commerce. so it's it not a major priority. >> all right. but i don't think the secretary of commerce does anything certainly hasn't done much lately because there isn't one. >> bill: they don't do anything. oversight? >> it is, as you would infer, it's a little patronage. we are hearing very clearly that the president can't find anybody to take the job. i don't buy that penny is going to take this job. this is an accomplished business woman. she is an important community figure in chicago. and she has got bigger fish to fry. >> bill: she is really far left person. >> no question about it. >> bill: she is not going to look out for me or you or anybody else. she is going to push a very left wing agenda on to the commerce department. >> which is probably going to be pretty concern that the of the president himself. >> that brings back to initial comment she doesn't care anymore. going to appoint these people. >> if he can find one. >> channeling his inner martin van buren. you know the master. king of patronage. he is channeling martin to appoint people, pay back t

the parade route is commerce street to pratt street to howard street. more information on our website. we expect temperatures to be a little on the chilly side. we're starting out the day in the mid 30's. low 40's by the time of the parade. we expect to see whether to be dry today -- we expect the weather to be dry today. possible rain-nomex on friday -- rain-snow mix on friday. >> looking fabulous with your purple scarf. 6:37. imagine a horse on ice. >> we are still taking your answers to our water cooler question of the day. other than the super bowl victory, what was your favorite memory of the ravens' 2012 season? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. kim dacey checking on your morning commute. we have cleared the accident southbound on 295. 13 miles per hour in the southbound direction. all lanes should be open now. security boulevard remains closed at forest park. parade closures begin at 10:30 this morning. co

i think the commerce clause will turn out to be an aberration. you can compare it the way it was before 1937 when the court was commonly referred to as nine old men and they were striking down economic and social legislation from the states, from the administration. but then the social security act was passed and in 1937, the court upheld it. i thought that social security, 1937, health care, in 2012 -- they should go the same way. i said i fully expect that my view which was shared by three of my colleagues on the commerce clause was one that has staying power. so - [laughter] >> looking ahead, do you feel you have any unfinished business in your career on or off the court? >> i will do this job as long as i am able to do it the way it needs to be done. [applause] apart from that, i will not read any books - [laughter] there will be books written about me like it or not and i would prefer not to but -- [laughter] so, i already mentioned i would like to see in my lifetime -- i would like to see women get fired up about the equal rights amendment s

>> we're in two enormous markets: commerce. then the payments part of commerce. i think we'll continue to be in those markets. those are two of the largest, oldest markets in the world. what's going to be different, i think, is how we're doing commerce and payments. you know the fact that we can now... we'll be able to walk into a store and they'll know who we are. we'll be able to have a personal relationship with retailers and with stores and... >> charlie: does that mean that tark it and wal-mart love you? >> well, we're increasingly partnering with retailers to help them because retailers recognizing that they've got to reach consumers online, on mobile devices and on the web. >> charlie: they need you because you have that many people depending on you through your own mobile, through your own applications and software. >> and our technology platforms. pay pal is a technology platform that enables you to pay online on a mobile device or in the store. pay pal is going to be a mobile technology where the notion of your physical wallet is going to seem like an a

committee and the senator who chairs the commerce committee senator rockefeller from west virginia is not a big fan of these because he gets a lot of support from public employee unions and the public employee unions are the ones that do the federal screening right now and so for obvious reasons they would be in favor of it's contracting the screening because some of their workers will be out of a job leave as well obviously that's a lot of money and they say that people don't like people touching allowance money is our mistake about money and just the second transportation policy analyst at the reason foundation and thanks very much for having me on and that's the defendant as for this week but be sure to tune in next week we're working on a whole new lineup of stories for you first up the immigration debate has been on the minds of nearly all americans since the two thousand and twelve election.

