J i understand utg. S. Waste water was the largest earthquake every reported in oklahoma. 5 mnt 27. The impacts of quakes induced by frakingrelated waste water arent limit today oklahoma. There have been quakes in kansas, texas, colorado and elsewhere. In some cases, i think establishing the link to the untrained person might seem obvious. New injection wells start up and then the injection stops and the quake stops. But i understand that its not that simple. You know, its a topic that we might devote an entire hearing to. Ranking member defozio, previously, along with then well, with Ranking Member waxman of energy and commerce. Im pleased they have called for such a hearing. We can touch on the subject, i believe, in this hearing. And that mielgts be helpful. And im sure there were other points that all the witnesses can make about what we have yet to learn. What research we have yet to sponsor. Who studies yet need to be done in earthquakes that continue to happen in usually unpredi
Each of these massive movements of the earth there are lessons. Earthquakes in haiti and chile of nearly the same magnitude have caused massive differences in deaths and damages. Much of the differences are the direct results of efforts to establish standards and mitigation of earthquake hazards. In japan the Early Warning system allowed the japanese Transit System to shut down every train so not a single derailment occurred as a hult of the han shu quake. Today were here to remember those that lost their lives in the great alaskan quake. We have to remind ourselves we capital be complacent protecting against hazards and remind ourselves the advancement of science depends on vigilence. I would like to thank our witnesses for being here today. I like to hear their thoughts and what we know about advances in earthquake science over the last 50 years. Over the last 50 years. I would now like to recognize the Ranking Member. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I would like to thank our distinguished
April of 2013. In response to that report we went back and looked at how we computed the wait times for veterans. If youre not a star systems. Podiatry. We change the performance measure from using the desired date. We switzer the creativity. Give us a much more valid measure. We started measuring veterans who were waiting longer routes of time thats ever tried to change that. Can you say that today . That is a failure . You guys did it at the intermediary level . We did not know at that point in time. The two things that i came away with the mother has to be criminal investigation. One breaking news to the american public. I agree. Back nine hoosiers will have the same questions. Well, what do i do . I guess i will take that on the record. We will get information when we get it. I have a question. I am sensing that where we are going to end up in one of these grand revelations is that this i tea department, this id system is unbelievably must about. We have asked the question, but we
Thank you, secretary kerry. And, of course, our gracious hosts today and over the next couple of days. I wish to acknowledge your contribution this morning. Thank you very much for that very inspiring statement. Excellencies, friends of the ocean, ladies and gentlemen, let me begin by greeting you, bringing the greetings from the people of my country young, old and on whose behalf im very honored to be here to address this conference. In my country we usually begin by conferring blessings on each other, so let me do so to each and every one of you this morning. [speaking in native tongue] it is an honor, indeed, and a great pleasure for me to be a part of this summit. Let me begin at the outset by expressing my deep gratitude and appreciation and, of course, our congratulations to our host, secretary of state john kerry, and through you, to the government and the people of the United States, for this timely initiative and for the invitation to attend the summit. On an urgent issue focu
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