Withdrawing the amendment. If there is no further debate, the amendment we are back live at the House Appropriations committee. Theyre working on 2021 spending levels for the defense, commerce, justice and transportation department, as well as the department of housing and urban development. The markup is excited to go into the evening. You are watching live coverage on cspan. Chair lowey for what purpose does the member from california rise . The member of california . Thank you. I havent amendment at the desk have an amendment at the desk. Chair lowey the clerk will read the amendment. I ask unanimous consent to dispense of the reading. Chair lowey without objection, the reading of the amendment is dispensed with. Thank you. This amendment is straightforward. It would block a president from starting a war with iran absent expressed authorization from congress. This amendment consists of language that the house is already adopted as part of h. R. 550 in january of this year. Let me be
Mr. Huizenga thank you, mr. Chair. I stand here today to offer while i stand here today, as i offer my amendment, residents across the great lakes are facing imminent threats to their property, their infrastructure, and to the shore lines themselves due to historically high water levels. Great lakes communities, including many in my own district along the shores of lake michigan, are in critical need of shore line projects to protect against devastating erosion. For those of us who call the region home, the great lakes forever shapes our way of life. Its from we recreate, its where we do business, its where we pass along the heritage of our region. It is the largest freshwater system and holding 20 of the freshwater supply and generate 1. 5 million jobs and provide the backbone of a 5 trillion regional economy and home for more than 3,500 different plants and species. Often say, we can and should both protect and promote both the if we dont protect our shore lines now. The high water l
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Todays hearing is the first in a series. The laws impact on managing our nations fisheries. Its successes, date, and possible improvements. The committee has announced a field hearing in alaska this month. Morek forward to hearing this fall. I would like to welcome our witnesses. Ccc, and chrise administrator. The last authorization was 11 years ago and created the ccc. It convenes the leadership of the Management Council to discuss common interests. I am pleased to have dr. Quinn to discuss consensus views of the council on the reauthorization. I am also pleased to introduce chris oliver, the first alaskan to permanently hold the position for assistant administrator of fisheries before becoming director. He spent 27 years working at the North Pacific fisheries Management Council, the last 16 as its executive director. As an alaskan, we are thrilled to have you in this important decision. They son his work on the gulf of mexico and experience overseeing the largest best managed fishery
To hearing from stake holders at additional hearings throughout the country this fall. I would like to first welcome both of our witnesses, dr. John quinn, chair of the Council Coordination committee, the ccc, and mr. Chris oliver, n. O. A. A. s assistant administrator for fisheries as the nymph administrator. And creating the ccc, the ccc convenes the Regional Fisheries Management Council to discuss areas of common industry and discussing concensus views on the msa reauthorization. Im also pleased to introduce chris oliver, first ever alaskan to permanent hold assista assistant, and working at the Fisheries Management council, last 17 as its executive director, as an alaskan, i can tell you we are thrilled to have you in this very important position. Based on his work in the gulf of mexico at the beginning of his career and extensive experience overseeing the largest and best managed fishery in the country, i have confidence under his leadership alaska and the u. S. Will be well repre