[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] i hate sitting up here. I feel so far away and i asked the step to do the chair position to the front row but theres no room for the bench. Another day and another room. The subcommittee on oversight and accountability will come to order. The purpose of this hearing to examine the state departments Climate Policy and the budget of the special president ial envoy for climate office. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. As we examine the state departments climate agenda and budget we are joined today by former secretary of state john kerry. Firstever special president ial envoy for climate mr. Kerry youre sitting in a newlycreated position that from the Root Research ive done in two years you have largely managed to avoid any real oversight or accountability in that position. My Community Cares about this as an issue. We sit on the port of east coast and we felt the consequences of their garments of disaster and is a member
Its the coolest place and i wa reminded these guys are so fortunate to work at the National Conservation training center. Its a really terrific facility. Nice to be back here. Nice to see all of you. I guess and the warmup act for the president ial did a tonight. I promise no spin on a promise to finish intensivists if you cant get enough of politics will deal to go see it, although i dont know who that would be at this point. Im sure we dont want to see the debate comes so we will finish on time for that. Im here to talk about Rachel Carson and bismarck indicated that some of the 27th of december the 50th anniversary of silent spring. She was a famous author before she wrote silent spring. Im going to talk more about that tonight. This is rachel and i love this photograph. This is the frontispiece of the book. I spent seven months trying to find this photograph and arrange to reproduce it in the book. It was made by irving penn, the great 20th century portrait photographer verboten m
And fangate. We have an extremely peculiar situation right now. Floridas governor refuses to take the stage in a debate because of the electric fan under his opponents podium. An awkward moment thats blowing up online today thursday october 16th, 2014. Good morning, withal come to today on a thursday morning. Savannah remains on maternity leave. Al is on the road and also in a little while well talk to a nurse who works at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital and she is now you could accurately a say whistleblower, talking about the lack of planning there, a lack of training, a lack of protocol and contradictions in procedure procedures that put peoples lives and health at risk. She speaks about the hospital she loves and works so hard for. Really courageous. Lets get the latest develop developments. Amber vinson is being treated at emorry university hospital, that of course is in atlanta. Hearings on capitol hill feature dr. Frieden and anthony fauchie, a lot of questions why the cdc kn
Old. The investigation launched. And fangate. We have a peculiar situation right now. Floridas governor refuses to take the stand, because of the podium. An awkward moment blowing up online today. First, october 16ing, 2014. From nbc fuse, this is today with matt lauer sand savanna guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, welcome to today on a thursday morning him im live with natalie morales, tamron hall, carson daly. Sal on the road. Well check in with him in a little while. Also if a while, we will talk to a nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian hospital. She is now i guess you can say a whistleblower. She is talking of a lack of training, a lack of protocol, contradictions and procedures that put peoples lives and health at risk. It takes a lot of courage for the nurse to come forward and speak out r about the hospital she works so hard at. Lets get the latest developments in this ebola crisis. Amber vincent. The second Dallas Church is being treated at emo