Review. And now i recognize myself for an Opening Statement. Todays oversight hearing focuses on a critical facet of u. S. Immigration policy. The executive office for immigration review or eoyr is the lynchpen as it administers of other components the u. S. Immigration courts and the court of appeals. We must ensure our Immigration Laws are interpreted as congress intended. As a former immigration who regularly appeared in Immigration Court i certainly appreciate how important it is that the courts are administered effect 11 and a way that maximizes daca management and minimizes fraud and lay. Unfortunately eoyr has been consistently plagued with problems. During the past administration the department of justices Inspector Generals Office found the office engaged in nepotism and other disturbing practices. It made it impossible to focus on much needed imp provement. Additionalally a 2014 serve crash paralyzed the courts nationwide for several weeks. Again necessitating the allocation
Territory. And wayne feignbust, outlaw dakota. If you were caught stealing a horse, for example, if you were particularly away from any settlement, ranch country, they would hang you. So that happened quite frequently. That was what you call frontier justice or rough justice. On sunday at 2 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv well tour fort dakota to explore the story of the u. S. Militarys role in the west. The fort at sioux falls was called fort dakota was really one of many forts established throughout the region. And it was really, i think, established to provide a sense of safety and security for those settlers here. Well also take a driving tour of sioux falls with a historian. One of the main thorou thoroughfares, phillips avenue, named for one of the settlers. Watch cspans cities tour. Saturday at 6 00 p. M. Eastern, and sunday at 2 00 p. M. On American History tv on cspan 3. The c span cities tour, working with Cable Partners as we explore america. House republicans yester
Good afternoon. I would like to start off today by having the secretary of takence discussion action last night with respect to canadian softwood lumber. It was an action that talks about what we are doing to make sure we are fighting for industries here at home. Without further a do, i want to bring up secretary wilbur ross. The action we took last night is actually the culmination of a couple of decades of disputes between the United States and canada. What has provoked the dispute is the following. In canada, the forests are owned by the individual per provinces and each of the provinces set the charge for the loggers to use when they are taking trees down. In the u. S. , it is all open market, it is all marketbased prices. Subsidize thees cutting down of lumber. Sts technical term being umpage and that allows them to charge a subsidized low price at the u. S. Border. We have determined preliminarily those problems vary from one province to the other, in some cases are as high as ro
Good afternoon. I would like to start off today by having the secretary of takence discussion action last night with respect to canadian softwood lumber. It was an action that talks about what we are doing to make sure we are fighting for industries here at home. Without further a do, i want to bring up secretary wilbur ross. The action we took last night is actually the culmination of a couple of decades of disputes between the United States and canada. What has provoked the dispute is the following. In canada, the forests are owned by the individual per provinces and each of the provinces set the charge for the loggers to use when they are taking trees down. In the u. S. , it is all open market, it is all marketbased prices. Subsidize thees cutting down of lumber. Sts technical term being umpage and that allows them to charge a subsidized low price at the u. S. Border. We have determined preliminarily those problems vary from one province to the other, in some cases are as high as ro
Work or school, you can probably get away without it. Just a couple drizzly drops around early this morning. But things will improve dramatically after lunchtime today. Theres your planner. 30 chance of light rain or drizzle early this morning. Kid do kiddos like her they will be smiling. May not be much recess day, but after school, you betcha. Sunshine coming back at least by 3 00 or 4 00. And sunshine back in the 70s. Lets take a look at Melissa Mollet and traffic. Good morning, were done with the inner loop problem as the truck crashed blocking the right side that is cleared out of the way. The rest of the beltway looks good. I want to show you again, eastbound e street shut down. Because of that on the scene oakmont, lanes blocked. Response on the scene, we showed you pictures from the live desk a couple minutes ago. 270 at montrose, month problems inbound or southbound. Its 5 02. Lets check in by angie goff at the live desk with an electrical problem happening in d. C. This is im