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first, the amendment restricts the use of funds in the bill. but none of the $118.7 billion in the overseas contingency portion of the bill are designated for libya. second, the language merely requires compliance with the war powers act but the heart of the proponent's difference with the president is a matter of interpretation about what constitutes compliance. the amendment takes us no closer to a resolution of that difference. i would oppose the amendment even if the language could accomplish what the proponent's hope for can -- what the proponents hope for. it puts us on the wrong side of the history and arab spring. it would hinder the efforts of our allies, if not making nato's mission impossible and prolonging gaddafi's tenuous hold on power. to address the matter of libya, i believe the language, similar to the language introduced in the other body by senators kerry and mccain, is the appropriate course of action at this time. this language preserves the understanding between the administration and congress, the u.s. ground forces are n
first, the amendment restricts the use of funds in the bill. but none of the $118.7 billion in the overseas contingency portion of the bill are designated for libya. second, the language merely requires compliance with the war powers act but the heart of the proponent's difference with the president is a matter of interpretation about what constitutes compliance. the amendment takes us no closer to a resolution of that difference. i would oppose the amendment even if the language could...
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we are going to go to the approval of the proposed flexible use for educational purposes, items seven through nine of the agenda. i need a reading of items. i need a motion and a second. thank you. then a reading. >> good evening. the approval of the proposed use of state three categorical funding, whereas the inactive state budget and subsequently enacted new bill authorizes school districts, charter schools, to use funding received for any of the tier 3 categorical programs enumerated for any educational purpose under federal law. whereas the funding for any educational purposes is authorized for five years from fiscal year 2009 until 2013 conclusive, and finding that may be used for educational purposes and as a condition for the general fund, the governing board are counting on education as appropriate and shall take testimony from the public to discuss, approve, or disapprove of funding, and make explicit the purpose for which funds will be used, and whereas the governing board for san francisco county education, the regular schedule a public hearing on june 14, 2011, and whereas
we are going to go to the approval of the proposed flexible use for educational purposes, items seven through nine of the agenda. i need a reading of items. i need a motion and a second. thank you. then a reading. >> good evening. the approval of the proposed use of state three categorical funding, whereas the inactive state budget and subsequently enacted new bill authorizes school districts, charter schools, to use funding received for any of the tier 3 categorical programs enumerated...
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so we try to do the best out of the best.'ll use for the wines. we try to do the best out of the best. the story may be beautiful, but we try to sell the wine itself for the professionals. >> and tell us for those of us who are kind of learning about the trade, if you will, on the cann can can'ter itself, do you drink the entire bottle? >> yes, actually, in most cases oxygen is probablycan'ter itsel the entire bottle? >> yes, actually, in most cases oxygen is probablycan'ter itsel the entire bottle? >> yes, actually, in most cases oxygen is probablyan'ter itselfe entire bottle? >> yes, actually, in most cases oxygen is probablyter itself, d entire bottle? >> yes, actually, in most cases oxygen is probably the biggest enemy of the wine. when we make it, we need a lot of oxygen. and then we avoid the oxygen, but when we want to drink it again, the oxygen helps to open up the wine again. if it's a young wine, two hours up to even half a day. but if it's an older wine, up to it two ho between hour two hours. if we decanter, it helps. >> tell us about
so we try to do the best out of the best.'ll use for the wines. we try to do the best out of the best. the story may be beautiful, but we try to sell the wine itself for the professionals. >> and tell us for those of us who are kind of learning about the trade, if you will, on the cann can can'ter itself, do you drink the entire bottle? >> yes, actually, in most cases oxygen is probablycan'ter itsel the entire bottle? >> yes, actually, in most cases oxygen is probablycan'ter...
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of public works. this is an item that we have seen before us. i do not believe the underlying details of this proposal has changed, but i have asked the department of public works director to provide a brief recap of what we have seen. >> ed riskin, director of the department of public works. this item was before this committee and you recommended to the full board, which approved in june, a resolution for this bond. this was the board cost of finding that this was imminent capital need, and it was one that was in the public interest, one that could not be met through existing revenue sources. what is before you today is the board met at a place that measure on the ballot. it proposes to report it million dollars in general-obligation bonds that would do a number of things, but predominantly, the lion's
of public works. this is an item that we have seen before us. i do not believe the underlying details of this proposal has changed, but i have asked the department of public works director to provide a brief recap of what we have seen. >> ed riskin, director of the department of public works. this item was before this committee and you recommended to the full board, which approved in june, a resolution for this bond. this was the board cost of finding that this was imminent capital need,...
