The presiding officer are there any senators wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote . If not, the ayes are 53, the nays are 45. The motion is agreed to. The clerk will report the nomination. The clerk nomination, the judiciary, randolph d. Moss of maryland to be United States district judge for the district of columbia. The presiding officer under the previous order, there will be two minutes of debate equally divided prior to the vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the may nomination. A senator mr. President . Mr. Leahy i ask consent all time be yielded back. The presiding officer is there objection . Without objection all time is yielded back. Mr. Leahy i withhold that request. I yield back my time on this side. The presiding officer the senator from georgia is recognized. Mr. Isakson on behalf of myself and is senator chambliss from georgia the presiding officer the chamber will come to order. Mr. Isakson we would like the senate to look favorably. We could appreciate y
Thats what were focused on. And so again you want to make sure everybody is fully and fairly compensateded. Thats correct. So why are your lawyers still trying to seek protection in the Bankruptcy Court . We are not going to revisit those decisions. I think what were doing is going above and beyond with this Compensation Program to get to the people. Mistakas a unique series of. Ask your bankruptcy lawyers to defend them and get the shield from the Bankruptcy Court in the course and not have to deal with these cases that come up and to only let the the only solution being mr. Feinberg . Mr. Feinbergs program is a voluntary program. Otherwise people have the same rights they have today. They have the same rights, but youre trying to block those rights in the Bankruptcy Court yes or no . Our intent is to do a Compensation Program and the right thing for these individuals. But yourestructing your lawyers to back off the bankruptcy case. So if mr. Feinbergs parameters dont mitt but a Compe
That are still taking place. The issue has been settled. The epa does have the Authority Bill in. The Supreme Court has said so twice. That matter believe should now be put to rest. Given that fact the agency has decided properly in my view that it should act now to reduce Carbon Emissions improve the quality of our air protect the health of our people and is part of an effort to address Global Climate change. The United States Climate Change is not just environmental issue or an economic issue. Climate change also has very real implications for our National Security and those concerns must be an important part of any discussion that takes place. My hope, however, is that the primary focus will be on the substance of the proposed rule and not epa brought authority to promulgate. That being said, it is clear that the act as it now stands is an imperfect tool to address the unique challenges that Climate Change presents. Congressional action and leaders would be a preferable approach, bu
They testified before the harlows house energy sub commerce subcommittee. We will show you the hearing tomorrow on cspan. President obama recently awarded the medal of honor to bring Corporal William corporal carpenter. He was injured in afghanistan in 2010. He covered a grenade with his body and order to save the life of a fellow marine. After the ceremony, he spoke briefly with reporters. Ladies and gentlemen, the president of the United States and mrs. Michelle obama. Accompanied by Corporal William Kyle Carpenter. If you would, please write with me pray with me. We posit the beginning of this historic event to ask for your presence in this place. Move your spirit to among us gathered. That we would be reminded of the freedoms that many like Kyle Carpenter have sacrificed for. No of our deep appreciation for this marines faithfulness. That when faced with that day of selfpreservation or selfsacrifice, he responded the dollar to safeguard life of his friend. As the highest award for
We will have Opening Statements limited to five minutes each followed by introduction and swearing in of witnesses followed by testimony of witnesses. I know that a Ranking Member sessions will be joining us late. I would like to thank him and members of the subcommittee in our witnesses for being here today to assess faugh. The Environmental Protection agency. All of them solve contentious environmental problems during their ten years working for republican president s. Now we are banding together to bring attention to the biggest and are meant to travel Climate Change paper. In a New York Times oped written last year that i would like to enter into the record without objection, these former administrator stated, we have a message that transcends political affiliation. The United States must move now on the substantive steps to curb Climate Change they are for in a large choir of voices. The climate declaration as signed by more than 750 companies, including name place American Brands