we'll put those and for the record. but usda can play a constructive role to help american farmers and ranchers meet the challenges both here and at home globally. also, i applaud the nomination of alexis taylor to serve as the undersecretary of agriculture, foreign agriculture affairs, american definitely need focus on working with partners and competitors across the globe for the benefit of u.s. agriculture at this critical moment. i would encourage usda to stretch itself and follow agencies to make the tough decisions necessary that will help bring down food prices and enhanced global food security. food prices will decrease when the cost from the farm to the forego down. the answer is more supply, oil and gas development for a lower energy prices, more participation in the labor market, more land in productions, and more certainty for our farmers and ranchers. until the administration starts to focus on the core issues that are driving record food costs, there will be no relief in american families will continue to suffer. i

i have got some examples of that and will put them for the record. usda can play a constructive role to help american farmers and ranchers meet the challenges of both here and at home globally. also, i applaud the nomination of alexis taylor to serve as the under of agriculture for trade, foreign arboriculture affairs appeared america desperately needs labor -- laser focused on u.s. agriculture at this critical moment. i will encourage usda to stretch itself and fellow agencies to make the decision necessary to enhance global food security. prices will decrease when the costs go down. more participation in the labo r production and certainly for farmers and ranchers. until the administration starts to focus on the -- driving food costs, there'll will be no relief and american families will continue to suffer. i will keep making that case to the administration at my colleagues and encourage them to work with us to create an environment where those factors start trending in the right direction and prices start to come down the road i appreciate the announce

that was started by a prescribed burn by the forest service within the usda. nonetheless, i'm concerned about white dry conditions mean at or lower water yields at the front end. that can sometimes lead to beetles and other invasive species. but i'm much more concerned, at least during this time in new mexico, with what's good water will mean to us. good water will mean bad water conditions because that fire burns so high. we've got ash 6 to 12 inches deep, trees will come down and clog up rivers, ash will go into waterways and culverts. some of these towns that 90% of the water is for drinking water in this community we won't be able to touch it. so, doctor schultz, can you touch on that with fire and water bad conditions are good conditions with that means? how many to before thoughtful about conditions before and after what can be caused with the fire. >> thank you, senator lujan for that question lujan i'm cognizant of the fires you're facing in your state right now. my heart goes out to your state and people. it's going to be an issue for a long time to co

in much of the west, winter snow pack and spring runoff dominate water supply. usda surveyed forecasting snow, with an r c s, it's critical for water users, managers and planners. planning has been about $9 million per year for the last two decades. well equipment, staffing and other costs have increased, challenging the program to meet staffing levels and maintain inadequate network. an estimated 50% increase in the 2020 budget has not been realized, although we would encourage or consideration of this request. the western states water council also supports funding to improve seasonal forecasts often known as s to s. it's critical for water supply planning and reservoir any richer operations. pilot programs have been proposed to improve the 90-day precipitation forecasts, funding has been inadequate to date. water resource managers and interests are relying on evaporation, -- or e t data for scheduling, management, water administration and issues. satellite based e t data is available in some regions, it's often not reliable for modeling and decision making at the w

the usda does not regulate private ownership like big cats. they have long been responsible for regulating big cats interstraight transfer and commerce and has the authority to regulate the possession and breeding of endangered species. while usda provides requirements, the fish and wildlife must provide stringent standards to ensure that threatened and endangered species promote conservation. the big cats public safety act strengthens and expands an already existing framework and it is a common sense and again uniquely bipartisan solution to address public safety and animal abuse concerns. i commend my colleague, mr. quigley, for his work on this bill. and i urge members to vote yes. and i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time the gentleman from arkansas is recognized. mr. westerman: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized mr. westerman: i rise in opposition to h.r. 263. there are a lot of things that the gentleman from hawaii said that i think m

the usda blames some of the increases in congestion at the ports and higher shipping costs. the war in ukraine has made things like wheat and corn more expensive. >>> things are tough all over. america's overall inflation rates is 9.1%. prices are up 9.1% from this past june compared to june 2021. it's not just an american problem, it is the exact same in the uk. we are just one point more than the inflation raid in the european urine -- union and nowhere near what brazil is going through. let's take you out to the big board. investors fully expect the fed to raise interest rates again after its next meeting next week. we are thinking maybe rates will go up more than expected, possibly a full point. i spoke to investors and entrepreneurs about inflation on our latest episode of the podcast sam hill road, published just after those numbers came out. >> inflation is not a secret. every news website today is talking about how much powell raised the federal funds right. everyone knows what he's doing it. >> that episode is called cpi. you can find sandhill road anywhere you find

