rathensberger with how he answered questions about donald trump's demand he find more votes and jennifer granholm at an offshore wind farm in rhode island this week and asked her about touching the political third rail of nuclear generated power. had answers to that and many more about climate infrastructure and biden agenda politics coming up. velshi begins right now. good morning to you. it is saturday, december 4th. i'm ali velshi. the country at the brink of losing what many believe to be a fundamental human right. access to abortion. this week, the supreme court heard arguments about a mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks. this would be a clear violation of roe v. wade but the majority conservative supreme court appears poised to gut that precedent. during her question time, justice sonya sotomayor said tossing out roe because of the political balance of power could tarnish the court's reputation and open the flood gates to other challenges to well settled law. >> the new esteban that mississippi has put in place, the 6 week ban, the senate sponsor said, we're doing it bec

given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary granholm continues to hold him prosser ink, his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few. thank you. as democracy sets a good example, we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden jess did everything to cover up for a son. if they were more open about it and actually investigating it and found that there was nothing

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given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary granholm continues to hold him prosser ink, his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few. thank you. as democracy sets a good example, we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interests. and then on the american interest, american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up for a son. if there are more open about it and actually investigating it and found that there was nothin

given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary granholm continues to hold and prosper. ink is position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few think you as democracy sets a good example, we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden jess did everything to cover up for a son. if they were more open about it and actually investigating it and found that there was nothing, th

given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary granholm continues to hold him prosser ink, his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few. thank you. as democracy sets a good example, we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden jess did everything to cover up for a son. if there were more open about it and actually investigating it and found that there was nothin

given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary granholm continues to hold and prosper. ink is position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few think you as democracy sets a good example, we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. depends on who the candidate is in which party you support. yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up for a son. if they were more open about it and actually investigating it and found that there was nothing, then i

given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary granholm continues to hold him prosser ink, his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few. thank you. as democracy sets a good example, we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up for a son. if they were more open about it and actually investigating it and found that there was nothing

jennifer granholm this week pleaded with producers to increase domestic supply. she said we are not standing in the way. consumers as you know are hurting at the pump. i hope you will hear me say, please take advantage of the leases you have, hire workers, get your rig count up. we asked about their conversations with the administration. >> it all has to do with policies handed down by this administration. secretary granholm needs to review those policies, when they took all the federal lands off the table as far as drilling and exploration, and that includes offshore. no new federal permits, federal leasing. that is where they started. they have backed off some of that. they realized that when you do that, the price goes up. they have had to face the facts on that, but we want to talk with them. they cannot ignore this domestic industry and keep calling opec and russia for supplies. it is just that simple. we have tried to reach out to them, start the dialogue. let's get back to helping america and come back to where we need to be with energy. >> the private com

granholm the energy secretary, she is a uaw democrat in michigan. she took the union line. she was a terrible governor. did great damage to their economy. no surprise she is doing damage her. my favorite, deb haaland being obsessive anti-fossil fuel person, marched to close down one of the dakota pipelines, went up to the thing in march. she is from new mexico. she is leading the charge to double fees on drilling on public lands at exactly the time the president is out there saying i'm lowering costs because of my policies. she goes out to double the fees on drilling. a, you pass along to consumers or b, you don't drill which in case the supply shortage drives up prices. >> refineries. they never let us knew one. >> you paul to email if they know what the crack spread is. what is the crack spread? charles: they may launch an fbi investigation on me. >> amen. >> i ran across a vin diagram couple days ago on the internet. i thought about you. if links up all the famous distopian move develops, "1984", "handmaid's tale, we're here, all the warnings we heard about the dark futu

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold him prosser inc, his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging untie alice public relations campaign to promote electric vehicles. batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. you asked democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always, it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support. yeah, well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold him prosser inc. his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging untie this public relation campaign to promote electric vehicles. batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few. thank you. as democracy sets a good example, we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always, it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support. yeah, well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an, you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up fo

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold him prosser inc. his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging untie this public relation campaign to promote electric vehicles. batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. us democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always, it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support. yeah, well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an, you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up for a

