Farm in colorado. This is about 45 minutes. Good morning, everyone. His its wonderful to be back in aspen, especially after such a Great Program all week, much to do with secretary blinken. I think this is your first time here since becoming secretary, so that is a wonderful treat for all of us. It is not as though a lot has not been happening and you have been traveling all over the world, around the world several times just in the last two weeks and you are about to part to depart again. We are glad we caught you in between. Me ask you a couple of things about things that have been breaking most recently this week. We have all heard about private 2nd class travis king in north korea. I want to know if there is anything new about where he is being held. Have there been any new communications between us or our allies who have Better Communications with pyongyang about his conditions and how they are treating him . Secretary blinken first, it is wonderful to see you, as always. It is pa
As first peoples. Item 2, a approval of minutes and july 11, 2023 Port Commission meeting. So moveped. Second. We have a motion and second. All in favor . Aye. Any opposed . The motion passes unanimously. The minutes of the july 11, 2023 meeting have been approved. Item 3, 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. Item 4, announcements. Please be adviceed the ringing of and use of cell phones and similar sound producing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meetling. A member of the public has up to three minutes to make Public Comment on each item, unless the Port Commission adopts a shorter period. Public comment must be in respect to the current agenda item. The commission will take inperson and remote Public Comment on each item beginning in person. For remote Public Comment, dial 14156550001 and access code 26612350803 , t
Farm in colorado. This is about 45 minutes. Good morning, everyone. His its wonderful to be back in aspen, especially after such a Great Program all week, much to do with secretary blinken. I think this is your first time here since becoming secretary, so that is a wonderful treat for all of us. It is not as though a lot has not been happening and you have been traveling all over the world, around the world several times just in the last two weeks and you are about to part to depart again. We are glad we caught you in between. Me ask you a couple of things about things that have been breaking most recently this week. We have all heard about private 2nd class travis king in north korea. I want to know if there is anything new about where he is being held. Have there been any new communications between us or our allies who have Better Communications with pyongyang about his conditions and how they are treating him . Secretary blinken first, it is wonderful to see you, as always. It is pa
, i want to start with haiti. And as you saw, secretary blinken who was there playing a Critical Role in jamaica and had support mission to haiti and humanitarian■h■i assistance ande urge others to do what they can to deploy in support of the Haitian National police. There is a lot ahead and there are positive steps to elect their leaders and stabilize their country and■ determine their future. As you know, President Biden looks forward to a joint meeting at the white house. He has twice traveled to wausau in 2022 and 2023 and he had repay the hospitality and the leaders of poland. They will also discuss our shared support for ukraine in face of brutal war on aggression. Poland has provided assistance to ukraine and for u. S. Allies and partners to supply ukraine with the tools that it needs to defend ukraine against this russian imperial war. The polish people have opened their doors to one ukranian refugees. Polands leadership has demonstrated that once again in a very live and
Giving you a front row seat to democracy. National security advisor Jake Sullivan was at tuesdays White House Briefing to address the resignation of hades Prime Minister. A 2 billion mayor terry loan to poland in 300 Million Dollars of weapons and equipment to help ukraine in its fight against russia. President bidens meeting with the polish prime and president at the white house was also discussed. As well as President Bidens support for a bill that bans i beg your indulgence because i have a number of things i want to say at the outset before i open it up to your questions. Outset. , i want to start with and as you saw, secretary blinken who was there playing a Critical Role in jamaica and had support mission to haiti and humanitarian assistance and we urge others to do what they can toy in support of the Haitian National police. There is a lot of work ahead and there are positive steps to elth and stabilize their country and determine their future. As you know, President Biden looks