'Listen, I Am Dead Serious About This': Josh Hawley Gives Jennifer Granholm Blunt Warning

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) questions Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm in today's Senate Energy Committee.
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[@trumpjr5179]

They need to stop calling these scumbags honorable.

[@rob379lqz]

I recommend addressing them with a cough to clear my throat, while coughing on my shirtsleeve, and utilize a similar word… Cough while saying, “horrible”. Many similar letters between “honorable” and “horrible”… but the second word is best for our dumbo.

[@chucknappi6134]

Look at this the pot calling the kettle black

[@rob379lqz]

@@chucknappi6134sorry, do you mean the hypocrisy of the dems?

[@rob379lqz]

@SHOCKNUTZ Nope. “Honorable” is an adverb that pertains to the being “honoured”. It is not a noun that defines a position. Just explaining. 👍

[@KB-ke3fi]

especially Mayorkas.....he's a lying traitor.

[@ttttoasty950]

Josh Hawley is AWESOME! Thanks for standing up for the American people!

[@FractalPrism.]

if that was true it would be fixed by now. failing to hold her accountable for years may not be his fault but at least in his own words "for months" he has shown to be incapable of holding her office accountable.

[@BK-hp8cj]

@@FractalPrism. It's extremely difficult to clean up a powerful mafia

[@biologic8508]

He is NOT standing up for the American people, he is just trying to impress Trump.

[@chrismaurer2075]

@@biologic8508 That comment was an absolute waste of time for you to type and anyone to read .

[@mooseheadjack1]

Hawley is a J6 traitor

[@farmerbill6855]

How anyone can mistake her for being honorable is beyond me.

[@mattpoules9225]

THAT SIGN IN FRONT OF HER WANTS TO MAKE ME PUKE, SORRY FOR BEING BLATENTLY HONEST

[@hesdeadjim66]

The same way people mistake Brandon for being President lol

[@sidsnyder8043]

She is arrogant and repulsive.

[@pattichristmas7978]

She came close to ruining Michigan. We had 8 years of reprieve under Snyder. Now we are under Whitmer Reign which is 1000 times worse.

[@robertopinatorres2363]

​@@hesdeadjim66 😂z,,,,0Aw

[@thisisshaun1]

This administration is full of people who "don't know"

[@dynamicduo222]

research sinclair soldiers + operation mockingbird too....

[@jimpritchard8354]

But they love to money!!!

[@user-cc4hh2zl9c]

There's not 1 "honorable" thing about Energy SEC. Jennifer Granholm or the majority of this administration.

[@dantheman1744]

This whole administration needs to be brought to accountability not by the failing government but by us WE THE PEOPLE.

[@waynefisher9845]

And then judged by God and their victims. Who are dead because of the Beijing Biden administration's wrecklessness, irresponsibility, and lust for power and control!!!

[@Whuffagowie]

What happened to "Consent of the governed?"

[@KingDuumb]

Do you remember Flint Michigan with the whole city drinking lead-polluted water and under Trump, nothing was done? Oh yeah, Something was done the underground water rights were sold to Nestle so they can sell bottled water to the people while they are forced to drink water pulled from the river and still distributed through lead pipes. You go MAGAT'S

[@garyolafson8303]

'We the People' can't do anything, not even Vote them out - we are simply Outnumbered. #81 Million to #70 something Million voters

[@footslave4asian]

Well, you're not going to achieve it at the ballot box, so.......

[@Savetheworldfirebidennow]

We love you Mr Hawley

[@mignoncat1]

At this point , i would stare in absolute shock if ANYONE in this "administration" knew anything about anything. unbelievable.

[@happycamper1372]

The ATF director can’t define an “ assault weapon”.

[@Sinsteel]

Yes, it allows them to escape accountability for anything going on that they're supposed to in charge of.

[@happycamper1372]

@@Sinsteel Have you listened to Congress questioning Mayorkas? He said he doesn’t know what the different bracelets are that the cartel puts on the people! If he doesn’t know, then he definitely needs to be fired!

