ms. miller thank you for taking a few moms and being a member of the bart advisory committee i've been a resident of the richmond district for 2 analyses years during that time i've noticed especially during the peak community hours the busses are crowded and congested and uncomfortable to ride so i'm applying for this position to venting to make the geary corridor better and to make the community across the geary line more affordable and sustainable and more liveable i have experience i work at stanford university in the environmental institute but recently worked at the department of environment i've learned will the sustainable transportation issues and reaching to the community and bring any experience with the sustainability and reaching out to the exists community to help recommend the recommendations to that and additionally i'm a member of the strict one the transportation team that is an informal team that gets together once a month and talks about the transportation effecting the community during that time i've learned from pedestrian a experts and people with stainless i under

miller to the advisory committee this is an action item. >> supervisor mar thank you, colleagues. i want to thank the programs and policy committee for forwarding ms. page millers name reporting the responding district she's been a great leader in the district 0 not only formerly working with the department and with the institute of environment she works closely with my office and a number of transmissions and neighborhood advocates from the richmond and strong focused on seniors and bicyclists our office says she will not only represent home share but the neighborhoods as well as young women supporting transportation she'll bring a valuable point of view on the the line system it is really an example she's well-informed of the whole transportation system in our neighborhoods also ms. miller will be a strong voice for not only the geary rapid project a stronger project but supporting other neighborhoods needs and concerns as well i urge your support. >> thank you supervisor mar seeing no other names on the roster we'll open up for public comment any public comment on item 7 seeing none, public comment is closed mr. clerk, call the roll oh, same ho

ms. millers case is the miss steps when i denied the kansas street permit she postponed and the planning commission voted 5 to one to take review and disapprove the permit yet on january 28th you denied the permit based on the fact it was illegally issued this is illegal inconsistent with the kansas street project all of that coffin evaluated if the permit were proper viewed before it was issued all of that could have been evaluated the error the department milled this is also the result of the planning department error in allowing the permit to are issued wyoming's without the discretionary review this remained effective despite the planning commission sdraul by upholding the permit despite the decision you've created a legally maneuvered injustice do the right thing and grant a rehearing in this case and deny the permit thank you. >> we can hear from the permit holder. >> hello, i'm the truest for the disease property owner. >> i'm sorry can you speak directly into the mike i am the truest for the deceased property owner by the took out a permit the people that we got the permit from a

ms. marissa miller (clapping.)e from the quality elementary school. >> it's implementing a zircony model we embrace the partnership the best had a right part of working with my students the second i get there i'm the one who hears and sees their smile they give back more to me than i give to them. >> mri recess congratulations (clapping.) our next award recipient is judy from marshall elementary school spanish. >> i enjoy this kind of work there's surprisingly things i see the first and second grade there's something about those kids their learning to be students that it is really interesting and learn how to formulate questions and to be a successful teacher have you to learn yourself your not down when you get our teaching credential dollars strategies but also things to learn about the world itself so you have to be a lifelong learn. >> judy thank you keeling clark harvey milk school. >> i got into teaching by being a community member and realizing where the needs were and also wanted to spend my life doing some

miller. ms. griffin. >> chairman lee, ranking member klobuchar, and members of the subcommittee. thank you for inviting me to testify today. i would like to thank you, thank you for your remarks about competition policy this were so foremost about protecting consumers. my name is jodie griffin and i'm a senior staff attorney at public knowledge, an organization that advocates for policies that promote freedom of expression, affordable communications and the public the ability to create and access creative work. before public knowledge i was a musician and helped launch and worked for the five time nominee -- grammy nominated some. this comes at a pivotal time for the music business. now more than ever it is crucial that policymakers promote competition and innovation in music description to benefit listeners and artists alike. music service give consumers convenient ways to legally access music at reasonable prices and they have the potential to give artists greater control over their own careers. however, this market is still new and it is still growing and it is crucial to enco

miller. ms. griffin? >> chairman lee, ranking member klobuchar and members of the subcommittee thank you for inviting me to testify today. i would like to thank you, mr. chairman, for your remarks emphasizing that competition policy is first and foremost about protecting consumers. my name is jodie griffin and i am a senior staff attorney at public knowledge an organization that advocates for policies that promote freedom of expression affordable communications tools and the public's ability to create and access creative works. before public knowledge i was a musician. and helped launch and worked for the five-time grammy nominated independent label bemop sound. the justice department's consent decrees with ascap and bmi comes at a pivotal time for the music business. now more than ever it's crucial policymakers promote competition and innovation in music distribution to benefit listeners and artists alike. new music services give consumers convenient ways to legally access music at reasonable prices, and

