Stop at 11 00 am this morning, weve got a series of votes, ant we are going to observe an actual ten minute clock. Its the first time in senate history, but thats the goal this morning. So we want to be able to hear from everyone this morning, ande have an opportunity for the very, very important conversations regarding this issue. We are here today to discuss the impact of wildfires on the reliability of our electric grid and efforts to mitigate wildfire risk and increase grid resiliency. In recent years, devastating wildfires and related electricity blackouts in california have drawn National Attention to the challenge of maintaining grid resiliency in the face of extreme conditions. Tragically, we remember last years camp fire, the deadliest and most destructive fire inou california history, which incinerated the town of paradise, killed 85 people. Ve state investigators determined that the fire was caused by degraded, 97year old power lines during socalled fire weather, strong wind
[inaudible conversations] thank you to secretary pompeo. Ive a Pretty Amazing bus, right . That was a great speech. [applause] so as we just from secretary pompeo, the United States believes strongly in supporting the rights of the people of iran and in ample find their voices as they call for the freedom they so deeply deserve. To that end i am now glad to be joined onstage by my friends and u. S. Officials who are working to ensure we are able to continue a hope to hold the arena regime accountable for its humor its abuses as we Work Together to empower the iranian people. First well begin with assistant secretary to my left. We also have doctor bill ambassador brownback who we discussed earlier. And all three of them will be sharing some of their experiences working on this issue that relates to iranian human rights, what they learned this morning and now theyre putting these lessons into practice. We will after the session in q a will take questions on the audience as well. Lets fi
Go. Mr. Baker, you write that this book is about the coming age of mobility. What do you mean by that . Stephen well, there are its an information revolution. And weve been watching it for the last half century. Its spread into computers and overwhelmed media and advertising. And then it spread into telephones. And we were carrying around the internet wherever we went. And now in this next stage, the internet and the mobile machines will be carrying us around. So i think its its going to be an age in which all kinds of new choices are going to surface for us. And were going to be able to well, were going to be able to go a lot of places and its going to have a big effect on our cities. And at the same time, companies and city governments are going to be able to manage our movements and that will raise all kinds of questions about privacy. So its just the next stage of the internet revolution. Imagine a scenario, something you write about in your book, los angeles, 2028. What should we
Three days while congress is on a holiday recess. The second session of the 100 16th session begins friday. Provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable debra fischer, a senator from the state of nebraska, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, the Senate Previous order, the Senate Congress returns to work the first week of january. Here is what is ahead. The house is yet to decide on impeachment managers and send the two articles of impeachment over to the senate. Eventually, the senate will sit as a jury to hear the case against President Trump. We also expect the senate to take up the usmexico canada treed agreement know with you to smc eight was also before leaving for the holidays. Congress will hear President Trump deliver the state of the Union Address on february 4. Watch the house live on cspan in the senate live on cspan2. Next,
[inaudible]. [inaudible]. [inaudible]. [inaudible] Committee Welcomes order. Good morning to everyone and without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess on a committee at any time. Withthat i will now recognize myself from my Opening Statements. I am honored to be convening todays hearing. My very first as chairwoman of the committee on oversight and reform as we continue to mourn the loss of our dear friend and colleague chairman Elijah Cummings and as i sit here today and as chair i am mindful of his Lifelong Mission to seek not only Common Ground but higher ground. With that in mind i am very pleased to hold todays hearing on an issue we have been fighting for for many years. The need for comprehensive paid family andmedical leave. It is important for people to understand the Current Situation in our country. Right now we are one of only two nations in the world that do not provide our workers with any form of paid family or medical leave. The United States and pound gi