The chair has determined a quorum iS Present. Today we meet to continue our consideration of this Committees Contribution to the build back better act. Before we turn to todays business, i want to make a few brief reminders. First, consistent with regulations, the committee will keep microphones muted to limit Background Noise on the webex platform. Members are responsible for muting themselves when they seek recognition or when recognized five minutes. Second, memberS Present remotely in the proceeding must have cameras on. If you need to step away to attend another proceeding, turn your Camera And Audio off rather than logging out of the platform. Finally, please be advised consistent with the advice of the office of the attending physician, staff and guestS Present in the Hearing Room must wear a mask when recognized to speak. I appreciate everyones continued Patience And Cooperation as we take reasonable precautions to keep our families safe and communities safe. Now, let me turn t
The question is, did you hear what Mike Pence did . Some of broadways biggest shows reopen, hamilton, wicked resumed performances Last Night. 18 months after coronavirus forced broadway to close. Broadway is back. But the question is, is it back to normal . Its way too early for this. Good morning, welcome to way too early, the show that has always been a rumor in the house. Well start with the news, California Governor Gavin newsom survived an attempt to remove him office. The question was ask whether newsom, a democrat, should be removed. Yes or no. And against 46 others, led by Larry Elder a top conservative radio host. Newsom succeeded in rousing democratic voters with warning that a republican replacement would roll back covid protections and betray the states character. Last night, newsom thanks california voters for keeping him at arms. We said yes to science. We said yes to vaccines. We said yes to ending this pandemic. We said yes to peoples right to vote without fear of fake
Correct. I disagreed vehemently with the conclusions they came to. But what they did in that instance was leave in place electric Vehicle Tax Credit with no limits at all on income, with no limit at all on the price of the vehicle that would qualify for the credit. Your position in 2017 was anybody of any Income Level should be able to buy any car of any price and achieve receive this credit. Our view is that is not the case. I mentioned earlier in the conversation there was a suggestion a person making 750,000 could buy an 80,000 vehicle and get the credit. Simply not true. A sedan is capped at 55,000. An individual is capped the president said we can debate that. We can debate whether or not that is the right threshold. I get it. At the end of the day i think the president s judgment was right. No one making whether 400,000 should receive these benefits. People below that level should not get an increase. With that, i urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment and i yield back. Mr. K
Technology committee. Its just under three hours. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Before i deliver my opening remarks, i want to make note that today the committee is meeting virtually. I want to announce a couple of reminders to the members about the conduct of the hearing. First, members should keep their Video Feed on as long as theyre present at the hearing. Members are responsible for their own microphones. Please also keep your microphones muted until you are speaking. Finally, if members have documents they wish to submit to the record, please email them to the committee clerk, whose Email Address was circulated prior to the meeting. Good morning to everyone, and thank you, Madam Secretary, for appearing before us today. It is so great to see you. As you know, this committee has jurisdiction over all of the department of energys essential Science And Energy Research And Development activities. Their laboratories and facilities. So i very much look forward
Speaking. Finally, if members have documents they wish to submit to the record, please email them to the committee clerk, whose Email Address was circulated prior to the meeting. Good morning to everyone, and thank you, Madam Secretary, for appearing before us today. It is so great to see you. As you know, this committee has jurisdiction over all of the department of energys essential Science And Energy Research And Development activities. Their laboratories and facilities. So i very much look forward to working with you throughout this conference. Were Meeting Today at a critical time in history. Unfortunately, climate change remains a growing threat across the world. Many of us have heard firsthand and have seen firsthand the devastating effects it can have in our communities. We are going through some of them right now in my community with lots and lots of rain. Especially our front line and disadvantaged communities are suffering at the same time. This novel coronavirus has substan