i know my colleague, commissioner zuckerman, has more to say. our appointing officers -- i would like to think everyone here who wishes to speak. if they do not wish to speak, thank you for coming in engaging in this people democratic process. without you here, we would not be able to hold this hearing. it speaks a lot to see this many people here and downstairs as well. entertainment, music, and so forth is very important to us. just an fyi for everyone. there are speaker cards and agenda packets right next to the podium and also by the entrance of the door. we ask that everyone who wishes to speak please fill out a comment card so we will call your name and know when you are coming up. also, for people who are downstairs be up here in time for your names. with that, i would like to turn it over to commissioner zukerman. >> i want to thank chair lacroix for what the commission does. the city charter asks the commission to advise the mayor and board of supervisors with identifying unmatched needs of children and youth in public forums, such as t

chrystia freeland, and mort zuckerman, editor in chief of "u.s. news and world reports."e lightbulb. and finish that rather heated debate. >> we were talking about china. the workers in those factories make $14 a day. make $270 a month and send most of it back to their child in rural china who is being raised by the grandparents. we could never survive competing against china in certain respects. we have to pick which products. they say the answer are the multiplier products. the ones that take multiple people that bring it start to finish. leo saw the reporting and brought us this, about a lightbulb in america. >> the ashram sylvania lightbulb. it has thouno mercury in it. who knew about it? >> because of the onslaught of chinese products. you can't get it put in the store. it's a discussion about how to get on the shelf at the big box stores or at walmart. >> what about the key of human capital? what about a 55-year-old guy making x and now doesn't have that job. how does one retrain him? >> three quick points on that. first of all -- >> or woman. >> there's training ad