already big changes are being made to the bill s final form. let s get right to cnn s manu raju live on capitol hill. manu, walk us through the process. reporter: democrats are trying to get to final passage of this bill after this marathon voting session that started at 11:30 p.m. eastern time last night. it is still ongoing. there have not been any breaks. it s unclear exactly how this is going to play out because there has been some last-minute drama that s affected senate democrats ability to get to final passage, this dealing with the issue of the corporate minimum tax, a 15% tax that would be imposed on businesses with more than $1 billion in income. that is a central component in this bill that would help pay for a number of the provisions dealing with health care and climate change, energy issues and the like. but there has been some concerns from senator kyrsten sinema about the 15% corporate minimum tax and its impact on some businesses that may make less than $1
schedule visit booktv.org. you can also follow along behind the scenes on social media at booktv on twitter, instagram and facebook. right now we re joined by lily geismer. her book is left behind: the democrats failed attempt to solve inequality. lily geismer, let s start in the present before we go back in the past, but a lot of the news today about the democratic party is the establishment versus bernie sanders. does that have a history to it? thank you so much for having me and talking about the book. i think onet of the things there s a sense that this out of nowhere but there are deep-seated tensions within the democratic party that have existed, i would say since the 1970s i came into the in the 1980s as the party was at another kind of crossroads where to go. after the defeat of walter mondale, and that primary of the 1984 election there was a sense of three different directions it could have gone in. and one was represented by someone like jackson, ernie sando
chan julie long. [applause] in the episode of seinfeld titled library,, a library investigation officer named lieutenant bookman visits jerry s apartment. the visit occurs because according to library records, ch jerry has had henry miller s tropic of cancer doubt since 1971 . but according to jerry he returned at that same year. when he learns of the dilemma th kramer is terrified. do you know much that comes to? that s a nickel a day for 20 years. it s going tobe $50,000 . but when jerry corrects them it doesn t work like that, kramer gives voice to a fear that would havesent chills through my body as a child . well if it s a dime a day it s $100,000. when lieutenant bookman arrives on the scene he delivers perhaps the best monologue of the series and i m going to try to do it justice. let me tell you something, funny boy. you know that little stamp? the one that says new york public library? that may not mean anything to you but it means a lot to me. sure sure, go ahead,
Did unanimously picked a resolution encouraging students to exercise their right their Voting Rights in the means we have set up a mechanism in which to teach Voter Registration, Voter Education, to our students in american democracy classes also have a mechanism in which to register them to vote. Testifier i want to say thank you to supervisor avalos for bringing this for kids incredible to see the leadership of our young people, of our Youth Commission, and to see actualize here today for the full Commission Meeting with the board of supervisors. I think theres any doubt in her mind our young people are prepared to exercise their voice in our elections, it is proven that through this process and the way they practice forward. They demonstrated how serious they are. It shall not just ready but theyre already leading in their communities, and so we as School District, we witness their leadership and brilliance every day. We know they are prepared for this. We know that we need their vo
President breed good afternoon everybody and welcome to the San Francisco board of supervisors meeting of may 3, 2016. Im clerk please call the roll clerk sup clerk breed campos, present. Supervisor cohen not present, mar, not present peskin, present. Supervisor yee yee you have a quorum president breed ladies and gentlemen please join us for the pledge of allegiance. [pleage of allegiance] president breed thank you, mdm. Clerk of any communications . Clerk none to report president breed we you please read the consent agenda. Clerk items 1 to 10 are on consent. These items are considered routine of the member objects item may be removed and considered separately. Read see no names on the roster please call the roll clerk items 110 mar absent tang aye yee supervisor there are 10 aye president breed these items are passed on the First Reading and adopted unanimously [gavel] president breed next item be good item 1 administrative code the way the filing fee per bistro criteria for place o