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caller: using offensive techniques instead of -- the emphasis used to be on defense. hack ande ways to pa sabotages communications and make the computers worthless. there are sites where they can tune in and given step-by-step instructions on how to build an iud. rig it so anyone trying to make an iud so it will detonate on them. that is just a comment. guest: it goes back to the offensive capabilities and the rules of cyber activities. the strategy that was unveiled yesterday by the pentagon is a silence on bad. -- is silence on that on that. two examples. russian action against estonia. host: that is it for a time. thank you for exploiting the position from the pentagon. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] y. chaplain conroy: let us pray. eternal god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. as the house gathers at the end of a difficult week, grant the members peace and calm that they might attend to the issues and policies that they continue to consider. may they honor the values and
caller: using offensive techniques instead of -- the emphasis used to be on defense. hack ande ways to pa sabotages communications and make the computers worthless. there are sites where they can tune in and given step-by-step instructions on how to build an iud. rig it so anyone trying to make an iud so it will detonate on them. that is just a comment. guest: it goes back to the offensive capabilities and the rules of cyber activities. the strategy that was unveiled yesterday by the pentagon...
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the use of these -- the layman's definition of that. i would like to see expansion of these accounts, but i am against expansion on the back of the workers or other businesses, their competitors, that are following the rules. i am also against expansion on the backs of consumers, who are making these statements when they go to a restaurant in san francisco. thank you. commissioner kasselman: i guess i just, to follow up on that, 7% of businesses are using the hra's. we have 4000 businesses resurveyed. -- we surveyed. who is using those? , many of those businesses would even know if they are not -- how many of those businesses would even know if they are not complying? if we are taking away so much money from businesses based on substantial statistical information, that is a hard thing to justify it. supervisor campos: the interesting thing about this tete-a-tete is that it is coming directly from the businesses. we have 80% of the businesses who are meeting their obligations under help the san francisco not doing it using these accounts
the use of these -- the layman's definition of that. i would like to see expansion of these accounts, but i am against expansion on the back of the workers or other businesses, their competitors, that are following the rules. i am also against expansion on the backs of consumers, who are making these statements when they go to a restaurant in san francisco. thank you. commissioner kasselman: i guess i just, to follow up on that, 7% of businesses are using the hra's. we have 4000 businesses...
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and i think the federal government of germany. has given us a lot of useful and helpful. pieces of advice in this topic will not disappear or be resolved in the coming years but we're not going to give up this in the out three specs but. we think that we're approaching. some. helpful solutions in that sphere. if we talk about political risk. possibility. we know that i missed it. all we need to know who is responsible for the press and how we can. remove. or me to gates and the consequences of its. way with me to get three on different measures which will help to create. these prosecutions and we need to look at the roots of the process of the crisis. and that's what we need to increase the level of competence which is subtle eat which is now insufficient and which instantly deepened but. probably have to take several more steps in that direction to solve the problems. i think we're facing historical solutions euro is good for us all. the euro is. working in both in germany and in the european union you can't. get it i don't think without a europe without the euro and i th
and i think the federal government of germany. has given us a lot of useful and helpful. pieces of advice in this topic will not disappear or be resolved in the coming years but we're not going to give up this in the out three specs but. we think that we're approaching. some. helpful solutions in that sphere. if we talk about political risk. possibility. we know that i missed it. all we need to know who is responsible for the press and how we can. remove. or me to gates and the consequences of...
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the federal government of germany. has given us a lot of useful and helpful. pieces of advice in this topic oh it will not disappear or be resolved in the coming years but we're not going to give up in this respect but. we think that we're approaching far less. helpful solutions in that sphere. if we talk about political risk. it's ability. we know that but. all we need to know who is responsible for the crisis and how we can. remove. or mitigate the consequences of its. way we need to agree on different measures which will mitigate. these consequences and i think we need to look at the roots of that process of crisis. and. we need to increase the level of competence. which is now insufficient which is to be deepened by. well you probably have to take several more steps in that direction to go through all the problems i think we're facing historical solutions the euro is good for us all. the euro is. working in both in germany and you know the european union we can't. think of us without a europe without the euro and i think that we need to take a look at the r
the federal government of germany. has given us a lot of useful and helpful. pieces of advice in this topic oh it will not disappear or be resolved in the coming years but we're not going to give up in this respect but. we think that we're approaching far less. helpful solutions in that sphere. if we talk about political risk. it's ability. we know that but. all we need to know who is responsible for the crisis and how we can. remove. or mitigate the consequences of its. way we need to agree on...