they're asking congress to increase fooding to the emergency food assistance program and for the usda to send more supply to food banks. they called this a dangerous and unscenable trajectory. brianna, food banks in some places are on the brink of shutting down. >> yeah. red light is flashing. gabe cohen, thank you. >>> moment of truth this week for the u.s. economy. consumer confidence numbers out tomorrow followed by the federal reserve decision on interest rates on wednesday. on thursday we'll get the first reading on second quarter economic growth. that's gdp. and rounding out the week, the latest personal consumption expenditure index, which tends to be the fed's preferred measure of inflation. that's a lot. joining me now is the chair of the white house economic counsel brian deese. thank you for being with us. you have your hands full this week. if you would, finish this sentence for me. the state of the u.s. economy is what? >> well, thanks for having me on. i think the state of the economy is demonstrating resilience in the face of very significant global economic challenges.

eric: it looks like the usda and fda will approve the regulations by the end of the year and companies able to begin submitting their products for approval for sale here in the u.s. once that happens, you are going to see this industry scale dramatically in a very short period of time. guy: great stuff. enjoy the long weekend. maybe next year we will talk about this being on barbecues. eric jenkusky, thank you very much, indeed. coming up, the labor contract for thousands of dockworkers on the west coast is about to expire, 5:00 p.m. later today. it is happening at one of the busiest times of the year for shippers. we will have more on this next. this is bloomberg. ♪ guy: a labor contract for 22,000 u.s. west coast dockworkers is on the verge of expiring. that will open the door to strikes, lockouts, work stoppages. let's talk about what happens next. ed ludlow joins us from san francisco. he has been following the story. let's start with dockworkers. is the expectation that this does expire, and if so, then what? ed: the expectation is that it does expire, but that is not sort of a di

it was started by a prescribed burn by the forest service prescribed by the usda. i'm very concerned about what dry conditions mean and lower water yields on the front end and what that could mean to beetles and other invasive species. but i'm much more concerned, at least during this time and new mexico, with what good water will mean for us. good water will mean that water conditions because the fire burns so hot, we have ash to -- -- six to 12 inches deep. the trees will come down. the actual will go into waterways. in some of these towns, 90% of the water that's for drinking water, these communities, they won't be able to touch it. dr. schultz, can you touch on that a little bit as well with fire and water? good conditions before or bad conditions, what that means and then on the back end, with that could yield to and how we could be thoughtful about conditions before and conditions after what could because with the fire? >> thank you for that question. i'm certainly very cognizant of the fires you are facing in your state right now. my heart goes out to your st

they are asking congress to increase funding to the emergency food assistance program and for the usdae supply to food banks. now, ana, they call this a dangerous and unsustainable trajectory. saying there are food banks that are on the brink of shutting down. >> gabe, thank you for bringing us that report, making us all aware how much the need is out there still. thank you. >>> the pope is in canada to apologize. up next, what he is saying about the abuse of indigenous children at catholic-run schools. when you have technologygy that's easier to control... that can scale across all l your clouds... we got that right? yeah, we got that. it's easier to be an innovator. so you can do more incredible things. [whistling] your shipping manager left to “find themself.” leaving you lost. you need to hire. i need indeed. indeed you do. indeed instant match instantly delivers quality candidates tching your job description. visit indeed.com/hire to be healthier, knowledge is everything. steps. calories. exercise minutes. because proven quality sleep is vital to our health and wellness, only the

