there are still security threats in europe, not the least from russia. but from russia, the campaign's hedge. it's the right priority. if america loses dominance in the indo pacific, it will cause a shocking power balance that will engulf europe, too. you see china is the biggest threat, not only to the united states, bill daley, but to europe as well? guest: absolutely. we have seen strength. personally, we have seen chinese economic cooperation, for instance in australia and india, and europe. it has been subject to economic co-opting from china because they do not borrow chinese directives, and we have also seen china pursue what are called unfair trade practices and stealing of technology. for instance, chinese companies are competing with our private companies, helped by chinese state subsidies. that is not a level playing field. recently, we have seen that even more sophisticated chinese approach where they pursue what i call strategic investments in infrastructure and business centers that are strategically important to us, and to counter this agg

it is through the rest of europe. that started before russia's invasion in the ukraine and other parts of europe. but we have remained earnest and we will continue to engage. i will also give another example of the philippines. we have been network with our closest allies and partners since 2001. it is important, it is the only named operation in all of the indo pacific with operation pacific people, with an ally. and a trusted partner. as i visited the philippines, when i first came into command, it was obvious our forces were there as a partner of choice. not just the philippines, but i would argue the entire indo pacific region. in both examples i gave, we have been there at the behest of the host nation, utilizing cultural and language expertise, but most importantly, leading with our values. the third and final area i will discuss is how we are modernizing for the future. one of those important access is -- aspects is technologies along with machine learning. i would argue we have been a pathfinder inside the dep

we have got to learn from the mistakes of some of our friends in europe, from the state of california, and proceed in a way based on science and based on america's resources that are affordable and clean. for us, double and triple down on these strategies that have proven to not work is an awful path forward for the united states. host: bob in virginia, independent. caller: good morning, representative graves. guest: good morning. caller: the air quality and the temperature are two completely separate things. there is a thing called the milankitovch cycles. he was a serbian astrophysicist, mathematician just, as drum assists -- as dramatist, and a civil engineer, and he calculated the position of the earth in relation to the sun. everyone needs to look that up. it has to do with the orbit around the sun, the tilt of the axis of the earth, and the movement of the earth around the axis. this happens on a 26,000 and a 100,000-year cycle. this was all explained. host: ok, the congressman is shaking his head. guest: bob, thanks. i hope i do not ever have to repeat the spelling of that name

prestige in europe because in most of europe, you do now have a political consensus across the conservative political spectrum, as well as the liberals on the left, on the existence of climate change and the need to do something about it. i myself am going up to glasgow to talk to the conservative environment network. i am a small speaker to that. boris johnson is a big speaker to it. so this does damage the united states leadership of the democracy and more widely. as i say, the u.s. is seeking close partnership with india. so the united states to withdraw from climate change agreements, then you have democrats coming back and demanding that india fulfill them, well that does not go down well in a very -- what remains on a per capita basis. host: you mention the conservative climate group. is the difference between views -- the political difference between the conservative group there, you mentioned the prime minister speaking, he is the leader of the conservative party. is the difference as wide as it is here in the united states on the views -- in terms of the view on climate change? gue

we've been competing for decades and one example is in europe. i visited the baltics earlier this summer and i will visit some additional nato allies next month. we had partnered with european allies since before 2014, focused on resistance and building resistance networks, but also on resilience and the ability -- my definition is to take a punch and get right back up. that is not just in the baltics, latvia, let the weenie at, and estonia, but through -- lithuania, and estonia, but that is throughout europe before russia started to invade ukraine. we will continue to engage. i also give another example of the philippines. we work with our closest allies and partners since 2001 and it is important. it is the only named operation in all of the indo pacific with operation pacific evil, with an ally and trusted partner. as i went and visited the philippines, when i first came into command, it was obvious that our forces were there as a partner of choice, not just in the philippines but i would argue, inside the entire indo pacific region. both exam

it is through the rest of europe. that started before russia's invasion in the ukraine and other parts of europe. but we have remained earnest and we will continue to engage. i will also give another example of the philippines. we have been network with our closest allies and partners since 2001. it is important, it is the only named operation in all of the indo pacific with operation pacific people, with an ally. and a trusted partner. as i visited the philippines, when i first came into command, it was obvious our forces were there as a partner of choice. not just the philippines, but i would argue the entire indo pacific region. in both examples i gave, we have been there at the behest of the host nation, utilizing cultural and language expertise, but most importantly, leading with our values. the third and final area i will discuss is how we are modernizing for the future. one of those important access is -- aspects is technologies along with machine learning. i would argue we have been a pathfinder inside the dep