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whether or not it addresses the issue of overtime there are appropriate uses of overtime and some of the departments have attested to using overtime as being more expensive than a straight time employee. i think that the overtime is and supervisor chu: let's go to public comment -- i think that over time is. let's go to public comment. seeing no one, public comment is closed. supervisor chiu: i move that we continue this item for a week. obviously the goal at the end of the day is to make sure that over time that we have is used well. and bringing them from 30% to discovering more folks using over and being the most efficient way to go at it. and given the past where we have had situations and i think they can continue to use that and that you can streamline reporting we have been -- supervisor chu: we have a motion and a second. can we do that without objection? item #seven foul please. >> item number 7. -- item number seven, please. >> item number 7. motion approving and exercising the final option set forth in january 1, 2012, and this is an item carry forward and do not have a rep
whether or not it addresses the issue of overtime there are appropriate uses of overtime and some of the departments have attested to using overtime as being more expensive than a straight time employee. i think that the overtime is and supervisor chu: let's go to public comment -- i think that over time is. let's go to public comment. seeing no one, public comment is closed. supervisor chiu: i move that we continue this item for a week. obviously the goal at the end of the day is to make sure...
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again, we believe in an all-of-the-above principle. we want to see us have all of the things that we need in this country to make us energy independent. and our government should be promoting our energy resources, not blocking their development. if we don't do that we are going to continue to have 9% unemployment rate and all of the comments that have been made about what producing energy in this country can do to unemployment, we must do that. and until we get an administration that understands that and a larger number of people in the congress that understand that, american families are going to be hurting. so i want to compliment all of you tonight who have come here and spoken out about these issues and i want to turn it back over to the gentleman from south carolina. mr. duncan: i want to recognize the gentleman from kansas to talk about -- further, he comes from an energy background, supplying parts to the energy production field, so the gentleman from kansas. >> thank you. i thank the gentleman from south carolina. i just want to say a couple of
again, we believe in an all-of-the-above principle. we want to see us have all of the things that we need in this country to make us energy independent. and our government should be promoting our energy resources, not blocking their development. if we don't do that we are going to continue to have 9% unemployment rate and all of the comments that have been made about what producing energy in this country can do to unemployment, we must do that. and until we get an administration that...
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the use of glass is increasing in modern design which is increasing the threat to birds. so here we have an example of reflective glass and reflections can trick birds into thinking there is a clear space ahead when there is not. transparent glass cannot be perceived and leads them to believe they can reach a destination that is not available. given the hazards of reflective and transparent glass, let's talk about solutions. on the far left, an amazing building, the lacqua tower in chicago. a combination of overhead and livers. this building has a solid appearance and on the right, we have the new yorke building that uses footed glass which is visible to birds and has aesthetic appeal. we have the skywalk with windows that appears transparent to people but as birds approach, the footing makes the glass visible. they allowed an outside view reducing the risk of bird collisions. the top left picture in the slide shows an excellent example of how well netting can work to protect resources while looking virtually invisible. this works well for repelling pest species that can d
the use of glass is increasing in modern design which is increasing the threat to birds. so here we have an example of reflective glass and reflections can trick birds into thinking there is a clear space ahead when there is not. transparent glass cannot be perceived and leads them to believe they can reach a destination that is not available. given the hazards of reflective and transparent glass, let's talk about solutions. on the far left, an amazing building, the lacqua tower in chicago. a...
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of gross domestic product has now dropped down to late. we used to get leading the world in the battle against nuclear proliferation and we were little leading countries in the world in the battle against the weaponization of space canada has very little space in which to. make progress because. it's a number of measures later it is a neutral alliance it's like nothing i've signed on ships clearly canadian foreign policy the first policy military policy is going to change dramatically and we canadians are big trouble in terms of are historical commitment to peace and disarmament. everything is in place to proceed with disarmament one hundred eighty countries committed to disarm they fit the shining message that good will could prevail but so far the governments choose to spend billions perfecting this terminal threat rather than fighting poverty or global warming. will future generations heirs to the thousands of bones be as lucky as their parents will be live without seeing a nuclear explosion either by accident or by design maybe maybe not. but
of gross domestic product has now dropped down to late. we used to get leading the world in the battle against nuclear proliferation and we were little leading countries in the world in the battle against the weaponization of space canada has very little space in which to. make progress because. it's a number of measures later it is a neutral alliance it's like nothing i've signed on ships clearly canadian foreign policy the first policy military policy is going to change dramatically and we...
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or nurse with but for me i've sort of or the you when i hear you use. to solve that kind but not enough. i would like to stand before god as i am not sort of not the sort of what if this sort of life and this song of praise here again he used to shank a famous russian poet by the way the mystery of the shank of created a museum and let's take a closer look at it all in the report by yelena to me that are from a legendary russian writer village just outside moscow. he is the birthplace of some twentieth century russian literary masterpieces like words buster legs dr zhivago durant soviet times the village of their delkin the new moscow was home to some of the best writers of the pork these days people come here to get an idea what inspired their favorite authors and he's a place to learn more about one of the most popular soviet and russian poets have d.n.a. of the shank oh he has traveled a lot across russia and abroad reciting these poems and taking pictures almost three hundred faces look at you from the walls of his gallery the pool with himself leads
or nurse with but for me i've sort of or the you when i hear you use. to solve that kind but not enough. i would like to stand before god as i am not sort of not the sort of what if this sort of life and this song of praise here again he used to shank a famous russian poet by the way the mystery of the shank of created a museum and let's take a closer look at it all in the report by yelena to me that are from a legendary russian writer village just outside moscow. he is the birthplace of some...