and the commerce advisory committee. and of course all of you who i hope are not just only san francisco giant fans but fans of home-made beer here in san francisco. and it's my great honor to introduce entrepreneurial spirit. mr. gregor was born and raised in the united kingdom. he then moved to singapore at the age of nine. he's lived in amazing cities around the world. so he brings with him an international spirit. but also a passion for san francisco. he and his partner, tony foglio are known for building up the best brands and keeping them both emerging but honoring their roots. so i can't think of a better tenant and partner for this historic pier 48 than anchor brewers and distillers. join me in welcoming keith gregor. [applause] >> thank you. is everyone warm enough? this is great weather for making beer. anchor is one of america's oldest breweries. with origins back to the gold rush. by 1896 the famous brand emer emerged. a real san francisco icon and only 118 years old at the moment. not that many years pass ea

neither of these bills is likely to pass and the reason is right now is these bills will go before the commerce committee and the senator who chairs the commerce committee senator rockets.

the report was made by a team from the department of commerce when congress demanded more informationat was the great depression costing the american economy? led in part by the auto industry, the economy grew rapidly in the 1920s, generating more jobs, more income, and more free time. as long as the factories were humming, there was little concern about how well the nation was doing economically. but when the bottom dropped out in 1929, congress wanted to find out how bad things actually were. as lawmakers passed new deal programs to end the depression, senator robert lafollette wanted to measure the nation's economy. the greatest economic crisis in our history is a grave national emergency, which makes it imperative that we fight the depression on all fronts. congress must formulate a sound program to this end. lafollette's senate resolution directed the commerce department to estimate national income for the three previous years. dr. carol carson has studied the developments of national income accounts during the depression. you could look down your block and see that people were u

americans and we have the support of many local organizations, the chinese chamber of commerce, the chinese consolidated benevolent associations and many other national organizations and national leaders that joined asking the post office to consider doing that. we see the stamp as an important part of the american cultural heritage; chinese-americans are a big part of it. this is a special year, our twentieth year. i would like to introduce our mayor, ed lee, this is his press conference. mayor lee has been to many, many if not all of the -- in san francisco. in as many capacities as a public official in san francisco. mayor lee? >> thank you caludine for your work. from the first time when you

>> we're in two enormous markets: commerce. then the payments part of commerce. i think we'll continue to be in those markets. those are two of the largest, oldest markets in the world. what's going to be different, i think, is how we're doing commerce and payments. you know, the fact that we can now... we'll be able to walk into a store and they'll know who we are. we'll be able to have a personal relationship with retailers and with stores and... >> charlie: does that mean that tark it and wal-mart love you? >> well, we're increasingly partnering with retailers to help them because retailers recognizing that they've got to reach consumers online, on mobile devices and on the web. >> charlie: they need you because you have that many people depending on you through your own mobile, through your own applications and software. >> and our technology platforms. pay pal is a technology platform that enables you to pay online on a mobile device or in the store. pay pal is going to be a mobile technology where the notion of your physical wallet is going to seem like an

the right lane. parade closures downtown. commerceeet over to pratt street and on to howard street. 64 on 70 in towards the beltway. very light volume. same story on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. some cloud cover left behind. we don't expect any trouble this morning. 29 in parkton. the clipper did not produce much snow. a possibility of a snow flurries this morning. a mixture of sun and clouds. there will be one more clipper storm we're watching. this could produce some snow flurries tonight. a mixture of sun and clouds. chilly but not bad for this time of year. northwest wind at 10 to 15 miles per hour. dry weather wednesday and thursday. we will watch a coastal storm on friday. looks like a mix of rain or snow. it should be dry on saturday and sunday. ava marie will talk about the big parade. >> always exciting. we are getting ready for the victory parade. i am live that city hall. i'm here with tracy. what a big day for the city. it is going to be crowded. >> the event starts he

