Address that range of topics. To begin, i have a senior counsel and director of the Freedom Technology and security project. It is a time where we hear a lot about the goal of putting America First. Surveillance states, this often creates some friction with our allies. Our goals may conflict with their desire to protect their own citizens. [cheering and applause] thank you. Hello, everyone. Www. Cdt. Org. I want to talk about the Global Implications of what i call America First surveillance policies. U. S. Surveillance policy, particularly on the intelligence side of the equation discriminates against foreigners in a fairly dramatic way when it comes to surveillance that occurs outside the United States inside the United States it is relatively even between americans and foreigners. When they want to survey out a person in the United States and collect their Communications Content for intelligence purposes, it has to show they are in agent of a foreign power. A Foreign Terrorist Organi
A very special man. [applause] ed, congratulations on receiving a really incredible award. That we hadthing the congressional medal of honor and we have the president ial medal of freedom. This is something that is very special to me to present to you. I have heard so many incredible things about you over the years and so congratulations. It is my honor to be with you. We are delighted to be joined by Vice President mike pence, attorney general will you embark, bill, acting a would be director and Heritage Foundation ll james. Kay cu hello. He did a good job, didnt he . Terrific us is eds family including his wife of 61 years, ursula. He was a good husband. At least for the first 38 years. [laughter] his. Trump along with children, grandchildren, and his greatgrandson, liam. I know you, he grabbed me and i said i like this guy. Ed mees was born into a deeply patriotic family committed a public service. His father worked in local government for five decades including many years as polic
Assistant secretary of state nominee for democracy, human rights and labor. We could also see work on 2020 spending for defense, plus energy and water. Now live Senate Coverage here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, who judges justly our nation and world, we honor your name. You are so patient with us. Cleanse our eyes that we may see more clearly, open our hearts that we may love you more dearly. We confess that sometimes injustice seems to prevail. Avenge injustice, o god, and cause the godly to rejoice. Deliver us from those who seek to set an ambush for freedom. Lord, give our lawmakers the wisdom to look to you for safety for you are our strength and salvation. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america
Okay. Good afternoon and welcome to september 3, 2019 regular meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Welcome back, supervisors. I guess we are going to have another exciting round of meetings. Until we take a break in the winter. Madame clerk we please call the. Clerk thank you, mr. President. [roll call] you have a quorum. Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen, will you please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of america. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. So exciting to get started again. Okay, on behalf of the board i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgovtv, jesse larson and jim smith who and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madame clerk, are there any communications . I have none to report, mr. President. We are approving the minutes from the july 9, 2019, july 16, 2019, and july 23, 2019 regular Board Meeting
Of you. I dont have it in front of me so i cant remind you of things. There are two meetings that are coming up with the Planning Commission, one is october, and again i dont have the date in front of me. It is a thursday. You will all be discussing yes, thank you, in december 12 th is another day that you will be looking at the healthcare Healthcare Service master plan. Those are the two unusual dates coming up. There are two items. One would be the request that we do what we can to respond to the family of brandon lee so that i dont, i dont know what the department is doing, but doing what you can to see if there is any support that can be provided to bring him and if it is possible to authorize a statement of support on behalf of the San Francisco resident and his family, who has dedicated themselves to San Francisco. The second would be with regard to the cease and desist order to the massage therapists, im just wondering if there is administrative relief that we can do, even thoug