Chairman engles joining us. Were here joined by the select committee on Climate Crisis and an esteemed panel of witnesses for this hearing leading to the next generation on the global Climate Crisis. I know a few of our witnesses have a hard stop at 11 30 in order to get to their next event advocating on these issues. Ill just ask that all members keep their questioning to five minutes or less so we can fit in as many members as possible. Without objection all the members may have five days to submit statements, questions, exrainious materials for the record, subject to length limitation in the rules and id just like to call on the chairman of the full committee to who has a few words to offer. Chairman engel. Good morning, everyone. I just wanted to invite everyone to come to the Foreign Affairs committee, and by the looks of it youre all here. I want to welcome everybody. Climate change is certainly something that is so important, and the aggravating thing about it is that there are
Oversight of the department of Energy Research and development enterprise. Welcome, mr. Secretary. Were delighted youre here today. This committee has jurisdiction over the department of energys vitally important science and Energy Research and development activities. The laboratories and facilities so i hope we see you much more frequently from now on, and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With the budget season mostly behind us, id like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention. Ill start with the good news which is that despite the administrations best effort to make draconian cuts across the board to deo research and Development Programs, most actually fared well in the house of representatives. Im particularly pleased to see the increases to the budget for arpae and the long Programs Office both of which have yielded truly transformative results for Energy Technologies of all types. Im also quite happy that the house supported a subst
Second thoughts when asked about the escalating trade war the white house, though, now saying he didnt mean that President Trump also was asked if he would invite russia to the g20 gathering next year when the u. S. Is the host country we are live in france. Plus, chuck todd is here to take us through a chaotic week in washington. On the ground in brazil has massive fires ravage the amazon, posing a dangerous threat to the world climate. A big scare at the pga tour golf championship. A Lightning Strike injuring a group of fans huddled under a tree well have the latest. Later, a sunday sitdown with one of the biggest stars in the world, Orlando Bloom, on leaping straight from drama school to lord of the rings, then to pirates of the caribbean, and adjust to go life in the seering celebrity spotlight. I liken it to get into a burning car. How you can get in and do what you do you have to make sure that you have a support team to get you out. A sunday sitdown with Orlando Bloom and his en
Test. Test. Test. And part of that reason is because of the research that is going on at our National Labs. And im going to, again, ask paul to share with you, just because hes fresh out of seeing some of this and has to do with the Battery Storage. And the progress being made on Battery Storage is really fascinating. And ive always said that Battery Storage is the holy grail. If were able to get to that point where we can use our renewables, solar and wind in particular to power these batteries that have long time storage, and what were finding now is that the the elements that are being used to create some of these batteries are not Rare Earth Minerals and theyre elements that we have right here in the United States, so were going to be in control of our future substantially more on the Battery Storage if you just kind of give them a glimpse of whats going on here and i think thats pretty exciting stuff. So a couple of examples, the complex, r d business, beyond lithium ion batteries
Given. Encourage the members of this house, o god, to use their abilities and talents in ways that bring righteousness to this nation. And to all people. Ever remind them of the needs of the poor, the homeless, or forgotten, and those who live without freedom or liberty. May they be instruments of justice for all americans. We are grateful for the success of the recent negotiations between the president and congressional leaders on the debt limit and the budget caps deal. And ask your blessing on them and on those now charged with moving the business of government and the National Economy forward. May all that is done within the peoples house this day be for your greater honor and glory, men. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house her pproval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition . Madam speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule 1,