State support or oppose and local bands on plastic . Take a look at some of the headlines, this from Minnesota Public Radio where target is headquartered. The target head target customers call on the retailer eliminate plastic bags and in stores. In new jersey, the state with the headline from the philadelphia inquirer, new jersey moves closer to banning plastic bags and paper enacted,they write if new jersey would be the ninth bags to ban plastic preserve the environment and reduce the impact of harmful chemicals. In oregon, the headline, oregons single use plastic ban in effect january 1. They note some 16 cities throughout oregon have a similar band. Oregon will join california, new york, and hawaii banning single use plastic bags and there is denverite. Ne from denver shoppers will stop paying bagslastic and pay for 2020. They quote scientists saying plastic bags for a 10 minute trip to the Grocery Store can be around for a 500 to 1000 years. The numbers put together by national ge
On Robert Mueller testify before the House Judiciary Committee and House Intelligence Committee later today. Washington journal is next. Any testimony from this office would not go beyond our report. It contains our findings and analysis and the reasons for the decisions we made. We chose those words carefully and the work speaks for itself. The report is my testimony. Monthst has been two since Robert Mueller said his report is his testimony. Today, he will be up on capitol hill for the House Judiciary Committee, in the witness chair for three hours, swearing to tell the truth to 41 members of that committee as they focus on volume 2 of the report, obstruction of justice. At noon, he will answer questions in the same room about volume 1. He will be answering questions from the House Intelligence Committee. Begins here on cspan and www. Cspan. Org. Download the free washington app. A cspan radio before we take you into the Committee Room, we want to get your thoughts on Robert Muellers
Groups new report and the Perception Gap between partisans. As always, we take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Host good morning. It is monday, july 1. Congress is away from capitol hill for the fourth of july break. We begin with Vice President mike pence from over the weekend on the morality of Border Security. The Vice President told a gathering of conservative activists there is nothing compassionate about open borders. Phone lines as usual. Democrats, 2027488000, is the number. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. Special line for border state residents. That number, 2027488003. You can catch up with us on social media. On twitter it is cspanwj. On facebook it is facebook. Com cspan. You can start calling in now as we show you the Vice President saturday night speaking at the conservative faith and Freedom Coalitions annual dinner in washington, d. C. Here is what he had to say. [video clip] majors wee
Gentleman from new york seek recognition . Mr. Engel mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h. R. 2615, the United States northern triangle enhanced enengagement act as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the tight many of the bill. The clerk a bill to support the people of Central America and strengthen United States National Security by addressing the root causes of migration from el salvador, guatemala, and hon door ewes. The speaker pro tempore plule, the gentleman from new york, mr. Engel, and the gentleman from texas, mr. Mccaul, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new york. Mr. Engel thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and includeheir remarks and extraneous material on h. R. 2615. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Engel i yield myself such time as i may consume. Mr. Speaker, i submit in the congressional record an exchange
That growth and enforce policies that will do nothing to stop Climate Change. What would staying in the agreement lead to . The Heritage Foundation modeled the policies that would be required to meet the Obama Administrations paris commitments and found that by 2035, there would be an overall loss of nearly 400,000 jobs, half of which would be in manufacturing. An average of total income loss of more than 20,000 for a family of four. And an aggregate g. D. P. Loss of over 2. 5 trillion and an increase in Household Electricity expenditures by 13 and 20 . My amendment would allow the United States to stay out of the unrealistic and overbearing agreement. I urge members to vote yes on this amendment and i reserve the balance of my time. I yield to the Ranking Member. The chair the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from kentucky is recognized. Mr. Rogers i thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of his amendment. The Paris Agreement is an unworkable, unrealistic policy solution