and how about texas?he puts the one up, in their first year, and they're off to the s.e.c. championship. no matter what happens in that game, into the postseason, into the playoff. but right now, they're focused on winning that s.e.c. championship game against georgia. that will be a battle of the titans, with kirby and the dogs and the horns going toe-to-toe. >> chris: love bringing you that one, but tonight, in college station, sarkisian and the longhorns come into this hostile charged up environment, execute early, build a big lead, withstand a rally. overcome a couple of turnovers and a blocked punt, with very stout defense. and a deeply satisfying road victory and the rebirth of this rivalry. to holly. >> holly: coach sarkisian, this is your first taste of this legendary rivalry. how much nicer is it to walk off this field with a win? >> feels pretty good. the rivalry is one thing, but the opportunity now to go compete for an s.e.c. championship, our first year in the conference, is pretty exciting.

hispanic voters in texas.on statewide by a million votes, nine points, and south texas, the rio grande valley has literally spent over 100 years as a bright blue democrat bas bastion. this cycle south texas flipped republican and it is amazing what having 12 million people invade your home can do to change people's voting behavior. i think the president has a mandate to deliver on securing he border and i look forward to working hand in hand with him to deliver on that promise. >> kash patel suggested by president trump as the new leader of the fbi. how enthusiastic are you about that? >> listen, i think kash patel is a very strong nominee. i think the entire slate of cabinet nominees, president trump has put forward, is very strong. i believe every one of these cabinet nominees is going to be confirmed by the senate. i think kash patel is going to be confirmed by the senate. you look at his background, he has a serious professional background. he was a prosecutor, he was a public defender, he was a senior int

some of this money does stay in texas in terms of well, the university of texas is 2nd only to harvard, and the industry paid the state over $26000000000.00 in taxes and 2023 of the money has went up. but as far as if it was like, is a little bit harder now since everything else is there's are so there's more to the story than the oil boom, creating many good jobs. this route here is going to be a back to the job site active job site, okay. maintenance side of things. these guys work in rain, snow. he go everything, there's a lot of sacrifice with it. i think a lot of people are hesitant to do that. recently, there have been massive layoffs in the industry, some of which have been triggered by fracking induced over supply. on top of that, new technology means fewer workers and wells are necessary to keep up production. we reached out to companies around midland to ask what this means for future job creation, but never heard back how it says more people are leaving than he's ever seen. that mean western water would just go back home to work at whatever they can find. or a lot of guys, i

in texas we say you in texas wed the texas row will not be the same without her. kay has been a cornerstone of our texas delegation a voice we relied on, a leader we admire and a friend we have cherish. kay's leadership on the house appropriations committee and her ability to get things done have moved the needle in a giant, texas way. not just for texas. but for the entire country. kay, your dedication to service has duly been a blessing to this congress and to every texan who has had the honor of calling you their representative. you've made texas proud, kay bringer. and we're all better for having worked alongside you. kay, please knowthis. as you head into retirement you're leaving a legacy that will surely stand the test of time. and we hope you get tone you that retirement in the greatest state in the nation the one and only lone star state. let me reiterate, kay, thank you for your friendship, for your leadership, and your unwavering commitment to the values we hold dear. god bless you, kay, may he continue to hold you and continue to guide you in this next

as president of texas citrus mutual, dale is a steadfast advocate for the state of texas' citrus industry. championing legislative priorities such as the 1944 water treaty, pest and disease management, and leading innovation that strengthens our agriculture community. his work supports thousands of farmers and helps preserve the rich farming heritage of south texas. on behalf of the 15th congressional district of texas, congratulations on this well-deserved recognition. i thank you for your service to our farmers and to the great state of texas. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. correa: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor the career of donald mcleod, an orange county airman. in 1945, mr. mcleod joined the army before transferring to the newliy created u.s. air force. from the excitement of the berlin airlift, to the isolation of greenland, mr. mcleod faithfully served this country at every post. and when he returned to civ

the texas book festival and the largest independent bookstore in texas by purchasing books by our incredible festival authors. the book people sales tent. yes, book people. that's another group. a portion of every book sale help support texas book festival's mission, which includes expanding literacy initiatives and access to literature across the state. so have that out of the way. so welcome to. how infrastructure supports and separates us. i'm here with frank and megan kimball. frank's book is, the stadium an american of politics, protest, and play. and then megan kimball is. her book is city limits infrastructure inequity and the future of america's highways. so both fascinating topics. great books. if you haven't read them, please go buy today. but i wanted to start just with both of you, just a little of what brought you to these topics the first place. and frank, if you want to start, please. sure. thank you all for coming today. so this this project really originates with a longstanding interest, understanding the role of sport in american society. you know, it's out. it's out. it's

