And answer portion, in the interest of video and audio reporting, if you could just come to our microphone by the white pillar so we can hear your questions and engage in a nice discussion, and lastly, once everything is done if you could please fold up your chairs and place them against something solid. Our staff, as in me, would greatly appreciate that. Tonight im pleased to introduce jared cohen, to politics and prose the founder and ceo of jigsaw alphabet inc. As well as an adjuncrt senior fellow at the council on foreign relations. He is the New York Times best selling author with eric schmidt of the new digital age and has written the children of jihad. One of the great lessons of american politics that ive learned is the tale of two brothers. One went off to sea and one became Vice President. Neither was heard from ever again. However in rare cases, the Vice President is not relegated to obscurity. Namely when the president the previous president dies. And his newest, best New Y
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Face in these halls, having served previously in the bureau of european and canadian affairs. As recently as deputy secretary of state. He is wellknown to the department of state in our career professionals. We are excited to have him as our new secretary of state. This is an unusual event today. Normally this room would be packed with thousands of cheering state Department Employees. I assure you we had to take extraordinary measures in order to keep them away at this time, but dont let that deceive you in anyway, there is enormous enthusiasm on the part of the career professionals who have known and worked with sec. Blinken over the course of his career. He is a man of honor and integrity, vision and character, and he will lead this department and advance the American People with great vigor and great passion. So on behalf of the career professionals of the department of state, Foreign Service, civil service, our locally employed staff around the world, it is my great honor and privi
Committee is authorized to meet in person. Each speaker will be allowed three minutes to speak. You can call 4156550001. Again, its 4156550001, access code 1461188903. Then press pound and pound again. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions, but you will be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment by email and it will be forwarded to the committee and will be included as part of the official file. Please note this meeting is recorded and will be available at sfgov. Org. Were going to call the meeting to order. Its october 20, 2020. Please call the roll. [roll call] great, at this time we have a quorum. Thank you, well now move into item two for Public Comment. Do we have any Public Comment at this time . So item number two, opportunity for
Priorities of the new a administration during the ten minute address. My honor to welcome back the department of state our new secretary of state tony bliken, secretary blinking is a familiar face in these halls having served previously first in the bureau of european and Canadian Affairs and deputy secretary of state, he is as we say in the department well and favorably known to the department of state and are career professionals, we are excited to have him as our new secretary of state. This is an unusual event, normally this room would be packed with thousands of cheering state Department Employees i assure you we had to take extraordinary measures to keep them away at this time but do not let that deceive you in any way there is enormous enthusiasm on part of the h carr professionals who have known and worked with secretary lincoln, he is a man of honor and integrity, vision and character and he will lead this department in advance the interest of the American People with great vi