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they never say, john boyd, how can i help you the end some discrimination at the department of agriculturethe department of agriculture. >> and john, they say that if the lenders are not compensated for the potential losses, maybe access to the disadvanced farmers in the future. >> that is a threat. don, that is a threat. we are not getting the loans from agriculture department, and if we were, we would be getting guaranteed loans and not direct loan, and now the banking system, and the very people to extend the credit fairly and equally in the country threatening the black farmers by sag that if you get the debt relief, we won't lend any more money to the black farmers. they need to be held accountable. today, i reached out to representative waters office, and the financial services committee, and i asked them to take a strong look at the letters and bring them before the committee so that the members of congress can ask them what is going on here, and why are you picking on the black farmers and indsstead of tryingo help them, you are trying to hurt them. >> what is happening on the grou
they never say, john boyd, how can i help you the end some discrimination at the department of agriculturethe department of agriculture. >> and john, they say that if the lenders are not compensated for the potential losses, maybe access to the disadvanced farmers in the future. >> that is a threat. don, that is a threat. we are not getting the loans from agriculture department, and if we were, we would be getting guaranteed loans and not direct loan, and now the banking system, and...
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understand litigation will be what it is and we won't have the department of justice do what they do but in the meantime u.s. department of agriculture is going to move forward with that effort. >> thank you, secretary vilsack. you just outlined a plan for the aarp fund through the fall to do with some of the issues around hunger. how long do you anticipate those funds will last, particularly given that next year school year will be unique come off of your most schools will then close of the better part of your, and would you be -- we need more funds. >> was that's one of the reasons why the president proposed the american families plan as a continuation allowing us to seem it and make or permit the gains we've seen from the american rescue plan. in the meantime we have worked with schools, understand that are faced with a lot of uncertainty about the upcoming school year. we have already decided that we have available resources to be able to provide for universal free lunch for schools throughout the 2122 school year. that will extend i think until the end of june 2020 cubic with the passage of the american founders fund we would th
understand litigation will be what it is and we won't have the department of justice do what they do but in the meantime u.s. department of agriculture is going to move forward with that effort. >> thank you, secretary vilsack. you just outlined a plan for the aarp fund through the fall to do with some of the issues around hunger. how long do you anticipate those funds will last, particularly given that next year school year will be unique come off of your most schools will then close of...
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of the biggest u.s. banking groups to the u.s. agricultural department saying this. usda should ensure lenders are made whole by being compensated for loss income due to these loan payoffs. here to talk john boyd jr., the founder and president of the national black farmers association. john, welcome back. thank you for speaking up about this issue. we appreciate you joining us. >> thanks, don. >> what do you think? do banks want to be able to profit off of your debts, even though you're entitled to have them paid off? >> first of all, dop, thank you for having me. down, this is a national disgrace. here is the banking industry that was bailed out by american people, tax-paying citizens just like you, riding the secretary of agriculture, you know, bad-mouthing black farmers and farmers of color. so here we are 30 years trying to get that relief. through an act of congress, we're finally able to do that. thank you for booker and others who led the way on that. now we have to fight the banking industry. these are people who should be lending money to black farmers fairly
of the biggest u.s. banking groups to the u.s. agricultural department saying this. usda should ensure lenders are made whole by being compensated for loss income due to these loan payoffs. here to talk john boyd jr., the founder and president of the national black farmers association. john, welcome back. thank you for speaking up about this issue. we appreciate you joining us. >> thanks, don. >> what do you think? do banks want to be able to profit off of your debts, even though...
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department of agriculture yucca this -- agriculture? greg: this theory developed by jl chestnut. e of the things that happened is when president reagan became president, he removed the office of civil rights in the usda. there was no one for black farmers to complain to when they felt like they had been discriminated against. there was no redress. as a result of not having that redress, we were able to go back -- they went back and were able to go all the way back to 1981 through 1996 to look at those and look at the plight of black farmers and see whether they could prove they were discriminated against. susan: the lawsuit ultimately was named pigford versus glickman. we have a video of timothy pigford. you can explain how his name came to be on this lawsuit. >> one of the four minority groups that asked them for justice for hispanic farmers, native american farmers, and female farmers that they may receive justice as we have. i have written a letter to president obama. i asked him that he close the book on this issue of discrimination at usda and he truly close this book and end
department of agriculture yucca this -- agriculture? greg: this theory developed by jl chestnut. e of the things that happened is when president reagan became president, he removed the office of civil rights in the usda. there was no one for black farmers to complain to when they felt like they had been discriminated against. there was no redress. as a result of not having that redress, we were able to go back -- they went back and were able to go all the way back to 1981 through 1996 to look...