>> we want the laws in texas to be stiffer. make the decision to drink and drive, they make a decision to possible go to jail for a longer sentence. because they don't give us those choices when we're riding on the street trying to get home from family's house. i should be able to ride and people in texas should get in their car and get home safe if we're doing everything correctly. we shouldn't have to worry about someone drinking and driving on the streets. >> steve: a gofund me has been started, visit gofundme.com, to support the family in their loss. can you tell us a little something about ivory? >> that smile, y'all see it, you'll miss it, we have so many memories of ivory, she was such a publicy star to us, she loved the spotlight, she loved to dance, she loved gymnastics, she had a youtube channel and we're going to misher. she was, that smile you see, always smiling and we didn't protect her, texas laws did not protect her. >> steve: she was just seven years old, god rest her soul. thank you, i know this is a tough int

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el gobernador de texas, ha enviado en los Últimos meses a mÁs de 100,000 inmigrantes desde texas hastarontera con california al fin de impedir que mi y mirandÉs indocumentados ... migrantes documentos. la medida crea dolores de cabeza para que los que trabajan en estados unidos. muchos no creen que estos filtros puedan contener el flujo migratorio . >> en la frontera entre tijuana y san diego a metros de de territorio tommy dense fueron colocados puntos de revisiÓn por parte de autoridades mexicanas. la idea es impedir que personas sin documentos puedan ser detectadas antes que puede ingresar estados unidos. >> es toda la violencia que se maneja quien la lÍnea, todos aquellos cobros que se hacÍan de personas que cruzaban y se ponÍan elementos de personas que trabajan aquÍ en la lÍnea para que pasaran . hacÍan un cobro. >> agentes de la policÍa municipal de tijuana, guardia nacional y derecho internacional de migraciÓn revisan a los que se forman en la garita para cruzar la frontera y confirmar que cuentan con los documentos necesarios. >> si existe alguna anomalÍa y que lo detectan nue

eliÁn: un hombre sospechoso fue acusado de homicidio capital y secuestro en texas.esinar a un joven, que fue encontrado muerto poco abajo en una carretera de san antonio. >> la comunidad quiere saber por quÉ lo mataron. >> es el grupo mÁs violento que existe en venezuela. eliÁn: el departamento de seguridad nacional (dhs) ha detectado la presencia de miembros de el tren de aragua. varias personas han sido identificadas como integrantes de esta peligrosa banda. un tiroteo en una escuela cristiana en california. el agresor luego se quitÓ la vida luego de cometer Éstos disparos. vamos con laura. reportera: me encuentro en la comunidad de palermo y la policÍa ya dio una conferencia de prensa. [habla en inglÉs] reportera: se conoce que dos niÑos menores de edad, de cinco aÑos y seis aÑos resultaron heridos de esta balacera. el sospechoso habrÍa muerto en la escena por heridas autoinfligida, es decir, se quitÓ la vida, esto sucediÓ en la escuela feather river. habÍa una reuniÓn y luego de esa reuniÓn sucediÓ el tiroteo. al sospechoso lo dejaron en la escuela por un auto,

she is the chair of the texas womens health caucus.e having this conversation. the maternal mortality and morbidity review committee has stated their mission to address -- that their mission is about talking about preventable pregnancy-related deaths. how does this decision to skip over these two years reconcile with that? what is the explanation? help me understand. >> i'm trying to understand it myself. yes, this has been a very trusted committee that's provided scientific, analytical information about preventable pregnancy-related deaths and morbidities, and we have been able to implement some policies to make some progress. but, unfortunately, the committee looks to be politicized now. we've had some changes that were made in this last legislative session that were not done in a transparent way. there was no discussion about it that changed the make-up of the review committee, removed the one community advocate, a black woman who had actually suffered a pregnancy-related complication and who was a strong advocate. she was removed f

