On how they have been impacted by environmental regulations. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee heard from industry stakeholders, including representatives from the American Farm bureau, the National Farmers union and the National Pork producers council. This hearing is an hour and 45 minutes. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Today, well hold a hearing on the impact of federal environmental regulations and policies on American Farming and ranching communities. The discussion here today is not about the value of environmental regulations but about how some federal regulations can be inflexible, antiquated, duplicative and ultimately harmful to american agriculture, a critical part of our nations economy. Members of this committee should work to ensure environmental laws are strong and effective without being overly burdensome. This is often a difficult task. The United States is blessed with diverse ecosystems that often require different kinds of stewardship t
Whi this bill would authorize with ional park Service Private prperty owners, h. R. 2611 wilt do more. And even physical abuse to desegregate Little Rock Central High School. On that historic day in 1957, nine young people showed the United States and the world that we were and are better than segregation, better than racism and injustice. That roved to the world as americans we really do believe the declaration of independence when it says that all men are created equal. I believe that allowing the historical residenceser is rounding the Little Rock Central High School to slip into disrepair or oblivion would be a severe injustice to those who gave of themselves to further the cause of civil rights and equality. Id like to thank my colleague from representative, representative french hill, and congressman john lewis for their work on this important issue and i urge my colleagues to support this bill. Yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman from utah reserves. He gentlelady f
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With lynn olson on cspan2. Now, a Committee Hearing on how to improve Forest Management to better prevent wildfires. This is one hour, 45 minutes. [gavel pound] good morning. We call this hearing to order. So far in 2017, as all the guests of the panel know in 2017, fires have burned oregon 8 million acres in the United States. We need to find solutions to address this threat to communities and wildlife. Today the committee is going to hear testimony on three bills related to catastrophic wildfires burning across the west. Introducedes has senate 605 relief for Forest Management projects which would address conflict in Circuit Court decisions and prevent close the ways in the Forest Management as a result of duplicative consultation requirements. The committee will hear testimony on the bill as 1417 the Habitat Conservation restoration act of 2017 in the opinion in juniper trees that are Invasive Species that we do need to wildfires had compromised habitat across the west. We also have