. >> chairman: ms. smith. >> good morning. my name is april smith, and i'm a senior transportation planner with the transportation authority. happy to present today the san francisco cycle programming recommendations. the san francisco lifeline program, is a program of support projects that improve mobility for low income residents, by addressing transportation gaps or barriers, and doing equity assessments and collaborative and inclusive planning processes. it is funded by the state transit assistance, which is a fund source that can fund transit-related capital and operating purposes, and the transportation authority has the highest priority of transit service this cycle. last year the board approved fiscal years 18 and 19, and 19 and 20. distributing the funds to the program. only transit operators are eligible to apply for this program. and project examples include new or enhanced or restored transit service, shuttle service, mobility management, and taxi vouchers. once projects are screened for eligibility, the highest pr

ms. murkowski: thank you senator hyde-smith, senator udall. >> mr. udall: mr. wheeler before we get into the budget i want to start with some housekeeping. this subcommittee requires our agencies to submit reprogrammings and reorganizations for approval. sometimes that process can take time depending on the scope of the proposal. and on time it takes the agency to respond to our requests for information. we require that our agencies wait to implement any reprogrammings or reorganizations until the subcommittee is completed our evaluations. can you commit in this fairly simple yes or no that you and your staff will continue to follow these long-standing requirements? >> mr. wheeler: yes, i believe we have. we are working on a reasonable reorganization with you where we first briefed your staff last september. >> mr. udall: and can you continue to responding to requests from the minority. >> mr. wheeler: yes we responded to all your requests and will continue to do so. >> mr. udall: it funding cuts all funding for the geographic programs. these are made differenc

ms sturgeon has already said she wants to hold another referendum on scottish independence by 2021. 0ur scotland editor sarah smithh. she came to tell them what they've all been so eagerly waiting to hear — that she is ready for another scottish referendum. the party's now got a new economic policy they think could win them independence, so the campaign starts now. we must have the choice of a better future. scotland must have the choice of an independent future. she and her party are buoyed by polls suggesting voters are moving their way. support for independence is already up. 0urjob now is to get support for independence surging and make sure that no westminster government can ever stand in the way of scotland's right to choose. before anyone can choose, the uk government has to agree to holding a referendum. nicola sturgeon set out what the real challenge now is — she has to demonstrate there is a real desire for another independence vote if she is to try and force the westminster government to allow one. i don't trust theresa may... party activists believe independence is within their grasp. party bosses know

ms sturgeon has already said she wants to hold another referendum on scottish independence by 2021. 0ur scotland editor sarah smithat she is ready for another scottish referendum. the party's now got a new economic policy they think could win them independence, so the campaign starts now. we must have the choice of a better future. scotland must have the choice of an independent future. she and her party are buoyed by polls suggesting voters are moving their way. support for independence is already up. 0urjob now is to get support for independence surging and make sure that no westminster government can ever stand in the way of scotland's right to choose. before anyone can choose, the uk government has to agree to holding a referendum. nicola sturgeon set out what the real challenge now is — she has to demonstrate there is a real desire for another independence vote if she is to try and force the westminster government to allow one. i don't trust theresa may... all the troops are ready, the country's is ready. we need to finish this brexit nonsense, it's gone on far too long. do you think they will be another refe

ms. cheney. the gentleman from minnesota, mr. emmer. the gentleman from alabama, mr. palmer. the gentleman from north carolina, mr. walker. the gentleman from missouri, mr. smith. the gentleman from california, mr. nune yes, sir. the gentleman from texas, mr. -- the gentleman from california, mr. nunes. the gentleman from texas. vice president pence: the members from the senate to jens his excellency, stoltenberg, the senator from kentucky, mr. mcconnell, mr. thune, the senator from iowa, mr. grassry, the senator from wyoming, mr. barrasso, the senator from missouri, mr. blunt, the senator from idaho, the ich, mr. tillis, senator from washington, mrs. murray, the senator from -- senator klobuchar, baldwin, the enator from wyoming, mr. reed, the senator from new hampshire, mrs. she houston. the speaker: of the members of the escort committee will exit the chamber through the lobby doors. >> madam speaker, the act acting dean of the diplomatic corps. >> madam speaker, the president's cabinet. the sergeant at arms: madam speaker, the secretary-general north atlantic treaty organization. spoibs members -- the speaker: members of congress, i have the high privilege

ms. gomez? are you still here? anyone who wants to provide public comment on this item? come on up. >> hi, hello commissioners. cory smith on the housing action coalition. we do have our letter of support right there. this project is obviously going to keep coming back here, it sounds like two more times. on the project itself, we actually just got the chance to review it a couple of days ago, but one of the things i was impressed by enrique and his team, they went -- i don't want to say out of their way to make sure everybody is informed, but i'm on both my personal e-mail and work e-mail to updates about this project and i feel like every 10 days i was getting blasted with an e-mail, hey, we're bringing folks out, hey, we're having a tour. and just that general attitude is positive and helpful and makes people feel like they can, because they should, trust the team to do what is best for the community and they want to be in the community for a long time. that kind of, in terms of how the team went about doing their business, i was impressed by. the project itself, i know there is probably going to be conversations over

ms. bauer and for being here today, and making the time to come here, to sit in front of our committee, and right now, i will recognize mr. dan smith, deputy director of the national park service, you have five minutes sir. >> chairwoman holland, ranking member curtis, members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before on this spending priorities and mission of the national park service. as reflected in the fiscal year 2020, budget request. i would like to summarize my testimony, and submit my entire statement for the record, i am accompanied today by jessica, our controller for the national park service. the 2020 budget, emphasizes the importance of addressing the national park service is, 11.9 billion deferred maintenance backlog, which affect nearly every park across the country. the budget includes over 796 million dollars to address facility operations and maintenance to repair, and improvement through the prioritization of projects that focus on deferred maintenance, health and safety, and resource preservation. the budget also proposes a public land infrastructure fund for the departments of the inte