the usda came out with climate resilience. usda should promote policies. my amendment makes sure no federal funds go towards the us dmp a climate hubs. vote yes on the amendment and i reserve. the chair: the gentlewoman reserves. for what purpose does jam georgia seek recognition? mr. bishop: usda climate hubs were created to promote healthy and natural resources under increases ing climate availability. climate hubs deliver science-bassed technologies and usda agencies and its partners and extensions and tribes to make our communities and our nation more resilient to climate change. they provide outreach and education to farmers and ranchers on the effects of climate change on their lands. we are all witnessing extreme weather events and changing growing seasons, so why do we want to prohibit them and help them understand the response to climate change. why would we want to prohibit these 10 regional climate hubs from using data to underserved communities and tribes that can help them? this does not save the american taxpayer money but jeopardizees our ec

is not intended to allow usda to completely bypass congress in establishing new programs, yet the usda apparently just can't help themselves and that's exactly what they've been doing with the commodity credit corporation. according to a recent article in "agri pulse" they intend to use the corporation to spend $1.3 billion on trade programs and another $1.1 billion to pay for, quote, commodity based international food aid. that sounds a lot like the food for peace program, since the usda has provided this $1.1 billion for food aid that will be distributed through fiscal year 2024, the rule amendment reduces food for peace to $532 million. this will put an end to the habitual abuse of the c.c.c. in doing so the bill saves $1 billion in fiscal year 2024 alone. given the usda uses these discretionary powers to spend another $2.5 billion and $6.6 billion in the last two fiscal years, respectively, i would submit to my colleagues the real savings of taxpayers by taking these discretionary authorities away will be much higher than the c.b.o. score. mr. chair, that's exactly what we need in

from usda to be able to purchase at home. with a shut down, those loans do not take place. it is conceivable in those circumstances not only do they not close the loan, it is conceivable that they may lose the deal. this is a matter of real consequences and we are faced with a shut down. and it is not just about rural america, it is not our natural resources. as you know, usda is responsible for maintaining 195 million acres of grasslands, ease or place where people go to recreate. when they do, they provide tourism dollars to communities in which they are going and spending time. when we have a shut down, those national forests shut down and they are closed. those family trips do not take place. those tourism dollars not spent. the jobs they support are brisk. it is not just the services that goes to the american public, it is those who work for the usda. went to spite and expect more than 50,000 of those who work for usda will be for a loan and when they are furloughed it means they do not receive a paycheck. they do not re

the amendment i offered with several of my colleagues would restore funding for one of usda's primary rural skills and work force programs at the world innovation stronger economy also known as rise grant program. as authorized in 2018 farm bill this work force training initiative provides assistance to rural areas to establish job accelerateors to cultivate the growth of high wage jobs and support rural economies. rural american regions throughout the country face challenges come bounded -- compounded by a lack of access training and workplace skills. this is an urgent issue that require ours attention and i urge my colleagues to support the amendment. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields. the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from georgia. mr. bishop: i yield five minutes to the gentlewoman from connecticut, ranking member of the appropriations committee, ms. delauro. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. ms. delauro: the agricultural -- agriculture rural development f.d.a. appropriations bill cuts funding for crit critical programs reride on by america

it was built with usda money and it is maintained with hud money. access to both of these pots hinges on poverty rather than history. when i am in the state capital of jackson, a couple of hours south of glendora, the staff in this one cautioned me to treat him with thomas, from his perspective. it the provability of history is what matters. since it is difficult to prove his claims in archives and history, has chosen not to them. the closer you get, the more it seems that poverty matters more than provability. he has managed to level the power to of the town to build a museum the very thing that the mva told him he needed, but the mva h refuted to fund. to be sure that this historical russians remain unanswered, was emmett till dropped from the black bayou bridge? was the family stolen from a local trim and was elmer campbell involved? perhaps. i put money on some of that. but, it's neither my placed on my point to weigh in on the true plymouth of the claims. what i want to focus on are the ways that poverty and the desperate pursuit of revenue wit