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department of agriculture. we know this. we have reimbursed people in the past for those acts of discrimination, but we've never absolute debt with the cumulative effect. when i have the full advantage of all the usda programs throughout the last 30 years, my operation could grow. i could invest in more land, i could get the latest and best technology. i could plant my crop at just the right time. i could make more money. if i had limited or no access to usda programs, obviously my operation is significantly limited. so the american rescue plan's efforts to begin addressing the cumulative effect of that is commissioned terms of socially disadvantaged producers. secondly, you look at the covid relief packages that have been passed and distributed by usda prior to the american rescue plan, and you take a look at who disproportionately received the benefits of those covid payments, it's pretty clear that white farmers did pretty well under that program, because of the way it was structured on size and production. i think there i
department of agriculture. we know this. we have reimbursed people in the past for those acts of discrimination, but we've never absolute debt with the cumulative effect. when i have the full advantage of all the usda programs throughout the last 30 years, my operation could grow. i could invest in more land, i could get the latest and best technology. i could plant my crop at just the right time. i could make more money. if i had limited or no access to usda programs, obviously my operation is...
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congresswoman barbara lee and i have been working for years to no avail with the department of energy and the department of agriculture on creating a climate control for season greenhouse. it would be able to produce food obviously, and that it had more trouble with linking the department of agriculture to the department of energy executive agreement. the current korea -- greenhouses like co2 or like crazy and other energy efficiencies that could be improved. here, you have two members of congress who also serves on appropriations, we are both really highly frustrated. it's not your fault. your brand-new. i'm just saying that on this issue of energy and agriculture, it had to be some continuing dialogue. it shouldn't be this far apart to get these two massive apartments to work together on key energy related technologies. you don't have to say a word. that's another announcer: we will discuss policy issues that impact you. coming up, a preview of the week ahead at the white house with tyler pater. also, bloomberg reporter eric lawson previews the week ahead in congress and president biden's agenda. then, the future of
congresswoman barbara lee and i have been working for years to no avail with the department of energy and the department of agriculture on creating a climate control for season greenhouse. it would be able to produce food obviously, and that it had more trouble with linking the department of agriculture to the department of energy executive agreement. the current korea -- greenhouses like co2 or like crazy and other energy efficiencies that could be improved. here, you have two members of...
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i would have to check with the department of agriculture on the status of this letter. i have not been following this closely. go ahead and the back. reporter: on infrastructure, you mentioned one of the items removed and a counter offer migrating to other proposals. could some of them be included in the families plan? jen: the reason i referenced the chips proposal and the frontiers proposal is because, as you know, those are negotiating and working their way through in a bipartisan fashion at this time. and i also said, but i will restate what the president has , put forward is a bunch of large, bold ideas. the mechanisms and mechanics of how they move forward were very open to working with congress on what that looks like. so there is some overlap in some of the pieces proposed with the some of the components in the chips and frontiers plan, hence there's an opportunity to move those ideas forward. but beyond that, we will , continue to press for these in the months ahead. reporter: the original proposal had ambitious plans for electric vehicles. lot of gop skepticis
i would have to check with the department of agriculture on the status of this letter. i have not been following this closely. go ahead and the back. reporter: on infrastructure, you mentioned one of the items removed and a counter offer migrating to other proposals. could some of them be included in the families plan? jen: the reason i referenced the chips proposal and the frontiers proposal is because, as you know, those are negotiating and working their way through in a bipartisan fashion at...
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department of agriculture and the california department of fish and wildlife to determine if violated the federal animal welfare act along with multiple state regulations. >> president biden is continuing to push his 2 trillion-dollar infrastructure plan as it continues to face roadblocks on capitol hill. >> our washington correspondent kellie meyer joins us now live. and killing any chance is going to pass congress. >> good evening. baking grant will lawmakers are still divided on the president's proposal, mostly over the cost and how to pay for it. but the president is pushing for compromise. >> we have failed. we have failed to properly invest in infrastructure for half a century in front of a 70 year-old bridge in lake charles, louisiana, president biden told americans the nation can't afford to not invest in infrastructure. to modernize bridges and roads in highways that need it most. while the biden administration says polls show public support for his american jobs plan on capitol hill. the proposal still faces a republican roadblock not willing to pay for it by on doing the 20
department of agriculture and the california department of fish and wildlife to determine if violated the federal animal welfare act along with multiple state regulations. >> president biden is continuing to push his 2 trillion-dollar infrastructure plan as it continues to face roadblocks on capitol hill. >> our washington correspondent kellie meyer joins us now live. and killing any chance is going to pass congress. >> good evening. baking grant will lawmakers are still...
