Well, you know, mr. Speaker, i think something that c. S. Lewis once said will help with that. He said if you read history youll find that the people who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since people who largely ceased to think of the other world that she have become so ineffective in our world. I think joni understands this. Her mind is truly set on another place. Her life has been extraordinary. So, again, on behalf of the house of representatives, id like to recognize and celebrate the life of jon jon tada, a tada of oni eareckson and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The chair recognizes ms. Bonmuchey for five minutes. Ms. Bonamici, for five minutes. Ms. Bonamici i call attention to historic legislation that has for decades served as a lifeline to our countrys seniors. The Older Americans act is responsible for Critical Services like housing, nutrition and employment a
[gavel]. Good afternoon, welcome to the board of supervisors meeting tuesday, september 10, 2013. Madam clerk, can you please call the roll . Yes, mr. President. Supervisor avalos . Avalos present. Supervisor breed . Breed present. Supervisor campos . Campos absent. Supervisor chiu . Here. Chiu present. Supervisor cohen . Cohen present. Supervisor farrell . Farrell present. Supervisor kim . Kim present. Supervisor mar . Mar present. Supervisor tang . Tang present. Supervisor wiener . Wiener absent. Supervisor yee . Yee present. Supervisor campos . Campos present. Mr. President , you have a quorum. 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. Madam clerk, any communications . I have no communications, mr. President. And could you read our 2 00 p. M. Special order . The fir
Long road ahead. Authorities in the u. S. Investigate the dreamliner and find its batteries could keep it on the ground for sometime to come. U. S. Transportation investigators cast doubt on a quick fix for the problems facing the dreamliner. They say regulators need to rethink their approval of batteries used in the boeing 787. A number of agencies are looking in to a string of safety incidents. Deborah hershman chairs. She said a lithium ion battery sparked a fire a month ago on a Japan Airlines yet in boston. This investigation has demonstrated that a short circuit in a single cell can propagate to adjacent cells and result in smoke and fire. Engineers packaged eight cells together in designing the battery system for the dreamliner. Hersman said they did not place them far enough apart so trouble in one of them could affect the others. She said investigators have not determined why the batteries short circuited. Another battery fire forced the pilot of a dreamline tore make an emerg
Long road ahead. Authorities in the u. S. Investigate the dreamliner and find its batteries could keep it on the ground for sometime to come. U. S. Transportation investigators cast doubt on a quick fix for the problems facing the dreamliner. They say regulators need to rethink their approval of batteries used in the boeing 787. A number of agencies are looking in to a string of safety incidents. Deborah hershman chairs. She said a lithium ion battery sparked a fire a month ago on a Japan Airlines yet in boston. This investigation has demonstrated that a short circuit in a single cell can propagate to adjacent cells and result in smoke and fire. Engineers packaged eight cells together in designing the battery system for the dreamliner. Hersman said they did not place them far enough apart so trouble in one of them could affect the others. She said investigators have not determined why the batteries short circuited. Another battery fire forced the pilot of a dreamline tore make an emerg
The amount of 12 thousand 5 hundreds to support the mayors earth day breakfast. Its an opportunity for the mayor to share his goals and so before you is this resolution were asking for your support thank you. Colleagues any questions we have no budget Analyst Reports. So Public Comment anyone wish to commit seeing none, Public Comment is closed pr we can move this forward without opposition item number 10 asking the gifts in the amount of 13 though plus at the 13 market street. Hello so the next resolution is to authorize the department of environment to accept the gifts of 114,600 to build the egging could center for 2013 and 2014. We are to move from this area to do some fundraising as well as find cash sponsors and this resolution is asking you to let us spend the money to that move to the place on market thank you. Im very supportive of this. I have a question. When the bay area quality district was planning a enlightenment summit with clinton a few years ago accepting gifts a conf