welcome to the department of commerce. i understand there's still some at the line out there because this is the place to be. the first -- i'm delighted to see the crowd here and delighted to have a chance to be here for part of this important announcement. i want to acknowledge just a few people in the audience. i do stand a large number of congressional staff representing both the senate and the house of representatives, and i think all of you for coming back and also want to particularly acknowledged cam kerry. where is cam? you somewhere here. cam has led the department of commerce's efforts in terms of cybersecurity and in terms of our involvement with all of it. it is cam's work and want to thank you for that, for being here today when some of it comes to fruition. so cybersecurity is one of the most crucial issues facing both our nations security and our nations economy in the 21st century. here in the commerce department we are committed to helping american businesses address their cybersecurity issues and the risks

the rosetta, is -- the arizona commerce authority will continue to lead our job attraction efforts. companies such as silicon valley bank have chosen to expand or relocate to arizona due in part to the good work of the aca. [applause]halfway through this fiscal year, the commerce authority has already helped deliver more than 680 million dollars in capital investments, and 6000 jobs. [applause]while we lower the barriers to business while keeping regulations lane and taxes competitive -- lean and taxes competitive, it is clear we have another problem, our own sales tax system. sales tax is the most critical source of revenue for core state programs. our sales tax code is also one of the most complicated in the nation. it is an accountant's stream, but a business owner's nightmare. -- dream, but a business owner's nightmare. so many twists and turns it that we make difficult for businesses to simply pay what they know. --we. -- what they owe. complaints can be nearly impossible. -- compliance can be nearly impossible. brenda serves customers all over the valley. she deals with a diffe

peter is supervisor and senior adviser of the traffic and transport division at the chamber of commerce, amsterdam. they are partners with businesses and public authorities to develop a robust and economically healthy region. they supervise a team of professionals in the port industries, barge, rail, and road transport. sounds like mta. the chamber of commerce amsterdam is known as an element of innovative approach to connectivity and mobility. he is strong and establishing unique partnership to create groundbreaking solutions. he started a task force formability management for employers and employees to reduce car trafficked by 10%. -- he started a task force for mobility management for employers and employees to reduce traffic by 10%. >> i will give you the perspective of the business community in amsterdam. athis is the region of amsterda. this is the inner city of amsterdam, and the rest of the city are the suburbs. the whole city, there are 2.2 million people, but the real city of amsterdam, there are less than 800,000, which i think is about the same as san francisco. i will also

was acting director of the successor office and the commerce department. during his consulting days he worked with tom in a variety of business centers. this was the key architect of the bell system breakup and telecommunications deregulation following a highly successful career as a consulting economist. he returned to his all modern where he is not a centennial prof. of public policy and a senior fellow at the stanford institute for economic policy research. following these three presentations we will hear from global entrepreneur t om's partner. the concluding presentation will be from a professor at george mason in and one of america's post prolific scholars of telecommunications policy. he was tom's colleague during the latter years when tom was a visiting professor at george mason and an active participant in the information economy project. further information about our speakers is in the programs. [applause]>> thank you. thank you very much. it is an honor to be on this panel with my old colleagues and friends. it is a little odd to be on a panel in

. >> reporter: there are still decisions to be made with the commerce, labor, transportation, energy ill looking to fill these hopefully, with minorities and women. >> with spring like weather. it is going to make for not only cooler temperatures but also the chance for rain. here are the high temperatures. expected for tomorrow, notice, no 70's, no 60s just mid-50s. 54. from today. mid '50s for most locations. santa rosa, concord. eight degrees. and even cooler for tuesday. here is futurecast. with cloudy conditions in store. notice, the areas of a green that those are sprinkles that could impact us tomorrow. the most significant will rise i and provide impact on tuesday still however, dry in some areas. but the morning commute with 4:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., light, steady rain fall. it will continue fairly steady and it will become more intermittent. with breaks of sunshine and low snowfall levels indicating by the blue. even the east of san jose. for the summit of highway 117 showers on/off on tuesday. and for the overnight hours on wednesday. snowfall for the sierras with th