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold him prosser inc. his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging untie this public relation campaign to promote electric vehicles. batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few think us democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always, it depends on who the candidate is in which party. huge support. yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interests and then on the american interest, american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an, you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up for a

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary grunt home continues to hold him. prosser inc, his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging untie this public relation campaign to promote electric vehicles. batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. us democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always, it depends on who the candidate is in which party. huge support. yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an, you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up fo

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold and prosper. ink is position to increase in lights for personal on substantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few. thank you. as democracy sets a good example, we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold him prosser inc. his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging untie this public relation campaign to promote electric vehicles. batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. us democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always, it depends on who the candidate is in which party. huge support. yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interests and then on the american interest, american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an, you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up for a

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold him prosser inc. his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. you asked democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden jess did everything to cover

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold and prosper. ink is position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things you as democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, the american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to cover

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary grunt home continues to hold and prosper. ink is position to increase in lights for personal on substantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. you asked democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, the american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to c

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary grunt home continues to hold him. prosser inc, his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. you asked democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interests. and then on the american interest, american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to co

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold him prosser inc. his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging untie this public relation campaign to promote electric vehicles. batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. us democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always, it depends on who the candidate is in which party. huge support. yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, the american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an, you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold him. prosser ink is position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. us democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up for a

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary grunt home continues to hold and prosper. ink is position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging on tireless public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few things. you asked democracy sets a good example. we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party you support . yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interest at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to cover

now it just so happens that jennifer granholm, who he appointed as secretary of energy, is a major shareholder. given that status the up to $5000000.00 in value of investment, the secretary run home continues to hold him prosser inc. his position to increase in lights for personal, unsubstantial involvement in an aggressive, wide ranging anti ellis public relations campaign. to promote electric vehicles, batteries on charging infrastructure with jo biden's, democracy extravaganza kicking off. it's worth noting that recent polling data shows very few. thank you. as democracy sets a good example, we decided to ask americans how they view their national leaders. do you think the american political lead is corrupt? sometimes not always. it depends on who the candidate is in which party. huge support. yeah. well, they're all serving their own self interest. and then on the american interest, american people's interests at heart. do you believe the corruption allegations against hunter biden? yes. if you read the news and you listened to see in an you'll see how biden just did everything to cover up

>> national climate advisor jennifer granholm. i think of the good friend she's referring to. under secretary of energy and this is the kenworth fuel-cell vehicle we are about to ride in. are you not exciting? we have a deal. a bipartisan infrastructure framework deal. it is awesome. it is big and it is beautiful and bold. >> these are credibly smart talented people, and they are not alone. who knew a former rhodes scholar could have such foresight. >> people who stand to benefit most from owning an ev are often rural residents with the longest businesses to drive and bring the most gas. >> does he not realize farmers often need to drive long distances for which a battery is not always practical or maybe the farmer should all travel on something a little more creative. can you imagine president biden on that contraption. is reading scripts other people wrote for him including a recently me of things you will get if you buy an easy after the build back better package including the $4,500 tax credit if the vehicle is assembled domestically with union labor. another obvious payof

the pouncing on this is just so -- >> you might remember when the surfside condo collapse, secretary granholm at the department of energy, the first thing she said as she blamed on climate change. that wasn't what it was. they just jump on up. and immediately, they don't take scientists' data or evidence and link it to their policies, they just say the tornado strengthens our case for the build back better because of climate change positions are in there. every -- they are just losing every sunday as a justification for bill back better. >> more money and more control. that is all they want. like half a trillion dollars is somehow giving it to michael mann who doesn't even know how many death or less there are from covid, is who would make decision with the money essentially. >> but that is the game they play. so the government goes out and they say we have $4 million to study the link between tornado ferocity and capitalism, and suddenly $15,000 a year researcher at a state school says i will take 4 million. i will do that study. i will give you want. so he does the study and the government

