we are live on capitol hill waiting for a house markup to get underway. the appropriations committee is working on 2021 spending for state department foreign operations, agriculture and military construction. this is live coverage on c-span2. please be seated. we are ready to begin. my friends, ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. i call the meeting of the appropriations committee to order. i would first like to welcome all members to the first full committee markup of fiscal year 2021. this will be a markup season unlike any other. not only are we going to complete our work in record time, but we will be joined by a handful of our colleagues who were unable to be here due to the pandemic. before we begin i have a number of housekeeping announcements. first, we should all be mindful of our health, and take appropriate actions. following doctor monahans guidance, everyone, everyone must wear a mask and provide social distancing. also, this information was previously con
the subcommittee will come to order. this is a bittersweet moment to me. it is my last subcommittee, markup of the state. going to get emotional. i will start again. good afternoon, everyone. the subcommittee will come to order. this is a bittersweet moment for me, as it is my last subcommittee markup of the state bill,reign operations contemplate my retirement at the i ask you toear indulge me in a few reflections. first. the important work of this committee. since world war ii come up aid has been a key component of the united states foreign policy. allocate to the state department, the u.s. agency for international development, and other federal agencies tasked with carrying out american interests and promoting freedom and democracy throughout the world account for only roughly 1% of our federal budget. yet we have made the world healthierfer, and while improving the security of generations here at home. the dearupported eradication of polio. stemmed the surge of hiv-aids.
3 3 mark tight the potential threat has been the talk the town in chatham. we caught up with folks to get their reactions.gara white i m hoping that it is a hoax. i m hoping it s not for real and that they will clear it all up. but it is kind of scary. but that let s us know we are not exempt from anything. suzanne brown- what do i think about it? i think it s a shame because what s going on is there is, a copy cat, or whoever is doing this is desperate enough to get attention this way, it s scary to me. dan mclaughlin- the price isis would pay if they ever did anything like attack our military school here, would be really high and i don t know if they are prepared to do that. mark3 we re staying on top of any new developments in this case. you can get the latest information any time at wset-dot-com. 3 noreen tight a man accused in a deadly home invasion in madison heights has filed a complaint under the civil rights act. edward marshall filed the complaint with u-s distr
focus is still on assessing damage, cleaning up and taking care of those without homes - human or animal. vdot says all roads are passable right now. and from what we heard, times may be tough but the help is just pouring in. it s been amazing. we ve had a wonderful search team out of lynchburg we ve had local guys, emergency services units and they ve done a trememendous job and we appreciate everything they ve done for the county. marissa satlive the lynchburg fire department is collecting non- perishable food, bottled water, clothing, cleaning supplies things like that at any of its fire stations. there are several other organizations also collecting too. we have that information at wset.com. now as for volunteers to come out and help clean up the county administrator says they when they need you. live in appomattox, marissa parra, abc 13 news. 3 3 3 danner so many people are out looking at all the damage to their homes and property. mark mona kosar abdi caught up with
this is only the third tornado to touch down in appomattox county since they started keeping track in 1950. and while there are dozens without a home. the county administrator says they are getting help taking care of those in need. susan adams, appomattox county administrator - the one thing about appomattox county is that it is a very friendly community and the churches have done a tremendous job or providing housing that any of the dislocated people have needed. danner tight you can help too. there are several locations to dropp off donations. we have those for you at wset.com. 3 3 mark tight one man was killed in appomattox in this storm. 78 year old edward harris was found in a field. katie brooke has more on him tonight live from appomattox. katie liveu mark, i m told by friends at the evergreen baptist church today that harris lived here all his life he was a farmer, and had a community. sheriff letterman tells me harris lived here off twin tunnels lane in a mobile