Nominee. applause for the next 90 minutes we will be questioning the candidates following a format designed and agreed to by representatives of the two campaigns. However, there are no restrictions on the questions that my colleagues and i can ask this evening, and the candidates have no prior knowledge of our questions. By agreement between the candidates, the first question goes to gov. Dukakis. You have two minutes to respond. Governor, if Kitty Dukakis were raped and murdered, would you favor an irrevocable Death Penalty for he killer . No, i dont, bernard. And i think you know that ive opposed the Death Penalty during all of my life. I dont see any evidence that its a deterrent, and i think there are better and more effective ways to deal with violent crime. Weve done so in my own state. And its one of the reasons why we have had the biggest drop in crime of any industrial state in america; why we have the lowest murder rate of any industrial state in america. But we have work to
Good morning, everyone, the meeting will come to order. This is the september 30, 2020, rescheduled budget and finance Committee Meeting. Im sandra lee fewer. Im joined by Shamar Walton and ra rafael mandelman. I would like to thank kaleena from s. F. Government for broadcasting this hearing. Members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the various local, state, and federal orders. Committee members will attend the meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the extent as if they are physically present. Public comment will be available on each item. We are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during Public Comment period are available by 415. [inaudible] when connected, you will hear the meeting discussion, but you will be muted. When youre item of interest comes up, dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Best practices are
I will explain to you how that happens. And much of the research was done at library of congress, which is sponsoring todays event. It is a wonderful institution. A beautiful building, they are such Important Research materials there, and it is all available free. Public Access Library are really one of the things that make our nation great. [applause] and i am very grateful to the library of congress for being here and for continuing to give us such wonderful material. Now, this is a self selecting crowd. I know some of you already know who Frances Perkins is, but a lot of people dont. So lets start by asking this question. How many of you know who Frances Perkins is . All, yes. This is great. Good, good. How many of you know someone on Social Security . Please raise your hand. How many of you know someone who is receiving Unemployment Insurance or who has ever received Unemployment Compensation . Okay, Frances Perkins worked there, and we know so who is working a 40 hour week, genera
During the coronavirus disease emergency, this committee will convene remotely until the committee is legally authorized to meet in person. Public comment will be available on each item. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comments period are available by a phone call by calling 4156550001. Again, its 4156550001. Access code 1467135673, again its 1467135673, pound and then pound again. Once connected, you will hear the meeting discussion, but you will be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star three to be heard. Speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. You can also submit your Public Comment by email. It will be forwarded to the committee and will be included in the files. I will go ahead and call roll. [ roll call ]. Clerk at this time we have a quorum and its 9 38 a. M. Can you call the second item. Clerk opportunity for the public to comment on any m
Done at library of congress which is sponsoring todays events. Its a wonderful institution. The beautiful buildings, theyre such Important Research materials there. And its all available free. These Public Access high braerz are really one ofst things that make our nation great. Now this is a self selecting crowd. I know some of you already know who Francis Perkins is. But a lot of people dont. So lets start by asking this question. How many of you know who Francis Perkins is . Oh, yes. This is great. Good, good, good. How about this . How many of you know someone on Social Security . Please raise your hand. How many of you know someone who is receiving Unemployment Insurance or who has ever received Unemployment Compensation . How many of you know someone working a 40hour week . More or less. Frances pirngs work. How many of you know a 12yearold who has quit going to school so she can work fulltime in a factory . Frances perkins work, her ban on child labor enacted in the fair standar