Backgrounds. Events, of course, they are predictable, some of them. It comes all over except, of course, from Donald Trumps white house and his allies. We all knew it was coming. You could have set your watches to it. Donald trump has already started his attacks, calling kamala, quote, nasty. Whining about how shes, quote, mean to his appointees. Its no surprise. Because whining is what donald trump does best, better than any president in american history. Is anyone surprised donald trump has a problem with a strong woman or strong women across the board . We know that more is to come, so lets be clear. If youre a working person worried about whether or not youll have a job to go to, whether or not youll be able to pay your mortgage, pay your rent, worried about the poison in the air you breathe, the water you drink, worried about your civil rights, even your basic right to dignity which is under attack with this administration, Kamala Harris has had your back, and now we have to have
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 223, the nays are 194. The amendments en bloc are adopted. Without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question amendments en bloc number on amendments en bloc number 3 printed in house report 116459 offered by the gentlewoman from new york. The clerk will redesignate the amendments en bloc. The clerk en bloc number 3, consisting of amendments 74, 76, 15, 25, 36, 68, 101, 89, 90, 95, 96, 112, 120 and 124 printed in house report 116459 offered by mrs. Lowey of new york. The speaker pro tempore the question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentlewoman from new york. Members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc. , in cooperation with the United States house of representatives. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial pu
Good morning. So this meeting will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of doe, during covid19 pandemic. Members will be participating in todays hearing finally in person or remotely via video conferences. And just as a reminder weve had some technical difficulties in making sure that our remote video was operating up to standard. As part of this hearing, the microphones of members participating remotely will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members participating remotely will need to unmute their microphones each time you wish to speak. For members and witnesses participating in person, i encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are not speaking. Dr. Monahan, our physician, stressed in attending physician covid19 guidelines that use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case someone was unknowingly infected and does not have symptoms. But wearing our mask when we are not speakin
Good afternoon. I call this meeting of the committee on appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules now we have set up any mileage us to which members can send anything they wish to submit they wish to submit in writing in any of her hearings or markups. Our hearings or markups. Has been provided to staff. The first order of business is consideration of the energy and Water Development appropriations bill. For fiscal year 2021. Captornow recognize this ms. Captor to present the bill. Please let me also add my you for your honorable and dedicated service to our community and nation and for your recognition of the full potential of this bill. You will truly be missed. I am pleased to consider the energy and water bill today. It is a good bill. A bill that captures the spirit of ingenuity and independence of the American People. Are actually able to provide the most important Climate Change bill congress will pass this year. This bill provides the foundation of critical investme
Away mall burning shops looting and violence protests have spread across the United States in denver demonstrators echoed the demands for justice already heard in los angeles and new york anger over the treatment of africanamericans by the police is new but it is very wrong right now. In louisville kentucky the death of george who it has reopened old wounds with protesters demanding justice for an africanamerican woman who was shot dead by police 2 months ago. It is this video of the last moments of George Floyds life a Police Officer kneeling on his neck thats driving the outrage floyds family the citys mayor and National Politicians are calling for the officer to be charged with murder we did see a murder on t. V. And it wasnt selfdefense the f. B. I. Is promising a thorough investigation but it could take weeks for a prosecutor to decide on criminal charges and people here are impatient francis i am pleading i am pleading with individuals. To remain calm and to let us conduct this i