i thank my friend from georgia. i rise today in support of the rule and the underlying bill, the fix our forests act. mr. speaker, fist and foremost -- first and foremost, i want to express my sincere condolences to the families who have lost loved ones and homes and history in the tragic fires in southern california. our hearts break for them and our prayers continue to be with them. today we have an opportunity to help mitigate future forest fires and protect not only homes and communities, but critical wildlife habitats. proper forest management can in fact help prevent forest fires and if we follow the science, as this legislation does, we can identify the top areas of concern and take action to address those fire sheds. this bipartisan legislation will empower states, local, tribal and private partners to do critical wildfire prevention activities necessary to prevent the tragic fires we have just seen recently and in recent years. i also want to note that the legislation does not waive a single environmental l

and they failed in, uh, georgia. only because, you know, up since, since the full of the soviet union, the nato, and the you have worked very hard to colorado, georgia into the transatlantic uh, system of alliances. they had, they had um, it was shipped but not that 1st. and then uh 2nd, really, it failed and the georgians made made the decisions that if they were to go down this path that need to have to calm down for them, then this off the back end does it, it in a 2008. and in the, in the same way when, when they look at something like, um, uh, they get a bill a ruse. and remember, the trump administration during the 1st um, they did make over chose to build a rules and quite explicitly said, hey, you know, if you turn the gain, so russia, you know, we're going to make life very nice for you. so this boys, this will have this plan to, to scoop up here with the rushes allies into this. the transatlantic system of alliances mother was to turn them into front line, full sized states against russia. to another point

>> we asked the georgia bureau of investigations that question.y tell us there is only so much they can say. while paula and john are selling ice in sunny costa rica, doris world's homicide remains, quote, an ongoing investigation. when we look at this picture, your sister is dead and she's moved into. >> your sister's position. >> and taken over your sister's family. >> she's become my sister. it's like they just erased doris. >> if you know anything about this case, contact the georgia bureau of investigation at (912) 389-4103. or you can call our tip line at (888) 845-7555. we'll be right back. >> look at this one under eye bag. it's gone. >> there's this side and this side. >> 50 and haven't slept in weeks. 35 and fresh from a vacation. >> have you seen these videos all over social media and said to yourself, how is that real? well, it's real. it works in as little as ten minutes. and these results are incredible. it's called plexaderm and it can change the way you look almost instantly. plexaderm is clinically studied to help reduce the appea

, georgia. spanish language newspapers. he wrote the whole of the dalton community has confront the reality that dalton's have changed it has been the hispanic community that kept manufacturing and agricultural industries their feet in dalton. it's a fact that without the labor of hispanics, the economies of dalton and whitfield would have hit rock bottom. so so people are talking about latinos as a godsend to this community. and latinos are taking that on. right. they're saying you're welcome. you know what i mean? like many latinos are being like, you're welcome for the labor did save you. and as a result, we need to be treated better and differently. right. and we can think about, you know, we've been critical about the complicated nature, you know, the complicated argument that activists make. this is an argument that a lot of people making that we were central, vital to our economy. so you have to take seriously and you have to treat us with respect. so as the latino population continues to

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the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. scott: mr. speaker, as you know, we're here to discuss h.r. 471 and s. 5. and i now yield three minutes to my colleague from texas, mr. roy. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes mr. roy: i appreciate my friend from georgia. we are here to debate we are here to debate the rule. the rule that we've adopted will take up legislation of ensuring our forests are no longer such that they're going to catch fire as we're seeing happen in california. and importantly to deal with the laken riley act. this is a bill that we passed off the house floor last year. it was rejected by the democrat-led senate. they refused to move it. we moved it last week here in the house floor and sent it over to this senate. now a republican senate, after the voters spoke. the senate amended it, made it, i believe, better. sent it to the house and now that amended bill is on the floor of the united states house of representatives. now, let's remember what we're talking about. this bill is nam