el gobernador de texas amenaza con quitarle los foos pÚblicos a un hospital infantil.cardiÓlogo en tiktok por publicaciones sobre su vida personal. el mÉdico del hospital infantil de texas y profesor del colegio de medicina baylor, recientemente decidiÓ utilizar su audiencia en las redes sociales para informar a inmigrantes que viven en texas sobre sus derechos como pacientes. >> technically legally we were told today that people do not actually have to answer the question. >> se refiere a la nueva ordeden ejecutiva del gobernador greg abbott, que obliga a todos los hospitales de texas a preguntarle a sus pacientes sobre su estatus migratorio que entrÓ en efecto el 1 de noviembre, pero luego fue mÁs allÁ, proponiendo que nadie participe. >> would it be amazing if everyone who comes in? doesn't answer it. >> en cuestiÓn de dÍas, el video se hizo viral con mÁs de 1 millÓn de vistas y hasta reacciÓn de parte del gobernador abbott, quien a travÉs de la red social x amenazÓ al hospital y a la universidad para las cuales trabaja el doctor pastor con el siguiente mensaje este

the great state of texas. we will be talking specifically about taxes and what trump will mean for that great state. pat, to you first, before because into the tax did they come i want to talk about the speaker debate. i would love to have a chance of having the executive office in the houses of congress both be under their one party. could republicans, just a handful of republicans grid up by voting down the speaker on friday? >> david, hopefully not. hopefully we do not fumble the ball, if you will. 5 million more americans chose republican leaders in the house and they did the democrats. we need -- to move forward, we are unified. we had a selection in november. we all nominated mike johnson. every single one of us. there is no other candidate. to date, there is no other candidate. we need to march it forward. president trump is a great relationship with mike johnson. could you imagine going to ufc fight with donald trump? it would never happen. let's go back to limited government, low taxes, extend the tax

we begin this evening with a dangerous situation unfolding on the ground in texas tonight.least three tornadoes have been reported in the houston area. this comes as potentially severe thunderstorms move across texas, arkansas, and louisiana, conditions that could snarl post-christmas travel. cbs's kati weis is riding out the storms in texas tonight, but first let's check in with rob marciano, who is tracking this system. rob, what is the situation at this hour? >> reporter: well, jericka, it's been a rough afternoon, and it's only going to get more dangerous as nightfall comes, especially for southeast texas and louisiana. check out the radar. we've got the tornado watches are up, warnings that are ongoing, and that comma shape on the radar signature tells you just how dynamic the system is. a lot of that rain goes into arkansas, but most potent storms are from shreveport down to beaumont, texas. after midnight is when these things start to wind down a little bit, so the next 5-6 hours are going to be difficult. once in mississippi and alabama tomorrow it should be less ex

in texas in particular we have paper ballots. and so the paper ballots at least provide a context for a paper trail that would be necessary. so i'd like to say to tor, we're a going to take a look at this. we're open to hearing back from people. it's also an important state matter and i hope your state officials will look at it. >> potomac, maryland. mary is calling from there, independent caller. >> hello. i am calling to say that donald trump added the most to the national debt. he -- when he -- in his first term. today he is strangling the life out of the republican party. >> mary, let's take the first part of what you had to say there. we were talking to gwen moore. the 2017 taxes and the republicans spending in the first term of the trump administration. how do you reverse course here in the second trump administration? >> well, i think it's important to note that what happened is that we had an economy that was losing jobs, that faced high taxation rates. asyou know, they were -- corporate tax rate was 36%, almost 37%. amer

the texas lawsuit argues that dr.icensed to practice medicine in texas were doctors face $100,000 fines under the abortion ban for prescribing the medications that were provided. julie k is one of the three cofounders of the abortion coalition of telemedicine. dr. carpenter is also a cofounder of that organization. also the co-author of controlling women. >> when i saw the story, i guess i should have known it was coming but i didn't. you knew at some point that texas would try something like this. >> we weren't surprised. texas has been aggressive as an antiabortion state for a while. there has been endless attacks on access to abortion. telemedicine abortion has been an increasingly popular way to access services from a licensed product news and. using zoom or telephone or email to have that conversation. to get pills sent to the home. it is working protecting healthcare. we are not surprised someone is vehemently antiabortion as ken paxton is trying to reach his arm to new york and stop women from accessing doctors

el hospital infantil de texas dijo que las opiniones del personal no reflejan la posiciÓn oficial del afectados por cualquier sanciÓn del estado. >> el castigo potencial es que no reciban fondos. no creo que los doctores vamos a tener algÚn problema legal en dar informaciÓn. >> la uniÓn americana por las libertades civiles ha dicho pÚblicamente que estÁn de acuerdo en que los pacientes no estÁn obligados legalmente a responder a la nueva pregunta. es importante resaltar que en la misma orden ejecutiva publicada en la pÁgina web del gobierno de texas, dicta que los hospitales deben informarle a los pacientes que su respuesta no afectarÍa de ningÚn modo su cuidado mÉdico. >> aranza betsy. algo sumamente importante. gracias por este reporte. hay una tormenta polÍtica en la capital del paÍs tras el indulto que este domingo le concediÓ el presidente biden a su hijo hunter, para que no fuera sentenciado en dos casos federales. la decisiÓn sorprendiÓ luego de que en varias ocasiones biden dijera que no lo harÍa. cristina londoÑo nos cuenta mÁs. >> el presidente joe biden estÁ en angola. mÁs

