Subcommittee on energy will now come to order. And the chair will recognize himself for an opening statement. So this years atlantic Hurricane Season was unprecedented. Four named storms in close succession slammed into the gulf, puerto rico and the u. S. Virgin islands. The hurricanes caused catastrophic damage and Energy Supply disruptions across the country. While texas and florida are further down the road to recovery, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in puerto rico. A number of colleagues from this committee have been down there. And the u. S. Virgin islands where the majority of folks still remain without power for more than a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall. Todays hearing will review the Emergency Response and Energy Recovery efforts in the wake of those storms. It will help us begin to understand what went right and what went wrong. What lessons can be learned and how we as policy makers can identify gaps so that, when the next hurricane hits, we will be better pre
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His new book expands everywhere from russia to london to broadway at one point, and its a pretty interesting read. I dont want to give too much away, so without further ado, please welcome peter. Thank you very much. [applause] great. So this is, this is actually a really big pleasure for me to be here at kramers books. It is, in many ways, the culmination of many years of research and efforts to put together what ive always an answer to a question that ive always wanted to ask, and that was who were the other guys and gals, who were the other people who compromised this story of oil. A lot of times we know about john d. Rockefeller, the richest man in the world when he was alive. And today of all days for the release of the soft cover of breaking rockefeller is important because i did not pick this day. But may 23rd is the 80th anniversary of rockefellers death. So 80 years ago john d. Rockefeller on this day died. Some historical symmetry there is always great for someone who likes r
It is in many ways the culmination of years of research and effort to put together what an answer to a question that i have always wanted to ask. That was, who were the other guys and gals . Who were the other people who compromised the story of oil . A lot of times we know about johnny rockefeller, the richest man in the world. When he was alive and today, of all days for the release of the softcover of breaking rockefeller is important. Because i do not pick this day. But may 23 is the 80th anniversary of rockefellers death. So 80 years ago, John D Rockefeller, there was some historical symmetry there always good for some who lets really good stories about history. Interestingly enough, on the day that he died, rockefeller failed to achieve what was essentially the biggest goal in his life. Sure, it was to get rich. Sure it was to beat is very powerful oil but as he achieved his first both his new goal emerged. He truly wanted to live to be 100 years old. This was going to be the acc
Well talk a lot about this and well get back to harvey in just a few minutes. Now back to the political storm. The president at odds with the gop leadership. But the white house says all relationships are status quo. I think it relationships are fine. Certainly there will be policy differences. But there are a lot of shared goals. We are disappointed obama care, they failed to get it repealed and replaced. President trump worked with leader mcconnell with other members and well continue to do that when the senate comes back from recess. Connell stove cortez is with us and john burnett. Welcome to both of you. John, ill start with you in the studios here in new york. Tell me how all this infighting, if there is a feud between President Trump and Mitch Mcconnell, tell me how this is not counter productive . How does it make any sense. President trump, its a delicate dynamic. And he likes to keep people on their toes. Hes the only person i know who wants you to know exactly what hes think