Later in our video library. Well leave now as the u. S. House is gaveling in for legislative work, taking up five bills including measures on hezbollah sanctions. Later today, theyll also begin debate on the 2018 budget resolution, including that path forward on tax reform. Theyll take up the rules for debate for tomorrows bill. Live house coverage on cspan. Senator capito [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] girata, st. Michael and all Angels Episcopal Church, dallas, texas. Reverend girata let us pray, gracious god, we thank you for the gift of this life and ask your blessing upon the world you have made, have compassion on those who suffer any grief or trouble. Give to the people of our count try a zeal for justice and we may use our liberty in accordance with your gracious will. Guide who govern and hold authority in this nati
There, where those signs are, a couple of hundred yards, its not an easy place forjournalists to go. Particularly when the subject of our investigation is the son of the president and someone very close to him. Hello. Accidents happen in government. People slip on banana skins. There are momentary lapses, or arguments that spill into the public domain. Events can catch cabinets by surprise. Thats normal. At a rate of one every few months. But then theres this government. Since the election knocked the confidence out of the Prime Ministerfive months ago, to many it has just lurched from one self inflicted wound to another. Public arguments over brexit are half of it, the harassment cases have piled on the pressure. But the coincidence of extra missteps has given this government a whiff of decay. And youre not meant to have that until youve been in power for a decade or more. Two particular things are exercising many mps right now. The foreign secretary giving the unhelpful impression th
Be present, kim not present, mar, not present, peskin, present. , tang, present. Wiener, present. , yee, present. You have a quorum ladies and gentlemen these join us for the pledge of allegiance. [pleage of allegiance] mdm. Clerk any communications . None to report any changes to the federal 2nd 2016 whether Board Meeting minutes . Seeing none, is their motion to approve those minutes . Moved and seconded. 20 past can we take that without objection . Without objection the can we take that without objection . Without objection the motion passes. Can we take that without objection . Without objection the motion passes. Was Meeting Minutes will pass after Public Comment unanimously. [gavel] let them cook please call the next item todays special order at to copy him is the appearance by our hon. Mayor edwin lee. There be no questions omitted from the eligible districts the mayor may address the board for up to 5 min. Welcome to the chamber mr. Mayor. You have the floor. Good afternoon sup
Structured, which is as a Management Fee, why are we paying and subsidizing the cost of various mta staff when that is what the Management Fee is for. So, i question why a portion of the director of the mtas salary is being passed on to these individuals who get their cars towed to objectively, 87 administrative fee is usurious. We should all recognize that and delighted in the next week or 2 the mta will rethink this wrongheaded policy and bring those fees down for those unfortunate individuals for help have their cars towed. Eject bt suburbia supervisor yee theres been some interesting issues raised in this discussion that were not raised at the budget committee. I guess, one of the things i want to hear a response from mta in terms of some of the issues that are been brought up. Is that possible . Is their representative hear from mta . Good afternoon. Steve lee from mta. Im here to answer any questions. Supervisor yee you have a specific question. Theres been several issues raised
Directors new and old business. No hands waving, next item. Item 5 is Public Comment which is an opportunity for member s of the public to address the board on matters that are not on todays calendar and we have mr. Robert, followed by mr. Finebaum mr. Robert . Good morning, my name is Steve Roberts and im a member of the Rail Passenger association of california, a Public Transportation advocacy group. I thank you for the opportunity to address you this morning. Because of the benefits of reduced automobile usage, fully leveraging caltrains electrification project which thereby will increase caltrain ridership and its revenue performance and financial performance, also reducing Green House Gas misses, facilitating transitoriented development, the extension of Caltrain Service to transbay terminal is one of our associations key priorities. Any actions that delay this vital project and snarl it in endless planning reduce its Operational Flexibility or capacity are of a concern to our ass