the courts have made rulings where you will see a slight difference, sometimes, with usda or u.s. fish and wildlife, is the court is telling epa it has to meet the measure, then, quite friendly, maybe usda or u.s. fish and wildlife have a higher appetite for risk. doj is serving as our fertility. they say, epa, you can't afford x, y and z producing a robust response across multiple agencies. break the, courts like the ninth circuit and others have set a really high bar. that bar would not have been that high if we have been on the offense instead of the defense. >> i think we can agree, this is very frustrating process. i definitely think we agree on that front let me switch gears real quick for 2020, epm eye on scientific risk assessment, triggered the risk from light manufacturing emissions are excitable with an apple margin of safety with other regulations necessary. despite that, the epa is currently proposing to revise the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants for the light manufacturing center due tabling in the dc court case with an economics analysis of

it was built with usda money and it is maintained. with hud money and access to both of these pots hinges on poverty. rather than history when i'm in the state capital of jackson a couple hours south of glendora the staff. at archives and history have cautioned me to treat mayor thomas's claims with a grain of salt from their perspective. what matters is the provability of history? and since it's difficult to prove mayor thomas's claims archives and history has chosen not to fund, glendora. but the closer you get to glendora the more it seems that poverty matters more. then proveability and this is where mayor thomas shines even without the support of archives and history. he has managed to leverage the poverty of the town to build a museum the very thing that the mda told him he needed but the mdah. refuse to fund now to be sure the historical questions remain unanswered was emmett till actually dropped. from the black bayou bridge was the fan really stolen from the local gin and was elmer kimball involved. perhaps i put money on som

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meanwhile the us is set to kick off its fall vaccine campaign after the usda recently updated democraterna. this is in the first time the american public has proved reluctant to get a covid shot. 0nly proved reluctant to get a covid shot. only 65 million people got updated booster shots when they were last offered, that's just about 17% of the population.- just about 17% of the --oulation. ., .., . population. you can find much more on that _ population. you can find much more on that story _ population. you can find much more on that story as - population. you can find much more on that story as well- population. you can find much more on that story as well as l more on that story as well as the other headlines on the bbc news website. and that's it for this edition of asia business report. thanks for watching. stay with bbc news. bbc news — bringing you different stories from across the uk. this heavy machinery is working to protect the wildlife that lives and relies on this internationally—important nature reserve, famous for its freshwater habitats. but now, it's a race against tim

support for the troops, and national defense, air travel, rail safety, food inspections through the usda. basically our ability to provide americans with the daily services that they need and deserve. not to mention the hardship that will be created for millions of hard-working public employees. you know, there's so much good news right now, we're rebuilding america, bringing jobs home from overseas, creating a manufacturing renaissance and i can say that from michigan that it's very exciting to see what's happening on manufacturing. 187,000 jobs created in august alone. 13.5 million jobs created during president biden's first two and a half years. this isn't by accident. democrats are focused on growing the middle class of this country and bringing down costs. a republican government shutdown would completely undermine our country's progress right now. so, thank you again to senators schumer, our great leaders on the appropriations committee. we are committed to a bipartisan approach to governing our country. that's what the american people want and that's what they deserve. >> thank yo

usda says there have been at least one reported injury. >>> tens of thousands of high chairs are beinga fall hazard according to the recall. the bolt to secure the seat can become loose and allow it to detach. there have been 24 results of falls. 11 resulted in injuries. they were sold at bed bath & beyond, target, toys r us, amazon. >>> recalling apollo phantom v1, v2, 60v electric scooter models. the bolt used to secure the front wheel and suspension assembly can become loose and break. the commission says it's received at least seven report of the bolt breaking and three people were injured. stop using the scooter immediately and contact apollo for a free replacement bolt. >>> ahead on the afternoon edition, if your holiday plans include a trip to the zoo, there will be a new animal to greet you. we'll give you a - [narrator] stimulant use disorder is a disease, not a choice, but getting help and finding treatment for your meth or cocaine addiction is up to you. treatment for stimulant use disorder is often covered through medi-cal, medicare, and many private insurance plans. choose

