A job and so far so good out here tonight of course people are here in the castro celebrating halloween but the city is just asking people not to come together in crowds and also have a huge party out here tonight sfpd is standing by and they are suggesting that people should instead stay home. Halloween in the castro unlike any other covid19 forcing people to wear not just the fun, kinds of masks, but the safe ones. The city would rather people not be out at all definitely need to be safe. I need to be protected. I also got to live our lives. Castro resident l visible thinks his community is responsible enough to celebrate safely but understands there are risks we are in a pandemic you know its like the sfpd has been out in the neighborhood on foot keeping an eye on things summerly trick or treaters tell us they experienced a fun and safe time before the sun went down and kind of cool to see everyone right wearing mask develop still celebrating the 5 even though we couldnt go door to
Government says the mortality rate is still low and it has the situation in hand. And no place to call home i dont shift struggles to call people abandon more and more pets during a covert pandemic. Im british welcome to do you. Glad you could join us for testers in thailand have rallied at the weekend demanding a change in government and greater democracy in the country the mostly student activists are also demanding reform of the thai. The 2 to boost subject under the countrys strict. Laws protests began in february this year up to the dissolution of a popular Opposition Party heres more of the movement that is fast. Becoming a headache for the thai government. A sea of lights. Shining late into the night they came in their thousands demanding democratic reforms at bangkoks democracy monument. Mostly young people. But with signs of broader support. But day and night gathering at times more of a party its called thailands biggest protest in years. A protest aimed largely at this man p
158 billion. Following open remarks, lawmakers offer amendments focusing on high speed rail authority, face mask requirements for mass transportation, and Disaster Relief funding. Our third order of Business Today is consideration of the transportation housing and urban Development Appropriation bill for fiscal year 2021. I will now recognize mr. Price to present the bill. Thank you. Thank you, madam chairman. I guess we can assume everyones now ready for the main event. Im proud to present the fiscal 2021 transportation housing and urban Development Related agencies appropriations bills. Before i mention a few of the bills highlights i want to once again thank our Ranking Member and former chairman of this subcommittee for his unfailing good humor and cooperation and collaboration. Hes a pleasure to work with. I also want to thank full Committee Chairwoman nita lowey for her steady leadership, kay granger for her leader and the committee. Finally i want to recognize our accident staff
Withdrawing the amendment. If there is no further debate, the amendment we are back live at the House Appropriations committee. Theyre working on 2021 spending levels for the defense, commerce, justice and transportation department, as well as the department of housing and urban development. The markup is excited to go into the evening. You are watching live coverage on cspan. Chair lowey for what purpose does the member from california rise . The member of california . Thank you. I havent amendment at the desk have an amendment at the desk. Chair lowey the clerk will read the amendment. I ask unanimous consent to dispense of the reading. Chair lowey without objection, the reading of the amendment is dispensed with. Thank you. This amendment is straightforward. It would block a president from starting a war with iran absent expressed authorization from congress. This amendment consists of language that the house is already adopted as part of h. R. 550 in january of this year. Let me be
Chair lowey i will say good morning again. I call this meeting of the committee on appropriations to order. Before we begin, house rules require me to remind you that we have set up an email address to which members could send anything they wish to submit in writing. That email address has been provided to your staff. Our first order of Business Today is consideration of the department of defense appropriations bill for fiscal year 2021. I will not recognize to present the bill. Thank you, madam chairwoman. Before i begin my remarks, i reluctantly have to acknowledge this will be my final Opening Statement before the House Appropriations committee. I have no new revelations to make but for those of you who will remain on this committee, there are a few things i would like to say. Him saying them as someone who is so compulsive, he saved the congressional record on the day he was appointed to this committee after years of efforts, which makes mr. Rogers, my good friend, the only person