Facebook. Com cspan. Here are a couple of the front pages this morning. Heres the Washington Times. Conservatives call for delay of repeal vote on obamacare. The New York Times says republicans face dilemma on health bill. And here is the Washington Post, g. O. P. Holdouts leaves Health Care Bills vote in doubt. Jennifer haberkorn with politico, where do we stand with the Health Care Bill . Guest i think your definition of uncertainty is the right way to put it. Republican leaders still are planning to put the vote today. They never set a time for this bill except to they told members yerl this week it would be a late night. But as of right now they dont have the 215 votes that they would need. Paul ight House Speaker ryan met with the tuesday group, a group of moderates, and members left that meeting and still werent really excited about what was in this bill. One of the leaders of that group, charlie dent from pennsylvania, put out a statement late last night saying he would be a no
The subcommittee on courts, intellectual property and the internet will come to order. We welcome everyone here today for todays hearing bringing justice closer to the people, examining ideas for restructuring the ninth circuit and i now recognize myself for a short Opening Statement. Its been more than a decade since we last considered a bill to if you will split the ninth circuit. The ninth circuit is by far the largest circuit of the 12. Additionally, the ninth circuit hears more or less 20 of the appeals and some would say from this side of the doois throughout the various states it also is the most reversed circuit. Notwithstanding that, it is my circuit. It includes my state. And im deeply concerned today and will be until we find resolution that stripping away the other states of the ninth circuit would still leave california as by far the largest circuit. So, when we come together today we come together with two challenges. One, that there is no way without splitting a state to
Thank you very much. Could you please call item one on the budget and finance select committee agenda. Item number one a hearing to receive an update on the federal budget and any related impact to the city and request a Controllers Office and maters budget office. All right. Thank you for hearing this item. Several weeks ago we received an overview of federal fundingof federal funding to San Francisco as well as any anticipated impacts or risks to our cities department. These are the risk theyre going to be facing. Its difficult to anticipate the pace of how quickly things can change at a federal level, but i believe its incredibly important that this Committee Stay abreast and up to speed on the changes that do occur. That may have impact on our citys budget and financial health. This week will hear from the department of Public Health regarding the status of the Affordable Care act. What impacts and what impact the failed attempt to repeal the aca will have. With that i like to brin
Body. Is there a motion . I make a motion to pass on committee with positive recommendation. Well take that motion without objection. Thank you, next item. Agenda item number seven is a resolution authorize the recreation and Parks Department to apply for a grant of 245,000 from the california state dment of forestry and Fire Protection for state Greenhouse Gas reduction funding to carry out an urban forestry project. Good morning. Im [inaudible] with the recreation park capital division. Im here today to request your recommendation to the board of supervisors to support excuse me to adopt a resolution to apply for an urban forestry grant from the department of forestry and Fire Protection. In the amount of 245,000. The urban Forestry Program grant is funneledded by cap and trade funds which are designed to Fund Projects that reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. The program that the Grant Program were applying for will provide funding for the department to develop in an urban forestry plan
Body. Is there a motion . I make a motion to pass on committee with positive recommendation. Well take that motion without objection. Thank you, next item. Agenda item number seven is a resolution authorize the recreation and Parks Department to apply for a grant of 245,000 from the california state dment of forestry and Fire Protection for state Greenhouse Gas reduction funding to carry out an urban forestry project. Good morning. Im [inaudible] with the recreation park capital division. Im here today to request your recommendation to the board of supervisors to support excuse me to adopt a resolution to apply for an urban forestry grant from the department of forestry and Fire Protection. In the amount of 245,000. The urban Forestry Program grant is funneledded by cap and trade funds which are designed to Fund Projects that reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. The program that the Grant Program were applying for will provide funding for the department to develop in an urban forestry plan