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
You vote the presiding officer does any senator wish to vote or change his or her vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 95. The nays are 1. Threefifths of the senate duly chosen and sworn having voted in the affirmative, the motion is agreed to. The question occurs on the compound motion to go to conference on s. 524. A senator mr. President . The presiding officer all in favor signify by saying aye. Automatic opposed all opposed nay. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. The senator from new hampshire. Ms. Ayotte thank you, mr. President. The presiding officer order in the chamber, please. Mrs. Shaheen mr. President , i have a motion to instruct the conferees at the desk which i ask the clerk to report. The presiding officer the clerk will report the motion. The clerk the managers on the part of the senate on the disagreeing votes on the comprehensive Addiction Recovery act of 2016 mrs. Shaheen mr. President , the senate is not in order. The pre
Help them to see your glorious image in humanity and search for opportunities to empower those on lifes margins. Lord, inspire them to trust the unfolding of your loving providence, so that they will not become weary in doing what is right. May they live with such integrity that your purposes will be accomplished on earth, remind us all that it is in giving that we receive. And through dying to self we are born to eternal life. We pray in your great name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell madam president . The presiding officer the republican leader is recognized. Mr. Mcconnell there are a lot of reasons to like the broad Bipartisan Energy bill which is before us. Youll like it if youre an american interested in producing more energy. Youl
Soros relies on his analysis and you will see him at 9 00 this morning. Right now, a little more on what topeveloping and time for stories. A new poll shows that Bernie Sanders has narrowed the gap with Hillary Clinton in iowa. According to a poll, it shows sanders now 33 30 . He has picked up 25 percentage point since january. Sanders spoke about his growing momentum on cnn. Not only in iowa, or new hampshire, but in this country, we are generating enormous enthusiasm. People do not understand why the middleclass of this country is collapsing while the same time all the new income and wealth is going to the top 1 . Erik for the republicans, donald trump is out in front followed by dr. Ben carson, ted cruz, and scott walker. Present obama is getting closer to be no support for the iran nuclear deal. Senator merkley says he will support the deal. He needs three more votes to sustain the veto in killing the deal. The Obama Administration is close to making sanctions for hacking into comp
Folks do not get a lot of credit or a lot of spot light, and i am just so thankful that the folks diligently want to serve on these commissions and serve San Francisco and i was also pleased to hear, a bit afterwards, that edwin is running for this seat and we are going to have two great folks on this commission, trusting that the right vote today and 100 percent confidence that crews has the interest of regular san franciscans at heart and that she will serve diligently on this commission and i encourage you to appoint her, thank you. Thank you, next speaker, please . Hi, i am patrick coners and first i have a prepared statement from the league of pissed off voters who i am representing today. The league engages and educates young pissed off and the voter guide for the 17 consecutive elections and i am here to express the leagues support for crews to be appointed to seat six and i believe that she is uniquely qualified because her background in the local political activism has led her