Thursday midnight Government Shutdown looms. It breaks a standoff centered around federal spending and some road blocks remain. The deal does not include legislation to protect immigrants. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has launched a filibuster of sorts by taking to the floor to talk about the need to protect daca recipients. The daca repeal is about us. Who are we as a country . How do we honor the vows of our founders . The statue of liberty and her appeal to the world. Reporter shes reading the letters and stories and has been talking for two hours. Pelosi should come on board and not hold up the budget deal. Members of Congress Like nancy pelosi should not hold our military hostage over a separate issue. Weve laid out what we would like to see in immigration legislation and i think its something that nancy pelosi should support and hopefully, she will come on board and we can get the budget deal done and then focus on the immigration deal. Reporter secretary of defense jim mat
Other previous positions with the city and i think were lucky to have you at hope. I would ask you if you can repeat the number one more time and i am sure people want to reach you415. 5545646and bevan. Dufty at sfgov. Org and i have a team of three individuals that work with me. We love going to anyplace and invite us to come and see something or participate and i will share with director johnson information both about the cell phone life lines and ways that we can partner together. I think its very exciting to do things together. I will try to think of individuals who have overcome adversity to be successful in programs that might be good to bring to your attention, and you can certainly help me in this work, and as i said just even if its appropriate and you send a letter to chp to say that you have consistent advocacy around smoke free environments and supportive is a great thing and i will think of people to present before the council as i am so you know what is going on in terms
With Needle Exchange and a major reason the epidemic hasnt taken the course in San Francisco as it has in much of america and i think we did a Great Service there so i definitely see that alcohol is an addition. Its not a personal weakness on the part of an individual. Its not something that someone can change and the people that i met at eastlake had powerful stories so when the mayor went we went to a gentlemans room and he was excited to meet the mayor and even though he was a native of Washington State he lived in San Francisco for years and he had spice bottles and he complained he didnt have big enough pots and its an efficiency room and the mayor asked why do you need so large pots and he said i make soup and i entice my friends to accept housing so i certainly recognize the dignity and worth of every individual no matter what station theyre in in their life and i see enormous possibilities so i absolutely think your message is a very important one to keep in mind and as you ima
Honda hospital. Mr. Dennis youre getting interferancy. Could you mute your tv . Yes. Am i okay now . Yes. Okay. Yes im a very strong advocate for laguna honda hospital. A couple years ago they were slated to have assisted living facility. Could this Committee Comment on that . Is that still in the works or what is going on . Mr. Dennis, you can contact the office and you can ask for joanna and give you an update on that. Okay. Thank you very much. Is there anyone else on the bridge line . Okay. Would you like nancy. In referencing the proposed way of handling people inebriants and the need for some housing compared to say the need to do away with having sros and shelters smoke denies and the contingent of smoking addicts in the city. I had the opportunity a week ago to ask for time with supervisor kim, and i said about these sros supervisor mar who you recognize is the special voice for smoke free housing in Resident Hotels and public facilities and he brought up a point that i hadnt s
Lot of needles that are discarded in places where the public can be and we are a city with Needle Exchange and a major reason the epidemic hasnt taken the course in San Francisco as it has in much of america and i think we did a Great Service there so i definitely see that alcohol is an addition. Its not a personal weakness on the part of an individual. Its not something that someone can change and the people that i met at eastlake had powerful stories so when the mayor went we went to a gentlemans room and he was excited to meet the mayor and even though he was a native of Washington State he lived in San Francisco for years and he had spice bottles and he complained he didnt have big enough pots and its an efficiency room and the mayor asked why do you need so large pots and he said i make soup and i entice my friends to accept housing so i certainly recognize the dignity and worth of every individual no matter what station theyre in in their life and i see enormous possibilities so