Good morning. So this meeting will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of doe, during covid19 pandemic. Members will be participating in todays hearing finally in person or remotely via video conferences. And just as a reminder weve had some technical difficulties in making sure that our remote video was operating up to standard. As part of this hearing, the microphones of members participating remotely will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members participating remotely will need to unmute their microphones each time you wish to speak. For members and witnesses participating in person, i encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are not speaking. Dr. Monahan, our physician, stressed in attending physician covid19 guidelines that use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case someone was unknowingly infected and does not have symptoms. But wearing our mask when we are not speakin
Coronavirus pandemic and Environmental Impact on lowincome communities. Recognized mr. Ali, recognizer five minutes. Recognized for five minutes, sir. [inaudible] you might have to unmute. Can you hear me now . Weaken your you know. You have five minutes please. You missed the best part. Chairman tocco, Ranking Member shimkus and members of the committee on behalf of the National Wildlife federation are 52 state and territorial affiliates in more than six main members, and a thank for the honor of testifying before you today. I was thinking about this testimony, and i was raised and family about this and pentecostal ministers, and my grandmother came to my might and she stepped a favorite verse, and it said do you know what it want . I want justice, oceans of it. I want fairness, rivers of it. Thats what it i want. Thats all i want. My grandmother used to say when you know better, do better. Todays hearing comes at a critical moment in the history of our country. Outline communities ar
The house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain. Let us pray. God, our father, we give you thanks for giving us another day. Bless the members of the peoples house as they gather another week in the capital and the graces needed to attend to the issues of the day with wisdom. The results of their effort might benefit citizens of our nation and the world. We also ask your blessing leading into this weekend, upon a world both celebrating sport with the womens world cup competition, and facing heightened, even dangerous tensions in the middle east. Spirit best of the human be manifest in all the actions undertaken by those in positions of responsibility. Be for yourdone greater honor and glory. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. The pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from New Hampshire, mr. Pappas. Mr. P
We are funded by these Television Companies and more. s supporting cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. Energy secretary on clean energy any factoring investments modernizing the system and helping the u. S. Better compete with china. Our testimony before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is about two and half hours. The committee will come to order i want to welcome everyone. The chair may declare a recess at any time. I now recognize myself for the purpose of making an Opening Statement. Madam secretary i want to thank you for being here today before the committee. After traveling to saudi arabia and the United Arab Emirates last week. I am sure you are well received abroad. I hope the purpose to booster foster fuels. Especially what President Biden and his administration of the department of energy. Getting to make it less independent. President biden in the secretary should not be prioritizing
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