Welcome. Thank you. All right, sir. You ready . You have five minutes. Yes. Okay. Go ahead. Yes, my name is john baskantelis, for the proposed be radiant beauty salons at 1327 chestnut. This will be at a location that has been unoccupied, vacant, for over 2 fa 2 1 2 years now whiche see as a missed opportunity for the neighborhood. We are proposing to invest in creating convenient Beauty Services, creating the opportunity for Small Businesses and the associated employment with that and to grow an existing neighborhood Small Business which is right next to the proposed location. While at the same time not making any exterior changes, preserving the neighborhood character and also making significant investments in improving a. D. A. Access. And right now we focus only on eyelash extensions in two rooms which has provided employment for three lash stylists and the proposed business, be radiant, will be in nine rooms, offering various services which will extend out to 19 new Small Business
What i mean, the messes they create. They dont have a public process. You know, it doesnt go to their commission or anything and someone goes in with a permit like this well, they didnt, they went in a permit that wasnt a demo under our rules. Correct. Even if i mean, the reality is that the unfortunate reality is the inconsistency between what we consider a demolition and they consider a demolition. It goes to logic of what a demo is. Im not arguing logic here. But if they go in i guess what is their incentive to make it a demo or not . If its a demo under d. B. I. s process, what are the project sponsors avoiding by not making it a demo under their process . What is the incentive to keep it under d. B. I. . Because you can live within certain codes that are different than the current codes, right, you dont have to meet all of the current code requirements if its an alteration and addition. Our advantage of having the original building date stay tied to the property. Yeah, i mean. Com
One thing that we are seeing in terms of the 72hour detention. Some of the folks have been taken to buses so they can be sent to the other facilities. But the numbers are so overwhelming that the bus stations are closing because theres not enough buses. Some of the local nonprofits are having to take care of some of those families. My question is, what federal Grant Programs are there that we can tap into on an urgent basis so these nonprofits working alongside cbp and dhs down there can work with . I know we had a terrific volunteer effort. I know the red cross has really stepped up as well as a number of texasbased volunteer organizations have done a heroic job. In terms of grant making, id have to take a closer look at that to see what might be available. Perhaps administrator fugate has thoughts. Id have a take a closer look at it. We can work with your offi. C. E. On those few points. I want to thank you, mr. Vitiello and agents at border customs and patrol. I have witnessed first
That story as also is included miss lerners failure to willingly testify before this committee. Im going to put all that aside for a second. Miss oconnor, youre white house counsel. Im a lawyer, youre a lawyer. I want to step away from the irs problem and investigation for a minute and just have a comparative discussion because i think in the responses there may be some misunderstanding with respect to the independent the treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration and id like to talk to you a minute about their powers. Not with the irs, but just in general. Id like to compare the powers of the treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration with the fbi because one of the things we heard from the commissioner yesterday is, were going to do the Inspector General is going to do an investigation, and that is probably a good thing. There are many who dont believe its enough, but you and i having a discussion on a comparative just of authority and powers perhaps can let other peopl
Those scientists in the audience right now who will be inspired by what they hear to study astro biological or perhaps some of the other sciences as well. We appreciate your attendance. I will recognize myself for Opening Statement and Ranking Member as well. As we discover more planets around the stars in our own galaxy, it is natural to wonder if we may finally be on the brink of answering the question, are we alone in the universe . Finding other life in the universe would be the most significant discovery in human history. Scientists estimate that there are 80 billion stars in the milky way galaxy. To date more than 1,700 nearby planets have been found by the earth space telescope. Last month astronomers discovered the first earthlike planet orbiting its star at a distance where liquid water could be present, a condition thought essential to life. Called kepper 186f, its only 10 larger than the earth and about 490 lightyears away. The transiting survey satellite which will launch i