whether it is in africa, latin america or europe. everywhere. they are doing it very quickly. jonathan: when it comes to diplomacy and who is winning the game of influence between the united states and china, china has distributed 1.1 billion vaccines according to its own data anyway. united states has delivered about 190 million vaccines. the chinese vaccine may not be as effective, probably, as u.s. vaccines, but how do you think the united states has fared when compared to china when it specifically relates to vaccine diplomacy coming out of the coronavirus? rep. castro: among the members of congress who have argued we should do more for the world, obviously we need to make sure we take care of americans and in this case we get the remaining folks fully vaccinated and also get boosters, but also that we step up our efforts around the world. you're right, china has practice from the beginning vaccine diplomacy it is trying to leverage the gifting and sometimes even the sale of their vaccines to gain concessions in other areas. whether it is military, economic, so forth. unit

came at the same time as revolutions across europe, trying to cast off emperors and kings. you have the french revolution. immigrants were looking for a better life in which we the people would be able to play a role in our society. we are throwing that way. we are enthralled to political parties that do not necessarily have our interests in mind. they're not making changes in the way that we are hoping and are in -- we are in real danger of putting everything in the hands of one person, which is the reason we had a revolution in the first place. i am basically hoping people will take a long look at what is happening. to emphasize all of the ideas of who you are and just think about the u.s. and who you want to be and the future that we want for our children and for ourselves. this is the way to get it by focusing on one person and who is that person -- is this the way to get it? our local communities, our states, there is a lot of prospects we have being agents of change. host: 10 minutes left. you mentioned families a minute ago. the dedication in your book is for alf and

there are phones on air force one and also in europe. so he will continue to be engaged even as we move to the trip. as it relates to the second part of your question was about the tax component. as we talked about a bit in here eric when the president proposed his initial build back better ageneral dark he rolled out a series of tax reform initiatives that were as important to him as the investment initiatives because he feels that our tax system is unfair, that it's outdated and that it was long -- long in need of reforms. you're referring to what's being shorthanded as the billionaires taxes, an idea put out by many in congress including nart warren, it's an idea that's under consideration and discussion. i will note that there are a lot of different tax proposals that are out there. that are being discussed by members right now. as a meens of not just paying for the package but again making the system more fair. including a corporate minimum tax that would include a 15% corporate minimum. as a reminder, 55 companies last year of the

we will see in regard to this in europe as well when it gets cold. the other thing is china, i think we have to be careful not to overstate what china is, china has internal threats coming to roost here. we are -- there one child policy years ago is making china the oldest country in the world and that will impact their workforce and other things so there's a lot of things that will preclude china from achieving their goals but one i want to emphasize, this is where the pentagon grows is cybersecurity arena. recently the washington post, they highlighted resignation for the defense official who said war on cybersecurity work china has already lost. i spent a fair amount of my time on cybersecurity issue. constantly it is not lost. if we apply ourselves and organize ourselves, the better way which to take on this fight, the u.s. can be the global leader on cybersecurity issues and render ourselves relatively impenetrable and completely secure in a relatively short period of time and provide that capability to our friends and allies so this is a near-t

prestige in europe because in most of europe, you do now have a political consensus across the conservative political spectrum, as well as the liberals on the left, on the existence of climate change and the need to do something about it. i myself am going up to glasgow to talk to the conservative environment network. i am a small speaker to that. boris johnson is a big speaker to it. so this does damage the united states leadership of the democracy and more widely. as i say, the u.s. is seeking close partnership with india. so the united states to withdraw from climate change agreements, then you have democrats coming back and demanding that india fulfill them, well that does not go down well in a very -- what remains on a per capita basis. host: you mention the conservative climate group. is the difference between views -- the political difference between the conservative group there, you mentioned the prime minister speaking, he is the leader of the conservative party. is the difference as wide as it is here in the united states on the views -- in terms of the view on climate change? gue

