Susie Cambria, Msw Public Policy Consultant

Susie Cambria, MSW Public Policy Consultant


Mark Segraves’ Tweets from City Council Breakfast Meeting November 3, 2009 Tweets from beginning to end: DC Council Breakfast underway and CM Thomas is getting some blow back about his DPR contracts legislation from Barry, Evans and Cheh. Barry tells Thomas "this is bullshit" Cheh says Thomas is "over reacting" and Evans says Thomas is wrong about his math. Cheh tells Thomas, "government has to have some flexability" Barry asks, "how are the projects going to get finished?" Catania and Barry just had a dust up over something and Catania now refusing to sit next to Barry at the brkfst table. Jack is speaking out against same day voter registration. Same day reg ballots will be considered "special ballots" under a proposed amend CMs have spent 20 minutes on Catania's drug bill and the difference between generic and therapeutic equivalents. Catania very frustrated with Barry. Barry keeps asking how the new law would work. At issue is whether pharmacists should be required to get Dr's approval before substituting therapeutic equivalents. Barry, "mr chairman tell mr catania not to take it personally when someone asks a question" Wells, "that's like asking the sun not to shine" The assoc of Black Cardiologists has been calling CMs about drug bill. CM Alexander asks, "have the white cardiologists called?" Mendo is "very uneasy" about emergency bill on confirmation process. Mendo says "if we do this we are aknowledging there is a problem" Mendo say "the law is clear, after 180 days they can't get paid" Evans is cautioning that "passing emergency legislation in this emotional environment could be dangerous" Thomas, "This is not about emotion it is about process."

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