Good morning this hearing will come to order. Today is the day that we are going to do the interior environment subcommittee and examine the president s fiscaleat year 2021 budget request for the admire Environmental Protection agency. Officer welc administrator andrew wheeler, with him is david bloom. Welcome to both of you. The fiscal year 2021, the president s request of 6. 66 billion dollars for the epa isy a 27 cut below f why 2020 and active level of 9. 06 billion dollars. This request from the president seeks to undo all the progress we were able to achieve on a broad we bipartisan basis in te fy 2020. For example, request eliminates the pro 39 million in new fundg we provided to the epa to address requests regarding climate and Energy Funding grants by 47 , that is a 409 Million Dollar cut below fy 2020. The request also slashes 100 17 million from the 3 billion we invested in fy 2020 to rebuild our nations crumbling Water Infrastructure. I recently held a listening section ses
Regarding anticipated litigation matters. Motion to go back into open session. Second. All in favor. Aye. I make a motion we dont disclose anything we discussed in closed session. So moved. Second. All in favor. Aye. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to th e flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be advised use of cell phones and Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Be advised the chair may order remove from the meeting room for any person responsible for the ringing of a cell phone. Please be adviced you have three minutes to make comments unless a shorter period. Item 8. Public comment on items not listed on the agenda. Any Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Ey item 9. Executive directors report. I am the executive director. My first item. I am very, very pleased moodys upgraded the port Credit Rating from aa3 to a1 in associati
Democratic and republican members of the House Armed Services committee over the pentagon plan to devote 3. 8 billion to construct more border wall. The pentagon is asking congress to approve a 705 billiondollar budget for fiscal year 2021. This hearing is three hours 35 minutes. We will go ahead and call the committee to order. Good morning, everyone. We are gathered here this morning from secretary of defense doctor mark esper and chairman joint chiefs of staff general to hear about the proposal for the department of defense. I will start with some good news or start by thanking the witnesses for being here and further service to the country. Both served their country in various capacities for a long time, not an easy thing to do. I appreciate that and look forward to continuing to work with you. Unlike last year, we have a budget agreement, and last year we spend a lot of time talking about how difficult it is to run while anything in the government but certainly the department of d
Wheeler testify before House Appropriations subcommittee on the agencies 21 2021 budget request. Several asked the epas effort to police and regulate what our call forever chemicals. A subcommittee chair opened the hearing. Wi good morning this hearing will come to order. Today is the day that we are going to do the interior environment subcommittee and examine the president s fiscaleat year 2021 budget request for the admire Environmental Protection agency. Officer welc administrator andrew wheeler, with him is david bloom. Welcome to both of you. The fiscal year 2021, the president s request of 6. 66 billion dollars for the epa isy a 27 cut below f why 2020 and active level of 9. 06 billion dollars. This request from the president seeks to undo all the progress we were able to achieve on a broad we bipartisan basis in te fy 2020. For example, request eliminates the pro 39 million in new fundg we provided to the epa to address requests regarding climate and Energy Funding grants by 47
We have quorum. Can you please call the first item. Im 2, the citizens advisor report. Im john larsen, chair of the citizens advisory committee, and im here to report on january 22nd meeting of the c. A. C. We began the meeting welcoming to members, representing district 5 and 9, so were currently on full strengthe strength of te c. A. C. Item 6 on your agenda, the c. A. C. Members discussed the vetoed legislation relating to a paved area the time, resources and funds being allocated towards a project that might have a limited impact on overall congestion, while benefiting a very specific neighborhood, could possibly be used better in neighborhoods of concern. And other thing is exploring a tax assessment around the affected part of lumbar street. Sb50 was also discussed by the c. A. C. , specifically linking housing proposals too closely with additional funds for transportation and infrastructure. One member expressed concern that efforts for needed additional housing should not be sl