cronin, i apologize. i think we would like to hear from you. >> i appreciate that. thank you for this invitation on these timely proceedings. it is my judgment that the regime in pyongyang indeed remains armed, dangerous and prone to miscalculation. the moment we think we know the next movement of kim jong un is the moment we're surprised yet again i want to focus on strategy in the interest of time. my main argument is that the united states lacks and effective long-term strategy for achieving peace on the korean peninsula. despite a strong alliance with south korea, we are gradually losing leverage of an opaque regime in north korea, determined to require nuclear weapons that are designed to hit american soil. we rely far too much on second hand information. a new strategy, which is very difficult to put together. i don't suggest this is easy. the new strategy i propose looks at five building blocks that we need to mix together. those areas are strengthening defenses, thingening alliances, creating crippling new targeted financial measures, but also establishing d

and cronin berg -- ann cronenberg will be speaking first and giving us progressive ideas on their approachotentially as a model for the nation. ann? [applause] >> it is thank you very much. it is a pleasure to be here today. we're proud to be hosting fema and appreciative of the flexibility of fema coming to city hall. many of you received an early notification of this six weeks ago of the upcoming session. it was not originally going to be at city hall. we do not always think of our federal partners as being flexible, but i can attest they are. here we are today in our beautiful building hosting you. we're so proud to be able to do that. on a personal note, i want to thank one of my staff members, dave eberly, who was instrumental -- [applause] in working with nancy's people making it a reality today. mayor lee stole my entire speech. [laughter] just off the cuff, he is so amazing. he really gets this. as city administrator, he was in charge of our recovery efforts. he began the whole dialogue in san francisco about resilience. he gave many examples already of what we have been able to do

. >> cronin told nhk the north koreans may go ahead with the test to recover from that failure. he says u.s. government officials may look for an opportunity to hold direct talks with their north korean counterparts. the americans want to avoid any further provocations. >>> and one more news for you. china's economy grew 8.1% in the january to march period compared to a year earlier. the rate of growth has slowed for a fifth quarter in a row. the national bureau of statistics says the year on year growth rate is the lowest since the april to june quarter of 2009. that's when the economy was still reeling from the global financial crisis. the bureau says the european debt problems dampened demand for chinese goods. also cites the rising labor costs in china and soaring oil prices as factors for the slowdown. >> translator: china faces crucial issues like a slowdown in exports and surging consumer prices. >> observers say china will determine when to ease its monetary policy as it watches how the economy is performing. measures will include interest rate cuts. >>> and that's all f

finally, we welcome patrick cronin. the senior adviser and senior director of the asia pacific security program at the center for a new american security. previously, doctor cronin was the president of national strategic studies at the defense university, and has had a 25 year career inside government and academic research centers. thank you. we welcome our panelists today. i asked that her witnesses please keep their presentation to know no more than five minutes, without objection, the witnesses entire statements -- written statements will be inserted into the hearing record. we will begin with mr. [inaudible] >> thank you madam chairman. members of the committee, it's an honor to be here today. >> if you could put the microphone closer. >> i enjoyed working with you on the house intelligence committee staff. my name is fred flights. i am managing director of the linguae intelligence network. i formerly worked for the cia and state department. my remarks today will focus on north korea's rocket program. last week's mu

cronin. >> thank you for this invitation on these timely proceedings. it is my judgment that the regime in pyongyang indeed remains armed and dangerous and prone to miscalculation. the moment we think we know the next move of kim jong un is the moment we are going to be surprised yet again. we have heard about some of the tactical rigid tactical mistakes a recent policy. i want to focus on strategy in the interest of time. my main argument is that the u.s. lacks an effective long- term strategy for achieving peace on the korean peninsula. despite a strong alliance with south korea, we are gradually losing leverage over an opaque regime in north korea, determined to acquire nuclear weapons designed to hit american soil. we lack direct contact with north korea's collective leadership. we rely far too much on secondhand information. a new strategy, which is difficult to put together a -- of the not suggest this is easy. it is the new ones that will matter. nonetheless, the new strategy i propose looks at five building blocks we need to mix together. those

. >> elegant, she and jim cronin. >> were magical couple. >> to the end of their lives true to the art of acting .. and in the chapter on them, i say that i grew up watching a generation of actors that is gone now, george c. scott, anne bancroft, colin dewhurst, jason row bards, irene worth, extraordinary, fabulous people. >> rose: but you can't find their qualities in young actors? >> no, it is not required of them. young actors aren't asked to be the things we were all asked. i was a generation behindem, th but so many people -- >> rose: has to be what? >> young actors now aren't -- they are not asked to, you kno really, really do -- the they ty are not asd to fly. they are not asked to soar. they are asked to minimalize, miniate rise their talent down to a littleound bite on a tevision show. st of the plays you see now the actors are in a hoody or jeans or a t-shirt so if you are in those things i life, how can you get them on the stage in we. you want to be in things that enlarge you and make you >>ose: betty davis? >> great, great, great, wonderful. fantastic. >> rose: wonderful w