You are all out working. Thank you for coming. With less than three weeks to go until the election, Many Americans are eager to learn about the candidates. It is imperative our information channels are open and americans can access stories by the press and their own social circles. Congress believed in the power of information so much they created special Liability Protections for information platforms, Technology Companies like facebook, twitter and google. It is called section 230. I believe in the principles outlined in the law. It is clear section 230, it is not working. Justice Clarence Thomas said the courts had sweeping new protections of 230 that Congress Never put in statute. It is time to scrap the law and start over. Yesterday the new york post, one of the countrys largest newspapers published a piece on hunter biden, and his work on the board of Ukrainian Energy company burisma. She had no qualifications. It is an important story as most americans would be appalled by the p
I just hope the clerk next caller. I am a black woman that works for the department. I would like to thank the supervisors for bringing this issue and bringing awareness to the concerns and these issues. I am also in support of the black employee alliance. We need the tangibles and the demands listed specifically in the letter. We need a supervisor to focus on racist bias and racism [indiscernible] this person should focus on the departments where there are racially bad actor acto actors [indiscernible] terminations and medical releases. The Inspector General should or could also lead efforts on the following examples. One important one would be to abolish the d. H. R. , e. E. O. System [indiscernible]. Clerk could we have the next caller. My name is marco reed, an employee at the San Francisco m. C. A. I want to bring us back to some of the points around apprenticeships, pathways, and pipelines. M. C. A. Has embarked on an Aggressive Program to bring to light some of the things that w
Todays agenda. Its available by calling 14156550001. Entering access code, 146 444 1860. When your item is reached and you would like to submit your Public Comment, press star, then 3, to be added to the queue. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes. And when you have 30 seconds remaining, youll hear a chime indicating your time is almost up. When your time is reached, i will announce that your time is up and take the next person. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly, and please do mute the volume on our television or computer. Id like to take role at this time. President koppel . Commissioner koppel here. Vice president moore here. Commissioner chan here. Commissioner diamond here. Commissioner fung here. Commissioner imperial here. Jonas great. First on the agenda, is consideration of items proposed for continuance, item 1, case number, 20206148, 2843 geary boulevard. A conditional use authorization proposed for continuance to november
The speaker pro tempore on this vote, the yeas are 2312 and the nays are 190. The previous question is ordered. The question is on adoption of the resolution. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted. Ms. Lesko mr. Speaker, i call for the yeas and nays. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 3 of House Resolution 965, the yeas and nays are ordered. Members will record their votes y electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition . Gomp govern as the member designated by mr. Welch of vote, pursuant to h. Res. 965, i inform the house that mr. Welch will h. R. 1129. The speake
August 20, 2020. Budget and Appropriations Committee. Good morning. This is the august 20, 2020 rescheduled budget and Appropriations Committee meeting. I am joined by supervisors walton, mandelman and president yee. I would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Do you have announcements . Due to the covid19 health emergency, the Committee Room are closed. Members will participate in a meeting remotely. This is taken pursuant to the local, state and federal orders and directives. Committee members may participate to the same extent as if physically present. Put lick comment shall occur at the recessed meeting august 24 at 10 00 a. M. You may send it in the following ways. Email to the budget and finance committee clerk, and it will be forwarded to the supervisors and included as part of the official file. Thank you, good morning. We are reconvening our meeting from yesterday. This weeks hearings are focused on changes and reductions that the Budget Committee would like t