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internal battle over whether to sign off a trade deal with australia after a split between the department of agriculturet of international trade over the terms of the deal. so, let's begin. we will begin if we make with the metro. injury, kick us off. at last they get the point. if metro. injury, kick us off. at last they get the point.— they get the point. if you are the ictures they get the point. if you are the pictures on _ they get the point. if you are the pictures on the _ they get the point. if you are the pictures on the news _ they get the point. if you are the pictures on the news today, - they get the point. if you are the l pictures on the news today, you've seen hundreds waiting in line in bolton for a covid jacket we are told something like 600 people were jabbed over the weekend in bolton which is one of the epicenters of the new indian variant. the metro inviting us to point the finger at the people to call the vaccine sceptics because the could be a percentage of the people at already been invited to get vaccinated and had not done so. i'm just wondering if that's the right way to see
internal battle over whether to sign off a trade deal with australia after a split between the department of agriculturet of international trade over the terms of the deal. so, let's begin. we will begin if we make with the metro. injury, kick us off. at last they get the point. if metro. injury, kick us off. at last they get the point.— they get the point. if you are the ictures they get the point. if you are the pictures on _ they get the point. if you are the pictures on the _ they get the...
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, which stands for people kill people for the ethical treatment of animals is asking the department of agriculture and the california department of fish and wildlife to determine if violated the federal animal welfare act along with other state regulations. meanwhile, the humane society of the united states released a statement about tagged the cap to bear saying the california state director said, quote, by parading around the cap to bear candidate john demonstrates that he is profoundly out of touch with californians and their love for all things wild. mister is putting the public and tag in severe danger. he must remove tag from the campaign trail and to ask his owner to retire tag from show business. as the governor and his opponents ramp up their campaigns proponents of the recall are weighing in on how this week has affected that effort. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala has the details. >> the secretary of state released the final amount of signatures on newsom's recall petition with more than 1.7 million total organizers of the effort to recall the governor say they're pleased with
, which stands for people kill people for the ethical treatment of animals is asking the department of agriculture and the california department of fish and wildlife to determine if violated the federal animal welfare act along with other state regulations. meanwhile, the humane society of the united states released a statement about tagged the cap to bear saying the california state director said, quote, by parading around the cap to bear candidate john demonstrates that he is profoundly out...
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also put on the record the department of energy find an executive agreement with the department of agriculture, ever fully develop work in different areas. talking about renewable fuel, very important issue carbon catching but we been working with no avail to the department of agriculture on creating a climate controlled house that would be able to produce food and had more trouble with making the department of agriculture to the department despite the executive agreement, it's reached co2 like crazy and there are other efficiencies that can be improved, research and so forth so you have two more, barbara lee who certified appropriations, we are both highly frustrated, it is your fault. you are brand-new but i'm saying on this issue of energy and agriculture, there has to be some continuing dialogue, it shouldn't be this hard to get to mammoth departments to work together on key energy related technology. you don't have to say a word, it's another issue on your plate. >> thank you, it is tough being at the end of the line because my colleagues and i chair so many of the same interests. congrat
also put on the record the department of energy find an executive agreement with the department of agriculture, ever fully develop work in different areas. talking about renewable fuel, very important issue carbon catching but we been working with no avail to the department of agriculture on creating a climate controlled house that would be able to produce food and had more trouble with making the department of agriculture to the department despite the executive agreement, it's reached co2 like...
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so a principal collaboration between health and human services and the department of agriculture and department of homeland security is very important. i can say that the cdc and usda both have oversight over select agents that, you know, are evaluated in these bf-4 facilities and we work closely with them to make sure animal health is protected, human health is protected and that the pathogens are produced properly. congratulations on the facility and we look forward to working together. >> this is designed to replace plum island and the research done there at an advanced laboratory. i would welcome the opportunity to connect with you folks in agriculture and those in kansas as well. what, if anything, are the steps the federal government should do to bring china into this world of helping us combat diseases, the spread of viruses? is there any opportunity for us to get better information and any way that we can insist, encourage or demand that china behave differently than what they did after the arrival of the evidence of this disease in china? >> i think that we are all a global c
so a principal collaboration between health and human services and the department of agriculture and department of homeland security is very important. i can say that the cdc and usda both have oversight over select agents that, you know, are evaluated in these bf-4 facilities and we work closely with them to make sure animal health is protected, human health is protected and that the pathogens are produced properly. congratulations on the facility and we look forward to working together....
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internal battle over whether to sign off a trade deal with australia after a split between the department of agriculturend the department of international trade over the terms of the deal. so, let's begin. i will start with you with a pun of sorts on the front of the times for your stop fear that spread a variant may end in tears. i your stop fear that spread a variant may end in tears.— your stop fear that spread a variant may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at — may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the _ may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the attempts _ may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the attempts at - may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the attempts at the - may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at the attempts at the pun | i smiled at the attempts at the pun it. very much like the sun i have to say. i think that's where it is going to go because you cannot say to the british people sorry, i have set you up for may the 17th and then june the 21st, all bets are off to my back to normality, loads a lot of people have had two jabs
internal battle over whether to sign off a trade deal with australia after a split between the department of agriculturend the department of international trade over the terms of the deal. so, let's begin. i will start with you with a pun of sorts on the front of the times for your stop fear that spread a variant may end in tears. i your stop fear that spread a variant may end in tears.— your stop fear that spread a variant may end in tears. i have to say that i smiled at — may end in...
