We welcome you and respect your right to be here. We also asked in turn for your respect as we proceed with the basis of the committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without any disruptions. Any disruption of this committee will result in the u. S. Capitol police restoring order. Now listen up. This is very important. If a disruption occurs, a Capitol Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they seize the demonstration. If the person does not cease or begin the demonstration after the initial warning i the officer, the individual or individuals will be removed from the hearing room. We are very grateful for your presence today, and we very much appreciate that you want to listen to the witness, but we also ask you to respect the witnesses ability to express himself. I would also remind all members to avoid engaging in adverse personal references. I now recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. Big to
Theyre going to be looking out for each other, for sure and setting up your best friend in luxury canine cabins that have most humans passing for the comfort of home. Early today starts right now good to be with you this morning. We begin with the latest round of wild weather hitting the country. Check out this hailstorm here caught on camera in North Carolina rush hour drivers were slammed with hail as large as dwaurters. And winds reaching up to 65 miles an hour were recorded in charlotte. Janessa webb is here with more thats the big topic is the heat thats going to continue to build across the midwest and the northeast. Thats allowing the storms to bubble up. Severe weather risk is enhanced throughout the day across the upper midwest into the midwest, as well. We have nine states, 28 million for damaging winds also these isolated tornadoes, really going to be possible this afternoon. With daytime highs, the air temperature in the 90s here. Thats going to allow for these storms to sp
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