The 40th annual american book awards. I say it is very appropriate that we are holding this ceremony on the day of the dead. In San Francisco. And in california, and at the end of the west. Not just geographically mind you, you go any further west, you are in the east. Far east. So just this last month, afghanistan turned 18. I say its you say is going to vote . Congressional budget for every 24 hours the war cost hundred and 74 million. So in a city named for st. Francis, who city fathers and mothers now treated citizens as if they were merely detritus of capitalism, is trying these big two. And if state named for a black lesbian amazon clean of the islamic faith took up on that, but these are just the names that we know right now. Because there are monday names for this place became long before any of us were here and there will be monday names to come. In fact the origin of those names came from a group of people who arrived from youre up are increasingly starting to up here within
Heritage foundation Nick Lawrence and friends of the orte discuss the Trump Administrations plan to leave the plan to leave the paris climate agreement. The u. S. T wednesday, house of representatives will do something it has not done in 21 years, hold a public hearing on the impeachment of the president of the United States. Good morning. This is washington journal. We would like to know your expectations for that hearing. What do you hope to learn next week in the two hearing set and what do you hope or anticipate the outcome may be . Democrats call 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And for independents and others, that is 2027488002. You can also text us, 2027488003. Make sure you let us know where you are texting from and your name. cspanwj is how you reach as on twitter and facebook. Com cspan. A headline this morning in roll call, open impeachment hearings to begin next week. Katherine tullymcmanus writing the house will move into the public hearing phase next week. Bill taylo
Administration to withdraw from the paris climate agreement. Trump begins formal withdrawal from paris trying climate agreement. Potentially wrapping up just one day before the 2020 election. Remind us, what is the paris climate agreement . It is part of the united nate works United Nations agreement to reduce greenhouse kitchens under the notion we have to do something about Climate Change. This paris accord was different than its predecessors and that each country submitted its own nationally determined contribution to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. SetObama Administration forth a plan largely based on domestic accreditation that we need to reduce Greenhouse Gas below 2005 levels by 2025. Throughout the years continuing to ratchet down emis sions. Trump camepresident into office he campaigned on withdrawing from the paris climate agreement area it is not news that we are doing this but this is a whole process that takes time. The process for withdrawal has been a threeyear process.
Guest we know that will its happening because of variety of factors. One of which has to do with the Trump Administration authorizing a lot of whats called reinsurance in states, which funnels federal funds to state so they can use those dollars to help them lower premiums. That really helped to lower the premiums across the board. Host yesterday on capitol hill a hearing about the obamacare, the Affordable Care act, the tightal sabotage the Trump Administrations add tack on health care. Can you explain what the democrats who are in charge of that hearing were pointing to as sabotage . Guest the democrats have been very focused heading into 2020 to really bring forth obamacare, the Affordable Care act, to say that they are defenders of the law. Particularly its really popular parts, including rules protecting people with preexisting conditions, allowances for young people to stay on o their Parents Health insurance until the age of 26. They wanted to point out that the Trump Administra
The German Government seems to be listening after marathon talks the governing coalition makes a break 1st on a 50000000000. 00 euro climate protection tax environmental activist and business lobby already forcing criticism. Plus dashed hopes for u. F. O. Hunters plants dont think secret is area 51. 00 military base in the nevada desert hundreds of thousands fizzle out on the several dozen people to. A math anyhow welcome to the program a day of worldwide protest action to demand action on Climate Change is continuing with huge crowds taking to the streets in almost every country on earth a movement that started with children skipping school on friday has grown into a global force uniting young and old among the 1st places to wake up to this Global Climate strike was a struggle. Around the world in just 24 hours the largest condit prize has the world has ever seen thats what organizers have been calling todays wave of strikes for the planets. Was student demonstrators have been turning