Good afternoon, everyone. The subcommittee will come to order. T purpose of todays hearing is to receive testimony on 15 bills pending before the pin lands, are forest and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of bills on todays agenda, i wont go through all of them right now, but the complete agenda will of course be included in the record. I want to note that we have a former member of our committee here, former senator mary landrieu, and we have members who will be joining us shortly who have another Committee Assignment at the moment and others who will be joining us telephonically. I also want to begin by recognizing the staggering loss of life that has occurred embedded within what has shaped up to be a really horrific wildfire season. More than 36 people have perished in infernos raging throughout the western United States this year, dozens more are missing. In oregon, my colleague senator widens home state, thousands have lost their homes and over half a Million Peop
Lowincome families and people of color [indiscernible] in real time. Help us now in real time by passing this resolution. Thank you. Thank you. Next caller, please. Good afternoon, supervisors. Im with the Mission Economic agency and calling in strong support of the resolution before you. Were currently only meeting 20 of our low and moderate housing goals and think its important theres an antidisplacement lens when handled in certain ways it can contribute to displacement of lowincome residents and theres history of market rate housing in overbuilt, lowincome areas in the city. Recent study of university of minnesota identified rent pressures can be put on those who are paying the lowest rents in an area near new market rate housing. What kind of housing you build and for whom and where matters a lot not just quant. On the quantity front we think there should be no increase insensitive communities as mapped by the urban displacement project. For these and other reasons we think its ve
Breathing issues and fever. The Vice President tested negative yet again today. For the virus. There are concerns about tomorrow evening debate. The commission on president ial debates is adding plexi glass barriers between Vice President pence and senator harris. This afternoon we got a look at the debate stage. As the barriers were being installed. Now the Pence Campaign says it doesnt want the protective shield. Saying the 12 foot space is enough. The Commission Says the Vice President doesnt have to use it. But they have two on hand just in case. More on the issues and what voters can expect from the candidates tomorrow. Tomorrow night Vice President pence and senator Kamala Harris will stand at least 12 feet apart on the debate stage. Thats not all. At the request of the harris team there plexi glass barriers to separate the two. Theres a lot at stake. The pence harris debate expected to be less reality tv and more about reality that americans face. San Francisco Deputy public def
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Streaming on nbc washington. Com a few things are a bit different because of the pandemic and myself are all in separate locations, as you can see the audience, and said they are joining us virtually via zoom thanks to the Northern Virginia numbers. Provide an opportunity and on issues important to virginia voters the most pervasive in the last one hour and begin with one and a half minutes opening. From each candidate in our panels and i will post listen to the candidates, these questions determined by nbc news and the palace if not reviewed by the candidates or any debate partners. Each candidate will have one minute to respond in a candidate answering first will get an additional 32nd rebuttal. As moderator, i reserve the right to follow up as needed. Then we will conclude with one minute closing statement. This time keeper notifying each candidate has exploded we have candidates with limits, our panel is. During gilchrist. She is very and reporter alber alberto, all joining us on n