1 45 eastern today. Now to live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Todays opening prayer will be offered by robert lewis, former pastor and founder of better man, the National Mens organization from little rock, arkansas. The guest chaplain let us pray. Heavenly father, we give thanks for this new day and the hope that lies within it. We have been a blessed nation not by accident but by this. In you, god, we trust. Thank you for the men and women of this distinguished body who will again rise to face the immense challenge that will mark this day along with the special opportunities it holds for good. I pray you will make this body ready for both. In these turbulent times, empower their work with your spirit. Give them a difference making wisdom only you possess. Protect them from small ambitions. Call each heart here up to the higher ways of humility, understanding, and much needed unity. Help these leaders seek what is rig
And im included what i think of less frequently mentioned topics of this period. Here we have before us images of top jacks jackson square, ridge high. Happy valley. S50 plant and steam plan at k25 site. With here. Change. E of the time is certainly there was a change from the arm corps of engineers Atomic Energy commission. There was change in the town and labor. Congress, the Atomic Energy act. Searcher spice. Came to search for spies development and you see at articles, these are titles of articles in the nat 0 10en. 14, 1946 two big things that day. A will get into that in minute. Im very appreciative of ed escott and others that were involved in not only recording history but writing about it so about our past. Thank you, ed. An eye chart. His is Manhattan Project employment. There is total employment across Manhattan Project at any given time the top line. 124,000 of employment 1944. Ne of here we have total construction, 90,000, to s than the operation and research on curve. Tha
Ekkebus talked about the World War Ii Nuclear Weapons Program known as the Manhattan Project, the programs aftermath and the impact on the Main Development facility in oak ridge, tennessee he focused on the years 1945 to 1950. The American Museum of science and energy and oak ridge hosted this event. Thank you very much. Please to be here in the American Museum of science and energy. The talk tonight is focusing on the first five years after the war. A great many changes have occurred. Im including what i consider some of the less frequent he mentions topics of this. There we have images of the beta cal you trond and the top, jackson square, a great high and the sppy valley 50 plant and steam plant at the kate when he five site. K 25 site. The theme of this time is change. There was a change from the army corps of engineers to the Atomic Energy commission both leaders and goals. There was change in the town. And labor, congress, the Atomic Energy act, there is the search for spies that
The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 1420 to amend the independent energy act to promote Energy Efficiency via information and computing tech nollings and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois, mr. Rush and the gentleman from michigan, mr. Upton, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from illinois. Mr. Rush i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h. R. 1420. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Rush mr. Speaker, i yield myself as much time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from illinois is recognized. Mr. Rush mr. Speaker, i want to thank my friends and colleagues on the energy and Commerce Committee, ms. Eshoo of the great state of california, mr. Kinzinger of my home state of illinois, for working in a bipartisan manner to bring h. R. 1420, the
Oversight of the department of Energy Research and development enterprise. Welcome, mr. Secretary. Were 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 much more frequently from now on, 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 draconian cuts across the board to deo research and Development Programs, most actually fared 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 subst