The citys literary life. All this week were marking the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with special programming. Tonight scenes from new orleans one year after the storm hit. We tour hurricane damage and speak with those on the ground. Thats followed by a 2005 house hearing, featuring testimony from new orleans residents who left the city or who were trapped by floodwaters. Heres some of tonights program. Why were we held hostage . I didnt go anywhere. Why were we held hostage and not allowed to rescue our people . We have proof of it. Why was that the case . You know what, baby, im from the 60s. Call the police. Im going to stop talking when i finish with my messages from my community. Thats the only reason im here. I didnt come to represent me. I didnt come representing diane french cole. I came representing the people who are sitting on dirt streets right now around a brickmade fireplace because thats the only heat we have in december. The hurricane happened in august somebo
Decertify the deal. Continue to watch this hearing online at cspan. Org. Here on cspan taking you live to the u. S. House. They gavel in for legislative work, beginning work on debate rules for fridays bill dealing with whistleblower protections. Live coverage here on cspan. The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend molly fraser, fwig harbor United Methodist church, gig harbor, washington. The chaplain god of many names we give thanks for many opportunities to serve and remind us we are servants of our country, our people, and the land. Let us not forget the blessings you have given us so we might use our power and influence to oorder the country in ways that allow each and every person to find life and liberty and to pursue happiness. Become, perhaps we come, perhaps already weary from an onslaught of emails, texts, fen calls, and meetings where people make demands on how we vote and assumptions on every decision we put forward.
But what could be more pressing than to make sure our veterans receive the care that they need and deserve . Thank you, mr. Chairman. Other members will be filtering back. But i would like to hear from the acting secretary now. And customarily, we give five minutes, but youll have more time. This is a serious discussion, and we want you to have the time you need to make your case, and we want the members here to have the time they need to ask you the questions. All right, senator burr suggested maybe we should wait a few minutes to make sure all the members come back. Lets take a very quick recess here. Okay. Lets reconvene, and senator, i think were up to you and your Opening Statement. Thank you, senator chairman sanders and Ranking Member burr for convening another very important hearing to address the issues at the v. A. Its critical that we continue to have these oversight hearings to do everything we can to hold v. A. s feet to the fire and make sure that accountability is there.
Accurately reflecting the forces of supply and demand. Mr. President , there is now a growing consensus. This is not just the opinion of Bernie Sanders. There is a growing consensus that excessive speculation on the Oil Futures Market is significantly contributing to the high prices that the American People are seeing at the pump. Exxonmobil, Goldman Sachs, the i. M. F. , the st. Louis federal reserve, the American Trucking association, delta airlines, Petroleum Marketers association of america, the new england fuel institute, the Consumer Federation of america, and many other organizations have all agreed that Excessive Oil speculation has significantly increased oil and gas prices. Just a few years ago Goldman Sachs, perhaps the largest speculator on wall street, came out with a report indicating that Excessive Oil speculation is costing americans 56 cents a gallon at the pump. 56 cents a gallon. I personally think that that is a conservative estimate, but it is interesting that it c
Head of the office of special council. Without objection so ordered. Additionally i would ask unanimous consent all back and forth letters between the white house and either staffs of the house of the senate be placed in the report. Without objection. So ordered. Office of special counsel thank you. The office of special counsel independent Agency Charged with investigating the hatch act violations. It is the same office that investigated White House Officer Political Affairs under Bush Administration. Which record now entered into the record, which all members should have explains special counsel reviewed all correspondence between chairman issa and white house new office of political strategy and outreach which was established six months ago. Based on that review special council as follows. Appears special counsel adheres to osc in the scope of activity for odso, opso to be operating in a manner that is consistent with the hatch act restrictions, office of special has not received an