Challenge. Next years farm bill deliberations, we have an opportunity to do more with out having to spend your money. Little over half of our food aid is provided through the farm bill in our food for Peace Program. The farm bill requires aid to be sourced almost entirely from u. S. Farmers. Half of which must be shipped on u. S. Flagged vessels according to the rules. These restrictions result in spending as little as 35 35 40 cents on the dollar on food. Let me say this one more time. Because of these ridiculous requirements, only 35 or 40 cents of each dollar is actually used to provide food to people who are starving. If we relax the preference to meet the needs overseas, the cost would drop dramatically. U. S. Farmers would still play a vital role in the program and we would free up over 300 million in taxes to be used to feed up to nine and half million more starving people each year. One of the major obstacles to modernizing food for peace are those who continue to support and p
Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair will now recognize the gentleman from mississippi, mr. Kelly, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Kelly mr. Speaker, im humbled to rise today in the memory of Army National guard Sergeant Kyle Clayton Thomas who was killed on may 29, 2017, in a rollover incident at the National Training center in california. Sergeant thomas and three other combat were conducting maneuvers in an m1a2 abrams main battle tank. A 2011 aimry High School Graduate was assigned to alpha company, second battalion, 198th armored, 155 armored brigade, headquartered out of tupelo, mississippi. He has been described as a compassionate person who loved life and spending time with his family. When his daughter was born, an incredible bond was formed between Sergeant Thomas and his daughter. Sergeant tho
Police in eastern iowa are on the hunt for a man caught on camera crawling through an Elementary School classroom. Surviellance video images from the maquoketa Elementary School shows the suspect inside the School Walking around even crawling around on allfours inside classrooms. This all happening inside briggs Elementary School in maquoketa early last wednesday morning. Kwwls Shirley Descorbeth she has the latest on the county, reaching out to the public about this man who broke images show him in the hallway. Even crawling on his knees through a classroom. Parents, staff and administrators taking this breakin personally. Some people think of it as something that was done to a building, when actually we see it as something that was done to 350 students and staff members. It was wednesday, four oclock in the morning. Setting off the schools motion chance to steal anything from the school. Just as police were arriving, he left behind the things he was planning to steal. There were a co
Eileen loan. Good morning. Eileen on camera from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team rain and drizzle continue to track through the kwwl viewing area this morning. Temperatures have been Holding Steadyin winds turn to the northwest and the rain cuts off. However, we will still see some drizzle. Temperatures will manage a few pretty gray through thanksgiving day, too. And we could see some fog and drizzle. Ill if youre just waking up. If youre just waking up. Getting ready to hit the road today for thanksgiving. Its the busiest travel day of the year and most thanksgiving travelers choose to drive instead of fly. Kwwls Amanda Gilbert joins us live in waterloo. You can tell us more about Holiday Travel. Not too many cars out on the that will change by tonight. According to triplea. There will be about one million more people traveling this thanksgiving sea
Road today. Rain and drizzle continue to track through the kwwl viewing area this morning. Temperatures have been Holding Steady in the mid 30s to continue this morning until the temperatures will manage a few more degrees today but it will be fairly gloomy. We stay pretty gray through thanksgiving day, too. And we could see minutes. Easterly winds at 5 to 15 mph. Rain will continue this morning until the winds turn to the northwest and temperatures will manage a few m our top story this morning packing the bags and packing some patience today. Such a busy day on the road and at the airport. A live look at 218 in waterloo behind us now. Most thanksgiving travelers choose to drive instead of fly. Kwwls Amanda Gilbert joins us live in waterloo. You can tell not too many cars out on the road right now. But im sure that will change by tonight. According to triplea. There will be about one million more people traveling this thanksgiving season compared to last year. Thats the most weve seen