[@mignoncat1]

@@happycamper1372 like Fauci , he blatantly lies & gives accusatory non-answers ;( like a cornered 5 year old ,” no , you’re the liar !!”) I simply cannot even look at him .

[@mignoncat1]

@@Sinsteel at least in the past 60 years they more convincingly lied . This current group are so corrupt & so blatant & so lazily stupid ; that they can’t even lie well & simply don’t care. They knowthere will be no consequences for them , other than a promotion. This 2- tiered “ justice” system infuriates me .

[@thomasdavison8996]

It shouldn't matter if it is a small blue collar town, the land and town is in the United States of America. Every square foot of our Country is precious and should be treated with the highest regard for safety and protection to its people. It doesn't matter who is in charge or what Administration is in place. Any politician NOT following their Oath for their Office or position to this Country should be held accountable or fired. With great power, comes great responsibilty!

[@l-y-n-n-c]

Granholm never even took an oath. Ann Vandersteel has a list of all that didn't take an oath of office.

[@trencesmall8704]

Great power is what we have as US citizens,but we've been negligent to use it, that's why we're where we are... Vote them out when they don't do their job!!!

[@rlnstn9300]

RIGHT ON👍🏼🇺🇸 ❤ Well said!!

[@williammarrara7490]

​@@trencesmall8704 she isn't elected

[@Lando-cb9ol]

@@williammarrara7490 Appointment isn't protection. Who you vote for to represent you in Congress = House and Senate, have the power of impeachment. From Ballotpedia: Impeachment is the constitutional process by which the United States Congress has the authority to remove civil officers of the United States from office. The problem right now is that there isn't agreement between the House and the Senate as to who deserves impeachment. So, voting DOES matter when trying to rid gov't of incompetent bureaucrats. Just in a roundabout way!

[@bubbak435]

I do like Josh Hawley... his every word makes every bit of sense..

[@yvonneplant9434]

He very nearly gave a Nazi style, up arm, salute on 1/6/21.

[@Jojospyder]

@@yvonneplant9434 OMG...you are insane.

[@davebarton6824]

Josh Hawley DEPENDS on YOUR IGNORANCE. He should be sitting in a cell in an orange jumpsuit for his part in Trump's FAILED COUP. I would point out that for DECADES the REPUBLICANS that ran/run Missouri said and did nothing about this contamination. They happy to allow the kids in that area to attend that school without informing the parents. So now, Josh the SEDITIONIST wants to get his five minutes on FOX bashing BIDEN in the form the Secretary of Energy.

[@PM-yx1yr]

@@Jojospyder let me guess, you like sanders or fetterman, right lol

[@trirail812productions8]

really hes one ass hes for shootings thats facts he does not care about you i wish the good right wing men and women whould go after there own party the josh party is lost it shows us hes for shootings

[@tonyboschert5272]

Finally, this gets attention! This is the neighborhood I grew up in and the creek he was referring to is Coldwater Creek. Many of us played in the creek as kids and there have been hundreds of cases of rare cancers and cancer clusters along the entire route. He is exactly right when he says the community has been ignored for decades.

[@Jojospyder]

Always pointing fingers and saying its someone elses job. They could have built an entirely new school by now in a safer area. Reply

[@PatriotBrad]

@@Jojospyder well its govt. they just spend and dont do fuck all.

[@billmyer2990]

why isnt she smiling like she always does,because she is a joke,all she cares about is green carbon tax funds so she can buy a new mansion

[@JudgeCrater22]

As the residents of East Palestine are also finding out, our controllers figure we are all peasants with no rights. The only reason anything is happening now is that the Republicans took over the House in January. NWO follower Granholm is only interested in outlawing gas stoves and ICE cars.

[@ukhillboy365]

This is the same Jennifer Granholm who has been preaching about clean energy to save the planet by the way! Guess these kids don't meet the political agenda.

[@denisehansen1399]

No one in this administration gives a hoot about anything concerning working class American people.

[@happycamper1372]

They do at tax time.🤡🌎

[@johnhughes5281]

You are right. It's a good thing Anheuser Busch does

[@happycamper1372]

@@johnhughes5281 alcoholism?

