Good afternoon, everyone. The subcommittee will come to order. T purpose of todays hearing is to receive testimony on 15 bills pending before the pin lands, are forest and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of bills on todays agenda, i wont go through all of them right now, but the complete agenda will of course be included in the record. I want to note that we have a former member of our committee here, former senator mary landrieu, and we have members who will be joining us shortly who have another Committee Assignment at the moment and others who will be joining us telephonically. I also want to begin by recognizing the staggering loss of life that has occurred embedded within what has shaped up to be a really horrific wildfire season. More than 36 people have perished in infernos raging throughout the western United States this year, dozens more are missing. In oregon, my colleague senator widens home state, thousands have lost their homes and over half a Million Peop
Works subcommittee will address options to address the wild fires and Forest Management. This includes testimony from an interior Deputy Department official and deputy chief of the u. S. Forest service. Good afternoon, everyone. This subcommittee will come to t order. The purpose of todays hearing is to receiveands testimony on i bills pending beforece the publo lands force and mining subcommittee. Because of the large number of t bills onhe todays c agenda, it going to go through all of them right now. But the complete agenda will, of course, be included in the record. I want to note at the outset weve got a former member of our committee here, former senator from louisiana, longtime member of the senate and this committee is in the back. Weve got members who will be at t who have tly another Committee Assignment at the i moment. E. We have others who will be d eme joining us dtelephonically. As i want to recognize the staggering loss of life that has occurred embedded within what has
Ahead of missouris primary on tuesday, where joe biden will speak to voters at a town hall in st. Louis. Award 78 will delegates. Gentlemen, lets not increased forest fires in california and australia. In 30 to 40 years, billions of people around the world being unemployed and displaced. I dont want to live in a world like that. You know who else doesnt want to live in a world like that . Oe biden [cheering and applause] he passed the first for environmental reform, you rally entire world with the paris climate accords. Ofot to lead a delegate white house personnel in the First National oceans they establish that green protected area. I got to see the empathy and compassion and care that Vice President joe biden and the people he appointed to high levels took in all of the works that they do. We need that now where than ever. Ladies and gentlemen, this election could decide the fate of my generation in all generations to come. We cannot risk this election by standing on the sidelines.
Raid, senators are expected to work on 2020 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. Now the live coverage of the senate. Senators are expected work on 20 20 spending on several departments including agriculture, commerce, transportation and housing. While we wait for senators to return, look at remarks on the senate floor dealing with impeachment inquiry against President Trump on the whistleblower, alex the house of representatives continues its impeachment inquiry into whether the president jeopardize National Security by pressuring the york rain to interfere with our elections, the white house , their allies in congress and the media have resorted to despicable tactics to falsely discredit individuals who have provided the house testimony. Yesterday Lieutenant Colonel alexander. Men serving on a detail in thewhite house testified before congress. In ltc vindmans testimony was announced and especially in the past 24 hours hes been
This account funds programs that are important to both sides of the aisle, including permitting for Construction Projects across the country, toxic Risk Prevention and parts of the successful Brown Fields Program and pesticide licenses. I understand the money would direct more funding to states in appalachia and appalachia is suffering, from raging environmental harm. Unfortunately, i cannot support deeper cuts to the e. P. A. I oppose the amendment and reserve the balance of my time. The chair the gentlewoman reserves. The gentleman from virginia is recognized. I yield to the chairman such time as he may coe desire to consume. The chair the gentleman is ecognized. I understand the gentlemans goal. Mr. Calvert we can accept this package of amendments at this time, work toward maintaining funding for six states in a final fiscal year 2018 enacted bill. If were able to achieve that, i hope we can count on the gentlemans support to pass that package and the 2018 spending bill. I urge my c