The trends are in the direction globally in zero emission vehicles. Reporter the governor would like the phase out the sale of new gas powered cars by 2035, to reduce the states emissions. Hes driving this change forward with the help of californias air Resources Board. We know we have an obligation to keep on working to clean up the air and to make it as clean as it can be. He said it is for other states to follow. Already the state has 34 electric vehicle manufacturers. The difference is with a zero emission vehicle, you have lower maintenance costs, lower operating costs. If you want to protect impoverished communities, then pull away from the gas pumps. Reporter the California New Car Dealers Association released this statement. Bypassing the elected legislature and directing the California Air Resources Board to adopt rules to prohibit the sale of nonzero emission vehicles to enact the significant transportation policy change is deeply troubling and deprives californians of a dire
Im ama daetz. A chopper is over city hall. There is a small gathering there. A rally was supposed to start at 5 00 p. M. There are some tents set up. It is a quiet gathering so far of a small group of people concerned about the decision today. We will keep an eye on this protest for you and let you know as things continue tonight. We spoke live about protests plans in her town. We are prepared to hold and honor peoples grief, their cries for change, and we again are very clear about facilita facilitating and supporting peaceful protests. That is always going to be honored. It is part of oaklands dna and history but we will be ensuring that there is not vandalism or other lawlessness. A protest at the lake mary amphitheatre is expected to start at 7 00. A protest is planned in San Francisco also at 7 00. It is set for outside the Mission Police station. Just a short time ago, people in the bay area whose lives have been directly impacted by fatal shootings, by police, gathered virtually
Acknowledge forgiveness. Weir imperfection as human beings. The law is imperfect. At 10 00 p. M. Eastern, former Ambassador Nikki Haley with her book, with all due respect. Watch on cspan2. U. S. Senators wanted to know if the 2018 farm bill is being implemented properly. Agriculture, nutrition and Forestry Committee members talk to farmers. Rural Utility Service officials and Healthcare Industry leaders about issues impacting Rural Communities including access to Rural Broadband, Water Infrastructure and Health Care Services and agricultural production. Good morning. I call this on committee to forestry to order and its continued eversight of the department of agricultures implementation of the 2018 farm bill. A principle duty of this committee is to ensure that the department had the authority and resources to provide the agriculture producers with the necessary tools to feed a troubled and hungry world as well as this country. But the responsibility of the committee and the usda doe
Captioning performed by vitac families in Rural Communities are also concerned about access to health care. Especially with the Mental Health and Opioid Crisis taking a devastating toll on small towns. We address this head on through expanded telemedicine to provide critical treatment for those who suffer from addiction and mental illness. To ensure that every family has safe Drinking Water, we prioritized rural Water Infrastructure investments for small towns. Rural communities need strong locally owned businesses and good highpaying jobs. Rural Small Business investments are critical to creating jobs, promoting entrepreneurship and revitalizing main street. In michigan where we make things and grow things, agriculture and manufacturing are both at the heart of the economy. Thats why we created opportunities to support bio based manufacturing. Companies are creating new products from americangrown crops. We also provided permanent funding for value added agriculture grants to help far
Wild of pennsylvania and mr. Castro of texas are permitted to participate in the hearing today with the understanding that their questions will come only after all members of the subcommittee on both sides of the aisle are present and have had an opportunity to question the witnesses. Pursuant to Committee Rule 7c, Opening Statements are limit nod the chair and the Ranking Member. This allows us to hear from the witnesses sooner, and provide the members with adequate time to ask questions. Can you hear me all right . I recognize myself now for the purpose of making an opening statement. I want to begin by ak nolging that this morning marks 18 years since the terrorist attacks that struck new york, pennsylvania and the pentagon on september 11th, 2001. Let us please take a moment to remember the 2,977 lives lost in those attacks. Thank you. This morning, we are here to discuss the federal governments responsibility to ensure that every child from the marianos to maine has a nurturing le