the strategy in europe is a great example and california is a great example. we can either follow strategies that work or continue to do what you all are trying to do, and nippy lighting technology, taking options away from innovators. at the end of the day resulting in higher emissions and higher prices. it is a flawed approach and we have the evidence to prove that yours -- it is irresponsible to continue in this position. rep. castor: members have five business days to enter opening statements. we will hear from experts on the challenges and opportunities for international climate action as world leaders prepare together in glasgow for cop26. first, taryn franson is a senior fellow at the world resources global climate program where she focuses on climate strategies and nationally determined contributions with a view of leveraging these and other policy instruments into rapid decarbonization. in 2018 she served as a senior policy advisor on the global climate action summit for the office of the governor of california and prior to that she led the open clima

europe is different. there are so many countries with different views. of course we're waiting for the formation of the german government, we'll have to wait and see what the social democrats and the greens do. but i would note that the greens were very critical of china during the recent campaign in germany. and certainly president macron has spoken out about the dangers of china in the indo-pacific. and france is unique among the european powers because it is an indo-pacific country as well. and so i think we've got to work both the north atlantic alliance, the european union, but especially our indo-pacific allies, to be successful. >> there are some who look at china and say it's a juggernaut, there's no way to slow it down, it's not a course that is unstoppable. do you see it that way? is there a way of dissuading china from a course as malevolent as what we're seeing today? do they have some fundamental weaknesses that the rest of the world recognizes and can get them to divert from the course they're on? >> it's certainly a -- yours is certainly a

so europe has to be part of this strategy. and i credit ambassador kay bailey hutchison who was our great american ambassador under president trump, she pushed this issue and she was right to do that. europe? >> the reason -- >> or are they ignoring that? >> i don't think they're ignoring it, senator. the reason i use the term china is not an olympian power in my statement, and i meant it specifically, they have enormous strengths, they have very few friends. they have no real allies. think of the strategic advantage we have with our 29 allies, in canada, the europeans, and nato, and our multiple treaty allies in the indo-pacific. it is our comparative advantage, i think president biden has been working overtime with secretary blinken to reach out to our allies in nato and the indo-pacific to say we need to be working together strategic on china. >> thank you thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you. let me echo senator shaheen's comments about lithuania. how we respond is a test for the west. when a country stands up against chi

this is something that i believe is an ongoing process which we share our experiences from europe and the u.s. to develop and design the most effective [indiscernible] >> social media was on my list. you don't have to answer. does that count as a critical infrastructure? i think some people would say yes. more important was the point you brought up about interdependency. one of the problems with the old approach was silos. i have advised some big companies. you need electricity, water, other things -- it was a telecom company -- for them to deliver their service, so interdependency among critical infrastructures is probably a point worth exploring. sebastian, let me get your take. >> thank you. what is my experience cooperating with critical infrastructure companies, critical services companies. what i see, first of all, the difference of maturity. the financial system, energy sector, and financial sector is much more mature than transport sector or health sector. in poland, for example, but the adversaries, i don't think they will attack one hospital. they will focus on the most crit

europe warns its gas prices surge will drive up food costs. biden asks opec to up oil production while limiting u.s. energy production. qatar petroleum signed a 15-year deal with china. boosting l and g productions. places a $760 million order with china for liquid gas ships. energy costs are stoking inflation, look at u.s. gas prices. home heating sticker shock, the cost of natural gas is up by 180%. food prices poised to surge with fertilizer prices as the highest in years. thank you. it's been said, of course, many times in this committee in a number of hearings that we are facing a national climate emergency, and i think it's important to put this conversation in context because of course any discussion on any climate solution must be a global one. we know the environment doesn't stop at our borders, and we have to be thoughtful in that when we are enacting policies and certainly discussing potential solutions. i think it's also important that we be able to have the conversation without the hysteria from the extreme left. often there's a s

there are still security threats in europe, not the least from russia. but from russia, the campaign's hedge. it's the right priority. if america loses dominance in the indo pacific, it will cause a shocking power balance that will engulf europe, too. you see china is the biggest threat, not only to the united states, bill daley, but to europe as well? guest: absolutely. we have seen strength. personally, we have seen chinese economic cooperation, for instance in australia and india, and europe. it has been subject to economic co-opting from china because they do not borrow chinese directives, and we have also seen china pursue what are called unfair trade practices and stealing of technology. for instance, chinese companies are competing with our private companies, helped by chinese state subsidies. that is not a level playing field. recently, we have seen that even more sophisticated chinese approach where they pursue what i call strategic investments in infrastructure and business centers that are strategically important to us, and to counter this agg