furloughs for a large number of people which adversely affects everyone, not just those employees but the commerce in montgomery county, affects tax dollars, affects us across the board. people need to understand that. >> how does it impact you in they kick the can down the road a couple of months, as they've been doing. >> i hope they would not just kick it down but resolve the challenge. right now, the impact of this will be devastating for all communities. >> sooner or later, there are going to be spending cuts, right? that's what basically what we're talking about, there's too much spending, a lot of debt. do you have to get used to the idea of getting less money from the federal government? >> we want to get used to the idea of having a balanced approach whereby you have additional revenue as well asstrategic cuts made, not the meat hammer approach we're looking at today. >> nevertheless there is a growing consensus that this thing play very well happen, that there won't be a deal and as of march 1st we'll see these budget cuts take effect. how are you preparing in montgomery county so the re

if you recall, chief justice roberts opinion said, it is not constitutional under the commerce clause but it is constitutional under the taxing power. i think it is constitutional under both. that doesn't make a difference. if it is constitutional, it is constitutional. the result is what matters upit is correct. >> some say john roberts was revealed to be a closet liberal? >> not true. he did not last june 28 discover his inner moderate. [laughter] >> that is not going too happen. he's a conservative. remember, this argument about the affordable care act was a novel argument. this idea of an individual mandate, a requirement that people buy insurancc. >> heritage. >> newt gingrich backed it for a long time. mitt romney in his previous incarnation, passed a law -- >> obama opposed it. >> between hillary clinton, and barack obama she was for it, he was against it. no one for decades suggested it was unconstitutional. that, you know -- you can debate whether it is a good idea or bad idea. whether a congressman should have voted for or against it. but whether it was constitutional. that

and i mean martin this is breaking set not quite the commerce department the u.s. g.d.p. dropped point one percent last quarter they get the weakest since the recession add this to the fact that the bureau of labor statistics is reporting more than twelve million americans remain unemployed wow well surely the white house is feeling the economic squeeze actually not so much the economy shrinking and unemployment persistent the obama administration is the sighted to shut down its job council. well done obama well done way to move america forward in this time of need despite the fact the council met a measly four times and to your existence i guess i would rather have seen a commitment to the other new engine the white house was actually working on the economy and sort of a blatant surrender if you're with me let's break the said. let's look at where you are seeing anything like that. i think. you may remember that earlier this month i highlighted a man who's been under siege by the u.s. government for blowing the whistle on torture referring a former cia analyst and senior

i know the merchants association, the neighborhood associations, the chamber of commerce all see this as a positive way to celebrate our new year's and get everybody involve in a positive way. i'm here with all the different agencies, our parking and traffic to mohammed and his wonderful staff working with our police department, working with sfmta, and the private sector as well. we're already looking at even better practices of picking up the garage earlier, getting the streets cleaner and making sure that we do everything to celebrate positively. everybody clean their house before chinese new year's. get rid of all the bad stuff that happened last year. [ laughter ] bring in the new spirit. this is the way to do it. as we celebrate and i am looking forward to not only a great new year's celebration, but something along the lines of some local football team that we want to celebrate as well [ applause ] thank you very much. [ applause ] >> thank you, mayor lee. and like the mayor said, when we work here in chinatown or in district 3 there is someone that is always there with us, whet

namely spain which is in the midst of a corruption scandal the domestic data is not helping either the commerce department said factory orders in december came in weaker than forecasted now on the european bourses we're also seeing the inevitable correction following several weeks of extremely robust growth one of the biggest losers in europe is a dutch infrastructure company over oil m. tech and v. is drop forty eight percent on monday after it said it would have to write off one hundred thirty six million dollars on the project in poland on the currency market let's see what's going on there the euro is definitely under pressure to the u.s. dollar on all the bad news from europe and the ruble as you seeing on your screens weakened against the dollar and crude prices dropped on monday it was gaining to the euro and following a ten week rally the russian equities lost value on monday the my six and the r.t.s. finished the day with about three quarters of a percent and almost one percent respectively both goes stock exchange the main plot form for trading equities in russia is trying to revive t

