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and then go around that commitment and engage all these other programs which is what's been happening. there's no reason to hire at the journey level rate as an entry level spot when you have an already previously committed to apprenticeship [inaudible]. so, our concern was that the department insisted on hiring 34 17s instead of hiring 34 10s. and that's where our union put its money where its mouth is. we gave the wages. the apprentices make 55% of the journey [inaudible] these workers [speaker not understood] to make a commitment to the citizens we serve and to city college to get...

i work to prepare young adults and san francisco residents for their first-time entry, but also reentry into the workforce, to maintain sustainable families in strong communities of color in the city. and as vanessa was saying, green agers is a great program that i recently recruited 11 district youth to participate in this year. it is an environmental leadership program that peek's their interest to our open space. in programs like that as well as the [inaudible]. in creating hope and pride for residents that come from low-income communities in the city, each apprentice that is [ina...

-- that agreement. mr. cantor: i thank the gentleman, madam speaker. i would simply point to the vote taken yesterday on the motion to instruct conferees, 267 meers of this house support the inclusion of the language parring -- barring release of the photos. i am at a loss to understand the thinking behind this action when we bring this report to the floor that strips that language. not only the majority by far the members of this house, on both sides of the aisle said that they think the language is important, the american people do, it is counterintuitive to think at all that congr...

it works. it creates a public option for those across the country as part of health care reform is long overdue. we need to build on and improve medicare, and we can do that. we want to make sure it is based on science and best outcomes, we encourage preventive care and see the elements in our society where people can do things to make their own health care better. time and again we hear the republicans come to the floor as if they're parts of the travel channel. they don't want to talk about america and the problems we face. they want to talk about england, new zealand, australia, c...