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Opportunity to take advantage of the capacity of opposition elements and syria that can in fact liberate large segments of the population in the region from dsh. We watch it closely, it requires we acknowledge the very delicate diplomatic relation that we have with turkey over this issue. Turkey, of course is attempting to defend itself from the pkk, at the same time manage the border and our relationship with the y pg. I think we worked well them. Just one last point, i would like to underline ...

And the inspired action you took to come to the aid of the veteran in crisis. Thank you all for the work that you do day in and day out on behalf of those who have served. A few weeks ago i had the honor of meeting with robert mcdonald, the secretary of the va. Secretary mcdonald is a man who has time and again answered the call of duty to his and our nation. He graduated from the United States military academy at west point in the top 2 of his class in 1975. An army veteran. Mr. Mcdonald served...

Important issues the senate will miss the but i heard the say they will turn pages is with a bid chapters they would rise of the shed show our appreciation to them for their years of service on behalf of our country. [applause] i literally ted keep you hear many hours talking about these amazing women but i will not do that. And also some were out there is my former colleague the this is an amazingly distinguished group for go literally they have so much courage and smarts the grit and grace and...

United states . We have some great champions of Small Business on this stage. I want to work with them and with others to clear out the brush, to get the credit flowing again to get more people with those good ideas a chance to be able to start and grow a business. My dad was a Small Businessman, and i deeply respect that entrepreneurial spirit. Were also going to have to tackle the tax code with all of its inefficiencies and all of it unfairness. I know what a big undertake can that is, but rig...

This week is tom price of georgia. He is a doctor, and a longtime friend and confidant of the new bigger of the house, paul ryan. Let me introduce our two reporters who will be asking questions. New tower. And 10 a daniel, the first question, go ahead please. Mr. Newhauser should the house do more . Rep. Price as you say, everyones house and prayers thoughts and prayers go out to the victims in paris. The real challenge, the real problem, is that the United States does not have a strategy. The a...

Defeat isis. What the house did this past week was to say, because the Homeland Security secretary and director of the fbi say that we cannot be certain that people coming in on the Refugee Program are coming here and not having any association with terrorist groups they are not able to say that. Since they are not able to say that, halt the program, and put it in a posture of making it certain that they can vat these individuals in a proper way. Mr. Newhauser obama says he will veto this, what ...

My prediction to supervisor tang for the chairing of the plans committee and supervisor avalos for the finance committee and thank you to supervisor kim for our vision zero and leading the work on the transit 2rr8d Mobility Plan and also see acknowledge former supervisor christensen for her services on the Transportation Authority and welcome again to commission peskin as we prepare for the holiday recess ill thank our hard working legislative Transportation Authority for your work for 9 past ye...

Televised by sophisticating thank you to jim smith and charles kremack to this is not live but will be posted on line and give us our announcements devices. Completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the january 5th board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you. I would to begin with voices of young people that are outside of city hall and marching on San Francisco streets today. Dont shoot. repeat...

Calling supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos absent supervisor cowen supervisor farrell supervisor kim absence commission peskin and commissioner mondejar absent supervisor wiener present supervisor yee present we have quorum i thank you very much well now go to item 2 chairs report this is an informational item. Colleagues im pleased to report a 5 year federal transportation bill that was passed and as i understand by the president on december 4th it is called the fyi americans ...

Broadcasting todays hearing i want to also welcome our newest and returning Member Commission peskin so Welcome Commission and calling supervisor avalos supervisor breed supervisor campos absent supervisor cowen supervisor farrell supervisor kim absence commission peskin and commissioner mondejar absent supervisor wiener present supervisor yee present we have quorum i thank you very much well now go to item 2 chairs report this is an informational item. Colleagues im pleased to report a 5 year f...