Department. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing was cut short because Senate Democrats did not consent for Committee Hearings that day to go two hours past 10 a. M. When the senate began its business. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. We are here this morning to consider the president s budget request for the department of interior for fiscal year 2018. This is the second of three budget hearings before our committee this year following the Forest Service last week and the kept of energy which is coming up on thursday. Secretary zinke, welcome back to the committee for your first appearance since our bipartisan vote in favor of your confirmation on march 1st. It was nice to be able to give you the the official tally this morning, make it officially official. I want to start by noting you have taken on some tough tasks at the department including some challenges that really have gone unaddressed for years. I think you are off to a good start
Interior secretary ryan zinke on president trumps 2018 budget request for his department. He spoke about oil and Gas Development in alaska and wetlands reclamation projects in louisiana. Speaking in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, this is two hours. Good morning. The committee will come to order. Were here to consider the president s budget request for the department of interior for fiscal year 2018. This is the second of three budget hearings before our committee this year following the Forest Service last week and the department of energy which is coming u on thursday. Secretary zinke, welcome back to the committee for your first appearance since our bipartisan vote in favor of your confirmation on march 1st. It was nice to be able to give you the official tally this morning. Make it officially official. I want to start by noting you have taken on some tough tasks at the department including some challenges that really have gone unaddressed for years. I th
Development on federal land and environmental issues. Les this is two hours. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. We are here this morning to consider the president s budget request for the department of interior for fiscal year 2018. This is the second of three budget hearings before our committee this year following the Forest Service last week and the kept of energy which is coming up on thursday. Secretary zinke, welcome back to the committee for your first appearance since our bipartisan vote in favor of your confirmation on march 1st. It was nice to be able to give you the the official tally this morning, make it officially official. I want to start by noting you have taken on some tough tasks at the department including some challenges that really have gone unaddressed for years. I think you are off to a good start. And i appreciate that. I have enjoyed working with you during the early month of your tenure as secretary. I truly appreciated the opportunity t
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The committee will come to order. Good morning today. Our committee is honored to welcome the United States trade representative Robert Lighthouser to testify for President Trumps agenda. Thank you for joining us. We look forward to your testimony. This ambassador is a former u. S. Trade representative under president reagan. Is an experienced trade negotiator. You understand the u. S. Leadership and participation in a rulesbased trading system is essential to our nations prosperity. America has led the world in Global Commerce for the better part of the last 100 years. Through our network of strong and forceful trade agreements, weve expanded Economic Freedom so that our business e our workers and consumers can thrive. Through strict enforcement of the rules we created in our leadership and the world trade organization, weve held our competitors accountable and through our steadfast commitment through the principles of free enterprise, open markets and rulesbased international commerc