welcome to today s hearing entitled an overview of the nation s weather satellite programs and policies. i recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement and then to the ranking member, as well. we ve had a number of hearings about all kinds of issues related to satellites from the current programs of record to commercial satellites, we heard testimony about jpss and goes already once this year. this is a second opportunity to do so. some of the concerns that i have are obviously, this is a concern of our country for the accuracy to forecast weather events. for the data which keeps our constituents. this is a good hearing week. we have heard testimony before the delay in goes. we have an extension of some of our programs and we have questions about if that is realistic or not. we have seen know want 16 break apart over thanksgiving and that gives a lot of concern about it didn t just break apart on itself. i know some have suggested that, but it didn t occur on it
envooirnts and oversight will come to order. without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the subcommittee at any time. welcome to today s hearing entitled an overview of the nation s weather satellite programs and policies. i recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement and then to the ranking member, as well. we ve had a number of hearings about all kinds of issues related to satellites from the current programs of record to commercial satellites, we heard testimony about jpss and goes already once this year. this is a second opportunity to do so. some of the concerns that i have are obviously, this is a concern of our country for the accuracy to forecast weather events. for the data which keeps our constituents. this is a good hearing week. we have heard testimony before the delay in goes. we have an extension of some of our programs and we have questions about if that is realistic or not. we have seen know want 16 break apart over thanks
loretta lynch has a stellar record. she served with incredible distinction during her time as united states attorney for the eastern district of new york. i suggest to my colleagues that the best way to serve the purpose of stopping trafficking is to confirm her so she can get to work on enforcing that new law. thank you madam president. the presiding officer: under the previous order the senate will proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations which the clerk will report. the clerk: nominations department of transportation. carlos a. monje jr. to be assistant. manson k. brown of the district of columbia to be an assistant. the presiding officer: under the previous order, there will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form. a senator: madam president. the presiding officer: the senator from florida. mr. nelson: madam president i want to speak for the confirmation of both the nominees but first of all i want to render the courtesy to th
other proposals. we will begin there this morning after the white house yesterday and democrats marked equal payday, hoping to make it a political issue in 2014. we turn to women only this morning. if it s an issue for you politically or personally, we divide the lines by party. republican women, (202) 585-3880 . republican women, (202) 585-3881. democratic women, (202) 585-3880 . you can also e-mail us. women only this morning 30 want to hear your story and get your thoughts. president obama yesterday at the white house marking equal payday. we will show you what you had to say yesterday at the white house. democrats also talking about it up on capitol hill. and republicans responding. here is roll call s headline. democrats and republicans using women as ponds in payday. the senate republicans pushed back again tuesday against the notion the gop is waging a war on women. gop leaders accusing democrats of using women as ponds to score political points. they will say whet