A threat to the human race. The head of the United Nations urges countries to Work Together to tackle Climate Change. Environment ministers fro ound the world are rolling up their sleeves in doha, qatar, to address the challenges they share. They have rising Greenhouse Gas emissions, ice sheets melting rapidly and a warming planet. Ban kimoon urged them to speeds up negotiations on Climate Change. Delegates are deadlocked over finances, developing nations are calling on trializ liindustrial countries to stop global warning. A delegate from the Pacific Island nation of palau says Financial Support to protect the lives of people there is indispensable. We dont have the resources, and we are also being threatened by Climate Change. Financing is part of our survival. We need finances to survive. The delegates are running up against a deadline, the conference scheduled to end on friday. Now, the ministers come to the table with competing interests. They come from nations with a range of env
Think anyone who suggests knows exactly what that means would be projecting after 224 years of the history paying all of our bills what happens if we stop paying all our bills. The senate has just now joined the house, voting to approve the pentagon paying death benefits during the shutdown despite the lack of appropriations. Now, will the president sign that legislation . Well, when did they all know about the benefits freeze . You wont believe what the pentagon had warned days before the shutdown. Good day, im Andrea Michelle in washington where Speaker Boehner is expected to walk into the white house this afternoon with a shortterm solution to avoid defaulting on our national debt. But we are still nowhere near a solution to opening the federal government. Texas congressman chairs the committee and will be at the white house meeting. Thank you, congressman for joining us, mr. Chairman, is this a good solution getting around the debt ceiling problem on a shortterm basis but leaving t
Flood stage. About 20 nearby homes have water in their basements. A lot of residents tell us that they know that this could have been much worse. Temperatures fell. We got snowfall early this morning. The weather might be actually helping the situation. Stanley have noavenue they have been through this time and time again. This time is not as bad as they feared it would be. We saw that it was slowing down. Right now it is at a standstill. Thank goodness. Flood stage is 7 ft. It rose to about 8 ft. This morning. With less rainfall than predicted and a slower than expected meltdown. Most residents made out ok. The water was not falling as fast as it could have. It also deferred the water. We put water into put water in places that youre not used the water going. A Flood Warning remains in effect through saturday. It is nearly at flood stage which is 19. 5 ft. Water cover a portion of the nearby road. The return of winter like conditions might help keep the water level down. The ice that
Well, you know, mr. Speaker, i think something that c. S. Lewis once said will help with that. He said if you read history youll find that the people who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since people who largely ceased to think of the other world that she have become so ineffective in our world. I think joni understands this. Her mind is truly set on another place. Her life has been extraordinary. So, again, on behalf of the house of representatives, id like to recognize and celebrate the life of jon jon tada, a tada of oni eareckson and i yield back the balance of my time. The speaker pro tempore the gentlemans time has expired. The chair recognizes ms. Bonmuchey for five minutes. Ms. Bonamici, for five minutes. Ms. Bonamici i call attention to historic legislation that has for decades served as a lifeline to our countrys seniors. The Older Americans act is responsible for Critical Services like housing, nutrition and employment a
No Silver Bullet at the moment and there might never be one. Meantime, on capitol hill, relief bill talks picking up back after no deal was reached over the weekend. The white house chief of staff now saying that he is not optimistic we will see one, quote, in the very near term. Well have a new word on another strategy the white house is considering. Morgan chesky is in dallas where the death toll is on the rise as the state remains open for business. Steve patterson out west in california and beaumont, where officials are grappling with a two fold crisis as they respond to a virus and a wildfire. Morgan, let me begin with you, where do experts say the crisis in texas is heading if officials actually dont roll out any new closures or restrictions . Reporter ayman, good morning. Doctors are saying it will get worse before it gets better if action is not taken. And what is particularly disconcerting is the fact that texas is now eclipsed 7,000 deaths as a result of covid19. And that mor