the georgia business journal conducts the best of georgia awards every year, allowing the public to vote for their favorite organizations across a variety of industries in the state. in 2024 the people of georgia selected this museum to be awarded this prestigious honor, to celebrate its excellence and recognize its dedication to preserving the history and legacy of the eighth air foarls. selected to -- air force. selected out of over 40 contend, the award recognizes the museum's significant role in education, preservation and community engagement. congratulations to the mighty eighth air force museum on this honorable achievement. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the gentlewoman from kansas, mre minutes. mr. mann: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, with the inauguration of donald j. trump, it's a new day in america. on november 5, 2024, 77 million kansans and americans gave washington, d.c., a mandate to restore commonsense solutions to the nation's cap tal and to get our country back on track. america, we heard you loud and clea

not what he describes is absolutely identical to what is happening in georgia. so what what are we spoke to the leader if they don't take globalist georgia in truth party who sees the events and boats? the voc in georgia are attempts by the west to topple governments which don't tow the main stream line a story to choose though we are following the events in slovakia. and we can say that these events are caused by one hand. what happened in ukraine than in georgia, and what happened in our country is not over yet. in the same thing is happening in slovakia. the actors are the same before the elections. for example, georgia was flooded with western special services polls germans, naturally, they are always coordinated by the americans. if you look where they are trying to organize a coo through violence, these are the states that are, let's face it, loyal to russia, and are not set up to oppose russia in any way. they realize that for example, in slovakia will not attack russia, they are post sanctions. they see this is a problem and they want to eliminate such a

yeah, well, we'll start with georgia cuz that's obviously a very recent example. i was into pc just back in december and november with me through the process that these are authorization process that the georgia government had said were being funded. would be focused rated by actors in the west . this is all over the web of the elections, and i'll tell you, but we'll legitimate to know what it is, despite the fact that the constitutional court in georgia said that they were legitimate. now we've now heard from a former minister in georgia who's going to the us and the georgian prime minister saying essentially there was a direct link between the money that comes from us age. and what is happening in countries like georgia, whether it's being against these simple to attempt to choose take place. we have repeatedly said that organizations such as us a id and any d with the former being a state agency. and the latter, supposedly a non governmental organization, but are both finance from the us budget play a very bad role in our country. they issue grants used to teac

and what is happening in countries like georgia. whether it's the, again, these simple to attempt to choose to take place. we have repeatedly said that organizations such as us a id and any d with the former being a state agency and the latter supposedly a non governmental organization. but our both finance from the us budget play a very bad role in our country. they issue grants used to teach georgian youth how to carry out a to teach them how to use weapons and teach them how to deal legitimize law enforcement agencies and the government. what something looks like. this is just the type of the iceberg. great show lab usa, what's a look they say soft power, this is if i was promoting democracy in other countries, others would putting doesn't say no. this is a outright regime change to phase or what the us wants at any time. we spoke with a former director of in our governmental affairs for the us trade representative, steve gill. he said the blank checks for zalinski have run out. i think donald trump is made it clear. we're going

no, we've now heard from a former minister in georgia who's going to send the georgia employment saying a sense. and there was a to right length between the money that comes from us age. and what is happening in countries like georgia, whether it's being against, is simple to attempt to choose take place. we have repeatedly said that organizations such as us a id and any d with the former being a state agency. and the latter, supposedly a non governmental organization, but our both finance from the us budget play a very bad role in our country. they issue grants used to teach georgian youth how to carry out a to teach them how to use weapons and teach them how to deal legitimize law enforcement agencies. and the government was what, say, this is just the type of the iceberg rachel view as a what's a look, they say soft power. this is if i was promoting democracy in other countries, others were putting doesn't say no, this is a right regime change to face, but we'll see you as well. so then you tell him we spoke with former director of inside governmental affairs for the us trade represe

i'm to a change the loans, the facts of the belong, whatever, especially in the left, so most in georgia, them and the rest of those fund. i think we are hitting a lot of what the next round of installation, which near which can never lead obese or security was submitted. the support of a mouse in the spring is, is bigger and stronger. and though it's been done, maybe in the dresser. uh, but i have to be a to, uh, what is one point? if it's not above, i'm us. look, uh, they have the claim. that's the 2nd because it's the bottom 16 mazda restored the thing because of the 7 i'm because i'm us. okay. what the both of us, but we have north of, of citizens. we have no, i'm us is this thing like what we have seen it because of the bug, the spots of this the out of them. when can you swap that double as being on the females on the pump is a student good, but it's been for, it is about them. it's not about us. we are the victims of an operation on mobile $676.00. see, therefore we, we have spent, the whole point of seeing is not only how much i don't spend a lot of sense, but the how do you have

