Im pleased to welcome today our panel of expert witnesses all with deep knowledge and experience in the region. Victor who is the Senior Adviser at the center for strategic and international studies, aaron who is professor of politics at princeton university. Kelly help me. Maximum secretary of defense for Security Affairs and ashley tellis, senior im having trouble with my anunciation this morning. For the past 70 years we have worked with our allies to uphold a rules based order based on principals of free peoples and free markets, open seas and open skies. The rule of law and a peaceful resolution of disputes. These ideas have presented peace and prosperity in the asian pacific. Now they threaten not just the nations as the asia pacific but the United States as well. The most immediate is kim jong uns regime. They have thrown its full weight behind the means to deliver Nuclear Weapons. Unfortunately the regime is making real progress. A north Korean Missile capable of striking an Am
The german wonderful. [laughing] one of the biggest meetings weve had. Thank you very much. [gavel] [adjournment] madam secretary, call the roll, and commissioner willie adams, here. Brandon, here. Katz, here; approval of minutes for july 12, 2016 meeting. All in favor say aye. Next item. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Announcement of prohibition of sound producing Electronic Devices during the meeting please be advised that the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar soundproducing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any personnss responsible for the ringing of or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar soundproducing electronic device. Announcement of time allotment for Public Comments please be advised that
Of sound producing Electronic Devices during the meeting please be advised that the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar soundproducing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any personnss responsible for the ringing of or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar soundproducing electronic device. Announcement of time allotment for Public Comments please be advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comments on each agenda item unless the Port Commission adopts a shorter period on any item. Item 5, Public Comment on items not listed on thugenda. I dont have cards. Is there Public Comment on anything not on the agenda . 6 a, executive directors report good afternoon president adams and prez dependent adams. Im elaine forbes. My 1st report is a innovative project under development being spearheaded by tom esher of the red and white flee
Those around me madam secretary, call the roll, and commissioner willie adams, here. Brandon, here. Katz, here; approval of minutes for july 12, 2016 meeting. All in favor say aye. Next item. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Announcement of prohibition of sound producing Electronic Devices during the meeting please be advised that the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar soundproducing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any personnss responsible for the ringing of or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar soundproducing electronic device. Announcement of time allotment for Public Comments please be advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comments on each agenda i
Please be advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comments on each agenda item unless the Port Commission adopts a shorter period on any item. Item 5, Public Comment on items not listed on thugenda. I dont have cards. Is there Public Comment on anything not on the agenda . 6 a, executive directors report good afternoon president adams and prez dependent adams. Im elaine forbes. My 1st report is a innovative project under development being spearheaded by tom esher of the red and white fleet. In terms the big picture, Climate Change and alternative energy, the connection between fossil fuel and Climate Change is very well understood. Truly clean energy means finding alternative fuels that dont produce green house gas. Solar and wind power are increasingly common. In San Francisco we are benefit from hydro eelectric power from hetch hetchy. Today we have electric cars powered by batterys. Many recall former governor schwarzeneggers hummer. This