The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committees meeting today for consideration the Border Security for america act of 2017. Chair announces that any request for recorded votes may be rolls and reset the committee at any point. Without objections, so ordered. They plan to acquire adequate notice and will have the court apply notees to members. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This morning our committee has gathered to markup the Border Security for america act. Before we begin id like to extend my thoughts and prayers to all the victims and the family members who have lost a loved one in the horrifying tragedy in las vegas sunday night. This kind of hatred deserves no place in our society. Now is the time to come together and heal as one nation. Going forward we must stand united and reject this kind of senseless violence. Id also like to take a brief moment to recognize the curages First Responderse, coast guard, National Guard, fema, countless volunt
Tragedy in las vegas on sunday night. This hatred deserves no place in our society. As the time to come together and heal. We must stand united rechecked this senseless violence. I also want to recognize the courageous First Responders, coast guard, national guard, fema, volunteers who continue to work and rebuild communities in my home state of texas, florida, puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands. We pray that everyone affected can make a full recovery. Today, will review legislation told protector homeland is strengthening the security of our borders. American people are threatened by international terrorist. Human traffickers, drug smugglers transnational gangs like ms 13 to try to sneak into her country. Allowing this to continue as unacceptable. The southern borders 2000 miles long. We must do more to keep it secure. This markup will allow us to do that process. Including the construction of a wall thats practical and effective. He provides new cuttingedge technology and the p
Good morning, everyone. I chair the energy and commerce committee. As you know, we have been working day and night on the Health Care Replacement bill. The president , the Vice President s and the entire team, they have been involved all the way along. We want to make sure that is the product is sound and works people. American i think we have done that now would changes to the legislation that we will be bringing when it comes to the issue we will be bringing forward when it comes to the issue of people with preexisting conditions. It has been embraced by all sides and endorsed by the president. Ill turn it over to dr. Burgess. Committee product that was worked on now over a month ago, as it left the committee that evening after a very long markup, i thought was a good product. I always knew there were areas where it could be improved. We listened. Members. With i just have to say i appreciate the engagement of the Vice President and the president. To have their input and their though
A press conference scheduled for later this morning. Does mark have a shot. I have to ask, am i right, he is the first to official he already confirmed it to ktvu. Right. First one out. Some say mark farrell might run. Anyone else. We had the District Attorney and he said no. Not at all, mike. Not at all. It will be a big race. There will be a lot of people entering the race. Thats one reason that he is entering earlier. Always exciting to have a new mayor . San francisco. Growing up in the city. Yeah. I remember seeing mark leto and introducing myself to him 25 years ago. Former supervisor, state senator. He seems to have done it all. Maybe mayor is next. He has a shot at that. We have a shot of getting rain back here. Rain . In the bay area. Thats right. Steve. Yes. Thats true. Rain . Sierra snow this weekend. Maybe rain for us next week. Wow. Next week. We can ask willie brown. He will know. Mayor brown knows everything. Yes, he does. We have a big cooldown. The fog came back. Not m
And Nona Melkonian assisting in broovrtd today is e todays meeting madam clerk, any announcements . Yes. Mr. Chairman, and members of the committee. Devices. Completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the october 18, 2016, board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you supervisor wiener is the sponsor of this item and he will present and lead the discussions. May i read the first item. Yes. Number one the established the lgbtq night life and cultural why were your time is up and encouraging the office of Economic Workforce Development to convene the preservation and preserving lgbtq night life. Supervisor wiener. Thank you very much madam chair so madam chair quite frankly i dont know why were here for this hearing we had a hearing that actually produced this resolution we had it severalty guess so a robust discussion about the critical pornls of lgbtq night time and the pressure it is und