50 giga watts of coalpowered plants every year . Thats china. China who we rely on to buy not only the elements and minerals we need to do electrification but china who grows most of the solar panels with slave labor, theyre building a big coal plant every five days. Now, natural gas in the United States has caused us to be able to reduce global Greenhouse Gas emissions more than any other country in the world. Were only around 13 of the global Greenhouse Gas emissions now and china is over twice of that. But when we become more dependent on china, when we become more dependent on russia who are big polluters, then were becoming more responsible for global Greenhouse Gas emissions than if we use our own energy and minerals to build things here, build them more efficient and more effectively than any place in the world. I reserve the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from california is recognized. Mr. Huffman im glad to hear the gentleman
Sec. Blinken good evening everyone. 10 months ago i visitor to china at a time of profound tension between our countries. With the aim of stimulating the relationship and reopening and strengthening our channels of communication. Over a series of candid and constructive conversations i had that with president xi and other senior officials, i am made clear our policies can internships and identified issues of shared interest where we might work together. Those discussions which were followed by additional seniorlevel visits and meetings between our governments helped lay the foundation for a productive summit between President Biden, president xi in San Francisco at the end of last year. Our leaders agreed on concrete steps to cooperate on issues that matter to our people, to the world, and reduce the risk of misunderstanding and miscalculation. In the months since then, we have focused intensively on advancing those commitments. I will returned i returned to china this week to take sto
Antiisrael protests continued at colleges across the country this week as the growing Campus Unrest threatens to complicate joe bidens reelection bid. The president is scrambling to shore up support among his progressive base with a focus on abortion rights, Student Loan Forgiveness and climate change, but his handling of the israelhamas if war is being closely watched by Younger Voters and arabamericans in key swing states. Both President Biden and former President Donald Trump weighed in on the protests this week. I condemn the antisemitic protests, thats why ive set up a program dealing with that the. I also condemn voters who dont understand whats going on with the palestinians. Whats gown on at the College Level at these colleges, column ya, nyu and others is a disclass, and its a its really on biden. He has the wrong signal, hes got the wrong tone, hes got the wrong words. He doesnt know who hes backing, and its a mess. Paul lets bring in Wall Street Journal columnists and Fox Ne
The president pro tempore the majority leader is recognized. Mr. Schumer i ask that the senate observe a moment of silence in honor of senator Dianne Feinstein. Mr. Schumer madam president. The president pro tempore the majority leader. Mr. Schumer earlier this morning, we lost a giant in the senate. Senator Dianne Feinstein was one of the most amazing people who ever graced the senate, who ever graced the country. She had so many amazing, wonderful qualities wrapped up in one incredible human being. She was smart, she was strong, she was brave, she was xash compassionate. But maybe the trait that stood out most of us was her amazing integrity. Her integrity was a diamond. Her integrity shown like a beacon across the senate and across the country for tall to see and hopefully emulate. Dianne feinstein would typically say when you asked her how was she voting on something, let me study this issue before taking a position. Let me go home and read on it. And when she came back, if she bel
The floor. The presiding officer without objection. Ms. Cortez masto mr. President , like so many this morning, i rise to mourn the loss of a true champion in the United States senate. Dianne was one of the kindest, most thoughtful people that i have had the pleasure to know. When i first got to the senate and ive heard some of my colleagues this morning talk about as new senators, she was so gracious. As a new senator she would invite me to dinner with colleagues, and she was such a lady and so professional and so elegant. Every time you went to dinner with dianne, you could be guaranteed that she would have a little set of flowers for you in your place at the restaurant, and then she would have a little parting gift for you, whether it was like a little coin purse or something to show just truly who she was. And ive heard this morning if my colleagues from my colleagues similarly the stories of diannes kindness and her respect for others. She was a fighter her whole life leading on s