To ask questions. Without objective, thats so ordered. Can would like to welcome everybody to the hearing today. Its going to focus obviously on how we can build the 21st century infrastructure. And the committee is holding a host of hearings to gather ideas on what congress can do to achieve this goal. And today, were going to hear ideas from our highways and transit stakeholders. Gathering input from our stakeholders is essential to the process. That we use to again surface transportation policy. Its valuable in our efforts to pass the act, which was the first longterm highway bill in a decade, and were going to continue to need your assistance with future legislation. Even with the Additional Resources we provided, the nations surface Transportation System still needs additional investments. Enacting a long Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund is a critical component to insuring we can address those needs long into the future. Since passage of the f. A. S. T. Act, building a con
The joint session will be in order and gentlemen from 13. Thank you, mr. Speaker, the Committee Appointed to the state of idaho has reported and will report. Please step forward and make your report. Mr. Speaker, my honor and privilege to introduce the governor of the great state of idaho. The honorable c. L. Butch otter. Thank you. Thank you. Good luck. [ applause ] jerry, how are you . Go get em, man. Good luck to you. Bobby. [ applause ] thank you. Hi, david. Richard. How are you getting along . Are they still putting up with you . How are you doing . Great to see you. Thank you. [ applause ] mr. Speaker. Tim . Secretary, i always used to say i dont anymore. Governor, on behalf of the joint session we welcome you to the house chambers and we look forward to your remarks. Sir, the time and the floor is yours. Please tack yoke your seats. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , honorable legislators, my fellow constitutional officers and distinguished jurors, friends, my family and ou
The state of the union address, tuesday night live on cspan. Listen live with the cspan radio a. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Held a field hearing of the 2018 washington auto show to examine technologies for making cars more energy efficient. Witnesses from gm, toyota, Oak Ridge National laboratory, and the center for Automotive Research testified. This is one hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning. It is a unusual to be at the Convention Center point Energy Hearing but it is appropriate given the subject matter we have today. But it is a great setting surrounded by the latest and greatest the Auto Industry has to offer. And from the great state of michigan has encouraged me that the washington auto show is good the Detroit Auto Show is great. [laughter] so that may be the locale on the same subject. I appreciate you sitting in. I understand that senator manchin will be with us but he is enjoy
Blubbled him or not or that he could do that or not they were prepared to take a chance on it. A senate panel held a field hearing at the auto show to examine ways vehicles can become more energy efficient. Well hear from Energy Innovation researchers and industry representatives from General Motors, toyota, Oak Ridge National laboratory, eaton Vehicle Group. The energy and Natural Resources committee is chaired by senator lisa murkowski. Good morning. The committee will come to order. Its a little bit unusual to be here for a Committee Hearing but i think it is certainly appropriate given the subject matter that we have today. I certainly didnt mind the short commute over here. But it is a great setting to be at the auto show surrounded by the latest and the greatest, theo industry has to offer. Morning by is senator stab now from the great steat of michigan and she has the aged me that while washington auto show is good, the Detroit Auto Show is great. So that might be the the washin
Ways vehicles can become more energy efficient. Representatives from General Motors, toyota and center for Automotive Research. The committee will come to order. A little unusual to be here at the Convention Center for an energy hearing, but i think it is certainly appropriate given the subject matter that we have today. I certainly didnt mind the short commute over here. But it is a great setting to be at the auto show surrounded by the latest and greatest the Auto Industry has to offer. I am joined this morning by senator stabenow from the great state of michigan. She tells me while the washington auto show is good, the Detroit Auto Show is great. That might be the rlocale next year on the same subject. I appreciate you sitting in for senator cantwell. I understand senator manchin will be with us, but i want to thank the city of washington and the National Auto Dealers Association that puts on the show every year for helping us coordinate the hearing. The host of technologies that ha