Concerns the provision of military equipment and training for ukrainian soldiers. We are currently discussing ways to make natos support more predictable and more reliable, as we firmly believe that ukraines support should not depend on shortterm voluntary offers, but rather on longterm nato commitments. By doing this, we will give ukraine what it needs, and such in this way we will send a message to moscow. That we support ukraine. And nato can also create a special mission in ukraine. This issue will be considered by the heads of Foreign Affairs of the countries during the meeting in brussels, said the minister of Foreign Affairs of poland, radoslaw sikorski. According to him, this format will not be confrontational for moscow. Sikorsky noted that putin constantly repeats lies to his citizens about the alleged existing conflict with the bloc and defensive war. However , he should not attack nato, because the alliance is 20 times richer than the Russian Federation. Loses this one war,
Sorry. Here. Commissioner neumann, here. Commissioner williams, here. Commissioner sommer is excused and we have a quorum. Next we have the land acknowledgment. The Building Inspection Commission we acknowledge 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 never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Thank you. Next, members of the public who may be listening, the call in number is 4156550001. The access code is 26623406799893. To rai
Acknowledgment. The Building Inspection Commission we acknowledge 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 never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Thank you. Next, members of the public who may be listening, the call in number is 4156550001. The access code is 26623406799893. To raise your hand press star 3 and for the Webex Webinar password is 0515. Should i do opening remarks . Sorry . Should i do opening remarks . Yes. Ne
Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess. We welcome the attorney general of the United States, Merrick Garland. Testified on the department of justice fiscal year 2025 budget request. The Department Request of about 38 billion in discretionary sources, an increase of nearly 2 over the fiscal year of 2024 and access levels. Once again, the departments budget submission uses names such as, quote, upholding the rule of law and keeping our country safe is the job of congress to examine whether Agency Priorities lineup with these themes and fund the department appropriately and accordingly. Unfortunately, the departments budget underwhelmeds, and has not thoughtfully identified areas where strategic reductions could be made, aside from aid to local Law Enforcement. I am not advocating for arbitrary largescale reductions. That would make the department an effective, and our country less safe. However, i do believe that robust Law Enforcement and strategic reductions ar
Acknowledgment. The Building Inspection Commission we acknowledge 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 never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors and relatives of the ramaytush community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Thank you. Next, members of the public who may be listening, the call in number is 4156550001. The access code is 26623406799893. To raise your hand press star 3 and for the Webex Webinar password is 0515. Should i do opening remarks . Sorry . Should i do opening remarks . Yes. Ne