Agency, acting Homeland Security and health and Human Service briefed reporters on hurricane harvey. This is about 30 minutes. Good morning everyone. Thank you for being here. Especially so early in the morning for some of you. This morning were going to provide update on the federal support to state local and tribal officials for response efforts in both texas and louisiana in the aftermath of hurricane now Tropical Storm harvey. Our speaker including acting secretary Homeland Security elaine duke. The federal Emergency Management agency administrator, brock long. The National Weather Service Director louie. And also joining to take questions will be the confidant of the u. S. Coast guard. And the health and Human Services price. Again, the first three speakers will provide opening remarks. Then well open up to your questions. Just to let you know in advance administrator will be immediately heading from here to make his way down to texas. We should end promptly 7 45 to allow him to g
Designate the amendment. The clerk amendment number 149 printed in the house report 115297 offered by mr. Flores of texas. The chair pursuant to House Resolution 504, the gentleman from texas, in flores, and a member opposed each will control five minutes. The gentleman is recognized. Mr. Flores i rise to offer an amendment that redirects 120 million from c. M. S. Overhead spending, a 3. 5 reduction, toward increasing funding in three specific areas. 40 million for pediatric Cancer Research, 40 million for alzheimers research, and 40 million to address the countrys open yode crisis. The approval of this amendment will motivate c. M. S. To modify its punitive bureaucratic culture. Ardworking american c. M. S. failure to taking is a notable example of bureaucratic incompetence. American families expect them to work with Health Care Providers to ensure the efficient delivery of health care. In 2012, the act was passed and signed into law due to the mandatory and harsh sanctions that c. M.
President for research. He previously served heritage as Vice President for foreign and defense policy studies and director of our davis institute. Hes a Founding Editor of the annual index of economic freedom, which has become a signature heritage publication, from 2002 to 2005, he served in the george w. Bush administration as assistant secretary of state for International Organizations affairs. Please join me in welcoming dr. Kim holmes. Kim. Thank you. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the Heritage Foundation. Its a pleasure to welcome all of you here and to welcome our distinguished guests to talk about the refugee policy. We just recently were refurbishing this room, so youre one of the first guests to see how it turned out. The United States Refugee Admission Program has been, as all of you know, the subject of significant discussion and legal battles in the last year. Of course, some of these legal battles have ended up in the supreme court. Which well hear arguments this fall
If you are watching you can send comments or questions we will put on the front page for future reference. To welcome our guest is our acting Senior Vice President of research and director of the Davis Institute and Founding Editor for Economic Freedom which is a signature 2002 through 2005 serving in the george w. Bush administration please join me to welcome him. [applause] good morning. It is a pleasure to welcome all of you here and to talk about the refugee policy. So one of the first best to see how it turned out. The United States refugee it mission in program we always knows significant but some of these which will hear arguments this fall by the end of september they should also do chairman refugees will be admitted over the next year. These are issues from all sides of the debate but also looking at how it impacts u. S. National interest. There are many aspects like Economic Vitality and if course those immigrants. But to see but with the strength and weaknesses and so to loo
Time at the white house. Have you ever lied to the American People . I dont think so. His combative relationship working with the press and if hed do it again only on gma. The terrifying moment at yankees stadium. A young girl in the stands slammed by a 105mileperhour ball. Panic on the players faces. Top athletes in tears. Now the batter who hit that ball sending an urgent message this morning. And we do say good morning, america. That little girl was rushed to the hospital but thankfully, thankfully she is doing okay at this hour. It is a very busy thursday morning. Were following multiple breaking stories. The entire island of puerto rico in the dark after Hurricane Maria. The governor was even out doing his best to help people rescuing people. They need as much help as they can get. There is an urgent serve under way for schoolchildren who are still trapped in the rubble from that earthquake. That is a live look at it right now in mexico city. A desperate effort to free a young gir