Development on federal land and environmental issues. Les this is two hours. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. We are here this morning to consider the president s budget request for the department of interior for fiscal year 2018. This is the second of three budget hearings before our committee this year following the Forest Service last week and the kept of energy which is coming up on thursday. Secretary zinke, welcome back to the committee for your first appearance since our bipartisan vote in favor of your confirmation on march 1st. It was nice to be able to give you the the official tally this morning, make it officially official. I want to start by noting you have taken on some tough tasks at the department including some challenges that really have gone unaddressed for years. I think you are off to a good start. And i appreciate that. I have enjoyed working with you during the early month of your tenure as secretary. I truly appreciated the opportunity t
I am concerned that our secretary of interior who is in charge of our nations public lands is unclear. We had this in your confirmation hearing. Im concerned about whether you are clear of the magnitude of warming that is occurring. Could you tell me how much i could predict under a business as usual scenario . Well, the paris accord and the president i know we are out of time so can you tell me how much warming government scientists predict for the end of this century . I dont think the government scientists can predict with certainty. There isnt a model you say we have to go with sciencement thats what you said during the early part of this hearing. There is agreement about by the end of the century. You know what the range is. If everyone add heared the change would be roughly. 2 degrees, which is insignificant. No. No. No. That was an m. I. T. Study. That was what the change would be under the period covered by the agreement. Its not what the change would be in the end of the sncen
Sure youre prepared for some snow and rain and the timing of it. Lets get to crystal. S krystal. We will see things change from snow to rain overnight. Most of us feel like what we actually are because winds arent high. Mount pocono, 7 degrees what it feels like outside, 18 in allentown. Some of us are still feeling the fb effects of feelslike. Lancaster, pottstown, feels like 25 to kick off the morning. It does feel very chilly out there again. Radar showing a wide view, this is snow. Checking the surface through pennsylvania. We are seeing snow through much of what radar is showing here. Go through maryland and near delaware, some of this not making it to the surface yet. Dont be deceived thinking it will come in the next half hour. What were looking at, some tracking to the north which will give us snow along northern parts of viewing area. The better potential will actually move in own as that system continues to approach the area. But a close leer, weve got cloudiness. Wont be sur
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[inaudible conversations] good morning. The committee will come to order. Id like to welcome you all to our second bubble confirmation hearing of this anon girls feet. I would like to start by thanking senator korn and for being here to speak on behalf of our nominee is. Always good to have you. Our fellow committee member, senator mention from West Virginia is prepared to also offer introductory remarks for a nominee. Governor perry, i would like to extend a warm welcome to you and to your family. Know that i appreciate your desire to serve, your willingness to become our next secretary of energy. Ive enjoyed the meeting that we had together, learning more about your leadership as governor of the state of texas, including your accomplishments in the area of energy and environment. Im going to withhold this morning and a reference to text size versus alaska size. Weve had that discussion. But in all seriousness, we know that you are seeking to leave the department of energy at an inter