Nuclear ought to be in the mix. Cspan. Org. On our home page and by searching the video library. President trumps nominee for agriculture secretary, former georgia governor, sonny purdue, testified at his confirmati confirmation hearing. He was questioned about proposed white house budget cuts to farm programs, Crop Insurance, Forest Management, immigrant labor and farm bill reauthorization. Good morning, members of the committee. I call this meeting of the Senate Committee on agriculture, nutrition and forestry to order. This morning we welcome governor sonny perdue, the president s nominee for u. S. Secretary of agriculture. Members of this committee have great appreciation for the farmers, ranchers and consumers and other stakeholders that are directly affected by decisions made by the secretary. The department of agriculture is made up of 29 agencies and offices. It employs nearly 100,000 men and women that work in all 50 states and all around the globe. The department provides lea
Leap on Scientific Research and related issues that impact americans virtually every day. Throughout our nations history, our farmers, ranchers and folks in Rural America have survived drought, disease, floods, and tornadoes and fires and whatever else Mother Nature throws at them. Year after year, they produced the safest most abundant food and fiber supply in the world, however today, growers from cross the country are facing high prices. These strong producers need a strong market for their goods. The importance of trade for agriculture, our agriculture industry cannot be overstated. And if that was not enough, over the last previous years, farmers and ranchers and Rural Businesses have been burdened by regulations all across the federal government. I have heard time and time again as well as many members of this committee about the costly and hard to understand regulations that endanger the ability of our producers to stay in business. This committee will continue its efforts to ma
Caught many of us in the gallery off guard. But ended with a bill heading to the governors desk. 01. 49. 00. 00 it is always a weight lifted. There wasnt an audible cheer as the 28th and final vote appeared on the board. It was more of a sigh of relief when the final gavel struck. Gavel this as stadium supporter including unlv president len jessup marked the significance of lawmakers approving the plan for a 1. 9 billion nfl stadium. 00. 30. 11. 00 a historic day for sure. 00. 40. 47. 00 now is the fun part. Not everyone was celebrating. 00. 46. 35. 00 the stadium idea i side i had a problem with. Stadium opponents still angry over the 750 million in public funds being pledged to the 65thousand seat stadium. Supporters saying the stadium and Convention Center expansion will create tens of thousand of much needed jobs. 00. 41. 20. 00 it is a historic day for unlv. It is a historic day for las vegas. It is a historic day for the entire state of nevada. That is as long as the nfl owners g
Nats of screaming. Screaming. 3 our top story this morning a fight breaks out at at one point. One of our photojournalists even got knocked into. Tensions were high as . Hundreds . Marched through downtown milwaukee. Milwaukee. They were protesting our newly elected president donald trump. Trump. The group marched for about two miles looping around the bmo Harris Bradley center. Chanting and holding. Signs. Protest nats nats 3 Milwaukee Police closed off streets as the group moved. Keeping traffic out of the roads as the group remained peaceful ending up at Red Arrow Park after about an hour of marching. Protestors displayed emotions of anger fear and disappointment. Mark didnt want to give last name 14 28it makes me sick to my stomach that on january 20th he is sleeping in the white house ali wickslin 04 23 im terrified. Im scared. Im angry. And i feel like the only way ill be able to take care of one another, is to show upxavier no last name 09 11what happened is already all we can d
We will check on the accident when we return. In travis, texas, more violence against Law Enforcement an officer has been shot and killed in his own home in round rock, north of austin. His body was found in the backyard. Neighbors are shocked. I want to cry. I just feel so bad for all of other brothers in arms as well as. His family. So. You feel helpless. Officials believe the deputy interrupted a bug her at his home and was shot. The deputy was just about to retire after 32 years of service. Police in oakland are hunting for the person would boldly opened fire on a Police Sergeant over the weekend. We identified the Sergeant Clark based on radio calls for help. She crash on saturday and was injured in the patrol car and the gunman walk up and fired at her. The shooter got away. Clark was released from the hospital yesterday. Oakland officers have been riding in pairs after the deadly shootings in dallas and baton rouge but show was solo because slow a supervisor. Ait is something we