Welcome, everyone, to brookings. Im bill, the managing director here. And were delighted that were joined today by senator murkowski. One of my favorite johnny cash songs growing up was called springtime in alaska and if you remember the chore us, he says, when its springtime in alaska its 40 below and by that standard its downright balmy here tpwheasheds. Were delighted that senator murkowski is here today. We wanted to make her feel at home so we deviled up some summer weather for her and im sure shes wondering what the big deal is all about. The senator is the Top Republican on the Senate Energy committee. From the largest state in the nation, nearly as big a territory as the u. S. West of the mississippi, she thinks in large terms about issues like energy and in particular energy. And she has a big track record on this issue. So today were here to discuss the implications on the domestic economy, on our National Security and our Energy Security. And with the polar vortex being all
Violence because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and murdered. That investigation may be ongoing, but we already know the answer to the fundamental question can we do something to reduce gun violence . The answer is yes, in his name, in the name of the 30,000 people who have perished along with him from gun violence, needless and senseless deaths that are all our responsibility. I respect the Second Amendment, as i know the presiding officer does. I respect the right of people under the constitution and the Second Amendment to own and possess firearms and use them for hunting, for recreation, target practice. I will continue to honor the memory of Javier Martinez and the lives and aspirations and hopes of the students at Common Ground and work not only to build that garden but to make the neighborhood around it safer and the Community Around it a more nurturing and better mace to live. I have made no secret of the fact that i believe this body has a responsibility to act, a
Reporter in a 1996 and as editor of the san antonio press, we hired russell and he came to san antonio and had a wonderful three or four year run as reporter here. Met his wife and got married in san antonio, worked in our capital in austin for a while before moving onto the major leagues in the bigtime. He has written a terrific book about cracking, the boom. Ive seen a few books and none of them catch my attention until the sun. I want to get you talking publicly about it. I know a lot of people are passionate about cracking because right in our backyard is the eagle for a shale plant, so people on all sides of the issue will have to contribute to the conversation. We are being filled by cspan. When you get to the q a, someone in the audience will move around with the acrophobia and ill ask you to hold the question until you have a microphone in front of you. If people feel we are going on too long between the two of us and he just cant wait to ask your question, start raising your a
Ways to reduce income inequality. After that, luke messer of indiana with the republican take on the issue. The spotlight on magazines features the Christian Science monitor on her piece about democrats plan to highlight income inequality in 2014. Washington journal is live every morning it cspan. The release of a report on states and health care costs. Speakers include former governor of colorado. She also says the health and Human Services secretary at the george w. Bush administration is live at noon eastern on cspan three. The deadline is approaching for cspan student cam video competition. What is the most important Issue Congress should address this year . Prizes within total a grand prize of 5,000. Get more info. Senate energy and Natural Committee resources member Lisa Murkowski called for an end to the decadesold ban on Domestic Crude Oil exports. Senator murkowski spoke at the Brookings Institution about Domestic Energy policy. This is just under one hour. Welcome to brooking
Pollution and create 33,000 jobs. Host his point about where the spent, what is eing done to ensure this money stays in the United States and doesnt fund jobs overseas . Note it is important to that the american recovery and reinvestment act which provided the resources had a buy america clause in it make sure was built inssible the u. S. I will give you an example from the wind industry. Years ago only onequarter a wind omponents for turbine were made in the u. S. Hanks to investments under the recovery act threequarters of the components in turbines are made in the u. S. Last month the Siemens Company which is a Fortune Company to have it was going the largest order ever to build 2 turbines, almost billion, to build at their plant mason, iowa. I believe that will create about 1,000 jobs. Sorry, fort madison, iowa. Hat is an example of where you sort of jump started the industry in 2009 when the credit markets were frozen after the horrible financial crash of 2008 capital ovided some