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Growth reflects a widely held view that the economy is still returning to the full utilization of its resources. Several factors are supporting this growth. Fiscal policy has shifted to a generally neutral stance, aided by the ryanmarie agreement reached at the end of 2013. If Congress Continues to act without harmful austerity, fiscal policy will continue to be conducive to strong growth. Consumer spending has picked up, reflecting savings from a recent drop in energy prices, the ongoing improv...

And make sure we make the investments we need to make america safe and growing and make sure everybody is participating, and a matter what they look like, where they come from, where they started, they have a chance to get ahead in this great country. That is what i believe, that is what you believe. Lets get it done. Thank you, and god bless you. God bless the United States of america. One of the budget issues that will be debated in the Republicancontrolled Congress is spending for Homeland Se...

Debra, would you say thats true . I think thats true. I think all of us have the motivation to make our communities better. Thats what were working hard to do. Youve been working with operation renewed hope for the past three years. Yes founded three years ago to help Homeless Veterans. We have many Homeless Veterans across the nation. Were starting with the ones here in the d. C. Metro area. Kelly youre working with dress for success. It seems dress for success has been around for a long long t...

Quite a few people entered the room since i made that just decision. How many people are anticipating testifying before the commission today . Well keep it at 3 minutes. Thank you very much. I will be very brief. First as it relates to the agenda, because we are missing commissioner levitan and commissioner bonilla is being excused at noon. I would like to take items 4, 5 and 7, so we get full votes before we go to other administrative items that are informationonly. Having said that, i just wan...

Calendar, but is under the jurisdiction of this commission, you may speak on item 4, and then that will be heard for 15 minutes. And if you are unable to get in during that time, we will continue that item to item 10. Last, just a reminder, when you do speak to the commission, please address your comments to the commission, and neither the commission, nor staff will answer questions during Public Comment. But they may ask staff to respond after Public Comment is done. With that, we are on item 2...

Blue card, but we go through these cards first and will call for additional Public Comment after we go through the cards. Each person commissioner, three minutes . Three minutes. On each item under Public Comment. If you would like to address the commission on an item that is not on the calendar, but is under the jurisdiction of this commission, you may speak on item 4, and then that will be heard for 15 minutes. And if you are unable to get in during that time, we will continue that item to ite...

Jurisdiction of this commission, you may speak on item 4, and then that will be heard for 15 minutes. And if you are unable to get in during that time, we will continue that item to item 10. Last, just a reminder, when you do speak to the commission, please address your comments to the commission, and neither the commission, nor staff will answer questions during Public Comment. But they may ask staff to respond after Public Comment is done. With that, we are on item 2. The president s report. T...

Reality is that i think the staff is doing a super job and i wanted to point out that the public agrees with you. Thank you, that concludes my report. What else am i supposed to say . Nothing. Thank you. [laughter ] is there any Public Comment on this item . Okay. Being none, Public Comment is closed. We are now going to go to item 4, general Public Comment up to 15 minutes. And this item will be continued to item 10, if we do not get through all the card right now. At this time members of publi...

These cards first and will call for additional Public Comment after we go through the cards. Each person commissioner, three minutes . Three minutes. On each item under Public Comment. If you would like to address the commission on an item that is not on the calendar, but is under the jurisdiction of this commission, you may speak on item 4, and then that will be heard for 15 minutes. And if you are unable to get in during that time, we will continue that item to item 10. Last, just a reminder, ...

Commissioner low here. Commissioner harrison . Here. Commissioner levitan has an excused absence. Just real quickly a reminder, we would welcome everyone, but ask that you turn off any electronicsounding devices that could go off during the proceedings. If you are having secondary conversations, we would ask that you take them outside to allow the meeting to run as efficiently as possible. If you would like to speak on any item, we request that you complete a blue card. You do not have to fill o...