mr. walker: yes. the major issue of the whole crisis was the existence of a hydrogen bubble that formed on the top of the pressure vessel. the pressure vessel is a large container inside the containment building which actually holds the reactor core. as a result of the accident, you of a large formation bubble of hydrogen. the question that arose, and i will get deeply into it, was can that hydrogen bubble become flammable or even explosive? and if that happens, you could lose the pressure vessel. it could fail. it could open up. it could be fractured. in then you have the core the containment building, the last line of defense. few do not want that. the question is is there a possibility for a flammable or explosive bubble that could mean the loss of the pressure vessel? extremely serious question. sleep andajor loss of anxiety among people at the nrc in bethesda and at the site. the big issue was can there be the development or formation of oxygen which could become flammable or explosive? no one kn

mr. walker from north carolina. the chair: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. walker: thank you. and thank you for the ranking member to his work. mr. speaker, i rise today in opposition of h.r. 1. while my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have deemed this bill to be for the people, a more proper characterization would be for the politicians. voting is a foundational right for all americans, and the egregious provisions of this bill will jeopardize our freedoms. in particular, this legislation fails to address the issue of ballot harvesting. as we've seen in california and my own state of north carolina, ballot harvesting has created troubling irregularities in several elections due to the lack of oversight and opportunities for voter manipulation and intimidation. ballot harvesting allows political operatives with a partisan agenda to get involved in the collection and submission of votes, creating an opportunity for organizations of -- or campaign workers to exploit voters and violate our fundamental rights. americans should have choice on how they wa

mr. walker said. it is based on the property of nuclear fission. nuclei types of atoms, are unstable.n they can split, they energy. so, nuclear energy, whether it is for a weapon or for a power plant, is harnessing this nuclear fission process by trying to do it in a controllable and sustainable manner. host: and the lessons from tmi 40 years later, are they building new plants and applying those lessons. ?ost: guest: in the united states right now, there are on the two new nuclear plants under construction, and those are what are called evolutionary varian technology.t there are similarities to reactors like tmi but also some differences. those differences have not proven to be of significant cost savings that the utilities . host: originally thought they would be what is fukushima like today? guest: the site is still a mess. there were three reactors that melted down. the course. cores melted through their vessels. there were hydrogen explosions, which led to accelerated activity. they have contaminated water that is a community at a very rapid rate every day. they have to keep pour

hello, mrs. walker, yes, this is sheriff wheeler of the sheriff's office, the voice was low and deep. she reached over and turned on the lamp the light pinching her eyes, what did you say, do you have a daughter named malawi walker is your right, mrs. walker there has been an incident in your daughter has been shot. what? she sat on the edge of the masters pressing the photo to her ear. what? she cannot breathe in a scream burst from her throat. his arm automatically reaching out to her. it's malawi she yelled she has been shot. malcolm took the phone from her hand hello, this is judge walker, malawi's father. thank you sheriff. we will get on the first light we can. he touched her arm in the pressure of his answers reassuring. she's at the palm beach hospital. the sheriff said it's a shoulder injury. you pack the back or call the hospital. maybe they can give us an update. i will find a flight. malcolm rushed downstairs to his office while she remained seated on the bed struggling to remain focused abo

mrs. walker is a mother of two, grandmother of three, and great grandmother of six. and beloved by all of them. shortly after moving to north carolina, her husband delmer started delta electronic plating company and she went back to school to learn how to keep books and even helped in the plant and driving trucks. mrs. walker remains an engaged citizen to this day, especially in bridge circles and first baptist church where everyone ejoy -- enjoys her pies. at 100, i hope to be as full of life as mrs. walker and i wish her a wonderful birthday and many, many more to come. i yield back, madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. i rise to highlight the new legislation i'm introducing this week, h.r. 1515, the high speed refund act. simply put, california's proposed high speed rail system has been a total disaster

mr. walker said. it is based on the property of nuclear fission. nuclei types of atoms, are unstable.hen they can split, they energy. so, nuclear energy, whether it is for a weapon or for a power plant, is harnessing this nuclear fission process by trying to do it in a controllable and sustainable manner. host: and the lessons from tmi 40 years later, are they building new plants and applying those lessons. ?ost: guest: in the united states right now, there are on the two new nuclear plants under construction, and those are what are called evolutionary varian technology.t there are similarities to reactors like tmi but also some differences. those differences have not proven to be of significant cost savings that the utilities . host: originally thought they would be what is fukushima like today? guest: the site is still a mess. there were three reactors that melted down. the course. cores melted through their vessels. there were hydrogen explosions, which led to accelerated activity. they have contaminated water that is a community at a very rapid rate every day. they have to keep po

mr. walker said, it is a fancy way of boiling water.is based on the property of nuclear fission, so certain s, nuclear rise datums are unstable, and they can split and release energy. so the power plant is harnessing this nuclear fission process by trying to do in a controllable and sustainable matter. lessons from tmi some 40 years later, are they building new plants and applying those lessons?are we using completely different technology? guest: in the united states the mother are only two nuclear plants under construction, and those have an evolutionary variants on whitewater technology, so there are similarities to reactors like tmi but also some differences, and those differences have not costn to be a significant savings that the utilities originally thought they would be. host: what is fukushima like today? guest: well, the site is still a mess. there were three reactors that melted down. the course actually melted through the reactive vessels, and like what happened at tmi, there were hydrogen explosions, which led to, accelerate

