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We passed an unbelievable measure that will provide funding for Affordable Housing here in San Francisco. It doesnt solve the problem, but it is a step way beyond what any other community in california has done. I want to thank the board and the mayor for their incredible leadership on this and invite up mayor ed lee. [ applause ] thank you, doug and thank you for your leadership at mercy housing. As you reconstruct your life. [ laughter ] anyway, let me first of all say its a privilege to be with our board of supervisors, many of the members are here. Our fire chief, our police chief, our hom...

Occasions when those who have been excluded have been welcomed to something new and exciting. She has done it for women coming into the halls of congress. She has done it for seniors moving into housing. She has done it for those with hiv aids gathering at the memorial grove. I could go on and on, but i would much rather hear her speak, so please welcome leadership nancy pelosi. [ applause ] thank you very much. Thank you very much for your very generous introduction, barry and for your great leadership at the st. Anthony foundation, for the invitation to be here today with such distinguished ...

Gathered here, jones and golden gate, im sorry struck by how in so many ways its very normal and natural. There is nothing different about today than other days. People hanging out, on this corner, is nothing new. Yes, a new venture with mercy housing and st. Anthony foundation in a very innovative and exciting collaboration. But also something very familiar. The francisans and sisters of mercy stepping up to help San Francisco. [ applause ] there are some great old photos from right after the 1906 earthquake, and fire. One of them shows a line of people going right up the street here, on gold...

Coming together in a partnership, in a partnership between mercy housing; now its mercy housing because its the sisters of mercy, but its mercy housing because that is what it is. And that is what it means to the people who benefit from it. And this collaboration with st. Anthonys. The coming together of two forces of such magnitude, of such commitment, of such deep commitment, of such values that you know that the outcome is going to be not only benefit the people who are here, but also be a model for others. This is a collaboration, as has been said between mercy housing and st. Anthonys and...

Them in a very special way. And that was his motivation and i believe the motivation of many of us gathered here today. I know it is of where you are father . Father from u. S. F . Thank you for being here. I see so many of you in the audience who have been so magnificent in this and here we are. Coming together in a partnership, in a partnership between mercy housing; now its mercy housing because its the sisters of mercy, but its mercy housing because that is what it is. And that is what it means to the people who benefit from it. And this collaboration with st. Anthonys. The coming together...