a reception following putin's speech the mood was somber everyone had been hoping for a state investment program which would give a boost to the private sector however private companies without close contacts in the corridors of power have little opportunity and russia's economy. it was one of the biggest stories in europe this past year rising rents investors desperate for yield in europe 0 interest markets ploughed their money instead into urban real estate but property markets in big cities have tightened pushing up rents and threatening to push out middle class families the counter reaction has been intense berlin is now preparing to freeze rents for 5 years beginning in january and some are calling for even tougher measures. tenants in berlin have been fighting for their rights last summer they led an initiative calling for the nationalization of some of the property owned by real estate companies they wanted city to hold a referendum on the issue one 1st began with the team referendum question is based on article 15 of the german basic low it states the property may be transferred to publi

determine how the money will be distributed earlier this year california passed the state's historic billion investment on programs to fight homelessness. well for your health this morning, the e coli outbreak in romaine lettuce from salinas has expanded 35 more people have gotten sick since the first report on november, 26. this raises the number to illnesses of 2 102. the cdc is advising people not to eat and retailers not to sell any romaine lettuce grown in salinas. also for your health all 50 states are now dealing with vaping-related lung injuries. the cdc reports officials were dealing with 2000 and 290 cases of lung injury linked to vaping the cdc is recommending people not to use the thc containing east cigarette or vaping products. they identified vitamin e acetate often used as an additive in thc containing products as a leading cause of those reported injuries. on the kron 00:04am morning news one day area police department is warning porch pirates to think twice before they swiped. >>what they're doing to fight package that's. and going outside right now a live look at conditions of the golden gate br

earlier this year california passed the state's historic billion investment the most ever spent on programs to fight homelessness that amount included million in emergency homeless. this aid to cities and counties but due to roadblocks put up by the trump administration the state had been blocked from putting that funding to work. the governor also announced that matthew doherty the former executive director of the us interagency council on homelessness would be advising his administration as doherty has called for the federal government to do more to solve the homeless crisis. getting ready for more wet weather in the east bay, how they're taking extra steps to keep you safe while on the road. >>plus the impeachment inquiry into president trump has entered a new phase this as the judiciary committee holds its first hearing. >>why some legal scholars say the president abused the power of his office. >>and a new study reveals people living in the bay area are on happy how diversity and cost of living are playing a big role. ♪ a cat cafe sounded better in my head. ♪ ♪ next time i'll go to jac

programs to fight homelessness the money will be distributed based on the final homeless county. from the federal government. earlier this year california passed the state's historic $1 billion investment. the way is tightening work requirements for the federal food stamp program it's a move that will slash benefits for hundreds of thousands of people. the rule will limit states from exempting work eligible adults from having to obtain steady employment in order to receive benefits usda officials say the change would save about 5 and a half billion dollars over 5 years. but it would cut benefits for about 688,000 food stamp recipients. >>news one bay area police department is warning porch pirates to think twice before they take some of these pack package will show you what they're doing to fight package that. as we head to break, let's take a peek and san francisco international airport ashley does look as socked in in some parts of the area which is good news if area which is good news if you're traveling. we all have things we love and long for. a place, a feeling, a moment. but only kerrygold can take you there. to ireland's lush, green pastures. where grass-fed cows produce rich,

programs to fight homelessness the money is going to be given out based on the final homeless count from the federal government earlier this year, california passed the state's historic $1 billion investmentll need benefits are going to be slashed to hundreds of thousands of people. the new rule will limit states from exempting work eligible adults from having to obtain steady employment receive benefits. usda officials say the change would say billion over 5 years but. to about 680,000 food stamp recipients. >>time now to talk 49 ers the team visit aides are visits the us. saints in new orleans on sunday. but there is some controversy now surrounding someone on the team's radio broadcasting crew. analyst tim ryan has been suspended now after some inappropriate comments when discussing the niners loss to the ravens during a radio interview he made a comment about ravens quarterback lamar jackson having an advantage when he fixes handoffs to running backs because of his quote, dark skin color with a dark football. end quote, 49 ers say they've reached out to the ravens to apologize and ryan also issued his own apology saying you see it on your screen quote i regret my choice of words in tr

