And because we are on air on cspan we should get moving. Ill be giving some opening remarks. I think well get started on some of our opening remarks and then very swiftly alex will be a real start a moderated discussion. But first of all issa, welcome to the middle east institute. Thank you ever so much for joining us to this extremely important event. Someone who is worked on syria and particularly on idlib nonstop for the last nine years, i can safely say that events like this couldnt come at a more important time. Im also not aware of any other events like this one happening in washington these days, so im extremely glad its taken place. The american crisis that is developed in northwestern syria in recent months is entirely unprecedented. Not just after nine years of war in syria, but in this whole world modern history. And yet despite the sheer enormity of the crisis, the world has really get to do more than issue public statements of concern. Im going to keep my opening remarks p
Emeryville, alameda, san leandro. We have some really thick fog here, also, so be careful as you head to the bay bridge toll plaza. Here is a look from the east bay hills. You can barely see the eastern span of the bay bridge. This is going to be around throughout the morning commute. Look for more fog. Temperatures in the upper 30s in our valleys. Well stay in the 60s at the coast today with increasing sunshine, clouds never completely leave us. Low to mid70s at noon for bay and inland. Mid to upper 70s this afternoon. Jobina, how is the commute . Good morning, everyone. Check it out. This is a live look at the golden gate bridge. We do have a fog advisory for the bridge this morning. So be aware. This is foggy, too. Look at that. Emeryville this morning, hardly can see the headlights. Usually this is one of our brightest cameras in the morning. Its really, reay gg i jus wan to keep saying it because we saw people a bunch of flat tires. So please take it slowly. You cant see out there
A little less sunshine. The man is shown falling off mid to upper 70s at 4 00. 7 . The platform as a train approaches. A warming trd ming up in the john oconnor reaches down and forecast. Pulls this man to safety. In my mind that train was good morning, everyone. About 20 yards back and he was this is san jose, 280 nice and still in the middle of the clear this morning. Track. Obviously he wasnt. I want to brip you to the fog i just looked at him and said mike was talking about earlier. Hes not going to make it. You can see it on our emeryville b. A. R. T. Says the man appeared to be intoxicated. Camera. Usually its so bright. This is one of my favorite from the moment he fell off the cameras to use because you can see everybody coming down the platform to connors super human roadway. Not so much. Its just not that clear. Rescue was two seconds. Also our big topic, we know however much he weighed it tracy usually sees issues. Seems he was able to be pulled out. I dont know if i could d
Sectionalize. And i hope we get there much quicker than that. The governor spelled out in vivid detail what the blackouts and pg e long term neglect of safety investments cost the people of the state. Stake holders work swiftly as if they lost a loved one in the campfire. If a swift resolution is not reached in advance of the next fire season the governor threatened he would have the state intervene. It could be a long shot. Naerly two dozen mayors have been banded together to push for pg e to become a customer owned utility. A concept that could be costly. No taxpayer money will be involved. Live for us in a pg e substation in san jose with details of that plan. Mayor says the time has come for ideas to surface that would help make the pg e system safer. More reliable. And to do mainteance that is required. Oakland mayor and others agree with him the proposal is needed now. They havent been able to put a price tag on it. One estimate says it dould cost 50 billion. If were paying for i
Americas elections. I will now recognize myself when Opening Statement. Yesterday the director of National Intelligence testified that, quote, the greatest challenge we have as a nation is making sure to maintain the integrity of our election system come close quote. Excuse me. I agree. Our democracy was founded on a government elected by the people, for the people and free and fair elections. They are elections very core of our democracy under a aa tactic special counsel most report in no Uncertain Terms detailed how reform government attack on her 2016 elections. The russian objectives were clear, deep in distress and discord in a society come secure the election of one candidate of president over the other, and in so doing undermined confidence in the integrity of our elections and damaged our nations standing in the world. There is no evidence russian affected the actual vote count of our elections but russia did successfully steal thousands of documents from american citizens that