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department of agriculture and the california department of fish and wildlife to determine if violatedederal animal welfare act along with other state regulations. the humane society of the u.s. release a statement about the cap to bear california state director says, quote, by parading around with a cap, a cap to bear candidate john demonstrates that he is profoundly out of touch with californians and their love for all wild things. mister is putting the public and tag in severe danger. you must remove tag from the campaign trail and to ask his owner to retire tag from show business. next. today. scientists are putting these to work. this isn't an unusual effort to detect covid-19 in sports. we'll check in on the warriors and wish a big happy 90th birthday. >> to what many believe is really the greatest baseball i was injured in a car crash. i had no idea how much my case was worth. i called the barnes firm. when a truck hit my son, i had so many questions about his case. i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. your case is often worth more than insurance offer
department of agriculture and the california department of fish and wildlife to determine if violatedederal animal welfare act along with other state regulations. the humane society of the u.s. release a statement about the cap to bear california state director says, quote, by parading around with a cap, a cap to bear candidate john demonstrates that he is profoundly out of touch with californians and their love for all wild things. mister is putting the public and tag in severe danger. you...
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department of health and human services is in d.c.? could the department of agriculture be in i/o a or illinois -- in iowa or illinois? how could we modernize government? emily: i know we are coming up on 11:45, but before i asked the final question, let's take a moment to thank the organizers of today's even. the headliner of the event coordinators. club communications director and club executive director. we would also like to tell you about an upcoming event. this afternoon, we will speak to don lemon where we will discuss his new book, "this is fire." that is at 2:00 p.m. and i hope that you will be joining us for that. we will ask some wide-ranging questions. given your experience in the military, i would be remiss if i did not talk to you about afghanistan. we heard the news this last weekend about the bombing near the girls school. when you heard that news, do you think that is a result of the plan to withdraw troops? is that a good enough reason to stay in the area? rep. kinzinger: i think it is the result of evil people with evil intentions. but i do think the u
department of health and human services is in d.c.? could the department of agriculture be in i/o a or illinois -- in iowa or illinois? how could we modernize government? emily: i know we are coming up on 11:45, but before i asked the final question, let's take a moment to thank the organizers of today's even. the headliner of the event coordinators. club communications director and club executive director. we would also like to tell you about an upcoming event. this afternoon, we will speak to...
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hell, he even asked the department of agriculture to grow potatoes with all the fixin's already insidewe didn't hear many stories about the secret service under trump. well, that is, until now. >> some stunning revelations in a new book. it says trump family members became-- quote-- inappropriately close with some secret service agents. >> inappropriately close with vanessa trump, donald trump's jr.'s ex, means there was a relationship. certainly this relationship, if it did exist, is unappropriate, and against secret service rules. secret service protectors are not supposed to get personal with their protectees as it may compromise their situation guarding them. 7 another nugget involves tiffany trump, the president's oldest adult child. it's said tiffany trump developed a close relationship with a-- quote-- tall, dark, and handsome secret service on her detail after breaking up with one of her boyfriends. this is another thing that came out in this "post" and the "guardian" story, a little teaser from carol's book that says trump did not like the appearance of some of his agents. he
hell, he even asked the department of agriculture to grow potatoes with all the fixin's already insidewe didn't hear many stories about the secret service under trump. well, that is, until now. >> some stunning revelations in a new book. it says trump family members became-- quote-- inappropriately close with some secret service agents. >> inappropriately close with vanessa trump, donald trump's jr.'s ex, means there was a relationship. certainly this relationship, if it did exist,...
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department of agriculture and the california department of fish and wildlife to determine if violatedthe federal animal welfare act all along with multiple state regulations. let's talk now about our forecast as we take a live look outside here over the bay bridge toll plaza. lot of sunshine from this shot here. but we'd like to see some rain and no, no. gonna happen. our meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez is here now from the weather center yeah. looks like rain not going to return until our wet season in late october through early november. justine. >> so say hello to high fire danger concerns already starting 2 months ahead of when they typically start in the summer months. and we're tracking very dry conditions, more sunshine for the bay area and for those of you throughout this year could see some pop-up thunderstorms, though, just east of highway 3.95 throughout today and tomorrow. but just about a pop-up thunderstorm or 2 overall tracking cooler temperatures and breezier winds for those of you in the sierra specifically for south lake tahoe. words going to be very breezy, especial
department of agriculture and the california department of fish and wildlife to determine if violatedthe federal animal welfare act all along with multiple state regulations. let's talk now about our forecast as we take a live look outside here over the bay bridge toll plaza. lot of sunshine from this shot here. but we'd like to see some rain and no, no. gonna happen. our meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez is here now from the weather center yeah. looks like rain not going to return until our wet...