[@stephenlosch2015]

No, no one. How do you know that?

[@happycamper1372]

@@stephenlosch2015 Because the lies have become the norm & those who could say something, don’t.

[@jeffg6008]

Granholm as Secretary of Energy is like having Barney Rubble as head of NASA.

[@donnacreamer4123]

Wait, are you saying Barney is no longer with NASA ⁉️ 😜

[@brianwilson6403]

Odds are Barney would be competent and do a better job.

[@virginiarundle4005]

I think Barney is working for Elon Musk's space program!

[@brianwilson6403]

@@virginiarundle4005 NASA had plenty of failures in the first few years.

[@happycamper1372]

Or me being a brain surgeon!🤣🇺🇸

[@trhansen3244]

Can someone ask Jennifer Granholm how energy is created? I would be very interested to see if she even knows that much.

[@sirrichardwhitney5452]

That question would get a long drawn out ,,,,,"well let me just say,," and end without a ,,"I will have to get back to you."

[@heidiwilliams598]

She could care less about the kids and their parents!!!!

[@pdh7722]

Couldn't

[@Jojospyder]

Always pointing fingers and saying its someone elses job. They could have built an entirely new school by now in a safer area.

[@onetruthmediacompany]

That's the problem with government bureaucracy there are so many levels of Having to get clearances and Okays, through red tapes and paperwork to do simple things. Thanks #JoshHawley for addressing this to get them on it.

[@SpringIsBACK]

Absolutely. It can take years of studies costing hundreds of thousands of dollars to do a simple spillway repair on a pond on Federal Property that any good farmer could do on his own pond for several thousand dollars. (Nothing new, just restore with better materials and maybe a little more of them.) Just as one example. And now this Administration wants to extend this craziness to ALL properties.

[@johnkarls2132]

And why did we get the United States INC.; the biggest and most inefficient business in human history? And where does it say in the Constitution that they're supposed to be a business? NO WHERE!!!

[@filmtorres]

Jennifer Granholm wants to make our kids radioactive.

[@johnkarls2132]

I'd tell her, "Lady, I've got something radioactive in my pants!!!" "Ya wanna see it?" LOL

[@FrueicWilkford]

Josh Hawley deserves an award, he is such an awesome Senator, and the way he scolded Mayorkas was so satisfying. The dude has balls and honor.

[@Ignatius------6]

She's an elitist poc. Did u see how indifferent she was? The heads in bureaucracies come from old money and upper middle class snobbery. Sen. Hawley is right they can care less about the working class

[@yvonneplant9434]

She ran the entire state of Michigan once upon a time. Hawley is a 1/6/21 traitor.

[@ScottyKirk1]

You meant PoS! 😅

[@BobHoover-kl6zm]

She comes from the dating game ,and somehow now she thinks she's an elite?Somebody needs to clue her in

[@knighttoking7926]

GET EM, JOSH!

[@CutthroatLocator]

Hooray for Josh Holley. Block everything until they take Real clean up action

[@backcreekcabin4994]

Way to go Josh!!!! Hold everything up!!!!

[@bitemoi]

At least she didn't throw her head back and laugh at the idea that something might be done about it, as she did about gas prices 🤬

[@bitemoi]

@Ah Stuttgart It's all a show, though I think the Dems are easier to dislike. Not by much, though.

[@nevilledsouza9467]

There’s nothing better than a mumbling bumbling Biden to bring a sense of gravity to any discussion.

[@kbarrett63]

Just fix the problem and then worry about the jurisdictional (who has to pay) issues later ! WTF !! The money comes out of the taxpayer's wallet in ANY jurisdiction :(

[@bluebirdgramma6317]

👏👏👏👏

[@slyfoxx2973]

Wow! She understands there's a problem! Real smart this one.

[@explorations45]

LOL

[@kellyhughes5438]

Put her office in the school building

[@slyfoxx2973]

@@kellyhughes5438 You're devious. I like that. :-)

[@susanthomas985]

Good for him to push this serious situation for the community. This is what politicians are supposed to do. Stand in the gap for the US😊

[@thebvandersnatch6975]

@Ah Stuttgart Go ahead and explain your comment. I'll wait.

