Ago or 30 minutes ago. The committee on sign, space and technology will come to order. Theyre authorized to declare recesses at any time. Good morning and welcome to todays hearing entitled the Great American eclipse to totalality and beyond. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement but im going to submit most of my prepared statement for a record. We will be inspired by our Witnesses Today and harnessing the enthusiasm for the eclipse we saw when people really came together. I know my husband had was with the cereal box doing this. So we really are excited to see this whole generation of students who are interested in this and like the now translate that into stem careers. Excited to hear from our Witnesses Today. Im going to shorten up and submit my statement for the record and then im going to now recognize the Ranking Member from california for his Opening Statement. Thank you, madam chairwoman. The eclipse was absolutely exciting, right . On august 21st i went to the Power Hous
The committee on sign, space and technology will come to order. Theyre authorized to declare recesses at any time. Good morning and welcome to todays hearing entitled the Great American eclipse to totalality and beyond. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement but im going to submit most of my prepared statement for a record. We will be inspired by our Witnesses Today and harnessing the enthusiasm for the eclipse we saw when people really came together. I know my husband had was with the cereal box doing this. So we really are excited to see this whole generation of students who are interested in this and like the now translate that into stem careers. Excited to hear from our Witnesses Today. Im going to shorten up and submit my statement for the record and then im going to now recognize the Ranking Member from california for his Opening Statement. Thank you, madam chairwoman. The eclipse was absolutely exciting, right . On august 21st i went to the Power House Science Center in sac
Thank you, mr. Chairman. Can i include the list of usc trojans and that exemption . Last. Welcome. Welcome to your husband also. Congratulations on your nomination. I would like to talk about this. It is very important to the state of nevada. 559 million were provided in taxable sales and 25,000 jobs, roughly 15 job growth rate. In the course of some research and what you have given, he repeatedly referred to the idea that certain places are threatened and need to be protected from development. You have helped to fund some of these efforts through your personal careers, including leadership as mentioned by the senator from wyoming. In those efforts, he stopped some of these threads in alaska and arizona. So my question is do you believe that mining is a threat to public lands . Senator, over the course of my career and as a banker, i have done business with a number of different companies, including gold and silver Mining Companies. I appreciate the importance of strategic materials an
Senators john mccain and Lindsey Graham on the senate floor talk about the filibuster. Senator rand paul, who led the filibuster, questioned the ability of drone strikes on u. S. Citizens on u. S. Soil. This is 40 minutes. Thank you, mr. President. Id like to quote from this mornings editorial in the wall street journal, entitled rand pauls drone rant. Id like read, for the edification of my colleagues, the editorial in the wall street journal this morning. A Credible Media outlet. The warm read, quote give rand paul credit for theatrical timing, as the snowstorm descended on washington, the republicans kentucky oldfashioned filibuster wednesday, filled the attention void on twitter and cable tv, if only his reasoning matched the showmanship. Shortly before noon, senator paul began talking filibuster against John Brennans nomination to lead the cia. A fact tick rarely used in the senate and was last seen in 2010. But senator paul said, quote, alarm, had to be sounded to the threat to a
Any thoughts on the future of Child Advocacy . I was one of the people who started the childrens act here in washington, d. C. I know the impact that it has, positive impact it has on child victims of crime or the decision to eliminate this funding was a difficult one. Deficit issues, restoring fiscal sustainability were all the consideration. The office of Justice Programs as i talk to them after i spoke to you has come up with ways in which they think they can prioritize some grantmaking and training to help in that regard. But im just going, i think that if we look at the budget for the next year, that given what we get from the Advocacy Centers and the relatively small amount that is involved, that this has to be a part of the, you know, im not satisfied with where we are now with what i think that was a mistake. I certainly look forward to working with you as a member of the budget committee. I think all of us to recognize that we have forced far too many of the cuts weve made in