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but many of us here today, i dare say perhaps most of us here today, have no recollection at all of youbetty, as first family or, perish the thought, of the u.s. first lady. i never knew you that way. i think i can speak for thousands of us who reclaim our lives just a few short miles from here. we never knew you that way. we knew u.s. mrs. ford, founder, or chair, lecturer, hour upon the present phase of recovery here in the desert, in grand rapids, in vail, on larry king, "good morning, america," so many other tv shows, and then on campus. we got to know you as betty. we saw you in the rooms. we listened to you tell stories about your own feelings, your own kilts, you're on ups, your own downs, your own memories of loneliness and fear and shame and we could relate to that, betty. we felt close to you for that. all of a sudden, it was ok for us to have those feelings because you made us understand that it did not have to be that way anymore. and so, we were embarking on this journey together with you but it was very scary. we had no clue how to operate or do anything, made without vodk
but many of us here today, i dare say perhaps most of us here today, have no recollection at all of youbetty, as first family or, perish the thought, of the u.s. first lady. i never knew you that way. i think i can speak for thousands of us who reclaim our lives just a few short miles from here. we never knew you that way. we knew u.s. mrs. ford, founder, or chair, lecturer, hour upon the present phase of recovery here in the desert, in grand rapids, in vail, on larry king, "good morning,...
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i threat only use of force by means of nuclear weapons and that he's going to lead to article two of the united nations charter and article fifty one is unlawful. nucular deter and says we have nuclear weapons but our goal is not to use them if. your goal is to have them at our disposal. this means that we are not in the realm of the real we are in the realm of the virtual need don't know what you're going to use it is contrary to international law or even to have in one's ass it is this rep and because the purpose of the weapon is to use it as a threat or as an actual weapon the nuclear powers our alliances like nato still rely on nuclear deterrence which is threat and so the fight continues i was on a panel with a senior advisor to the british government about nuclear policy and he's pro nuclear. and we were debating about. the world court opinion and whether nuclear deterrence was legal and he was extremely cynical he said that . it was a mistake to go into the court but governments would ignore it and that's true they have done. and he of that he relied on all the time as he said
i threat only use of force by means of nuclear weapons and that he's going to lead to article two of the united nations charter and article fifty one is unlawful. nucular deter and says we have nuclear weapons but our goal is not to use them if. your goal is to have them at our disposal. this means that we are not in the realm of the real we are in the realm of the virtual need don't know what you're going to use it is contrary to international law or even to have in one's ass it is this rep...
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all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they first went to the hudson highlands, but 150 years later, it went to the delaware highlands. and really diverted the water that normally went to philadelphia to new york city. i don't think they anticipated that. narrator: the majority of new york city's drinking water comes from watersheds in upstate new york. a watershed is the area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water. mountains act as a funnel to feed rivers and lakes. and in this case, reservoirs. in the new york city system, water is collected and stored in 19 reservoirs, which can h
all of these industries used water from this system. and it served as a prototype for many american cities, including pittsburgh and new york. man: new york city went to philadelphia and said, "you know, we're thinking of developing a hudson river water supply -- what do you suggest we do?" and they said, "we've had "a lot of problems on the schuylkill. "don't go to the hudson river. go to the upland and work by gravity." and that's what new york city did. they...
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make cuts if this debt ceiling is raised so what we see is just another chapter in a long block of of us of political posturing we are seeing u.s. lawmakers get in front of the cameras day after day fight show the fact that they can come together and agree we see an election year that is approaching and clearly the republicans and those that are opposed to president barack obama us president obama are taking the opportunity to try to put him in a very weak and insecure position in the meantime it is compromising the u.s. economy overall since one thousand nine hundred sixty the u.s. has raised the debt ceiling seventy eight times the pattern of the u.s. economy and legislators and their structure here has been borrow and spend borrow and spend and what has created this uncertainty among investors among american citizens on wall street business owners is the fact that there is never been a plan in place on how to cut the deficit how to bring down the spending and stop borrowing. let's get more perspective now what's going on capitol hill of george got a mother the president of a financial ad
make cuts if this debt ceiling is raised so what we see is just another chapter in a long block of of us of political posturing we are seeing u.s. lawmakers get in front of the cameras day after day fight show the fact that they can come together and agree we see an election year that is approaching and clearly the republicans and those that are opposed to president barack obama us president obama are taking the opportunity to try to put him in a very weak and insecure position in the meantime...