our conversation with secretary granholm, what she emphasized is oil is one global price. is it? christyan: it is one global price, and it is set ultimately by the marginal producer. if the marginal producer can't deliver going to productivity or federal land restrictions or wall street, that marginal role moves to whoever does have the spare capacity, and at that point, the question is what oil price do they want. when we think about e.m. countries, i understand the point about wanting to keep prices low, but that global price drop ultimately drives significant revenue for a lot of the poor em countries, so there's interesting tension between consumers and producers. there's balance between having to give the west restrict inflation versus the em countries that rely on this as a revenue source. but the bottom line is the marginal cost is shifting to opec. it all comes down to how much additional barrels they have. you can ask them to do whatever you want, but the question is, can they actually do it? lisa: just real quick, does this give them incredible cover to be able to not b

granholm. most notably, secretary granholm while in north dakota said, we don't have much moral authority to call out china when 2 comes to energy production. this is not just wrong, it's embarrassing. it's not just an intellectual mistake, it is an embarrassing gaffe. the stringent environmental and i might add labor standards of the united states are far superior to the lack of any of them in china, and i rest my case on the facts of the situation here. one, according to the b.b.c. and several other agencies, the b.b.c. says china emits 27% of global emissions and it's a rising percent. it's a rising number. while the united states is around 10% and a declining percent. two, according to the e.p.a., total u.s. energy-related carbon emissions fell by 12% from 2005 to 2018 while the united states became the number-one energy producer in the world. in contrast, global energy-related carbon emissions increased nearly 24%. so the united states reduces 12%. the globe increases 24%. this is signific

rathensberger with how he answered questions about donald trump's demand he find more votes and jennifer granholm at an offshore wind farm in rhode island this week and asked her about touching the political third rail of nuclear generated power. had answers to that and many more about climate infrastructure and biden agenda politics coming up. velshi begins right now. good morning to you. it is saturday, december 4th. i'm ali velshi. the c

we saw actually from jennifer granholm, the energy secretary, on twitter saying, this is not over. and even psaki, the white house spokeswoman, in that statement saying, look, joe manchin reversed course once, maybe we can convince him to reverse course again. but at the end of the day, in that same white house statement, they stuck to this position that the way that they have calculated the cost of this, by essentially having some programs that they're funding for only a few years even though a lot of people suspect that will end up being extended and carried on into the future, that the white house thinks that's a fair way to calculate the price of this bill, whereas joe manchin could not be any clearer that he is not going to support anything that creates a program that's not funded for ten years. and so at the end of the day, the white house wants to get this back on track but so far no indication that president biden or the white house are willing at this point to relent on that issue and that leads us to where we are this evening, which is a very pessimistic place, even thoug

. >> my thanks to secretary granholm for her time and allowing me to tag along on her tour. >> the arraignment of the parents of the high school shooter is expected to take place within the hour. these parents were fugitives. they were found in detroit late last night. they are going to be brought to at least the first stage of justice. we will bring that to you live. another hour of "velshi" begins right now. >>> good morning. it is saturday, december 4th. i'm ali velshi and a very, very busy morning it is including in michigan where overnight the parents of the alleged shooter at the oxford high school in michigan were taken into custody. they were, it appears, appearing to evade the law. they were found in detroit after a 911 call came in. they are in police custody. they will be appearing before a judge, we believe, within the next hour and we will have full coverage of that right here on msnbc. additionally, omicron is here as of this morning. at least ten states have detected omicron within their borders. this new strain of the coronavirus that the world health organization calls a varia

energy secretary jennifer granholm joined in. >> we have to get these charging stations out in every pocket of the country, particularly in areas where the private sector has not felt it was to their best advantage to go. so, in rural areas, in poorer areas where we haven't seen a penetration of electric vehicles. we've got to get them everywhere. stephanie: president biden wants electric vehicles to account for half of all new car and truck sales by 2030. a powerful storm moved across much of drought-stricken california today, with drenching rain, high winds, and heavy mountain snow. in northern california, snowplows cleared roads in lassen national park on sunday. the system could dump eight feet of snow at high elevations. southern california could see flooding and mud slides. there's a tentative settlement involving sexual abuse victims in the boy scouts of america bankruptcy case. attorneys say a major insurer will contribute $800 million into a trust fund for some 82,000 claimants. the fund, which includes funds already gathered, would then total more than $2.6 billion, the lar