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i believe as well, congressman, the first time in about five or six years the department of agricultureat alone won't cut it, will it? >> no. i mean, i think the -- you know, we had policies that began with the trump administration, the coordination, the you know, that started with other countries and we've got to get back to those. the symptom is the border. the real issue are the policies. yes, you can put a couple hundred agents and by the way, governor abbott is doing that with national guard troops, with dps and you can see this with the department of agriculture, but it's not enough, you're absolutely right. neil: you know, congressman, we hear so many from texas, land owners, home owners and you know, that are right at that border and finding, you know, the illegal crossing into their back yard and they fear for their security. do you know what provisions are taken to help them? >> well, there's really nothing that can be done by local law enforcement because the law is pretty specific here and so, yes, ranchers are contacting my office and me directly, that are not even on the b
i believe as well, congressman, the first time in about five or six years the department of agricultureat alone won't cut it, will it? >> no. i mean, i think the -- you know, we had policies that began with the trump administration, the coordination, the you know, that started with other countries and we've got to get back to those. the symptom is the border. the real issue are the policies. yes, you can put a couple hundred agents and by the way, governor abbott is doing that with...
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of what's yours. >>> for decades minority farmers have faced systemic discrimination. next week might see relief. this weekend agricultural secretary and senators and congressman clyburn announced that the u.s. departmentck, hispanic, indigenous and other ranchers. in op-ed called it major civil rights victory, because of a provision in the american relief package signed by biden in march. under the trump administration, farmers received billions of dollars of pandemic relief in direct payments but according to "new york times," black and brown farmers received less than 1% of those payments. black farmers lost 85% of their land due to discriminatory policies. 1920, owned 14% of the farms in united states, today it's 1.4%. because no good deed goes unpunished, several groups and individuals are outraged that the biden administration would dare to right years of wrongs. banks, got a hefty chunk of taxpayer dollars in payout. won't profit if loans are paid off. told the banks to buzz off. and defend the white rhodesian farmer policy, claiming it's reverse racism. miller, created a legal group suing biden administration to block the payments. filed a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of the texas ag
of what's yours. >>> for decades minority farmers have faced systemic discrimination. next week might see relief. this weekend agricultural secretary and senators and congressman clyburn announced that the u.s. departmentck, hispanic, indigenous and other ranchers. in op-ed called it major civil rights victory, because of a provision in the american relief package signed by biden in march. under the trump administration, farmers received billions of dollars of pandemic relief in direct...
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department of agriculture said grocery prices up 3.5% per the average price of used car hit all-timecloser eye on? freshman is when at the masters it's new wealth management chief investment officer fox news contributor hottie scotty martin. these but this super crazy body welcome back scott. >> with the body karate yes this is my masters when jacket from 1985 when i was i don't know about 20 months old i guess. great, looks good thank you for noticing. before great job scott. how does massive government spending affect inflation? >> it is the weirdest thing. we're trying to reopen the economy from the government's attempts federally and locally to destroy it. it's funny, kennedy hate prints epic in this case dallas or other things i think joe biden would like to print or maybe kamala harris to that talk about later maybe. look the dollars were sending out to everybody to not work by the way and spend on pork bills and this fraud and waste and abuse the government so well known for its amazing comic kennedy you print the seven trillions of amounts it devalues it because there's more
department of agriculture said grocery prices up 3.5% per the average price of used car hit all-timecloser eye on? freshman is when at the masters it's new wealth management chief investment officer fox news contributor hottie scotty martin. these but this super crazy body welcome back scott. >> with the body karate yes this is my masters when jacket from 1985 when i was i don't know about 20 months old i guess. great, looks good thank you for noticing. before great job scott. how does...
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department of health and human services in d.c.? maybe that can be somewhere else. shouldn't the department of agriculture be in iowa or illinois? if we put real thoughts and message into that, it can be winning. >> we are coming up on 11:45. i want to take a moment to thank the organizers of today's event. also i would like to tell you very quickly about one upcoming event. this afternoon we are going to be hearing from don lemon, who will discuss his new book. that is at 2:00 p.m. and i hope you will be joining us for that. i'm going to ask some broad, wide-ranging questions. given your experiences and the military i would be remiss if i did not ask you about afghanistan. we heard about the bombing outside afghanistan that killed 50. when you heard that news, do you think that is a result of the u.s. plan to withdraw troops? >> it is a result of very evil people with very evil intentions i think the u.s. plan to withdraw is encouraging it. the taliban always has the saying america has the watches, but we have the time. i have been really impressed at the american people's patience. for 20 years of this war. i have never once s
department of health and human services in d.c.? maybe that can be somewhere else. shouldn't the department of agriculture be in iowa or illinois? if we put real thoughts and message into that, it can be winning. >> we are coming up on 11:45. i want to take a moment to thank the organizers of today's event. also i would like to tell you very quickly about one upcoming event. this afternoon we are going to be hearing from don lemon, who will discuss his new book. that is at 2:00 p.m. and i...
