Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. We meet this morning to consider opening a very small portion of alaskas 1002 area to responsible Energy Development to meet the 1 billion budget reconciliation instruction that our Committee Received last week. The 1002 area covers 1. 57 million acres of land in northeast alaska within the nonwilderness portion. You can bring it over here sean. I think its important to put this in context in terms of the areas that we are talking about. Anwr itself is 19 million acres. This is approximately the size of south carolina. The nonwilderness area is 1002 area, is 1. 5 million acres, approximately the size of delaware. The area here is designated as wilderness, federal wilderness, 8 million acres there. When we are talking about anwr itself, its important to recognize there are parts of anwr that are designated as wilderness and parts within the refuge and parts of anwr, the 1002 area specifically designated for consideration for oil
Opioid epidemic. After that, a border oversight hearing. Yesterday the United Nations called for the lift on the u. S. Embargo against cuba. Several Defense Department nominees testified at conformation hearing earlier. Well hear from mark esper asked about Army Readiness and Sexual Assaults in the military. The Senate Armed Services committee is chaired by arizona senator, john mccain. Good morning. Senate Armed Service s committe meets to consider the nominations of mark t. Esper for secretary of the army. Personnel of red naez. Joseph to be undersecretary of defense for intelligence. And guy v. Roberts for nuclear, chemical and biological defense weapons. I would like to say that ive been pleased with the reaction of the secretary of defense. And the administration in being cooperative in responding to our questions and to our ability to carry out our responsibilities on the Defense Authorization bill. I think that most members were happy with the briefing that we received concernin
Live. Im here in tinley town northwest d. C. It feels great and the sun, nice, gorgeous sun pouring down in a blue sky here but in the shade, still pretty chilly this morning. You need a light jacket for now. Later today, with that warming, we will quickly jump. In fact, by 10 00, it will be in the 50s everywhere. By 2 00 well be in 70s. Well be in the mid70s this afternoo activities. A look at up and down temperatures coming up this half hour. Thank you very much. Right now, metros new saf track surge is happening on the red line. There is no service between nomagallaudet and fort totten for the next 25 days. They will stay closed during the whole time. Free shuttle buses will help you get around the closures. The green and yellow lines are gallery place from fort totten. Metro is slimming down. News4 learned more than 100 positions will be eliminated in the coming days. That is to help balance the transits agencys short fall. Positions eliminated include managers and union employees.
Live. Im here in tinley town northwest d. C. It feels great and the sun, nice, gorgeous sun pouring down in a blue sky here but in the shade, still pretty chilly this morning. You need a light jacket for now. Later today, with that warming, we will quickly jump. In fact, by 10 00, it will be in the 50s everywhere. By 2 00 well be in 70s. Well be in the mid70s this afternoo activities. A look at up and down temperatures coming up this half hour. Thank you very much. Right now, metros new saf track surge is happening on the red line. There is no service between nomagallaudet and fort totten for the next 25 days. They will stay closed during the whole time. Free shuttle buses will help you get around the closures. The green and yellow lines are gallery place from fort totten. Metro is slimming down. News4 learned more than 100 positions will be eliminated in the coming days. That is to help balance the transits agencys short fall. Positions eliminated include managers and union employees.
Live. Im here in tinley town northwest d. C. It feels great and the sun, nice, gorgeous sun pouring down in a blue sky here but in the shade, still pretty chilly this morning. You need a light jacket for now. Later today, with that warming, we will quickly jump. In fact, by 10 00, it will be in the 50s everywhere. By 2 00 well be in 70s. Well be in the mid70s this afternoo activities. A look at up and down temperatures coming up this half hour. Thank you very much. Right now, metros new saf track surge is happening on the red line. There is no service between nomagallaudet and fort totten for the next 25 days. They will stay closed during the whole time. Free shuttle buses will help you get around the closures. The green and yellow lines are gallery place from fort totten. Metro is slimming down. News4 learned more than 100 positions will be eliminated in the coming days. That is to help balance the transits agencys short fall. Positions eliminated include managers and union employees.