The readiness of our u. S. Armed forces. Nearlywe are joined by 1000 who have registered for this very important event. Despite our attention being focused on other things and the lead up to the election, there may be no more vital of a topic were our country than this. Americans have had the good fortune of living in unparalleled freedom and prosperity for nearly two it or 50 years. 250 years. By a gifts are maintained ready military preventing our adversaries from destroying what so many of us as americans have had the opportunity to experience. President Ronald Reagan said that a truly successful military is one that because of its strength and ability and dedication would not be called upon to fight because no one would dare provoke it. Peace through strength. And that is how we won the cold war against the mill the biggest enemy in history. Yet, at a time when this nation diseaseng from a deadly outbreak, racial in just an economic up evil, of people, upheaval but, we know we cann
Hello its good to have your Company African leaders say it is time for the continent to be given a greater role at the United Nations now in the un was formed 75 years ago only 4 african countries were part of the Organization Today all 54. 00 countries are among the 193. 00 Member States off which only russia the u. S. China and the United Kingdom and france all permanent members of the Security Council that is the uns highest Decision Making body. Now in their addresses to this years General Assembly which was moved mostly online because of the coronavirus pandemic the president s off south africa and nigeria called for africa to be given permanent seats on the Security Council on the 75th anniversary of the u. And we repeat our core for greater representation of african countries on the Security Council and that this be taken up with urgency and that intergovernmental negotiations it is only through every form and inclusive you and Security Council that we will be able to collect to
Okay. Agenda item number 1, call to order. To call the roll call. Clerk agenda item number number 2. President stephen follansbee. Present. Clerk Vice President chris canning . Clerk present. Commissioner Karen Breslin. Present. Clerk commissioner mary hao. Present. Clerk supervisor dean preston. Present. Clerk commissioner claire zvanski. Present. Clerk and commissioner randy scott is absent. President follansbee, we have a quorum. Okay. Can we call the next item agenda, number 3. Clerk agenda item number 3, approval with possible modifications of the minutes set forth in the august 13th, 2020. Is there any discussion on this item . At the corrections or modifications from the board . Ill make a motion to approve the minutes, as presented. Second. Okay. I think we have an opportunity for Public Comment at this point. Clerk okay. The moderator will be opening up the phone lines. The slide presented gives information on the Public Comment callin number, which is 408 4189388, access code
Committee reference agenda items 2733. [agenda item read] supervisor yee colleagues, would anyone like to talk about these items. Can we separate item 29 . Supervisor yee supervisor preston. Supervisor preston i wanted to be added cosponsor on 31. Supervisor yee supervisor stefani. Supervisor stefani i like to sever item number 30. Supervisor yee madam clerk, do we have to sever something to be added as a cosponsor . Clerk no. You can tell me and staff inanei will track it and well make sure it happens. 27, 28, 30 and 31. Got it. Supervisor peskin , i like to do the same. Supervisor yee i said 32 also. Clerk and 32 for president yee. Thank you. Supervisor yee go ahead and get the roll call for the remainder of the items except for 29 and 30 i believe. [roll call vote] he ises in a he is in a meeting. Hes on mute. [roll call vote] there are 11 ayes. Supervisor yee these resolutions are adopted. Call item number 29. [agenda item read] supervisor yee supervisor mar. Supervisor mar thank y
The chair is authorized to declare a recess at any t time i now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Good morning todays hearing will focus on the f35 joint Strike Fighter a highly technical Stealth Fighter that is the pentagons largest and most costly acquisition programs in cf 35 Program Began more than 20 years ago the department of defense more than 350 billion onts Development Total cost to sustain the program is estimated at more than 1 trillion. Unfortunately this program is plagued by challenges including major problems with maintenance of the aircraft. This hearing will address the many, time and manpower the military is forceded to spend for spare parts from Lockheed Martin. Juneck 2019 the dod Inspector General found over a threeyear period more than 15000 spare parts for the f35 lacked dialogue that maintains Important Information of the spare parts. 2020 Committee Staff from the majority and minority visited multiple military bases and interviewed personnel who maint