the texas lawsuit argues that dr. $100,000 fines under the texas abortion ban for prescribing the medications that dr. carpenter provided. joining our discussion is attorney julie kay. she's one of the three cofounders of the abortion coalition of telemedicine. dr. megan carpenter is also a cofounder of that organization. julie kay is also the coauthor of "controlling women: what we must do now to save reproductive freedom." thank you very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> so when i saw this story, i guess i should have known it was coming. but i didn't. you surely knew at some point texas would try something like this. >> well, we weren't surprised. texas has been very aggressive as an anti-abortion state for awhile now, although it's also the state that roe v. wade first came out of. but, you know, there's been endless attacks on access to abortion, even since the fall of roe v. wade. and telemedicine abortion has been an increasingly popular way for women to access abortion services from a licensed practitioner

, en fort worth, texas. >> la familia aÚn no lo puede asimilar.ementerio en dallas, texas. pero aquÍ no hay nada. no estÁ su nombre, no hay una placa ni una flor recordando su vida. de acuerdo a la investigaciÓn del cuerpo de aurimar, fue uno de al menos 2350 que fueron enviados al centro de ciencias de la salud de la universidad del norte de texas. al menos 830 fueron utilizados para investigaciones cientÍficas como parte de un acuerdo con los condados de dallas y tarrant, acuerdo que, segÚn rÉcords pÚblicos, ayudÓ a generar cerca de dos y medio millones de dÓlares anuales para el centro de estudios e investigaciÓn. el doctor ivÁn melÉndez no estÁ conectado al caso. >> la prÁctica de utilizar cuerpos que nadie reclama para el uso de la ciencia no es comÚn. la gran mayorÍa de las personas que uno utiliza en la ciencia, siendo una compaÑÍa o siendo unas escuelas, son de cuerpos que las personas han donado, que han autorizado. >> de acuerdo a la investigaciÓn de nbc news, muchos de los cuerpos que fn utilizados eran de personas solas, indigentes o d

we have seen this in texas. we have seen this in idaho.ew boards that are supposed to be neutral and scientifically focused on the collection and identification and review of data, and turning them into essentially a propaganda machine. and whether or not that can be challenged, i think we're going to see but the idea that these can be disbanded, i think there are procedural challenges that can be brought to that and we are likely to see those in the near future. >> jason, on the nonlegal side whether it comes to guns or cancer or climate, there were, civil society organizations and others who tried to make up for it. obviously would be best if we can get the public health data from the public health system. it if you can't, are there ways you can fight the curtailing of information? >> they are called universities. and so, it is no surprise that we have it, at the very same time as we have these attacks, on data, we have attacks on women and gender studies. those are the academic departments where people gather this information. on black

i know about texas, you been able to, like, meet the people that i've from texas. and i'm sure, you know, people from tennessee probably feel a similar way where people just, like, assume these things, right about your hometown. i'm like, there's a lot of there's a lot goodness where i'm at too. and i think that, yes book i explore a lot of moments in my life where i did feel fear right where i did feel like unseen. also when we talk like black people, when i think about black trans people often when we talk about trans people. we're not thinking of black trans. so it's like a minority within a minority kind of situation where it's like, i think i was even driven to write this book because i think i had a certain of understanding of my experience. i felt like the broader world did not have. and when talked to other black trans guys, black trans masculine folks, i would consider myself black trans and mask alone. it was like we understood, but like everybody else didn't. and then when i go a library and try to find a book about this particular experience is not the