and you were actually at usda, i think, in 2013, when there was another shutdown, so you know what thispress room that there will be a significant disruption for millions of americans, tell us exactly what you mean? >> reporter: let's start with the wic program, the women and infants program which provides nutrition assistance to moms and young children. nearly half of america's babies are participating in the wic program. if we don't have a budget, the program stops, the nutrition assistance stops. that means moms have to choose between formula and fruits and vegetables. they shouldn't have to make that choice. they should have an opportunity to have their children have both for a nutritious and healthy start. or how about the young couple that wants to buy a home. they want to make a loan with the usda, they can't because the loan office is closed because of the shutdown. or the farmer who needs a marketing assistance loan to lock in profit. he can't or she can't finish that loan because the fsa local office and his county or her county is shutdown, closed because of the shutdown or h

, official at the usda suggested at one point that america might someday adopt guidelines that suggestted cruz's response. you obviously have some thoughts about ted cruz. what is on display there when you see ted cruz do whatever that is. >> he's playing texas. he thinks that is what texas is. he's a fake texan and a lot of ways. he's an ivy league trainer, he knows what he's talking. he's knows that there is no requirement coming down the pipe for that. but he's pretending. and he is trying to appeal to the culture war. that is the only thing that he has to offer. he does not vote for the infrastructure bill bringing 35 billion dollars to our state over five years. or the chips and science act bringing high tech manufacturing to texas. he doesn't vote after the shooting in uvalde to safer communities. for some 30 years we've done anything on gun violence. this is what he has to offer. its culture war and stunts. and texans are embarrassed. they are tired of it. and that is why we're getting rid of them. >> i would also say i think he likes pretending to be like supermacho and that is

this comes after an invasive fruit fly that the usda refers to as an oriental fruit fly was discovered in four different cities. there in santa clara county. ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary explains what the quarantine means. wednesday's choice pick at this saratoga farmers market comes with a side of caution. santa clara county officials are warning vendors of an invasive oriental fruit fly in the area in santa clara and in other urban areas of california. we're just a gateway for invasive pests. county agricultural commissioner joe deveny says nine oriental fruit flies have been detected in the county. the invasive insects can infest fruits in the yards of homeowners. russell powell has apples, pears, lemons and other trees in his san jose yard. you've got a surplus, we find out who would like some. and you know, calls are made. pickups are made. it's just a friendly neighborhood thing. that neighborly trading of fruits will be on hold for several months. wednesday, county officials announced a 112 mile quarantine area of fruits and vegetables due to the presence of oriental fruit

because they had not yet finished construction, the area was deemed unserved by usda. thresholds also matter. areas should only be eligible if they don't receive the basic level of rugby and service. otherwise, providers will naturally pursue projects were upgrade services or overbuilt areas that already have broadband service. unserved areas again are at the back of the line. number two, enabling ist participation. all programs should occur to the broadest position of qualified providers. some programs have advantage government network, nonprofits or cooperatives the legal structure. this should be reserved for providers with a proven track record to get the job done right. number three, coordinate approach. with numerous federal agencies in nearly all states dedicating funding to broadband deployment, the government must establish better communication and do not duplicate efforts. programs, eligibility standards and requirements should be as consistent as possible to the applicant do not have to shop for the least restrictive program. recently challenged parents unde

that's according to the usda. >>> what was the trend that lighting up tiktok, even "the real housewivesrk city," pringles, the chips that come in the tube right there, is going high end. it has a new partnership with caviar company. you're probably wondering how did this happen. well, it was apparently trending, born out of the trend of adding a dolop of caviar to the chip. the company is offering three options at $49, $110 and $140. i've never tried caviar before. >> would you do it with pring les? >> i love pringles, the sour cream, i love them. i've never tried caviar because it's too expensive. would you? >> something for everybody. at those prices, maybe not. i might try one, though. >> sure. >>> there's a lot going on when it comes to the weather, especially all that smoke. >> taking a downturn. smoke into the south bay. a smoke advisory has been extended for another 24 hours. the worst of it around the coast in san francisco, then we'll be tracking a change in the wind, which may provide a bit of a reprieve from where that smoke is coming from. we'll show you that hour by hour in

