Ms. Nowak we think the very foundation in troops on states rights are read to have any intrudes on states rights are read to have any state plans subjected to federal authority is a concern of ours. State Energy Policy should be left up to states. In connection with the department of energy, not the Environmental Protection agency. We have concerns about losing state authority over existing laws. Mr. Easterly . Mr. Easterly do not believe epa can protect us from lawsuits under the clean air act. They can happen and they do. Mr. Parfitt we dont believe we can be protected from lawsuits from third parties. As the proposal has been written. Sen. Barrasso i am out of time. Thank you very much. Sen. Fischer thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you for being here. Commissioner easterly, when we had the acting administrator here earlier in the year, i asked her some questions about the heat rate efficiency assumption. We know epa relied on an analysis for that 6 heat rate. In their own terms, they
Last night, the president attending the grid iron dinner. He joked about how the presidency has aged them. In two years, he will join the presence club. Involving former president s, first ladies, and their staff. We will get to your cause and comments on cspans washington journal. Should taxpayers continue to support former president s . 202 7488000 democrats. 202 7488001 republicans. If youre an independent, 202 7458002. By the way, we will also take your comments on our twitter page, cspanwj. On facebook, facebook. Com cspan. Or send us an email, journal cspan. Org. For some background on what is the former president , passed back in 1958 to maintain the dignity of the presidency. Based in part on how poor henry truman was when he left the presidency. It provides pensions and funds for travel, office space support staff. Their annual pension for former president , about 200,000 per year. A widow of a former president receives 20,000 per year. Tarini parti is joining us from politico
Should, yeah. Any chance on a policy initiative where the house can pass their version and the senate can get 60 votes and go to conference and present it to the president , as many items as possible to show that democracy works. Let the president decide if he wants to participate or veto it. But this has been delayed partly because of conservative members of the house. Governor bush what i suggested is the proper thing to do. If you are concerned about the proverbial School Districts then , put in the long provisions in the law prohibitions on what the federal government can do. An Interest Group in washington this week says that this is not working for them. Would that cause you to take a second look at the rff . Governor bush the big increases are sos close to be an ethanol. How would they reform it . The president said that they would like a legislative thing. Governor bush if the epa doesnt do with the law requires them to do, then congress should change it . Governor, on the Affo
Of the tribes that we have here today. Mr. Speaker, leader harry reid, leader nancy pelosi, distinguished guests, honorees, guests and families, we are very proud of you, and im very proud o be included today. Here during native American Heritage month, i have the great privilege of representing the finest military in the world in recognizing the hundreds of native americans who have worn the cloth of our nation in the istinctive way that we celebrate today, and in such a courageous way defending a country that did not always keep its word to their ancestors. [applause] the 33 tribes and 216 individuals we recognize today represent native warriors that leverage their native tongue to defend our nation through an unbreakable code, patriots that possessed a unique capability and willingness to give of their special talent and their lives. As richard west, founding irector of the National Museum of the American Indian so elegantly captured it, language is central to cultural identity. It
Elements that trigger Law Enforcement concern as well as the popular press concern, then suddenly this idea of somebody listening to god and having his followers do things that seem to be aberrant to national norms, thats dangerous, and that needs to be policed and controlled. Wesleyan University Religion professor Peter Gottschalk argues that religious persecution in america has been prevalent since the mid1800s, even committed by the very government that is supposed to protect us from persecution. Sunday night at 9 00, part of book tv this weekend on cspan2. Next discussion with peter they, who cover president ial campaigns. This year he conducted a study on the impact of twitter on media coverage. From the New Hampshire institute of politics in manchester, this is 45 minutes. Hello, i am James Pindell from wmurtv, and peter will talk about the point of the paper and what he is trying to study and where it came from, and then we will ask some questions. The heart of this is your ques