money will be distributed earlier this year, california passed the state's historic billion investment. the most ever spent on programs to fight homelessness that amount included million in emergency homelessness aid to cities and counties. >>the trump administration is tightening work requirements for the federal food stamp program in a move that will slash benefits for hundreds of thousands of people. the rule would limit states from exempting work eligible adults from having to obtain steady employment in order to receive food stamp benefits the supplemental nutrition assistance program or snap fees more than 36 million americans a year. usda officials say the change would save about 5 and have billion dollars over 5 years. cut benefits for about 688,000 recipients, currently able-bodied adults without dependents, and between the ages of 1849 can only received 3 months of snap benefits over 3 years. if they do not meet the 20 hours. par week work requirement. >>from of opportunity if it's an easy target that's the car that they will break into your car break-ins happened off all over the bay area and every single d

a study in georgia found that every dollar the program spent $2.00 stayed in the state instead of leaving to be invested in large food companies yes magazine reported. yesterday magazine one of the only periodicals named after what you yelled during orgasm. the only others being we. and then for the true patriots usa today. i lost 3 girlfriends. but the reason this story is censored is because of corporate interests guess which corporations spend massive amounts of money on ads in the mainstream media channels coke pepsi tyson foods nastily and they own them they were never they were every form of nutrition list sugar filled pre-processed shipped around the world food stuff filled with feral cat meat and stardust i mean they own it all so they make money if they're stuffing next in your kids' faces. and notice i say your kids and not our kids because you were the one dumb enough to have kids. all put down may i tried to warn you i remember all those days i was out on your lawn just like we were while you were up with your lady friend your god god god is that you. left before now to slightly lighter topi

investments in our nation's water infrastructure by providing $2.8 billion for the clean water and drinking water state revolving loan funds and $60 million for the water infrastructure finance and innovation act program which will be leveraged with private investments to finance more than $10 billion in water infrastructure projects nationwide. this agreement also provides $1.6 billion for the department of interior and u.s. forest service to fight devastating wildfires that threaten our communities, introduce the -- and reduce the severity of future wildfires. this provides an additional $392 million for health care, law enforcement and related programs to honor our country's sacred trust and treat obligations to the american indians and alaska natives. in closing, i want to sincerely thank chairwoman lowey, ranking member granger for their leadership and the staff on both sides of the aisle. it was hard work to get an annual appropriations bill over the finish line once again. thank you, mr. chairman. mr. mcgovern: thank you very much. mr. ryan. mr. ryan: thank you, mr. chairman. i also want to thank mr. joyce for the buckeyes. i had one missing because we were the last panel. \[laughter] a little

>>plus lawmakers across the state ming together with the goal of imprving mental health services for thousands to invest money to saylans new programsd xt up 6.30 local donut shop calling it quitsbecause the owner cannot afford to pay the rent will ha more what the owner plans to do next. storm system off the coastline we've got a series that are out there right now how will it affect in our weather. >>talk about that you're long ...6, 8 ♪ ♪ ♪ big dreams start with small steps... ...but dedication n get u there. so just stt small... start saving. easilyet, track and control your goals right om the chase mobile® app. ♪ ♪ chase. make more of wh's yours®. tto harson, the wine tcollection. to craig, this rock. i leave these thin to my heirs, on one condition.you, that you do everything to preserve and protecthem. with love, california. >>or your money tonight might not seem like it, but rental rices in the bay area they are acally going down a bit but we are still seeing some of the st expeive rental prices in the whole country and all of that. according to a report by the rental websit some for. >>earlier talked to some per ceo and we

states. that calls for making investments to expand the snap program. to make sure that every single child can have a free lunch. and also, free breakfast in their schools because too often times, those meals are the only meals that a lot of kids get. and that we can work with schools so they can be better about ensuring that families have the meals that they need during the summer. and after school, as well. we can make the investments in this country that we need to make so that people do not go hungry in america. and by the way, the cost of this is nothing compared to the $6 trillion that we have spent on military conflicts since 9/11. we can make the right investments so that people do not go hungry in this country. that's very feasible. it's very doable. it's not a big thing for us to do. but what it takes is the political will to do it. and unfortunately, the trump administration recently announced a plan to make it harder for people to get snap benefits, basically food assistance. i think that's the wrong direction. we actually need to make it ea

