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Adam smith talked Current National security issues. Talked yesterday at an event for the center for strategic and International Studies looking at defense and National Security oversight. This is an hour. Todays event culminates ninth Month Research effort conducted by the interNational Security program. Over 60 u. S. Government and military officials regional and functional Security Experts and leaders from the ngo and Civil Society communities were consulted for this project. We want to thank ...

Sprinklers in the house. Are you reneging on behalf of your client on that commitment . I dont think that she was aware of the fact that its not required. That doesnt matter. There was a request neighbor to neighbor, will you put in sprinklers in your house, and what i was just hearing again, i cant read that far and i could request that we postpone this and we get that all printed up, but what i heard was we will put sprinklers in the house. So regardless of whether its required or not, there w...

Committee will come together without onbjection. This hearing is for the purpose of receiving the semiannual testimony of the chair of board of governors of the Federal Reserve system on Monetary Policy and the state of the economy. I recognize myself for 3 1 2 minutes to give an Opening Statement. Not with standing the greatest monetary and fiscal stimulus, the economy limp aid long for eight years averaging 1. 6 gdp growth. Wages remain stagnant and failing since the 2008 financial crisis. New...

London breed, malia cohen, our former supervisor who first championed this issue, in favor of the full divestment from fossil fuels. I want to start by thanking the Broad Coalition of environmental advocates, Public Health advocates, clean fuel transportation activists, Democratic Party officials, grassroots advocates and retirement Board Members and as of last night, the commission on the environment who have turned out today to demand that San Francisco Employee Retirement system divest now fr...

Good afternoon welcome to the San Francisco Planning Commission regular meeting for wednesday, august 12, 2015, id like to remind the members of the audience that the commission does not tolerate disruptions of any kind. Please silence any devices that may sound off during the proceedings. Speed up and when speaking before the commission, if you care to, do state your name for the record. Id like to call roll at this time. Commissioner wu commissioner hillis commissioner moore commissioner richa...

The week in washington, it would be unusual. I can think of another word, too. Donald trumps to strike a deal with the democrats. He tweeted this morning even worse the bill cleared Bipartisan Legislation to suspend the debt. Bloombergs chief washington correspondent joining us from capitol hill. Great to have you here. Today 90 republicans voting against the measure to increase the debt ceiling, including relief for Hurricane Harvey. Are you surprised by that number . Megan i am definitely not ...

But according to the Pennsylvania Department of state, registered democratic voters in the state outnumber registered republicans by more than 800,000. Now, when it comes to the states congressional delegation in the u. S. House, republican representatives outnumber democrats 13 to 5. The states two senate seats are evenly split between the parties. So, can republicans keep pennsylvania red . What do democrats have to do to win back the state in 2020 . Can democrats win back any house seats in 2...

Lethal. There is research out there and it is available to the public. Tasers reduce injuries not only on the person is used on but its officers also. Reporter since being sworn in at the beginning of this year, keep William Scott has supplanted try to get tasers into the hands of his officers. He says the weapons will reduce serious injuries to officers and reduce injuries to the people those officers are trying to take into custody. A member of the San Francisco police commission, one of the p...

Upstate Medical Center blues 18 million a year. Its going to hurt the economy. So i voted to repeal the Affordable Care act. Beyond that we voted for bipartisan support for three free trade agreements that will aid in increasing the number of exports from our district. We have time for rebuttal. What are your thoughts regarding the stimulus act . Maffei i think the recovery act was essential at the time. First of all were lots of small tax cuts that were essential to those families. Secondly, we...

Upstate Medical Center blues 18 million a year. Its going to hurt the economy. So i voted to repeal the Affordable Care act. Beyond that we voted for bipartisan support for three free trade agreements that will aid in increasing the number of exports from our district. We have time for rebuttal. What are your thoughts regarding the stimulus act . Maffei i think the recovery act was essential at the time. First of all were lots of small tax cuts that were essential to those families. Secondly, we...