This morning we are here to discuss the president s fiscal year 2025 budget request. I thank chief randy moore and the budget director mark licken stein for being with us this morning. Thank you both. I look forward to hearing about the justification for the 6. 5 increase requested over fiscal year 2024 enacted appropriations. Although may would normally be just the start of the fire season, we have had record breaking wildfires as is becoming all too often. In february, wile it was still snowing, over one million acres in texas burned. Killing two people and destroying 130 homes. All signs point to a very active fire year in the u. S. I know my colleagues from western states are on pins and needles watching the next ignition that could devastate their communities. Our committee has considered several bills that would support and improve Wildfire Response network from increasing the use of technology for wildfire detection to integrating the local communities, loggers, and volunteer fi
Resources committee. During his remarks, chief moore also talks about efforts to mitigate wildfires as the dry season approaches. For parts of the western united states. This is an hour and 25 minutes. This morning we are here to discuss the president s fiscal year 2025 budget request. I thank chief randy moore and the budget director mark licken stein for being with us this morning. Thank you both. I look forward to hearing about the justification for the 6. 5 increase requested over fiscal year 2024 enacted appropriations. Although may would normally be just the start of the fire season, we have had record breaking wildfires as is becoming all too often. In february, wile it was still snowing, over one million acres in texas burned. Killing two people and destroying 130 homes. All signs point to a very active fire year in the u. S. I know my colleagues from western states are on pins and needles watching the next ignition that could devastate their communities. Our committee has cons
System will notify you when you are in line. Callers will hear silence when waiting for your turn to speak. Operator will unmute. You may watch live at roll call. President morgan are running late Vice President fraser present. Commissioner nakajo present. Commissioner feinstein present and commissioner collins is also running late and jeanine nicholson, chief of department. Present remotely. And Vice President fraser will read will read land acknowledgement. Unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush rahmytoosh ohlone olonee who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. Responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. Elders, and relatives of the Ramaytush Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Rights as first peoples. Thank you thank you speakers shall address their remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or Department Personn
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From the 1970s unleashed britains growth from the 1980s. For decades following, the country has enjoyed the dividends ever since. So well be paying tribute to his legacy this evening with the former chancellor, norman lord lamont. State of the nation starts now. State of the nation starts now. Ill also be joined by a Theatrical Panel this evening, criminal barrister and former tory mp jerry hayes, and the author and broadcaster michael crick. Usual , i crick. As always, as usual, i want to hear from you. Its a crucial part of the programme. Um, email me, mailmogg gbnews. Com now um, email me, maitime g gbnews. Com now um, email me, maitime forgbnews. Com now um, email me, maitime for the 5ws. Com now um, email me, maitime for the newsnm now um, email me, maitime for the news of now um, email me, maitime for the news of the now its time for the news of the day polly middlehurst. Day with polly middlehurst. Jacob thank you. Well, lets bnng jacob thank you. Well, lets bring you some break