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they are asking congress to increase funding to the emergency food assistance program, and for the usda to food banks. they call this a dangerous and unsustainable trajectory. poppy, food banks in some places are already on the brink of shutting down. >> gabe, thank you for highlighting that critical issue. appreciate your reporting very much. >>> up next, we'll speak to the health and human services secretary about the monkeypox outbreak across the united states. stay with us. did i tell you i bought our car from carvana? yeah, ma. it was so easy! i found the perfect car, under budget too! and get seven days to love it or mmoney back... i love it! i thought online meant no one to help me, but susan from carvana had all the answers. she didn't try to upsell me. not once, because they're not salespeople! what are you...? guess who just checked in on me? mom... susan from carvana! [laughs] we'll drive you happy at carvana. with godaddy you can start a stunning online store for free. easily connect it to social platforms and marketplaces. and manage all your sales from one place. because i

the usda confirmed the detection of avian influenza.s h 5 n one and 2 canadian geese and an american white pelican in colusa and glynn counties, the california department of fish and wildlife is wildlife health laboratory of been notified. this strain of flu has been circulating in the u.s. and canada causing illness and death to a higher diversity of bird species. >> still ahead on the kron, 4 morning news, a nonprofit leader described the events after he was brutally by 2 m when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i was hit by a car and needed help. i called the barnes firm, that was the best call i could've made. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their accident case is worth. let our injury attorneys help you get the best result possible. ♪ the barnes firm injury attorneys ♪ ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ >> welcome back to the kron. 4 morning news. a time for you now is 04:30am, here on a tuesday. hey, the last few d

this new strain has been confirmed by the usda saying that the detection of avian for an influenza h5 n one into canadian geese and an american white pelican have been found in colusa and glenn counties h 5 n one has been causing illnesses and death in a higher diversity of wild bird species. the during any previous avian influenza outbreak. currently, there are no confirmed cases of avian influenza in domestic poultry in california. >> coming up next in sports and story time to start talking about football. forty-niners getting ready for the season and the narrative of is trey lance ready to be quarterback number one remains the forefront. one of his teammates as lance is ready for the challenge. sports director jason dumas says the details coming up. >> and the federal reserve attempts to tackle the ongoing attempts to tackle the ongoing record. high inflation when when a truck hit my car, attempts to tackle the ongoing rthe insurance company when wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth, so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much t

the usda recently reported that farming expenses are expected to rise by over $20 billion next year alone. i'm hearing from constituents in kentucky's first district who are deeply concerned, rightfully so. comb comb farmers -- mr. comer: farmers are saying it's costing thousands of dollars more per day to keep their farming equipment operational due to the skyrocketing prices of diesel. this is unsustainable. on top of inflation, it's clear that president biden has made diminishing american energy a top priority. madam speaker, americans are in trouble no matter -- trouble. no matter how hard democrats try, congress cannot spend its way out of this problem. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, madam speaker. last month the extreme and radical wing of the republican party and the supreme court took a dangerous and det

the usda economic research service has predicted grocery store prices will go up 8.5% to 9.5% this yearould be more than double last year's 3.5% increase. the usda blames some of these increases on congestion at ports and higher shipping costs the war in ukraine has also made things like wheat and corn more expensive. bob redell, today in the bay >> those are tough numbers. >>> we want to know how you were dealing with inflation. are you feeling the pinch? we posted the question on my facebook page and on twitter and here are some of your responses. this is so discouraging. a lot of cooking at home and not driving as much. someone else said we have to get back to the basics, like her college years. no frivolous expenses. think before you spend someone else said we don't go out to eat although grocery store prices on helping much either. prices are at an all-time high where we live. you can see it when you head to the grocery store. maybe shop ahead and check those circular ads and look for coupons or special deals. you can dig deeper into those numbers on a website. we have a look at ho

ensign: the usda can certify... reid: john ensign was a conservative republican, but our relationship in the senate was just terrific. i never had anyone to work with in the senate that was more reasonable and prmatic than john ensign. ensign and i had a deal. if you have a problem with anything going on in my staff, you call me. i would do the same with him. and as a result of that, our staffs knew that they were to work together. lopez: they brought me in the room with the top staffers from each office. we were told that "you will wo together. you will not disparage each other. the staffs cannot say anything bad about each other, and if you do, you will get fired. regardless of whatever differences we have, we are gonna work together for the benefit of the state of nevada." and that set the whole tone, and that set the whole tone for all the accomplishments that we achieved on a bipartisan basis. reid: we had to do something differently, and that's where the snipla came in. christensen: sniplaba. lopez: snipplema.