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the results of the survey showed that the students are divided over the use of nuclear power. those from emerging nations felt that the nuclear energy could provide their countries with a cheap form of energy, where students from developed countries thought more emphasis should be put on alternative energies. on the crisis at the nuclear power plant in fukushima, many of the students thought japan had not made proper use of its technology to stabilize the reactors. >> for a long time, we are very, very -- we want it very much for use of different products. but now 40 countries don't want to import some products from japan. i think we have to -- connected to the name out there, brand. >> global mistrust maybe of technology, especially because it wasn't really the technology that failed, but maybe in the eyes of the opinion, maybe brand image of japan or the image of technology was damaged. >> reporter: the participants also discussed how some governments around the world have drawn up policies on disaster preparedness. >> in turkey, istanbul is now preparing for this type of ear
the results of the survey showed that the students are divided over the use of nuclear power. those from emerging nations felt that the nuclear energy could provide their countries with a cheap form of energy, where students from developed countries thought more emphasis should be put on alternative energies. on the crisis at the nuclear power plant in fukushima, many of the students thought japan had not made proper use of its technology to stabilize the reactors. >> for a long time, we...
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broadcasting live direct from the heart of moscow this is r t certainly glad to have you with us billionaire media mogul rupert murdoch is pulling the plug on britain's biggest selling newspaper the news of the world the decision to stop the presses for good came after a phone hacking scandal engulfing the tabloid in a storm of public outrage and revulsion the papers accused of hacking into the phones of murder victims dead soldiers families and bribing police for help detectives leading what's now a huge criminal investigation say more than four thousand people could have been targeted with the british government promising an inquiry laura emmet reports from london. it started off relatively. really with just we understood the news of the world had been allegedly hacking into the phones all celebrities and politicians and to be honest no one in this country really cared about that very much we we all think celebrities and politicians are sort of fair game as far as that kind of thing is concerned but then of course it escalated when it was alleged that the sunday of the newspaper had tucked
broadcasting live direct from the heart of moscow this is r t certainly glad to have you with us billionaire media mogul rupert murdoch is pulling the plug on britain's biggest selling newspaper the news of the world the decision to stop the presses for good came after a phone hacking scandal engulfing the tabloid in a storm of public outrage and revulsion the papers accused of hacking into the phones of murder victims dead soldiers families and bribing police for help detectives leading what's...
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of operation. can have membership. will there be limitations on the use by non-resident members, such as exists at san francisco state, and other public institution with limited hours and reservation requirements. all of this is in the four-color brochure and in representations that have been made along the line, but we saw this in the bond crisis. we saw lots of people having big piles of paperwork that were not read or not completed or not signed. how do we know that people purchasing a limited number of condos in a small site -- i have never seen a project like this where the public have access. you might find this in a community in the homeowners association where there was a golf course, and they needed to underwrite some of the expenses, so they had non-resident memberships, but you will never find it, i don't believe, in a compact residential situation. that a purchaser for $2.5 million might force the 1600 people walking in and out of their facilities. i do not believe that those homeowners would allow it, and i think the first chance at the devel
of operation. can have membership. will there be limitations on the use by non-resident members, such as exists at san francisco state, and other public institution with limited hours and reservation requirements. all of this is in the four-color brochure and in representations that have been made along the line, but we saw this in the bond crisis. we saw lots of people having big piles of paperwork that were not read or not completed or not signed. how do we know that people purchasing a...
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all of us are cost cutters in our own way. some of us just have different priorities for what those costs ought to be cut. mr. chairman, this is a very important amendment. and this subcommittee did a very good job in reducing and saving over $9 billion on this bill alone. and this is a terrible amendment. and i hope we overwhelmingly defeat this amendment. and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. frank. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes have it. mr. frank: i ask for a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 clause 6, rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from massachusetts, will be posted. >> i have an amendment at the desk. the clerk: amendment offered by mr. fortenberry of nebraska, at the end of the bill before the short title, insert the following, section 2, none of the funds made available by t
all of us are cost cutters in our own way. some of us just have different priorities for what those costs ought to be cut. mr. chairman, this is a very important amendment. and this subcommittee did a very good job in reducing and saving over $9 billion on this bill alone. and this is a terrible amendment. and i hope we overwhelmingly defeat this amendment. and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendment...
