Lets go, guys. Lets go. The subcommittee will now come to order. Before i begin my opening statement, i want to make a general announcement to members about the process today. After months of trying to find a mutually acceptable date for a hearing, the committee was finally able to get a date with the administrator and we announced it. However last week we learned that the administrator was being summoned to meet with his boss, the president around lunch. Rather than postpone the hearing, or push the entire hearing to a Late Afternoon start time, or try to find another mutually acceptable date. We have come to an understanding of an idea for us to fully question the administrator. We will proceed with opening statements. We will recess at 11 00 a. M. , and reconvene in room 212 upstairs. I will also note that theres going to be a Voting Period in this last block and were going to try, with the help of my colleagues, to keep the hearing going through that vote series. I have done it bef
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] subcommittee will now come to order. Before i begin my Opening Statement i want to make a general announcement to member about the process today. After months of trying to find the date for the hearing the committee at the end of last week the committee learned mr. Pruitt was being summoned to meet with his boss, the president , for 90 minutes around lunch. Rather than agreeing to start the whole process over and or the hearing earlier, we have and to have a defined end time or push the entire their Late Afternoon start time or find another date, we have come to an agreement which we understand is not ideal but gives members maximum flexibility to question the administrator. We will proceed ive Opening Statements, the administrators testimony and members questions until 11 00 a. M. Well recess at that time and reconvene at 2 00 p. M. In 2322 which is upstairs. We expect the administrator will stave with us until Committee Members who
After months of trying to find the date for the hearing the committee at the end of last week the committee learned mr. Pruitt was being summoned to meet with his boss, the president , for 90 minutes around lunch. Rather than agreeing to start the whole process over and or the hearing earlier, we have and to have a defined end time or push the entire their Late Afternoon start time or find another date, we have come to an agreement which we understand is not ideal but gives members maximum flexibility to question the administrator. We will proceed ive opening statements, the administrators testimony and members questions until 11 00 a. M. Well recess at that time and reconvene at 2 00 p. M. In 2322 which is upstairs. We expect the administrator will stave with us until Committee Members who are present or want to ask questions have been begin their turn to ask questions. I will also note that theres going to be a Voting Period in this last block and well try with then of my colleagues
Saratoga springs, saturday at noon eastern on cspans book tv. Sunday at 2 00 p. M. On American History tv on cspan3. The cspan cities tour working with our Cable Partners as we explore america. Epa administrator, scott pruitt, testified before the House Energy Commerce environmental subcommittee recently on the mission of his agency. He said his three goals are restoring power to the states and adhering to the rule of law and refocusing on the core mission of protecting human health and the environment. This is just over three hours. G statement i want to make a general announcement to member about the process today. After months of trying to find the date f before i begin my Opening Statement i want to make an announcement. After months of trying to get a mutual date for a hearing, we got an agreement with the administrator to joining us. But then we learned mr. Pruitt was being summoned to meet with his boss for 90 minutes around lunch. Rather than agreeing to start the whole process
Epa administrator, scott pruitt, testified before the House Energy Commerce environmental subcommittee recently on the mission of his agency. He said his three goals are restoring power to the states and adhering to the rule of law and refocusing on the core mission of protecting human health and the environment. This is just over three hours. G statement i want to make a general announcement to member about the process today. After months of trying to find the date f before i begin my Opening Statement i want to make an announcement. After months of trying to get a mutual date for a hearing, we got an agreement with the administrator to joining us. But then we learned mr. Pruitt was being summoned to meet with his boss for 90 minutes around lunch. Rather than agreeing to start the whole process over or hearing earlier, we and to have a defined end time or push the entire hearing to a Late Afternoon start time or try to find another mutually acceptable date we have come to an agreement