We remain in a campaign to defeat isis where u. S. Troops are helping to destroy isis and reclaim mosul and raqqah. Meanwhile threats around the world continue to grow more complex and severe. North korea is closing in on the development of a Nuclear Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile that can target our homeland and iran continues to destabilize the middle east and seek to drive the United States out of the region. At the same time, weave entered add new era of power competition. Russia and china, despite their many differences, are both modernizing their military it is, developing advanced capabilities to undermine our ability to project power globally. Russia continues to occupy crimea, destabilize ukraine, threaten our nato allies, falls to the murderous regime. And pursue a campaign of active measures to undermine the integrity of western democracies. Thousands of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines deployed in harms way around the globe, those of us charged with the
We remain in a campaign to defeat isis where u. S. Troops are helping to destroy isis and reclaim mosul and raqqah. Meanwhile threats around the world continue to grow more complex and severe. North korea is closing in on the development of a Nuclear Capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile that can target our homeland and iran continues to destabilize the middle east and seek to drive the United States out of the region. At the same time, weave entered add new era of power competition. Russia and china, despite their many differences, are both modernizing their military it is, developing advanced capabilities to undermine our ability to project power globally. Russia continues to occupy crimea, destabilize ukraine, threaten our nato allies, falls to the murderous regime. And pursue a campaign of active measures to undermine the integrity of western democracies. Thousands of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines deployed in harms way around the globe, those of us charged with the
The senate to a halt as the fight over obamacare state enters the key to week stretch. You can read more at the hill. Com today. The defense secretary james mattis and general Joseph Dunford chair joint chiefs of staff testify now about the president s 2018 budget for for the pentagon. The Senate Armed Services Committee Held at this hearing last week. Good morning. In the thin Arm Service Committee meets this one tracy testimony on the department of defense fiscal year 2018 budget request. We welcome secretary mattis and chairman dent for, secretary norquist, i thank you for your many years of distinguished service and your leadership of our men and women in uniform. Before we begin, i want to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of Sergeant Eric houck, Sergeant William bays, and Corporal Dillon baldridge. M these three soldiers from the armys 101st Airborne Division were killed this weekend in afghanistan. The thoughts and prayers of this committee are with their loved ones. The sac
Many activities. Thank you. Next speaker. Hi, im ester a resident near the site and i have lived in mission bay for four years we love the design were so excited i have 3 teenagers and we cant wait you know to be able to walk down cherry boulevard and have something be there or finish a family bike ride and get something to eat it will be great for the neighborhood i lovE Mission Bay and ive enjoyed this and i think the warriors are going to be fabulous and for the neighborhood and the stadium can give character and bring activity to the area thank you. Thank you. Good afternoon. Im Pat Valentine he ive lived in the south Beach Mission bay neighborhood and Vice President of the south Beach Merchants Association so im here on behalf of both of those ive been following this project tennis the piers 3032 one of the things as a Business Association as a Merchants Association with our Neighborhood Association is work on activating our neighborhood with the addition ground floor retail so mi
Peter albert i know well have another opportunity to talk about transportation but first of all, when i came to you before about the waterfront assessment the green blue way we were looking at that it was actually an easy challenge at mta to look at the site in terms of the connection weve been doing that for a year and a half were looking at the continuity of the embarcadero project it was underway at mta and separate bicycle investment sort out part of the infrastructure itself working with the street group and part of the combined events and the warriors i dont know if i want to try to talk about the details until we have the if you recall plan conversation but maybe at a later date. I think as we go forward the other thing curious if theres a thought to the parking space underground on nonevent days do 43 they really over and turn into Office Spaces and serve as double duty with the idea of maximizing our real estate resources. Thanks for the question jessie with the warriors proje