In her remarks she headed to had to policyachievements talkst unemployment and job creation in investing in Rural Communities this is about 45 minutes. Back. [applause] [applause] before i begin tonights, i want to apologize to all of the basketball fans. Ware that the ge just started at 6 00 p. M. Majority leader croft, i understand you are an alum of the losing team tonight. It. [laughter] a. [applause] okay, very good. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , madame chief justice of the entire kansas Supreme Court, members of my cabinet, leaders and all of the constitutional officers and legislatures several tonights, you. S an honor to speak with it is also my honor to welcome Lieutenant Governor david tolan along with his family his wife beth and their chi caroline and william. [applause] at this time last year i stood here r tremendous turn around our state had made in just four years. Four Straight Years of balanced budgets. Four straightfunding schools. Landing the Largest Economic Develop
Investments, recovery from natural disasters, and plans for the upcoming year. This is about 40 minutes. Members of the General Assembly, constitutional officers, justices of the supreme court, our adjutant general, former governor steve bashir, and former first lady beshear. Lieutenant governor coleman, we are glad you are with us tonight along with the second gentleman. [applause] gov. Beshear first Lady Brittany beshear, thank you for all you do for our family and all kentucky families. I love you. And to all our kentucky families watching from home, good evening and everybody please be seated. Tonight i am speaking from the house chambers grateful for the invitation from our legislative leaders to offer this important annual review. It is a new year and everyone has something to be excited about. Many of you are excited i will be serving as your governor for the next four years. [applause] gov. Beshear and the rest are excited that i have now term limited. I am now term limited. [l
For the upcoming fiscal year, a testimony from the secretary, jennifer granholm, live coverage here on cspan3. The chair will recognize himself for a fiveminute Opening Statement. Welcome to the hearing to review the department of Energy Performance and fulfillment of the statutory responsibilities and to examine the departments fiscal year 2025 budget request to congress. Welcome back to the committee, secretary granholm. The department of energy has National Security responsibilities to protect Energy Security and oversee the Nations Nuclear weapons program. They conduct an overseas taxpayerfunded research and development, providing loans and grants to help commercialize energyrelated technologies. These hearings are essential to ensure that the department is taking to its core mission and is a responsible steward of taxpayer resources. These hearings are essential. Members will also have an opportunity to examine the department of energys expanded budget request as this year they ar
We are looking at the reliably of the electric grid, with state utility were presented to us. You are watching live coverage on cspan 3. My heart is full of gratitude. That is the thought right now. To all of you, to my colleagues, to the staff, being the chairman of the house and conference committee, is the ultimate thing in congress. This is been the best. We have a whole other year ahead of us. Thank you for your service. [ applause ]. We have a lot of work to do. Go ahead and get started. State utility regulators have challenges. They have affordable electricity. They have this during this congress. They understand what drives the growing reliability crisis. This is from the entire electricity portfolio over an extended period of time. They have different retail choices. We are relying more on transitional organizations. This is due to environmental growing regulations and agencies. Fans will be on foster fuel generation, and market distortions. These factors are contributing to p
We are looking at the reliably of the electric grid, with state utility were presented to us. You are watching live coverage on cspan 3. My heart is full of gratitude. That is the thought right now. To all of you, to my colleagues, to the staff, being the chairman of the house and conference committee, is the ultimate thing in congress. This is been the best. We have a whole other year ahead of us. Thank you for your service. [ applause ]. We have a lot of work to do. Go ahead and get started. State utility regulators have challenges. They have affordable electricity. They have this during this congress. They understand what drives the growing reliability crisis. This is from the entire electricity portfolio over an extended period of time. They have different retail choices. We are relying more on transitional organizations. This is due to environmental growing regulations and agencies. Fans will be on foster fuel generation, and market distortions. These factors are contributing to p