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[inaudible conversations] good afternoon. We are going to get the hearing started. I want to welcome director Nick Rasmussen from the National Counterterrorism center. Nick, we have invited you here today in an open session. I think some of the news outlets vice chair that said this would never happen with me being chairman that everything would be close and i want to point out we are having an open session and this is to provide the senate and the American People with an update on the current t...

Minutes. Welcome to mornings on 2, sunday, may 17th, im claudine wong. . Good morning. Im mike mibach. You never know what youre going to see here. And we saw a little of the clouds above the sky. Another school start for those participating in the race today. Yes, youll see jackets to start the morning. Maybe once the race gets going well see jackets shed. In the time being, cool and cloudy conditions. That onshore breeze sticking around for sunday. Heres a live look at the sun trying to shine ...

Back to your calls on the issue of iran. Can the u. S. Trust the country as we try to hammer out a deal . Tuesday is the deadline. Paul from indiana, good morning. Caller the president of the United States, inept amateurish. He is a liar and a coward. Why should anybody believe anything that comes out of his mouth . He has lied over and over again. I lived on the southside of chicago. I worked for him. I cannot believe what im seeing with him. This is the most unbelievable regime i have ever see...

A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from arkansas. A senator are we in a quorum call . The presiding officer we are in a quorum call. Mr. Pryor i would ask that it be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Pryor mr. President , i rise to talk about the business on the floor, which is the omnibus appropriation bill. Let me start by thanking chairwoman mikulski for her leadership. She has put long hours in this over the christmas and new years break wh...

Prosecuted and hopefully by the time we get to vote on this resolution, this issue will be moot, but i think its very important for us to be on the record for this very tragic case. Thank you. First i want to thank supervisor campos for that resolution and say that as a former prosecutor i think its important for all of us to ask this da to consider what is in the best interest of justice in this situation and really stand up for our transgender young people. I have four items today. First item ...

Mistakes of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and we are making the appropriate changes necessary to deal with this situation. Im not just here as a supervisor to bring this to your attention, but as a member of this community. I shop at the same grocery stores, i go to the same cleaners. Whether im supervisor or not, i will continue to run into these residents because im a part of that community too. I cant walk in that community and hold my head up if i dont do this thing right for mid do...

Mayors Office Housing director in olson lee regarding midtown apartments in district five. I know there are a number of residents to give public testimony with regard to their concerns about midtown. I know recent changes between the leads with the midtown Park Corporation and the city has brought a lot of uncertainty to the residents. I want to ensure everyone that this change does not impact the town residents. Their leases are not terminated. Im very committed to the five principles that the ...

Country, that transgender youth are not important. And i think that with a case like this its really critical for San Francisco and the city and county of San Francisco to take a very clear stand, demanding justice for julie. Taking a very clear stand that we want the district attorney, who ultimately has the discretion to decide whether or not to prosecute julie for simply defending herself, that the charges against this young woman be dropped. Charging julie is not only a travesty of justice, ...

Shows julie trying to run away. It so happens that the girls involved were suspended, but low and behold, the da in this case, Law Enforcement has decided that of the students involved that julie, who has been the tar get of the abuse, will be charged with battery. All the other students were suspended, but no other student will be charged. Its really a case that illustrates the travesty that the challenges that young transgender men and women face in our society. In a recent survey it was shown...

Identity theft reported as a result of the web site and ongoing. And of course hire copays, higher deductibles, more money out of patients pockets. Well, there was a new report out last week that brings this additionally to the fore in terms of concerns that people are having, and its even from people that supported the Health Care Law originally. There was a report out last week by a major labor union talking about how bad this Health Care Law is hurting its members. To put this into perspectiv...