[@thebvandersnatch6975]

@Ah Stuttgart k

[@hammer44head]

Dang, i wish we had a senator like Josh, my beloved Kalifornia is governed by people like the Energy Sec. upper middle class and at best indifferent to working class families, but mostly hostile to the working class.

[@dennisstafford-cq2xz]

Hawley resides in Virginia. He uses his sister's address in Ozark, Mo. as his residence to be put on the ballot. He formerly served as the State's Attorney General. Most of the time he was physically absent from the office. He could have addressed the issues he raises in court (the Coldwater Creek issues is also plagued by a dump site leeching content into the same water) and did not.He did spend al lot of time talking about Ferguson and crime in St Louis (however) before running for the Senate. Please take him as your Senator, we wish another. He is good at grandstandng and fist saluting rioters. He was supported by Dark Money (undisclosed large Republican donors) and is Ivy League educated. He doesn't rub elbows with very many working class people.

[@kellyhughes5438]

We recalled the nneusolinni, they cheated

[@dennisstafford-cq2xz]

@@kellyhughes5438 ???

[@stanleyclark923]

@@dennisstafford-cq2xz "He could have addressed the issues he raises in court" You can't even get the Dept of Energy to do it for the past decade. If you watched the same video I just watched, they all ignored him at the federal level. So, what exactly would he have done from the state level?

[@dennisstafford-cq2xz]

@@stanleyclark923 As the Attorney General he could have brought suit against the EPA, and The DOD, about the lack of response and sought damages for Missouri's DNR (Department of Natural Resources) to begin reclamation/clean-up NOT taken by the Feds and sued the Feds for reimbursement costs. The contamination started due to the Manhattan project where several of Missouri's industries were involved in the enrichment process for Uranium/Plutonium. One of those Contractors was Mallinkrodt (no longer in business). Hawley talked some and did less. Hawley seems sincere but I often notice that 'sincerity' is apparent within range of TV cameras. Furthermore the fist pump for Jan.6 rioters as he entered the Capital and subsequent trots to get out of the line of fire (danger run) are images I cannot unsee.

[@MrJohnkoveos]

Sen Hawley, You have my full and complete respect the manner in which you stood up for the children in that abhorrent situation.

[@diannebutler1807]

Thank you, Josh Hawley. You're exactly the kind of doggedly determined Representation we need!!

[@mrblackmamba305]

Thank you, senator why can't we have senators like this? Everyday? All day fighting for the people.

[@donkillinger2974]

Excellent work by Senator Hawley!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@calamityjane7808]

No clean up.. Build a new school... Make it a government building 🇺🇸😎

[@ukhillboy365]

I really wish Josh Hawley would run for office in the future.

[@ScallopHolden]

That’s why he’s there right now questioning this woman. He ran for office and now represents the people of Missouri in the senate

[@leonardlloyd1089]

​@@ScallopHolden I know, right?

[@ukhillboy365]

@@ScallopHolden I meant for POTUS. I know he represents Missouri.

[@ukhillboy365]

@Ah Stuttgart Jan 6th, Jan 6th, Jan 6th, yadda yadda yadda!

[@melvingray5707]

That's say what!

[@aph4778]

Thank you for being honest and fierce

[@tishamae8398]

That was freaking OUTSTANDING! Thank god for you Josh!

[@mikescearce529]

Josh is a machine!

[@heatherwatkins8034]

God Bless you Senator Hawley!!! We are here to protect the children, above and foremost.

[@Brie13C]

This guy James is on fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@thomasthomaswezwick8719]

Hawley...One of the best!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JohnDoe-oj5it]

Wow he told her. OUTSTANDING

[@tjschoenlein5189]

Missouri obviously has a real United States senator at the table, speaking for the people of the state!