. >> senator, what do we do about the epa, usda that are taking off and making their own laws for us to follow, and just doing it independently without you guys making the laws? >> i say most immediately, next time you see chuck grassley, give him a big hug and thank him for those three new supreme court justices. this is the way our system is supposed the work in part. if the american people want something and want it long enough and deeply enough, they will get it. that's way our constitution work. we don't have a popular system where you just conduct public policy by polls. and the fact that the american people wanted to drag the needle across the record, so to speak, in 2016, by electing donald trump, the fact that they twice sent a republican majority to the senate in 2016 and 2018, knowing in 2016 that one of those seats was at stake suggests they were tired of liberal judges in washington and across our country telling us what to do. i know the gun case and the dobbs case got a lot of attention in the last two weeks, and they deserve to because they are very important cases. th

he's a member of the usda trade advisory committee on animals and animal products and previously worked at the continental gray and the company, the grains council and the trade association. doctor melinda is the vice president for natural solutions and working lands at the national audubon society and works to advance natural climate solutions and conservation on working land such as rice fields and forests. a trained veterinarian, she previously served as a senior adviser and deputy chief of staff at the united states department of agriculture. ellie brown is the co-executivee director of the san diego food system alliance and co-leads the alliances work to build a healthy and sustainable food system in san diego county and prior to joining the alliance, worked in nonprofit consulting and as an independent advisor to nonprofits, and social enterprises. without objection, the witnesses written statements will be made a part of the record and with that, you are recognized to give a five-minute presentation of your testimony. >> good morning. thank you for the introduction and in additio

the usda confirmed the detection of avian influenza h 5 n one into canada geese and an american white inclusive and glenn counties, the california department of fish and wildlife wildlife health laboratory has been notified. and this strain of flu has been circulated in the u.s. and canada causing illness and death to a higher diversity of bird species. 30 new bike turnouts are coming to mount diablo state park turnouts are an extension of the road that allows cars to safely pass cyclists who are climbing up that windy, steep road. the state parks department started off with 3 turn out as part of the pilot program which mount diablo cyclists say were overwhelmingly successful in reducing bike car collisions last year, some 150,000 cyclists rode up mount diablo and made up 60% of all vehicle traffic on its roads. the olympics are coming back to california. los angeles mayor eric garcetti helped announce the official date for the games today. >> at the john argue swim stadium in expert exposition park. that's near the la coliseum. the 2028 summer olympic games will kick off on july 14th

it's not the usda, it is the united states government saying if you are not vaccinated and non- citizeny. that is my issue because we've gotten so far into the pandemic and now we are on the downward slope the guy has played, he's one, he's going to be tested in a bubble, no one is going to touch him or talk to him because he's a multimillionaire world famous tennis player and their -- he's not going to touch the dirty simpletons there at the stadium. >> but more importantly, it is clearly about control, not public health because the vaccines -- and is a vaccine, you get a flu vaccine every year and it still effective -- it keeps people out of the morgue but doesn't stop transmission so i agree on that and is not like making sure everyone is faxes means covid won't spread, we all know stories of people who have had it in spread it, myself included so when it a personal benefit the vaccination at this time mostly, not interpersonal, not stopping the spread and it tracks than the mandate, government especially but even private become more obviously about conformity and control and actuall

we couldn't conceive of why the usda would need weapons of war. so we offered an amendment to exempt the usda and department of education from being able to have these weapons of war. so-called weapons of war. every democrat, even though they couldn't give us a good reason, of why these agencies would need weapons of warring or with whom they planned to go to war, are they bringing them to the school board? where are they going to bring these things? they couldn't give a good reason why these agencies would need weapons of war. but they all voted to allow these agencies to have weapons of war. now the reason they did, came to that conclusion is they aren't weapons of war. it's the most common firearm sold in the united states today. these are not weapons of war. there was one democrat who did articulate a reason. he said they're actually good for defense. you might need them to defend the department of education. that's what the second amendment is about. it's not about making sure that the department of education, which by the way is unconstituti

