basking in a historic win with a landmark spending bill passing just hours ago. president biden is wasting no time applauding the passage. it may become the largest investment in climate change intervention the nation s ever seen. i m almost has every region of the nation has been baked by extreme heat. the summer many states terrorized by extreme weather disasters that caused billions of dollars and hundreds of lives. coast to coast we are bracing for more as fire season in the western states has opened with more record places well federal scientists warn of an above average and above normal hurricane season. still threatening the east coast. yet for all the unprecedented crime and action promised by the inflation reduction act it is still just a step towards a sustainable future. it is moving the country away from fossil fuels and substantially curving the nation s emissions over the next eight years. even with this legislative battle over climate action or is america rea
chuck schumer touting this historic achievement. it has been a long, tough, and winding road. but at last, at last, we have arrived. i know it has been a long day and a long night, but we have gotten it done. today, after more than a year of hard work, the senate is making history! i am confident the inflation production act will ensure as one of the defining legislative feats of the 21st century. our bill reduces inflation, lowers costs, creates millions of good paying jobs, and is the boldest climate package in u.s. history. .s history. biden says quote i ran for president promising to make government work for working families again. that s with this bill does period. whether the i.r.a. makes it to the presidents desk is now in the hands of the house. over the next two hours you will hear from key voices involved in that process including the presidents climate adviser and with the irate does to save our planet. congressman mark veasey will be here with his opinions on wh
We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use in policymaking. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. I would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record. Now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing for science and technology at the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact, this is the first time any epa administrator has testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot to discuss. While i appreciate you joining us today, your testimony was sent to the committee un
We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use in policymaking. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. I would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record. Now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing for science and technology at the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact, this is the first time any epa administrator has testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot to discuss. While i appreciate you joining us today, your testimony was sent to the committee un
The head of the Environmental Protection agency, Michael Regan testified on the use of science and technology in epas regulatory decisionmaking process before the health science, space and Technology Committee. He also spoke on how a potential Government Shutdown could impede the epas work, including protecting vulnerable communities from pollutants. This hearing is just under three hours. Our website. We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use the committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. Before my Opening Statement i would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucass Opening Statement for the record. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to w