Again, it is open forum. We look for the house or the senate to come in shortly to begin work on a final vote on the infrastructure built. You can see it play out on cspan two. You can also watch it on cspan. Org or listen to the cspan radio app. How many times have we heard in recent months that bipartisanship is impossible . We have been asked to accept a new standard by which important policy can only come together on a party line. While americans are more united than our politics would have you believe, we seek division. Elected leaders are feeding that division on a daily basis with extreme rhetoric. All or Nothing Policy demands, and toxic partisan attacks. In washington, Intrigue And Drama often steal the spotlight from important policy issues. I promised Arizonans Something different. I chose to follow the example of the late senator John Mccain who refused to demonize the Opposition Party and worked to reach bipartisan agreements that tried to bring the country together. Again
Good morning. Todays open hearing is the fourth in a series the committee is skukting to examine the intersection of Key National Security challenges and intelligence. In our prior hags we explored the rise of authoritiarianism, russian intelligence trade craft and chinas use of technology as a actual of oppression. This morning we will look at Climate Change which is the greatest longterm it National Security threat to the u. S. And affecting every dimension of National Life for decades and possibly centuries. In the unclassified 2019 worldwide threat assessment director of National Intelligence coates submitted this finding to Senate Counterparts on behalf of the the community. Quote Global Environmental and ecoology aldid he grey graduation and Climate Change are likely to fuel competition for resources economic distress and social discontent through 2019 and beyond. Climate hazards such as extreme weather, high temperatures, droughts, floods, wildfires, storms, Sea Level Rise owe s
Order. Before we begin, i want to remind all members we are an open session and as such we will discuss unclassified matters only. Without objection made a clear basis at any time. Good morning. At todays hearintodays hearinn a series to examine the intersection of the National Security challenges and in the prior hearings weve explore the rise of authoritarianism, russian intelligence tradecraft and chinas use of technology as a tool of repression. Today we take a look at Climate Change which is the greatest longterm National Security threat to the u. S. And which will affect every dimension of the decades and possibly centuries. Global environmental and ecological degradation as well as Climate Change are likely to field competition for the resources, economic distress and social discontent for 2019 and beyond. Climate hazards such as extreme weather, high temperature, drought, floods, wildfires, storms, sealevel rise and oceans are intensifying, threatening infrastructure, health an
Remind all members we are an open session and as such we will discuss unclassified matters only. Without objection made a clear basis at any time. Good morning. At todays hearintodays hearinn a series to examine the intersection of the National Security challenges and in the prior hearings weve explore the rise of authoritarianism, russian intelligence tradecraft and chinas use of technology as a tool of repression. Today we take a look at Climate Change which is the greatest longterm National Security threat to the u. S. And which will affect every dimension of the decades and possibly centuries. Global environmental and ecological degradation as well as Climate Change are likely to field competition for the resources, economic distress and social discontent for 2019 and beyond. Climate hazards such as extreme weather, high temperature, drought, floods, wildfires, storms, sealevel rise and oceans are intensifying, threatening infrastructure, health and water and Food Security. In the
The u. S. Democrats, call 202 7488000. Republicans 202 7488001. Independents 202 7488002. If not by phone, you can weigh in on social media. Handle. Is our twitter place yous another can post your thoughts. The Fourth National climate assessment, you can google this. It will come up through various sources. It talks about impact risks and adaptation in the u. S. There is an overview. One of the sections talks about our communities and says Climate Change creates new risks for us motorasperates existing abilities throughout u. S. To human health and safety and the rate of economic growth. Some say as much as 10 could come off the u. S. Economy by the end of this century. Lots of reporting on this report that came out yesterday. Im a dangers intensifying throughout the u. S. Rights the Washington Post. In unmistakable message, the effects of Climate Change, including deadly wildfires, debilitating hurricanes, and he waves are battering heat waves are battering the u. S. Authors are incre