great depression. more than 14 million americans are unemployed, more than 25 million americans who want a full time job don't have one. in today's "politico," it was reported that, long-term jobless at 50-year record. the state's front page today revealed the nation's poor have swelled to a sad record of 46.2 million people. the democrat chairwoman says the president owns the economy. the president's policies are sadly failing. he's on the wrong track as evidenced in new york. and he needs to change course with a bipartisan tax cut in the tradition of presidents kennedy and reagan. the president's proposal for a second half trillion stimulus is a repeat of failure. out of control borrowing and spending and the failed stimulus have aggravated unemployment. tax increases destroy jobs. house republicans will continue to lead bipartisan efforts of creating an environment for job creation that promotes small businesses. in concl

mr. wilson: raising taxes on hardworking american families in this economy will in the create new jobs. the president already explained that raising taxes in a down economy does not make sense. washington's financial problems are not caused by a shortage of revenue. washington's financial problems are a direct result of skyrocketing wasteful spending such as $16 muffins for the d.o.j. promises like the failed stimulus bill have been revealed as empty slogans. failing the promise of holding unemployment below 8%. 25 million americans are still seeking full-time jobs. the best way to promote jobs is to offer solutions focused on getting americans back to work, prviding certainty with regard to tax reform, while easing the burden of unnecessary regulations while enable job creators to hire once again. house republicans have sought to achieve the goal by passing legislation aimed at cutting red tape involved with running small businesses. reforms are being blocked by liberals with the threat of a presidential veto. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 an

i read some of the first lady display that the figure of the second mrs. wilsonwasn't worthy to be displayed next to the figure of her mother, ellen wilson. could you comment, please? >> yes. i don't know about that comment. i've never run across it so i don't know which daughter it was. edith had a somewhat contentious relationship with the youngest daughter from time to time. although at the end of her life they made up and were very cozy with each other. but ellen wilson had not wanted an inaugural ball. she didn't approve. she was a very sober, intellectual woman. she thought it was extravagant to have an inaugural ball. she thought it demedian the presidency to have a commercial event around it. so i don't think she had an inaugural gown. so she may have said that it was more important for her mother's gown to be there than edith's but i don't know which gown they would have used, frankly. >> when did edith wilson die? >> edith wilson died in 1961. she was supposed to have inaugurated the opening of the woodrow wilson bridge, which shows of us in washington,

mr. knew car eye, christy miller will be talking about her book on woodrow wilson's first ladies, ellen and edith. now, that book is part of the university of kansas press' first ladies' series. ms. miller will then join us again here in our booktv set to talk about ellen and edith woodrow wilson's first ladies. adam good hart published the civil war awakening. he'll be here for a call-in show as well. that's at about 4 p.m. eastern time this afternoon, and then in about four hours david mccull laugh will be in the history and biography text talking about his most recent book, "the greater journey: americans in paris." after that the pulitzer prize-winning historian will be with us to take your calls, e-mails and tweets. in fact, booktv will join mr. mccullough in the history and biography tent to continue the conversation. so that's our

eric khabibulinot, scott wilson -- the presiding officer: the senator's time has expired. mr. leahy: i ask consent for 30 more seconds. i wish to commend the hard-working staff of other senators. chairman smith's dedicated staff. now it will be the law of the land. i thank all my colleagues who worked together on this. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the bill -- a senator: mr. chairman. mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from washington. ms. cantwell: mr. president, rising in opposition, this is not a patent reform bill. this is a big corporation patent giveaway that tramples on the rights of small inventors. it changes first to invent to first to file, which means if you're a big corporation and have lots of resources, you will get there and get the patent. secondly, it doesn't keep the money where it belongs. it belongs in the patent office. and yet instead of having reforms that will help us expedite patents, it is giving the money away that is needed to make this kind of innovation work. third, the bill is full of special giveaways to particular i

mrs. reagan has always said her life started when she met ronald wilson ra*eulgan -- reagan.reat picture, the former physical lady got a standing ovation afterwards, she looked great and it was just wonderful to see her. quite an event. bill: she did look good, too. a couple of weeks ago, she had that fell. martha: she looks well. bill: that's from the reagan library, last night. >> ♪ >> ♪ bill: so as america prepares to remember the attacks of 9/11, ten years on now, some religious leaders are calling on the mayor in new york city, mike bloomberg, to rethink his plans to a ceremony at ground zero. lauren greene is on the story. what's this controversy all about? >> reporter: the mayor doesn't want to include closing prayer or pastors at the ceremony itself, so it sparked quite a controversy, so in just over an hour, a new york city council member will present mayor bloomberg with 60,000 signatures from an online petition, trying to show mayor bloomberg that excluding pastors and prayers from the 9/11 ceremony is offensive and overlooks the roles faith played in the healing.

1916, president wilson announced "inadequate force will be sent out wants with the single object to capture and put a stop to hear is forays. within hours of the invasion of panama did mr schmidt george to be bush to clear the capture of merrell noriega was the ultimate objective. the united states has deployed military force with the objective of killing or capturing an individual, one man dead at -- one dozen times since 1885. "wanted dead or alive" is a history of the strategic man hunts. it is a reasonable question to ask but with bin laden dead why should we care of the pursuit of geronimo? and more than 80 years ago what does that have to do with our lives today? and then to be a corrective to u.s. policy makers as colin powell noted reflected on of the hon for noriega "the president has to rally the country behind his policies. when that is more, it is tough to arouse public opinion against abstractions. but beyond that tendency to personalize conflict american sensitivity to non combat casualties and the individuals levying road states or terrorist networks have been magnified by the evolution of technology especially the growth of the international media and t

mr. schroeder in her diary he would not hesitate. he survived and emerged a better man and a finer lawyer. he had been on the road said frances wilson and he knew what it was to suffer. the cynic is humbled wrote the muckraking journalist michael steffens, the man that last sees. he faced his secure is in los angeles and made eloquent pleas and he won a not guilty verdict in his first trial and a hung jury in the next. on the ashes of better deal gerald ford's grandest of america's legal careers as the champion of personal liberty and defender of the underdog and he became said lincoln's death and the attorney for the. he had no choice. broke and disgraced darrow returned to chicago and took the cases others would not touch. there was isaac banda black man accused of the brutal rape and murder of a young white nurse. communist and anarchist snared in in the reactionary fervor world war i and the red scare. frank lloyd wright and the cause of sexual freedom and the architect was pursued by federal prosecutors for violating the man act, which made it a crime for unmarried couples to cross-state lines. today we recall darrow's plead ag

mr. arthur evans and shawn wilson. and mr. anthony [unintelligible] and mr. eric quesada. president chiu: is there any more business in front of the board? >> that includes business. president chiu: ladies and gentlemen, we are adjourned. >> you can see that it is amazing. you can hear that it is refreshing. you reach for it because it is irresistible. and the taste. simply delicious. san francisco tap water. it engages the senses. 311 is an important resource for all san franciscans. shouldld