Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent the reading of the names be waived. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to legislative session. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Mcconnell i move to proceed to executive session to consider calendar number 203. The presiding officer the question is on the motion to proceed. All those in favor say aye. All opposed, say no. The ayes appear to have it. The ayes do have it. And the motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, james westly hendrix, of texas, to be United States district judge for the Northern District of texas. Mr. Mcconnell i send a cloture motion to the desk. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk cloture motion, we, the undersigned senators, in accordance with the provisions of rule 22, d
We are 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 more frequently 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 cuts across the board to deo research and Development Programs most faired 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 substantial increase in the International Fusion project which i advocated for as well. I went to visit that project a couple years ago,
Search bar. The hearing will come to order. The chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Let me say good morning and welcome to todays hearing and oversight of the department of research and development enterprise. Welcome mr. Secretary we are delighted that youre here today. As you know this committee has jurisdiction over the department of energy and its a vitally important science in Energy Research and develop activities. The laboratories and facilities i hope much more quickly from now on and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With a budget season, i would like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention and ill start with the good news. Which is despite the ministration best effort to make cuts across the board and develop my programs most actually fared well in the house of representatives and particularly pleased to see the increased to the budget for the loan programs office, both of which have yielded transformative results
Circumstances. You hear about that debate over job creation what the Unemployment Rate is at the beginning of a democratic administration. Bobby scott in the house say■s thq eres supposed to be a House Budget Committee hearing on Budget Committee hearing on later this week the house would force legislationoce tiktok to diversities ownership or face a ban. Live coverage now of the house on cspan. Order. Motion to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 1752 and h. R. 886. Thede first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15minute vote. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20, remaining electronic votes will be conducted as fiveminute votes. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinish business is the vote on the motion from the gentleman from missouri, mraves, to suspend the rules and pass h. R. 1752 as amended, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. The clerkl report the tile tle. The clerk Union Calendar number 187, h. R. 1752, a bill to amend the public works and Economic Development act of 19
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