[roll call] clerk madam president , all members of the commission are present. Item number 2 is the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] clerk clrk item number 3 is the approval of minutes for the august 25, 2020 special meeting. So moved. Second. President brandon all in favor, roll call vote. [roll call] president brandon motion passes unanimously. The motion of august 25, 2020 [inaudible]. Clerk item number 4 is announcements. Please be vised that a member of the public has up to three advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comments on each agenda item unless the Court Commission adopts a shorter period on any tight. Please note that during the Public Comment period, the moderator will instruct dialin participants to such a tonetone phone to register their desire for Public Comment. Audio prompts will signal to dinein participants when their audio input has been enabled for commenting. Please dial in when the item you wish to com
Heidel stre zb. Okay. This is the meeting of the San Francisco Port Commission on september 8, 2020. The meeting was called to order at 3 15. [roll call] clerk madam president , all members of the commission are present. Item number 2 is the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] clerk clrk item number 3 is the approval of minutes for the august 25, 2020 special meeting. So moved. Second. President brandon all in favor, roll call vote. [roll call] president brandon motion passes unanimously. The motion of august 25, 2020 [inaudible]. Clerk item number 4 is announcements. Please be vised that a member of the public has up to three advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comments on each agenda item unless the Court Commission adopts a shorter period on any tight. Please note that during the Public Comment period, the moderator will instruct dialin participants to such a tonetone phone to register their desire for Public Comment. Audio p
Council we value european allies and valued u. S. Engagement in the transatlantic relationship and the initiative is precisely to make the case that the European Union is a key, critical Strategic Partner of the United States. Part of our role is to explain the developments within the European Union and to engage policymakers and great bridge between policymakers United States and europe especially in times of Great Power Competition for as you know president macron of france is laid out an ambitious agenda for reform of the European Union for engagement of partners like russia, reforming the eurozone, reforming and stepping up European Defense integration as well as changing enlargement policy. These are issues that are think will discuss today with the minister. Let me first turn to start with initial remarks and then we will open to a conversation with all of you and we want this to be as interactive as possible. Thank you very much. [applause] good afternoon. Thank you for hosting
Ing on this very challenging task, he developed and coordinated strategies and policies that advanced Homeland Security mission and protected the American Public through his leadership role in the office of strategy, policy and plans. Mr. Wolf is a recipient of the u. S. Secretary of Homeland Securitys distinguished Service Medal for issues to Counter International terrorism and safeguard american interests throughout his career at the department. Thank you for that. Im glad to be joined by our sub committees Ranking Member, senator tester. We are continuing to consider or beginning to consider, actually, the fiscal year 2021 budget request and look forward to further insight from you, mr. Secretary. Very pleased to be joined by the Ranking Member of the full committee or senator leahy as well. In the fiscal year 2020 bill enacted december 20th, 2019, on a broad bipartisan basis. Our 2020 bill provided 54. 6 billion in discretionary funding and included several significant investments
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