House building on capitol hill where shortly agriculture secretary sonny perdue is set to testify. Hell update members on the state of the Rural Economy. Actually, governor perdue, seen on your screen right there, live coverage here expected to get underway momentarily on cspan 3. Many which we dont even know. On this occasion, we ask a special blessing on our agriculture industry, and that your blessings come upon our new secretary of agriculture, sonny perdue. Dear heavenly father, finally we thank you for your holy spirit. For oftentimes we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but your holy spirit intercedes for us with groanings that cannot be uttered. We thank you for that. And we ask your holy spirit to enter this room today. These and other blessings we ask in your son, christ jesus name, amen. David, thank you. Mr. Secretary, welcome. You and i have had several conversations before this morning. Let me officially congratulate you on becoming our nations 31st secretary
Birthday in march, the reality of spending more than 1500 nights away from my family over eight years hit me harder than it had before. Representative chaffetz was first elected in 2009. Agriculture secretary sonny purdue testified before congress for the first time yesterday since taking office. He briefed members of the housing a which you are committee on the role of farming, on rural economies throughout the United States. This hearing runs about three and a half hours. Good morning, the hearing on the committee of agriculture entitled state and Rural Economy, secretary of agriculture sonny purdue will come to order. Ive asked david scott to open for us. David . Sure, bow our heads, please. Dear heavenly father we come before your throne of grace to first of all say thank you, we thank you for so Many Blessings that you bestow upon us, many which we dont even know. On this occasion, we ask a special blessing on our agriculture industry and that your blessings come upon our new secr
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Intoxicated. He is in custody. Hes being investigated. Among the victims are a Police Officer and a toddler. Investigators say at this point there are no signs of terrorism playing a role,. Raking news out of antioch. All lanes on the eastbound side of highway 4 are closed because the police activity. Its west of the hillcrest avenue exit. All traffic being diverted off. Chp says driver should expect delays and there is no word on when the lanes will open up. New numbers from the flooding disaster in san jose. 140 families showed up for the opening of an assistant center. 1300 households are still under mandatory evacuation. The one remaining shelter will move tomorrow. Thousands of people are just Getting Started on the cleanup. We caught up with families trying to salvage anything they can. Reporter in san joses rocksprings neighborhood the cleanup work has to end it sundown because homes and apartments do not have power. Its one more problem residents are being forced to deal with.