Offer. All of us have a place in the american story. As long as i am president i will keep working to make sure every single one of us has a chance to succeed. We say you can. Thank you, everybody, and god bless. [applause] president obama leaves sunday night for a fiveday trip to europe and the middle east. Andonday, the netherlands the hague. He will be there for a discussion on keeping Nuclear Material out of the hands of terrorists sent he will attend a Nuclear Security summit on tuesday. The president will travel to brussels tuesday evening and wednesday will take part in the ee youu. S. Summit at the council of the european union. With thelso meet United Nations secretarygeneral anders fogh rasmussen. On thursday the president will meet with the francis at the vatican before wrapping up his trip in saudi arabia. Executives from verizon, comcast, and at t talked about the future of telecommunications and the upcoming spectrum auction. This is part of the free States Foundation the
The committee will come to order. Everybody can take their seats. Andorning, everyone, welcome. I want to thank senator murray and the entire committee. Patti and i have been talking. We are discussing the parameters of an agreement. We are not there yet. There is a big gap between our two budgets and case anyone has noticed. That is why we are talking. The reason why we are here is to get an agreement. We spent a lot of time talking about our differences. We got that part down cold. The hard part is skittering out where we agree. I am not going to start the hard part is figuring out where we agree. I will start with dr. Elmendorf. He will give us the longterm Economic Outlook. I will recognize any member for two minutes or for discussion or to ask a question. People can be recognized more than once if they choose to do so. We intend to adjourn at noon. With that i would like to recognize senator murray before we recognize dr. Elmendorf. Thank you to dr. Elmendorf for being here today.
Collection, and create a framework for policy decisions. We have a full agenda, as you have all said. It is a privilege to be here, to be able to work with all you, and i look forward to doing that in the time coming7 chairman coming. Chairman wheeler, thank you for your Public Service and for recognizing our concerns. To formerl switch urn. Rwoman cliburn clyb please go ahead with your statement. Thank you. Thank you again for allowing me to appear before you today. Since our last visit, i have had an Incredible Opportunity to serve as acting chair, and im glad to note that with the support of my colleagues and the assistance of a skilled and dedicated we were able dedicated staff we were able to move a number of items which clearly advance the Public Interest. His hearing comes a critical stage in our policy continuing. Tremendousriencing technological change that affects every aspect of our lives. As we look ahead to the challenges of tomorrow, i believe it is important to and the t
can you tell us what regulations are coming down the pike that the administration should hold firm on. ? when they were going to delay the ozone standard knowing the environmentalists will be disappointed in that action, they felt they should give them a stronger grounds to stop the republican who republicans who want to delay the regulations on toxic air pollutants to cause cancer that cause cancer. they are going to hold the line on that. when we meet next week the republicans have announced a number of anti-environmental vaults votes. i expect the president to veto those anti-environmental laws. lisa jackson says the epa will meet a self-imposed deadline for fossil fuel burning plant. do you see this as the second in a line of regulations that the obama administration has punted on the above is this an election moved. is this something that demonstration will not tell the anyone about administration will not talk about until the deal is done? the supreme co