edwin: una aspirante al congreso en texas desata polÉmica luego de publicar un vÍdeo de campaÑa en redesciales. las imÁgenes muestran ejecuciones pÚblicas de inmigrantes indocumentados que cometen crÍmenes en el paÍs. la cantante dulce mexicana falleciÓ por complicaciones mÉdicas, y deja un legado valioso en el mundo del espectÁculo. 38 personas fallecieron luego de que un aviÓn de pasajeros se estrellÓ en kazajistÁn. en cÁmaras el momento del impacto. autoridades de nueva jersey detuvieron a un pandillero de la mara salvatrucha 13 buscado por autoridades de el salvador, por asesinato y terrorismo. >> noticiero univisiÓn. ♪ ♪ [mÚsica] edwin: saludos, soy edwin pitti. buenas noches. el tema migratorio sigue siendo foco de atenciÓn a nivel nacional. una candidata al congreso de texas estÁ dando quÉ hablar con mensajes que muchos califican de extremos. propone ejecuciones pÚblicas y advertencias directas contra los inmigrantes. vamos con detalles. [habla en inglÉs] reportera: con este video polÉmico, una aspirante al congreso de texas desatÓ reacciones al proponer ejecuciones pÚblicas para

lee carter: i rise to represent houston 18th -- texas' 18th district. in 2021 the texas freeze left millions without power statewide, over 100,000 households in my district and all 254 counties were impacted by power outages. and just this year hurricane beryl and houston' derecho storms destroyed homes. these are not just people, these are communities that have been torn apart my late mother, sheila jackson lee, worked with every president to ensure her residents receive what had they needed. working with churches, nonprofts like the houston food bank, to provide critical resources. i'm grateful president biden asked an additional $98.6 billion in funding to support continued relief and i urge it to be included in the funding legislation going forward. we can always use more because so many families are still suffering. i call on my colleagues to support funding for fema so that communities can build back stronger than ever. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition?

tornados en texas. nieve en california.as impactantes imÁgenes va a empezar el tornado. >> ahÍ va a empezar el tornado en gran parte del paÍs. >> la madre naturaleza estÁ creando dolores de cabeza para miles de residentes y tambiÉn viajeros por aire y por tierra. en texas se reportaron fuertes tornados que fueron captados desde varios Ángulos como este en la poblaciÓn de el paso, texas, creando pÁnico entre sus residentes y dejando a su paso daÑos materiales, pero no heridos ni muertos hasta el momento. debido a las malas condiciones, algunos conductores tuvieron que suspender sus viajes y salir de las carreteras afectadas. >> mejor me salÍ a la calle para no venir. me da miedo por el freeway. >> el gobernador de texas actiÓo la respuesta de emergencia estatal ante la amenaza. en houston se confirmÓ al menos un tornado y se investigan otros avistamientos. allÍ se reportaron fuertes vientos, granizo, descargas elÉctricas y mucha lluvia en dallas. debido a las inclemencias del tiempo, cerca de mil vuelos fueron cancelados o r

in texas, the rothwell county sheriff's office participates in this program 287g.lows jails to partner with i.c.e. and train officers to basically ask inmates about their immigration status, something they actually can't do right now. if someone is here illegally, than the jail can notify i.c.e. >> it's another way to protect the public because of going, you know, taking a suspect or someone who has committed a crime and making sure they do make it through the criminal justice system. we promise and it is up to i.c.e. whether they put a holder come them up. >> and the program essentially gives some federal power so they are able to identify these criminal illegal migrants who are already in their jails. this program is nothing new. it has been around for decades. about 21 states -- 21 departments, i should say, within some states, use this program. but under a new trump administration, it is expected that more jails will be part of this program. anita? >> anita: wow. we will be following that story. we know you will, as well. brooke, thank you for that live report.

don't mess with trump and don't mess with texas. liz: don't mess with texas. texas lt.trick, you just saw him there talking about his fight in court to get the border wall back, that biden was auctioning. trump is telling biden stop doing that. we need the border wall. so texas is trying to get that border material back and put it on hold and then give it to trump. joining us now retired new york police department officer bill stanton. bill, what do you make of this fight? >> i think it is ridiculous and it is political spite fullness in my opinion done on a taxpayer's wallet and back, so we paid for this wall. our security, our home, the usa, for the biden administration to only auction it off for it to be repurchased again. that's the equivalent of the government wanting to auction off our front doors and all the locks to our house. it makes absolutely no sense, pure spitefullness. liz: you're saying what biden is doing is pure spitefullness. >> political spitefullness done at the cost and at the danger of the united states taxpayer and united states citizen. liz: bil