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department of agriculture to help build the subsistence agriculture industry in those countries that been devastated by severe hurricanes which is one of the reasons why families are coming to the united states. they're working to help improve the economy, to combat the violence, to go after narco traffickers and the coyotes taking advantage of these families so there is a lot that is happening and so i'm very, very hopeful that we will find a solution very, very soon. >> i'm going to call you doctor for this question, sir. the u.s. reaching a new milestone with 100 million americans now fully vaccinated. today as an e.r. physician, you are helping deliver covid vaccines in that district there. what's it like for you to play such a hands-on role in keeping your constituents safe from the virus? >> it's called bliss. every cell in my body is tingling knowing that i'm making a difference for an individual they go back to my true love and my first love and the profession that i love most and it is being manifested and made possible because of president biden's retail pharmacy program. y
department of agriculture to help build the subsistence agriculture industry in those countries that been devastated by severe hurricanes which is one of the reasons why families are coming to the united states. they're working to help improve the economy, to combat the violence, to go after narco traffickers and the coyotes taking advantage of these families so there is a lot that is happening and so i'm very, very hopeful that we will find a solution very, very soon. >> i'm going to...
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department offing agriculture really tries to get more people off of the land in the early 20th century up until the 1970s and '80s and beyond. there was a message that there were too many people farming, and they wanted to consolidate land in the hands of fewer people which -- [inaudible] farm villages and farm communities and made it so that instead of being able to rely on each other for support, farmers increasingly had to look to the state and to the federal government in order to give them the emergency help that they need whether it's through comp insurance, through subsidies, through getting their crops to market because they were no longer being grown for local industries that would, you know, be selling them to local consumers. everything was then at a scale and of a model that left out the village. and instead went straight from individual farmers to the state. and i think it's interesting how how -- foresaw a lot of this and wrote about it in his book, how that breakdown of the intermediary institutions, the associations that results in a situation where individuals are comp
department offing agriculture really tries to get more people off of the land in the early 20th century up until the 1970s and '80s and beyond. there was a message that there were too many people farming, and they wanted to consolidate land in the hands of fewer people which -- [inaudible] farm villages and farm communities and made it so that instead of being able to rely on each other for support, farmers increasingly had to look to the state and to the federal government in order to give...
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to the best practices in the sector what do we need to do to make our employees at the department of agriculture as excited about their jobs as microsoft. i don't think that's that hard. it sounds radical and crazy but i don't think it is radical and crazy especially when we see what happens in an institution when you don't have this and you frame it as this is no longer is government a little more or less efficient. this is an existential matter of the existing of the society we are only as good as our government. so i think we are talking about the federal level but you could do similar things. >> i do think it is a good idea to law off some traction but one thing the political appointee position is solving for is allowing people who have gigs elsewhere that are often afforded to bring fresh ideas into government and so we do see these let me come in and revamp. >> you are the new head of the cdc and last until the end of the administration and you will probably have two good years. you are the head of the cdc and you will probably have it for 15 years. you are more likely to bring in cass son
to the best practices in the sector what do we need to do to make our employees at the department of agriculture as excited about their jobs as microsoft. i don't think that's that hard. it sounds radical and crazy but i don't think it is radical and crazy especially when we see what happens in an institution when you don't have this and you frame it as this is no longer is government a little more or less efficient. this is an existential matter of the existing of the society we are only as...
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>> well, if you know the history of the department of agriculture's relationship with disadvantaged farmersays made every possibility available for them. and they've had a harder time maintaining and keeping their farm or expand their farming operation. this debt relief is the beginning of an effort to try to create a more equitable usda, to try to respond to the cumulative effect of discrimination that's occurred over many decades and basically also respond to the fact that when covid relief was provided, a significant percentage of that covid relief went to white farmers because of the structure and the way in which our support programs currently operate, where a very small amount, maybe less than 1%, went to socially disadvantages producers. so, it's a matter of equity and making sure we do what we can to make sure that folks are able to keep their land, because i think it's in all of our interests to have folks continue to farm in this country and to have diversity in our farming on rages. >> i want to point out, follow up on something you said, you said while the usda paid out billions
>> well, if you know the history of the department of agriculture's relationship with disadvantaged farmersays made every possibility available for them. and they've had a harder time maintaining and keeping their farm or expand their farming operation. this debt relief is the beginning of an effort to try to create a more equitable usda, to try to respond to the cumulative effect of discrimination that's occurred over many decades and basically also respond to the fact that when covid...
