Facilitating access to my attorney. Hunter biden did not appear. He testified privately last all right. Committee will reconvene. The chair now recognizes mr. Perry from pennsylvania for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I will turn my question to you. I hope i can see you on the screen there shortly. Are you there . If we can jump right into another biden chinese deal made while joe biden was in office, a deal i think you described in your interview as a print where the chinese spent millions in exchange for a post bp job for President Biden. Can you tell us what was burnham . Burnham was an 85yearold Financial Company in new york and a securities dealer. Are relative to the chinese, it was an unimportant and small player. I think it was a scale of 1. 5 billion dollars versus a 100 million billion Hunter Bidens interest in Chinese Company. What was g the situation . I think hunter biden was already working with them when he created the bhr harvest and according to hunter palace e
Up next acting labor secretary testifying on her department 2025 budget request the proposal totals 13. 9 billion focuses on creating pathways to good jobs and protecting workers. She has served as acting secretary since march 2023 she is still waiting to be confirmed as labor secretary over a year after President Biden first nominated her. House education and Workforce Committee hearing is three and half hours. The committee will come to order. Note there is a quorum. Actingng secretary ms. Su i know Vice President harris ezell lobbied hard to drop the acting from your title only a vote of the full senate can grant to that promotion. This is something they have rightly not seen fit to do. Today marks 417 consecutive day in which you have ledol the department of labor, the dol as acting secretary without the cost which is required advice and consent of the senate. It effectively abrogating the Senate Nomination process the Biden Administration has treated the constitution as but a foot
The house will be in order. This year, cspan celebrates 45 years of covering Congress Like none other. Since 1979, we have been your primary source for capitol hill, providing balanced, unfiltered coverage of government, taking you to where the policies are debated and decided, all with the support of americas cable companies. Cspan, 45 years and counting, powered by cable. Up next, acting labor secretary julie su testifying on her departments 25 budget request. The proposal totals 13. 9 Million Dollars and focuses on creating pathways to good jobs and protecting workers. She has served as acting secretary since march 2023. She is still waiting to be confirmed as labor secretary over a year after President Biden first nominated her. This house education and Workforce Committee hearing is three and a half hours. Dr. Foxx the committee on education in the workforce will come to order. I note that a quorum is present. Without objection, the chair is authorized to call a recess at any time
The president pro tempore the majority leader is recognized. Majority leader is recognized. The Party Leaders recognize. I asked that they senate observed the moment of silence for Dianne Feinstein. [silence] [silence] madam president. The majority leader. Madam president , first madam president pro tim from the United States senate, earlier this morning we lost a giant in the senate. Senator Dianne Feinstein was among one of the most amazing people to ever grace the senate, whoever graced the country. She had so many amazing, wonderful qualities wrapped up in one incredible human being. She was smart. She was strong, she was brave, she was compassionate. But maybe the trait that stood out most of all was her amazing integrity. Her integrity was a diamond. Heard integrity shone like a beacon across the senate and across the country for all to see and a hopefully emulate. Dianne feinstein would typically say when you asked her how was she voting on something, let me study this issue bef
Reshaped San Francisco. 118 years ago, the city was nearly destroyed after a violent earthquake shook the ground, bringing down buildings, igniting fire, leaving thousands of people dead. Good afternoon. Im ryan yamamoto. Every on this day, San Francisco marks the moments when a 7. 9 magnitude quake hit the city back in 1906. The event stands as a turning point for the city, highlighting the importance of disaster preparedness. This morning, city leaders and First Responders held a ceremony on Market Street to commemorate the event. A wreath was also late at that spot, dedicated to the memory of late senator Dianne Feinstein and those who died in the devastation also. There was also a procession to the gold painted fire hydrant on 20th and church streets. This is near dolores park where it received a fresh new coat. On this day of reflection, we know many volunteers work hard to preserve history. That hydrant was reportedly one of the very few that still supplied water at that time to