Later this afternoon senators will also vote on fda commissioner nominee, steven hahn. Now to live coverage. U. S. Senate here on cspan2. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. God of grace and glory, on your people, shower your blessings. Be for us a shield and sure defense. Lord, as we live in this tangled world, give us the wisdom to keep our eyes on you. Bless our senators. Crown their deliberations with your wisdom, so that your purposes will prevail. Quicken in our lawmakers noble impulses, as you sanctify their efforts with your mercy and might. Be merciful to us, forgive our faults and remember that we are but dust, like a wind that blows by and is gone. Lord, keep us from stumbling or slipping. We pray in your gracious name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of amer
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We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use in policymaking. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. I would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record. Now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing for science and technology at the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact, this is the first time any epa administrator has testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot to discuss. While i appreciate you joining us today, your testimony was sent to the committee un
We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use in policymaking. The committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. I would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucas Opening Statement for the record. Now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to welcome everyone to this mornings hearing for science and technology at the Environmental Protection agency. I am pleased to welcome epa administrator Michael Regan for the first time in front of the Science Committee. In fact, this is the first time any epa administrator has testified since 2019 so we certainly have a lot to discuss. While i appreciate you joining us today, your testimony was sent to the committee un
The head of the Environmental Protection agency, Michael Regan testified on the use of science and technology in epas regulatory decisionmaking process before the health science, space and Technology Committee. He also spoke on how a potential Government Shutdown could impede the epas work, including protecting vulnerable communities from pollutants. This hearing is just under three hours. Our website. We take you live now to the house science, space, Technology Committee hearing featuring epa administrator Michael Regan. The hearing will review the Environmental Protection Agency Science and technical activities and their use the committee will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. Opening statements. Before my Opening Statement i would like to also request unanimous consent to submit chairman lucass Opening Statement for the record. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. I would like to w