Good morning, i call this hearing to order. We will hold a hearing on the impact of federal environmental regulations and policies on American Farming and ranching communities. The discussion here today is not about the value of environmental regulations but about how some federal regulations can be inflexible, antiquated, duplicative and ultimately harmful to american agriculture, a critical part of our nations economy. Members of this committee should work to ensure environmental laws are strong and effective without being overly burdensome. This is often a difficult task. The United States is blessed that our ecosystems require different kinds of stewardship to remain healthy. In wyoming we have an abundance of prosperity and in forest, a variety of mountain habitats. Wyoming ranchers and farmers are familiar with the ecosystem and its need. This is where they work, live and invest their energy. Farmers and ranchers are the original stewards and understand landscapes and watersheds
And followup with a little good discussion here between him and me and then let your questions. All that by 230. It will be a crisp, boom boom session. Mr. Mccarthy is a native of chicago. A bachelors degree in history which seems appropriate given what i have around vmi and all of the traditions and history that it holds and sustains our country. Then joined in an Operational Army unit was deployed in afghanistan during his 1997 and two 2002. As a soldier. With combat with rangers in afghanistan. I think secretary mattis was there as well. Since that time has done all of the additional things that you want someone to do so as a kind of job he is today. Because he is worked on capitol hill. He has worked as a special assistant to both secretary gates and also the under secretary of defense for Acquisition Technology and logistics and he has been in the Defense Industry most recently prior to coming to the pentagon when he was with lockheed martin. Many of you know that after his confir
Democrats decry President Trumps decision to block the Immediate Release of the democratic memo as politically motivated. Today, we are asking your thoughts on President Trumps decision not to release the memo immediately. Republicans can call 202 7488001. Democrats can call 202 7488000. And independents can call 202 7488002. And onal media cspanwj facebook at facebook. Com cspan. More on the president s decision to delay the release of the memo from the Washington Post today President Trump will not immediately release the democratic memo refuting claims itshe fbi abused Surveillance Authority host which he said game support for his claim that the russian , that the fbi was politically motivated. Johnng us by phone is bennett, the White House Reporter at cq roll call. Thank you for joining us. Guest thank you for having me. The result of this decision five the president to delay and review this memo as opposed to declassify what he did the republican memo . Guest i think the biggest t
Store continues in jackson, mississippi. Our guest is Mississippi Attorney general jim hood. To it 30, more on efforts avoid a Government Shutdown this week, and volatility in the financial markets. We will talk to Carolyn Maloney. Host good morning. Its wednesday, february 7, 2018. The house is in a 9 00 a. M. This morning, the Senate Reconvenes at 11 30. The looming deadline is tomorrow at midnight, when funding runs out on the current spending plan and when another shutdown would begin unless a deal is reached. Lawmakers from both parties say they are close to coming up with a twoyear spending agreement, but yesterday, President Trump ofed an element uncertainty. We will talk about that this morning on the washington journal. As we do, we want to hear from you. Republicans can call in at 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on social media, on twitter and on facebook. Morning to you. You can start calling in now. The president
Important conversation with people who are both on the front lines of history and to make history, because of what they do and of who they are. And reallylace here, our privilege, at smpa to host conversations like this that bring remarkable people who do remarkable things and sometimes very Difficult Conversations to this stage. Tonight, what you will hear is, as i said, that front row seat on history. Being a woman of color at this time and in this place is something that is too rare, something we need to be thinking about on a lot of different levels. I know your thoughts will be challenged with that, and probably in places you will be regaled by some of the stories along the way. It is a pleasure and a privilege for me, as well, to introduce to you a very special student who was going to introduce professor thompson and bring out the panel. She is a junior. She is a journalism major. She has done remarkable things here at gw and beyond. She happens to be president of the Gw Associa