[ banging gavel ] this hearing will come to order. Good morning. We are meeting today to consider the nomination of kirstjen m. Nielsen to be the next secretary of the United States in Homeland Security. I want to thank her, her family. Our senators making introductions later on. I certainly want to call out mrs. Karen kelly, general kellys wife. Shes here also. Showing her support for the nominee. And i know ms. Nielsen will introduce her family in her Opening Statement. Americas facing enormous challenges. Our National Debt exceeds 20 trillion and theres no serious effort being made by either party to significantly reduce the 30year projected deficits that are currently expected to exceed over 100 trillion. Our enemies are on the rise. Russia continues to destabilize its neighbors and is partnering with iran to increase both countries influence in the middle east. The Iranian Nuclear agreement did modify irans behavior. For the worse. North Korea Remains determined to develop the cap
From the plant is incredibly dangerous. We will go to houston to speak with Houston Chronicle reporter matt dempsey, who question the arkema ceo about what is in his facility that has caused a mile and a half evacuation. We will also touch reporter david sirota. His article is headlined Texas Republicans helped Chemical Plant that exploded lobby against safety rules. We end todays show looking at the corporate crackdown on environmental activists challenging the fossil fuel industry and human driven Climate Change. The company that owns the Dakota Access pipeline, Energy Transfer partners, has sued Greenpeace International and other groups, accusing them of inciting ecoterrorism. We will speak with greenpeace usa Annie Leonard and tara houska, National Campaigns director for honor the earth. She is the ojibwe the coaching first nation. They are calling us the terrorists. They are the ones who are armed. These are unarmed men, women, and children who want nothing more than two protect t
22, 2017 dont begin shortly. The city is San Francisco, sfgov tv meeting of the Fire Commission for wednesday march 22, 2017 will begin shortly. Commission regular meeting wednesday, march 22, 2017 and the time is 5 03 pm. Item 1, roll call. President cleaveland present, Stephen Nakajo present, Michael Hardeman present, Nancy Covington is here. Chief of department joanne hayeswhite here. General public on. Members of the public address the commission for up to 3 min. On any matter within the commissions jurisdiction and does not appear in the agenda. Speakers shall just for most of the commissioner. The lack of response to the commission or Department Personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement or support of statements during made during Public Comments. Any Public Comment . Seeing none, [closed session] [gavel] mdm. Sec. Item number three approval of the minutes. Approval of minutes from regular meeting arcade 2017. So moved. Any Public Comment on the minutes . Seeing none, Pu
General public on. Members of the public address the commission for up to 3 min. On any matter within the commissions jurisdiction and does not appear in the agenda. Speakers shall just for most of the commissioner. The lack of response to the commission or Department Personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement or support of statements during made during Public Comments. Any Public Comment . Seeing none, [closed session] [gavel] mdm. Sec. Item number three approval of the minutes. Approval of minutes from regular meeting arcade 2017. So moved. Any Public Comment on the minutes . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] commissioners . Second. All those in favor say, aye. [chorus of ayes. ] opposed, say nay. Item number four certificate and indulgent of appreciation. Public Information Officer Jonathan Baxter 2 certificate and acknowledgment of appreciation of herman duron or guerra, arun ran over, Jennifer Diego cervantes for the quick and Decisive Action they displayed o
General public on. Members of the public address the commission for up to 3 min. On any matter within the commissions jurisdiction and does not appear in the agenda. Speakers shall just for most of the commissioner. The lack of response to the commission or Department Personnel does not necessarily constitute agreement or support of statements during made during Public Comments. Any Public Comment . Seeing none, [closed session] [gavel] mdm. Sec. Item number three approval of the minutes. Approval of minutes from regular meeting arcade 2017. So moved. Any Public Comment on the minutes . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] commissioners . Second. All those in favor say, aye. [chorus of ayes. ] opposed, say nay. Item number four certificate and indulgent of appreciation. Public Information Officer Jonathan Baxter 2 certificate and acknowledgment of appreciation of herman duron or guerra, arun ran over, Jennifer Diego cervantes for the quick and Decisive Action they displayed o