April 20, 2023
8:30 AM EDT
President Biden Hosts Virtual Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate
President Biden convenes the fourth virtual leader-level meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) on Energy and Climate.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527547-1/president-biden-hosts-virtual-major-economies-forum-energy-climate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4YuJ4_jipY
TOO EARLY FOR LURCH
April 21, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
LIVE: President Donald J. Trump Speeks at Lee County GOP Dinner 4/21/23
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v2j22cs-live-president-donald-j.-trump-speeks-at-lee-county-gop-dinner-42123.html
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Donald J. Trump
https://rumble.com/c/DonaldTrump
April 27, 2023
4:00 PM EDT
45th President of the United States Donald J. Trump to Deliver Remarks on Making America Great Again in New Hampshire
Donald J. Trump
https://event.donaldjtrump.com/events/45th-president-of-the-united-states-donald-j-trump-to-deliver-remarks-on-making-america-great-again-in-new-hampshire
8:45 AM EDT
Starship Flight Test
SpaceX
https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=starship-flight-test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1wcilQ58hI
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SpaceX Launches Inaugural Test Flight of Starship
SpaceX launches the inaugural test flight of the integrated Starship and Super Heavy rocket from the company’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527532-1/spacex-launches-inaugural-test-flight-starship
9:00 AM EDT
Budget Hearing – Fiscal Year 2024 Request for Air Force and Space Force Military Construction and Family Housing
House Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
Dr. Ravi I. Chaudhary
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Energy, Installations, and Environment, Department of the Air Force
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Brigadier General Brian S. Hartless
Air Force Director of Civil Engineers, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, United States Air Force
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Mr. Bruce E. Hollywood
Associate Chief Operations Officer, Office of the Chief Operations Officer, United States Space Force
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115773
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-20/
https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/budget-hearing-fiscal-year-2024-request-air-force-and-space-force-military
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_uLELK_lD8
April 20, 2023
9:30 AM EDT
House Republican Women on Protection of Girls Sports
House Republican women speak with reporters ahead of the vote on the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527545-1/house-republican-women-protection-girls-sports
33 engines lifting off at 9:33 AM
what a coincidence
Bloomberg
@business
NEW: After years of development and numerous delays, Starship finally began its first journey into space. The engines fired up and craft lifted off at approximately 9:33 a.m. Eastern time
https://twitter.com/business/status/1649046333746221057
10:00 AM EDT
China's Political Prisoners: Where's Gao Zhisheng?
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
Ambassador Andrew Bremberg
President
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
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Mr. Bob Fu
President
China Aid Association
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Mrs. Geng He
Wife of Mr. Gao Zhisheng
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Mrs. Sophie Luo
Wife of Mr. Ding Jiaxi
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Mrs. Yaqiu Wang
Senior China Researcher
Human Rights Watch
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Mr. Thomas Kellogg
Executive Director
Georgetown University Center for Asian Law
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115671
https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/hearing/chinas-political-prisoners-wheres-gao-zhisheng/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdJo3g5M7cQ
10:00 AM EDT
Budget Hearing – Fiscal Year 2024 Request for the Department of Transportation
House Appropriations Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Pete Buttigieg
Secretary, Department of Transportation
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115658
https://appropriations.house.gov/legislation/hearings/budget-hearing-fiscal-year-2024-request-department-transportation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juBtkrdLuBs
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Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on President's 2024 Budget Request
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses President Biden’s 2024 budget request for the department as well as the infrastructure law and recent transportation issues.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527534-1/transportation-secretary-buttigieg-presidents-2024-budget-request
10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Energy
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Jennifer Granholm
Secretary
U.S. Department of Energy
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334014
https://www.energy.senate.gov/hearings/2023/4/full-committee-hearing-to-examine-the-president-s-budget-request-for-the-u-s-department-of-energy-for-fiscal-year-2024
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Energy Secretary Testifies on the President's 2024 Budget Request
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testifies on the President’s 2024 budget request before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527533-1/energy-secretary-testifies-presidents-2024-budget-request
10:00 AM EDT
Hearings to examine the nomination of Julie A. Su, of California, to be Secretary of Labor
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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WITNESSES:
Ms. Julie Su
Washington, DC
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https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/333998
https://www.help.senate.gov/hearings/nomination-of-julie-su-to-serve-as-secretary-of-labor
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Labor Secretary Confirmation Hearing
Julie Su, President Biden’s nominee to serve as Labor Secretary, testifies at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527383-1/labor-secretary-confirmation-hearing
notable
Granholm: waiting for DNI to give go-ahead to release China covid origins info