reportera: me encuentro frente a la iglesia fuente de vida en el estado de georgia, a 15 millas de laoticia que lo estÁn buscando y Él sale. cuando Él sale, ya no puede entrar. los agentes de migraciÓn lo arrestan. reportera: aquÍ se encontraba su familia, su esposa y sus hijos. el pastor dice que esto ha alentado a la comunidad. esto forma parte de una serie de arresto que el departamento de migraciÓn, acompaÑado de agencias federales realizaron aquÍ en georgia. hablamos tambiÉn con otra familia hondureÑa que tambiÉn sufriÓ el arresto de un miembro de la familia que tambiÉn tenÍa un monitor en el pie. >> estaban buscando a mi cuÑado. yo le preguntÉ de por quÉ lo busca? y me dicen que a las personas migrantes que tienen grilletes hay que procesarlos. >> estoy preguntando lo que pasarÁ con ellos. reportera: el departamento de migraciÓn confirmÓ que se realizara una operaciÓn masiva en georgia y que continuarÍan con este tipo de arrestos hasta terminar con los objetivos que ellos tengan en puerta. fÉlix: la policÍa de washington estÁ tras la pista de tres sospechosos que robaron objetos

now we've now heard from a former minister in georgia who's going to the georgia in prime minister saying essentially there is a direct link between the money that comes from us age. and what is happening in countries like georgia. whether it's the, again, is simple to attempt to choose take place. we have repeatedly said that organizations such as us a id and any d with the former being a state agency. and the latter, supposedly a non governmental organization, but are both financed from the us budget. play a very bad role in our country. they issue grants, used to teach george and youth how to carry out a to teach them how to use weapons and teach them how to deal legitimized, law enforcement agencies. and the government was, i would say this is just the type of the iceberg great show of usa. what's a look basis? so our, this is, if i was promoting democracy in other countries, others would put in to us and say, no, this is a wide regime change to phase or what the us wants at any time. international affairs, i'm a listen research remarks. the boat at the least washington uses usaid as

what happened in ukraine then in georgia, and what happens in our country is not over yet. in the same thing is happening in slovakia. the actors are the same before the elections. for example, georgia was flooded with western special services polls germans, naturally, they are always coordinated by the americans. if you look where they are trying to organize a qu through violence, these are the states that are, let's face it, loyal to russia, and are not set up to oppose russia in any way. they realize that for example, in slovakia will not attack russia, they are post sanctions. they see this is a problem and they want to eliminate such a leadership yeah, facials are already molly though. well, want to add to the next round of functions of games, most good, confident, confidently saying the russian economy is hanging on by a thread. the 16 package, i think golf m l n g needs to play a very, very important role. i think fertilizers, we have to look into is all these, see that the export of the fertilizers from russia is actually increased compared to the compared to the wa

last time it says, look forward on surveys after this known for story of violence in georgia. can you find a now, i mean to disrupt the practice problem? done on some of the shows is european paul, those are expensive. american l n t will always be available to them. that part of the president of the east main imaging supply russia with little sanction and all the tools, the region that could host it was new capital. please take a closer look at it strategic type. so this region has trouble har, as he was only oceanic for shopping as a gateway to the indian ocean. on like land locked across this area, has the distinct advantage of direct access to global shipping routes. the very, very well welcome to you from the entire scene special needs to come to live from us, basically the top. so is this our product? so i is pub in a sub i tell you and delivered a in that impression fee to the security council on thursday. he ers, the international community to hold is that accountable as it now focuses, is a tax on the west back on the be in the west bank. israel entered with its milit

now, we have now heard from a former minister in georgia who's going to send the georgia employment saying essentially there was a direct link between the money that comes from us age. and what is happening in countries like georgia, whether it's the, again, it's simple to attempt to choose take place. we have repeatedly said that organizations such as us a id and any d with the former being a state agency. and the latter, supposedly a non governmental organization, but are both financed from the us budget. play a very bad role in our country. they issue grants, used to teach george and youth how to carry out a to teach them how to use weapons and teach them how to deal legitimize law enforcement agencies and the government. but we also have similar accusations coming out from so it'd be as precedent as saying again uh the protests that they've seen in say that this was in uh, lithium batteries, factory. i seen them think of that was related to n jews who stood in trouble. again, these enjoys being funded by money coming from the usa. i thought being linked to an attempted to that and just

