Our russia editor, Steve Rosenberg reports. This is the closest we were allowed to get to russias most famous prisoner. Wed been let inside the High Securityjail where Alexei Navalny is already incarcerated. But journalists werent allowed into the makeshift courtroom. We had to watch on a screen. For the kremlin critic, this is a trial behind bars. He was found guilty on extremism charges. Punishment more jail time. He was handed a 19 Year Prison Sentence. We may have been allowed in here to watch the verdict on a tv screen, but keep in mind that in this court case, the actual proceedings were closed to the press and to the public and held in a high security prison. Describing this trial as Behind Closed Doors feels like an understatement. Ahead of the verdict, in a message online, mr navalny wrote that a long Prison Sentence for him was designed to scare russians. He revealed hed soon be on trial again for terrorism. They chant. A charismatic Protest Leader and Anti Corruption crusade
Low prices continue. More Domestic Production and that means coming from alaska. I will say in addition to the price, one of our biggest concerns you see, and we think it has gotten to the point where it is willful and every project senator senators talk about and everything is delayed. Delayed. We think it is willful and the weapon of choice of this administration to actually kill projects. It is a big problem. We have time for one more. What sort of assureance has been given that new Mapping Technology will not place the animal life in harms way in an war . It has been proven. The new and old crude oil is that big. The only person who hurts the wildlife is the human being who is shooting them. I know a little like that. They are domestic kateated now. We have wolves sleeping with the sheep. And you guys believed it. In New York Miami philadelphia, and San Francisco people say we have to save those poor little animals. It doesnt affect them. It never has. It is all a myth easily sold
Dollars are well spent. From the standpoint about the concerns of the services provided, we think when you allow states to weaken the standards, and we have seen again, how states have used waivers to, in effect, create a day facto weakening of standards standards. We are deeply concerned. Well, i understand the need for flexzblety. But if the only principle here is that the states can do whatever they want, then they should raise their entaxes to pay for it. Throwing billions of federal dollars at the states with no accountability for the states of how they spend taxpayer money is not what we were sent here to do. So, thank you. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you, senator warren. And i did welcome senator collins to the committee, which i should. Were delighted to have her back. She and senator cassidy are the only two members of the kmiet tee this year. Senator roberts. Number one, weve flipped the seating arrangement here. The lights are a little brighter, the heat is a little warme
Its very helpful to us as senate xxs. And i thank senator murray and the staffs for working and having presented all of those points of views. You all get an a for sticking to five minutes. Well see if the senators do, as well, as the time comes. Ill take my five minutes and senator murray and then after that, senator collins senator warren senator robert, senator bennett will be first four. Well go by first arrival and conclude by noon. My my view theres a clear federal role i have to refresh myself. So seven tests in matt, three for reading once in years three through eight and then once in high school. And then three tests in siensz once in three through five and once in grade 6 through nine and once in high school. And these are 17 tests that must be used by law, as the primary means of determining the yearly academic performance of the state and each School District and school in the state but those righthand turn the only tests that kids take. Thats one spot light we ought to put
Source hardware and software and reexamination and redefinition of the role of humans in the operation of these systems. We note in our report that this Research Program is best carried out by multiple government academic and industrial entities and will require effective coordination at all levels. Civil aviation is on the threshold of profound change increasingly autotonomous systems which often happens. Early adapters sometimes get caught up in the excitement of the moment greatly exaggerating the promise of things to come and greatly underestimating costs in terms of money time and in some cases unintended consequences or complications. Will indeed be great. There should be equally little doubt that getting there will while maintaining the safety and efficiency of u. S. Civil aviation will be no easy matter. We believe that the barriers and the Research Program weve identified is a vital next step and that concludes my testimony. Ill be happy to respond to questions. Thank you, dr.