for more information including lot numbers, visit the usda's food and safety inspection site.nd, that is a staple in our kids' meals you can recognize it by usually the brand and the cover of it too. >> for sure. another thing to check immediately. >>> bmw and mercedes are making their biggest push yet into the electric vehicle market in an effort to catch up to tesla and chinese competitors. during the motor show in munich, the auto giants revealed new concept cars mercedes showed off the concept cla class expected to have a range of 466 miles and the bmw unveiled the vision noya classic set to enter production in 2025 >> slick vehicles right there. some good-looking rides. >>> when we come back, what you need to know as america celebrates labor day. >>> and if you're driving home om afr holiday trip today, what time experts say is best to hit the road but entyvio is. in clinical trials, entyvio helped many people achieve long-term relief and remission. infusion and serious allergic reactions can happen during or after treatment. entyvio may increase risk of infection, which

we're willing to accept that cut, but we're not willing to accept a cut that will cripple the usda from being able to do its work for so many people in rural america. >> i want to ask you about india. canada and india are in a row right now because the canadian prime minister justin trudeau called out india for alleged involvement of an assassination of an activist on canadian soil. the u.s. ambassador to canada confirmed there was a partnership to support what trudeau was saying to india. the u.s. government has major interests in maintaining a positive relationship with india. a couple weeks ago you welcomed india reducing tariffs on certain american al cugricultur products. how do you send india a message it's not okay to send someone to assassinate someone on canadian soil? >> the u.s./canadian relationship in trading is extremely important. we have quite a number of issues when it comes to india with trade. my focus is on what i can control which is the trade relationship between the united states and india. we need to work to break down barriers. we welcome the tariff relief, but

has been, any slaughter in black farmers in georgia and other states, waiting for you to help with usda>> clyburn has a lot of power, he jot jo got joe biden elected in 2020 primary. to the op-ed in washington post, there say simple answer to questions about biden's age, why won't democrats say it, it says, why aren't democratic officials being straight forward of a potential of a president harris. i'm going to spend the run-up to 2024 election being honest biden is a solid president but not inde index pen indispensable, harris might end up in the job because biden is so old. there is a lot of talk about biden's age. how big of a role do you think kamala harris being vp plays. >> i don't think -- people don't like her. but biden has his own troubles, i think that democratic party does not know what to do, they have gavin newsom waiting in the wings, but joe biden said no i'm running, they went loom over him. and everyone knows he may not make it that long. they say that about any president who vunning f is running for reelection and is old, he is oldest, he looks it, and acts it and sou

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we have a corrupt administrative state and a usda that has been captured, actually.he old food pyramid standards is basically handed over. the equivalent to what i see in politics -- that is the way the electoral process works. the food industry showed up at the usda and said, this is what you are supposed to print and that is what happened. this is a corrupt process with the epa, fda all having been captured. this may be slightly different than the premise of the question, but gets to the same destination. the way we get there is not by using that administrative state to create more regulations, but take a sledgehammer to the administrative state itself. 75% headcount reduction in the number of federal employees by the end of my first term. that is how you fix the corruption. the market will take care of itself him there. thank you for that question, brother. i am seeing so many hands going up and i am trying to keep my answers short. we have got to come to her next. thank you. good to meet you. >> [indiscernible] mr. ramaswamy: nonsense. >> [indiscernible] are not

. $4.5 million for the usda foundation, $250,000 across the country and next up, best buddies program the announcements going after exposure and awareness for charities. neil: we all talk about starting a company. it started in the midst of a recession in the 70s but times were not perfect for you. if you look at the same deal. how do you handle whatever the print is? >> whenever times get tough, people come in and purchase the sub sandwiches and the labor crisis hasn't touched us because of the 15 people on the roster total and we recruit. we hope the labor rates, don't forget 14, 15, 16, 17-year-old kids. i started when i was 14. it's more difficult to higher those younger kids. neil: very difficult. thank you, fascinating story. the founder and ceo. a lot more after this. ♪ ♪ (vo) while you may not be running an architectural firm, tending hives of honeybees, and mentoring a teenager — your life is just as unique. your raymond james financial advisor gets to know you, your passions, and the way you help others. so you can live your life. that's life well planned. (woman) what if my

