Quite consciously. Domestic political scenarios suggest that even in conditions of relative calm, netanyahu will most likely lose his prime ministers chair. There is such a category of friends who stick out all the time and drag the rest in, yes, whoever for them, as they say, is there in harness, and bears the whole burden, yes. Israel is now actively pushing the americans at a time when it is extremely unprofitable for them in the election campaign, yes, in general, just. Otherwise this is already going too far if israel will continue its operations of liquidating iranian officers, iranian leaders, then things will definitely approach a big war, it has already approached, but then a big war will simply become inevitable. So far, both countries have reported success. Iran said every second missile reached its target. Israel claims that 99 of drones and missiles launched by tehran were destroyed. Iranian. The un spokesman announced the end of the attack unless opponents escalate furthe
Joe sure. They asked it earlier this month, and what it is, it is the annual defense policy bill in the senate version, in this case, they authorized about 56 billion in funding and related provisions for the pentagon. That 696 billion figure, it exceeds the cap set in the budget control act. How will congress reconcile that . Joe that is a huge question. The budget cap for defense, the know is 549 billion. So what it would take to ease the spending cap is a change in the law, and a change in the law takes 60 votes in the senate, and 60 votes in the senate takes Senate Democrats. So what we know is that if Senate Democrats have leverage, in this deal, they are likely to press for more on the nondefense budget, which is likely to lower the defense side of the budget. Thats 596 billion number we are talking about is likely to come down. Lets go to investments, what does this bill called for in terms of ships and planes . Joe what is interesting about this bill, what we have heard from th
Joe sure. They asked it earlier this month, and what it is, it is the annual defense policy bill in the senate version, in this case, they authorized about 56 billion in funding and related provisions for the pentagon. That 696 billion figure, it exceeds the cap set in the budget control act. How will congress reconcile that . Joe that is a huge question. The budget cap for defense, the know is 549 billion. So what it would take to ease the spending cap is a change in the law, and a change in the law takes 60 votes in the senate, and 60 votes in the senate takes Senate Democrats. So what we know is that if Senate Democrats have leverage, in this deal, they are likely to press for more on the nondefense budget, which is likely to lower the defense side of the budget. Thats 596 billion number we are talking about is likely to come down. Lets go to investments, what does this bill called for in terms of ships and planes . Joe what is interesting about this bill, what we have heard from th
Mr. Clerk, any announcements . No anonymous. Roll call commissioner mar commissioner tang commissioner wiener is absent we have quorum item 2 please approval of the minutes of the december 40 meeting an action item. I move the approval of minutes why not Public Comment first on the minutes and seeing none, well close Public Comment is closed. And commissioner mar has made a motion to adopt the minutes and i guess well do a roll call vote commissioner mar commissioner tang p commissioner wiener is absent the minutes are approved thank you very much call items three and four together. I think item 3. Im sorry item 3. Recognize of the Agency Reorganization and job reclassification an action item. We have cynthia. Deputy director for finance this is in relation to the reorganization for the Transportation Authority you may recall back in 2014 we came before in committee and asked for additional positions at a point we are that designated as a separate agency and we would come back in the f
Everyone and welcome to the to the personnel meeting of the wednesday, november 30, 2016, im katie tang the vice chair and were waiting for commissioner wiener and to my left is commissioner mar and steve and thank you phil jackson and leo mr. Clerk, any announcements . No anonymous. Roll call commissioner mar commissioner tang commissioner wiener is absent we have quorum item 2 please approval of the minutes of the december 40 meeting an action item. I move the approval of minutes why not Public Comment first on the minutes and seeing none, well close Public Comment is closed. And commissioner mar has made a motion to adopt the minutes and i guess well do a roll call vote commissioner mar commissioner tang p commissioner wiener is absent the minutes are approved thank you very much call items three and four together. I think item 3. Im sorry item 3. Recognize of the Agency Reorganization and job reclassification an action item. We have cynthia. Deputy director for finance this is in r