And many other amendments that came from folks would never had an amendment brought up and discussed, those amendments were discussed in the farm bill. I would say that probably of the 73 that were considered, there were 300 offered and people would get up, they would have their say. They discuss the amendment. They knew probably it would not pass, and they would withdraw it. But they at least had the opportunity to represent their states and their constituents, and we had that opportunity. This years farm bill, was in 73 a maintenance. Voted about 10 times. Senator thune, respected member of the Agriculture Committee, senator johanns, former secretary of agriculture, senator grassley and myself, we all had a total of about 12 amendments. We withdrew those from consideration from the Committee Markup and said well take them up on the floor. Except the majority leader cut it off saying, timeout, no more. None of us got those amendments. As a former chairman of the Agriculture Committee
Has in reviewing these referals from the Sunshine Ordinance Task force to refer that to another adjudicatory body completely. It is one thing to have a staff person to review in place of Ethics Commission staff and you know, conform the analysis, based on proceedings before the task force. I think that it is another to send the ultimate decision to another body. It is actually being transcribed. On the screen. Miss herrick, thank you for your time and i have a couple of questions about your response. Does that mean. Are you aware of whether the san jose Ethics Commission has ever handled either on an advisorry basis or otherwise complaint referal from the different jurisdictional agencies . I have staffed the san jose Election Commission from 2008 and we have not ever accepted any such referals. Has the Elections Commission made any referals themselves for matters to be handled by a agency outside of san jose . The Election Commission procedures and i think that our ethics ordinance do
Facility is loathed in a district that i represent and it is part of the Savannah River site and i represent a portion of the site and so does jim clyburn. This is really bipartisan support of the m. O. X. Facility. This facility is really crucial for environmental cleanup and very crucial to fulfill the Nuclear Nonproliferation agreement that we have with the Russian Federation. The site and its over 60 completed. 3. 9 billion has been spent. The site has such a positive impact by reducing what is already there, 34 metric tons of weaponsgrade plutonium and made into green fuel. This is for Nuclear Production for our country. Additionally, it will fulfill the agreement that we have with the Russian Federation to do with weaponsgrade plutonium and will encourage them to do the same. This is proven technology. There has been a facility built in france already that has work. Ed that this will and other things, we have asked nor a study that its very clear that the most efficient and most
Of whether the San Jose Ethics Commission has ever handled either on an advisorry basis or otherwise complaint referal from the different jurisdictional agencies . I have staffed the san jose Election Commission from 2008 and we have not ever accepted any such referals. Has the Elections Commission made any referals themselves for matters to be handled by a agency outside of san jose . The Election Commission procedures and i think that our ethics ordinance do have some provisions for making referals. But that is generally in the nature of the District Attorney office or their political practice commission. It would be something consistent with the jurisdiction of the sElection Commission but might possibly be. There may be some criminal activity or some additional allegations that related to some violations of political format. Not to another agency like the San Francisco Ethics Commission or the oakland Ethics Commission. Okay. Thank you. Very much. And any other questions for miss h
Procedures that your commission has in reviewing these referals from the Sunshine Ordinance Task force to refer that to another adjudicatory body completely. It is one thing to have a staff person to review in place of Ethics Commission staff and you know, conform the analysis, based on proceedings before the task force. I think that it is another to send the ultimate decision to another body. It is actually being transcribed. On the screen. Miss herrick, thank you for your time and i have a couple of questions about your response. Does that mean. Are you aware of whether the san jose Ethics Commission has ever handled either on an advisorry basis or otherwise complaint referal from the different jurisdictional agencies . I have staffed the san jose Election Commission from 2008 and we have not ever accepted any such referals. Has the Elections Commission made any referals themselves for matters to be handled by a agency outside of san jose . The Election Commission procedures and i th