[applause] ved ♪ w m u iat yo♪ea we edr r ♪, areestest? ♪ qnsea♪ >> hi, everybody.s carmen chu. why don't we get started. with a marking up with the department of small business -- we have been working with the department of small business. this project started when we heard from neighborhood merchants. unfortunately, they had access issues, visibility access issues. we have been working closely with many of our partners year today to educate about these -- many of our partners year today to educate about these issues. also in terms of board guidance. i want to thank all of you for coming. many of you may have assistance. i know many merchants could not be here. please do it share this information with other merchants in the area. we have virginia from the office of small business. we have roger from the bar association. no carla johnson from the office of disability. -- we have carla johnson from the office of disability. i want to especially it acknowledge my colleague to help us get the resources and brought legal expertise to the table. i do not want to take too

what are these cuts going to do as it relates to our senior citizens, low income veds and the poor? -- individuals and the poor? this debt ceiling bill does nothing to address the real crisis in our country, the lack of jobs and economic growth. at a time when investments are needed to jump start our economy and put people back to work, this deal and its cuts only approach which it is, it's the wrong approach. it's an outrage that as we stand here today that we could not raise the debt ceiling by voting for that. thank you again. i intend to vote no on the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin. the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from maryland. mr. van hollen: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield one minute to the gentleman from new jersey who has been a -- the speaker pro tempore: the geleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. van hollen: a fighter on this battle. mr. andrews. mr. andrews: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. andrews: mr. speaker, what brings us together a

elder dow ved thecc1: killed his son because his son had cancer. today's services begin at 11:00 a.m. >>> the city of oakland will soon get some much-needed help on the streets as summer violence spikes. funding is eight aside for 25 officers laid off last year. it's expected 22 of those officers will hit the streets today, while others are still being retrained. it couldn't come at a better time. some serious crime is up. anthony bats has said the returning officers will likely be put on special task forces to work on reducing crime. >>> san francisco police meanwhile will focus on making city streets safer today. they're going to be handing out flyers at 5th and market at 9:00 this morning until noon. the flyers focus on pedestrian safety, and then starting monday, they'll begin cracking down on jaywalking at that south of market intersection. police say it's unacceptable the area has such a high number of traffic-related injuries and deaths. the campaign will expand to other parts of the city in the coming weeks. >>> welcoming up this morning on

what are these cuts going to do as it relates to our senior citizens, low income veds and the poor? -- individuals and the poor? this debt ceiling bill does nothing to address the real crisis in our country, the lack of jobs and economic growth. at a time when investments are needed to jump start our economy and put people back to work, this deal and its cuts only approach which it is, it's the wrong approach. it's an outrage that as we stand here today that we could not raise the debt ceiling by voting for that. thank you again. i intend to vote no on the bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin. the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from maryland. mr. van hollen: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield one minute to the gentleman from new jersey who has been a -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. van hollen: a fighter on this battle. mr. andrews. mr. andrews: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. andrews: mr. speaker, what brings us together

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