amendment that said let's make sure we don't give weapons of war to the department of education and to the usdaat possible use could they have for those in their mission and the democrats argued that the department of education needs what they're calling weapons of war. of course they're not weapons of war, but that's the way they want to, you know, vilify common gun owners. >> laura: well, they think if they own the language, they'll own the argument, right? so a nine millimeter, you're saying a nine mill matter a clock 33 or 19 or 17, that ultimately is what they want to ban, right? that's ultimately where this is going. >> well, your honor, biden called it the lung blower. the 223 round is the one that they're really vilifying now in the house of representatives. but i pointed out they're not banning a 30 odd six which is more than twice as powerful as the 223. it's not about the ballistic or the lethality of the gun it's about how it looks. they want to ban a mini 14 in one form but not ban it in another form. i had to show them in a picture. they were banning and unbanning the same gun. >>

california is receiving millions of dollars of being time from the usda to help local food banks acrossthe state. u s agricultural agriculture secretary tom vilsack announced the funding this morning in yolo county. it will be used to purchase locally grown products that will be distributed to people in need through feeding programs, including food banks. this is indeed going to help. hundreds of thousands of families here in california and millions of families across the united states. it's also going to link hundreds, if not thousands of local producers. historically underserved producers small family size farming operations to a new market opportunity. the funding is authorized through president violence. american rescue plan which invested $400 million to make food more affordable and help stabilize agricultural supply chains. california supreme court jeff chief justice said today that she will not seek another 12 year term. chief justice tony gore cantil sakauye said she plans to retire when she concludes her current term in office on january 1st of next year. she was nominated bac

california is receiving millions of dollars from the usda to help local food banks across the state. u. s agriculture secretary tom vilsack announced the funding this morning in yolo county. this will be used to purchase locally grown products that will be distributed to people in need through feeding programs, including food banks. this is indeed going to help. hundreds of thousands of families here in california and millions of families across the united states. it's also going to link hundreds, if not thousands of local producers. historically underserved producers small family size farming operations to a new market opportunity. the funding is authorized through president biden's american rescue plan, which invested $400 million to make food more affordable and help stabilize agricultural supply chains. it may only be july. but football season is upon us. today the 49ers hit the practice field for the first time and with a new quarterback as ktvu ali rasmus tells us, there were plenty of fans on hand for the first day of training. music fans and the signs on the field made it all

the usda says more than 38 million people face food insecurity here in the united states. some tourists will have to make reservations that they want to visit venice, italy next year. it will cost up to $10 a day to visit the city. officials say they hope the new reservation system will help them better manage visitors. tourists who don't follow the rules risk being fined $315 if they're stopped and can't show proof of reservation. the rule goes into effect in january that he is way for anyone who is staying in a venice hotel. here at home. the tourism ministry and san francisco is making a comeback. still trying to recover from the pandemic fully , though ktvu christian captain shows us how hot spots such as union square are bustling with tourists from the united states and abroad. he also talked with business owners who rely on those visitors. one likes waiting in long lines, the long line at the powell street cable car turnaround is actually a good sign for the city's tourism industry. a lot of families taking advantage of the summer holiday to travel and they've chosen

the usda says more than 38 million people face food insecurity right here in the us saga over twitter box took a new twist today. in a call with reporters, twitter executives said they removed one million spam accounts each day from the platform. twitter has come under scrutiny from elon musk for its spam accounts, the billionaire has entered in a deal to buy twitter, but says he will not go through with the purchase until the company proves that less than 5% of accounts are spam bots. twitter executives said again today that spam accounts are well under the 5% threshold. developing news this afternoon. legendary actor james caan has died the messages family had for all of his fans coming oscar nominated actor james gone has passed away at the age of 82. here you can see his star on the hollywood walk of fame where flowers have now been set up in his honor, family and friends are sharing their thoughts as we remember the actor who created iconic roles from the godfather. to elf boxes, actually, diverting takes a look at his decades long career get mixed up in the family business. lege

joe, this lawsuit from 22 gop state attorneys general, they're saying the usda is threatening to blocks gender identity agenda? so if schools separate students by biological sex, locker rooms, showers, restrooms, they will not give them federal food money? what about low income kids? this seems so off the wall? >> it is political blackmail basically, elizabeth. i don't understand how this works exactly, if you don't con form to what the government tells you to do, even if you disagree with it, if you want federal funds for lunch money, guess what we'll pull i will e it until you do conform. this is not how democracy work ins these situations. again there are plenty of parents out there. they see aaliyah thomas for example, that is the women at penn, transgender was ranked 53th in the world when she was, in -- 537th in the country when competed as male. competes as female, now number one at top of the stand almost every time she competes. parents say, particularly those who have girls that are competing on that level, are saying wait a minute, that is unfair, like steroids in baseball o

