washington journal continues. host: first guest is myron ebell with competitive enterprise institute. chefs as director for center for energy environment. here to talk about the recent decision by the white house on the paris climate agreement. good morning. little bit about your organization first. how would you describe yourself and what you do? guest: we re a nonpartisan nonprofit policy. issues to free market perspective. we concentrate on regulations. we accept no government funding in our annual budget is getting close to $8 million. host: who funds that budgets? guest: several thousand individual charitable foundations and few corporations. host: any of those corporations individuals tied to the energy industry at all? guest: we have a policy not to disclose who our donors are. if donors want to disclose it that s fine. host: in the markets that you do receive none from, if not from the energy, what other areas in the broad sense? guest: very broad spectrum of indi
issues to free market perspective. we concentrate on regulations. we accept no government funding in our annual budget is getting close to $8 million. host: who funds that budgets? guest: several thousand individual charitable foundations and few corporations. host: any of those corporations individuals tied to the energy industry at all? guest: we have a policy not to disclose who our donors are. if donors want to disclose it that s fine. host: in the markets that you do receive none from, if not from the energy, what other areas in the broad sense? guest: very broad spectrum of individuals across the country. around the world. host: what was your organization positions o. the paris climate agreement and the president s decision to move out of it? guest: we have pushed since the paris agreement, came over the horizon that it it was a treaty. it was a treaty from day one. but they are describing it as not a treaty just an executive agreement. our position has been that the pr
not to disclose who our donors are. if donors want to disclose it that s fine. host: in the markets that you do receive none from, if not from the energy, what other areas in the broad sense? guest: very broad spectrum of individuals across the country. around the world. host: what was your organization positions o. the paris climate agreement and the president s decision to move out of it? guest: we have pushed since the paris agreement, came over the horizon that it it was a treaty. it was a treaty from day one. but they are describing it as not a treaty just an executive agreement. our position has been that the president acceptance of the treaty, sending a letter saying, i accept we re now a member, was invalid because every other country went through normal, and legal constitutional procedure. every other country called it radicalization. japan called it acceptance. they accepted the underlying treaty on climate change. our view starting in 2015 is the senate needs to ta
the president of france has taken another step towards building coalition to fight isil. he met with his russian counter part. this as the hand shake and smiles. the two leaders began sharing intelligence and coordinating air strikes. russia is also willing to work with the united states as well. as dana lewis reports taking the fight to isil was also on the agenda in the u.d. that leads to the case for expands war. prime minister today essentially said britain is in the crosshairs of the islamic state. the reason for acting is the very direct threat that s sill poses to our country, and our way of life. he is asked parliament to consider expanding the current isil, british claimants currently hit iraq, but not syria. british tornadoes was target war planes. we shouldn t be content to secure our security to allies. with our allies we should be part of that action, not standing aside from it. britain was rattle bed the attacks that left 130 dead. french president is
our nation, surrounding it with the shield of your favor. how worthy you are of our praise. strengthen our lawmakers for today s journey. give them strong hearts, sound minds, and diligent hands. may they do their ethical best to represent you, joining their plans to your will in order to accomplish your purposes. incline their hearts to your wisdom and love as you keep them on the path of integrity. we pray in your sacred name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. mr. mcconnell: mr. president? the presiding officer: majority leader. mr. mcconnell: today the senate is continuing to consider s. 1 a bill to approve the keystone x.l. pipeline, and there are six amendments pending, three from each side. we ll begin voting on those amendments as soon