Order. Todays hearing marks the ninth hearing this year. Dedicating to listening to stakeholders on how our programs are currently working or need improvement as we work towards a a farm bill reauthorization by this congress. This includes taking a look at spending requests and proposals for 39 programs in the belt that do not have a budget baseline. Our committee must be mindful the very tough budgetary environment that we have to face. While it is a principle duty of this committee, to ensure the next farm bill provides our nations Agricultural Producers with the necessary tools and rories to feed a growing and hungry world, a responsibilities in the world of u. S. Day do not stop there. The it is also critical to support Rural Businesses and cooperatives and Health Clinics and schools, Renewable Energy and bio based product manufacturers and other essential Service Providers. We serve as the backbone of the communities our farmers and ranchers call home. Earlier this year, at our co
Stability. I am under the impression, seeing how matters have developed in these past few days, can anybody think that what some people wanted to reach this decision, the application of article 155 . I dont want to criticise anybody, but i have this feeling because, how can you do things worse . Even thinking of the interests of those who behaved in this way in these last few days in the catalonian authorities. In the second place i want to refer to dialogue. A beautiful word. On this occasion it has become magical. I have to say here the general a tad never asked for a dialogue. What they have asked, and ive said it before. That is Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy talking in madrid. He is setting out the background to the decisions the government has made, which will involve taking back some powers from catalans regional government, potentially calling Regional Elections. He is talking about the cata la n elections. He is talking about the Catalan Government placing itself outside the law
And back down again. This weekend, the Worlds Toughest sailing race begins. Held every three years, the volvo ocean race starts in alicante, in spain, and ends in the hague, in the netherlands. Now, that doesnt actually sound very far. But, in the middle, there is the small matter of 16,000 nautical miles, taking in 12 cities in six continents. And with broken masts, capsizes and icebergs almost guaranteed, this is no luxury cruise. To try and make this journey even possible, technology inevitably raise its head. These are some of the most advanced sailing yachts ever designed, and we were given special access to one of them during crew training. 22nd of october sees the most extreme offshore event in the world began. Were just testing if we can figure out trying to sail through that wind. Were struggling at the moment to try and make the boat go as fast as it can go, with the data weve been given. 16,000 miles, nine months of racing, seven identical boats, in the roughest seas in the
A big cloud makes a big bang, which makes a big cloud. And climbing higher and higher, and back down again. This weekend, the Worlds Toughest sailing race begins. Held every three years, the volvo ocean race starts in alicante, in spain, and ends in the hague, in the netherlands. Now, that doesnt actually sound very far. But, in the middle, there is the small matter of 16,000 nautical miles, taking in 12 cities in six continents. And, with broken masts, capsizes and icebergs almost guaranteed, this is no luxury cruise. To try and make this journey even possible, technology inevitably raise its head. These are some of the most advanced sailing yachts ever designed, and we were given special access to one of them during crew training. 22 october sees the most extreme offshore event in the world began. Were just testing if we can figure out trying to sail through that wind. Were really struggling at the moment to try and make the boat go as fast as its meant to go, according to the data w
It is still blustery out there. The wind slowly ease through the day. Wet weather around but many of us turn drier and brighter as the day goes on. Chow was particularly into western scotland in north west england pushing up across South West England pushing up across South West England and into south wales. The best of the sunshine wales, midlands and south east england by this afternoon. Temperatures down committee yesterday. Enter tonight any showers were tentative fate. Clea rest for longest tonight any showers were tentative fate. Clearest for longest tonight eastern scotland. Rain coming back to Northern Ireland, edging into western scotland by the end overnight, wales and western england. But mild air coming in with this weather system which will take rain east across the uk tomorrow. Low cloud and hill fog. Even into the afternoon it is close to southern and eastern parts of england whereas elsewhere brighter skies come back and it feels a little bit warmer. Hello. This is bbc