4000 of those doses will come to san francisco , california is receiving millions of dollars from the usda to help local food banks all across our state. us agriculture secretary tom vilsack announced the funding this morning in your local county. it will be used to purchase locally grown products that will be distributed to people in need through feeding programs, including food banks. this is indeed going to help. hundreds of thousands of families here in california and millions of families across the united states. it's also gonna link hundreds, if not thousands of local producers. historically underserved producers small family size farming operations to a new market opportunity. the funding is authorized through president biden's american rescue plan, which invested $400 million to make food more affordable and to help stabilize agricultural supply chains. 12 help from the herd. hundreds of goats are being utilized in the east bay to control one piece of fire behavior. also the commander in chief now out of isolation and issuing a new plea to americans. the clock battling california's

learn a little bit more, be as informed as they can be and, you know, check out maybe the fda, the usda'seral guidelines as to when foods will last, you know, a year or two for shelf stable or when you should really consume them pretty quickly. >> i had no idea all of this was going on. great to see you. welcome to "new day." >> thank you so much. thanks for having me. >>> so a huge jewelry heist worth millions. the jewelry taken from a brinks struck. how it all unfolded ahead. >>> plus the emotional moment when a 10-year-old asks his favorite player a big question. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. [ sfx: submarine rising out of water ] mions are bitin' today. ♪ lerty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ minions: the se of gru, only in theaters. as a business owner, your bottom line is always top of mind. so start saving by switching to the mobile service designed for small business: comcast business mobile. flexible data plans mean you can get unlimited data or pay by the gig. all on the most reliable 5g network with no line activation fees or ter

said, well, off let's make suree don't give weapons of war to the department of educationon and to the usda. use couldsisda. they have for those inco their missionsul? and the t democrats argued that the department of education needs what they're calling weapons of war. of course, they're notea weapons of war, but that's the way they want to vilify the common gun owners. well, they think iff they ownll the language alone, the argument. right. and so a nine millimeter, you're saying basically a nine m millimeter glock 30 , aboutil forty three or 19 or 17 .ul thatti ultimately is what they want to ban. right. that's that's ultimately where this is going. well, biden called it the lung blower. s the two to three rounds is the one that they're really vilifying now in the house of representatives. but i pointed out they're banning a 30 odd six , which is more than twiceba as powerful as two to three . it's not about the actual ballistics. it's not about the lethality ofh the gun. the gun. they want to ban a mini 14 int one form but not ban n it in another form. ey i had w to show them in thing t

that eight million children under the age of five are suffering from severe wasting us data from the usdan children face food insecurity. meanwhile the head of the u. n world food program says around 50 million people in 45 countries are quote one step away from famine, adding inflated cost of food. food fuel and fertilizer, exacerbated by the war in ukraine will trigger global destabilization. starvation and mass migration on an unprecedented scale. the secretary general is trying to draft plans to help ukraine and russia resumed normal exports of wheat, grain and fertilizer to the international community amid the ongoing conflict in ukraine . kevin corke fox news. biden administration is proposing new steps for borrowers to lessen the burden of student loan debt . officials outlined steps to lower interest rates and make it easier for students to see by colleges to get debt forgiveness . these changes would also make relief easier for public workers and disabled americans. officials said they hoped to finalize the changes by november decision still hasn't been made on forgiving a portio