mr. walker from north carolina. the chair: the gentleman from north carolina is recognized. mr. walker: thank you. and thank you for the ranking member to his work. mr. speaker, i rise today in opposition of h.r. 1. while my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have deemed this bill to be for the people, a more proper characterization would be for the politicians. voting is a foundational right for all americans, and the egregious provisions of this bill will jeopardize our freedoms. in particular, this legislation fails to address the issue of ballot harvesting. as we've seen in california and my own state of north carolina, ballot harvesting has created troubling irregularities in several elections due to the lack of oversight and opportunities for voter manipulation and intimidation. ballot harvesting allows political operatives with a partisan agenda to get involved in the collection and submission of votes, creating an opportunity for organizations of -- or campaign workers to exploit voters and violate our fundamental rights. americans should have choice on how they wa

mr. aurelius walker, i hope to one day to have a street named after my mother here in hunter's view. like many, we take great pride in our neighborhood. we want to see it flourish and be great. i also have the pleasure of helping build to the new hunter's view, which i took great pride in as a construction worker. i have been in construction for eight years now, starting right here in hunter's view. i want to say thank you. [applause] many of the programs that were promised to us, actually came through, and it is a great opportunity because i have been able to make a career for myself , and provide for my son, and be an example to so many people in the neighborhood that have given the opportunity, you can take advantage of these things, and do great things. thank you guys for that opportunity. [applause] >> the hunter's view communities filled with talented, ambitious people. sometimes we just need the opportunity to show just that. during our transition, we have seen some bad days, lost a lot of people, but we still stand under better conditions. we still press on and are very proud

mr. walker. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you, secretary nielsen for being here today. secretary nielsen, what is the volume of drugs coming through the southern border illegally? sec. nielsen: i don't have the exact figure at my fingertips, but it's going up particularly cocaine, methamphetamine and nfortunately fentanyl. >> our numbers show us fiscal year, about 15 million pounds seized. does that sound like that's in the ballpark? sec. nielsen: it does but sounds like it might not include the coast guard. would you say that's a crisis? >> 15 million pounds? sec. nielsen: yes, sir. >> we talked about fentanyl earlier. drug so powerful that less than five pounds can kill over a million people. our numbers show that almost 1700 pounds in fiscal year 2018, does that sound in the ballpark? sec. nielsen: yes. >> would that be a crisis to the dhs? sec. nielsen: it is because it is an extraordinary danger to our communities but also a danger to those inspecting packages. we've spent a lot of time on training and had to do a lot of things differently even for the dogs who wer

mr. bush. >> george walker bush, the new president of the united states.r of texas. >> and at that point, al gore called george w. bush to concede. then, by about 3:00 a.m. eastern time, the numbers start to wobble again. >> something to report to you here in this very unusual night. the vice president has recalled the governor and retracted his concession, saying that florida is too close right now. >> under florida law, if the margin of victory is less than 0.5%, then there is an automatic recount. >> mr. vice president, did you one the election, sir? >> we're having a great run here. >> a confident and seemingly relaxed al gore is effectively starting a second campaign for the white house. his campaign chairman in florida announcing the campaign will support lawsuits over the issue of ballot irregularities in palm beach. >> i cast a vote for gore but at the same time, i must have punched the buchanan column, as well. >> there was the butterfly ballot in palm beach county where an awful lot of people thought they were voting for al gore but because of th

i beg to move mr speaker. robin walkerof the conservative party. good evening. good evening. you have cast your ballot this evening on the greenpeace of paper? i have indeed. go you want to tell us how you? i abstained, but i voted against the things i thought would stop brexit so i voted against the revoking article 50, i voted against the labour motion which is same thing as staying in the eu and i voted against the effectively the second referendum, otherwise i abstained, because i didn't want the attention to be on any other than trying to get the prime minister's deal through. how trying to get the prime minister's dealthrough. how many trying to get the prime minister's deal through. how many others do you think have abstained. quite a few. 0ne think have abstained. quite a few. one thing that has changed in the last few days and hours is there is momentum now coming back to the deal, the prime minister's deal, and i don't think that is surprising because when you are faced with the alternatives, all of a sudden the

walker bush. the other subject, of one of his many biographies. mr. meacham, is in great demand as a speaker, and in fact he arrived in richmond very late last night, and will be leaving shortly after his talk with us today, for another special appearance in california. so, i know that some of you brought your books with you, and wanted him to sign, and that sort of thing, and regrettably, he simply cannot do that, but, we are absolutely delighted, that he chose to squeeze us in, to be a part of this experience with us. now, in addition to have as many other public roles, mr. meacham is also a member of the council on foreign relations, and of the society of american historians, and his distinguished historian professor, and vanderbilt university. this morning, these our distinguished professional illicit richmond virginia, and we hope that this whirlwind visit will not be his last, ladies and gentlemen, i would like to introduce mr. john meacham, with keynote address. >> [ applause ] >> not really all that distinguished, but thank you all very much.

