Sentences with phrase «committee focused their questions»

Republicans on the committee focused their questions on how Pruitt will work to prevent pollution from causing serious public health problems like the lead contamination crisis affecting Flint, Michigan, and criticized the Obama administration's climate regulations.

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«We have so many unanswered questions about the sustainability of our water supply,» said Germain, whose organization is facilitating the Western Long Island Aquifer Committee, a coalition group focused on water issues.

Both the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and the House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearings raised questions about other priorities in the NASA budget request — especially funding for robotic Mars exploration — but the focus was firmly on commercial crew versus the Space Launch System (SLS) and Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) space capsule (called Orion) Congress directed NASA to build in the 2010 NASA authorization act.

Gibb was questioned as part of the committee's inquiry into plans for a new national funding formula, but the focus of the hearing quickly became the general financial health of schools.

Before the Investigatory Committee's questioning began, Dr. Lindzen was given some general background information regarding the process of inquiry and investigation into allegations concerning Dr. Mann, with a focus on the particular allegation that is the subject of the current review by the Investigatory Committee.

The second presentation by Kathleen Lawand, director of the Arms Unit at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), focused relevant international law and called on states to assess the implications of fully autonomous weapons, as stated in a new Frequently Asked Questions document prepared by the ICRC.

At 4.30 pm, the Prime Minister Theresa May is before the Liaison Committee to answer questions on four broad sets of issues: UK foreign policy, particularly relations with Russia; the plight of the Rohingya in Bangladesh / Myanmar; Brexit - related issues focussed on borders, food, farming and fishing; and the funding of the NHS, social care and public health.

In a five - hour hearing, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards fell under the focused scrutiny of Republican legislators Tuesday as members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee questioned her on the ongoing investigation into the organization's healthcare work and Medicaid reimbursements.