Obama good morning, everybody. Several years ago, the state department began a review process for the proposed instruction the pipeline that would carry Canadian Crude Oil from the heartland through the the gulf of mexico to the market. This morning, senator kerry informed me that after extensive Public Outreach and consultation with other cabinet agencies, the state department has decided that the keystone xl pipeline would not serve the National Interest of the United States. I agree with that decision. This morning, i also had the opportunity to speak with Prime Minister trudeau of canada. While he expressed his disappointment, given canadas position on this issue, we both agreed that our close friendship on a whole range of issues, including energy and Climate Change, should provide the basis for even closer correlation between our countries going forward. And in the coming weeks, members of my team will be engaging with theirs in order to help deepen that cooperation. Now for year
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 51, the nays are 43. The nomination is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table, and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. The clerk will report the motion to invoke cloture. The clerk cloture motion we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22 of the standing rules of the senate, do hereby move to bring to a close debate on the nomination of daniel j. Santos of virginia to be a member of the Defense Nuclear facilities safety board, signed by 17 senators. The presiding officer the question is, is it the sense of the senate that debate on the nomination of daniel j. Santos of virginia to be a member of the Defense Nuclear facilitates safety board shall be brought to a close . The yeas and nays are mandatory under the rule. The clerk will call t
Stephanie elon musk almost sold the electric car company to the internet giant. It is monday morning here on Market Makers. Im stephanie ruhle. Matt Erik Schatzker is upstairs moderating a panel was some of the worlds top bankers. Stephanie you were on my seat on friday. Matt it was quite comfortable. Stephanie i was interviewing the one and only mary j. Blige. Matt im going to kick it off with the tough stories we are following you at home in china the government has taken another step to try to start the economy you it cut the amount of money leonard should set aside before the start of the financial crisis. Today last week china reported its lowest Economic Growth in six years. A chinese stocks were down anyway today after regulators moved to cut the leverage trading levels there. Once the fourth two steps back. The greek bond selloff is renewing this morning. It is in its seventh day with interestrate yields in greek, threeyear notes hitting a alltime high of 27 . The deadline to p
Were leading the way and have exceeded our Green House Gas emissions goals and continue it do that while our economy is going this is a very unique goal a very in the course number were lore our Green House Gas emissions while we are increasing jobs and making a strong economic compliment for the city . An incredible story ill say we continue to provide real compliance by creating jobs and increasing affordability for our residents how do we do that really able to do that well, we pull together winning teams like our giant and warriors we do that because we know that larry bear and rick along where bruce and others tell me it is never about simple players although i like it when he hear it and today, i like it when all the players get announced but we also know that behind that with the whole organization it about a team teams win knapps the sum of all the parts working together and the same is true with with we want to reduce as you Carbon Footprint supported and neighborhood our kids
Leaders see whats im surround by wonderful people and im truly honored to introduce a leader who is committed to primary care ms. Circo the slightly of this great city and our wonderful planet a leader that building in keeping is real to make sure we keep our promises and deliver on goal a leaders building in the and in investment and economic he r a leader that demand an environmental ethnic that means all as follows benefit from our vial protection and all san franciscans benefit if a clean and healthy environment and leader that pushes us all of us to always do better and ask ourselves what more what we be could go to make this a more sustainable and responsive and resilient city please join me in celebrating earth day and welcoming our own mayor, mayor ed lee clapping. thank you deferring i didnt. Thank you to you and your leadership at the department of investment happy adding everybody and have earth day at the at t park park with our teams wonderful teams i cant ask for a better