Lord, were grateful that though wrong seems strong, you continue to rule. Fill our lawmakers with reverence and trust in your prevailing providence. May that reverential awe keep them on the path of courage, integrity, and wisdom. Lord, remind them that you have invited them to seek and discover your might. You declared in psalm 50 15 call me in the day of trouble, and i will deliver you. We praise your holy name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our 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. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley one minute for morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the house of representatives has passed a bill thats kind of like a onesizefitsall for elections. That everything ought to be run out o
Public comment callin dial 14156550001 access code 2664 232 9116 password sfgov dial star 3 to be added to speak in the queue. In addition to inperson Public Comment, the commission will hear up to 15 minutes of remote Public Comment on each agenda item. The commission will hear remote Public Comment on each item in the order that commenters add themselves to the queue to comment on the item. Because of the 15minute time limit, it is possible that not every person in the queue will have an opportunity to provide remote Public Comment. Remote i will now call roll. [roll call] you have a quorum. Item 2. President s welcome. Well start with the land acknowledgment. Ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgement the San Francisco Fire Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have n
Public comment callin dial 14156550001 access code 2664 232 9116 password sfgov dial star 3 to be added to speak in the queue. In addition to inperson Public Comment, the commission will hear up to 15 minutes of remote Public Comment on each agenda item. The commission will hear remote Public Comment on each item in the order that commenters add themselves to the queue to comment on the item. Because of the 15minute time limit, it is possible that not every person in the queue will have an opportunity to provide remote Public Comment. Remote i will now call roll. [roll call] you have a quorum. Item 2. President s welcome. Well start with the land acknowledgment. Ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgement the San Francisco Fire Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have n
Yield my time. You. Lets hear from the next caller, please. Hello caller, are you with us . Ladies and gentlemen of the board, good evening. I stand before you today to discuss a issue that effects each and every resident of our community. The state of our Public Transit system. As our cities grow, so does the need for reliable efficient and sustainable transit network. Lets talk about accessible. Currently many areas are under served by Public Transit forcing to rely on personal vehicles. This not exacerbates transferic but also limits opportunity for those who cannot afford a car. We must expand our bus and train routes to reach these areas and offer more frequent service, especially during peak hours. Secondly, affordability is a concern. High fares discourage from using Public Transit. I propose we explore options for subsidized fares for low income families, student, senior and most importantly immigrants. We need to purchase as many cattle cars a we can andback to home land to ru
This portion is just about 90 minutes. Good afternoon, everyone. Afternoon,ted, this i will give a lay of the land here this afternoon. I will first proceed with my Opening Statement, then i will call upon Ranking Member senator cantwell to make hers. After she have concluded with her remarks, we will hear from our colleagues. Is on theine committee here. Senator chester, it is good to have you join us as well. They will introduce the distinguished witness and the other member from the montana delegation, ryan zinke. I will then swear in the witness, as kim three questions that we addressed to all nominees at confirmation hearings. Will proceed this afternoon. I think it is important to us to recognize that we had a vote scheduled at about 4 15. That will cause a little bit of an interruption, but we do want expeditiously through the meeting. Before i proceed, i would like to recognize an individual who is well known to this committee room. That is the former chairman of the energy com