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the usda overseeing the program. requiring the asset test and states help address fraud and snap. >> i think what would be best to do at this point senator get back to regular order in terms of the process for people qualifying and staying on snap. during the pandemic there was essentially a waiver of thatterviews and touching base with folks. getting back to regular order i think would be significant. sending letters to governors in a number of them to get back on track. >> what additional information does to help address the root cause of fraud? anything else that we need to make it easier to catch them? >> i think that we have made some significant steps in that regard. i think probably what i need to do is i need to gr team a full briefing of the steps are taken given your interest in this spirit i think sometimes pple rate in it is overpaying. we want to make sure that we are calculating the benefits properly. getting the assistance that they need. you. i will get my staff to get in touch with you so we can work
the usda overseeing the program. requiring the asset test and states help address fraud and snap. >> i think what would be best to do at this point senator get back to regular order in terms of the process for people qualifying and staying on snap. during the pandemic there was essentially a waiver of thatterviews and touching base with folks. getting back to regular order i think would be significant. sending letters to governors in a number of them to get back on track. >> what...
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february 15 during an agriculture reporting usda keep accountants, usda prices for most crop this year and he remained elevated. a week earlier ta forecast 27.1% and 43.1 in inflation over the last year. when you consider since 202280 billing dollars this will be the largest farm income of all kind. we welcome you back to the community and as we continue to work to reauthorize the bill you're interested in your perspective and the challenges in the economy. in hundreds of farmers and their very concerned. most importantly of all, the declining commodity prices and comes that would make the next five years the most challenging and their lives. all sectors of agriculture of all areas of the country lower incomes some pointing to a 20 here average in the former colonies health and we should talk about a 20 year average because current interest expenses are nearly double. the 20 year average, farm income above the 20 year average not accompanied reinforcing these margins under which farmers operate. for some 20 year average income is for some but not for other workers. when talking to prod
february 15 during an agriculture reporting usda keep accountants, usda prices for most crop this year and he remained elevated. a week earlier ta forecast 27.1% and 43.1 in inflation over the last year. when you consider since 202280 billing dollars this will be the largest farm income of all kind. we welcome you back to the community and as we continue to work to reauthorize the bill you're interested in your perspective and the challenges in the economy. in hundreds of farmers and their very...
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that's just a few of the many ways we are promoting competition at usda from domestic and fertilizer capacity that you ordered. usda is using expertise and balance sheet to bring down prices for consumers, promote fairness for farmers and workers with the department of justice, ensuring up the resiliency in food and agriculture supply youd and challenged us to do. >> can i ask a question? what kind of response are you getting from farmers and producers? >> mr. president, they welcome these changes for far too long they felt that they were at the mercy of a relatively small number of integrators and processors. to the extent they now have more options to be able to process their -- their local and independently own processing facilities some of which are farmer owned to the extent know that they have a balanced playing field that they understand better who they are doing business with and they understand they have certain rights, that they can in fact, seek a better deal, all of that, i think, is something that's been very much desired in thew0■ marketplace across all farm groups an
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right here in washington this week, 14 senators from both parties made the case in a letter to the usda and ahs that the potato is a vegetable and not a grain. thanks for asking. you may be asking yourself, why are they doing this? the letter comes amid reports that the 2025 dietary guidelines advisory committee is considering changes to food groups including the interchangeability of starch vegetables and grains like potatoes. senators are worried that such a reclassification what impact school food programs and immediately confuse consumers and retailers and restaurant operators and the entire food supply. , quote, "the scientific justification behind the assertion that potatoes are not vegetables is not strong and there are documented nutritional benefits of potatoes, therefore we strongly impose any reclassification of potatoes to the grain category under the ddas." for those of you who don't know, de ga is short for dietary guidelines for americans, issued every five years. and frankly, the key here is they influence federal nutritional and food policy. i told you all that, but the
right here in washington this week, 14 senators from both parties made the case in a letter to the usda and ahs that the potato is a vegetable and not a grain. thanks for asking. you may be asking yourself, why are they doing this? the letter comes amid reports that the 2025 dietary guidelines advisory committee is considering changes to food groups including the interchangeability of starch vegetables and grains like potatoes. senators are worried that such a reclassification what impact...
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after two senate democrats voted against him and later, lawmakers will be working on birt to repeal a usda rule allowing u.s. to import beef from the guest chaplain, reverend adolphus lacey, senior pastor of the bethany baptist church, brooklyn, new york, will open the senate in prayer.
