Remarks and then i will ask questions. You can submit questions as well. But first your opening remarks. Welcome. Thank you for the introduction but i want to welcome aei for inviting me to be here today earlier this month i have reflections on the last 50 years of the epa and laid out our plan for its future at the Nixon Library. Today i would like to explain based on what we have accomplished over the past four years how we will get to this future. It is incontrovertible today the environment is in better shape under President Trump and we found it. Since 2017 air pollution in this country has fallen 7 percent. Last year superfund sites the most in a single year since 2001 and b will list another 27 this year the epa is trying to finance more than 40 billion of clean Water Infrastructure supporting 7100 projects and 27000 jobs during President Trumps first term and they have recovered more criminal and civil appointees them the Obama Biden Administration did and their first term. The
Remember your promise to never leave or forsake us. Finding power in your presence, give our senators the ability to discover solutions to the problems that confront our nation and world. May they strive to make a positive difference for all americans, permitting your light to illumine the way. Lord, provide our legislators with a new vision of faith and a fresh venture of hope as they seek creative ways to help a troubled world. We pray in your powerful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in 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. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i would ask permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley this month is iowa history month, and for iowa
Trying to figure out. Did you guys get in trouble . They sent you down at the other end of the table. Everyone is together, but youre down at one end. Listen, were going to get started. The subcommittee hearing will come to order without objection, the chairs authorized to declare recess in the committee to any time. This briefing is an extension of several hearings we have had discussing Climate Change. And on the current Economic Impacts of global warming. Im going to differ in the Opening Statement for myself and i know when we spoke earlier, in the holding area, i mentioned the fact that we would be hopefully trying to do a hearing, in fact, this is a briefing, we do have time for your Opening Statements, so, what i would like to do is to afford each of you the opportunity to do so. So, let me introduce the four of you and then we will move to you, mr. Gomez. We have alfredo gomez, director of National Resources and government accountability, office dave, joness new director for en
Health secretary ben carson joining the conversation at the white houses Mental Health summit. Iftrying to figure out everyone is together. Let me double check. We are going to get started. The subcommittee hearing will come to order, without objection, the chair has authorized the committee sometime. This briefing extension of several herrings we have had, discussing Climate Change. We are focusing on the Economic Impacts of global warming. I will defer the Opening Statement to myself. When we spoke earlier in the holding area, i mentioned the fact that we would be trying to do a hearing. This is a briefing. We do have time for your Opening Statements. What i would like to do is afford each of you the opportunity to do so. Let me introduce the four of you and then we will move to you, mr. Gomez. , governmented gomez accountability office. Dave jones, senior director for environmental risk. Dr. Michael green zone, distinguished professor of economics at the university of chicago, and t
Oversight of the department of Energy Research and development enterprise. Welcome, mr. Secretary. Were delighted youre here today. This committee has jurisdiction over the department of energys vitally important science and Energy Research and development activities. The laboratories and facilities so i hope we see you much more frequently from now on, and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With the budget season mostly behind us, id like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention. Ill start with the good news which is that despite the administrations best effort to make draconian cuts across the board to deo research and Development Programs, most actually fared well in the house of representatives. Im particularly pleased to see the increases to the budget for arpae and the long Programs Office both of which have yielded truly transformative results for Energy Technologies of all types. Im also quite happy that the house supported a subst