We will get to the gun control debate in the moment but we begin with developing news and pittsburg as a shelter place has been lifted after a strong order was detected at a nearby railyard. People near of north parkside drive near 17th street and railroad are now allowed to go outside. Fire Officials Say someone reported an odor coming from two cards tank cars. Has been is on the same. Officials are asking people nearby to stay indoors to be safe and sirens were sounded and that caused some anxiety and concern in the neighborhood. That shelter in place has been lifted. To capital for the senate is considering a measure for background checks. Some lawmakers are questioning other proposals including the presence call to give guns to teachers. Caroline shively live in washington with the latest. Reporter it has been nearly 2 weeks since the fatal Florida School shooting sparked the student advocacy effort for gun control like never before. As students prepare to return to school in the m
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House will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. July 14, 2015. I hereby appoint the honorable Carlos Curbelo to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed john a. Boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 6 2015, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois, mr. Roskam for five minutes. Mr. Roskam 00 thank you mr. Roskam thank you, mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the house, we ought not bet against ukraine and we ought not bet against georgi
Good afternoon today is july 24th, 2015. Welcome to the local Agency Formation commission. My name is john avalos, the chair of the lafco, and joined to my right by vicechair cynethia crews and commissioner eric mar, madame clerk, could you share with us your announcement. Please make sure to complete all Electronic Devices and speaker cards should be submitted to the clerk. That is our clerk, alisa somera and our meeting is broadcast by sfgovtv staff. Bill and jesse. I would like to ask for a motion to excuse commissioners breed and campos. So moved. And that is seconded by commissioner crews and well take that without objection. And madame clerk, if you im not sure if we need to call roll call or go to what makes more sense, 1 or 2. All right 2 is approval of the lafco minutes from the may 15, 2015 regular meeting. Okay, colleagues, any changes or comments on the minutes . Okay. Nothing forthcoming. We can open up the item for Public Comment. Any member of the public who would like t