the other part is that the georgia is to the georgia in population. the georgia news citizens understand very well, the trucks that are being made and the displacement of punishment is at the cost of jordan. and this is the fuse that's for a deputies and b and enjoy them. starting from a, his majesty king abdullah and his last statements and this continuous statements of refusing this injustice and this displacement of palestinians into jordan, or other way. oh you as a, this gets from one, i'm going to the other angles. if you have to go to is a d, v by the sending agribusiness a day shopping for the palestinians of the month. about 1948, the person is would love to commit to the same mistake twice. they would not leave the country. and therefore, i think implementing the imagination of the trump administration. and i'm thinking this is something that can be done easily as if it's a business deal or something. this is not going to happen. neither post jeanine's on ground agree. another thing is with what they've seen. it's not seen a doctor was they'

a recent claim involved efforts to undermine the government of georgia. so what other examples do, do we know of? yeah, well, we'll start with georgia cuz that's obviously a very recent example. i was into pc just back in december and november with me through the process that there's an authorization process that the georgia and government had said were being funded would be august rated by actors in the west. this is all over the width of the elections in october. we'll adjust them or to know what it is, despite the fact that the top constitutional court in georgia says that they would legitimate. now we've now heard from a former minister in georgia who's going to the us and the georgian prime minister saying essentially there isn't 2 racks, links between the money that comes from u. s. aids. and what is happening in countries like georgia, whether it's being, again, is so close, attempted to take place. we have repeatedly said that organizations such as us a id and any d with the former, being a state agency, and the latter, supposedly a non government

so they've gone, well, they've up, especially in the lots of malls in georgia, them and the rest of those fund. i think we are hitting a lot of with the next round office pollution, which near which can never lead, obese or security was submitted. the support of a mouse in the spring is, is bigger and stronger in those funds than maybe in the dresser. uh, but i have to be a to, uh, what is one point. it says not about from us. look, uh they have, but the claim does the 2nd that goes to the bottom 15 mazda restore the thing because of the 7. i'm because i'm us. okay. what the both of us, but we have no silver service and we have no, i'm us is this thing like what we have seen it but doesn't put a bug despite some of this the out of them continue to affect the bill as being on the females on the properties of the student. good, but it's been for, it is about them. it's not about us. we are the victims of on a petition on the civically succeed. therefore, we, we expect the all, the thing is not only how much i don't spend a lot of sense, but the we have for the be and you had, we spend up an

>> given the current structure it has worked well in georgia and several other state. other states are looking at that as an option so it is a model to help improve the process for states unwilling to waive sovereign immunity and take on nepa assignment. >> yield back. >> mr. johnson. >> thank you for hosting this hearing and thank you to the witnesses for your time and testimony. the title of this hearing, "transportation to move people," is fitting because every day we rely on transportation to live our lives. in fact, all of us took some form of transportation just to be here today. whether we walked on the roads, drove a car, or rode a train. we need to build a future where safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation is not a luxury, but a reality for every american regardless of zip code. when we invest in our infrastructure, we create a ripple effect that touches every aspect of our society and economy. the investments from president biden's bipartisan infrastructure law have already contributed to the creation of 1.6 million jobs in construction and manufact

that is an authorization process that the georgia and gulf. ready and had said were being funded would be focused rated by actors in the west. this is all over the web of the elections and what type of will object to much on know what it is, despite the fact that the top constitutional court in georgia said that they would legitimate know. we have now heard from a former minister in georgia who's gone even further than the georgian prime minister, saying essentially there is a direct link between the money that comes from us age and what is happening in countries like georgia. busy is being, again, these so called attempt to choose take place. we have repeatedly said that organizations such as us a i d, and any d with the former being a state agency. and the latter, supposedly a non governmental organization, but are both financed from the us budget. play a very bad role in our country. they issue grants, used to teach george and youth how to carry out a to teach them how to use weapons and teach them how to deal legitimize law enforcement age