that europe has chosen. leaving us less secure, less prosperous. more dependent upon our adversaries like china and russia. the natural gas tax, or heat your home tax, will crush families who are already worried about how they are going to heat their homes. handout to the rich to buy electric vehicles will make new cars even less affordable. your subsidies and regulations to promote unreliable renewables like wind and solar will destroy jobs across the country that will already struggling. and will enrich the chinese communist party. use slave labor to manufacture the essential components. despite all of this, i continue to believe in the promise of america. as you all know, republicans and democrats, we are all here together. we are all duly elected representatives of the people. we are elected here to serve. my hope is that we will come together. that we will lead. that we will be the ones that bring hope and healing to our communities. let's not let the promise of america for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all slip away. now is

now recognize the chairman who heads a subcommittee on europe, energy, the environment, and cyber. >> thank you. from october 31 to november 12, the united nations will host the 26th annual climate change conference in glasgow, scotland. this event brings together world leaders to accelerate action towards the goals of the paris agreement and united nations framework convention on climate change. the summit will identify ways governments, businesses and civil society can work together to transform the ways we need to tackle the climate crisis. i am hopeful the summit will address one app that that climate crisis in particular. climate developing programs and financial assistance. climate change is tied to poverty and economic growth, and we must invest now, as well as support new technologies in the green industry sector. as we rise to meet the existential threat of climate change, we must be bold and leverage innovative solutions. the anticipation of the summit and the fight against climate change inspired chair castro, fitzpatrick, and others organize the hearing, where we look to s

and in this instance it's increasing putin's maligned influence over europe. but the administration continues to violate this statute in order to give putin a pass. take the oecd tax agreement. as if this weren't enough, the administration is trying to enact an international tax treaty that will harm u.s. competitiveness and do it without obtaining the necessary 2/3 approval of the senate. you will recall the tax increase consists of two pillars. one is an unprecedented treaty change that would allow foreign countries to tax american companies based on the american companies sales overseas. it's a big tax revenue transfer from us to them. unsurprisingly this is the priority for other countries who have long sought this tax transfer. pillar two is the 15% global minimum tax on multinational's foreign income. this is the administration's attempt to justify the huge tax increase it wants to impose on u.s. companies. unsurprisingly this is the administration's priority since it's an integral part of dismantling the 2017 tax reforms. but by imploring other countrie

came at the same time as revolutions across europe, trying to cast off emperors and kings. you have the french revolution. immigrants were looking for a better life in which we the people would be able to play a role in our society. we are throwing that way. we are enthralled to political parties that do not necessarily have our interests in mind. they're not making changes in the way that we are hoping and are in -- we are in real danger of putting everything in the hands of one person, which is the reason we had a revolution in the first place. i am basically hoping people will take a long look at what is happening. to emphasize all of the ideas of who you are and just think about the u.s. and who you want to be and the future that we want for our children and for ourselves. this is the way to get it by focusing on one person and who is that person -- is this the way to get it? our local communities, our states, there is a lot of prospects we have being agents of change. host: 10 minutes left. you mentioned families a minute ago. the dedication in your book is for alf and

and in the proposal that he wants to bring forward so he can fly to europe and talk about other proposals, they include among other things a natural gas tax. that would fall the hardest on lower-income families, not the millionaires and billionaires. people making less than 60,000. it is in the bill. talking about some i.r.s. agents, most people in america have shivers running down their spine at the federal government who wants to track every transaction if they make more than $10,000 a year to track all those transactions with new i.r.s. agents. most people, it's called a nightmare right before halloween. why don't we bring bills to the floor to address these crises. let's work on other bills. all of these would address these problems and get us back to the point where we had a secure border and energy dominance and creating jobs. jobs are lower than what the projections were because there are all of these self-created crises by the administration. lowest income families that are being hit the hardest by these failed policies and all of the big government socialist spending coming out o