Has only 40 inspectors. West virginia has 56,000 active wells and as of 2011 just 20 inspectors. Pollution of Drinking Water whether from fracking or flawed construction of the well, or from surface waste from the site moving into aquifers has occurred 248 times between 2008 and 2014 in pennsylvania. We actually do not know how many incidents in total there have been because the state did not start collecting statistics on incidents until 2014. If we had more transparency, more accountable and more oversight, local communities would be able to make well wellinformed choices. However, building an oversight hearing around Public Relations campaigns to dismiss those concerns of local communities not only does a disservice to members of this committee, it also does nothing to increase the trust of the fracking industry in those communities. In closing, i would argue that it is not some hypocritical Smear Campaign by. The federal government, but rather repeated attacks against epa and campa
Prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain arch die owes ease of chicago. At the end of the day, god of heaven and earth, you bid us, lay our worries and concerns and responsibilities to rest. What time we sleep, you continue to care and provide for your creation renewal of energy and evolution and duty and peace, continue without us. Let it be, now and forever, amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings. Pursuant clause 1 rule 1 the chair will lead the house in the pledge of the allegiance. 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. The speaker pro tempore the chair lays before its house a communication. The clerk the honorable the speaker, house of representatives, this is to notify you pursuant to rule , pursuant to the house of representatives, that i have served with testimony issued by the central zi
Was sworn in today by Vice President joe biden at the Justice Department. It is about 20 minutes. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Loretta Lynch and a Vice President of the United States joe biden. [applause] Vice President biden i first time i came into this room during the nixon administration. I remember walking into this building and thinking about the majesty of this place and how much we rely on it. For all of our basic rights and protections. Your whole family is here today. I hope you will forgive as we used to say in the senate a point of personal privilege. I am so happy to meet your dad. Dad, stand up. [applause] this is a man who never thought it paid to be silent in the face of oppression and prejudice. So many people, so many people not only in your home state of North Carolina and into the country owe you so much, not just for your wisdom but the courage it took back in those days to speak out as you did. A baptist minister who always taught his children that anythin
Winners, one group from the wall street journal, gary fields, john entweiler, rob coulter jones. Our judges said this about their series called americas rap sheet. They said it explored the roots and consequences of a countrys current policing crisis, illuminating the dysfunction of the system that contributes to the disenfranchisement of our most honorable citizens. Though award winner, ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause please. So when there is a coaward winner, we are waiting for the next award winner. That would be carrie leone from the washington post. [applause] i think we all know what she is getting this award for. Breaking News Coverage of problems within the secret service that our judges found to be compelling and illuminating for many reasons. Carol leoni, congratulations. You saw the video. It has been around since 1970, it honors excellence and reporting about the white house under breaking news pressure. Josh lederman of the associated press. Im delighted to say t
Today, you can point to dozens of studies that prove Good Nutrition equates to a good attitude, a good life still and lifestyle and a good education. Quality nutrition into schools. Lets see how well they did. The School Lunch Program was formed in the 1940s under the truman administration. As a way to address there were more than 7 million americans men who were drafted during the period. There was a lot of concern about malnutrition in military recruits. Many of them struggled with the rigors of military training because their nutrition, they were so deficient in terms of they had not eaten properly for years. They said, we are going to have a National School meals program, School Lunch Program targeted for every american child. It was like the perfect storm to create this School Lunch Program. The healthy hunger free kids act was the reauthorization in 2010. The act required the u. S. Da to update the school lunch breakfast. It both sets the policy and framework as far as the fundin