just last week, you saw this, you side your cell, usda is going to spend $1 billion, across the countryto help reduce some -- reduce the temperature which is otherwise known as shade and folks to more nature and green space so you can go out and have your lunch on the lawn underneath a tree. it is absolutely ridiculous but this is what we are dealing with and if at some time hopefully in the next 18 months we get some sort of policy change, we are wasting money on a folly. this is a graft. it is not true. but we are going to continue to go down that route spend your dollars in my dollars for something that isn't happening. stuart: $33 trillion worth of debt we have, $700 billion with interest. more this year. how do we get out of this mess. where does the growth come from in bidenomics? >> it doesn't. need to have something with artificial intelligence, not quite there yet. artificial intelligence is here but having that growth is not here yet. number 2, we've got to stop spending money. announcing $400 million here, a billion for trees there. every week we have to stop spending money.

. >> usda is aware of security concerns but lack tools to fully know who is buying what and where. >> currently system at the national state or local level that tracks deeds. >> rural america is tracking the threat. they stopped a chinese company from building a corn mill near an air force base over concerns it posed a security risk. and there are economic concerns. farmers fear more foreign land purchases will further drive up their costs. >> the chinese government is running land prices up right here in the united states. we can't go to china and buy land in china. >> the issue making its way to the campaign trail where former u.n. ambassador nikki haley says the biden administration is not doing enough to ensure u.s. land remains in american hands. >> china has been preparing for war with us for years. and that's not being dramatic. they're already here. >> some experts believe china's land grab is more about its own economic interests than national security goals. at least two dozen states put restrictions in place regulating how foreigners can purchase land. right now, there's no

. >> lawmakers say the usda is not doing enough to monitor who buys land.uld be done to protect u.s. interests. >> there is work to be done to give us the tools to be able to do an even better job of insuring that we know when these transactions take place. it is complicated. >> complicated. lawmakers say there is not enough happening on the federal level. no federal law stopping foreign entities from buying u.s. farmland. we've seen two dozen states put forth restrictions to try to contain it from happening in their backyard. >> nice to see you, mark meredith, in washington, d.c. thank you. >> have you spoken with senator booker at all? he called for your resignation. have you heard from majority leader schumer yet? >> shannon: new jersey democrat bob menendez not answering questions from fox news yesterday. he is appearing in federal court in manhattan any moment to be arraigned on corruption charges as calls grow louder for the senator to resign. jonathan turley, constitutional law attorney, is joining us now. great to see you. >> thank you, shannon. >>

the growers pulling more than 6400 cases after a usda test on some of the fruit at a distribution center came up positive for the bacteria. there are no reports of anyone falling ill by eating the cantaloupe, but people who purchased any of particular cantaloupes are urged to throw them out. still ahead, are speaking with political analyst michael yaki on the passing of senator dianne feinstein. we continue our coverage on the life and legacy of senator dianne feinstein. >> joining us live now with reaction is kron 4 political analyst michael yaki. thank you so much for joining us. michael, thank you, stephanie. well, you've had a long career of public service in san francisco as well. you're on the board of supervisors and a senior adviser to nancy pelosi. and find side, of course, was no doubt a trailblazer for many women. but does she shape your own perspective on politics as well? she's someone who i got to be very close to during my foot. they're my political and afterwards out. work very closely with her when she was in the senate that i was on speaker pelosi staff got to know each

. >> so on official of the usda suggested at one point america may one day adopt guidelines that suggests people can drink mow more than two beers a week, and that is ted cruz's response. you obviously have some thoughts about ted cruz. what is on display there when you see ted cruz doing whatever that is? >> he thinks that's what texas is. he's a fake texan in a lot of ways. he knows there's no requirement coming down the pipe for that, but he's pretending, and he's trying to appeal to the culture war. that's the only thing he has to offer. he doesn't vote for the infrastructure bill or the chips and science act. he doesn't vote after the shooting of uvalde for the safer communities act, which is first time in 30 years we've done anything on gun violence that john cornyn helped lead. it's culture wars and stunts, and texans are embarrassed and tired of it. >> i would also say he likes pretending to be super macho. good luck. texas congressman collin allred, thanks for joining me. please don't try to ram me when this is all over. that is our show for this evening. "way too early" with jon