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department of agriculture announced this week it wouldn't extend universal free lunch to more than 30 order asking the usda to expand other federal nutritionists programs. joining us now our democratic congresswoman -- head of the house hunger caucus and jeanne mcmurray, the ceo of a food bank in massachusetts. thanks to both of you for joining us. representative mcgovern, you would like to have a conference of hunger convened. we had one in 1960, nine and some remarkable things came out of it including the school lunch program, the food stamp program, school breakfast program, snack for women infants and children. and you say it needs to happen now. this crisis is much more serious than people who don't go hungry believed to be. >> thank you for having, me and all you've done to call attention to the issue of hunger in america. i do believe this is the time for another white house conference on food nutrition and hunger. we have a hunger problem in this country, and one of the challenges that we face in solving it it is the jurisdiction to solve it falls under multiple committees, un
department of agriculture announced this week it wouldn't extend universal free lunch to more than 30 order asking the usda to expand other federal nutritionists programs. joining us now our democratic congresswoman -- head of the house hunger caucus and jeanne mcmurray, the ceo of a food bank in massachusetts. thanks to both of you for joining us. representative mcgovern, you would like to have a conference of hunger convened. we had one in 1960, nine and some remarkable things came out of it...
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so i'd like to start with the united states department of agriculture which you mention a lot in your book. so please tell us, mark, who founded the usda? that was fascinating, i did not know that. what was its original mandate, and what happened with that mandate over the years? >> well, usda was founded by lincoln who thought of it as the people 's department. he called it the people's department. lincoln was shot, as we know, and the execution of what happened at usda fell to andrew johnson, probably the worst or second worst president we've evert had. and subsequent, subsequent presidents and department chairs. the usda has always had a dual mandate, and this is, it's discussed a lot in the book because of this. its mandatete so to support american agriculture and to help americans eater well. those became dueling mandates. in other words, it was the position usda took which was to support americaning agriculture from a pretty -- american agriculture from a pretty strictly commercial and business perspective is at odds with what others later found to be our food needs, our nutriti
so i'd like to start with the united states department of agriculture which you mention a lot in your book. so please tell us, mark, who founded the usda? that was fascinating, i did not know that. what was its original mandate, and what happened with that mandate over the years? >> well, usda was founded by lincoln who thought of it as the people 's department. he called it the people's department. lincoln was shot, as we know, and the execution of what happened at usda fell to andrew...
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some agencies including the department of agriculture, already have confirmed that they'll provide thattability new guidelines for more than two million federal workers are expected to be released in june. washington d c. has been invaded. cicadas have taken over some of the grounds around the u. s. capitol boxes. chad program shows us the pest that are annoying lawmakers and it's not the first time when you cover congress. it's best to keep your ear to the ground, but especially when it'shat you hear when they make is their mating call to attract their mates so they could lay their eggs. it's like a high pitch t sound, and it'll get louder and louder and louder, and then it'll wind down the capital's been closed to outsiders for more than a year due to the pandemic. security fence now in circles the capital, but the cicadas burrow deep into the ground long before the fence. people greet their visits with equal amount of scorn and excitement. we're all trying to avoid stepping on them as we were walking. are you ready for this painter? currently not way don't have very many lengthy or s
some agencies including the department of agriculture, already have confirmed that they'll provide thattability new guidelines for more than two million federal workers are expected to be released in june. washington d c. has been invaded. cicadas have taken over some of the grounds around the u. s. capitol boxes. chad program shows us the pest that are annoying lawmakers and it's not the first time when you cover congress. it's best to keep your ear to the ground, but especially when it'shat...
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some agencies, including the department of agriculture, already confirmed that they will provide thatity. new guidelines for more than two million federal workers are expected to be released in june. well over and lift today began offering free rides to and from covid-19 vaccination sites. the program is part of a partnership with the biden administration, which wants to have 70% of american adults vaccinated by the fourth of july. lift is offering users to free rides of up to $15 each uber customers can get four free rides of up to $25 each federal government announced the partnership with the ride, hailing companies earlier this month as vaccination rates saw a decline. smart trade and sonoma counties is cutting fares and increasing service in the hopes of attracting more riders. starting today, there's a new weekday schedule, which includes tomb or morning trips and three additional afternoon trips saturday service will return starting this holiday weekend, but sunday service won't go into effect because smart doesn't have enough workers available for the first time since its launc
some agencies, including the department of agriculture, already confirmed that they will provide thatity. new guidelines for more than two million federal workers are expected to be released in june. well over and lift today began offering free rides to and from covid-19 vaccination sites. the program is part of a partnership with the biden administration, which wants to have 70% of american adults vaccinated by the fourth of july. lift is offering users to free rides of up to $15 each uber...
