Receive testimony on 15 bills pending before the public lands Forest Service and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of bills on todays agenda, im not going to go through all of them right now, but the complete agenda will of course be included in the record. I want to know they have a former member of the committee here, senator landrieu with us in the back and weve got members who will be joining us shortly have another Committee Assignments at the moment. We have others who will be joining us by telephone i believe. I also want to begin by recognizing that a staggering loss of life that has occurred and embed it within what has shaped up to be a really horrific wildfire season. More than 36 people have perished in the inferno is raging over it towards the westn United States. Dozens more are missing. In oregon, my colleague, senator wydens, home state of thousands of lost homes and evacuated. Elsewhere we have wind driven fires that continue to spread across our federal
It is a decided direction and big tech. The lagging sectors are energy as Oil Prices Fell 2 , and health care. A picture of an economy that has largely stabilized but is also at risk of stalling out, especially if there is a second wave of the virus. No vaccine and no stimulus forthcoming. Jobless claims moving in the wrong direction and new home sales rising more than expected as americans continue to hunker down. The vix inching higher. It did get to 29. Treasuries are moving higher. That means lower yields, or at least it did before the most recent change, and the dollar stronger versus all of the g10 currencies except the loonie. Higher dollar means lower gold prices, and we have seen gold turnaround. They did fall to a two month low earlier. Gold could stand to use more groep to lose more ground. David i want to connect two things. You mentioned uncertainty be out the recovery, how fast it is coming back. Jobless numbers not optimistic. Also doubts about the virus. We heard from j
Washington journal. Join the discussion with your comments. Wildfires continue to burn along the west coast, a public works subcommittee considers legislative options for addressing the wildfires in force management. This hearing includes testimony from an interior Department Official and the deputy chief of the u. S. Forest service. Good afternoon, everyone. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on 15 bills before the public lands subcommittee. Because of the large number of bills, i cant go through all of them right now. The agenda will be included in the record. I want to note that we have a former member of our committee, a longtime member of the senate. Weve got members who will be joining us shortly, who will have another Committee Assignment at the moment. Others will be joining us telephonically. Lossoflifeognize that has occurred. Within what is shaped up to be a really horrific wildfire season, more than 36 people have perished in infernos raging through the wes
Inflict a painful shutdown on the entire country his shutdown would inflict unthinkable and lasting harm on our nations childrens families and citizens of all backgrounds the cost of the biden shutdown would be measured in increased drug overdoses depression alcohol addiction suicides heart attacks economic devastation job loss and much more joe bidens plan is not a solution to the virus but rather its a surrender to the us thank. My administration has a very different approach to save as many lives as possible we are focusing on the science the facts and the data. Were gresley sheltering those at highest risk especially the elderly. Allowing low risk americans to safely return to work and to school and we want to see so many of those great states be open by democrats we want them to be open they have to be open they have to get back to work thank you. Have to get back to work and they have to get back to school most importantly we have marshalling americas scientific genius to produce
Signed an order immediately 10 years in prison and it was a miracle that all stopped no more statues. They said thats just too long as they looked at a statue i think will repent and then they said 10 years in prison i think thats too long lets go home. During their Convention Joe Biden and his supporters remain completely silent about the rioters and criminals spreading mayhem in democrat run cities they never even mentioned it during their entire Convention Never once mentioned. Now theyre starting to mention it because their poll numbers are going down like a rock in water. Koolaid. In the face of leftwing anarchy and mayhem in minneapolis chicago and other cities joe bidens campaign did not condemn it they donated to it at least 13 members of joe bidens Campaign Staff donated to a fund to bell out vandals arsonists an artists looters and rioters from jail here tonight is the grieving family of retired Police Captain david dorn a 38 year veteran of the state lewis police to pop in a