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department of defense, military, other discretionary. so this in 2010 we used this one because this is last year's numbers, it's all done. we know what it was. and you see this, that's probably about 62%, 63% of all spending was in the mandatory category. think of this. this here from the president's own numbers is the 2016 projection, which is four budget cycles away. right now we are working on the 2012. this is the 2016. do you see the difference in these two boards? see if i can hold these up over each other. do you see that growth in that blue area? we go from something in the low 60's to 72, and i have one person keeps telling me it's 73% of all spending. think of this. in about 13 1/2 years every dime of this pie chart, every dime of spending, will be consumed by the mandatory portion of our spending. so 13 1/2 years. there's nothing left in defense. there's nothing left in the alphabet agencies. mandatory spending, the entitlements, consume everything we are. remember, this is as the law is written today. so every time you see a member walk up and say i
department of defense, military, other discretionary. so this in 2010 we used this one because this is last year's numbers, it's all done. we know what it was. and you see this, that's probably about 62%, 63% of all spending was in the mandatory category. think of this. this here from the president's own numbers is the 2016 projection, which is four budget cycles away. right now we are working on the 2012. this is the 2016. do you see the difference in these two boards? see if i can hold these...
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of the. rest so. to learn how to use it and you use it properly and you're going to get. the united states has the biggest number of criminals there are two million inmates and just as many on the run. by not only stayed in force agencies but also bounty hunters after catching so called wanted brings in billions of dollars every year to the hunters. in the us law is a business. every year in the united states more than thirty five thousand bailed out offenders never show up to court most of them are caught by seven thousand hunters working for. tony brown is a bail bondsman established in sacramento he runs the. firm which specializes in bailing out offenders before their trials is. about the. actual bombs that we use to be our people. in the us freedom has a price the more severe the crime the bigger the bail is in order to get out of jail before trial for example cruelty towards animals is fifty thousand dollars use of firearms is twenty five thousand dollars attempted homicide is how the million dollars. he is the contract the contract stipulates. for this person goes t
of the. rest so. to learn how to use it and you use it properly and you're going to get. the united states has the biggest number of criminals there are two million inmates and just as many on the run. by not only stayed in force agencies but also bounty hunters after catching so called wanted brings in billions of dollars every year to the hunters. in the us law is a business. every year in the united states more than thirty five thousand bailed out offenders never show up to court most of...
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i've heard from a lot of neighbors about this, the fact that you're taking away their conditional use rights by this and they don't even get a trip to the planning commission. they come straight here where all we can really do is come up mitigations and that's not the same level of input as the planning commission can use to consider. so is there anything in this or anything you talked about that might give the neighbors something more to hold on to than simply doing over mitigations? >> it's interesting, we haven't gotten those kinds of responses from neighbors. we haven't heard from one person who has had that concern. but there is a 30-day neighborhood notification as part of this application process. the application goes through a planning department review. it goes for a hearing at your commission. and there is enforcements as i said in your materials and as i have described the permit can be modified, taken away, limited, restricted based on what actually occur there is. we don't -- we didn't believe -- we come -- >> posting -- >> i'm sorry? >> by 30-day notification, do you mea
i've heard from a lot of neighbors about this, the fact that you're taking away their conditional use rights by this and they don't even get a trip to the planning commission. they come straight here where all we can really do is come up mitigations and that's not the same level of input as the planning commission can use to consider. so is there anything in this or anything you talked about that might give the neighbors something more to hold on to than simply doing over mitigations? >>...
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the real we are in the realm of the virtual need don't know what you're going to use it is contrary to international law even to have in one's ass it is this weapon because the purpose of the weapon is to use it as a threat or as an actual weapon the nuclear powers are alliances like nato still rely on nuclear deterrence which is threat and so the fight continues i was on a panel with a senior advisor to the british government about nuclear policy and he's pro nuclear. and we were debating about. the world court opinion and whether nuclear deterrence was legal and he was extremely cynical he said that . it was a mistake to go into the courts but governments would ignore it and that's true they have an answer and the other thing he relied on all the time was he said and of course we never actually will have to use them and this to me is the heart of the problem for the people who brought you to terms is that if they try and claim a level usenet terrorist doesn't work we're meant he would argue that terence does mean use of it is a use of a nuclear weapon to actually th
the real we are in the realm of the virtual need don't know what you're going to use it is contrary to international law even to have in one's ass it is this weapon because the purpose of the weapon is to use it as a threat or as an actual weapon the nuclear powers are alliances like nato still rely on nuclear deterrence which is threat and so the fight continues i was on a panel with a senior advisor to the british government about nuclear policy and he's pro nuclear. and we were debating...