miller and ms. matthews to seek to modify the dissent decrees but at the end of the day if pandora is paying 50% of its revenue to the record labels and the solution is to pay 50% of the revenue to the publishers i can't make that up on volume. if there's going to be come if the disparity is going to be sold to custody solved by the copywriters themselves. >> mr. harrison was talking about this database to increase transparency. in your opinion is that a good idea or a bad idea and what are your concerns or the merits and please run down the line. >> as i stated earlier, they fully support transparency. we most recently made modifications to our own proprietary system that is available -- >> what you have a concern with the concept to mr. harrison has proposed or do you feel like you are already achieving it i am trying to get a sense for this idea. >> my specific concern would be practically how one would require cooperation through the entire sector especially with unregulated actors and competito

miller, i really appreciated your testimony. just as reminder of the creative individuals who are, in many ways, at the beginning of this conversation. although ms. griffin also reminds us consumers are also a critical piece. there's a lot of different stages in this. mr. miller, not all song writers want to have some of their performance rights pulled out of pros. why is that? and do you agre or disagree with that perspective? that does create a lot of hypotheticals. the copyright service has demanded under partial withdrawal. so, from that standpoint, it makes sense. we're in a situation now where millions of spins equals tens of dollars. that's what it comes down to at the end of the day for my house at my family. >> thank you. thank you all for your testimony. >> thank you, mr. koontz. it's not my honor to -- it's now my honor to recognize my friend who happens to be an actual song writer, senator hash. >> we're happy to have all of you here. i'm pleased with our leaders for holding this hearing. let me just ask this to the panel. last june, we wrote about the consent decrees and being in licensing practices. i would ask unanimous consent th

miller and the gentlewoman from florida, ms. brown, each will control 20 minutes. e chair recognizes the gentleman from florida. mr. miller: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on h.r. 294, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. miller: and mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. miller: thank you mr. speaker. h.r. 294, as amended, the long-term care veteran choice act, would authorize the department of veterans affairs for three years beginning october 1 of 2015 to enter into a contract or agreement with a certified medical foster home to pay for long-term care for not more than 900 eligible veterans. an eligible veteran is defined as one who is eligible for v.a. paid nursing home care and would agree to receive v.a. home health services. the bill would also limit the amount of awards and bonuses paid to v.a. employees at $300 million for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018.

miller and mr. pincus and ms. matthews to seek to modify the consent decrees but at the end of the day if tandoor is paying 50% of its revenue to the publishers i can't make that up in quality. if there is going to be if the disparity is going to be solved is going to have to be solved by the copyright owners themselves back in services like pandora. >> i have a general question for anyone who would like to speak up. mr. harrison was talking about this database to increase transparency and senator hatch mentioned it. in your opinion is that a good idea or a bad idea? what are your concerns are what are the merits and let me start with ms. matthies and run down the line. >> as i stated earlier ascap supports transparency. they most recently made modifications to our own proprietary system which is available to the public. >> ms. matthies would you have a concern with the concept of what mr. harrison is proposed or do you feel like your already achieving its existing? i'm trying to get a sense for this net new idea

ms. matthews of free market is where either side can walk away without going of business entirely inadequate note mr. miller mentioned how the song writers and feel they have to get the license and they feel that way because the pro dominates the you have to go through them and it makes it dangerous from that competitive perspective. >> ms. matthews just to direct your opening statement of the competitive environment that becomes more and more challenging, how does they compete with the other pro how that competition plays out and the answer my question don't they need a license from all the pro's? >> with that current business practices they obtain a blanket license agreements from the biggest ones. there are always free to license around your program around the assets because they have complete creative control. perhaps the licensing program is rather sources an individual could simply by one catalog of copyrights to compete with the pro's but publishers are directly competing with pro's. international foreign societies are competing with pro's and i wouldn't be surprised if technology companies start to

miller: thank you, mr. speaker. i do want to thank my good friend, mr. clyburn for helpinging in bill for ms. brown.to say -- helping to manage this bill for ms. brown and also to thank our colleague mr. michaud who worked long and hard to get this piece of legislation brought to the floor. once again, i encourage all members to support h.r. 216 as amended and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill h.r. 216 as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. miller: on that, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having risen this eyeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 -- rizzing the yays and nays are ordered. purs