but here, right in its path lies the british territory of south georgia. door. ice is a way of life for sailors and fishermen there. but they can't ignore something the size of a23a. there's an iceberg over that way. you have to have a very healthy respect for the ice. because if you don't, it will get you. it can come out of nowhere and you get something the size of a23 when it comes along, and it deposits these thousands of tonnes of ice. theyjust kind of hang around the island. and it does, does make things a lot more tricky. the chunks could also block coves where these go to feed, putting half the world's king penguins and millions of seals at risk. but in danger, there is opportunity. last year, british researchers on this ship seized the chance to visit a23a. it's a really amazing experience. it's unlike anything that i've ever seen before, you just kind of see a massive wall that is way higher than you are. it's really difficult to get up close to the world's largest iceberg, but i think i found the next best thing and i have to handle these really

. >> reporter: that's right, lester, there's at least one confird the death now in georgia, and there's growing concern that overnight, snow on roadways could turn to ice. from texas all the way down to the florida panhandle, an unfamiliar site, snow and ice. >> we are not necessarily used to walking in a winter wonderland here in florida. >> was it like conditions slamming the gulf coast. >> it's like oh, are we preparing for just a one day storm or are we about not have water for a week? >> three inches of snow reported in houston, six, lake charles and more than 10 in rain, louisiana, historic snowfall, creating chaos in the air with more than 2200 flights canceled after airports in georgia, texas, mississippi, alabama, louisiana and florida, shut down or suspended operations. drivers also wary on the roads. >> it's just, too dangerous, i don't want my car slipping and sliding. >> and mississippi, this truck, appearing to merrily mess an ambulance. major highways frozen solid in louisiana. george is there. >> highways and roadways around baton rouge are closed today out of an abundan

still looking at two to four inches from savanna georgia to norfolk tomorrow. that moves out, but we also have dangerous ice from southern georgia into northern florida. dangerous commute tomorrow morning. and the temperatures, we're talking about 178 million people. look at the wind chills. tomorrow morning feels like 17 in chicago, 9 in baton rouge, 4 in new york city, 20 in houston. the good news is a slow and gradual warm up towards friday. a look at temperatures starting in the upper 20s, but end in the mid to upper 30s. >> thank you. >>> two weeks after the start of the deadly wildfires in southern california, some scary moments again as new fires broke out, but this time no damage was reported. this comes as some finally go back to their homes for the first time. liz kreutz tells us more. >> reporter: tonight firefighters racing to put out multiple brush fires igniting across southern california. the yer fire in san diego threatening a mall and several homes after the lilac fire forced evacuations overnight. and now, two weeks after the devastating eaton

but here, right in its path lies the british territory of south georgia.y of life for sailors and fishermen there. but they can't ignore something the size of a23a. there's an iceberg over that way. you have to have a very healthy respect for the ice. because if you don't, it will get you. it can come out of nowhere and you get something the size of a23 when it comes along, and it deposits these thousands of tonnes of ice. theyjust kind of hang around the island. and it does, does make things a lot more tricky. the chunks could also block coves where these go to feed, putting half the world's king penguins and millions of seals at risk. but in danger, there is opportunity. last year, british researchers on this ship seized the chance to visit a23a. it's a really amazing experience. it's unlike anything that i've ever seen before, you just kind of see a massive wall that is way higher than you are. it's really difficult to get up close to the world's largest iceberg, but i think i found the next best thing and i have to handle these really carefully. but in

so as he said, it's the same for an expert that we're behind protest in georgia and the brain are now coming for his government. and u. k. scholars accuse the international charity ox, fam, of web, a nice thing history after it exposes the trillions of pounds. the british colonial as the old from india and demands that those 2 were in ridge now pay reparations. the live in moscow here watching our t international. i'm rachel ruble, donald terms pick for you and ambassadors subscribes to the idea of the israel's claim to the westbank is a divine right. his common surface during a hearing focused on the global bodies position on his round. i did ask you whether you subscribe to the views of finance ministers, some of which rich and the former national security minister bend to the or who believe that israel has a biblical right to the entire westbank. is that your view today? yes. okay. i think when it comes to this very difficult issue, if the president is going to succeed at bringing peace and stability to the middle east, it's going to be very difficult to achieve that. if you contin

i was in the use of ukraine and a few weeks ago in the georgia. and even though it was nice and some presidential election and oh man. yeah, you know, this is absolutely bed for forced. i belie supervision is luck. yeah, so position working and but i to organize my them. it's like you the most that i.

