First so breaking news right now,ross h perotas died. He lo a fivemonthth battle wi leukemia. He was known a a true selfmade billionaire. He grew up in the great debregs keom graduated fr 1953 and moved to dallas to ta a sales job with ibm. He ran for president ice as an independent in 1992, d again in 1996. He leaves behind his wife, five children and 16 grandchildren. Ross perot was 89 years old. Back here in the Washington Area its all about the cleanup, follong yesterdays severe flooding. Take a look at some of the damage on prosperity avenue on morningside drive in fairfax county, this road has hugeks cracn it because of the rain yesterday. The road is shut down while crews work to repair it. Continuing our Team Coverage now in montgomery county, are working to close up a sinkhole on belfast road. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you, what you see m behinde is part of a complex repair process to fix a massive sinkhole. And right now, its temporarily open tots r who need to g
We are delighted youre here today. This committee has jurisdiction over the department of energys vitally important science and Energy Research and development activities. The laboratories and facilities , so i hope we see you more frequently and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With the budget season mostly behind us, id like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention. Ill start with the good news which is that despite the administrations best effort to make cuts across the board to deo research and Development Programs most faired well in the house of representatives. Im particularly pleased to see the increases to the budget for arpae and the long Programs Office both of which have yielded truly transformative results for Energy Technologies of all types. Im also quite happy that the house supported a substantial increase in the International Fusion project which i advocated for as well. I went to visit that project a couple years ago,
Search bar. The hearing will come to order. The chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Let me say good morning and welcome to todays hearing and oversight of the department of research and development enterprise. Welcome mr. Secretary we are delighted that youre here today. As you know this committee has jurisdiction over the department of energy and its a vitally important science in Energy Research and develop activities. The laboratories and facilities i hope much more quickly from now on and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With a budget season, i would like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention and ill start with the good news. Which is despite the ministration best effort to make cuts across the board and develop my programs most actually fared well in the house of representatives and particularly pleased to see the increased to the budget for the loan programs office, both of which have yielded transformative results
The subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess to the committee at any time. This subcommittee is convening our third in a series of Climate Change hearings focusing on recovery, resiliency, and readiness contending with National Disasters Natural Disasters. I recognize myself for five minutes to give an opening statement. Isi mentioned, this hearing the third in a series of hearing on Climate Change. After examining the history of the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change and the Public Health effects of Climate Change and our first two hearings, today the subcommittee turns to the impacts of Climate Change on National Disasters Natural Disasters. The committee has three goals. First, we will illustrate how Natural Disasters are made more intent and more frequent due to Climate Change. Climate change israel and we are constantly reminded of that is real and we are constantly reminded of that. Just two weeks ago, greenland lost to a b
Good morning. Welcome, everyone. I know that a quorum is present, and the committee is meeting today in a legislative hearing to hear testimony on this is not a drill, educated related response and recovery in the wake of Natural Disaster. Pursuant to Committee Rule 7c, Opening Statements are limited to the chair and the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear more from our witnesses sooner and provides all members with adequate time to ask questions. A small note this hearing was scheduled before we knew that this was going to be a short week. Votes will be called at 10 00, and members will go to vote. And mr. Allen has agreed to come back and continue the hearing so we can have here every witness testify. So i now recognize myself for making an Opening Statement. Today were here to examine the federal governments response to School Communities impacted by Natural Disasters and the diverse challenges our schools face on the road to recovery. We need to know what has gone right, what ha