He currently is serving as the deputy secretary of energy, and i am certainly one who believes that you have done an excellent job as second in command to secretary perry. So we welcome you back to the committee. Its good to have discussion with you last week. I want to thank you really want to thank you for all youve done at the department, for your willingness to serve to this point, and for your willingness to step up in this new and higher capacity. Weve got our colleagues here this morning to introduce the deputy secretary, both texas and louisiana are well represented. Mr. Deputy secretary, you should feel very welcome by having these gentlemen next to you. So we will start with senator cassidy up here at the dais followed by senators cruz and kennedy to introduce the deputy secretary this morning. So senator cassidy, if you would like to proceed. We do have a full complement here this morning and a full house behind you. Hopefully the introductions do not consume our full mornin
His resignation. This is two hours. Good morning. The committee will come to order. We are here to consider the nomination of Dan Brouillette. I am one who believes that you have done an excellent job as secondincommand to secretary perry. We welcome you back to the committee. It is good to have discussion with you. I want to thank you for all you have done at the department. For your willingness to serve at this point. And to step up in this new and higher capacity. We have our colleagues here today this morning to introduce the deputy area secretary. Texas and louisiana are well represented. Feel very welcome here. By having these gentlemen the two you. We will start with senator cassidy. Followed by senator cruz and senator kennedy. To introduce the deputy area secretary this morning. We do have a full complement here this morning. We welcome all of the good comments. What a wonderful way to tell me to be brief. He is eminently qualified. The United States leads the world in all kin
So we welcome you back to the committee. Its good to have discussion with you last week. I want to thank you really want to thank you for all youve done at the department, for your willingness to serve to this point, and for your willingness to step up in this new and higher capacity. Weve got our colleagues here this morning to introduce the deputy secretary, both texas and louisiana are well represented. Mr. Deputy secretary, you should feel very welcome by having these gentlemen next to you. So we will start with senator cassidy up here at the dais followed by senators cruz and kennedy to introduce the deputy secretary this morning. So senator cassidy, if you would like to proceed. We do have a full complement here this morning and a full house behind you. Hopefully the introductions do not consume our full morning, but we certainly welcome all the good comments. So senator cassidy. Madam chair, what a wonderful way to tell me to be brief. But its a privilege to represent my fellow
President. Dont miss it. Manus warm welcome to daybreak europe. Times we have rocked from 1 up to 1 down. Its amazing how those numbers come alive. Is there a deal on the way . Between china and the u. S. Nejra if we get a partial deal, how long could that sustain any gains we might get in risk assets . Would it be enough to turn around the economic damage that has already been done . Manus indeed. Lets get straight to these markets. Lets get straight to the oil market. Actually, lets get to the fx market instead. One theof the yuan is at a high. The bears were champing at the bit to sell the currency. If there is a currency pact , thatn the u. S. And china could give you some solidification in dollar yuan. At the bottom of your screen, you have the aussie dollar against the u. S. Dollar against ground zero for trade. It is about the durability of the deal. How long can it stay . If it does, it may well help the aussie. Good morning. I missed you. Nejra it has been such a while. 10 day
Mr. Lowenthal i yield the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman yields back his time. The question is on the amendment. Ms. Lesko are we doing a vote . I yield back the balance of my time. The chair the question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from arizona. Aye. In favor say those opposed, no. The ayes have it. The amendment is agreed to. It is now in order to consider number 4 printed in of house report 116200. Does the urpose gentleman from rhode island seek recognition . Mr. Langevin mr. Chairman, i desk. N amendment at the the chair the clerk will designate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 4 printed in part f of house by mr. 16200 offered langevin of rhode island. He chair pursuant to house the gentleman langevin, island, mr. Is recognized. Mr. Langevin thank you, mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Atlantic Coast as never been a site of significant offshore drilling and for good reason. In my home state of rhode island and all along the coast, we know the