We are thrilled to welcome a claim historian mary beth norton. She is the author of five books and coeditor of several others at her textbook of people and a nation a survey of u. S. History. Her new book 1774 the long year of revolution is available per purchase following the program. Please join me in welcoming mary beth norton. [applause]. Its really nice to be here. I want to make sure the clicker is on. It doesnt seem to be. I dont want to show that one quite yet. I want to show you the cover of the book briefly because the little bottle on it is famous if youre colonial historian. Its in the collections of the map of the society and it claims on the label on it which is impossible to read alas that is contains t picked up from Boston Harbor or the day after the tea party. Its a quite wellknown object in the colonial america. I wanted to start with this verse from a poem i discovered in the new york journal which is a newspaper that coordinated with the sons of liberty in new york
On washington journal. Republican of arkansas in the member of Natural Resources committee in the house. Also a supporter of was being called the trees act. An effort that was made more public by President Trump supported at the dominos World Economic forum. What does this act propose. This is an act, to put the tree across the globe. By 2050. Trees. Trillion it is a whole lot more though, our biggest full that we have, as far as mitigating climate issues, and will meet utilize those for us and keep from sustainable and working in active, really have the best tool that is out there that is widespread, natural and is very economical to have this carbon atmosphere from the forest. You come to us as a forrester yourself. The only graduate of yale, with the master of four street there. This mustve been sort of like music to your ears when you heard the president getting behind this effort. It. It is something that is near and dear to me. If you look at the planet, theres about treat 3 tril
Rules committee will come to order. Ill now yield to the gentleman from texas, dr. Burgess. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I thank our witnesses for staying with us throughout all of this. I know youve been through a lot alread already, but i cant help but be struck by the fact that this does seem to be proceeding rather rapidly. It did, after all, all start with a phone call. No, not with a phone call in july but with a phone call in november when Molly Hemingway overheard incoming chairman nadler talking to constituents on the telephone and said that impeachment of the president was going to be of the highest order so although theres not a transcript of that call, it was well documented in social media and that seems to be one of the things that we can now use as evidence that can be introduced. Mr. Collins, correct me if im wrong, but it does seem like this is an exercise i think this is reflected in your dissenting views you submitted, this seems like impeachment first, build a case seco
Will move along now, even though that was not quite five minutes. Panel to i like to icons welcome the next panel appearing with many years of experience in the industry, mr. G. Michael collins faa retiree appearing in his individual capacity and with many Years Experience and his regulatory role, and doctor michael inslee, former chief scientist, u. S. Air, force and kept in a john cox, president ceo of safety operating systems, thank you all for being here today look for your testimony, without objection your full statement will be included in the record and so we will now proceed with your testimony, five minutes, as best you want to summarize. Mr. Pierson. I dont think its on. I forgot to put the budget, sorry. Members of the Committee Good afternoon thank you for inviting me to testify today, my name is ed pierson, i would first like to provide my heartfelt condolences for the family and friends who lost loved winds on flying air lion air, we are hes let me provide a bit of inform
Swim boats are pending so were going t okay so votes are pending. We will move along now, even though that was not quite five minutes. Panel to i like to icons welcome the next panel appearing with many years of experience in the industry, mr. G. Michael collins faa retiree appearing in his individual capacity and with many Years Experience and his regulatory role, and doctor michael inslee, former chief scientist, u. S. Air, force and kept in a john cox, president ceo of safety operating systems, thank you all for being here today look for your testimony, without objection your full statement will be included in the record and so we will now proceed with your testimony, five minutes, as best you want to summarize. Mr. Pierson. I dont think its on. I forgot to put the budget, sorry. Members of the Committee Good afternoon thank you for inviting me to testify today, my name is ed pierson, i would first like to provide my heartfelt condolences for the family and friends who lost loved wi