i'm kristine johnson.e start tonight with the extreme weather gripping the country from coast to coast. in texas more than 10 million people are in the path of beryl. the already deadly storm is on track to make landfall along the texas gulf coast by tomorrow morning. and more than 100 million people are feeling the impact of record-shattering temperatures across the country. we begin tonight in port lavaca, texas, which could take a direct hit. cbs's jason allen is there for us tonight. good evening, jason. >> reporter: good evening, kristine. there are evacuation orders in place right now up and down the texas coast. you can see we are getting hit right now by one of those outer rain bands from the storm and the winds have been increasing, gusting up to 30 miles per hour. oer the next few hours, thousands of people are expecting the rain to increase, the winds to pick up and that dangerous storm surge as beryl comes ashore. texans are heading for higher ground. ben boon and his daughter beth are packing

gone but kristin johnson assistant secretary financial institutions and former treasury welcome.e. mr. gordon to be a member the financial stability oversight council to serveut as the independent member with insuranceve expertise welcome. i think the nominees for appearing today at burrell make all make brief statements about each. i will swear each of you in and i believe senator warner has a statement. a brief statement he wants to make about one of the nominees. three nominees have been confirmed unanimously. ms. goldsmith romero, ms. crenshaw, ms. johnson all ml been confirmed by the senate. hopefully get the same bipartisan cooperation that we see in this committee and often times. ms. goldsmith romero has been confirmed by every member of the senate multiple times. washington it is far too divided far too often republicans ors democrats of this committee and the senate i appreciate greg member scott bipartisanship on these kinds ofpu matters. it is agreed nominees to possess experience and character to serve the publishers nominees have received strong statements today of su

. >> msnbc anchor kristine johnson was on the floor of the rnc in milwaukee this evening.e you saying? >> right now i am standing between south dakota and wyoming. rachel, it's almost a night not to be believed. all week long we keep hearing how things are going to be toned down and the temperature is going to tone down and unity and then hulk hogan took the stage talking about criminals and scumbags in they're going to get it followed by franklin graham in just moments ago you mentioned it. it almost was like a disney on ice experience. the former first lady melania trump made her way and i left at eric trump speaking. what is important about eric trumps speech, because he really got this room fired up, he was talking all about the cost of living and inflation and while he rattled off a lot of numbers for life is expensive whether it is how much aggressors customer your mortgage costs, what he left out was context that when donald trump left office covid was wrapping. what is amazing is he never actually talked about operation warp speed, which could be a crowning jewel f

johnson who hails in the great state of georgia. as she served as a law professor at emory university but congratulations commissioner johnson. and congratulations to your family for asge we've discussedn this committee systemic and cultural issues have plagued the fdic recent years. leadership turned a blind eye. a blind eye to ongoing discrimination, harassment and abuse. they failed to properly or reprimand or terminate offenders. simply, fdic failed to implement a culture of accountability. and as a result of employee empe is low. we just deep implications for the mission. enjoyed the conversation in my office. to discuss your plans for the fcic. if you are concerned as the next chair i appreciate your candor. the task you face as you well recognize as monumental. this is tough work. at the i see is ensuring the safety and soundness of our financial system. i needs and energize workforce in order to do that. changing organizational cultures and how do you plan to draw on that experience at the fcic? >> these are tough issues. th

the president has nominated kristin johnson to serve as the assistant secretary and the department of the treasury. the office of ms. johnson would handle a broad portfolio including financial institution policy, insurance, cybersecurity, and economic development. she brings with her a wealth of experience in the public and private sectors as well and experience in academia giving her a well-rounded understanding of financial institutions policy and regulation. she has currently served as commissioner in the ftc fc after being confirmed by the senate in 2022. at the cftc, she serves as a voice for participants in a spot for sound and competitive and efficient markets. prior to joining, ms. johnson served as a professor of law for more than a decade, teaching courses in banking law, the law, and regulation securities. and systemic risk law and policy. early of course you work for large financial institutions and a private law practice in new york city. good to see you, ms. johnson. thank you. the final nominee is the only one that is not a woman. the president has nominated mr. itoh to