[@JoeMullen-gp6gp]

and her title is "Honorable"

[@fallenxangel67]

I have just begun listening to this Senator on the last 2 weeks. I BINGE watch him!! He is AWESOME. No fear does his homework on every flippin topic!! Him and Ben Shaperio my absolute favorite aurators😊

[@FutureJ23]

And billions flying out of the country to fund God know what.

[@stevematthews389]

The HONORABLE?????

[@aph4778]

I love this guy

[@myfavoritethings2023]

This man is right on! Bless you

[@dennisstrange5035]

Standing with you!!!!

[@stevek28]

She didn't care about lead in my hometown water. Do you think she gives a sh-t about nuclear waste in anyone else's town?

[@kurt7833]

Have her follow up on her phone right know.!!!!!

[@lucianoramirezpenilla6356]

Bravo!!! That's how is done ... Josh! You rock keep it up

[@cstcomputers]

I like Josh Hawley, he gets serious.

[@DemonHunterx16]

Agreed someone do as the Senator asked. This is gone to far now. Stop playing around with people's lives and do as he askes. They have no idea of what to do. She needs to Follow up today.

[@donothingMTIAMG]

Missouri PROUD! 💕🇺🇸

[@jasonc5289]

Wow. Good for Josh Hawley. It is so weird "we're" still doing this. In my mind, according my 5-year-old self, we'd have been traveling the stars by now. It's 2023.

[@kodirhizor2157]

I cannot believe someone in that position of power knew about an issue like this one and just said “well that’s the Army’s problem”… You knew nothing was being done but didn’t follow up to make sure it was being handled????? Disgusting. She should be fired.

[@Mary-qv8hr]

Deadline for results! Thank you senator!

[@src1609]

She doesn't care and she's not go to do anything. She's too busy buying more stock Lithium batteries. for her and her family. And windmills and solar panels.

[@jessemallory741]

Granholm is more interested in anything besides actually doing whatever the Dept of Energy head actually is supposed to do. The entire idiot in charge administration couldn't care less about anything that actually goes in this country that affects people who go to work, work hard, and just want to be able to live a decent life.

[@dennisstafford-cq2xz]

Her ignorance is astounding. However, Mr. Hawley is the Senator for my state and was formerly The State Attorney's General. He did not address this issue then and could have via court actions. He did not. He resides in Virgina, not Missouri. He is good at grandstanding and pandering to rioters with a power salute. He loves the camera. He did not physically go to the office when Attorney General. This issue could have effectively been tendered prior to the hearing by bringing the matter up before her appearance and then asking what she has done. His interest in the people of Missouri is scant to none. His ambition however is boundless. He knows where the TV camera is and how to escape a rioting mob. He is good at finding fault and attacking others and that is what his staff are directed to do.

[@cameronfleetmartinette9957]

this should be a top story. I have only heard it here and on Josh Hawley's page. We need to help our own country.

[@ianbanner9292]

Honorable ? Pull the other one .

[@StopListenThink]

When you have witnesses that do this, you should postpone for an hour however, gonna take to get the Army Corps of Engineers meet you in the same room and figure it out

[@StopListenThink]

No more passing the buck saying what I told him to do it and then they come back to see what we thought they were gonna do no get them in the same damn room

[@StopListenThink]

Get a committee together between these two agencies and get the ball rolling

[@bsmith4u2]

There are clusters of odd cancers in this area, Thyroid, brain, and throat cancers. We lived in this area for 6 years. Cold Water Creek was 85 yards behind our house. At the time we knew nothing about this and it wasn't disclosed, although the US Military and Malinkrodt knew all about it already. Our children went to Jana Elementary School and it was the number one elementary school in what we call North County. They played in the creek nearly daily. My oldest son, 38 has already had a tumor in his saliva gland. Thank god it was benign. Who knows what the future holds though.

[@barbarapatterson4132]

About time they hold these people's to the fire. This is aterrible thing for these children to be in this position and thatgoes for the town too.

[@bluebirdgramma6317]

Future voters, if they survive.

[@judylittle1138]

Thank you SENATOR

[@paulstarr6316]

Watched Sen.Hawley many times from England & he is a man apart,what a different country America would be if there were more like Sen Hawley.He's like my favourite soccer player,you know when he's around something interesting can always happen.

