The global death toll of the outbreak has now surpassed 1500 people but officials from china for the virus started insist it will soon be over. And we take you to the u. S. Mexican border where construction of the controversial wall is in full swing conservationists are raising the alarm about the walls impact on the regions unique wildlife. Unexposed are welcome to the program. World leaders at the Munich Security Conference have laid out opposing views on the health of the western alliance u. S. Secretary of state might pump aoe rejected claims that america is backing away from its role as a Global Leader told the audience that quote the west is winning and were winning together opening the conference on friday however germanys president said the u. S. Was pushing its own National Interests over International Cooperation and that was a view echoed today by french president emmanuel back home where he said it was time for europe to a certain its own interests especially in defense. Re
Federal officials will testify on the Coronavirus Response before a house subcommittee. Watch that live thursday at 2 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan 3. Online at cspan. Org, or listen live with the free cspan radio app. U. S. Forest service chief vic Vicki Christiansen testified on if the president s 2021 budget request before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources committee. During the hearing they discussed forecast management, recreational permits, Sexual Harassment in the workplace, Forest Restoration efforts and Fire Prevention. The meeting will come to order. Okay, first first Budget Hearing in the energy committee. This morning we will consider the president s budget request for the u. S. Forest service for fy 2021. Chief christiansen, its good to welcome you back to the committee. Thank you for being here. We say around here that the president s budget request is just that, it is a request. It does start the annual budget process. It gives us here in congress the opportunity to lea
Spending and what alaska can provide to the nation as an example. Elected as governor in 2018 keys had a varied career since his arrival there in 1983 from working in a logging camp in Southeast Alaska to pursuing his dream and an Education Career as a teacher. He has a unique insight into alaskas communities due to his two decades of service to. He also served for five years and knows alaska literally from coast to coast and that provides only a not only a unique perspective but also what we can learn from alaskas example. As all of us at the Heritage Foundation no americas Founding Fathers envisioned a Strong Division of power between federathefederal and state levef government what we call federalism. The constitution created a limited federal government and with mucleft much of the power e states and to the people of the United States. But of course what exists today is that we have created a highly centralized federal government and the states are relinquishing much of their power
It is a pleasure to have you here. Its a pleasure to welcome the governor of alaska and he will be speaking on the budget spending and what alaska can provide to the nation as an example. Elected as governor in 2018 keys had a varied career since his arrival there in 1983 from working in a logging camp in Southeast Alaska to pursuing his dream and an Education Career as a teacher. He has a unique insight into alaskas communities due to his two decades of service to. He also served for five years and knows alaska literally from coast to coast and that provides only a not only a unique perspective but also what we can learn from alaskas example. As all of us at the Heritage Foundation no americas Founding Fathers envisioned a Strong Division of power between federathefederal and state levef government what we call federalism. The constitution created a limited federal government and with mucleft much of the power e states and to the people of the United States. But of course what exists
Us. My name is patricia. I did not finish college because i couldnt pass public speaking. But im standing here right now in city hall, speaking, because this is so important to me. As an older adult, i have been taking classes at the senior center. And ive learned a little bit of public speaking and also computers. And that is how i found out about it last night, googling and hearing the news. So this is very important to me that these classes stay. Ive been shocked and awed the last few years with whats been going on. I thought i was numb to a lot of the everymorning upsets. But today, i was mad. And i decided to do something about it. And thats why im speaking today. Please vote with your heart and not with your pocketbook. I thank you for your time. Thank you. Next speaker. Hi. My name is candice fault. Im a resident of our fine city of San Francisco. And im also one of the coleaders of the San Francisco chapter of citizens climate lobby. I would like to thank all of you for the tim