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we know nobody of all of us something this isn't something crazy. in this wonderful english expression tucked me technically yes i translated to you always who missed my two great american friends one of the cows who live. one teacher of spanish in those they don't know russia but it doesn't matter i also explain but in. every language. there will be. every day and which has something consulting obscene but chris in the late thing is out of mushroom duty i had not seen these. requests. i mean for my fifteen year old son there is neither starlin or there he is innocent even being good zion t. he is hope sports fare isn't dulls on his legs it's a d. like but like a baby. to me. and when she was in grade in. who papers tired to death of her teaching protein was it parents excuses full of their childrens wrong papers in the. mire only to war on. the mean while i'm talking curing also exhausts that i'm the least as i describe or her grave. threat they never to be. and demand. mine long legs are on that crease. who who side in one other you. mean. he gave
we know nobody of all of us something this isn't something crazy. in this wonderful english expression tucked me technically yes i translated to you always who missed my two great american friends one of the cows who live. one teacher of spanish in those they don't know russia but it doesn't matter i also explain but in. every language. there will be. every day and which has something consulting obscene but chris in the late thing is out of mushroom duty i had not seen these. requests. i mean...
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many of us have been believers. we also, many of us were some have been -- took some heat for it but we believe some of the context were applicable to space program. what was then an aging civil we called it faster, cheaper better. i think the clinton administration morphed into a different way and that is great but we believe that there were ways to do things in space that really could give us better technology, faster and in fact been doing it better and faster it would be done more cheaply. we also wanted the aerospace industry to pivot from its focus on supplying critical national security needs to an ambitious civil space rogue ran. -- program. we been as another policy initiative, took a new launch capability. the shuttle as i said it gone through a lot of fits and starts. it is a very expensive program. magnificent technology and extraordinary capability but it was fragile and it was expensive. and with the incident of the challenger, even though they flew eight times after a return to flight eight dad in sept
many of us have been believers. we also, many of us were some have been -- took some heat for it but we believe some of the context were applicable to space program. what was then an aging civil we called it faster, cheaper better. i think the clinton administration morphed into a different way and that is great but we believe that there were ways to do things in space that really could give us better technology, faster and in fact been doing it better and faster it would be done more cheaply....
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not about us being successful. all of us already made it. it is about how we get everybody in this city and community to rally behind the young people like yourself who have a whole future ahead of you, and we have screwed up the plan of for you really bad. you guys are going to have to be 10 times smarter than us because we did not figure it out. it is exciting to be in a place where you folks are going to be in the future and to have the gates foundation stepped up and give you some of the tools. one of the frustrating things for me as a superintendent is i kind of believe we are educating all you young people for a world that just does not exist anymore. things have changed so much. when i was in school, there was not computers. things have changed so radically that if you do not have the tools of the world in which you are going to live in, how are you going to compete? one of the things we have been working on together, and it has been great because everybody has said, a "look, it is not about us. it is about what we're going to do in th
not about us being successful. all of us already made it. it is about how we get everybody in this city and community to rally behind the young people like yourself who have a whole future ahead of you, and we have screwed up the plan of for you really bad. you guys are going to have to be 10 times smarter than us because we did not figure it out. it is exciting to be in a place where you folks are going to be in the future and to have the gates foundation stepped up and give you some of the...
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of the largest companies in the world. using one or more of these. when we debate the question of will corporations use the cloud, i would say they already have. we clearly are still in the early adoption days. i rattle off some very interesting stories right now of companies you know right now who are using lots of interesting computing and storage cloud services as well. i just wanted to get people to start to think. companies are moving this way. there is a bay area company -- i will not name names, but the cfo walk into the cio's office and said, "no more capital expenditure." the reason why i talk about this as a business model is -- and, by the way, i would be happy to send any of you guys a copy of this book. or if you want epub versions, we can do that. i will not to the lecture on all seven business models, but i have tried to break down what happened in the entire software business into seven for the metal business models that are very different economically. the reason why i talk about cloud computing being in business model -- i'm going s
of the largest companies in the world. using one or more of these. when we debate the question of will corporations use the cloud, i would say they already have. we clearly are still in the early adoption days. i rattle off some very interesting stories right now of companies you know right now who are using lots of interesting computing and storage cloud services as well. i just wanted to get people to start to think. companies are moving this way. there is a bay area company -- i will not...
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the use of those corporate shuttles is included in that benefit. i did not see that in here. >> thank you for the question. you did not see it, partly because -- first of all, it is a conversation we are going to have as the process moves forward. once you talk about a framework for discussing all of these issues, that benefit has to be included. the sar was focused on impact, and putting those impacts in context, not so much on the benefits part. also, there are different angles, depending on the employer, as to whether this service is something that is employee-paid or company-paid. company shuttles are paid for by the company and salts the commitments issue. employees are already getting paid. as you can see, it is a rich topic and we will be dealing with as we move forward. commissioner mirkarimi: i look forward to seeing that delineation, whether it is employee or company-paid, or reimbursed somehow. colleagues, any further questions or comments? any public comment? >> my name is brought to cut. i work at google, and the community government af
the use of those corporate shuttles is included in that benefit. i did not see that in here. >> thank you for the question. you did not see it, partly because -- first of all, it is a conversation we are going to have as the process moves forward. once you talk about a framework for discussing all of these issues, that benefit has to be included. the sar was focused on impact, and putting those impacts in context, not so much on the benefits part. also, there are different angles,...
