Service providers, with all of us working together accomplishing more than the best of us working alone. As we seek to move from demonstration the legislation, we cannot forget separation. After the doors of opportunity are opened for access, we must make sure that we have the skills to walk through it. Unfortunately, many of very many of our young people are not prepared and that is on us. As we renew access to equity, it equals a better america. Access plus equity equals a more perfect union. We can truly be a nation with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. [applause] thank you. Thank you so much. My favorite part of the program, this is the part where we talk about what next. As we look out at the fights that have taken place, it was always the younger people who helped to leave lead the fight in the future. They led the fights in the past. It should be no different today. When you take the young people and ask the question . What is wrong with the youth of today . Just look at
Morning and to mr. Chad field mr. Syncountryside. Mr. Pill paul has no business coming before you and holding himself out as an agent of the task force. Or an ambassador for the task force during the deliberations of sunshine referrals sent to you for enforcement. I believe its your responsibility commissioner andrews that when mr. Pill paul comes up to the microphone and introduces himself david pill paul member of the Sunshine Task force and sales to mention hes speaking in his role as private citizen its your responsibility commissioner andrews to immediately cut him off and rule him out of order. Hes not permitted under the s i a to hold himself out as an agent of the task force and if at the continues i think its your responsibility to cut him off and not wait until two hours into a hearing as you the on april 28th when you wait until two hours and 8 minutes into the hearing to inform him no one is soliciting our input mr. Pill paul. Thank you. Commissioners ray for San Francisco
Of justice. The optimism but i sense not just from our students but everyone who feels now is the time to do things differently is palpable. On that very optimistic note i think all of us should thank this marvelous panel. [applause] and i also want to say i no all of you are extraordinarily busy. They are so appreciative. Let me then turned to my cochair and to all of the panelists or Task Force Members for their final comments. A few final thoughts. This is the 7th and last listening session. It it has been an interesting experience. We have gotten a lot of feedback from oral testimony, written testimony, people people who appeared and asked questions, and i am confident that will have concrete recommendations for the president on march 2 as he has requested. I am also optimistic that this is just the beginning of a much broader discussion that needs to happen if we really truly want change. Change. As we all know the best opportunity for changes when you have a crisis. We are at tha
Jordan and lebanon than inside of syria. You would see an implosion. Massive malnutrition rates, mortality rates through the roof. Most of the deaths now unfortunately are because of the war. We would probably see in terms of social indicators a much larger humanitarian catastrophe without aid. And i might add, obviously if possible we want to get our assistance to people in their homes so they dont have to flee. They need to be able to flee if they feel they have to. But it is better to get it there and then that reduces the strain on the surrounding countries. And as you mentioned, jordan is a critical partner for us. The same with lebanon, we are concerned about their stability in those countries, that is critical. And frankly, terrorism. A young man growing up, he cant feed his family, he hasnt got a job, hes going to be much more open to the lure if you will, of people asking him to do bad things. Thank you very much. I think i got my question answered. Mrs. Frankel. Mr. Yo ho. An
Thank you so much, dr. Goff. Our next witness is jim mcdonald who is the sheriff for l. A. County. Welcome. Thank you very much very honored to be here today. Thank you for allowing me to address you today. Nearly three months ago, i was sworn is as l. A. Countys elected sheriff. The first person in over a century elected from outside of the Sheriffs Department. I took command of a Law Enforcement agency facing many challenges. I also took command of an agency flown below the radar for years, not always acknowledged for the cutting edge work and expertise. I speak to you today as both a new sheriff with an agenda driven by a need for a change as well as somebody who has become fiercely proud of the Organization Im now privileged to lead. The Los Angeles Sheriffs Department is the largest Sheriffs Department in the country and the second largest policing agency in the nation. We serve a county spanning over 4,000 square miles with a population of over 10 million people. We also run the