Have deputy secretary of state Steven Biegun here to testify. Originally planned to hold this hearing back in march but the need to focus on covid19 prevented us from doing that even as we continue to address the pandemic and the impact on the u. S. Citizens. It is important this can many continue it to work on the most pressing Foreign Policy challenges and obviously chinas one of those. This is especially the case and the topic we are discussing today is a Trump Administration is correctly recognized china as a strategic and global pedant competitor of the United States it will be the greatest foreignpolicy challenge in the decades to come. The policies of the Chinese Communist partys undermined u. S. Interests and values including those we share with allies and partners around the world. Covid19 has brought this challenge to the fore front of american lyford we now know just how much the Chinese Communist partys decisions and actions directly affect u. S. Citizens, our allies and pa
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Withhold have thought that after the 89 quake when everyone thought the city was destroyed things were over the waterfront is the most sought after death of the nations of san franciscans and people who visit who would have thought. San francisco, san franciscans we would have thought. We know what we are capable of. We know what we can do. We than when we come together anything is possible. So lets transform San Francisco and lets make magic happen [applause] thank you. [applause] 23 and 2. Order roll call mr. Steel. Commissioner alexander. Commissioner fisher. Here. Commissioner lamb. Commissioner sanchez. Here. Vice president ward. Here. President bog us. Here. Thank you. With that we will move to our next item going to be calling for Public Comment on closed session items. Thank you. None in person. All right. With that we will recess this meeting and go to closed session. There are none virtual either. Thank you, commissioner fisher for catching that. We have 91 virtual we will re
Community center . Comcast is partnering with 1000 Community Centers to create wifi enabled list of students from low income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything. Comcast supports cspan as a public service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. Ible conversations] im not [inaudible] right [laughter] we now come to Prime Ministers questions. Jonathan horde. Question number one, mr. Speaker [inaudible conversations] mr. Speaker, this morning i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house. I shall have further such meetings later today. Jonathan lord. Residents across the eastern villages in [inaudible] have seen a large number of proposed developments over recent years. Of mar concern is an area of beautiful fields near west haul where over 1,000 of my constituents have written back to me in recent weeks expressing their deep concerns about the lack of provision haves o
Im not [inaudible] right [laughter] we now come to Prime Ministers questions. Jonathan horde. Question number one, mr. Speaker [inaudible conversations] mr. Speaker, thisor meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my dutien house. I shall have further such meetings later today. Atha lord. Residents across the eastern villages in na have seen a large number of proposed developments over recent years. Of mar concern is an area of beautiful fields near west haul over 1,000 of my constituents have written back to me in weeks expressing their deep concerns about the lack of provision haves of local inndhe potential effects on the local environment. My residents and i will fight on, but does the Prime Minister agree with me thatours proposals to concrete over vast swaths of greenbelt would be a complete calamity . [inaudible conversatio mr. Speaker, my honorable friend is absolutely right. Unlike,■ both liberal democrats and the labour party who believe in [inaudible]