Here shortly, and obvious knows that 7. 9 magnitude earthquake hit off of the coast of alaska and the Pacific Northwest with tsunami warnings for activities that were expect and warnings for the tsunami waves were recalled but i am sure that the sen or the is dealing with items related to and that other h issues. I want to thank the chairman mr. Mcintyre and mr. Walker for being here, and many of the staffs that are going to be hearing that we are back in operation. So we look forward to hearing about the sun jek the subjec reliability. And last year we looked at the reliability of the electric grid in light of the mixing fuel change. We have carefully distinguished on the issues of new items to have renewable renewals and also frequent response and also to adopt resilient metrics that needed to be developed. Fortunately when the secretary perry filed the report as a proposal to furk, i was more alarmed. It was the conclusion of the departments own staff, and it was a transparent attem
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 242. The nays are 175. The resolution is adopted. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Speaker, i ask for a recorded vote. The speaker pro tempore a recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise. A sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be a fiveminute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedca
Subcommittee, this is about an hour and 50 minutes. The subcommittee on energy and Mineral Resources will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on examining access to oil and Gas Development on federal lands. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from arkansas and mr. Westerman be able to sit with the subcommittee. That objection so ordered. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep to their schedules. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that all other members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submit today the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. With that objection so ordered. And i ask there not be any type of disruption regarding the testimony given here today. It is important that we respect the decorum and rules of the committee of the house and to allow the members of the public to hear our proceedings. Today the subcommittee will exam access to oil and gas. Our subcommittee is hol
Subcommittee, this is about an hour and 50 minutes. The subcommittee on energy and Mineral Resources will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on examining access to oil and Gas Development on federal lands. I ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from arkansas and mr. Westerman be able to sit with the subcommittee. That objection so ordered. This will allow us to hear from our witnesses sooner and help members keep to their schedules. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that all other members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submit today the subcommittee clerk by 5 00 p. M. Today. With that objection so ordered. And i ask there not be any type of disruption regarding the testimony given here today. It is important that we respect the decorum and rules of the committee of the house and to allow the members of the public to hear our proceedings. Today the subcommittee will exam access to oil and gas. Our subcommittee is hol
Times know about the drones, i guess. [laughter] i think we can say that. No, i think, i think journalists have done their work in developing a lot of information about what our National Security apparatus thinks, how its motivated and how its acting. I think thats true. But what we, but we have not had a fundamental policy discussion in the country that we need to have. And i think and i think we can define that along many different lines. But for me the key issue is, um, if we look at whats going on in pakistan, for instance, you know, we have the cia engaged on a traditional, in a traditional theater of war in what historically have been viewed as military tactics over a sustained period of many years involving hundreds of strikes with clear military objectives. And is that a correct use of an Intelligence Service . I think thats a very fundamental question, and weve got the same issue with respect to yeaman, i think yemen, i think, potentially other places. So this is the cia growi