At morning and thank you all for being here today. Todays hearing comes at a perilous time for the 2020 census. Last month they were traveling press reports indicating career officials at the Census Bureau warned the trumpmp administratin about significant that will delay the delivery of census data until late january or early february. After these reports became public the director of the census issued a Public Statement nfirming the problems were found but he provided no details. These developments were particularly troubling because they were not reported to ournt committee. We have. About them in the press before the census charger made his Public Statement. Nobody from the Trump Administration informed us about any of these problems or delays. For these reasons the committee wrote a letter on november 19. They asked for documents that career officials prepare describing these data problems and the resulting delays. They also requested documents that were prepared for the departmen
On washington journal. Republican of arkansas in the member of Natural Resources committee in the house. Also a supporter of was being called the trees act. An effort that was made more public by President Trump supported at the dominos World Economic forum. What does this act propose. This is an act, to put the tree across the globe. By 2050. Trees. Trillion it is a whole lot more though, our biggest full that we have, as far as mitigating climate issues, and will meet utilize those for us and keep from sustainable and working in active, really have the best tool that is out there that is widespread, natural and is very economical to have this carbon atmosphere from the forest. You come to us as a forrester yourself. The only graduate of yale, with the master of four street there. This mustve been sort of like music to your ears when you heard the president getting behind this effort. It. It is something that is near and dear to me. If you look at the planet, theres about treat 3 tril
Mostly, we are moved by our consciences. We must listen to that still small voice that whispers in our air duty, duty, duty. Some years ago, Douglas Macarthur in a famous speech at west point as suited said it is about duty, honor, and country. You dont have to be a soldier to feel the force of those words. They are our ideal here today as well. We have another ideal here to attain justice through the rule of law. Justice as always and everywhere is under assault. And our duty is to vindicate the rule of law as the surest protector of that fragile justice. Here today, having received the supportive materials from the independent counsel, the question asks itself, shall we look further or shall we look away . I respectfully suggest we must look further by voting for this resolution and thus commencing an inquiry into whether or not the president has committed and teachable acts. Wedont make any judgments, dont make any charges, we simply begin a search for truth. You will hear from our
Begin a and impeachment begin and impeachment investigation of president clinton. We will hear from members on both sides. At the end of the day, 31 democrats joined all of the republicans in the vote to begin the impeachment inquiry into president clinton. Unanimousaker, i ask consent to revise and extend my remarks. We must listen said the still small voice that whispers in our year, duty, duty, duty. Some years ago, Douglas Macarthur asserted the ideal of our military forces as duty, honor, and country. We do not have to be a soldier to feel the force of the words. They are our ideal here today. We have another ideal, to attain justice through the rule of law. Justice is always and everywhere toer assault our duty is vindicate the rule of law as the surest protector of the fragile justice. Received theaving referral and 17 cartons of supportive material from the independent counsel, the question asks itself, shall we look further, or shall we look away . I respectfully suggest we mu
Folks that are here this morning. I have come a long way. Several alaskans have flown down from the north slope to be with us. Recognizing that this is their home, i think its important that theyre here with us today, so we welcome them. I would also like to add just a farewell at the same time that we acknowledge the welcome. We dont see angela shes over there, but angela who is been senator cantwell staff director, i understand is moving back to the west coast, and that this is perhaps your last day on the committee, or last week on the committee. I just, i want to acknowledge the work that you have done. I think that certainly the staffs on our site have enjoyed the working relationship that we have had with you through some interesting and challenging issues, and your leadership has been greatly appreciated. So know that were going to miss you, so thank you. [applause] so lets get to work. We are here to mark up legislation to allow responsible Energy Development in a small portion