collapse, despite assurances from president biden and jay powell the u.s. banking system is on solid footing. sandra: where is the economy heading from here, will the latest rate hike lead to more trouble down the road? we will be joined live coming up to discuss. it s actually very scary, we have never seen anything like this before in our city. what is happening with all these people released here? our city officials are downplaying the situation. who is holding their countries accountable. our country cannot solve every issue. john: begin with dhs secretary alejandro mayorkas visiting the southern border as the biden administration scrambles to get ready for the tens of thousands to flood the border towns next week. friday eve. sandra: great to be with you, john. secretary mayorkas was dispatched by the white house to help coordinate the 1500 u.s. troops set to arrive in the next few days to help border agents handle the the looming migrant crisis once title
Vote the presiding officer are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or change their vote . If not, the ayes are 57, the 67, the nays are 32, and the bill is as amend, is passed. Mr. Cardin madam president . The presiding officer the senator from maryland. Mr. Cardin i move to reconsider. And lay on the table. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cardin madam president . The presiding officer the senator prosecute maryland. Mr. Cardin i would ask consent to speak as if in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Cardin madam president the presiding officer the senate will come to order. Mr. Cardin madam president , on tuesday evening, president obama in his state of the Union Address made the point that america must be the land of opportunity for all, and he acknowledged, quite frankly, that for many families in this country, the American Dream is just that a dream. And many families have lost hope that their children or grandchildren will be a
To. To follow up with respect with the fema certified with as implemented the Flood Mapping Program with deifies three council. It was created in 2012 to the point in time that it has not yet established by a fema so what is the timeline for that very Important Council to begin reviewing and improving the accuracy . If we refer to the fema flood map . Those rules were created we solicited the applications and i dont have the data but were in the process of implementing that so there was a solicitation. I just have to get you you could tell from many members on the subcommittee and across the country, the issues involving for flood mapping and the law that was signed into law last week are so very critical across the country and we want to work with you to try to ease the pain that this is causing you and so many homeowners across the country. With that, i want to thank you so much for your valuable testimony. It is so clear to me and anyone listening that your local, state, and federal
Approval. It would absolutely freeze Economic Activity in this country. No more stores or Shopping Centers or any kind of improvement of a property would be subject to your approval. Even when some of the socalled streams had not seen water in a thousand years. When the courts and the congress have understand navigable streams what does that mean . A place you can navigate which means travelling in water. But when there is no water, how can it be navigable . We are not seeing water in a thousands years in some areas so how can that be a stream . I think the courts are growing to scream your definition of stream is way overboard. How much time would it take for an entity to go through the individual permitting process in this kind of situation . Is that a question for me . How long would it take a community to go through the individual permitting process . This rule doesnt impact the permit process. In fact, we think it causes certainty to decrease the amount of time you question as to
agencies and interpretations of statutes when there s oh ambiguity in the statute. we also spoke to the head of a fishing organization in new england who tells fox news the supreme court case is a move in the right direction. one of the real prerogatives to bridge the gap between the industry and regulators and we hope regulators can listen more to fishermen. if the court decides with the fishermen, think about other things like the climate change plan. the supreme court will hear the case in the fall with the decision next spring and that s significant smack dab in the middle of the 2024 election that may take power away from the biden administration when it comes to regulation. sandra. sandra: you bet, thanks for watching it for us. david spunt at the justice department. john. john: eighth grade test scores falling to record lows. is the pandemic solely to blame