[laughter] >> keep texas, texas. amen. [cheers and applause] and i've got to say, this election has given president donald j. trump a republican, a republican house a clear mandate to deliver on our promises. [cheers and applause] one month from today the president trump will secure the border. [cheers and applause] we are going to bring back jobs, we are going to lower prices, we are going to protect american families, we're going to put criminals in jail, we are going to keep our kids safe. we are going to end foreign wars with victory. [applause] and i'll tell you with, mr. president, the results of this election, seven battleground states, you won all seven. [applause] the people elected a republican senate and a republican house to have your back, and we are going to deliver results. [applause] and if i can speak parochially for a minute, one of the most consequential things that happened in this race in texas, you won profoundly in texas, and both you and i won a majority of hispanic votes in the great state of texas

will: that's good news out of texas -- rachel: thank you, texas.l: the biden administration not able to sell off what's remaining of the border wall. ken, paxton filing that lawsuit, the attorney general of texas. tom oman was talking about this yesterday on "fox news live." >> it's disgusting that they're going to take that border wall which, like you just said, we paid top dollar for and selling it for pen nist on the dollar. now we've got to rebuy it? it's ridiculous. a little bit of good news, one of the companies actually reached out to me willing to give us that border wall product back at what they paid for it, the pennies on the collar, giving it back at the same price. i think ken paxton, the a.g. in texas, took immediate action. i've been working with lindsey graham, but it's insulting. they wait four years, just before we take control, the sell a main piece of our plan to secure that border. rachel: we had chuck devore on earlier, and one of the things that is so shocking when you go to the or border is seeing piles of border wall rustin

, en fort worth, texas.aun no lo puede asimilar. >> dolor. tristeza. rabia. rencor. >> yo no admito. yo no acepto la muerte dmi hermana. la familia de aurimar en venezuela recibio solo un mapa con una cruz indicando que los restos de la joven se encontraban en este cementerio en dallas, texas. pero aqui no hay nada. no esta su nombre. no hay una placa ni una flor. recordando su vida. de acuerdo a la investigacion del cuerpo de aurimar, fue uno de al menos 2350 que fueron enviados al centro de ciencias de la salud de la universidad del norte de texas. al menos 830 fueron utilizados para inv investigaciones cientificas como parte de un acuerdo con los condados de dallas y tarrant, acuerdo que, segun records publicos, ayudo a generar cerca de dos y medio millones de dolares anuales para el centro de estudios e investigacion. el doctor ivan melendez no esta conectado al caso. la practica de utilizar cuerpos que nadie reclama para el uso de la ciencia no es comun. la gran mayoria de las personas que uno utiliza e

welcome to the texas book festival. and here is the next big whoo. please silence your phones. whoo. all right. after this conversation, the others will be signing books. books are for sale throughout the weekend. you can help support our authors, the texas book festival by purchasing books by our incredible authors in the book people sales tents. yes. book people. it helps the mission, expanding literacy initiatives and access to literature across the state. we have that out of the way. welcome to how infrastructure supports and separates us. i'm here with frank guridy . and megan kimble. i wanted to start with both of you. what brought you to these topics in the first place? frank, if you want to start. >> sure. thank you for coming today. this project it starts with understanding the role of sports. it's outsized impact in our world. that has been the case since the second world war. there it goes. we became a sports crazy nation. i want to understand the impact of sports in our world. whether or not we are fans, it is a major industry and a major occupation. i wrote about t

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i'm proud to yield four minutes to the gentlewoman from new mexico, a distinguished member of the rules committee, ms. leger fernandez. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new mexico is recognized for four minutes. ms. leger fernandez: thank you. and, mr. speaker, americans want safety in the pickup trucks they buy -- products they buy and the food they eat. republicans with this bill will undermine the regulations that provide americans peace of mind. government's job is to keep us safe. to put people's health and safety over corporate profits. but republicans want to side with profit-making corporations and their billionaire buddies over the people's interests. h.r. 115 would allow congressional republicans to reverse dozens of agencies at once, in one fell swoop, without careful consideration by professionals or regard for the safety of american families. this bill would help corporations cut corne

while it hit texas as a weaker cat one.illions lost power around houston, and it took nearly two sweltering weeks to get the air conditioning back on. at number six, tornadoes and lots of them the most in a decade. of the two dozen billion dollar disasters this year, over half included twisters. and while oklahoma saw two monster f fours. climate change is shifting tornado alley from the great plains to the southeast. at number five, earth's overheating atmosphere is like a giant sponge in the sky, soaking up more water, wringing it out with a vengeance, and causing the national weather service to issue an unprecedented 91 flash flood emergencies this year. and at number four, the deadliest rain fell in spain, where in late october, a year's worth fell in hours. around valencia, the surge broke, riverbanks turned streets into raging rapids and took over 200 lives. at number three, the devastating duo of helene and milton, back to back hurricanes that began with a 15 foot surge in florida's big bend, but got worse in the mou