Length is of the Television Providers giving affront receipt to democracy. Interior secretary deb haaland testifies on President Bidens 2025 budget request before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. Witnesses feel questions on oil and Gas Production on federal land and the Land Management its about two hours. Amino come to order. This morning they will can express fiscal year 2012 at 201t for the department of interior. I like to welcome the secretary holland asked acting deputy davis and denise a flanagan back to the committee. I want to thank you all three forr joining us today. To set the scene demonstrations request 18 billion the interior department for the fiscal year 2025. 9 30 35 million or 5 increase over fiscal year 2024 i think it is important to note for contacts congress has provided the department was 50 billion in additional annual appropriations in the last three years to the bipartisan infrastructure law and inflation reduction act. I look forward to dis
Subjugation of others on the basis of race. Unfortunately, that same Confederate Flag flew on the grounds of the State Capitol amidst the funeral of a state senator and dedicated pastor who taught that we are all god ose children as the historic emanuel a. M. E. Church. We have come a long way in america but we still have a long way to go in our march toward a more perfect union. Racial hatred continues to adversely impact our society and people of good will must unite to eradicate it. Limiting the use of federal funds for purchase or display of the Confederate Flag is an important step in that direction. Earlier today lawmakers in South Carolina from both sides of the aisle came together to support removing the confederate battle flag from their State Capitol grounds. This evening, the United States house of representatives has the opportunity to further limit the public display of this divisive symbol that is so closely associated with defense of the institution of slavery. I thank t
And minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. Poe, for five minutes. Mr. Poe thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the president , quote, avoid the battle, complains, and misses opportunities. Those were the words of leon panetta president obamas former secretary of defense and c. I. A. Director in 2011. At the time panetta, along with military commanders and joint chiefs of staff, recommended that the United States leave 24,000 troops in iraq to prevent that country from falling apart and becoming chaos. According to panetta the administration was so eager to rid itself of iraq that it was willing to withdraw rather than lock in arrangements that would preserve american influence in our interests. So the president ignored the advice of his own secretary of defense and top commanders and pooled troops out of iraq in 2011. The timing just before the 2012 president ial leaks to me appe
Flyer will join us power lunch starts right now welcome to power lunch earnings feeling a big earning today. The dow up triple digits, fueling it caterpillar and 3m, adding 100 points to the dow just by themselves 3m higher by 8 . H r plunging 20 the office maker beat thing at earnings estimates its coming in well short of expectations whirlpool shares are tanking on news that sears will stop selling the brand. Stanley black decker rallying. The toolmaker also raising its full year outlook. Tyler . Thank you President Trump meeting with republican senators right now pushing his tax reform money, which he says will generate 12 trillion in economic activity. This after getting into another war of words with bob corker the president has already arrives at the capital for the Senate Republican lunch hes attending, take a look at the video of the arrival of the president. He walks inside alongside Mitch Mcconnell. Thats called the ohio clock position, just off the senate floor, a normal wal
In the superdome the very building where displaced new portlands residence sought residents your lens sought shelter during Hurricane Katrina. We will look at two new stunning climate studies. One suggests it may soon be too hot in most of the worlds cities to host the summer olympics. Another study estimates the millennial generation will lose trillion in Lifetime Income due to Climate Change. Then to the campaign trail. Pres. Obama africanamerican communities of suffered mr. Trump africanamerican communities have suffered. To those i say the following, what do you have to lose by trying something new like trump . What do you have the louisiana go amy as donald trump has to spend his days, we go to hihis campaign chief created an online haven for white nationalists. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On tuesday, president obama visited louisiana for the First Time Since last weeks devastating floods t