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Current government funding expires friday at midnight. Youre watching live coverage of the senate on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, help us to remember your mighty acts. You are kind and merciful, better to us than we deserve. You feed the sparrows and cause the sun to rise. You forgive our sins and provide us with strength for every challenge. Lord, use our lawmakers today for your glory. May they be courteous and kind as they seek to do what is best for this land we love. Remind them that they represent the hopes and dreams of many people. Thank you, lord, for the wonderful things that you continue to do for us all. We pray in your loving name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic ....
American tanks. For some 2016 across europe tens of thousands move allies against planned free trade deals with the u. S. And canada belgiums well in the region is blocking seiza amazing european pact with canada thrusting the in you into crisis. And is focused on a little known provision routinely included in trade deals at laos Foreign Investors to bring investment disputes before an International Arbitration tribunal and multinational corporations to soon sovereign states for billions of dollars. But what are these tribunals who handles their cases and who represents the interests of the people after all its taxpayers who foot the bill. To get a clearer picture we examine an opaque system that circumvents National Court and effectively hands Foreign ....
[background noises] clicks the committee will come to order without objection shares authorized to declare recess for the committee any time. The hearing todays entitled oversight of regulators. Without objection all members of five legislative days in which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. Just one additional comment members about the schedule. This has a hard stop at 2 00 p. M. And accommodation of the three regulars before us. We will not go past 2 00 p. M. Arachnids must sell for four minutes to give an Opening Statement we here to conduct oversight regulators there is plenty to discuss put forward a proposal that require robust debate and explanation. You are first up. We all know why you failed your employees your agency the fact have not yet resigned approves no responsibility for your actions showing up today is not an act of courage is an act of hubris. You are confronted with a ....
During three and half hour hearing. [background noises] clicks the committee will come to order without objection shares authorized to declare recess for the committee any time. The hearing todays entitled oversight of regulators. Without objection all members of five legislative days in which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. Just one additional comment members about the schedule. This has a hard stop at 2 00 p. M. And accommodation of the three regulars before us. We will not go past 2 00 p. M. Arachnids must sell for four minutes to give an Opening Statement we here to conduct oversight regulators there is plenty to discuss put forward a proposal that require robust debate and explanation. You are first up. We all know why you failed your employees your agency the fact have not yet resigned approves no responsibility for your actions showing up today is not an act of courage is an act o ....
There also is this big news out of nebraska. Regulators have approved the construction of the keystone xl pipeline through that state. We want to get your reaction to it. If you support the keystone xl pipeline, called 202 7488000. If you oppose it, call 202 7488001. You can weigh in on social media at cspan to vijay for our twitter handle and you can post a comment on facebook. Com cspan. Heres the headline one more time. It is from the omaha world herald. It is approved, but hurdles likely remain. That is out of omaha. Joining us by phone right now is ellen gilmer, illegal reporter there. A legal reporter there. Guest thanks for having me. Host explain what regulators and nebraska decided and what it all means. Guest regulators decided that keystone xl can build its pipeline across the state. Trans canada, the company that backed the pipeline, did not get what it wanted. Trans canada had a certain route it wanted to build on and state regulators said you can build, but you need to bu ....