The house is gaveling back in for more work on the Defense Authorization bill. Will the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, kindly resume the chair. The chair the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of the bill, h. R. 2810, which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018, for military activities of the department of defense, and for military construction. To prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. The chair when the committee of the whole rose earlier today, amendment number 14 printed in part b of house 212 offered by the gentleman from california, mr. Mcclintock, had been disposed of. Pursuant to House Resolution 440, no further amendment to the bill as amended shall be in order except those printed in house report 115217, and amendments en bloc described in section 3. Each further amendment printed in the report shal
The house is gaveling back in for more work on the Defense Authorization bill. Will the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Thompson, kindly resume the chair. The chair the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of the bill, h. R. 2810, which the clerk will report by title. The clerk a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018, for military activities of the department of defense, and for military construction. To prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. The chair when the committee of the whole rose earlier today, amendment number 14 printed in part b of house 212 offered by the gentleman from california, mr. Mcclintock, had been disposed of. Pursuant to House Resolution 440, no further amendment to the bill as amended shall be in order except those printed in house report 115217, and amendments en bloc described in section 3. Each further amendment printed in the report shal
Of the loop. Even of that train derailed and collided with train 51 on the number three loop. The total of three six car st derailed and people injured and possibly trapped. What we found when we arrived on location, four people were in fact injured and twoie leg injwo suffered head injuries three people were treated and released. The fourth the driver of the striking train is reported in Critical Condition. And it was temporarily halted this afternoon when the ntsb said it was sending investigators to the site. How this collision occurred is the focus of the now federal safety probe. That septa uses an automatic system to remain safe separation of trains. Its a signal system so that the train moves under signal authority and the signal keeps the trains separated. There is a manual override from our center if the need arises. But it should still keep the trains apart. This occurred on a sharp curve behind the terminal used to allow the trains tourn around and reenter service. Normally
Ice. And flooding. I had to walk through some water. Because halfway up to my knee earlier. As temperatures drop a new threat. When will things start returning to normal . Live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 10 00. One cold night for the thousands still without power and one treacherous drive as a wet turns to ice. The noreaster now pounding new england but its aftermath lives on here. Good evening, im lucy noland. And im iain page. Everyone got a little something, snow, sleet or both. But some got hit worse than others. Heres where we are right now. Philadelphia Public Schools plan to open on time tomorrow. Arch diocesan schools will be open two hour delay. Thousands are without power in new jersey and pennsylvania have lifted their states of emergen emergency. The Weather Authority has been busy now the concern is a possible refreeze. Kathy. Umhmm. Temperatures are falling fast iain. As our storm moves off the coast of new england, we are seeing these whippin
Minutes. Good morning, welcome to this hearing. Called fentanyl the next wave of the Opioid Crisis. America is a full on Opioid Crisis. Two decades ago it started with the overprescribing of opioid drugs. Then it shifted more to heroine. Today, the subcommittee examines the next wave of the Opioid Crisis in a more dangerous threat to our streets, fentanyl. Since all is made in a lab and for many years that has been a powerful pain medication with patient for cancer. I would add to this when i remembered when i was injured in iraq a few years ago, Battlefield Medicine meant in recovery, they give me lots of fentanyl patches and i know what its like to have the reaction to it. Its 50 times more potent than heroin. One hundred more times quoted than morphine. Now fentanyl has become an additive to even counter. Prescription drugs. Drug dealers increase supply, get more addicts sort of like mst and foods. Users often dont even know that fentanyl is in the heroine. Fentanyl crisis is except