government and to invest in domestic program after domestic program after domestic program to benefit working families, middle-class folks and a senior citizen we will also pass the united states and mexico canada trade agreement consistent with our commitment to the american worker and to organized labor and to do it in a way that would have the overwhelming support of the labor movement in this country for the first time in history and we kept our promise to the america people that we would we would fight for every day americans consistent with our for the people agenda this week alone sows the difference between the democratic majority in the house and a republican majority which we had in december of 2018. in the prior congress, the signature legislative accomplishment was to pass the gop tax scam where 83% of the benefits went to the wealthiest 1% in america. it was a sham, scam and a shakedown. this week we will move legislation on the floor that restores some fairness to everyday americans, to middle-class folks and to those who aspire to be part of the middle class. by beginning the process of restoring the state and local tax deduction which was stripped away to give

the state is doing more than ever to tackle the crisis including a billion-dollar investment on programs to fight homelessness. he said the trump administration is put up roadblocks for that funding. >> they are not serious about this issue. they are playing politics with it, but it's the vision. [inaudible] with the trump administration if they want to surprise me, they would celebrate that and they would be applauded and embraced. and i would love to be surprised. >> new york is also the crosshairs of the president the city and state are falling apart and all they want to do investigate him making for a bad situation for the homeless. right now there are at least 13 investigations intron and trunk businesses and new york. meanwhile the city's highest levels of homelessness since the great depression in the 1930s are happening. new york mayor de blasio shot back saying donald trump is serious about joining us to confront the homeless crisis, he can start by fully funding section eight vouchers. twitter exchanges today are just some of the latest since the president calls for federal int

mental health program and we've made many investments and we're continuing to do so to elevate our program we actually are brought in 400 new mental health into our programs across the state of california this year alone we've increased our staffing 30%. since 2015 this has been despite the fact that as we're seeing increases in mental health demand, there's a shortage and a crisis that we don't enough mental health care workers. uh in the country we're doing everything we can to ensure that our patients have access when and where they need it. >>additionally kaiser released a statement that says quote a strike does nothing to advance our important work nor does it help us achieve a mutually beneficial contract. and quote protesters will be back on the picket lines tomorrow and are expected to be there for the rest of this week ken pam back to you. all right, thank you very much grant to outside taking up to the sierra right now see how things look on interstate 80. this >>we're ate way up but near truckee up by the past set a dollar summit you can see a plenty of the snow on the ground but the road is clear. >>all right, let's check in on our weather meteorologist dave s

and so, whether it is funded by the employers, by the state, or by individuals through loan programs, the key problem is we are not investingh. francine: so what happens if we do not retrain the workforce? minouche: well, i think we are seeing the consequences of that, which is if people do not feel they can participate and benefit from the economy of the future, they will vote for policies that thwart modernization of the economy. they will vote for protectionism. there will vote for policies that take us backwards. and much of the politics of today, the sort of nostalgia politics we see, is a reflection of individuals feeling like i have not got a chance in that future, so i'm going to do everything i can to thwart it. francine: how much does that have to do with media, social media? how much is it real? there are stagnant wages, and people don't feel their kids will have a better life than they have. minouche: well, i think the media has a very important role to play in clarifying the debate, and shows like this are a very important part of that. i think, though, that the evidence, in terms of the decline in social mobil

mental health program and we've made many investments and we're continuing to do so to elevate our program we actually have brought in 400 new mental health into our programs across the statefornia this year alone we've increased our staffing 30%. well since 2015 this has been despite the fact that as we're seeing increases in mental health demand, there's a shortage and a crisis that we don't enough mental health care workers. uh in the country we're doing everything we can to ensure that our patients have access when and where they need it. >>yeah that was one of the big issues that we heard being brought up was access and wait times i know the the kaiser's done a much better job last few years in reducing that wait time for initial appointments, but for the follow-up appointments after that consultation when. therapy an actual work can be done sometimes it's like 2, 3, months still to get that follow-up appointment is there any work on that front to try reduce that way time. >>absolutely we have quite a bit to ensure that we have improvement in access. we put million into new facilities across the state of california to make sure that appointments available near members

state and territory in this nation. amtrak, competitive rail grant programs, and port infrastructure also receive strong funding. these investments support a renewed commitment to safety. the f.a.a. receives additional resources to bolster aircraft certification, including dedicated funding to hire new safety inspectors, engineers, and data scientists. every state will receive new funding to repair aging and deficient bridges. resources are provided to address hazards in federally assisted housing, such as carbon monoxide, ray done, and -- radon, and lead. vulnerable populations are targeted in our prile. we prioritize assistance for them. for example, for the construction of new housing units for the elderly and disabled, new vouchers for veterans, as well as resources for the homeless, people with hiv-aids, necessaryic violence survivors, and at-risk youth. finally, i'm proud that this legislation lays the grountwork to integrate resiliency principles into the full range of programs under the bill's jurisdiction. for example, we require in this bill h.u.d. grantees to think ahead about storm and has around mitigationand hazard

