Jun 8, 2011
But by far the greatest potential impact of this bill is from the provision on building energy codes.
Jeanne Shaheen
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Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a position she has held since January 3, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1997 to 2003. During her tenure in the Senate, Shaheen has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and national security, often advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
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Jun 8, 2011
The number of diverse businesses and organizations lining up behind the bill is phenomenal.
Jun 8, 2011
S. 1000 truly represents, I believe, the people's voice in national policies, as the senators worked with businesses...
May 18, 2011
The Jobs Act was a very important effort to help small businesses that create two thirds of the jobs in this country.
May 18, 2011
How will the environmental impacts of a future hydroelectric project be addressed?
May 18, 2011
So, would you elaborate a little bit more on how the Power Marketing Initiative criteria that Western proposes would be different than the criteria that are applicable to the existing contracts?
May 18, 2011
Why does Western feel like it's necessary to pursue an administrative allocation now, when the allocation has traditionally been done by Congress?
May 18, 2011
Are you comfortable that that can be done in a way that ensures environmental safeguards?
May 18, 2011
Do you have any other recommendations for the sponsors and the project proponents on how to get safe, clean drinking waters for their communities?
May 18, 2011
Although S. 201 specifies that Reclamation and the local water districts should have the responsibility for compliance with all environmental laws that are applicable, will Reclamation coordinate with the Forest Service if necessary during…
May 18, 2011
As I understand your testimony, Mr. Murillo, Reclamation does not question the need for a rural water system in the area of eastern Montana that's covered currently under the bill, but part of the reason that you're unable to support the…
May 18, 2011
Good afternoon. I want to call this hearing to order, of the, the first hearing for this year of the Water and Power Subcommittee.
May 18, 2011
As I said to him, many of the, particularly the bills that we're going to be hearing today, affect the West much more than the East, so his perspective will be very important.
May 18, 2011
So, are there any amendments that you might suggest that would make this legislation address your concerns?
May 18, 2011
During his recent testimony to the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, Commissioner Connor described a set of funding criteria for the Rural Water Program that are under development.
May 17, 2011
I also want to address Ukraine because Freedom House just downgraded Ukraine from free to partly free and warned that the country is headed down a path toward autocracy and kleptocracy.
May 17, 2011
I think it is very encouraging that they are beginning to talk, and I think both countries deserve credit for that.
May 17, 2011
Last week, Senator Lindsay Graham and I introduced a resolution supporting the territorial integrity of Georgia and calling on the Government of Russia to fulfill its cease-fire agreement and return its military forces to prewar positions.
May 17, 2011
Europe remains America's indispensable partner. We need Europe and Europe needs us.
May 17, 2011
Well, I certainly agree with what you have said about the importance of reinforcing for Kosovo and Serbia and the other countries in the western Balkans that are looking at the potential for EU membership down the road, to see that as a…
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