Winning documentaries at student cam. Org. Industry leaders testified about proposed Energy Efficiency rules for Household Appliances at a house energy and commerce subcommittee hearing. They talked about the possible effect of regulations on Consumer Prices and efficiency of large appliances, including dishwashers, re refrigerators and washing machines. This is two hours and 10 minutes. Like to call the hearing to order this morning. And im going to thank our panel of witnesses for being with us. Im going to introduce you right before we right before you give your Opening Statements and ill introduce you individually at that time. I would like to recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Todays hearing is entitled Home Appliance energy firsefficiency standards. Since 1987 weve had energy efficience standards for certain appliances. It came about because back in 1975 there was a federal Energy Policy act that established that format. The Reagan Administration was sued
Victimized at high and sometimes alarming rates. Kpleks complex jurisdictional patterns still too often hamper investigations and impede justice and resources remain scarce. Report by the tribal law and Order Commission noted the need for almost 3,000 tribal Law Enforcement officers, a 50 staffing shortfall. Thats why the resources requested in the president s budget are vital. Excluding funding for prisons, the budget allocates almost 300 million for Public Safety activities in Indian Country. This level of funding would be historic and it would allow us to build on our progress and make in roads into solving the enduring and intractable problems faced by our tribal partners. For one thing, the budget would take a page from ctask to dedicate specific funding to tribal specific initiatives. A flexible tribal grant 7 set aside for programs for my office would give tribes reliable access to 111 million in grant resources. This would remove some of the unpredictability and anxiety around
I agree with your comments about the challenges, the situation being unacceptable, saying if we arent talking about the problems, we arent addressing them. Aggressively working in the great plains area. Members of the senate a couple weeks ago who werent on the committee such as senator thune were here because of the concern that we have with regard to the conditions of the Indian Health service in the great plains areas specifically. In fiscal year 2016 i know youve only been on the job for a short period ever Time Congress appropriated 2 million specifically to help address some of these emergent issues. Despite the dire conditions in the great plains area, it took the administration several months to even figure out what to do with the 2 million in appropriated funds. I know you werent there at the time. Meanwhile, the facilities in the area have lost their medicare provider status, on the verge of losing it. Patients at the facilities are ultimately paying the price. I note funds w
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Investigations and impede justice. Resources remain scarce. The report by the tribal law and commission noted the need for a thousand Law Enforcement officers. A 50 staffing shortfall. That is why resources requested in the president s budget are vital. Excluding funding for a prison, the budget allocates 300. Illion for Public Safety this funding would be historic and allow us to build on progress to make inroads into solving problems faced by our tribal partners. Page andt would take a donate significant funding to initiatives. A flexible tribal grant, 7 set aside of programs from my office 111 give tribes access to million in grant resources. This would remove some of the unpredictability around the competition for federal funding for which under resourced tribes often at a distinct disadvantage. Makesesidents budget targeted investments as well. 25 million would be devoted to meeting the needs of native american victims who remain chronically underserved. Funds from the department