according to john yoo who brian talked to a little while ago who worked during the george walker bush administration says mrt even more of a fishing expedition. try to find some pieces of evidence here. pieces of evidence there where they can claim mr. mueller should have seen a pattern of collusion. but, look, this is why the framers put the power of prosecution in the executive branches. mr. mueller is the gold standard of federal prosecutors. he made a considered judgment that there was no evidence of collusion between the trump campaign and russia. i don't think people in congress are going to be able to overturn that. brian: yeah, what he was referring to was the fact when this comes out and hundreds of pages, trump tower meeting. robert mueller got it wrong. something here about and paul manafort. how could he not put these dots together. go by robert mueller says don't say you have better skills than he has was john yoo's point. steve: james comey said he was confused by bob mueller's finding of no obstruction. guilty of the obstruction but he was glad that mr. mueller was able to finish his work and

mayor walker had recently retired after spending almost 40 years helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. mr. dunn: she truly loved the people of chieftain. she was passionate about parks and recreation and always had a vision for her city. mayor walker leaves behind a rich leg kwlacy that not many can -- legacy that not many can match. please join me in honoring a life well lived. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from hawaii seek recognition? >> request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. gabbard: thank you, mr. speaker. today in yemen there are millions of yemeni people who are on the brenk of death -- brink of death from famine, disease, lack of access to food and water. enthusiasts of civilians have died. in this again sidal war being waged by saudi arabia with support from the united states. they have been living under the looming threat of death at a moment's notice. this must end, not another d

walker bush, this was a victory for the bush family. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, mrs. bush. >> george bush and barbara bush had to go to lots of inaugural balls. >> now -- >> and i know the president is not a great fan of dancing. in, in fact, if you look carefully even though it looks like he's leading, you really know she's in charge. >> i think it's clearly barbara. she played a role through the endless campaigning and accompanying him to new york and beijing and wherever he wanted to go. >> i have a great question. >> barbara bush is someone people can relate to because she speaks her mind and looks the way everyone's favorite grandmother looks. people are drawn to that. >> i will never forget when she became first lady, some reporter asked not thinking who will your designers be? who will you get your clothes from? she said, i'm bringing my clothes with me. typical barbara. >> within the next couple days, 250 members of the bush family descended upon the white house. >> the first visitor to the oval office is president bush's mother, dorothy walker bush. >> i'm gl

. >>> before we go, our senior producer, belinda walker is spending the day with her grandpa on his birthday. mrmadison, georgia, turned 100 years old on friday. mr. franklin, we here want to wish you a wonderful, happy birthday. there's also someone else who wants to join in on that sentiment. drum roll. 44th president of the united states, barack obama sent this amazing note to the mr. franklin. that's awesome. congratulations on the first 100 years of your life. here's to many more says the president. of up next, alex witt left me all alone but she's next. >> look, you know how many times you and i have threatened to be out here together? >> my gosh. >> can you help me wish my father a happy birthday tomorrow? that's why i'm here to celebrate birthday for my daddy. >> wonderful birthday. >> all these wonderful men who we admire and love. >> happy birthday to all. >> see you in a bit. >> good day from right here at msnbc headquarters in los angeles, high noon in the wes east nt /* /-. the suspect behind the massacre. police want to note where he went and with whom he met. president trump respo

after the latest incident, leah dozier walker, the mother of one of the students handed cotton by first lady pam northam, said in a statement -- "the governor and mrs. northam have asked the residents of the commonwealth to forgive them for their racially insensitive past actions. but the actions of mrs. northam, just last week, do not lead me to believe that this governor's office has taken seriously the harm and hurt they have caused african americans in virginia or that they are deserving of our forgiveness." the republican-controlled senate voted thursday to confirm foforr coal industry lobbyist andrew wheeler as administrator of the environmental protection agency. thursday's 52-47 vote was mostly along party lines with only one republican, susan collins of maine, defecting. wheeler has served as acting epa administrator since july after his predecessor, scott pruitt, stepped down amid a series o of ethicscs scandals. washington state's democratic governor jay inse anannoced today he w will rufofor pridenet in 2 202 in aideo p pted to youtube, inslee said he wouould me ththe issue b battling clclimatchange hihis top prioty. >> we are the fit g

mr. kind talked about this. the erie downtown development corporation is led by a guy named john person. a good friend of mine. another friend, walker. these guys have put together a piece that is available to everybody in the country because they are on top of it right now. they are about and moving and we're looking again at growth, growth, growth and more growth and investment in places that nobody would have invested in before but because of the tax cuts and jobs act, it is bringing vitality in a dynamic economy -- and a dynamic economy back to these areas. the one thing, though, i would ask you, if i could. it comes down to trying to put together all the different ideas that we have to do and basically, the secretary traunch of regulations -- this comes down to -- the office of information and regulatory affairs, there is some confusion on the regulations. and you know how soon we will be able to come out with other regulations? i got to tell you, in the understanding of it, listen, i've never seen anything like this in my life when it comes to growth, economic growth. and when we talk about the acceleration and debt, i was her