Retired from the marines so we had to get to the library but then we had a distinguished professional here we would remind people jack brennan continues to serve we are so glad if you are here if you are a veteran or member of active duty please sting and. [applause] our guest graduated from the United States Naval Academy 1976 a 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way including Combatant Commander and of course the nato allied Supreme Commander with masters of arts which he subsequently went on to gain after the navy is also an operating executive with the Carlyle Group that most known as a Permanent Fund in the United States and with Mccarty Associates one of the most treasured guest i have on my radio show and have personally campaigned to get the admiral on the board of at least one and three Big Tech Companies so facebook and amazon with their discussion of National Security of the United States. [applause] i also like to point out he spent those years out of
[applause] our guest is an admiral who graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1976. He had a 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way, including as the Combatant Commander of u. S. Southern command from 06 to 09 and of course his nato ally supreme commander. He earned his phd as well and masters of arts and law from the Fletcher School of law and diplomacy which he subsequently went on to lead as dean after his retirement from the navy. The author of ten books, but hes also an operating executive with the Carlyle Group which most americans know as perhaps the preeminent Venture Capitalist Fund in the United States. He chaired boards of the council. Hes among the most treasured guests i have on my radio show, and im leading personally a campaign to get the admiral on the board of at least one and hopefully three of Big Tech Companies so that google, facebook and amazon bring to their perspective and discussions of you to the National Security of the United
And 15 minutes long. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this committee will come to rnder. Good morning, everyone. This is the first of a series of public hearings the committee will be holding as part of the impeachment inquiry, without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at the committee of any time there is a quorum present. Here is how the committee will proceed for the hearing. I will make an Opening Statement in the Ranking Member will have opportunity to make a statement. We will go to witness statements and then to questions. For audience members, we welcome you and we respect your interest in being here. In turn we ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. It is the intention to proceed without disruption. Man making a polymer entry inquiry. This is our first hearing under the new set of rules, House Resolution 660 gives you the discretion to allow yourself in the Ranking Member
To our new hotel here. We are so proud to be here. It is a privilege to introduce a true labor of love not only for granhyatt but for the entire Construction Team and the city of San Francisco. As many special guests i want to acknowledge. Of course, the San Francisco mayor, london breed. Welcome. Thank you for being here. Airport director. Thank you for being here as well. We have some airport commissioners. It is a pleasure having you here. Hyatts purpose is to care for people so they can be their best. It is our Incredible Team standing allaround here going to make this come to life. I couldnt be more proud of this team having opened this amazing building. [applause. ] i want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for what they have done and what is to come in this amazing knowledge. We will welcome so many amazing guests from around the world and our local community, of course. We look forward to welcoming all of you to our Beautiful Hotel in the future. Without anything further
Were going to the project and talk a little about it. Fine, i will get started. Thank you everyone for being here today. I am excited about this project. This is the city and county of San Francisco working hard to fulfill a promise. A promise to so many people who live throughout San Francisco in Public Housing, in conditions that no one should have to live in. A few years back when i first started as a member of the board of supervisors, i met with mayor ed lee to talk about priorities. My number one, two, three priority as supervisor was Public Housing in San Francisco as a whole, not just my district. Mayor lee supported the fact that we needed to do Something Different because the kinds of conditions that existed for so many years and the amount of money that we received, there was no way to get to a better place. Over 20 years of my life in plaza east, i live in those conditions. The neglect, the bathrooms that didnt work, the mold, the conditions that you live in when you have h