Congress. This two hour discussion was hosted by the center for strategic and international studies. Welcome to csis. Im dr. Mark warren the head of the project on military and diplomatic history. Thank you all especially for braving todays weather. Our project is focused on history. Were delighted to cohost todays event with the world war i Centennial Commission and the csis project on prosperity and development and dan rundy who runs that project here, thank you to you for your support. When we think about when historians think about one of the most important points in history world war i comes out at number one. Americans tend to be fixated on other wars like the civil war and world war ii. It is the most important and were here today to try to provide some additional awareness. 100 years ago to this very day, Woodrow Wilson appeared before joint session of the congress here in washington to deliver his 14 points speech and wilson had been a professor at princeton and was president
Next, a look at the Global Energy outlook with fatih birol. He testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee about issues including u. S. Oil and Gas Production. This runs an hour and 45 minutes. Good morning, efveryone. The committee will come to order. Id like to provide specific welcome this morning to our new member, senator smith. It is good to have you as part of the committee. I think you will find that this is a committee that does good work. We like to focus on policy and we like to do things in a bipartisan way every now and again. Looking forward to starting the new year off with that good foot. We dont have senator capito with us this morning but she is also returning to our committee and i look forward to welcoming her in her ongoing contributions. We do have a lot on the agenda today. Our broad bipartisan Energy Natural resources bill where again were looking forward to continuing that as the year progresses. Our efforts to increase our nations minera
Good morning, efveryone. The committee will come to order. Id like to provide specific welcome this morning to our new member, senator smith. It is good to have you as part of the committee. I think you will find that this is a committee that does good work. We like to focus on policy and we like to do things in a bipartisan way every now and again. Looking forward to starting the new year off with that good foot. We dont have senator capito with us this morning but she is also returning to our committee and i look forward to welcoming her in her ongoing contributions. We do have a lot on the agenda today. Our broad Bipartisan Energy Natural Resources bill where again were looking forward to continuing that as the year progresses. Our efforts to increase our nations mineral security, our need for wildfire funding fix paired with for estry management reforms, Park Maintenance backlog, islands and territories. Weve got a wide range of public lands. Those are a few of the things that we h
Going to our website and entering Manhattan Institute in the search bar. Were going to go live now to capitol hill as the House Rules Committee starts two days of hearings on earmarks. President trump has suggested that those earmarks be restored. They were taken away in february of 2011. To ensure that the government allocates taxpayer dollars responsibly and in light with the values and wishes of the American People. Over the years, the manner in which congress fulfills those duties has been the repeated topic of discussion, debate, and calls for reform. While most agree that the constitutional responsibility to determine how taxpayer money is spent lies with the legislative branch, we can also agree that abuse has been associated with the process. This has, understandably, fueled concern among tax paying citizens. As a result, earmarking became known a process known for its secrecy and selfinterested motivations. Despite efforts to reform the earmarking process, and increase transpa
We welcome everyone today. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Article one of the constitution explicitly gives congress authority for spending. Is oversight authorization central to congresss responsibility to ensure the government allocates taxpayer dollars responsibly and in line with the values and wishes of the mecca people. It has been the repeated topic of discussion and debate and calls for a forum. We can agree that abuse and a lack of transparency have often been associated with the process. This has, understandably, fueled concern among tax paying citizens. As a result, earmarking became known a process known for its secrecy and selfinterested motivations. Despite efforts to reform the earmarking process, and increase transparency, the American People and many members of congress remained unsatisfied. Highprofile cases persists. Since the enactment of this ban, members have become frustrated as federal funds have been appropriated only to be redirected via the execu