Continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from oregon, mr. Blumenauer, for five minutes. Mr. Blumenauer thank you, mr. Speaker. Friday, the Trump Administration declared war on state legalization of marijuana. As they come out on the wrong side of history and the american public. The Obama Administration recognized that the vast voterdriven movement to legalize marijuana at the state level was something that couldnt be stopped and, in fact, that the federal government shouldnt interfere. Their Justice Department issued guidance known as the cole amendment. That as long as these voterapproved, state legalization efforts were enforced, rigorously and thoughtfully, the federal government wouldnt interfere with what the voters wanted. Friday, sessions and the Trump Administration overruled that guidance and declared open war on the part of 93 u. S. Attorneys who
Nielsen continues on our website, cspan. Org. We are going to leave it to go live to the u. S. House. We are expecting a brief session and wand will return to the heag when the house goes into recess. Live coverage of the u. S. House here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. January 16, 2018. I hereby appoint the honorable act as arrington to speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, paul d. Ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. Act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, paul d. Ryan, pursuant to the order of the house of january 8, 2018, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties. And in no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. Each member
That will be live right here on 6abc. Plus, were going to try and sort out this fall and summer thing with karen rogers in for david and matt pelman. Good morning. The weather whiplash will continue. Thats right. Im going to try to dress so you know what to do so today is summer, no sleeves. Well be ready for fall yesterday thats right, youre all mixed up. Satellite and radar showing us we had that rain from yesterday moved out of here, couple sprinkles tried to happen overnight and just really didnt. We have a few clouds stuck with us currently through the region. Lets look at these temperatures as youre starting your day. Its a mild start to the day. Were looking at these numbers. 73 in philadelphia, so, yes, were already above our average high for this date. Its only 67 in reading. 73 in atlantic city. Heres how the day is going to roll. Its going to be warm today. Its going to be muggy. Well see sunshine mixing with some clouds at 7 00 a. M. , 71. Lunchtime the upper 70s. Were into
Chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally al low created between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 1 50 p. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from connecticut, mr. Ourtney, for five minutes. Mr. Courtney thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, going back to the days of teddy roosevelt, it has been a bipartisan principle that protecting the Public Health and americas environment is a sacred obligation of all of us who have the honor to serve this nation in elected or appointed office. Unfortunately, the administrator of the e. P. A. , mr. Scott pruitt, didnt get that memo because yesterday he announced that he is precipitously going to strike down the clean power plant rule sometime later today, which
15 unstoppable wild fires destroying over 1500 businesses and residents. There is not a whole lot you can do. Massive flames engulfing homes charring at least 7500 acres. Vice president mike pence in california announcing federal assistance for the state. We will be with you every day until we put the fires out and stand with these families to rebuild these communities. Officials have received more than 100 calls to the missing persons hot line and they hope its people that could not cant their family and friends before evacuating. And our coverage of the wild fires continues on 6abc. Com and well have the latest updates as the disaster unfolds along with videos and photos of the scene. A septa employees life flashed before his eyes on his way to work. He was shot by a would be robber who opened fire. Vernon odom is live now outside of Temple University. You talk to the victim inside of the hospital recovering . Reporter good evening. The victim a 13 year septa vote rank is in great pa