Contributors to the books from democracy to freedom and no wall they can build. Watch coverage of the 2017 baltimore book festival saturday starting at noon eastern on cspan2s booktv. Wildfires in the west where the focus of an environment and Public Works Committee hearing in the senate yesterday. Members served on Forest Management experts on the impacts wildfires have had on the environment and the economy. From capitol hill, this is about an hour and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, i called his hearing to order. So far in 2017 as all the guests on our panel know, in 2017, fires have burned more than 8 million acres in the United States. We need to find solutions to address this threat to our communities and wildlife. Today the committee will hear testimony and three bills related to catastrophic wildfires across the west. Senator daines introduce the litigation relief for Forest Management projects acts which w
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving god, we ive you thanks for giving us another day. While members come to the end of a long weekend of constituent visits, bless them an those with whom they consult among those they represent with wisdom, patience, and generosity. As they seek law and policy that benefits not only local interest bus where possible, the greater common good of our country. We again ask you to impel those who possess power here in the capitol to be mindful of those americans who possess little or no power,est pirble especially in these days, those recovering in puerto rico. Finally, we are mindful of yet another Natural Disaster unfolding in california with massive filed ir wildfires. We ask you to protect those who combat these fires and comfort those who have or will lose their homes and possessions. May all that is done today be for your greater honor and glo
All time shall be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, r. Thompson, for five minutes. Mr. Thompson thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, next week is National Forest products week which the nation observes from october 15 through october 21. Each year since 1960 our nation has celebrated the achievements of the Forest Product manufacturers and organizations throughout this country. The Forest Products industry is an integral part of u. S. Manufacturing competitiveness and is among the top 10 manufacturing sectors employers in 45 states. In the commonwealth of pennsylvania, this industry is home to 26 5wood products, paper, and packaging manufacturing facilities that make more than 16 million in products annually and contribute nearly 3 million to state and local eco
Monitor the storms moving across our state. Our meterologist has been tracking the storms all day when whats the latest out there question am we have Severe Thunderstorm Warning jackie reports of southern Worcester County. As we have watched this line of showers and thunderstorms begin to develop across our southern areas. You can see right here be have got pretty much pretty long line of showers and storms extending from worcester down into parts of connecticut. But this is the storm that i am most concerned about a lot of lightning being associated with it. I am getting lot of r and ter roengs rail rain as well winds speeds estimated up to 50 to 60 mile per hour. So there a flood advisory for this area shaded in grown because of heavy rain and Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6 15 for area in yellow ahead of this storm if you are there you need to take caution and head indoors. This very dangerous storm with those estimateded winds as well as tore representing hall rain we question
The committee did their work. It was in the full committee. What are your views on this issue . Well, congressman, i think it is important to point out that we approach the institute of medicine to ask for advice on how to structure a system that will provide assistance at a women, infant and children. They took the job seriously and said we should focus on food were products that would that were healthy and not normally used by women, infant and children. The issue with potatoes and the average american consumes 90 pounds of potatoes a year, it is like 88. 7 pounds of potatoes. So the institute believed it would be appropriate to focus on vegetables that were not consumed at the same level of quantity and wanted us to focus on green, orange and red vegetables which we have done in the wic program. The report says we have nothing against potatoes but this is a Supplemental Program and that is why they are not included and we focus on more alternatives that are not purchased by women fo