Search bar. The hearing will come to order. The chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Let me say good morning and welcome to todays hearing and oversight of the department of research and development enterprise. Welcome mr. Secretary we are delighted that youre here today. As you know this committee has jurisdiction over the department of energy and its a vitally important science in Energy Research and develop activities. The laboratories and facilities i hope much more quickly from now on and i look forward to working with you throughout this congress. With a budget season, i would like to bring just a few minutes and a few items to your attention and ill start with the good news. Which is despite the ministration best effort to make cuts across the board and develop my programs most actually fared well in the house of representatives and particularly pleased to see the increased to the budget for the loan programs office, both of which have yielded transformative results
Urgently to the white house. He is having a meeting there. We think round about now with his National Security team. And we know they are in close coordination and contact with the israelis. Mr biden cut short his weekend away, he was meant to spend a weekend at his Beach Residence in delaware. But he came back to washington for these urgent meetings. Now, us forces in the region are also on alert. The Military Presence there has been bolstered significantly since october 7th last year and we know that there are Fighter Planes there, us Fighter Planes and naval assets in the region and our partner here in the region and our partner here in the region and our partner here in the us, cbs news, are reporting saying those forces are ready to assist the israelis if they need it to shoot down any missiles for example that might threaten their territory. But i think this is a sensitive time, especially bearing in mind the recent disagreements between the us and israel over the war in gaza. Mr
In a moment it will be time for sports day but first lets take a look at what else is coming up tonight on bbc news, in 20 minutes we will talk to the union of senior Civil Servants about the challenges for the Civil Service in implementing the queens speech. After eight oclock we will be live in salford to get an idea on how some of the policies in the queens speech will affect the north of england and 1030 we will look the papers. Well be joined england and 1030 we will look the papers. Well bejoined by the whitehall corresponded from the sun and the news editor of the financial times. Before we go to the sport a brief update on another story breaking in this hour, three people remained trapped after a crane lapsed in crewe. A spokeswoman for the police say they are dealing with the police say they are dealing with the incident. Emergency Services Including hazardous Response Unit from northwest and the driver has been airlifted to safety. Any more on that and we will bring it to you
House fire in montgomery county. This was the scene just after 11 oclock last night. Crews say the fire reduced the 2 story home to rubble. Firefighter were able to get the blaze under control, but its still unclear if the home was occupied. Crews are now sifting through the victims. We will have a live update from the scene, coming up at 5 a. M amid reports that he did not disclose meetings with russian authorities while under oath attorney general Jeff Sessions is recusing himself from any case involving the trump campaign. But many democratic lawmakers say thats not good enough. Abcs maggie rulli has more, as President Trump weighs in on the controversy. Developing now in northeast washington. In last night leave 5 people wounded. It started in the 13hundred block of brentwood road woman were shot. A short distance away three men were shot on the 12hundred block of rhode island avenue. Police believe these scenes are connected. The victims were conscious and breathing but no word on
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