Adjourned. Following the open meeting of the federal Communications Commission held a News Conference from its headquarters in washington, d. C. This press conference with fcc chair Jessica Rosenworcel and brendan carr runs just under 40 minutes. Good afternoon, everyone. If folks could take their conversations to the lobby, we greatlyre appreciate it. Weto are about to get started wh the post conference and as you know we had a pretty lively and lengthy meeting so i would like to give the chair as much time as possible to answer questions for the reporters. With that i welcome the chair. Good afternoon. All right. Why dont we start with david. I wanted to ask about the effect [inaudible] could you please turn on your microphone. Can you speak to the current state [inaudible] under section 214 of the communications act, the fcc authorizes the provision of communications in the united states. We also have the authority to take away the authorization for providing service, and as youri k
Ass President Trump. From job approval and aggressive legislative approval and possible reelection bid. Fox5 goes oneonone with maryland government nor larry hogan. The news at 10 starts right now. And it is a murder that stunned d. C. Region. Tonight, fox5 has Police Interrogation video of a teenage girl confessing to ms 1 gangrelated murder in Northern Virginia. The suspect pleaded guilty to stabbing the victim to death. Korey kauffman is live with the details, korey. In the hours long interragation venus romero again eyes being involved in the killing of damaris reef questions. Before sfwribing the violent act and why she did it. You need to tell me what did you to her. I killed her. How did you kill her . With a knife. The moment she confesses to the vicious murder of Montgomery County teen de mar is alexander i said im not going to forgive you. She was 17 at the time of the january 2017 murder said to avenge the death of her boyfriend kristin sosa reves a known member of ms 13. Sh
Mr. Nelson mr. President , i ask for a moment of silence for the victims of the shooting in florida. The presiding officer without objection. The senate will observe a moment of silence for the victims of the Florida School shooting. Mr. Nelson mr. President . The presiding officer the senate will come to order. Mr. Nelson mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from florida. Mr. Nelson mr. President , those were all our children. Thoalings of us who those of us who are parents, you can imagine the parents of those children wondering what else can be done. Because yesterday a former student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in northern broward county, parkland, florida, walked on to the campus with a gas mask, smoke grenades, and carrying an ar15 assault rifle. He pulled the fire alarm. He waited for the students to come out into the hallway and he opened fire. And as a result, 14 families are grieving. Their worst fears have become reality, and more than a dozen other
Contributors to the books from democracy to freedom and no wall they can build. Watch coverage of the 2017 baltimore book festival saturday starting at noon eastern on cspan2s booktv. Wildfires in the west where the focus of an environment and Public Works Committee hearing in the senate yesterday. Members served on Forest Management experts on the impacts wildfires have had on the environment and the economy. From capitol hill, this is about an hour and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, i called his hearing to order. So far in 2017 as all the guests on our panel know, in 2017, fires have burned more than 8 million acres in the United States. We need to find solutions to address this threat to our communities and wildlife. Today the committee will hear testimony and three bills related to catastrophic wildfires across the west. Senator daines introduce the litigation relief for Forest Management projects acts which w
The subcommittee on energy will now come to order and the chair will recognize himself or an opening statement. This years atlantic Hurricane Season was unprecedented. More named storms in close succession slammed the gulf and the u. S. Virgin islands. These hurricanes caused catastrophic damage in Energy Supply disruptions across the country. Both texas and florida are further down the road to recovery in the humanitarian crisis is unfolding in puerto rico. A number of colleagues from this committee have been down there and the u. S. Virgin islands where the majority of folks still remain without power for more than a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall. Todays hearing will review the response in Energy Recovery efforts in the wake of the storms that will help us begin to understand what went right and what went wrong. What lessons can be learned and how we as a risk and identify gaps so when the next hurricane hits we will be better prepared. As a result of Hurricane Harvey mor