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some agencies, including the department of agriculture already confirmed that they will provide that flexibility. new guidelines for more than two million federal workers are expected to be released in june, the biggest hotel in san francisco is welcoming back visitors for the first time in more than a year. ktvu christian captain tells us the city's travel industry is hoping that this will help to kick start a busy summer. the hilton san francisco union square. welcome the first guest to book into the hotel and 14 months with a round of applause. justin bells here from arizona, says the hotel in the city are making him feel welcome. it's been awesome. everyone's been very nice. it's been beautiful. and while there's been amazing, so nothing to complain about, he says he's ready to see all the traditional tourist favorites. i've just seen the city yesterday. we kind of went through chinatown and really square, so it's kind of exploring more. the city hopefully going to san francisco giants stadium and. i'm just saying, whatever. hilton saying they're proud to welcome back guests with
some agencies, including the department of agriculture already confirmed that they will provide that flexibility. new guidelines for more than two million federal workers are expected to be released in june, the biggest hotel in san francisco is welcoming back visitors for the first time in more than a year. ktvu christian captain tells us the city's travel industry is hoping that this will help to kick start a busy summer. the hilton san francisco union square. welcome the first guest to book...
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countries, the fact that we have this distributed ecosystem, the department of energy may collaborate with the department of agriculture, they may collaborate with the department of defense. universities may collaborate with the private sector. it is an eso system. and that ecosystem is whoas unique about research and development in the united states. it is not hierarchical, it is not the majority driven by the private sector or by government. it's an ecosystem and fact that it's so distributed. that means almost like the competition at various places and the competition is helping us grow the innovation economy. so the one thing we need to be cognizant about is that we want to preserve that the uniqueness of our ecosystem and that why we're really talking about the n.s.f., the national science foundation, principally. you can see from this big pie -- we just had this debate. let's increase defense r&d. we're already doing a lot in defense r&d. you can see that n.s.f., it's currently, the numbers they're at today at 6.8, are not really, you might think this whole debate we're spending billions of dollars to change the
countries, the fact that we have this distributed ecosystem, the department of energy may collaborate with the department of agriculture, they may collaborate with the department of defense. universities may collaborate with the private sector. it is an eso system. and that ecosystem is whoas unique about research and development in the united states. it is not hierarchical, it is not the majority driven by the private sector or by government. it's an ecosystem and fact that it's so...
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department of agriculture to review the 2015 world trade organization ruling that led to the repeal of mandatory country of origin labeling or cool, and identify how it affected u.s. consumers, producers, and the supply chain. if the review finds negative impacts, the amendment would require the administration to submit to congress legislative or administrative actions to address the impacts. i am a long-time supporter of country of origin labeling, and i have been raising the importance of this issue with the new biden administration. and, mr. president, i will continue working on a path forward for country of origin labeling. there is strong demand for u.s. born and raised beef, and consumers want to know where their food is coming from. the least we can do for our ranchers and the consumers who depend on their products is to provide them with the benefit and certainty of seeing made in the u.s.a. labels on grocery store shelves in south dakota and around the country. mr. president, i think i speak for a lot of americans when i say there are few things i enjoy more than a mouth-water
department of agriculture to review the 2015 world trade organization ruling that led to the repeal of mandatory country of origin labeling or cool, and identify how it affected u.s. consumers, producers, and the supply chain. if the review finds negative impacts, the amendment would require the administration to submit to congress legislative or administrative actions to address the impacts. i am a long-time supporter of country of origin labeling, and i have been raising the importance of...
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but now are just going to have border patrol babysitting the united states of department of agriculturerankly the united states government. pete: very well said, sheriff, i echo what with said, it's not funny but it demonstrates will it be helpful. >> good morning let me just say this this is intellectual avoidance that solves the problem to get to the root of the reason of the border, we need to secure it, we need to secure the border because the communities are those for the cartels and the messaging that goes on with his administration, you look at this the public safety continues to be the challenge of the border in the sector by county in southeast california in fiscal years is october 21 we had 60000 getaways coming illegally and they got away and somewhere in the united states right now, that should be a national security public safety guide to everybody of this country we don't know they are, we gotta quit playing a kind choice acknowledge and call it what you want. pete: sheriff mark lamb, the administrations that help is on the way we may batted an eye at the agriculture depar
but now are just going to have border patrol babysitting the united states of department of agriculturerankly the united states government. pete: very well said, sheriff, i echo what with said, it's not funny but it demonstrates will it be helpful. >> good morning let me just say this this is intellectual avoidance that solves the problem to get to the root of the reason of the border, we need to secure it, we need to secure the border because the communities are those for the cartels and...