Authorizing highway, bridge, aviation, and waterway projects. Members are working on 170 amendments. They plan to complete work on those amendments around midday today. That will be followed by a vote on final passage of the package. Live coverage now here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, thank you for giving day. Other we ask your continued protection empowerment of those who tend to the sick and those who medical solutions to this dangerous pandemic. The work of the house these last few days to votes. Wo upport for the department of agriculture. During these times Food Production and delivery and the many e been among challenges facing our nation. Whatever the particulars of this may it proceed through the legislative process ultimately help the benefit of all americans. We ask, also, your continued protection and empowerment of hose who live heroic lives d
Nomination to head that agency. A former lobbyist hes been leading the epa since scott pruitt resigned. Heres part of that confirmation hearing. Good morning and welcome. This is a formal senatele hearing. In order to allow the committee to conduct its business im going to maintain decorum. If theres any demonstration by a person of the audience, the person will be escorted from the room by the capitol police. With that said i call this hearing to order. Today were going to consider the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be administrator of the Environmental Protection agency. Now, before i speak about acting administrator wheelers nomination, i want to take a moment to welcome the new members of our committee, senators braun and senators kramer. Welcome to the committee. I know your experience and expertise will strengthen our committee and bring fresh perspectives to our debates. Welcome. I would like to welcome back all of the old members of the committee i look forward to working with
Pelosi among participants. Later in the day Bob Schieffer moderated discussion on the Trump Administrations plan to withdraw u. S. Troops from syria and afghanistan. To capitol hill now is Andrew Wheeler, trumps pick for epa administrator, enters his confirmation hearing for the Senate Environment and public works committee. Mr. Wheeler has served as the agencys acting administrator since july 2018. Senator John Barrasso chairs the hearing and senator tom carper is the Ranking Member. This is two hours 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] sen. Barrasso good morning and welcome. This is a formal senate hearing. So in order to allow the committee to conduct its business im going good morning and welcome, this is a senate formal hearing in order to conduct business i will maintain decorum that means if theres any disorder or demonstration by a member of the audience the person causing the disruption will be escorted from the room by capital police. With that said i call the hearing to or
[inaudible conversations] sen. Barrasso good morning and welcome. This is a formal senate hearing. So in order to allow the committee to conduct its business im going good morning and welcome, this is a senate formal hearing in order to conduct business i will maintain decorum that means if theres any disorder or demonstration by a member of the audience the person causing the disruption will be escorted from the room by capital police. With that said i call the hearing to order. Today we will consider the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to the be administrator of the Environmental Protection agency. Before i talk about the nomination i want to take a moment to Welcome New Members of the committee, senators braun and kramer, welcome to the committee and i know your experience and expertise will strengthen our committee and bring fresh perspectives to our debates. Welcome. Id also like to welcome back all of the old members of the committee. I look forward to working with each of you as we
Women to congress. Andrew wheeler, President Trumps pick for epa administrator, testified. He was asked about his views on Climate Change, the Clean Power Plan, various epa rule proposals and the impact of the Government Shutdown on epa operations. Mr. Wheeler has served as epa acting administrator since july 2018. This hearing is 2 hours and 40 minutes. [inaudible conversations] sen. Barrasso good morning and welcome. This is a formal senate hearing. So in order to allow the committee to conduct its business im going to maintain ducorum. If there is any demonstration by a member of the audience the person causing the interruption will be escorted by the capitol police. Today well consider the nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be start of the epa. I want to take a moment to welcome the new members of our committee, senator brawn and kramer, welcome to the committee, i know your experience and expertise will strengthen our committee and bring fresh perspectives to our debate, welcome. Id