cam has elad the department of commerce -- has lead the department of commerce in terms of cyber security. i want to thank him for that. sadr security is one of the most crucial issues facing both our nation's security and economy -- cyber security is one of the most crucial issues facing both our nation's security and economy. protecting our businesses and are an infrastructure attacks is crucial in ensuring our economy can continue to grow. the president has made clear to all of us in his cabinet that we must use our existing authority to move forward and make progress in this area. the commerce department's national institute of standards and technology has promoted voluntary best practices in cyber security among u.s. technology companies. even as we work to reduce risk, almost also protect the innovation and prosperity that flows from the internet from a commerce from all of the new technologies, improving the lives of millions of americans. in sum, we must curtail risks while continuing to foster growth and innovation. that is a complex challenge for leaders and experts in the field

into it, you would be >> we're joined on the telephone by chairman cliff stearns, chairman of the commerce, trade and consumer protection panel of the united states house of representatives. i would welcome the chairman by notifying him we are here on the set and stuart pratt is with us. he is the president and c.e.o. of consumer data industry association. can you give me some idea, can you volumize how much data is in your association, by the way, stuart? we represent a lot of different models, consumer credit associations --. >> how many --. >> they have probably 250 million credit reports and we're updating four billion data elements a month. >> that's a sizable amount, is it not, evan hendricks who is editor and publisher of "privacy times". by the way he has written this great book, a great read --. >> named book of the month. >> credit scores and credit reports, how the system work and what you can do. do you want to comment about anything he has said? >> information about social security very valuable. one of the tough things about sit that we don't own data about us. when companies

and the san francisco chamber of commerce and the market street association and the business improvement district and joe an hayes and mike from the building and trades construction council. anytime i get a chance to speak on the mta board i say i am so proud of what we do and we move 700,000 people in the city and it's a difficult task. we have a wonderful staff. we are privileged to have the talent of ed of course for his leadership and i couldn't tell you how proud i am to work with the people on the board of directors and christine, the newest member. and the other members and malcolm couldn't be here today but we are proud to work together on behalf of the people of the city and we are happy to have john fung head this up and behalf of the board and all of us and thank you mr. secretary. mr. administrator. senator feinstein, leader pelosi, congress woman spear and mayor lee and thank you all for being here and now it's time to make it official. it's sign that document. okay. [applause] >> thank you tom. and as we're getting ready to sign this grand slam document let me m

. >> reporter: on monday morning, the commerce department is expected to release factory orders for decemberthe measure indicates the health of the u.s. manufacturing sector. analysts expect an increase of 2.3%. in new york, mary ann rafferty, fox news. >>> good morning. it is 4:30 on this monday, february 4th. taking a live look over washington, d.c., a cold start to your day. there are a lot of people who don't care. good morning. i'm sarah simmons i'm wisdom martin. still on the streets of bald probably partying at this point. the baltimore ravens win super bowl xlvii 34-31 the game included about a 34-minute power outage. it was the last big show for ray lewis and joe flacco was the mvp. >> it was exciting. >> exciting for you. stressful if you are a ravens fan. >> i bet every everybody thought they were going to lose the momentum. >> it was very stressful. >> can you imagine, if baltimore had lost that game after that power outage, it would have been drama. >> and rightfully so. inexcusable to have no power for 34 minutes in the super bowl. the and the game completely turned at that mom

we don't talk about the data to and ideas and commerce. so the cross border data flow is a gigantic issue in the future. it implicates savers security and amount of money. i think those are the areas that are under in terms of canada and the u.s. and how we approach the world together but that is where the future is. >> the point is we are here to talk about the significance of a border at time when borders are becoming less and less significant, and not just that can't and u.s. border but the border is generally in part because of the freedom by which data flows and that is the currency of commerce, information, knowledge and experience that is a matter of where you are on the planet that you are engaged in that global commerce. so, for the two countries it isn't so much a matter of how do we diversified our trade away from the u.s.. i don't think any business people get up in the morning thinking that way. it's more of a question on how we take advantage of the fact that there is explosive economic growth occurring particularly in asia an