Season. From january to may 10 of last year, we had 675 wildfires. From january until may 10. This year, we have had 1135 wildfires. What california continues to fight the viral pandemic, it must also be ready to fight wildfires while protecting the firefighters from the virus. This is being done by training and smaller groups with more spacing between firefighters. At real fires, base camp tents will be much farther apart to ensure distancing as well. Trying to do our best to suppress the spread. At the same time, we have to mitigate and suppress these fires. The priority . Use more people, aircraft, fire engines and equipment to knit fires in the bud. Initial attack is the key component to keeping fires small and keeping firefighters healthy. Pg e and other investor owned utilities in california will be wire to spend 5 billion on safety and wildfire mitigation. To a sure that happens, the governors increasing the state budget to launch a 106 person wildfire safety division. That divi
Bless their plans, as they seek to do your will on earth, and empower them to succeed. Use them to bring comfort and healing to a troubled nation and world. Keep them aware of the constancy of your presence, inspiring them to give primacy to prayer and praise as they work for your glory. We pray in your majestic name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley mr. President. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley permission to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the pandemic has disrupted just about everything americans take for granted in life, including our food supply. Empty Grocery Store shelves have greeted u. S. Consumers, perhaps for the first time in their lifetime. The pandemic shin
We passed it easy disapproval in congress. I voted for it. The president signed it. So what i dont understand is why we are wasting the committees time, the United States Oversight Committees time for the second time on just washington dc, just dc, no other state, no other issue. Dad is clear and fit no. Do you know what else . The data is clear on gun violence. The numbers dont lie. And yet we are ignoring it. Perhaps we can maybe depoliticize issue when they like were doing with fentanyl because its important. Watching parents continue to bury their children because they sent them to schools where this stuff into a Movie Theater other went to a Grocery Store or they were in a church or they were in the synagogue is despicable. So look i know you guys are busy. I know you got stuff going on, youre trying to find the fake informant that now is gone missing. I know youre busy with that but im hoping that perhaps the Oversight Committee, if theyre so worried about federal overreach congr
Crimes in d. C. Fall under feller under federal jurisdiction and prosecution that is unlike most cities in america. This hearing of the House Oversight and accountability is about three hours and 40 minutes. The committee on oversight accountability will come to order i want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection the chair may declare a recess at any time, the Committee Welcomes the public to the very important meeting. While youre here i want to point out to the members in the audience today that house rule 11 provides the chairman of the committee may punish breaches of order in the quorum including exclusion from the hearing. All participants will be required to avoid unruly behavior and inappropriate anguish, expression of support or opposition are not in order and that includes holding up signs, i expect all parties to the proceedings to connect themselves in a manner that reflects property on the u. S. House of representatives. I recognize myself or the purpose of maki
hear all about your extraordinary mothers in your life. so you can scan the qr code below or submit a story about your mother or a mother figure in your life for an upcoming fox news project that we re excited about working on. we re going to announce that soon. intriguing. pete: create a video for a project you don t know what it is? [laughter] do it now right here. will: i think wham predated cds. so if you would have had a wham, you know, you probably would have had a wham record or maybe a tape. rachel: the tape that you could put many your walkman as you went for a run. [laughter] pete: wham s greatest hits? if well, happy mother s day to you. rachel: thank you,. and happy mother s day to both of your wonderful wives. pete: yes. and and we have moms too. will: and we will be bushing them a happy mother s wishing them a happy mother s day. pete: we sure will. and it s great to be outside. i think this is the first fox & friends weekend of 2023 outside. soon to be many