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Policies. I dont think this could be anymore timely given today is the first day that President Trump can formally begin withdrawal from the paris agreement. And a year ago a year ago yesterday is the election. So we have a whole another year of this. President trumps animosity towards Climate Policy is at least part of the reason Climate Change has become a top priority for Democratic Candidates in the president ial race. Its also the result of increased media coverage, climate induced flooding and wildfires, calls to action in the Green New Deal and the Global Climate strikes and voter demands for candidates to formalize demands for energy plans. The september townhall was unprecedented in the seriousness that candidates and at least part of the electorate had in addressing the issue. But the devil is in the details. And as the details emerge and various candidatess plan was be another questions have emerge. To frak or not. To nuke or not. To tax or not tax or capture carbon or not.
Director of the Global Energy center here at the Atlantic Council. Thank you for joining us today for this discussion, assessing democratic president ial candidates climate and energy policies. I dont think this could be anymore timely given today is the first day that President Trump can formally begin withdrawal from the paris agreement. And a year ago a year ago yesterday is the election. So we have a whole another year of this. President trumps animosity towards Climate Policy is at least part of the reason Climate Change has become a top priority for Democratic Candidates in the president ial race. Its also the result of increased media coverage, climate induced flooding and wildfires, calls to action in the Green New Deal and the Global Climate strikes and voter demands for candidates to formalize demands for energy plans. The september townhall was unprecedented in the seriousness that candidates and at least part of the electorate had in addressing the issue. But the devil is i
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer this morning will be offered by the guest chaplain, Bishop Robert barron, archdiocese of los angeles, santa barbara, california. The chaplain let us pray. O god, source of all justice, youve sum oned everyone who works in this chamber to walk the path of righteousness, to foster life and liberty, to care especially for the poorest and most vulnerable in our society. Free these servants of yours, o lord, of all those attachments to wealth or power or privilege or fame, that would prevent them from following the course you have set out for them. Make them mindful of the time when they first heard your voice and followed it with idealism and enthusiasm. Illuminate their minds, direct their wills, stirrup in them a holy passion for doing what is right, despite the cost. Give them the knowledge that whenever they strive for justice , they are pleasing to you. And shower, o lord, your choicest blessings upon our country. Amen. Th
Wi still be a holiday. But instead of columbus day, it will be for ripping on each other and tearing each other down, and we will call it Indigenous Peoples day. For, perhaps, if we all do it at the same time, we wont be so indigenous the rest of the year. And since this is the second monday of october, letall embrace the new meaning of the holiday starting right now. Do you even know what indigenous means, you frickin idiot . Thats the spirit, dave come on everybody, lets just all be totally indigenous come on who the hell let this guy talk to the School Counsel . Good one, kurt. Your wifea whore. Come on, eveone Indigenous Peoples day let woman shut up, and get off the podium okay. I will in a second, fatso. All right. Who else . Come on get it out oyour system happy Indigenous Peoples day, everyone. Suck my asshole. Nnouncer from th most trted jonalistat comedy central. Itsmerica only urce f thiss heai swith your host, jon stewart [cheers and applause] [cheers and alause] on he [che