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Get this passed. I want to say hello, thank you, waned need you and applaud you and thank you for being at the table. [ applause ] we have two other colleagues who would like to say a few words. Mr. Campos. Thank you mr. President. I will be brief. I think that what this Defense Committee has been about goes to the heart of who we are as a country. We are a country of immigrant and by fighting to protect the rights of immigrants who often are a group that is marginalized and you are doing so at a time when its unpopular to do so whether its the undocumented youth policy that we worked on and t...

Rates. This isnt just a fight for this city. This is something that i know that our ally has done. They have been working with cal state insurance commissioner jones to push for more transparency, looking how to cap rates and looking for things that actually miss dodd lets the efforts around with blue shield last year. I look forward to working with hsf. I tried to serve on the group, its because of you that im incredibly fascinated by this issue. As we work with cpncs and now with kaiser that wants to expand and in my district in mission bay, i think its important and vital that we continue t...

Back there and a special thanks to Catherine Day to kath dodd who has been instrumental in our Health Care System and one of the most effectual leaders in our city departments of driving a real meaningful change in terms of our Health Service rates for our current and retired members. Catherine has been on medical leave for a number of months now. Very pleased to hear that things are going well. Catherine we missed you so much at the Service Board. I want to thank you for being here today. I know its such an important matter for you and i want to thank you for all of your work on this matter a...

On this matter and also to give you the opportunity to talk. I know that you have been watching by your bedside over time as this dialogue has happened over the past few weeks. I want to give you an opportunity to speak about it. I know there has been confusion and different statements about what would happen if we didnt pass these rate increases. I think it would be great to give you the at some point to speak about this. Also, its great to see you doing well. Its yat to have you back. Catherine dodd, intermittent medical leave. Just got an email from my doctor saying the ct scan we got this ...

In approving these rates. More potentially in not approving the rates today that Peoples Health care and lives are at stake today with this vote. If we dont was this, thousands of people will be forced to move doctors and primary care providers and so forth. As well if we dont pass it out by next week, on second reading we do jeopardize open enrollment and other issues with regards to beginning this system. I do want to recognize my colleagues supervisor mar and avalos for discussion over the last few weeks. A number of unions involved in these discussions and questions and i want to recognize...