Indiana. Also the cato institutes ian vasquez looks at the future of u. S. cuban relations in a trump administration. Postfidel castro. And Boston University assistant professor linda spraug martinez looks at a new report looking at the safety of young people of color and what impact the lack of access to overall support and opportunity has on them. Cspans washington journal. Live beginning at 7 00 a. M. Eastern saturday morning. Join the discussion. At a pentagon briefing today, Afghanistan Military Operations Commander general John Nicholson wrapped up 2016s military operations and counterterror efforts in the country. This is about an hour. Folks, weve got about 45 minutes and ten minutes of opening comments. Ill be calling questions for general nicholson. Sir, all yours. Thanks, jeff. Good morning, everyone. Great to be back with you all again. Want to thank you for covering our mission in afghanistan. What id like to do this time since my last update in september is review 2016 an
Mr. Portman we are here today to discuss a topic that affects just about every american family. And often frustrates us as American Families and that is cable or satellite tv service. For over a year now, we have undertaken an investigation of the cable and television, Satellite Television industry. As many of you know, weve been issued in this interested in this issue. We have a keen interest in making of the Satellite Companies do the right thing by their subscribers. The subcommittee reviewed literally thousands of documents and interviews countless witnesses to learn more about the Consumer Practices of the 5 largest paid tv providers. This includes comcast, charter, Time Warner Cable, dish network and directv. Together these companies serve more than half of all american households and nearly three quarters of those who pay for television programming. Todays hearing will focus on the companies billing and Consumer Service practices. Our joint report outlines troubling findings fro
Are there Public Comments on this item on the resolution . Yes thank you that was beautiful and it is really good to keep on remembering her i really appreciate that thank you very much. Thank you. Gamechanger just briefly im commissioner king from the Southeast Community and i just met commissioner cane i want to say in reference to dr. Espanola jackson she called me up about a meeting telling me how important to be at that malia cohen she said baby we need to be there at tribulation she said you wont pickup me i drive myself he ever where she had any on the bus as a teenager mom a and so many things she did for the community so thank you all very, very much next comment. Briefly from bright line thank you for this resolution. Any at a other Public Comments on this item hearing none, and thank you very much for the family and relatives of dr. Jackson clapping. next speaker, please. Item 8 is Advisory Committee Quarterly Report. Good afternoon, commissioners i also want to start by on
Call of the sfpuc to order it is one 37 madam secretary can you please take the roll commissioner Vice President moran commissioner caen commissioner courtney commissioner kwon everybody is present we have quorum thank you. Next speaker, please. Next item is approve the minutes of february 9, 2016, a motion to approve the minutes. 70 second questions or comments Public Comment on the minutes hearing none. All in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The minutes passes unanimously next item, please. Item 4 general Public Comment. Mr. Da costa good afternoon. Good afternoon, commissioners so im here to speak on a number of issues i am very interested in getting a set of salutation on the water Improvement Project especially mountain tunnel and then im very interested in knowing about our water pipes the city some one miles plus in view what is happening in flint im not saying to make a comparison a detailed comparison but we need to know how many of our led pipes are removed and what data is availa
70 second questions or comments Public Comment on the minutes hearing none. All in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The minutes passes unanimously next item, please. Item 4 general Public Comment. Mr. Da costa good afternoon. Good afternoon, commissioners so im here to speak on a number of issues i am very interested in getting a set of salutation on the water Improvement Project especially mountain tunnel and then im very interested in knowing about our water pipes the city some one miles plus in view what is happening in flint im not saying to make a comparison a detailed comparison but we need to know how many of our led pipes are removed and what data is available because you know we are ending coming to the end of at water system Improvement Projects cannot take anything for granted for example, the salutation on the mountain tunnel but now were Fourth Street to expand maybe over one hundred millions that is taxpayers money on the southeast you may know that is no longer it has been mov