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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe
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FILE- In this undated file photo, snowy plovers cluster on the Oregon coast beach near Coos Bay, Ore. A Western snowy plover chick has hatched on a beach at Nehalem Bay State Park on the northern Oregon coast, the first hatchling spotted there since the 1960's. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department said Wednesday, May 24, 2017, that the species is showing signs of recovery along Oregon's southern coast but this is the first hatchling in the Nehalem Bay area in Tillamook County. (Randy L. Rasmussen /The Oregonian via AP, File)
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Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, about the Paris climate agreement. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **
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Louisiana State Representative Beryl Amedee
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FILE In this Oct. 19, 2016 file photo, a model of Schiaparelli· the mars landing device , is on display at the European Space Agency, ESA, in Darmstadt, Germany. An independent report on Wednesday May 24, 2017 concludes Europe’s Schiaparelli probe crash-landed on Mars last year because its systems couldn’t cope with a brief, wild rotation during its descent. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP,File)
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A man places flowers in Albert Square in Manchester, Britain, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, after the suicide attack at an Ariana Grande concert that left more than 20 people dead and many more injured, as it ended on Monday night at the Manchester Arena. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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FILE - In this April 29, 2017, file photo, a Na'vi in a science lab is shown and will be seen while guests are in the queue for the Avatar Flight of Passage ride at Pandora-World of Avatar land attraction in Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The 12-acre land, inspired by the "Avatar" movie, opens in Florida at the end of May at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom. It cost a half-billion dollars. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
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FILE - In this April 29, 2017, file photo, landscaping consisting of real Earth plant species mixed with sculpted Pandora artificial flora is surrounded by ponds and gentle waterfalls at the Pandora-World of Avatar land attraction in Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The 12-acre land, inspired by the "Avatar" movie, opens in Florida at the end of May at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom. It cost a half-billion dollars. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
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People stand by flowers offered for the victims of a suicide attack at a concert by Ariana Grande that killed more than 20 people Monday night in central Manchester, Britain, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
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This undated photo provided by Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology shows a seismic station installed at Anaktuvak Pass in Alaska's Brooks Range. The station sends out earthquake information in real time. A seismometer rests at the bottom of a borehole and a fiberglass hut equipped with solar panels protects the station power system, electronics and radio telemetry equipment. (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology via AP)
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Hunter Saussy the III and and his son Hunter Saussy the IV along with Tyler Bell lay a tarp over their friend's home on Wilmington Island, Ga., after a severe storm passed through the area causing heavy damage to several houses Tuesday evening, May 23, 2017. The threat of flooding continues across several southern states as heavy rain soaked the area and prompted new flood watches in the Carolinas while a massive storm system swept eastward. (Josh Galemore/Savannah Morning News via AP)
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Trees lie in the front yard of a home after a severe storm passed through the area causing heavy damage to several houses Tuesday evening, May 23, 2017, in Wilmington Island, Ga. The threat of flooding continues across several southern states as heavy rain soaked the area and prompted new flood watches in the Carolinas while a massive storm system swept eastward. (Josh Galemore/Savannah Morning News via AP)
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A tree trimmer kicks a log off the roof of a home after a severe storm passed through the area Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in Wilmington Island, Ga. The threat of flooding continues across several southern states as heavy rain soaked the area and prompted new flood watches in the Carolinas while a massive storm system swept eastward. (Josh Galemore/Savannah Morning News via AP)
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Tree trimmers begin removing branches from a tree that fell on a home after a severe storm passed through the area causing heavy damage to several houses Tuesday evening, May 23, 2017, on Wilmington Island, Ga. The threat of flooding continues across several southern states as heavy rain soaked the area and prompted new flood watches in the Carolinas while a massive storm system swept eastward. (Josh Galemore/Savannah Morning News via AP)
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Hunter Saussy the IV hammers in nails to hold a tarp in place over a hole in his friend's roof on Wilmington Island, Ga., after a severe storm passed through the area causing heavy damage to several houses Tuesday evening, May 23, 2017. The threat of flooding continues across several southern states as heavy rain soaked the area and prompted new flood watches in the Carolinas while a massive storm system swept eastward. (Josh Galemore/Savannah Morning News via AP)
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Illustration on mankind's friend, carbon dioxide by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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FILE – In this Sept. 29, 2016, file photo, afternoon rush hour commuters, following a morning train crash that killed one person and injured more than 100 others in Hoboken, N.J., enter the New Jersey Transit entrance at Penn Station in New York. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie unveiled a plan Tuesday, May 23, 2017, to limit the impact of this summer's emergency track repair project at New York City's Penn Station, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cautioned commuters to prepare for a "summer of hell." Christie said New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Midtown Direct lines will end in Hoboken, with PATH trains and ferries honoring NJ Transit fares. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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FILE – In this March 4, 2016, file photo, a commuter runs to catch a train at the Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, N.J. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie unveiled a plan Tuesday, May 23, 2017, to limit the impact of this summer's emergency track repair project at New York City's Penn Station, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cautioned commuters to prepare for a "summer of hell." Christie said New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Midtown Direct lines will end in Hoboken, with PATH trains and ferries honoring NJ Transit fares. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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FILE – In this April 19, 2017, file photo, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stands in front of a train schedule during a news conference at Newark Penn Station in Newark, N.J. Christie unveiled a plan Tuesday, May 23, 2017, to limit the impact of this summer's emergency track repair project at New York City's Penn Station, while New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cautioned commuters to prepare for a "summer of hell." Christie said New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Midtown Direct lines will end in Hoboken, N.J., with PATH trains and ferries honoring NJ Transit fares. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
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New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during his announcement of plans to improve the Metropolitan Transportation Authority transit system to resolve chronic commuter train delays, Tuesday May 23, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