[@thepunadude]

OPEN EVERY SERIES OF QUESTIONS WITH: 'DID YOU DECLARE BOTH, VERBALLY & IN WRITING, TO DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION?'

[@questusproject1425]

Like everything currently being uncovered THIS STINKS - ineptitude and incompetence are a compliment to these people, these people have no shame, no answers and others suffer because of them - p.s. the consequences to both adults and children could be devastating and all you get as a response having known the problem for MONTHS is “I will look into it” WHAT’s GOING ON IN THE HEADS OF THESE PEOPLE

[@cherylbarney9057]

He is right everyone needs to be held accountable I am glad that he isn't afraid to say it and make it happen

[@faithwins9573]

Thank you Senator Hawley for standing up for Missouri citizens in the face of incompetence and obvious intentional neglect of duty.

[@randallbollinger9625]

Granholm: I’m going to follow up Me: ok, here is my cell phone, follow up right this minute. No emails… phone call right now

[@michaelgludd6346]

We need more like Josh Hawley, too bad he's one of a kind....

[@MyView-ou2dm]

Josh should be judge for the world bloody awesome

[@lisasnyder8485]

Love him !!! Go get em' Josh.....

[@David-fj5lz]

Just passing the buck now

[@RC1.-]

As a Canadian, I wish we had more politicians like Mr Hawley that stand up for the people of their country instead of the useless ones we have here now. You sir are a rare breed

[@MacAttack1776]

I wish you the best of luck in continuing to fight the good fight, but can you please take granholm back? I’m sure there’s city in BC. that would just love her to become their “community leader”

[@waterhammer5807]

Thank you Josh.

[@dalelivingston9277]

"The Honorable" should not be part of her title!!!!!!

[@SoniaSilva-fm8zv]

O sangue derramado de 34 anos vira a tona ...ou seringa igual fizeram comigo

[@jamessmith989]

Wow!!

[@brad7393]

This is outrageous 😊😊

[@viasevenvai]

The Simpsons has made radioactive zones a comedy issue. Therefore not only are we total idiots but Homer is responsible.

[@gobagem6132]

That's good bait

[@montyziebell1077]

How about standing in the way of everything until this entire administration is removed?

[@StevenRobertson-st9yk]

This man is always speaking of his people back home!! We need more like him. So far so good Send.

[@bvierville1]

The blue team is incompetent

[@suzan5533]

I would want him fighting for me that’s for sure.

[@olduhfguy]

My children spent many years attending Jana school in the 1970's and were oblivious to all of this.

[@beverlyfletcher6914]

Senator Hawley is on a roll! I love how he rips them new axxholes!

[@David-fj5lz]

Just look at her face? It is a picture of wokeness

[@dananthony6258]

Manhattan project ? That's Trumps fault. Didnt he live in Manhattan ?

[@angelagriffin8927]

Everything is Trumps fault apparently, we ought to make him fix everything huh?!

[@xiaobao4757]

😂

[@xiaobao4757]

No accountability at all.

[@RiceaRoni354]

Good one.

[@KevinWood44]

One of the 5 conservatives with balls.

[@andrewfalconer8599]

Holy shit! That was some actually good work being done by the senator. Hard pressed to see that nowadays.

[@peterrichards931]

"The Army Corps says the opposite." I just love it when she can't escape from the question by just playing some stance of 'high morality'... Granholm doesn't care at all about the matter. See if they can siphon off $100,000,000 of that Ukraine money to fix this matter.

[@marleespender]

Thank you Josh!!

[@agaperzowicz9697]

Senator you are amazing!!! Thank you for your wonderful service!!! 🙏

[@canslono1084]

Thank god we have people like Senator Josh Hawley!

[@annuarnew1520]

The silences sound right all on there own. Can i get a witness

[@sirrichardwhitney5452]

The Runaround is Grandholms special ability.

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

He keeps mentioning this so he’s not dumping it.

[@annuarnew1520]

I should not be feeling alone. Unheard.