President , mariano alias was deployed yesterday to a wild land fire up near the bear fire. So they will not be presenting today. It is, as you can see, a crazy wildfire season going on right now. And chief wyrsch may speak about it more, but i know we have 41 members out right now at various fires. There are so many fires going on. And you know, it looks like we all woke up in mars today or something. So anyways, so lets talk about covid. So far, we have had 26 positive tests. We currently have 15 in quarantine. So we have had a bit of a jump. Seven of those positives were folks coming back from wildland deployment, so were definitely seeing how difficult it is out there to, you know, we cant socially distance, but we are putting some practices in place to try to head that number off, including having our members tested when they come home. And then we are most likely going to be putting them in quarantine for five days. And then testing them again before we release them back to the f
That is why i am requesting for the legacy for the store to stay the way it is because it is very that is very classic. Thank you. A commissioners, the mater is now before you. Remind the commissioners to mute the mics when you are not speaking. Next commissioner please. Commissioner i want to congratulate all the legacy business applicants for this round. All of you spoke with great passion. I am so happy and proud to be added to the list. And i want to call out the comment by the san bruno store and with no communication and no real understanding with the landlord about how important the Small Business is and thank you for understanding the Small Business that is in your property and very happy that you understand and realize how important it is to keep Small Businesses alive in the city. Awe same thing as was already mentioned. I want to overall congratulate everybody and also welcome our new staff coming in. To do the application for us. I have a few to talk about and first the san
Vote vote the presiding officer are there any other senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the yeas are 47, the nays are 44. The motion is agreed to. Cloture having been invoked, the senate will resume executive session to consider the vought nomination. A senator mr. President. The presiding officer the senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton whats happening at this moment in hong kong is a tragedy, a crime, and an affront to the civilized world. In a year in which so much has happened we may look back in the near future and view this moment in hong kong as the single biggest moment of the year. The presiding officer will the senator suspend. The senate will be in order. Members take their conversations off the floor. The senator for arkansas. Mr. Cotton mr. President , whats happening in hong kong right now is a tragedy, as it crime, its an affront to the civilized world. In an eventful year with so much happening every single day, we may look back in the nea
Me up white ministers that we know, and start talking. Makes us start praying. I dont know who to talk to about but i feel pain. Something i think, the potential for making change about the issues that predate this administration. You have the responsibility to address, and i think we are going to do a great job. Thank you. With we are here youink you for thank you for bringing these leaders together. The president spoke on his commitment to equality, equality of opportunity for every american. You know the president s record on Opportunity Zones and criminal Justice Reform and educational choice. We really believe this is the moment. Tragedy, that the we listen, we learn can we respond. I really thank you for creating this forum to do that. Bishop jackson thank you. Vp pence my prayer is that we hear,ation have ears to to listen to one another and open hearts. I would be grateful if you started us with a devotion. Bishop jackson thank you. Heavenly father, we ask that you lead us and
[applause] [applause] oh come on. Good morning. Thank you for that warm welcome and thank you for being in person all the people watching on line or listening remotely we say thank you for joining us for the 2024 state of the state. Youve all been thoroughly welcomed this morning but i want to give a special shout out to a few people in the course ive got to start with first Lady Catherine and her family members she spirit their sister julie and her cousin lisa and watching on line to the rest of our rest of our extended families and their sons joe and tom and her daughter jesse and their extended families. When you serve your family serves with you so i want to be sure to at this time thank them for all their support in the seven years in todays a special day because its jesses birthday and so we need on a one, two, three everybody to yell happy birthday jesse. It will be the Largest Group to ever yell her birthday at the same time. One, 23, happy birthday jesse [applause] way to go.