When you go around, and this is a reality in delaware as well as rhode island. You ask about the state department. Its trillions of dollars a year when in fact its a very small fraction. Now theyre beginning thoint that no, this is about something more fundamental. This is about the basic social contract that people have worked all their lives, paid into Social Security, will get Social Security benefits. This is about the social contract that if youve worked, youve paid into the medicare system, youll get medicare benefits. So now the storys shifted totally and now its all about negotiations, that we have not negotiated. Thats why they have to shut the government down and default on the debt of the United States. And the irony, of course, is that we have been indeed trying to go to serious negotiations about a budget for many, many months. Indeed, months ago, in march, as i recall, the senate, after taking 47 roll call votes, passed a solid, passed and sensible budget and asked to neg
I also sit on the board of directors San Francisco and i want to echo the comments of audrey you can have anomaly let but not break the egg shells so give us a relief if youre going to mandate something any other any Public Comment . . All right. Any Public Comment . Is now closes. Well move on to item 4 which is Police Department comments and questions hello commissioners. Im steve from the center station. Just as the commission or staff has talked about new years eve it was relatively quote we had enough resources out and saw less violence this year it wasnt associated with any of the clubs per say but wisp happy with the broadway area as well as the corridors in the central district. We are dealing with in the central as far as we have the night club and day club life. Weve got two clubs on broadway that open up at the 6 00 a. M. Lately over the last 5 h 6 months weve got a drug arrest on november 30th at 853 in the morning and the people in the car were going into the club and ther
Individuals and entities, including home depot, by the way , which is a company has made a huge commitment as im sure you know to support veteran programs. But to supply the eds and all of that. And then these veterans are adopted by this community organizations. It was a terrific combination of people coming together, but it also would not have happened without the money from the grant. So these are the kinds a programs that are very much supportive, handson. Yes, it is veterans, but i figured each one that we help to get on the deposit with their lives, thats worth doing. So i just wanted to let you know that every time i go home, as im sure my colleagues to, we visit with veterans. I do feel bad. Thank you very much for your service. Of course a look forward to working with my colleagues and to make sure that we provide the kind of support that will enable us to meet the challenges of our veterans. Thank you very much, senator. We may have some votes cent. We will have to juggle thi
Injustice, corruption, violence and immorality in our nation and world. Use our lawmakers to do what is best rewarding their faithfulness with a bountiful harvest. Lord, do for them. Immeasurably, abundantly, above all that they can ask or imagine, according to your power working in and through them. May the whisper of your wisdom fill our senators with peace, power and praise. Lord, infuse them with confidence in the ultimate triumph of your purposes. We pray in your righteous name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Reid i now move to proceed to calendar number 332, which is a vehicle for the tax extenders we hope to do this week. The president pro tempore the clerk will report the motion. The clerk m
We have comments in the Supervisors Office so whatever i have to present and a im a sergeant. As you know the m b program is under the officers of the administrator code b its been adapted since 1973 the mayor signed it into the administrator code back no 1973 and was amended and currently governors the hiring of Police Services. Who can make those requests any organizations can ask for Additional Police services. A request can be made for Additional Police personnel and other equipment and k9 and dignitary protection and motorcycles and other materials in the Police Department to aid the public for their needs. Also under the provision of 10 b is a language for the use of the dispatchers for large city events that require additional dispatchers to be put into service. Their Cost Recovery comes under that code. Additionally the code is the street cleaning for the parking and traffic for the mta for the department for their traffic control. The 10 b unit is centralized on the floor acro