At 5 15. Thank you so much. Meeting is adjourned. Clerk to make this meeting accessible to the public so you would know where to find it. This is the july 8 meeting of the San Francisco Police Commission. Sergeant youngblood, will you please call roll. Clerk yes, maam. [roll call] Vice President taylor i think youre muted. [roll call] clerk Vice President taylor, you have a quorum. Vice president taylor thank you. For the members of the public who wish to make Public Comment on any of the items on the agenda, the phone number is 4084189388. The access code is 1467731245, and as always, i would ask that you mute your mute the television or any sounds in the background so that its easier for us to hear you. And commissioners, i would ask that you would mute yourself and unmute yourself when you want to be heard. Just as last week, please put your name in the chat if you would like to be heard. Sergeant youngblood. Clerk thank you, commissioner. For members of the public, this meeting is
Its fullness in eternity, we bring our petitions to you using some of his final words. Bless the members of this peoples house and those in authority on all levels of society with wisdom and courage to address the unholy oppression that awaits so many of our brothers and sisters of color. May there be a new creative way of establishing Something Like Community Policing that peace and security might be enjoyed where we live. O lord, do we dare to consider the power of nonviolence in our homes, our communities, our nation, and perhaps in leadership for our world. Might we truly be called, if not challenged, to beat our swords into plowshares and spears into pruning hooks so that nations shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall we learn war anymore. And as we are reminded, the greatest expression of nonviolent challenge to injustice is the vote. Bless all efforts to secure access to the ballot for all american citizens. Help us, o lord, to answer the highest calling of our he
Recommendations for the next pandemic. Several members also pay tribute to representative john lewis who sat on the house ways and Means Committee. Appreciate everybody joining us today. This is a terrific turnout, considering all of the activity and turmoil going on around us. Many of us are back in washington today. We are holding this committee virtually in compliance with the regulations for Remote Committee proceedings pursuant to House Resolution 965. This authority allowed us to continue to do our work on behalf of the American People, while keeping our staff, families, and the Broader Community safe. We have all started to become familiar with navigating this technology, i do want to remind members of a few procedures. First, consistent with the regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit background noise. Members are responsible for unmuting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized for their five minutes. Members and witnesses must have thei
Leading up to the vote. Nized. Mr. Butterfield thank you, mr. Speaker. I bring this legislation to the floor today on behalf of the committee on house administration. I want to thank our chair, congresswoman zoe lofgren, for her leadership. I thank Ranking Member rodney davis for his friendship and leadership on our committee. Thank you, mr. Davis. I said this to you privately, thank you for the spirit in which you have approached this important but delicate issue. Recognizing the issue of removing confederate statues from the capital has been simmering for years. Since i recognize that, ill now approach the issue today with the utmost respect for those who are opposed to the goal of the legislation. But, but i ask the dissenters to consider that america has been a divided nation since its founding. And its past time for us to close this chapter of American History that remove statues that depict an era that caused enormous pain to africanamerican citizens. Mr. Speaker, as you, i grew
Authorizing highway, bridge, aviation, and waterway projects. Members are working on 170 amendments. They plan to complete work on those amendments around midday today. That will be followed by a vote on final passage of the package. Live coverage now here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, thank you for giving day. Other we ask your continued protection empowerment of those who tend to the sick and those who medical solutions to this dangerous pandemic. The work of the house these last few days to votes. Wo upport for the department of agriculture. During these times Food Production and delivery and the many e been among challenges facing our nation. Whatever the particulars of this may it proceed through the legislative process ultimately help the benefit of all americans. We ask, also, your continued protection and empowerment of hose who live heroic lives d