That because we know Energy Security is essential to National Security. Nord stream 2 threatens european Energy Security, increases russian monopoly over the region. To me this pipeline is a russian trap. Strongly support your recent announcement aimed at stopping this dangerous pipeline. Congress is quickly working to provide the administration with additional tools to prevent nord stream 2 from ever being completed. Both the senate and house passed their own versions of the Defense Authorization act. Could you talk about the administrations commitment to opposing the nord stream 2 pipeline and applying sanctions against those companies aiding in the completion of this russian trap . The ironny is this administration is accused of not being tough on russia. This pipeline created enormous leverage for russia not only against germany and broader europe but ukraine as well. And so we set about in good sport on capitol hill and we got legislation that was appropriate to and now have delay
Good morning. So this meeting will now come to order. Today the subcommittee is holding a hearing entitled oversight of doe, during covid19 pandemic. Members will be participating in todays hearing finally in person or remotely via video conferences. And just as a reminder weve had some technical difficulties in making sure that our remote video was operating up to standard. As part of this hearing, the microphones of members participating remotely will be set on mute for the purpose of eliminating inadvertent background noise. Members participating remotely will need to unmute their microphones each time you wish to speak. For members and witnesses participating in person, i encourage you to wear your mask whenever you are not speaking. Dr. Monahan, our physician, stressed in attending physician covid19 guidelines that use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case someone was unknowingly infected and does not have symptoms. But wearing our mask when we are not speakin
Test test captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 acts in a way consistent with American National security and the security of our nato partners as well, diplomats on the ground are working diligently. I had a pointed question. I know that youre a harvard graduate, west point graduate, you know what my question was. Its not about everything else, its about caatsa. Youve decided not to answer that. The final question, you had the Inspector General of the state department, mr. Linick, ultimately fired, that is that correct . I recommended to the president he be terminated, yes. You recommended it to the president he be terminated why . Because he was conducting investigations that may affect you . Senator, at the time i made the recommendation to the president i was unaware of any of the investigations that he had ongoing at the time with one exception i was aware of an investigation he asked me to provide testimony, i provided that testimony. Other than that i was unaware
Of course the daughter of Vice President , but your life and going in at a washington certainly dates back further than when your father became Vice President. Of course he was a chief of staff during the Ford Administration and then, like you, served in the congress. What hasnt been like, kind kind of a lifetime almost, coming in and out of washington with Public Office, either youre in Public Office or a Family Member and then going back to life outside the beltway . Well, i feel like its really been an incredible, incredibly blessed way to grow up. And to have the had the opportunity to sort of see both worlds but certainly many of my earliest memories have to do with my mom and dad and the public service. When my dad was chief of staff for president ford back in the early 70s, my sister and i were young and he would take us down to the white house on saturday mornings to have breakfast with them, and, because you can imagine his schedule was very busy, and we would sit on the floor
You see multiple failures. Sunday night at 8 00. Good morning, everyone. This has been the most difficult week in minnesota in recent history and maybe in our entire history. Our community, especially our black community, is hurting beyond words. Minneapolis and st. Paul are on fire. The fires are still smoldering. The ashes are symbolic of decades and generations of pain, much like we failed to hear. , his community, our state. Philando castile, silenced, so many other friends, brothers, sisters, senselessly died in our street. Generations of pain is manifesting itself in front of the world and the world is watching. One of the first people i called after seeing the video was dosrie castile, philan mother. We have become friends. For those watching today who are not familiar, he died in front of his left one and his child and left them behind and the grieving mother who has become an advocate for justice, for reform, but more importantly for kindness and decency. Valerie said first an