Washington journal. Weill take you le to that hearing on the Senate Banking committee. Live coverage. We will see you tomorrow morning at 7 00 a. Eastern. Chair brown the committee will come to order. Thank you to the witnesses f joining us. This hearing is a continuation of our effortso ena longterm reauthorization of the flood surance program and fip programs. It has been extend 28 times since december 2017. The latest extension will expire rch 8 of this year. We will disclose we will discuss local leader perspectives and the challenge of potential solutions to the risks that flooding poses to committees across th country. Soany issues, transportation, housing, eacof these is a priority for this committee. These leaders know all too well, floodi is the most costly Natural Disaster facg the country. It is devastating to communities in every state. That is one good reason that mayor patterson is here from my stat landuse patterns play a role in whether people want to and whether people
Crumbs to the people. Cspan is live on the National Mall today in washington, d. C. To hear from speakers at the march for life rally. Mike johnson and new jersey congressman chris smith who is the chair of the prolife caucus are going to be this is the 51st annual march with live coverage here on cspan. Welcome. Im jeanniean, im honored to serve as president of march for life. On behalf of our whole march for life team i would like to welcome you to the 51st march for life, the largest annual human rights demonstration in the world. [applause] well be joined in a minute for the pledge of allegiance by Jeffrey Lance of the Catholic University of america were going to join together to sing our National Anthem led by threetime grammy nominee dan goki. O say can you see by the dawns early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleamingt stars through the p fight oer the ramparts weatched were so gallantly streaming and the rockets red glare the bombs bursting in air gave pr
August 2021. If committee on Foreign Affairs will come to order for the purpose of this hearing is to discuss the effects of the Biden Administration afghanistan policy since the u. S. Withdrawal for an out recognize myself for an opening statement. Following the withdrawal from afghanistan the countrys no better off than when the United States first entered any progress made has been erased. It did not have to be this way administration deadly chaotic withdrawal was illconceived from the very start. There are no plans for enduring peace support of the Afghan People. The caliban who now control afghanistan are terrors to impose edicts to oppress the Afghan People they have used women and stealing humanitarian aid from starving afghans. They partner with terrorist organizations such as al qaeda al qaedas leader and top lieutenant was living in downtown kabul under the protection of the network in the caliban. Specifically the talibans minister of interior and leader. The taliban holds s
Tools they need to be ready for anything. Mcast supports easement a a public serce among these Television Providers giving weak front receipt to democracies. And now solicitor of labor for the u. S. Labor Department Joins federal officials in the state Department Homeland security and health and Human Services department to testify on the safety and wellbeing of unaccompanied minors encountered at the border. Discuss resource needs holding those accountable for violation of child labor laws and protocols when encountering a child suspected of in traffic. This hearing will come to order. Today we gather for the committees second hearing examining safety and wellbeing of unaccompanied children who seek refuge in the United States we held the first hearing in june the response to a disturbing near times investigation exposing the exploitation of these children. At that hearing we heard from Child Welfare and labor experts for today we hear directly from executive Branch Officials about wh
We are funded by these Television Companies and more. s supporting cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Energy secretary on clean energy any factoring investments modernizing the system and helping the u. S. Better compete with china. Our testimony before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is about two and half hours. The committee will come to order i want to welcome everyone. The chair may declare a recess at any time. I now recognize myself for the purpose of making an Opening Statement. Madam secretary i want to thank you for being here today before the committee. After traveling to saudi arabia and the United Arab Emirates last week. I am sure you are well received abroad. I hope the purpose to booster foster fuels. Especially what President Biden and his administration of the department of energy. Getting to make it less independent. President biden in the secretary should not be prioritizing