January 19, 2017 C-SPAN News
Former Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on his nomination to be energy secretary in the Trump administration.
In his opening statement, Energy Secretary Nominee Rick Perry addresses previous comments he made about the Department of Energy stating, “my past statements made over five years ago about abolishing the Department of Energy do not reflect my current thinking. In fact, after being briefed on so many of the vital functions of the Department of Energy, I regret recommending its elimination.”
Category Archives: President Trump
Confirmation Hearing For Head Of EPA Becomes Climate Change Revival For The Democrats
January 18, 2017 C-SPAN News http://MOXNews.com
Scott Pruitt testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on his nomination to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the Trump administration (ROUND #1)
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Nikki Haley Makes Clear ISRAEL CAN DO NO WRONG At Confirmation Hearing To Be U.S. Ambassador To U.N.
January 18, 2017 C-SPAN News
Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) proclaims her never ending of everything Israel during testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in the Trump administration.
Democrats Grill Donald Trump’s Pick For Education Secretary At Confirmation Hearing!
January 17, 2017 C-SPAN News
Betsy DeVos testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on her nomination for secretary of education in the Trump administration. She answered questions on a wide range of issues, including the nation’s public education system, charter schools, school choice and vouchers, post-secondary education, student loan debt, special education programs and funding, and her financial holdings and potential conflicts on interest. Ms. DeVos was introduced by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and former Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT).
Prime Minister Theresa May Explains The Plan For U.K. To Leave The European Union
January 17, 2017 C-SPAN News
British Prime Minister Theresa May laid out her plans for the U.K. to formally leave the European Union, commonly known as Brexit. She announced that Parliament would have the opportunity to vote on the final Brexit deal and that the U.K. would leave the European single market, allowing the U.K. to have more control over the movement of their goods and services as well as tighter border control. Prime Minister May stressed that the U.K. would not “hold on to bits” of EU membership.
Civil Rights Rally On A Rainy Saturday In Washington DC
January 14, 2017 C-SPAN News http://MOXNews.com
Reverend Al Sharpton and other civil rights leaders led a march on issues including voting rights, criminal justice, health care and pay equity. Following the march, a rally was held near the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Other speakers included NAACP President Cornell William Brooks; author and professor Michael Eric Dyson; Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR); Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser; and relatives of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner and Walter Scott who were killed in incidents involving the police.
Doctor Ben Carson Grilled On What Qualifies Him To Be HUD Secretary At Confirmation Hearing
January 12, 2017 C-SPAN News
Ben Carson testified at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on his nomination to be Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD) secretary in the Donald Trump administration. Dr. Carson, a former neurosurgeon and 2016 Republican presidential candidate, spoke extensively about his childhood growing up in poverty, and answered questions on a variety of housing issues, including rental vouchers, tribal housing, and federal backing of mortgage loans. He was also asked to reconcile his personal views on poverty and LGBT rights with HUD’s responsibility in adjudicating fair housing access cases.
Confirmation Hearing For Mike Pompeo To Become Head Of CIA
January 12, 2017 C-SPAN News http://MOXNews.com
Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS) testified at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Donald Trump administration.
Due to a power outage beginning 14 minutes into the hearing, there is no video for approximately 53 minutes.