Questions for the record. There is subject to the length, limitation, and rules. We meet today to discuss President Trumps decision to withdraw from Northern Syria clearing the way for turkey to attack kurdish partners. The decision i view as disastrous. To our witnesses, welcome to the Foreign Affairs committee, welcome to the members of the public and the press. Welcome to our friends from cspan who are broadcasting this important proceeding. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This committee has a long tradition of bipartisanship. We work on that every day. I think we are the most Bipartisan Committee in congress. The main reason is that members on both sides tend to share a vision of American Foreign policy that is rooted in and guided by our values. Supporting human rights and human dignity. Leadershipt american can and should be a force of good in the world. We know that on the world stage our country thrives on the power of partnerships and alliances. Limited in, we are
In the u. S. Withdrawal from syria with james jeffrey, who serves as the state Department Special representative. He joined secretary of state Matthew Palmer and how the u. S. Withdrawal could impact efforts to combat isis. Committee will come to order. Without objection all members will have five days to submit statements, material, and questions for the record. All members will have five days to submit statements, material, and questions for the record. There is subject to the length, limitation, and rules. We meet today to discuss President Trumps decision to withdraw from Northern Syria clearing the way for turkey to attack kurdish partners. The decision i view as disastrous. To our witnesses, welcome to the Foreign Affairs committee, welcome to the members of the public and the press. Welcome to our friends from cspan who are broadcasting this important proceeding. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This committee has a long tradition of bipartisanship. We work on that e
Mr. Jeffrey is accompanied by Deputy Assistant secretary of state for european and eurasian affairs, matthew palmar. President trump announced the u. S. Would lift sanctions on turkey. Since they agreed to cease combat operations in Northern Syria. This is 3 hours 15 minutes. Committee will come to order. Without objection, will have five days to submit statements, extraneous material. We meet today to examine President Trumps decision to withdrawal from Northern Syria. Clearing the way for turkey to attack americas Syrian Kurdish partners. Its a decision i view as zab disastrous. To our witnesses, welcome to the Foreign Affairs committee. Welcome to members of the public and press and thank you to our friends from cspan who are broadcasting this important proceeding. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. This committee has a long tradition of bipartisanship. We work on that every day. I think were the most Bipartisan Committee in congress. The main reason is that members on
Park for a future investment with not just a set of projects right now, but also somewhat vetted set of projects that people can continue to develop if they want to seek additional philanthropy, if there is future geo bonds or general fund support. Our objective and principles that we use to evaluate the different projects we were proposing and developing were to, again, enhance Community Access into and through the park. To maintain the landscapes. To enhance views. I think thats one of the great hidden secretes of mclaren park, the views you cant get anywhere else and to create and build play opportunities. So this diagram i think gave us a general scheme, or framework for how to organize all the thinking about the different types of projects and how we wanted to think about this unique problem with circulation. Mclaren park has four distinct, 45 really, neighborhoods surrounding the park and the edges are actually one of the main challenges of the park. There are places, as ive said
Change mclarens core character, but to figure out how to emphasize and enhance it. What are the distinguishing characteristics . One is that mclaren, like all of the parks, or most of them has a healthy set of assets which encourage active recognize yaks, whether its the jerry garcia theater and the many courts and playgrounds in the park. Its also distinguished by the natural landscape. Not just landscape, but San Francisco original landscape. Where Golden Gate Park is nature, mclaren is what San Francisco looked like and it reflects our natural habitat. I think one of the main challenges of mclaren park is really its circulation. By that we mean the safe and predictable movement of people, dogs, children, cars, bikes and other ways of transportation. And yet to be developed across the park and thats one of the things that has most been lacking in mclaren, certainly since ive been working in recreation and Park Department. That a clear set of policies and a real model for how to accom