The subcommittee on water oceans good morning. The subcommittee on water, oceans, and wildlife will come to order. This subcommittee is mint street hear testimony on h. R. 2245, the cecil act. And committee rule, any oral statement that there are limited to the chairman and the Ranking Member. The vice chair and the vice Ranking Member. This allows us to get from our witnesses soon and helps members keep their schedule. I asked anonymous consent all of the members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the subcommittee clerk by 5 p. M. Today or the close of hearing whichever comes first. During no objection, it is so ordered. One other bit of housekeeping. Im told votes are expected in about 30 minutes. That will interrupt our hearing this morning. We will recess for those votes and then we will come back as soon as we can get that finish line apologist for the inconvenient but sometimes thats what we have to do things around here. Good morning.
Home. 11. Thanks for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 11. Im noelle bellow. Red flag warning is in the forecast for most of the bay area this weekend. We do have a map. Showing the orange areas shaded there. Thats where wildfires could easily spark and spread. The warning includes many areas at Higher Elevations across the bay area as well as large parts of sonoma and napa counties. Dry winds are predicted to start at 5 oclock tomorrow morning. Chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow joining us now with what more we can expect. Lawrence, this goes through sunday correct. Yes, sure doesnt kind of strange you. Go outside right now. Many places is very calm. But really the atmosphere. Really just setting itself up the offshore wind event going to be kicking in as we head throughout the day. Tomorrow. Skies are nice and clear outside around the bay area and were getting ready for a major wind event here in the bay area. The strongest weve seen so far this season. All right. Heres a map showi
Folks that are here this morning. I have come a long way. Several alaskans have flown down from the north slope to be with us. Recognizing that this is their home, i think its important that theyre here with us today, so we welcome them. I would also like to add just a farewell at the same time that we acknowledge the welcome. We dont see angela shes over there, but angela who is been senator cantwell staff director, i understand is moving back to the west coast, and that this is perhaps your last day on the committee, or last week on the committee. I just, i want to acknowledge the work that you have done. I think that certainly the staffs on our site have enjoyed the working relationship that we have had with you through some interesting and challenging issues, and your leadership has been greatly appreciated. So know that were going to miss you, so thank you. [applause] so lets get to work. We are here to mark up legislation to allow responsible Energy Development in a small portion
Subjugation of others on the basis of race. Unfortunately, that same Confederate Flag flew on the grounds of the State Capitol amidst the funeral of a state senator and dedicated pastor who taught that we are all god ose children as the historic emanuel a. M. E. Church. We have come a long way in america but we still have a long way to go in our march toward a more perfect union. Racial hatred continues to adversely impact our society and people of good will must unite to eradicate it. Limiting the use of federal funds for purchase or display of the Confederate Flag is an important step in that direction. Earlier today lawmakers in South Carolina from both sides of the aisle came together to support removing the confederate battle flag from their State Capitol grounds. This evening, the United States house of representatives has the opportunity to further limit the public display of this divisive symbol that is so closely associated with defense of the institution of slavery. I thank t
It is now a category 3 storm with sustained winds of 125 miles an hour. When harvey hits the coast later this evening, it will be the strongest hurricane to hit the u. S. In 12 years. Here is the Texas Governor speaking this afternoon. We can tell at this stage this will be a very major disaster. David the president echoing his sentiment, the governors sentiment, just tweeting out, quote, i encourage everyone in the path of Hurricane Harvey to heed the advice and orders of their local and state officials. Fox news case see stiegel is right in the middle middle of it in galveston, texas. The bands are already coming in, are they, casey . I was given a sixpack of beer on live television, david, just as you were tossing the man casually walked in between our shot. I dont know if you made on tv or not. In all seriousness were starting to certainly feel harveys effects, to be honest weve been out here since 5 00 this morning. Only intensifying just as the forecasters said it would. Back out