The presiding officer the senator from south dakota. The presiding officer madam president , last week the Judiciary Committee held its hearing on judge Amy Coney Barretts nomination and it was easy to see why judge barrett is held in such high regard by her colleagues, students, and peers and why the American Bar Association gave her its highest rating of well qualified. We knew well before the hearing that judge barrett possesses an extraordinary intelligence and comprehensive command of the law. After three days of testimony americans got to see her qualifications for themselves. They saw why she has been described as a jurist, a formidable intellect, a brilliant and conscientious lawyer and staggering academic mind. Even the democratRanking Member on the committee couldnt hide the fact that she was impressed. Judge barrett understands the proper role of a judge in our system of government. As judge barrett made clear, she understands the job of a judge is to interpret the law, not
Until 8 00 tomorrow morning. Mark is track those winds. Yeah, still a bit breezy in this pressure setup, the pressure difference between these two systems, that the hills. Generates the northerly wind. Tomorrow morning, areas of fog here is a satellite that tells the story throughout the day. Near the coast and bay. This is producing all of this could be locally dense. It will be smoky once again to smoke, and just the direction of the wind is transporting start out the day. That smoke, that blanket, over tomorrow no triple digits. The hot spots still approaching a good portion of the bay area the lowtomid 90s for your wednesday, and the spare the air alert continues in your all day long. Wednesday forecast. But i guess well take it, this cooloff. By the upcoming weekend, this here is our live camera with is great to see. Just some 80s across portions the smoke and haze settling in. Of the bay area, but hopefully we can get rid of that smock we have a lid over our ski. Between now and
Ive not received a request from the member of the public to address you. Is mr. Kennedy coming back . Clerk yes. So Board Members, unless theres a question, ill entertain a motion to approve. So moved. Second. Okay. All those in favor . Opposed . Item 5, miss boomer. Clerk item 5, communications. Board members, any new or Unfinished Business . Clerk directors report. Director tumlin . How are you . Im still great, and im litt still loving about 80 of my job. 20 in three months. Good afternoon, directors. So last week, San Francisco was called to testify in congress at the house energy and commerce subcommittee. Theyre hosting a forum on Autonomous Vehicles and pending litigation. San francisco was called to testify, and i spoke covering a couple of critical topics related to the pending legislation, including asking that we put safety first, including having event data recorders board all Autonomous Vehicles that preserve data both before and after the crash and investment in a Nationa
Other sound devices are prohibited. The board respectfully requests that you turn them off. Minutes of the february 4 regular meeting, mr. Chair, ive not received a request from the member of the public to address you. Is mr. Kennedy coming back . Clerk yes. So Board Members, unless theres a question, ill entertain a motion to approve. So moved. Second. Okay. All those in favor . Opposed . Item 5, miss boomer. Clerk item 5, communications. Board members, any new or Unfinished Business . Clerk directors report. Director tumlin . How are you . Im still great, and im litt still loving about 80 of my job. 20 in three months. Good afternoon, directors. So last week, San Francisco was called to testify in congress at the house energy and commerce subcommittee. Theyre hosting a forum on Autonomous Vehicles and pending litigation. San francisco was called to testify, and i spoke covering a couple of critical topics related to the pending legislation, including asking that we put safety first,
[ cheers and applause right now at 11 00, we do have breaking news along the bay area freeway tonight. Interstate 780 is shut down in both directions. This is all unfolding in the venetia area. Chp confirming eastbound and westbound lanes are closed, between columbus parkway to southhampton. Traffic is beginning to backup, because of this closure. We do have calls out to learn more about what exactly is going on. We will, of course, update you as we learn more. Our other top story, our list just got longer. United airlines under scrutiny tonight, after a string of mechanical problems involving the boeing planes. The latest happening today, when a piece of a plane apparently fell off, somewhere between sfo and its destination and oregon. This is the seventh issue with united jet in the past few weeks. Nbc bay areas tom johnson is at sfo raking down what may have gone wrong. We have to make it clear that this is an older boeing 737 800, about 25 years old, not one of the newer boeing 737