[no audio] good afternoon and welcome to the 86th winter meeting of the mayors. I am the mayor of the great city of new orleans. [applause] start, we can start on a moment of levity. The mayor of vancouver is here. She wants us to note that today st birthday of vancouver. Birthday madam mayor. [applause] honor to introduce Steve Benjamin of south carolina. Second Vice President of rochester hill. Director tom cochrane. We also have with us in the audience, our past president. Elizabeth of burnsville. Several formal mayors who have served in the leadership in the audience today. There are many newly elected mayors who are with us for the first time. New mayors, can you stand up . [applause] thank you. We look forward to it. For those mayors who are joining us in washington dc, welcome to our meeting and thank you all for being here. I am going to introduce our speakers as we move through the agenda. This is all available at u. S. Mayors. Org. For those of you on facebook, twitter, or in
Dc for the u. S. Conference of birs by annual meeting annual meeting. It started with an address from new orleans mayor mitch landrieu. Mayor landrieu chatter] good afternoon, everybody. Good afternoon and welcome to the conference of mayors. I am at mitch landrieu, the mayor of the great city of new orleans, president of the conference of mayors. Thank you. [applause] we can start on a moment of levity. The mayor of vancouver wants us 161st that today is the birthday of vancouver. New orleans is going to celebrate her 300 birthday in a couple weeks, so congratulations to us to. [applause] it is my great honor to introduce the confidence leadership. Steve benjamin of columbia, South Carolina is with us. Hillsbarnett of rochester is working on something for me. Executive leader tom cochran, thank you so much. Net mick our cornett. We have elizabeth. You are several former mayors who have served in the Conference Leadership in the audience today. New mayors, can you stand up . We are ver
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And todays hearing is going to examine the department of Energy Management and Mission Priorities under the leadership of secretary rick perry. Im very pleased to welcome him this money for his first appearance before this subcommittee. D. O. E. Performs essential security missions. It plays a central role in ensuring that the nations Domestic Energy security. It performs challenging cleanup operations to address its vast environmental and Nuclear Waste liabilities, and it provides key energy data and support the foundational science and Technological Development to advance the benefits of all forms of energy and Energy Delivery to ensure the longterm security and prosperity of americans. Excess of these diverse missions requires sound management and robust secretarial authorities. Success also requires focused attention and Budget Resources to address the most pressing priorities in light of current and anticipated energy and security situations. In this context history will help the
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