Witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statements. Members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving that we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. The west is facing a recordsetting mega drought, increased risks of heat waves and wildfires, and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe storms, persistent drought, massive flooding, and other climate related disasters cost our nation nearly 100 billion in 2020 alone. Earlier this year, americans experienced deadly and destructive Winter Storm in texas and historic floods in the southe
Mitigating climate change risk. The hearing will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Members are responsible for controlling their own microphones. Members can be muted by staff to avoid inadvertent background noise. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statements. Members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving that we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. The west is facing a recordsetting mega drought, increased risks of heat waves and wildfires, and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe storms, persistent drought, massive flooding, and other climate related disasters cost our nation nearly 100 bi
Their own microphones. They can be muted by staff only to avoid inadvertent background noise. In addition, statements, documents, or motions must be significant must be submitted to the electronic depository. Finally, members or witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impact. I recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. All members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. As we speak, the west is facing a recordsetting mega draft increasing risk of dangerous heat waves and wildfires and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe sto
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Of the house of representatives where members are meeting to consider seven of the 12 bills that make up federal spending for 2022. It includes 10 departments and a number of separate programs. Live coverage of the house here on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. Chaplain kibben would you pray with me . Heavenly creator, Author And Giver of our lives, we dare to approach you this morning with our prayers, knowing in faith that you are receptive to our requests and in your mercy will attend to our needs. And so we ask that you would answer. We ask for your favor as we bring before you our need for guidance, patience, and direction. Answer us with your voice of clarity, your calming presence, with a sign to lead us forward in the way you would have us go. We seek, we seek your wisdom as we approach delicate and complex issues. May we find our way into the heart of each matter, that prejudices and politics will be left