Contributors to the books from democracy to freedom and no wall they can build. Watch coverage of the 2017 baltimore book festival saturday starting at noon eastern on cspan2s booktv. Wildfires in the west where the focus of an environment and Public Works Committee hearing in the senate yesterday. Members served on Forest Management experts on the impacts wildfires have had on the environment and the economy. From capitol hill, this is about an hour and 15 minutes. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning, i called his hearing to order. So far in 2017 as all the guests on our panel know, in 2017, fires have burned more than 8 million acres in the United States. We need to find solutions to address this threat to our communities and wildlife. Today the committee will hear testimony and three bills related to catastrophic wildfires across the west. Senator daines introduce the litigation relief for Forest Management projects acts which w
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Youre on parole, and i hope that experience in vegas taught you something. Yeah, youre o. J. , but these people are out to get you. The former football star wants to eat steak and seafood, get the newest iphone and enjoy life if florida according to his attorney. Tomorrow on a special 48 hours those that know him best describe whats next for him. And new details about a Home Invasion murder in san jose. A Police Source told kpix 5 a suspect tied two people up and killed one execution style. Were told its an organized crime hit linked to prostitution. The surviving victim only speaks chinese. The most notorious Law Enforcement officers in america was in fresno tonight. Former arizona sheriff joe arpaio. He was convicted of ignoring a court order to stop targeting latinos, but last month the president pardoned him. Tonight he was free to speak at an annual republican fundraiser. Andrea borba was there. Reporter joe arpaio spoke inside the Fresno Republican Party fundraiser, but outside p
With lynn olson on cspan2. Now, a Committee Hearing on how to improve Forest Management to better prevent wildfires. This is one hour, 45 minutes. [gavel pound] good morning. We call this hearing to order. So far in 2017, as all the guests of the panel know in 2017, fires have burned oregon 8 million acres in the United States. We need to find solutions to address this threat to communities and wildlife. Today the committee is going to hear testimony on three bills related to catastrophic wildfires burning across the west. Introducedes has senate 605 relief for Forest Management projects which would address conflict in Circuit Court decisions and prevent close the ways in the Forest Management as a result of duplicative consultation requirements. The committee will hear testimony on the bill as 1417 the Habitat Conservation restoration act of 2017 in the opinion in juniper trees that are Invasive Species that we do need to wildfires had compromised habitat across the west. We also have
Investigation and his own party. And the olympic golden boy versus a great white. Michael phelps coming up short trying to outswim a shark. Why some are frustrated how he did it. Massive reaction pouring in overnight and what phelps is now saying about a rematch. We do say good morning, america, hope everybody had a wonderful weekend. Michael phelps is not used to taking a silver. No, he is not. Especially against a computer which had a lot of people talking on twitter. It was actually a computergenerated shark, not a real one. A lot of people felt had on that one. They did and well talk about that in a bit. But first, it was a very busy day, a lot of anticipation for Jared Kushners interview with Senate Intelligence Committee Investigators. Yeah zlets take a live look at capitol hill right now. Kushner will speak with the Senate Intelligence committee behind closed doors and just released a statement hes going to give them and denied any collusion with the russians, detailed his conta