specific things to call out and under state-wide funding, the tircp, we do anticipate advancing a large request from this program for a combined core capacity investment, if you will, of muni forward and train control system improvements and they are due very soon. so i wanted to make you aware of that and we will be working with the delegatio delegation to makt case. skipping down to conversations that have happened here at this board and with the board of supervisors and the ta and in the region, around a megameasure. the faster folks were hea here d gave a presentation. our staff are working closely with all of the members of the city family to really identify the priority list of projects and programs that would be a part of any ultimate funding measure. in addition, in a parallel effort, there is conversation around a cal-train sales tax already authorized by the legislature and the folks on cal-train are working to make sure that if consensus and momentum doesn't move forward with a megameasure this year, which would have to happen quickly, the cal train measure canvass. anyway, the second major topic area, and this is something mr. mcguire ment

state program. sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. ect. no ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing can help you. visit your local chase branch. and accessoriesphones for your mobile phone. like this device to increase volume on your cell phone. - ( phs call or visit >>> coming up tonight on abc7 news at 6:00, a hit-and-run prompts action. the changes being considered to make streets safer. >>> also, his house took apirit. atast bay man will meet this deadline to get his famously decorated home ready to go by tonight. that's all comg 00inupn. i >>> finally here, you know when it comes to giving back to the community, there is no such thing as a rain-out. >> that was certainly true today. a's outfielder stephen piscotty dropped in on fire station 29 a short hop from the coliseum. >> it's part of the organization's season of giving. piscotty teamed up with the a's mascot stomper to treat the firefighters to a pizza lunch and sign a few autographs. >> yeah. swing by and say hello and meet their wonderful dog here. it's really cool. these guys are the real heroes. it's awesome to come b

spousal employment programs, invests in construction readiness and modernization, and locks in -- listen to this -- the largest pay raise in a decade. these bills touch every single state, and of course there are major national and international issues at stake as well, but democrats are still holding the ndaa hostage for a partisan wish list that is meant to appease trial lawyers, public sector unions, and their own far left base. they're holding up, holding up the ndaa over unrelated nongermane left-wing wish list items. and meanwhile, the speaker, the democratic leader, are withholding their assent from important bipartisan provisions like the caesar syria civilian protection act which has previously passed both houses and has been modified to resolve all concerns by the committees of jurisdiction. unlike the democratic leader's rhetoric on syria in recent weeks, this bill would actually do something to stand up for the syrian people and hold assad accountable. i hope the democratic leader will allow this important demonstration of our support for the syrian people to go forward. in the meantime, as if to underscore the democrats' top priority is performance art for

it is a state program where you can offset your state taxes, or businesses through profit taxes for business enterprise tax and those companies can invest in the project rather than send their tax dollars to the capital. mayor buttigieg: very good. i'll be excited to hear how that takes shape. >> yeah, you need to come back. we will take you whitewater paddling. mayor buttigieg: we will paddle down. >> i can yell at you. mayor buttigieg: i can take orders. >> it is awesome meeting you. mayor buttigieg: i love the way you create confidence. >> yep. and, you know, i think when people picked the ball up and move it along, other people see that. and you do it. you go out there and create more followers or create more people who believe in the idea, and they become the next form of leadership. mayor buttigieg: very good. thanks for sharing it. >> thank you all for coming. mayor buttigieg: sure thing. thank you. [indiscernible conversations] >> thank you so much. appreciate it. i will. hopefully, we will see you again real soon. take care. mayor buttigieg: hey, you got a little color. >> whoever wants to grab a seat. >> we haven't named the b

program. rob: if biden got the nomination in the rustbelt state what did you make of it? >> joe biden is understanding where the future is, trillions of dollars in china invested mining cobalt in africa, lithium in south america and mexico, jobs of the future will exist in the green energy economy. we are not going to rebuild the whale oil industry of 150 years ago. joe biden is making a statement about the reality. if you talk to any young person they would rather have a tesla than a ford. that is the way technologies going in the future. those jobs are going to come back to the rustbelt but won't go back - >> hillary clinton tried to make the same statement in 2016. let's listen to andrew yang on the same topic. >> the network didn't do us any favors by missing why donald trump became president in the first place. 4 million manufacturing jobs in ohio, michigan, pennsylvania, wisconsin, missouri. rob: talking about the blue states the president magically won and andrew yang hits the nail on the head about how that election was taken from the democrats. what do you think? >> we have seen manufacturing jobs creep back up. there was this decline but now that we

