Granholm Test Pilot School despite russias invasion of ukraine. She appeared before the Natural Resources and the outline the presence. This hearing is about two hours. Ast. [inaudible] blog again because its mans. [inaudible] im happy to welcome my friend secretary Jennifer Granholm to discuss business binds budget request energy. Center granholm, you for being here today last week i have traveling to ukraine to me there is a last is his efforts to ensure ukrainian people and be back as it gives innovation. We also discussed into our european allies when the energy work on the streets for over a year on the share is a matter of insuring their efforts to address Climate Change with greater geopolitical risk energy were reliable and making homes just as yours and she has allowed to use russias sources as it is friends and allies in the United States is also horrible because the virus Us Energy Independence as is our overall we rely on foreign adversaries are she will, nuclear fuel or en
Through the karl rove front group. What does the chamber do with all this money . It lobbies, it litigates, and it runs political attack ads on television, radio, and the internet. Lets start with the lobbying. The chamber exendz far more than anyone else lobbying the federal government. It spent more than 80 million last year aloan, far more than any individual company. Over the last 20 years, the chamber has spent more than 1. 4 billion, 1. 4 billion. Thats billion with a b, and the nine zeros after it, lobbying the federal government. That is three times more than the next largest lobbying spender. A swamp monster indeed. Much of this lobbying is against environmental policies, with the chamber lobbying congress, the white house, e. P. A. , the department of energy, and the department of the interior on behalf of yes, you guessed i. The Chamber Champions the fossil fuel agenda, opposing limits on Carbon Emissions and supporting drilling and mining on public lands and in offshore wat
Government, overreaching. If we end up with a tyrant in office, no one knows what could happen in 15 years, but at least were going to be prepared. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention. In the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the battle for a u. S. House seat near atlanta has
Government, overreaching. If we end up with a tyrant in office, no one knows what could happen in 15 years, but at least were going to be prepared. Woodruff all that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the worlds most pressing problems skollfoundation. Org. The lemelson foundation. Committed to improving lives through invention. In the u. S. And developing countries. On the web at lemelson. Org. Supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff the battle for a u. S. House seat near atlanta has
Expolice its jurisdiction over the con explicit jurisdiction over the countrys seat of government. The extent to which congress should oversee or intervene in the governance of the district is a debate for another day, but its clearly our responsibility. Current law compels congressional oversight and we must exercise responsibly that jurisdiction. That includes acting to stop legislation that clearly violates the constitutional freedoms of the citizens of the district. Mr. Speaker, its important to note that women are protected by law, both federal and d. C. , from discrimination on the basis of pregnan would actually give employers the right to fire an employee for the Reproductive Health care choices of their spouses or their children. The other side is saying its all right to fire someone because their boss doesnt like their wifes or even their Childrens Health care choices. Talk about restricting someones rights. It would take away a whole range of womens private decisions and mak