Good morning, members of the committee. I call this meeting on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry to order. We welcome sonny perdue. Members of this committee have great appreciation for the farmers, ranchers, and other stake holders directly affected by decisions made by the secretary. The department of agriculture is made up of 29 agencies and offices that employs nearly 100,000 men and women that work in all 50 states and all around the globe. Leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, 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, tornado, and lately, yes, lately, prairie fires in kansas and whatever else Mother Nature throws at them. Year after year, they produce the safest, most abundant supply in the world but today, growers around the country are facing tough Economic Times with mult
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
69wednesday sunny and warmer. High 87thursday; scattered storms, especially at night. High 90friday scattered storms. High 87forecast. Today partly cloudy, mild. High 84tonight mostly clear; patchy fog. Low 69wednesday sunny and warmer. High 87 thursday; scattered storms, especially at nigh friday scattered storms. High 87forecast. Today partly cloudy, mild. High 84 tonight mostly clear; patchy fog. Low 69wednesday sunny and warmer. High 87thursday; scattered storms, especially at night. High 90friday scattered storms. High 87 3 3 roads are dry this morningweather will not impact the roadways. Work continues at the zoo interchange overnight and because of this there will be overnight closuresi94 wb will be closed at 84th t. Through the zoo for roadwork reminder that off the freeway in wauwatosa center st. E wb is now closed from 112115th for bridge reconstruction now to our top story at 5 the death of a little girl in milwaukee over the weekend. Is being called a tragic accident. Jayda
With an update shortly. 3 right now lets send it to meteorolgist Michael Schlesinger for a check of ready weather. 3 30 second tease 15 seconds ahead forecast. Today partly cloudy, mild. High 84 tonight mostly clear; patchy fog. Low 69wednesday sunny and warmer. High 87thursday; scattered storms, especially at night. High 90friday te forecast. Today partly cloudy, mild. High 84tonight mostly clear; patchy fog. Low 69wednesday sunny and warmer. High 87thursday; scattered storms, especially at night. High 90friday scattered storms. High 87forecast. Today partly cloudy, mild. High 84tonight mostly clear; patchy fog. Low 69wednesday sunny and warmer. High 87 thursday; scattered storms, especially at night. High 90 friday scattered storms. 3 roads are dry this morningweather will not impact the roadways. Work continues at the zoo interchange overnight and because of this there will be overnight closuresi94 wb will be closed at 84th st. Through the zoo for roadwork and equipment mobilization
Lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Tuesday. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday night. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. Wednesday. Warm and humid. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Highest heat index readings 95 to 96 early in the afternoon. Today. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Tuesday. Mostly sunny. Highs ie winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday night. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the west after midnight. 3 3 roads are dry this morningweather will not impact the roadways. There will be a full freeway closure of i41 sb at watertown plank rd. Through the zoo interchange overnight for roadwork at the interchange itself. A reminder that off the freewa