Applause during this debate until the end but lets welcome now to candidates with a round of applause. Thank you. [applause] moderator our candidates will have one minute to respond questions from a panel of journalists. We have kellys buyers of Louisiana Public broadcasting, Greg Hillburn of usa today network, Elizabeth Crist the advocate and jeremy offer editor and publisher of law politics. Com. Tonight we will attempt to cover a lot of territory as we delve into the National Issues that are important to the future of the state. A drawing was used earlier to determine the order of questioning and closing statements. We will discuss the Affordable Care act, we will discuss the Foreign Affairs and perhaps gridlock in washington and much more. First our opening question for the candidates. This question is what specifically in your professional career has prepared you to be liaison as next United States senator. Moderator mr. Fleming able start us off. I am the one among those who are
As a part of its coverage the Louisiana Public broadcasting sat down with some students from Louisiana Tech to see what issues are on their mind and they have a list of concerns they hoped the next senator would address. Its important they focus on the next president for the Supreme Court. One thing thats important i am a military brat myself and the Mental Health of our veterans i want a senator that focuses on the state i hope to live in and its important we figured out how to make education competitive but still affordab affordable. Despite their varied interests they share a common desire for the next senator to work with members of the opposing party they have to be open to compromise. I feel like in the past its been either left or right, black or white. I feel like with this push of younger people i want somebody that will be open to compromise and be firm and have their beliefs but also want the best for the country and the state of louisiana. As we learned in the video they se
The speaker pro tempore the yeas are 362 and the nays are 45. 2 3 being in the affirmative, the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. The Unfinished Business is the vote on the motion of the the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Fitzpatrick, to suspend the rules h. R. 5606 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerk will report the title of the bill. To clerk h. R. 5606, a bill facilitate to assist in the fighting of terrorist activities and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] the spe
[gavel] good morning, everyone, we are in rules committee today for january what day is today, january 28. I am supervisor cohen, as katy tang, and we have eric mar, and supervisor cohen will be joining us shortly, and we have the honor of having supervisor here and take his Charter Amendment first quickly which is item 7. And thank sfgovtv and our clerk, mr. Evans. Do we have announcements . Yes, please silent devices and any documents are to be presented to the clerk, and items will be on january 29 board of supervisors agenda. Call item 7 out of order. Item 7, Charter Amendment to amend the chart of the city and councily San Francisco to require an annual baseline appropriation for the park and recreation open space with an election to be held on june, 7, 2016. Supervisor farrell. Thank you, i will save my comments for a full board with this measure. At this point i counted this charter measure has been in committee five months and have gone over 15 amendments. And i want to say tha
Annually at the timma board the board shall elect the newly postponed chair shall immediately precede his or her election according to the public speaker as soon as one of the nominees get a vote that person is elected and no other nomination mr. Clerk can you please call this item. Item 5 election of chair. Okay nominations are now in order for the office of the chair any nomination on the floor. Commissioner yee i nominate the current chair continue to be the chair. Thank you, commissioner. Supervisor kim. Thank you commission any other nominations . More than happy to take other nominations okay seeing none, nominations are closed oh, im sorry is there a second to commissioner yees if noting no further well open up for Public Comment on this item any Public Comment on this item seeing none, Public Comment is closed excuse me. . Okay. Mr. Clerk call that same house, same call . Well do that same house, same call . At this time we will take nominations for the office of vice chair. Co