Senator Coons appeared on WHYY’s Radio Times on Tuesday, talking with host Marty Moss-Coane about a wide range of issues including the federal deficit and national debt, U.S. military engagements abroad, the effort to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, and much more.
You can listen the audio of the hour-long interview by clicking here to download the MP3 file. You can also listen to the interview on WHYY’s website here.
Senator Coons appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe this morning to talk about deficit reduction and the upcoming vote on whether to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. Watch the interview below:
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Senator Coons appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation program this morning alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator Mark Kirk (D-Ill.), talking about the situations in Syria and Libya, the debt crisis facing our country, and public opinion of Congress.
Monday, April 25 at 5:00 p.m. Senator Coons will speak at the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s Open House. Community Service Building, Suite 903, 10th and Orange Street, Wilmington, Del. – Open to Press.
Tuesday, April 26 at 9:45 a.m. – The Senator will conduct a live interview with NPR’s “Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane.” 105 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, Penn. – Listen at 90.9 FM.
Tuesday, April 26 at 5:30 p.m. – Senator Coons will speak at the Better Business Bureau of Delaware Dinner. Hotel DuPont, 11th and Market Street, Wilmington, Del. – Closed to press.
Thursday, April 28 at 12:00 p.m. – Senator Coons will speak at the Dover Capital City Rotary Lunch. 1570 North DuPont Highway, Dover, Del. Open to press.
Thursday, April 28 at 2:00 p.m. – Senator Coons will tour the Proctor and Gamble facility in Dover. 1340 West North Street, Dover, Del. – Closed to press.
Thursday, April 28 at 4:00 p.m. – Senator Coons will visit the Delaware Veterans Home, Delaware’s first and only 150-bed long-term care facility for veterans. 100 Delaware Veterans Boulevard, Milford, Del. – Closed to press.
Thursday, April 28 at 6:00 p.m. Senator Coons will speak at Odd Fellows Dinner. Laurel Odd Fellows Lodge, 319 Poplar Street, Laurel, Del. – Closed to press.
Friday, April 29 at 8:00 a.m. Senator Coons will be the keynote speaker at the 2011 FSI Spring Entrepreneur Showcase and University of Delaware Business Plan Competition. Clayton Hall, 100 David Hollowell Drive, University of Delaware, Newark, Del. Open to Press.
Saturday, April 30 at 11:00 a.m. Senator Coons will attend the University of Delaware’s Agriculture Day 2011. Townsend Hall, 531 South College Avenue, Newark, Del. – Open to press.
Saturday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. Senator Coons will attend the Get Your Head in the Game Brain Tumor Awareness Walk. Dravo Plaza at Riverfront Wilmington, Wilmington, Del. – Open to press.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
Tune into CBS’ Face the Nation program on Sunday morning to Senator Coons discuss the issues facing our nation with host Bob Schieffer. He’ll be live in the studio, joined via satellite by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.).
Deficit reduction and the upcoming debate over raising the nation’s debt ceiling will top the agenda.
It will be the second Sunday show on which Chris has appeared since being sworn into the Senate. In January he appeared on Fox News Sunday with Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.).
Face the Nation airs live in Philadelphia on CBS3 at 10:30 a.m.
If you come to visit Senator Coons’ office in Washington next week, you’ll find us in a different space! Until today, we’ve occupied the suite used in the last Congress by Senator Ted Kaufman — 383 Russell Senate Office Building. As of Monday, we’ll be in 127A Russell Senate Office Building.
We hope you’ll come by and see us!
HOCKESSIN — Senator Coons visited Hockessin Library on Wednesday to highlight the progress of the Smart Energy Program begun by New Castle County while he was county executive. Now a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Chris has emerged as an outspoken advocate for research and investment in clean energy technology.
New Castle County is using its $3.8 million allocated from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, along with $4 million in county-issued bonds, to retrofit and install energy conservation measures in 20 county facilities. The project is expected to create or sustain 156 green jobs, and save more than $450,000 in utility costs annually.
Read more about it in the Community News.
Click on the image above to see more photos from the event.