state standards and science standards to ensure grade level instruction across classrooms including bookworms and english and mystery science. alignment of the english language program as well as english proficiency assessments. this includes english language development. investment in professional learning, bringing on dean of instruction and culture to provide professional development sessions and elbow to elbow coaching to support teachers in implementing the academic and curriculum. the staff report raised a few questions that i my colleague david will answer. thank you. >> i am doctor david atkins. as one of the four physicians to start the save st. luke's campaign that took a decade and resulted in if building of a $500 million hospital for our communities south of market, i can tell you that in the decade i thought i was asked why not just let hunters point and the mission and bayview go to the county. county can take care of them. if there are nine hospitals north of market, perhaps our community deserves the dignity of choice. that more than one choice. please understand, with conviction when you feel that you have the right choice, that it is not the same thing as providing people the freedom of choice to make their own decisions for their own children

cup it joe shechtman is invest kit investigative reporter who broke the story for the reuters news agency he says a u.s. state department probably did not intend for the program to become what it has. yeah i think that the legal lines of what they could do became very blurred and i think they became more blurred over the years you know as we previously reported you know this same project would end up targeting al-jazeera itself would end up targeted media figures human rights activists b.b.c. journalists women's rights activists all over the world and i don't think that that's you know what someone like richard clarke or or the state department have had ever necessarily intended the problem is when you when you create a surveillance program like this it's very easy for it to spiral out of control and become like sort of a tool for for those in power to go after their enemies i think the u.s. government it's within their power to say that. you know former n.s.a. people can't go to work you know for the u.a.e. as hackers you know they can't stop the program from functioning but there's no reason that the u.s. government has to authorize and allow people who gav

program to operate in a consistent state of the public construction and financing. the housing finances have been based on the homes and building and maintaining homes both new and old and investment in the homes is an investment in the service members. that is why we have injected new money into the program 325 million over 2019 with another $150 million prepared for 2020 we are also putting close to 200 million to work from the c partnership reserves. 675 million altogether at no cost to the government. these investments are used to replace or completely upgrade some of the most challenging homes we maintain more than 16,000 public t16,000 brought ur energy standards like air conditioning standards to give residents a better home experience while saving nearly 300 million in the course of th0 next 30 years. as someone who's bee been in the program for nearly 20 years i can say from personal experience the homesea we inherited were uninhabitable. through the programh we were abe to upgrade or replace thousands of over homes in the earlier years and however, ton date 46% of the homes in the military portfolio were built before 1980 and some as old as 70. as we looked into the futu

they deserve, the program need it to operate in a consistent state of development, construction and financing. solving the housing challenges is always been based i'm the regular investment homes building new homes will maintaining homes both new and old. an investment in these homes is an investment in the service member. that is why we have injected new her name into the program through $25 million of practic capital tran19 and hundred $50 million for 2024 also putting close to $200 million worth from our partnership preserves. to finance a $7 million at no cost to the government. these business will be used to place for completely of great some the most challenging out maintain. more than 16000 homes were brought up to a higher energy center like new heating, air conditioning systems, and give residents a better home experience while setting the program nearly $300 million over the course of the next 30 years. and to someone is been in the program for nearly 20 years, i can see from personal express that the homes that we inherited, or in terrible and in many cases uninhabitable. through the program, we were able to upgrade or replace thousands of older homes in the e

investment in the future by having uncle sam go into debt to you. okay. that's a savings bond. what the united states treasury decided to do was to initiate a savings bond program specifically for the purposes of collecting money for the war effort. okay. how much? well, you can get a united states savings bond at that time for as low in the amount of for as low as $18.75. if you gave the occupation government $18.75 and said, hey, i want to buy a bond and you wait several years for that bond to mature, it would give you back $25. that's not a bad deal, huh? you put out $18.75. you get 25 back, years later. but this is all in lending uncle sam money to win the war. i don't know about you, but what if are you a little kid in 1942, a little kid with his hands in his pock. one ting he does not have is $18.75. because remember 1942 we're just coming out of the great depression. so what? am i out of this? am i out of this great crusade? the u.s. government says, oh, no, you're not. you can buy something called united states savings stamps. united states staveings stamps. yeah, yes, yes. see, here's what you would do. you'd get yourself a little green book like this.