what is so troubling about this is the usda stepped forward at one point when it was made aware of hiso help his pal, this contributor, get control over the halel export market which is worth millions of dollars, there were pointing out, hey, other megan businesses are going to be hurt by this. this tracks his pattern and practice with the federal drug administration. in that case, it was alleged they were taking a dose of eye medicine and splitting it several ways and then putting people's health at risk. he was a major donor to bob menendez. he was convicted for a $75 million fraud which, by the way, he'd always have damage in trump in this segment, trump commuted his sentence. bob menendez did escape conviction with a hung jury but the senate seriously admonished him. the fact pattern was established. this is what he does. amy: i want to bring lina attalah into this conversation, publisher of the cairo-based mada masar. when we were in egypt for the climate summit, we came to you and did a profile on your organization, or independent news organization mada masr. while you did not me

it is ironic because usda approved -- epa has improved. >> i got a really important question, this willtie into the. >> the congresswoman is wrong in virtually everything she said. i think they're trying to cap a narrative we don't have all the narrative and we can't work with local offices. we can. the same yield as a mandate in the federal manage act. what is interesting is is the second largest producing waters that we are regularly in the top ten states in the nation so we are very conservation minded. >> both of you lead into the question i want to ask right now, hypothetically change this and make it outcome-based, you get to decide the rules of the road and the outcomes we want to produce. we want to make sure these plans are protected and preserved and recreational opportunity and make sure is done appropriately. you get the terms of conditions, how many of you would like to compete with those terms? >> we beat them every day of the week. that is the reality, we have less bureaucracy, we did all of these accomplishments without mandates. south dakota doesn't go out and mandate p

it is ironic because usda approved -- epa has improved. >> i got a really important question, this willtie into the. >> the congresswoman is wrong in virtually everything she said. i think they're trying to cap a narrative we don't have all the narrative and we can't work with local offices. we can. the same yield as a mandate in the federal manage act. what is interesting is is the second largest producing waters that we are regularly in the top ten states in the nation so we are very conservation minded. >> both of you lead into the question i want to ask right now, hypothetically change this and make it outcome-based, you get to decide the rules of the road and the outcomes we want to produce. we want to make sure these plans are protected and preserved and recreational opportunity and make sure is done appropriately. you get the terms of conditions, how many of you would like to compete with those terms? >> we beat them every day of the week. that is the reality, we have less bureaucracy, we did all of these accomplishments without mandates. south dakota doesn't go out and mandate p

if he is serious he'll get his act together and usda and fema are actually getting those resources to these communities. >> julie: the migrant mess that continues in sanctuary cities across the country feeling the pressure from massive surge of people arriving from the southern border. in massachusetts, the governor has had to resort to deploy 250 national guard troops and declaring the state of emergency there. tents back and forth here in new york. democrats tearing into the biden administration for not helping the struggling city. in a letter last week dhs secretary mayokas outlined 20 things he thinks new york leaders could be doing better. the white house gave this excuse when asked why the president hasn't met with new york governor kathy hochul on the issue. watch. >> the president has a lot on his plate. as you said, it is an important issue as well. but when you have the chief of staff, when you have the secretary of homeland security there meeting with the governor, i have think that shows how important the president thought this meeting was to make sure he had his top peopl

i understand that in previous years, usda has considered those sorts of inspection is essential.ing else that you think will change that would make it non-essential? ms. jean-pierre: so, those conversations are happening, as to what the effectd might be. -- effects might be. and how these agencies are going to move forward. don't have anything more to share. i laid out what the impacts would be for a shutdown, because it's important for the american people to know what this means, with this republican shutdown that they're certainly seeming to barrel forward with. but just don't have any specifics on that. omb is having these conversations with agencies. and so to try and figure out how this is going to affect americans across the country. >> can you expound on what the president is doing and what he will be doing to avoid a government shutdown? i understand you all have been saying that congress needs to do its job. but surely the president must want to do something to avert this. and is there a possibility that he would at all alter his travel schedule next week? ms. jean-pierr