WILMINGTON — Chris stopped at Frawley Stadium today to help the United Way celebrate Healthy Kids Day with the Blue Rocks. Click on the image above to see the whole album!
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that killed 11 workers and led to the worst marine oil spill in history. Before the ruptured well was finally capped five months later, roughly 4.9 million barrels of crude oil had spewed into the Gulf of Mexico. There are estimates that at the height of the spill this equated to more than one Exxon Valdez per week flowing from the broken pipe.
The flow of oil had detrimental effects on wildlife and Gulf ecosystems, and severely impacted local economies that depend on the fishing, tourism and other coastal resource-based industries. While no energy resource is risk or cost-free, we need to ensure that an ecological disaster of this size and scope is prevented from ever occuring again.
In May 2010, President Obama created the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling with the goal of providing recommendations on how the United States can prevent and mitigate the impact of future spills that result from offshore drilling. The Commission released its final report earlier this year, stating that errors and misjudgments by the three companies — BP, Transocean, and Halliburton – all contributed to the disaster. The Commission found that it was “foreseeable and preventable” and made recommendations to address systemic problems across the oil industry’s risky business practices and the federal government’s and lax regulation enforcement.
Chris looks forward to working to working with his colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to address the Commission’s recommendations. He believes that we must continue to work on updating our safety and environmental regulations for offshore drilling and that we must also ensure that the ecosystems of the Gulf are fully recovered from this disaster and that Gulf Coast communities are fairly compensated for their losses.
Chris also understands that new regulations and enforcement, as well as changes in industry culture, are only part of the solution. If we are truly serious about preventing future environmental disasters as well as reducing our dependence on oil, the commonsense recommendations of the Commission can help lead the way, but we have to do more. We should also take longer-term steps to restore and diversify the Gulf with both traditional and renewable energy technologies. Chris believes that we must make fundamental changes in our energy systems so that we use our energy resources more wisely and efficiently. Furthermore, we must continue to invest in clean, renewable energy in order to transition our nation beyond fossil-based fuels.
In Delaware, we are lucky to have alternative different offshore energy resource in abundance – wind. Delaware and other mid-Atlantic states are working hard to develop a robust offshore wind industry and lead the country in the utilization of this important resource. Chris joined Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar when he announced the new “Smart from the Start” initiative, which will better facilitate citing, leasing and construction of new energy projects. Watch Senator Coons at the “Smart from the Start” announcement. This is an important step toward renewable energy adoption, energy independence, and new high tech jobs for our region. Thanks to “Smart from the Start” it will be easier for Delaware to tap into our wind energy potential.
How we power our future is one of the most critical questions of our time because it has far-reaching implications for our economy, national security, and environment. Offshore wind is only part of the clean energy picture, but an incredibly important one for Delaware that will bring jobs, economic growth, and home grown clean energy to our state. Chris is committed to making sure that the government plays a proactive role in promoting innovation, manufacturing, and construction in the clean energy field, as well as ensuring proper regulation of our industries so that oil spills and other preventable disasters become a thing of the past.
NEWARK — A longtime anti-poverty advocate, Senator Coons participated in a panel discussion on global poverty and preventable diseases at the University of Delaware’s Newark campus Tuesday night.
More than 100 UD students attended the forum hosted by UD’s ONE chapter. Founded by U2 frontman Bono, ONE is an international, non-partisan grassroots anti-poverty campaign with more than two million members.
The conversation focused on global development issues, with an emphasis on International Affairs Budget and aid effectiveness. During a time when the budget is on the minds of many Americans, Chris stressed the importance international aid plays in America’s security.
As a country, it’s imperative that we make it a priority to provide assistance to developing nations. By providing basic resources like a quality education and healthcare, we decrease the likelihood of terrorist groups taking advantage of those in poor countries.
Chris was joined at the forum by Dr. Gretchen Bauer, head of the Political Science and International Relations Department at the University of Delaware, and Erin Hohlfelder, Health Policy Manager at The ONE Campaign.
Conor Leary, a student at University of Delaware and the new president of UD’s ONE Student Chapter, moderated.
Read more about it on the ONE Campaign’s blog.
