November 14, 2017

Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, Governors

Following remarks by the nation’s governors, a second panel of utility officials from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands spoke before the Senate… read more

Following remarks by the nation’s governors, a second panel of utility officials from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands spoke before the Senate Energy Committee to discuss their role in hurricane recovery efforts. Among them was the executive director of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) who defended his decision to grant a $300 million repair contract to the small Montana energy firm, Whitefish Energy. The company is currently under investigation by the FBI for allegedly over charging Puerto Rico’s power authority. close

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Maria Cantwell U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Washington
Bill Cassidy M.D. U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Louisiana

Al Franken U.S. Senator (Class 2) [D] Minnesota
Cory Gardner U.S. Senator (Class 2) [R] Colorado
Martin Heinrich U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] New Mexico
Mazie Hirono U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Hawaii
Donald Jackson Deputy Commanding General U.S. Army Corps of Engineers->Civil and Emergency Operations
Angus King U.S. Senator (Class 1) [I] Maine
Mike Lee U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Utah
Joe Manchin U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] West Virginia
Kenneth Mapp Governor U.S. Virgin Islands
Catherine Cortez Masto U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] Nevada
Jose Roman Morales Associate Commission and Interim President Puerto Rico Energy Commission
Lisa Murkowski U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Alaska
Ricardo "Ricky" Rossello Governor Puerto Rico
Bernie Sanders U.S. Senator (Class 1) [I] Vermont
Bruce Walker Assistant Secretary Department of Energy->Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability

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Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: SD-366, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Nov 14, 2017 | 9:32am EST | C-SPAN.org
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