. >> i was impressed by your local food economy lab and excited to hear about the usda grant received. can you expand on your vision for this and why capacity at the local level is important or strengthening regional? >> yes. the new program for the regional food system should -- we procreated -- cocreated -- this program and our region in terms of what they were looking for. the program is robust. it has care mentoring and customize your -- we work with an ecosystem of providers in the region. the tension is to support the viability of the businesses and treated as an experiment that we are observing over time. setting ourselves accountable in terms of the goals we want to see and supporting models that are a different type of economic models that will help build community well. -- these businesses -- it is not a common thing here in the united dates we want to see how we can make businesses viable in our region. >> thank you. i yield back. >> you are recognized for five minutes mr. carter. >> thank you. i want to say right off, i appreciate the fact we are having a hearing about rul

five days when he is around others new at noon, california's receiving millions of dollars from the usda to help local food banks across our state. us agriculture secretary tom vilsack announced this morning. the funding in yolo county, it will be used to purchase locally grown products that will be distributed to people in need through feeding programs, including food banks. this is indeed going to help. hundreds of thousands of families here in california and millions of families across the united states. it's also going to link hundreds, if not thousands of local producers. historically underserved producers small family size farming operations to a new market opportunity. the funding is authorized to president biden's american rescue plan, which invested $400 million to make food more affordable and help stabilize agricultural supply chains. oakland police are investigating the overnight homicide a man was shot and killed just before 1 30 this morning on west street, not far from the intersection of san pablo and west grand avenues. police say the scene is near a homeless encampment.

i have fought back and beat the epa, the usda, u.s. fish and wildlife service. i actually on the one person who has done something to get more access to federal lands in the state of wyoming. i know how these agencies work. i have the experience to go back there and actually fight against them and i'm asking for your vote on august 16. thank you. mr. blumenshine: candidates, thank you so much for attending tonight's debate. this is the first time you have all been on the stage together. i'm here to tell the state and country, this is how you discuss a civil discussion on the issues that are important to our state and country. so thank you very much for participating with us this evening. the audience can applaud now if they so choose. and for the audience as well, i think it is important to say this was very important for you to see you. we do wish more people could be here, but thank you very much for conducting ourselves in a civil manner as well. absentee voting begins tomorrow in the state of wyoming, and if you are not voting via absentee ballot, we encourag

we couldn't conceive of why the usda would need weapons of war. so we offered an amendment to exempt the usda and department of education from being able to have these weapons of war. so-called weapons of war. every democrat, even though they couldn't give us a good reason, of why these agencies would need weapons of warring or with whom they planned to go to war, are they bringing them to the school board? where are they going to bring these things? they couldn't give a good reason why these agencies would need weapons of war. but they all voted to allow these agencies to have weapons of war. now the reason they did, came to that conclusion is they aren't weapons of war. it's the most common firearm sold in the united states today. these are not weapons of war. there was one democrat who did articulate a reason. he said they're actually good for defense. you might need them to defend the department of education. that's what the second amendment is about. it's not about making sure that the department of education, which by the way is unconstituti

we humane committed to that goal, as i know the usda organization does as well. so, thank you very much for your interest in and continued support for the agency task force. the team is made a lot of progress, but we're really just establishing the foundation. the more detailed analysis is yet to be done, and with your continued support, we can sustain that necessary. well a 40 year. questions >> thank you mr. bray. this is their version of this task force, and to be frank, one of congress's concerns is that the executive branch, and administration in both parties, has been sweeping concerns about uaps under the rug by focusing on events they can be explained, and avoiding events that cannot be explained. what can you say to give the american people confidence they are just focusing our attention on looking for with easy explanations? >> congressman, i will start, and mr. wray please feel free to weigh in. so, then we are approaching this is with a more thorough, standardize methodology that we have in the past. first and foremost, the secretary of defense is star

the usda is working on a plan to allocate hundreds of millions of dollars in grants to farmers to helpm address rising fertilizer costs, to also address the competition here in the u.s. fertilizer market. there is a severe lack of competition. we went from 43 different companies down to 18 companies or 13 companies that produce fertilizer here in the u.s. you will also need to add lumber to the list of commodities plummeting recently. a slide in its price could be another canary in the coal mine signaling recession. lumber futures are down 27% over the last few months. things driving this change, high house prices and soaring mortgage rates could be slowing down that demand for lumber. neil? neil: madison, thank you for that. i do want to go to luke lloyd, dave maney, get their take whether today is reflection of re-- reality to come, despite down prices for key commodities or whether this is anomaly. luke, to you first, what do you think? >> the federal reserve has barely done anything yet. i don't i this the commodity selloff is a reflection of the federal reserve hiking interest rat