We are looking at what using across the country in relation to the laws affect the marijuana. Of businesses will start with some Opening Statements of myself and other members that wish to be recognized. Finish with that, we have two panels this morning. We have the delicate from the district. Them first. From then we have a panel of four witnesses that we will hear from wethe second panel will stop gather today, and i will start out by saying i read the opening and in fulfilling an important responsibility of the investigativee and oversight role of the committee. By the peoplere not only to legislate on some manners but also to investigate the oversight to roll in the house of representatives. To be the senior member, having served longer than anyone else on the committee. It fulfills an Important Role in keeping government accountable and responsive. Todays hearing relates to the District Of Columbia. I know there have been some public pronouncements of what is this committee doing
Areas any number of just the construction alone was estimated to be 20,000 jobs on the keystone xl pipeline. Work, a lot of trenching that would have to be done. Is an immediate benefit on the direct side. All the folks who are providing the best aerials providing the materials, all are going to be very much impacted as well. Number ofan enormous jobs. This issue has caught up in politics. Has become ideological. The state report says if we build this pipeline that it will not have an impact on Carbon Emissions because this soil is going to go somewhere. I would arsenal that i would also argue that transporting this oil by truck and rail is not a very Energy Efficient way to move all this. Host is the xl pipeline done for the year . I would prefer harry reid simply allow for a vote on the keystone xl pipeline. I dont know why this is so complicated. I know there are many in the senates who would like to see this move forward. Just allow a straight up or down vote. Why does it have to b
Good morning, i would like to welcome everyone. To subcommittee is called to order. This is one of the key subcommittees of the House Oversight Reform Committee. The title of todays hearing is mixed signals the administrations policy on marijuana. This is the third in a series of hearings that we have been c condu conducting in the subcommittee to look at the changes in the law and also some of the practices that we are seeing across the country in regards to the use and enforcement of law relating to marijuana. The order of business will start with Opening Statements. Myself and other members that wish to be recognized. When we finish with that we have to panelist this morning. We have the delegate from the district ms. Norton who we will hear from first and then we have a panel of 14 witnesses that will we will hear from in the second panel. We gather today and i will start out by saying with an Opening Statement. In fulfilling an important responsibility of the congress and that is
We dont know. There are allegations right now, but there are anecdote after anecdote that i am hearing, that our colleagues are hearing. Just one example. I talked to a member of congress who shared with me a story about the day before, seeing a group of people in maga hats not wearing masks. And at the time her concern was covid, saying why are they here, theyre not supposed to be here . Went up to a Capitol Police officer saying, why are they here, the answer being, there is nothing i can do about it because they were invited by a member of congress. This was underneath in the tunnels, not easy to get to. Its that kind of thing that has to be investigated. It is no small thing when she talked about trust. Its remarkable that we are sitting here wondering whether or not members of congress can trust one another, and they are saying openly, several of them now, that theyre worried about their own safety, not just from without, not just from outside but from within. From members who are
Didnt send u. S. Troops in to defend the capitol because he was worried about a quote, military coup. The other breaking news, moments ago, one of the few republicans in congress to speak out against former President Trumps continuing election lies has now been ousted from her leadership role. House republicans pushed out congresswoman liz cheney as the number three ranked member of gop leadership. According to a member in the room, as the vote happened, cheney was booed when she criticized the former president in her opening remarks. Afterwards cheney remained defiant after her colleagues endorsed a falsehood over truth. I will do everything i can to ensure that the former president never again gets anywhere near the oval office. We have seen the danger that he continues to provoke with his language. We have seen his lack of commitment and dedication to the constitution, and i think its very important that we make sure, whomever we elect, is somebody who will be faithful to the consti