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It probably should be 793,000 . In front of us. Have the balance come from the state reserve, correct . Okay. So i wanted to clarify that, and glad that that was amended and changed. I know that young and other folks at the School District have been working hard with the Mayors Office to work on that number and really trying to work that number down in a way that didnt jeopardize the credentialing program so i want to thank the School District for making the effort to do that. So i am very suppo...

Supervisor farrell, present. Supervisor kim, present. Supervisor mar, present. Supervisor olague, present. Supervisor wiener, present. Mr. President , all members are present. President chiu thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, could you please join us in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. President chiu colleagues, we have Board Meeti...

Your leadership on this matter. I would also like to stress to the School District leadership thats here that while i know you have that while i know that you have had to. Contend with significant budget cuts just want you to know that we are supportive of you and watching and paying attention how you will account for these needs and costs for the budget process in the upcoming year. I will be supporting this item but not the use of Rainy Day Fund to support this program. Thank you. President ch...

That is why i will be voting against the amendment. Thank you. President chiu i will be supporting supervisor elsbernds amendment today. I think that it doesnt make sense for a simple renewal at this time for us not to continue existing policies. That being said, i absolutely agree with the transit community, that we need to have a real dialogue around longterm Funding Solutions for our transportation system, and i want to reiterate, my appreciation for the good faith commitment made by leaders ...

Decade after being evicted from their land. Local and International Rescuers in the philippines are struggling to cope with the aftermath of one of the strongest storms recorded. The philippines president says the number killed during typhoon haiyan may be lower than the 10,000 estimated. Many people across the affected region are in need of food and water. The people in tacloban had to resort to digging pipes out of the ground get drinking water. Security situations has been deteriorating. Sold...

My inspiration was the idea that i wanted to explain how totalitarianism happens. We do know the story of the cold war. We know that the documents we have seen the archives and described relationships between roosevelt, stalin and truman and we know the main events from our point of view. What i wanted to do was show from a different angle, from the ground up, what did it feel like to be one of the people who were subjected to this system and how did people make choices in that system and how di...

Gentlelady from new york and the gentleman from connecticut also wish to speak. Mr. President , senators their states who have been very hard hit should have the opportunity to speak. Im going to take my rebuttal of the coburn amendments and just abbreviate them. With the exception of being willing to accept the amendment where you cant get Emergency Assistance if you are a tax cheater or if youve passed away, with the exception of a funeral benefit i really object to the coburn amendment. My ob...

A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from mississippi. Mr. Cochran mr. President , i would ask the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. The senator from georgia. Mr. Chambliss i rise today to address the persistent and Significant National security threats stemming from irans unchecked nuclear program. I urge my colleagues to support the amendment to s. 1982 from the senior senator from north carolina, which include provisions to strength...

Quorum call mr. Reid mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent we terminate the call of the quorum. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Reid i ask unanimous consent that at 2 30 p. M. , the senate proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 686, the senate proceed to vote with no intervening action or debate on the nomination, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table, with no intervening action or debate, and in a furth...

Health and other issues facing veterans is Tom Tarantino, a former army captain and current chief. Announcement last weekend a good sign for veterans waiting for their benefits claims to be processed . Guest it was an expected announcement. The backlog has been reduced by about 1 3, which is outstanding news. There is some light at the end of the tunnel. We have about 400,000 claims still in the inventory. They were going to halt the mandatory overtime. We expect it to resume after the holidays ...