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i was in the middle and in this picture, six of us are there. one of us is still awaiting trial. he was given and it -- the release of sentence. he was a winter of $14 million lawsuit against this man. in this matter -- is also passing this returning to help me out. what would you do? >> thank you for the chance to respond. one reason i accepted this appointment was because i believe that there are a lot of problems with the criminal justice system, i think that this is to be reformed in many ways. we have problems with prosecution misconduct, problems with police misconduct and i believe that we have wrongly incarcerated a number of people in many communities and this is something i have worked on for many years. one thing i have done, and i was appointed to it -- i have been known to say that one of the things i say in my office -- we have the structural integrity unit, and the evidence and the credibility of the witnesses, this is presented to make certain that we have the transparent and fair trial. i am aware of the misconduct, and i think that this is a shared responsibility
i was in the middle and in this picture, six of us are there. one of us is still awaiting trial. he was given and it -- the release of sentence. he was a winter of $14 million lawsuit against this man. in this matter -- is also passing this returning to help me out. what would you do? >> thank you for the chance to respond. one reason i accepted this appointment was because i believe that there are a lot of problems with the criminal justice system, i think that this is to be reformed in...
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the big issue for all of us is how do we find the parks. that is the big question we keep getting asked. the people of san francisco have repeatedly voted money for the parks. they have never turned down the park's bond. by 2/3 votes they have provided $170 million. they have extended the open space. if this policy continues within the department, there are so many angry people in the city that will no longer vote to support our parks. people are angry, saying we have done all we can to support our parks but are having them taken away, having access taken away. if you really want to fund the parks, adopt this ordinance and go to the people for support for our parks. if you do not, the people are no longer going to support the parks. supervisor avalos: thank you. i have a few more cards to read. jude lang, nancy wuerful, todd david, michelle parker, elias moussa, julie christiansen. >> i am jude lang. i am not supporting this ballot measure. i agreed with many of the think the gentleman from the chamber said. also, i think it might discourage
the big issue for all of us is how do we find the parks. that is the big question we keep getting asked. the people of san francisco have repeatedly voted money for the parks. they have never turned down the park's bond. by 2/3 votes they have provided $170 million. they have extended the open space. if this policy continues within the department, there are so many angry people in the city that will no longer vote to support our parks. people are angry, saying we have done all we can to support...
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he does a lot of this in the city and he's come and given us one of these brown bag lunches with acoustical separation and talked about just what he's saying, using different thicknesses of material. the assembly has to go beyond the glazing, it has to be the building wall assembly that reduces outside noise. >> tempered glass is designed to take impact. that would have broken the window glass or the plate. i'm trying really hard. this doesn't want to break. let's give it a real... you know, so it's a good product. it's interesting. this center is the strongest part. the weakest part is at the edg edges. it takes quite a bit of impact, as you see. but -- in a quake, when they say don't leave the building, you know, there's a reason. you're probably better staying inside, under a desk or whatever else, because it's probably not going to be the glass that falls down but the cornice, some of the ornamental brickwork. who knows. we're likely to get hit by a power line. >> stay in the building. >> stay in the building, get under your desk. keep a bottle of scotch there for -- at all times. i cer
he does a lot of this in the city and he's come and given us one of these brown bag lunches with acoustical separation and talked about just what he's saying, using different thicknesses of material. the assembly has to go beyond the glazing, it has to be the building wall assembly that reduces outside noise. >> tempered glass is designed to take impact. that would have broken the window glass or the plate. i'm trying really hard. this doesn't want to break. let's give it a real... you...
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all of us have it due diligence to ensure the homeland security and with that said i was kind of wondering in regards to the different models here, see something say something campaign. have you seen that to be fruitful for us? could you start off mr. barton? >> yes, sir. that campaign has been effective in a number of modes of transportation in particular passenger rail, amtrak has a very proactive program. a of commuter promotes see something, say something. it has been widely used across the country in last year dhs adopted a nationwide program that has introduced many critical infrastructure sectors. so we see it as a very effective means by which the public, which is quite familiar with what goes on as they use it each day because of the time they spend on it. for them to understand how to report security concerns. programs that entail reaching out to those who live near their operations or have interest in their operations can become initialized for security as well. >> thank you, sir. mr. rojas. >> i would describe -- everybody is much more alert now as we look out. we just had an i
all of us have it due diligence to ensure the homeland security and with that said i was kind of wondering in regards to the different models here, see something say something campaign. have you seen that to be fruitful for us? could you start off mr. barton? >> yes, sir. that campaign has been effective in a number of modes of transportation in particular passenger rail, amtrak has a very proactive program. a of commuter promotes see something, say something. it has been widely used...