Interior secretary ryan zinke on president trumps 2018 budget request for his department. He spoke about oil and Gas Development in alaska and wetlands reclamation projects in louisiana. Speaking in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee, this is two hours. Good morning. The committee will come to order. Were here to consider the president s budget request for the department of interior for fiscal year 2018. This is the second of three budget hearings before our committee this year following the Forest Service last week and the department of energy which is coming u on thursday. Secretary zinke, welcome back to the committee for your first appearance since our bipartisan vote in favor of your confirmation on march 1st. It was nice to be able to give you the official tally this morning. Make it officially official. I want to start by noting you have taken on some tough tasks at the department including some challenges that really have gone unaddressed for years. I th
Development on federal land and environmental issues. Les this is two hours. Good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. We are here this morning to consider the president s budget request for the department of interior for fiscal year 2018. This is the second of three budget hearings before our committee this year following the Forest Service last week and the kept of energy which is coming up on thursday. Secretary zinke, welcome back to the committee for your first appearance since our bipartisan vote in favor of your confirmation on march 1st. It was nice to be able to give you the the official tally this morning, make it officially official. I want to start by noting you have taken on some tough tasks at the department including some challenges that really have gone unaddressed for years. I think you are off to a good start. And i appreciate that. I have enjoyed working with you during the early month of your tenure as secretary. I truly appreciated the opportunity t
System that encourages Service Members to seek help and care and that protects the very people that keep our nation safe. With that, i urge adoption of this amendment and i yield back the balance of my time. Chip the gentleman from washington reserves. The gentleman from texas is ecognized. Mr. Thornberry i reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from washington is recognized. Mr. Smith thank you, mr. Chairman. Im pleased to yield four minutes to the gentlelady from texas, ms. Jackson lee. The chair the gentlelady is ecognized. Ms. Jackson lee let me thank the gentleman from washington, thank him for his leadership, and the gentleman from texas for their making their way through a very, very prnt action on behalf of the American People and that is the defense authorization. I thank them for the amendments that were made en bloc and i hope to speak quickly about these important amendments. Im very grateful, over the years i have consistently intro
System that encourages Service Members to seek help and care and that protects the very people that keep our nation safe. With that, i urge adoption of this amendment and i yield back the balance of my time. Chip the gentleman from washington reserves. The gentleman from texas is ecognized. Mr. Thornberry i reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentleman reserves. The gentleman from washington is recognized. Mr. Smith thank you, mr. Chairman. Im pleased to yield four minutes to the gentlelady from texas, ms. Jackson lee. The chair the gentlelady is ecognized. Ms. Jackson lee let me thank the gentleman from washington, thank him for his leadership, and the gentleman from texas for their making their way through a very, very prnt action on behalf of the American People and that is the defense authorization. I thank them for the amendments that were made en bloc and i hope to speak quickly about these important amendments. Im very grateful, over the years i have consistently intro
The quickly grew, and the cause is under investigation. Well, happening now, rescue crews are getting ready to look for maszing boater in marin county. Crews recovered his boat yesterday. Fire Officials Say the missing 70yearold man works for the tumalls Bay Oyster Company and was farming for oysters at the time. Crews from four different agencies searched for the man by water and air yesterday. They say the missing man is a strong swimmer but he was not wearing a life jacket. Rescue crews will start looking again at dawn. This morning, people in the south bay warned to check their Bank Accounts after thieves broke into four mail trucks. Abc 7 News Reporter matt keller live for us in san jose. Good morning, matt. Reporter good morning, reggie. Mail theft has become a real problem here in the south bay, and all across the bay area. In fact, in the past month, four mail trucks have been broken into here in san jose. 350 people here in willow glen were notified that they may be victims. T