[inaudible conversations] good morning this hearing will come to order. Its the day to do the environment subcommittee with fiscal year 2021 budget request for the Environmental Protection agency. And acting chief Financial Officer welcome to both of you. The president s request 2021 to 66 billion to the epa and 27 percent cut hello fy 2020. This seeks to undo all the progress we were able to achieve in a broad bipartisan basis fy 2024 example to request to eliminate 30 mine Million Dollars of new funding we provided to the epa and requests with Clean Energy Funding grants by 47 percent and 9 milliondollar cuts fy 2020 also 870 million from the 3 billion we invested to rebuild our crumbling Water Infrastructure. I held a listening section in st. Paul they would lose 56 percent of federal funding and approximately 75 percent of the cats were to go through the minnesota pollution control that air pollution monitoring for the communities back home and clean water action said it would be a
[inaudible conversations] good morning. Today is the day we will examine the president s fiscal year for the epa joining with morning is administrator wheeler and acting chief Financial Officer. Welcome to both of you. Fiscal year 2021 the president s 66 billion to the epa but this request the presidency of what you were able to achieve on the fy 2020. And then to eliminate the new funding we provided to address pfas and the Clean Energy Funding grants c by 47 percent at 409 million fy 2020 also has money from the 3 billion we invested with our nations crumbling Water Infrastructure. Recently held a listening session and they would lose and what at what happened of these cuts were to go through the pollution control also proposed cuts to the clean water grant act air pollution and monitoring to have our communities back home included it would be an absolute catastrophe for clean water. And i directly heard about concerns with the budget with the pfas pollution it could be truly devasta
Teach us how to be morally correct . If we could teach on relevant topics, in my opinion we would have a thriving country that would have a sense of togetherness. You take a look at this and the rest of the debate from the Youth Parliament anytime online at cspan. Org. Take you now to vermont where governor phil scott will be delivering his state of the state address today at the state capital. He took office last january for a two year term after winning the election last november with 52 of the vote. Watching live coverage coming to us courtesy of vermont pbs. Madame sergeant at arms. Vermont state senate. This joint assembly is convened. This joint assembly is convened pursuant to the provisions of jrs 36 which the clerk will now read. Provides for a joint assembly to receive the state of the state message from the governor. Resolved by the senate and house of representatives that the two houses meet in joint assembly on thursday, january 4, 2018, at 2 00 in the afternoon to receive
The annual state of the address state of the state address. This is about 40 minutes. [applause] it is not my distinct honor to present to you the governor of the state of vermont. [applause] gov. Scott thank you. Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , mr. Chief justice, members of the general assembly, distinguished vermont isce 1778, bound by a common oath to open up the legislative session. Families and businesses traveled over rugged mountain gaps and rugged valley roads to come together and solve problems to shape the future. The work of those that came for the greater share and influence. Through our courage and conviction, vermont has pushed forward in progress when it seemed unachievable. Example, setthe the tone and helped usher positive change into our nation for the need when the need for change was essential. My friends, we have reached that time again. History has placed us together in a difficult moment for our state and country. Here at home, we must address e
Multiple Railroad Tracks give him the of multiple Railroad Tracks give him the opportunity. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. Now, vermont Governor Scott delivers his annual state of the state address. This is about 35 minutes. It is not my distinct honor to present to you the governor of the state of vermont. [applause] gov. Scott thank you. Thank you very much. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , mr. Chief justice, members of the general assembly, distinguished guests, since 1778, vermont is bound by a common oath to open up the legislative session. Families and businesses traveled over rugged mountain gaps and rugged valley roads to come together and solve problems to shape the future. The work of those that came before for the greater share and influence. Through our courage and conviction, vermont has pushed forward in progress when it seemed unachievable. We have been the example, set the tone and helped usher positive change into our nation for the need when the need for change wa