Group thats been on the front lines of social, racial and Economic Justice forever and to be here at a time of historic importance for the group because youve just called for the impeachment of donald trump. [ cheering and applause ] i read the Mueller Report the day it came out i read into the afternoon on the night and the next morning and when i got to the end, i did not stick my finger in the air and asked about the politics, i did not hesitate, i read it, i knew what is said and i concluded first that this is a man who has broken the law and he should be impeached and i said so on that very day. I come to at a moment of great crisis in this country, crisis at a time when americans are working better and better for a thinner and thinner slice at the top of that would leave everyone else behind. The simple question of my lifes work is what is happening to working families in america, why is the road getting so much rockier and deeper and for families of color, even rockier and even
We are delighted youre here today. This committee has jurisdiction over the department of energys vitally important science and Energy Research and development activities. The laboratories and facilities , so i hope we see you more frequently and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With the budget season mostly behind us, id like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention. Ill start with the good news which is that despite the administrations best effort to make cuts across the board to deo research and Development Programs most faired well in the house of representatives. Im particularly pleased to see the increases to the budget for arpae and the long Programs Office both of which have yielded truly transformative results for Energy Technologies of all types. Im also quite happy that the house supported a substantial increase in the International Fusion project which i advocated for as well. I went to visit that project a couple years ago,
Search bar. The hearing will come to order. The chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Let me say good morning and welcome to todays hearing and oversight of the department of research and development enterprise. Welcome mr. Secretary we are delighted that youre here today. As you know this committee has jurisdiction over the department of energy and its a vitally important science in Energy Research and develop activities. The laboratories and facilities i hope much more quickly from now on and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With a budget season, i would like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention and ill start with the good news. Which is despite the ministration best effort to make cuts across the board and develop my programs most actually fared well in the house of representatives and particularly pleased to see the increased to the budget for the loan programs office, both of which have yielded transformative results
I spent. [background noises] the committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a racist of the committee at any time by this hearing is entitled semi annual report of the bureau of financial protection. Without objection all members will have five legislative days within which to submit extraneous materials to the chair or inclusion in the record. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Thank you director for being here today. As the director you wear a lot of hats. You are a member of the federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Financial Stability oversight consult. This committee spent a lot of time understanding how regulators reacted to the failures of Silicon Valley macon signature bank. Given both the fcic have equal rolls in the failures i am looking forward to hear about your involvement in the decisionmaking process. As we said the fdics chair grunberg and pfister bar testified before this committee there
I spent. [background noises] the committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a racist of the committee at any time by this hearing is entitled semi annual report of the bureau of financial protection. Without objection all members will have five legislative days within which to submit extraneous materials to the chair or inclusion in the record. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an Opening Statement. Thank you director for being here today. As the director you wear a lot of hats. You are a member of the federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Financial Stability oversight consult. This committee spent a lot of time understanding how regulators reacted to the failures of Silicon Valley macon signature bank. Given both the fcic have equal rolls in the failures i am looking forward to hear about your involvement in the decisionmaking process. As we said the fdics chair grunberg and pfister bar testified before this committee there