Work on a more normal basis, well continue to try to meet remotely so that we can play our part in slowing the spread of covid19. I want to also announce a couple of reminders to the conduct of this hearing. Members should keep their video feed on as long as they are present in the hearing, and members are responsible for their own microphones. Just be mindful that you probably have a little bit more responsibility than usual than if we were in a regular meeting space. And please keep your microphones muted unless youre speaking and finally if members have documents they wish to submit to the record, email them to the committee clerk. But if you dont have it, we can make sure you do get it. I welcome you to the science, space and Technology Committees First Virtual hearing. Today were discussing the impact of covid19 on the Fire Service Community and how we can best leverage existing federal programs to expedite assistance to Fire Departments during the pandemic. I appreciate our witne
First responders during the coronavirus pandemic. The house sign space and Technology Committee is hosting. You are watching live coverage on cspan. We can understand more clearly what we are facing. Significant n to local estate tax revenue. And other sources of support for Fire Departments. Facing some departments the hardest decision for firefighters in this crisis. We are in the middle of this health guide trips Health Crisis that at the same time the country is addressing longstanding racism. We are also in the early days of [inaudible] paul. Are not on mute, im sorry . [beep] ok. Thismain in the middle of health and economic crisis at the same time our country is confronting racial injustice. On top of that, we are in the early days of an honest wildfire hurricane season. This is a time of great uncertainty. , people are counting on us to ensure our First Responders have the tools and support they need to do their job well and safely. I look forward to Todays Congress andout help
Suvayan. And the uss john mccain sailors. Were very grateful that today, we have ms. Rachel echols with us, we send you our deepest simp sympathie sympathies. And i want to especially recognize, we have with us the committee chairman, chairman thornberry. The leader of efforts to mitigate the military Readiness Challenges. And i thank him for being here today. I also want to send a warm welcome to congresswoman elizabeth estes. And full Committee Members have had an opportunity to ask questions. Is there an objection . As we begin todays unkplaclassd hearing, i have no doubt that our navy remains the most powerful in the world. But these recent tragic events only reinforce our committees concern about the challenges the navy faces. Im especially concerned about the shortfalls in the structure and whether the tempo of a reduced 277ship navy may have contributed to these events. I also believe that the first responsibility of the National Government is to provide for the National Securit
Fairly calm right now and today the winds are going to be light but with the storm system coming through thats going to change things up for tomorrow. Right now visibility is good around the downtown area thirty six Degrees North winds thirteen mph so little breezy out there. We are dry to start things off but we will look for increasing clouds the day wears on and our temperatures today are going to stay pretty chilly with highs only in the lower to mid forties through the afternoon so we start off mainly clear but for increasing clouds into the afternoon i will be back with details are developing storm system rain and wind tomorrow maybe a little bit of mixed precipitation north and learn more about that a few minutes right now its kinda early check on the jr be in one second with ashley good morning good morning craig right now the jr b looks pretty good but i do have an alert for you for later this morning and not too much later at this point the jr b is set to open at five oclock
Degrees north wind seventy mph so it is a little breezy out there. Generally today when i see the winds kind of easing of itll be more in that case a five to ten or five to fifteen mph range but is little breezy right now next to the Chesapeake Bay one expand the view and heres why we have our next system out here to the west and this thing this energy see the rotation right here thats an area of low pressure that will track across North Carolina and move offshore bringing with it wind and rain to our area later tonight into early tomorrow could see a little bit of mix precipitation north and west and i say that the future cas coming up lets focus on today its a good one in terms of the sky conditions mainly clear early but we will see increasing clouds later today and high only around forty three time for lunch ride into work a lot of focus right now on the james river bridge with ashley. All right craig if you have been watching since the last few traffic report had been mentioning t