and they're trying to buy off at georgia and is on the jump from georgia power things. but none of that sort of work because human nature to what we have reactions on palestinians. but 1st let's hear from jordan. so for the minister, besides it's important for the secure to the middle east, the palestinians live in peace and god. yeah. so i'm gonna let you talk about it will show up. will it be, will it be the launch print to this pace is that the pace lives up to the aspirations of the people which would materialize the local right of the palestinian people and southern states on the home soil. that's why we continue to work with our partners, including now partners in the united nations. our priority is to have this a slight hold enter list and the sufferings and pain of how people engaged and work towards establishing pace. a piece that would yield and a silver and palestinian state, living side by side with israel and so that the entire region will enjoy peace and security. that's fine, no problem. but you had given us, we heard that some plastic display says differ

parts of georgia and the carolinas are also under winter weather advisories and warnings.undreds of flights were canceled or delayed. new orleans, which tracked about nine inches of snow, hasn't seen this much in more than 100 years. michael? >> wow, incredible. naomi ruchim in new york. thanks. >>> red flag fire warnings have been extended through tomorrow in southern california as gusty winds return after dying down a bit yesterday. firefighters battled a nearly 40-acre brush fire near homes east of los angeles. the area could get badly needed rain this weekend to help with the wildfires, but that could also cause mudslides and toxic ash runoff. l.a. mayor karen bass ordered crews to begin preparing to shore up hillsides, reinforce roads, and install barriers to protect neighborhoods from runoff ahead of the rain. president trump will travel to los angeles friday to look at areas destroyed by the recent wildfires. >>> to the middle east where four people were wounded in a terror attack in israel. israeli authorities say a moroccan national with an american passport went

senator for georgia for 2020 until 2021. loeffler.ould like to welcome you all here today, and thank you for your willingness to serve. thank you very much, senator. i am also delighted to welcome the committee's new ranking member, senator markey, he has been an esteemed member of the committee for nearly 12 years. we both recognize the importance of our nation's small businesses deadly innovation, and i am excited to continue the bipartisan working relationship of our committee. i would also like to welcome back our returning members, and provide warm welcome to our new members to the committee. senators kurtis, justice, custard and shift. i am looking forward to working with everyone, and i expect a very productive term where we focus on the most pressing issues facing small businesses, including tax and regulatory relief, to ensure our presidentiv trump's nominee to lead the small business administration, former senator, kelly leffler. i would like to welcome you here today and thank you for your willingness to serve to do the s.

applause congressman mike collins, you were fantastic from georgia. applause he loves his state and took this personally. thank you. senate judiciary committee chairman chuck grassley, chuck is here, thank you. applause you look great. house judiciary committee g chairman jim jordan, special man. mark green, thank you very much. we have many others but i will not introduce because this is about your daughter, something so important. bert jones is in the room, your lieutenant governor, and he was on this like you would not believe. applause thank you very much, i see you sitting there. state, local officials, law enforcement organizations, most of them represented in the room, they are incredible people and i have never seen them come together like that you have for this. i have done many of these, not of this kind but different bills having to do with different things from homeland security to enter security to 2axes, 50 different items. i have never seen such support as you have today and as her great daughter has today. i have never seen anything li

lasting 66 days, an acceptable failure for the disaster victims in north carolina, south carolina, georgia, virginia, and florida. i do appreciate that once the account was funded, staff walked around the clock, including over the holidays to get the money out to disaster victims, but i never went to see that the tuition unfold again while. sba is failing, it also appears that it's workforce continues to stay at home. while it's more than 40 2000 square-foot washington, d.c. headquarters sits empty. the gao found that even if everyone did show up to work in person, the sba's building space would still only be 67 percent utilized, which is a complete width of taxpayer money -- waste of taxpayer money. which is what it introduced a bill to relocate the workforce to the sba district offices across the country and cut 30% of office space. the sba has been completely out of touch with the real world challenges of entrepreneurs and while the biden administration to simultaneously let sba employees stay home, they also added positions in washington, d.c. while stripping offices in iowa, new hamps