Speaker. As chairwoman of the committee on science, space, and technology, its an honor to stand before you today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of apollo 11. The morning of july 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and buzz aldrin lifted ff from nasas cape kennedy. That day, millions watched in 11 s nasa launched Apollo Saturn 9 rocket to accomplish the goals set by president kennedy less than 10 years earlier, to land the man on the moon before the end of the decade. As president kennedy said in his speech at Rice University in september, 1962, we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things not because they are easy but because they are hard. There is no better explanation that captures the american spirit. We choose to take joint leaps. We choose to know the unknown. We choose to lead into the future. On july 20, 1960, just four days after the launch, the world listened and watched as the first steps were taken on the moon. Again, hundreds of millions of
Three minutes. Clerk each person has three minutes per Public Comment on each item. If there is an item of interest to you not on the agenda and is under the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission, you may speak under general Public Comment. That is item 4. And then continued again on item 10. Please address your comments to the commission in order to allow equal time for all, neither the commission nor staff will respond to any questions during Public Comment. The commission may ask questions of staff after Public Comment is closed. Last, if the fire alarms activate, you must evacuate the building in an orderly fashion using any exit. Please note that elevators will immediately return to the first floor and are not available for use. If you need assistance out of the building, please make your way to the closest area of refuge, which is directly across the hall in the mens restroom. In the restroom is a speaker box, press it and City Security will answer. Were on item 2, the pr
Soon. And if anyone needs to sign in, i have the sign in sheet as well that i can kind of start over here. Does anyone need to sign . All right, weve got a few. Im going to go around this way so i dont get the glare in president Franklin D Roosevelt proclaimed a national day of prayer for january 1st, 1942, following the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Fdr and british Prime Minister Winston Churchill worshiped together that day in George Washingtons hometown church. American history tv visited christchurch and alexandria, virginia to hear the story. Hi, im john lawson and the former senior warden here at Christ Church in alexandria, virginia. With me is our rector, the reverend noel, george simmons. The story that i will describe today to me is really a lesson in leadership from perhaps the greatest leaders of the 20th century. President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. These are men who are willing to commit their countries to a long, bloody conflict act in th
President Franklin D Roosevelt proclaimed a national day of prayer for january 1st, 1942, following the japanese attack on pearl harbor. Fdr and british Prime Minister Winston Churchill worshiped together that day in George Washingtons hometown church. American history tv visited christchurch and alexandria, virginia to hear the story. Hi, im john lawson and the former senior warden here at Christ Church in alexandria, virginia. With me is our rector, the reverend noel, george simmons. The story that i will describe today to me is really a lesson in leadership from perhaps the greatest leaders of the 20th century. President Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. These are men who are willing to commit their countries to a long, bloody conflict act in the name of freedom to support the freedom and independence of their own homelands, but to support freedom and democracy for other people around the world. They combine that with a deep humility. They believe that our cou
Social security is my lifeline. Is my lifeline to remaining an independent person and being able to live my life, happily. Those of us who have worked all our lives and paid into Social Security expect Social Security to be there because we paid into it. Not a gift. We earned it. Its Household Finances and it goes into the checkbook and its use for every day Living Expenses. It will have a Significant Impact on our life because we want to run her house and does well is to do other things in retirement. That would be a serious cut in our income. Please welcome are chief executive officer joanne jenkins. [applause] cemented morning and welcome to this bipartisan discussion about the future of Social Security. We are honored today to hear from to congressional leaders who have put forth ideas to save and protect Social Security. Republican senator dell cassidy from louisiana and democratic congressman john lawson who represents the First District of connecticut. As a lookout over this roo