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Now, the confirmation hearing for labor secretary nominee Alexander Acosta. He takes questions from the Senate Health education and pensions committee. Nearly three hours. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [no audio] Senate Committee on Public Health and education will please come to order. Senate committee on Public...

Minutes as announced in the psa past few complete a speaker card and present it to the executive assistant. Speaker cards will not be accepted if an item is already before the board presentation to the board of education. And according to the board rules and procedures speaker cards will not be accepted for an item before the board and item two superintendants report. Thank you president walton im going to give a slightly longer report than most meetings i have a few different tops to touch on t...

Clapping. there are going to the state commentship were definitely proud of them and tournament commentship section a no approval for board minutes as announced in the psa past few complete a speaker card and present it to the executive assistant. Speaker cards will not be accepted if an item is already before the board presentation to the board of education. And according to the board rules and procedures speaker cards will not be accepted for an item before the board and item two superintendan...

Begins with education secretary betsy devos. She was narrowly confirmed by the senate in february with Vice President mike pence casting the tiebreaking vote. The daughter of a wealthy michigan family and the wife to the air of amway fortune, she has been a long time Publican Party activists and served at one time as state party chair. Advocacy has focused on the issue of school choice. We will show you a portion of her hearing from january, starting with questions from North Carolina republican...

He did not have to do this. That is apparent. He did not have to choose education as you like ambition, but you did. I thank you for the investment and all the kids that you have impacted, for the unbelievable statistics. I am sure you and the senator from minnesota can come to a agreement. Ive sat here and i remember in my first election. I was two minutes into what seemed to be a 45 minute question and answer. After 10 minutes i said are there any questions that deal with kids or outcomes . Th...

[meeting adjourned] good afternoon id like to call the tuesday, september 27, 2016, meeting of Public Utilities commission to order mr. Secretary call roll. Commissioner Vice President moran commissioner caen commissioner courtney Code Enforcement is excused commissioners the minutes of september 13th minutes any additions, deletions, or changes if not can i have a motion. So moved. Mr. Moved and seconded. All in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The minutes are approved next item general Public Commen...

Plunge in the pound since the brexit referendum with traders saying the slump exacerbated Like Computers initiated sell orders. David lets bring in guy johnson from london. Exactly what happened . Midnight and london, liquidity light and everybody asleep and suddenly this happened. We dropped like a stone. Data shows we got to 11841, some platforms had a 113 handle and the bit off a spread blowout 250 times what it normally is. Normally this traits on a wafer and it got blown out. What caused it...

New contract to reflect the same rates. Okay. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Colleagues any questions or comments okay move on to Public Comment anyone wish to comment on item number 2 seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Ill make a motion to pass this out of the committee with a positive recommendation to the full board. Motion by supervisor yee and seconded by supervisor tang without objection madam clerk call item 3. Resolution approving the Second Amendment to the revenue agreements fo...

Derek evans is our clerk today, and thank you mr. Evans and i want to thank those at sfgov tv broadcasting this committee for the folks at home. Are there any announcements . Yes, silence all cell phones, and Electronic Devices and completed speaker cards and any documents to be completed, and the items today will be appear on the november, 15, 2016, board of agenda, unless otherwise stated as there is no meeting on tuesday, november 8th. Could you call item one . A hearing to consider appointin...

And Electronic Devices and completed speaker cards and any documents to be completed, and the items today will be appear on the november, 15, 2016, board of agenda, unless otherwise stated as there is no meeting on tuesday, november 8th. Could you call item one . A hearing to consider appointing two members for indefinite terms to the Food Security task force. There are two seats, and two applicants as well those applicants needs residency waivers. Thank you. First i think that we have Chester W...