Limits. I cannot play instruments, i cannot sing like james taylor, i cannot put on a fashion display like lady gaga, but i can set a goal and make it happen. Just like you did. So i am here to urge you to use the same skills and determination that got you to this day to help you get to a lot more days that are just as meaningful. I once had a day like this. Graduation. For me, it was a celebration of fighting for what i believed in. The president talked about this. I grew up in a family that had a lot of ups and downs, and college wasnt in the cards for me. Nobody in my family had made it through college, but i wanted to be a teacher and i believed that i would be a good teacher. And i thought that was a goal worth fighting for. The path was tough, i borrowed money, i married young, i dropped out of school, i went back and, finally, i got lucky. I got really lucky. We moved to a place that was about 30 miles away from a commuter college where the tuition was 50 a semester. I held on f
Limits. I cannot play instruments, i cannot sing like james taylor, i cannot put on a fashion display like lady gaga, but i can set a goal and make it happen. Just like you did. So i am here to urge you to use the same skills and determination that got you to this day to help you get to a lot more days that are just as meaningful. I once had a day like this. Graduation. For me, it was a celebration of fighting for what i believed in. The president talked about this. I grew up in a family that had a lot of ups and downs, and college wasnt in the cards for me. Nobody in my family had made it through college, but i wanted to be a teacher and i believed that i would be a good teacher. And i thought that was a goal worth fighting for. The path was tough, i borrowed money, i married young, i dropped out of school, i went back and, finally, i got lucky. I got really lucky. We moved to a place that was about 30 miles away from a commuter college where the tuition was 50 a semester. I held on f
Truly mean that. You are the leaders of tomorrow, and it will be your job to pick up the desperate time baton. It is the job that you must approach with monetary m odesty. What is considered knowledge today will be considered mistaken assumptions tomorrow, that humility and Critical Thinking when combined with courage and determination, are indispensable qualities of leadership. It is said that all work is worth doing is done in faith. Today at the ceremony a cherished memory and shared resolve, let us each embrace the faith that every challenge be surmounted by our energy, every Problem Solved by our window best wisdom wisdom, and every barrier to justice brought down by our determination will in able allies, inspire others, and explode outwards the boundaries of what is achievable. To the class of 2015, i say congratulations and thank you so much for making me a part of your remarkable class. Thank you. [applause] senator Elizabeth Warren was the speaker for the Berkshire Community C
Within t90 days. This is just under two hours. Normally i dont see reading until the ranking democrat gets here, but theres a vote going on so this is the way im going to handle the meeting. Im going to call on the senator because he has an important meeting to go to so i want him to make his statement and ill make my statement and ill introduce the first panel and then we wont do anything after that. Proceed. Thank you for doing this. Its out of order and for those who are new i appreciate the courtesy extended to me. Im Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Committee and we have a closed door hearing recollectio hearing, but i wanted to be here because im the ranking democratic member on the immigration subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary committee. I did that for several reasons. I am the son of an immigrant. My mother came to this country at the age of 2. I am honored to be a first generation american. If you come to my office youll see my mothers naturalization certificate
[gavel] good afternoon and welcome to the San Francisco board of supervisors meeting of october 4, 2016. Mdm. Clerk please take roll call supervisor avalos, here. Breed, present. Campos, present. Cohen, present. Farrell, present. Kimnot present mar not present peskin, present. Tangpresent weiner, present. Yee to present you have a quorum ladies and gentlemen please join us for the pledge of allegiance. [pleage of allegiance] campos of aye farrell aye kim aye mar aye peskin aye tang aye weiner aye yee aye avalos aye there are 11 aye those items are finally passed unanimously. [gavel] clerk please call item number two item to ordinance authorizing the settlement by law food filed by Jack A Frazier against the city for approximate 5 million filed in october 20 820. 13 in San Francisco superior court entitled with personal injury with a fighter truck supervisor avalos of the voting, no, i guess this. Ive had many meetings with mr. Fraser who be party to the settlement. Im not urging anyone