Tying him to democrats. Trump is still leading the way. And clawing her way into the record books. The Young American attempting to become the first woman to conquer one of the deadliest climbs in the world. Right now. 6,000 feet of sheer stone. Im kind of scared. Actually really scared. Shes talking to us from the mountain this morning. How she says shes not stopping until she reaches the top. No. We do say good morning, america. We were saying happy friday eve. This is friday for amy. Its friday for some of us. Just sayin. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Not to rub it in or anything. It is a very busy thursday morning. We want to get right to the devastation overseas. The massive explosions rocking one of chinas biggest cities. We want to show you the view from above. Drone footage. Of the aftermath. Just incredible, robin. These images emerging of the People Racing to rescue survivor this is morning. A Police Officer carrying that man to safety. Thousands forced to flee. A row of cars completely
Puerto rico as we speak. Were getting live pictures this morning. Heres our reporter for the Weather Channel standing in an area thats probably dangerous right now, i would say. Bill henley tells us a few minutes ago wind gusts are up to 70 Miles Per Hour and increasing, right, bill . The Storms Center is getting closer to where paul goodlow is standing in san juan. Its made landfall in puerto rico. Its going to be hour after hour of damaging wind there. Were still feeling the influence of a Tropical Storm. Thats jose. No longer a hurricane. High surf, the water running high, the potential for flooding at the jersey as jose continues to spin and churn up the seas off our coastline. Maria, you see maria moving through st. Croix overnight. Now its going right through puerto rico. The jersey shore, delaware beaches under the tropical impacts of jose, not maria. This will continue through thursday morning. Its a weakening storm system. Well see less and less wind, and the waves will settle
The appropriations subcommittee on labor, health and human services, education related agencies will come to order. Good morning to everybody, particularly good morning secretary devos for you and thank you for appearing before the subcommittee today. This is a difficult budget request to defend. Last month the president signed into law an appropriations bill that included 161 billion in discretionary funding for this subcommittee. While that was a billion dollars less than we had the year before, we were able to eliminate programs and prioritize programs in a way that allows us to do things like return to year round pell. First time in nine years where students who begin this fall will have the opportunity to have the pell grant available to them year round. This year, the fiscal year 2018 budget request proposes a significant funding decrease in labor, hhs, approximately 24 billion below what were spending in the current year in the agencies that reflected in the work of this subcomm
Defend. To just over a month ago, the Congress Overwhelmingly cast and the president signed into law an appropriations bill that included 100 61 billion in discretionary funding for this subcommittee. While that was a billion dollars less than we had the year before, we were able to eliminate programs and prioritize programs in a way that allows us to do things, like return the yearround pell, the first time in nine years where students who begin this fall will have the opportunity to have a pell grant available to them yearround. This year, fiscal year 2018 budget proposes a significant funding decrease and labor, hhs, approximately 24 billion below what we are spending in the current year in the agencies that are reflected in the work of this subcommittee. That is a 15 cut. It includes approximately 59 billion, which is a 9. 2 billion reduction. You not only get the start with a new look at the department of education, but also with a new look at what we should be doing. We are glad
This is chaired by senator roy royt will stop senator blount. The appropriations subcommittee on labor, health, and Human Services will come to order. Morning to everybody, particularly good morning secretary devos and thank you for appearing before the subcommittee today. This is a difficult budget defend. To just over a month ago, the Congress Overwhelmingly cast and the president signed into law an appropriations bill that included 100 61 billion in discretionary funding for this subcommittee. While that was a billion dollars less than we had the year before, we were able to eliminate programs and prioritize programs in a way that allows us to do things, like return the yearround pell, the first time in nine years where students who begin this fall will have the opportunity to have a pell grant available to them yearround. This year, fiscal year 2018 budget proposes a significant funding decrease and labor, hhs, approximately 24 billion below what we are spending in the current year