David fisher. David has been studying u. S. President s for most of his adult life. He has lined the walls of his home. He tells me with his extensive collection of more than 1100 First Edition president ial biographies dating the founding of the republic. After graduating with distinction from stanford university, david has held a has career positions as radio sportscaster. A consultant, an executive in the federal government and as Risk Management expert. His leadership positions in government spanned the department of defense, the Government Accountability office and the Internal Revenue service. He currently resides with helene, his wife, in bethesda maryland. So please join me in welcoming david fisher. And thank you so much, pat, and great to be here, folks. Pleasant good evening to you i will be back here at wheatland. My wife and i actually had made the drive up a couple of years ago to see the home at the time we we brought our dog chester who is think three months old at the
Today were going to think about how the sun is playing a growing role in our future. Our modern world uses an awful lot of power and the sun, as well as other sources of energy are looking better all the time. Thats why my recent tour of an industrial scale solar farm was such an enlightening experience. These state of the art solar panels are moving platforms designed to follow the sun. They soak up an immense amount of energy, free Energy Created all day long every day. All the power thats being generated on this farm is being sold back to the grid. Its about 2. 4 mega watts of solar panels in the sun here today. So its generating more than a mega watt right now. Right now. [chuck] but its not loud. Theres no smell. No, no, its also clean, so its quiet, clean and has very little Environmental Issues at all. Solars really the future that is coming fast. [chuck] thats why anyone looking to address Climate Change has to look at the sun. The ultimate power source. At its core, its an inc
Not transpired thedid. For our complete American History tv schedule, go to cspan. Org. Next, a look at the Opioid Crisis and solutions for combatting the drug addiction in the u. S. This includes several experts, posted by the Washington Post this is just over two hours. Hello. All right. Bear with me here. I have all of this technology in my hands. Thank you for coming today. Welcome to the Washington Post. I am mike sabonus, i Cover Congress for the post. Were here to discuss the nations Opioid Crisis. I know i dont need to tell people this this room about the scope of the crisis, the victims, family, doctors, Public Health officials, journalists like me and lawmakers like these fine folks have been spreading the word about whats been going on, and were going to begin our program today with a discussion of the policy and the government response. Ill invite you all to sit down now. So joining me on stage pardon me just a moment while i adjust this. First off we have congresswoman dia
Not transpired thedid. For our complete American History tv schedule, go to cspan. Org. Next, a look at the Opioid Crisis and solutions for combatting the drug addiction in the u. S. This includes several experts, posted by the Washington Post this is just over two hours. Hello. All right. Bear with me here. I have all of this technology in my hands. Thank you for coming today. Welcome to the Washington Post. I am mike sabonus, i Cover Congress for the post. Were here to discuss the nations Opioid Crisis. I know i dont need to tell people this this room about the scope of the crisis, the victims, family, doctors, Public Health officials, journalists like me and lawmakers like these fine folks have been spreading the word about whats been going on, and were going to begin our program today with a discussion of the policy and the government response. Ill invite you all to sit down now. So joining me on stage pardon me just a moment while i adjust this. First off we have congresswoman dia
I know i dont need to tell people this this room about the scope of the crisis, the victims, family, doctors, Public Health officials, journalists like me and lawmakers like these fine folks have been spreading the word about whats been going on, and were going to begin our program today with a discussion of the policy and the government response. Ill invite you all to sit down now. So joining me on stage pardon me just a moment while i adjust this. First off we have congresswoman diana deget of colorado. She is a senior democrat on the house energy and Commerce Committee, ranking democrat on the oversight investigation subcommittee. She cosponsored coauthored the 20th century cure which put a billion dollars of new general funds into the Opioid Epidemic to combat it. She is the chief deputy whip of the Democratic House democratic caucus. Thank you very much, congresswoman. Senator ed markey is here, of massachusetts, democrat, and member of the Senate Commerce committee which has broa