state of new york. we should strengthen the nutrition assistance program. .p. not only provides a healthy foundation but is also an investment in our economy. every dollar generates more than $1.5 in increased gdp. we should join the rest of the world and promote paid leave for the birth of a child. there are only two countries that do not provide paid leave for the birth of a child, america and papa new guinea. bill, each was included in the national defense authorization act is a good start and what it -- and would provide 12 weeks of paid leave for federal employees after the birth, adoption of a child or to care for a family member with a serious illness. raising a family is hard and rewarding, we need to do more to provide workers with tools to balance work and family responsibilities. i appreciate the statement on flex time and how that would be important. today's hearing and the testimony would shed light on the actions we can take to make raising a family more affordable. it is incredibly important for the future of america and american families, and for the american dream. i yelled back. >> thank you. i would like t

states did not primarily invest for the spinoffs. they're a wonderful outcome but it is not why the program was funded and also shows that the primary means of being evaluated. >> when it comes to fascination with spaceflight, do you think that it still exists as it did? >> i think it is quite different. i think there is a huge fascination. here at the national air and space museum, we have a wonderful visitorship. millions of people a year. that is a great sign in the interest of spaceflight, but at that time in the 1960's, spaceflight had just evolved from science fiction to science fact, and it was brand-new. you cannot re-create that sense. it would have to be different today. it was also coupled with a revolution in television and media and communications. so the first lunar landing was also the first live global television broadcasting. that is an important part of that history and legacy and the impact of the mission as well, that it allowed people from around the world to do something in unison. and to follow explorers in real time, and that was really memorable, and that gave people a sense of participation and part of its

states did not primarily invest in project apollo for the spin offs. they're a wonderful outcome of the mission, but it's not why the program was funded and it also shouldn'tthe primary reason or means that we evaluate. >> when it comes down to fascination of space flight, do you think it still exists as it did at the time of apollo 11. >> i think the it's quite different. here, we have a wonderful visitorship. people of all ages from all over the world come here. millions and millions of people every year. that's a great sign of the interest in sfpace flight, but t this time in the 1960s, space flight had just sort of evolved from sign fiction to fact and it was wrand new and so you can't recreate that sense that this was cutting edge, brand-new. it would have to be different today and it was also coupled with a revolution in television and media and communications and so the first lunar landing, it was the first broadcast. that's an important part hoff that legacy and the mission as well. it allowed people from around the world to do something in unison and to follow explorers in real time. tafs really memorable and that gave people a sense of participat

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state of new jersey, while every u.s. dollar invested is leveraged with $26 billion in donated medicines -- $22 billion in donated medicines, which is extraordinary. i mean, the relationship there -- i don't know of any other health program where the pharmaceuticals have stepped up like this to say, we're not going to sell you these drugs, we're going to donate it. we've also helped train 6.5 million individuals in countries around the world helping to fight n.t.d.'s, build and strengthen health systems, so we are, i think, making a difference. we need to do more. and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey, mr. sires. mr. sires: mr. speaker, i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from new jersey. mr. smith: it's my privilege to yield to the distinguished ranking member of the foreign affairs committee, the gentleman from texas, mr. mccaul. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. mccaul: thank you mr. speaker,. i rise today in support of the end neglected tropical diseases act. this bill sponsored by my good friend, mr. smith of new jersey

investment in the future, by having uncle sam go into debt to you. okay? that is a savings bond. with united states treasury, decided to do, was to initiate a savings bond program specifically for the

to the department of justice law enforcement grant programs and invests $1.4 billion in the border wall system on the southwest border. as a border state senator, i can tell you the border patrol, who i consider the experts when it comes to border security, say there are three components to border security, there's physical infrastructure, there's technology, and then personnel, the boots on the ground, and this appropriation bill invests $1.4 billion in this system that includes a border wall. and despite concerted attempts from our democratic colleagues, the president's authority is to transfer funds that he deems necessary for border security remain in tact. now, the domestic spending bill takes strides to address some other challenges. it allows us to bolster our fight against the opioid epidemic, expand mental health access, and improve our crumbling transportation infrastructure. it includes $400 million for farmers and ranchers in texas and elsewhere affected by drought, trade wars and low commodity prices. it would send an additional half a billion dollars to the army corps of engineers for infrastructure projects here at home.