jennifer granholm toward the energy storage facility at the sacramento municipal utility district this morning, she said its efforts to go carbon free by 2030 should be a model for the country. the utility is also training union workers to build the clean energy grid grant home said the u. s will push for new battery technologies to greatly reduce the cost of energy storage. we want to get them down to being very inexpensive because we don't want citizens to have to pay for the storage. we want this. we want the sun, which is free and the wind which is free to be able to be stored at minimal cost, and have people be able to benefit. from that clean power. the biden administration has set a goal of producing 100% clean electricity by the year 2035. california cannabis companies say the state's legal pot industry is on the verge of collapse in a letter signed by more than two dozen industry leaders, they told governor gavin newsom that taxes and regulations have created conditions where legal operations are unable to compete with the illegal pot economy. the legal growers want the govern

. >> next we will hear from secretary jennifer granholm who runs the department of energy and is a leader in the forefront. to ensure that all people have access to the information that helps them. >> yes. thank you for that question and for your leadership them madame vice president. it's an honor to represent the department of energy on the national space council. first of all the department of energy has been working in the space science application for about 50 years. but one of the biggest contributions comes from the data processing capabilities of the laboratories. a few weeks ago i visited oak ridge national lab and at the exit to scale solves calculations at five times the speed of yesterday's computer. to analyze the data that you've just heard here to be able to reflect that what are the biggest problems we are experiencing and the capabilities to resolve those to your point let me give you a couple examples. the research has developed these algorithms. the two emerge the data for the changes occurring on the ground the officials can use to better manage the states water resour

>> the time is expired and the chair recognizes the chairman of the full committee, representative granholm of arizona. >> i think the chair for her comments and kind remarks. very much appreciated and as the chair woman knows all of us are very much aware of the significant contribution made to accomplish even that portion of the plan. let me follow up on something that the chair was asking. the comments if you throw out other environmental protections, air quality, water quality, the job will be resolved. that's not true. it's not even a false choice. i asked this because i think it's important about the utilization and usage going forward. as you put together the proposal we at least prioritize the part that dealt with the deficit at the colorado river, the primary focus of it if i may ask. it's so prerogative to put in there what you want and i had knowledge that. my question is that something that is a consideration? do we have the chairwoman? thank you for the question. we want our sovereignty protected to use the water as we decide. right now we can use the waters but our tribal memb

outsourced decision making to anthony fauci on covid, to pete buttigieg on supply chains, on jennifer granholm to energy management and these people have shown themselves to be basically incompetent, i think people get very anxious. in other words, it is not all about the president. it is about the people he has assembled in his white house, largely chosen i would argue for reasons other than their competence. david: well, some cases you have to just wonder who suggested nominated omarova, this woman omarova from soviet-era russia, who wants it seems to nationalize our private banking system. i don't think that is a joe biden pick. someone picked that woman for him. >> all kinds of things going on in this white house where the origin of the decision making is puzzling. like going to rome own the cusp of a big climate meeting, having a 50-car motorcade going through rome. it was boneheaded politically. the omarova thing takes the cake. she is dangerous person. they nominated her. there was pushback from democrats and they pursued the nomination. david: there is another nomination that is just a

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she spent a decade in private practice before being appointed by judge -- by governor jennifer granholm to the oakland county sixth circuit court in 2007. she's since been elected by michigan voters, and since january 2018, judge kumar has served as the chief judge of the circuit court. during her time as a judge, judge kumar has presided over more than 10,500 cases, and she has served as presiding judge of the adult treatment court which allows people to avoid jail time by getting mental health treatment, help with employment, and education, which is so important. during her nomination hearing, judge kumar talked about the amazing transformation she sees in people and how grateful they are for the opportunity to contribute to society. she has also served as the chairperson of the oakland county criminal assignment committee, a member of the michigan state bar professionalism committee, and a member of the executive committee of the michigan judges association. if confirmed, judge kumar would be the first federal judge of asian, south asian descent in michigan, and there is no doubt tha