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. >> a food fight appears to be ramping up. 14 senators have sent a letter to the usda and other health officials urging them not to reclassify the potato as a grain. it's currently listed as a vegetable. the dispute comes amid reports that officials may reclassify the potato in the government's dietary guidelines. some experts say potatoes should not count toward a person's daily vegetable intake because they're high in carbs. but the senators say changing the potatoes classification would hurt farmers and confuse consumers. >> it is time now for your friday weather >> good morning. we're looking at another storm system working its way through the golden state. it dropped south through friday, saturday and sunday, so it's going to be wet and snowy. a foot to two feet of snow for donner pass. so travel problems from some of the snow. but mostly it is the heavy rainfall in southern california that's the biggest concern. 2 to 4in in a few locations, which could lead to some localized flooding. there will be rain elsewhere across the u.s. for the weekend, including places like chicago and
. >> a food fight appears to be ramping up. 14 senators have sent a letter to the usda and other health officials urging them not to reclassify the potato as a grain. it's currently listed as a vegetable. the dispute comes amid reports that officials may reclassify the potato in the government's dietary guidelines. some experts say potatoes should not count toward a person's daily vegetable intake because they're high in carbs. but the senators say changing the potatoes classification...
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hereev in thise it o weekt 14 senators from both partiese actually made the case in a letter to the usda and hhs that the potate cao is a vegetae and not a grain. thanks for asking. >> now, you may be asking yourself, why are they doing this? yo askinkevin? well, the letter comes amid reports that the 2025 dietary5 guidelines advisory committee is consideringdi changes to fooding chan groups, including the interchangeability of starchy vegetablesgetabl and grains like potatoes. now, senators are worried that sucess likees.h reclassifin would impact school food programs and immediately confuse consumers and retailers and restaurantd progra operator growers and the entire foodan . pply quote the scientific justification behind the assertio.n potatoes are notr vegetables is not strong, and there are documentedt benefits of potatoes. therefore, we stronglye are do e any reclassification of potatoes to the grainwe s unr the dga. of yothu who don'tw, know, dga's is short for dietary guidelines for americans, which are issued every five years. and frankly,ears the key here is they influence fed
hereev in thise it o weekt 14 senators from both partiese actually made the case in a letter to the usda and hhs that the potate cao is a vegetae and not a grain. thanks for asking. >> now, you may be asking yourself, why are they doing this? yo askinkevin? well, the letter comes amid reports that the 2025 dietary5 guidelines advisory committee is consideringdi changes to fooding chan groups, including the interchangeability of starchy vegetablesgetabl and grains like potatoes. now,...
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in the usda, two million square feet, beautiful buildings just down the street here. only 11% of those buildings are occupied. are these agencies to hide to lower the number of workers actually showing up for working for the american people? the majority workers a are not answering the phones. that's why our congressional offices are having to do their job. look i don't mind helping our constituents. that's what we get paid to do. i have a card here most members in congress carry their schedule around in their pocket. we have 16 appointment speaker, you show up for work. every day that you're supposed to be here. the ranking member shows up for work. he's not phoning it in. people in these agencies should not be phoning it in either. we need to look at our constituents as clients, the american taxpayer. you know, when i first came to d.c. 14 months ago, i wanted to visit the very agencies over which we had oversight. the small business administration. the pentagon. the usda. we went to the pentagon but the other agencies would not let us in the door. and why is that?
in the usda, two million square feet, beautiful buildings just down the street here. only 11% of those buildings are occupied. are these agencies to hide to lower the number of workers actually showing up for working for the american people? the majority workers a are not answering the phones. that's why our congressional offices are having to do their job. look i don't mind helping our constituents. that's what we get paid to do. i have a card here most members in congress carry their schedule...
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for a long time, asian currencies have been driven by the usda and when we saw the sinking of the yuan on friday, we saw ripple effects in the asian currencies as well. how are you reading the movements? >> do you want has managed carefully for some time by the pboc and ultimately, they sent a message to both japan and the u.s. on friday to signal that they are getting uncomfortable with the pace of the weakening of the yen and the loss of competitiveness for chinese exports. if you start to see the yuan weaken precipitously, that would effectively signal to the global economy, the regional economy, the exporting of deflation and that is why you start to see a ripple effect on friday. fast-forward to today and things have calmed down and do not will out the possibility that there is a high degree of communication between u.s. treasury, the japanese finance industry and the pboc. haslinda: there is a story of usd exceptionalism and some say it is overvalued by 3% to 4%. by the same token, the yuan should be weaker than it is. what is the right reflection of the economy in china? steven:
for a long time, asian currencies have been driven by the usda and when we saw the sinking of the yuan on friday, we saw ripple effects in the asian currencies as well. how are you reading the movements? >> do you want has managed carefully for some time by the pboc and ultimately, they sent a message to both japan and the u.s. on friday to signal that they are getting uncomfortable with the pace of the weakening of the yen and the loss of competitiveness for chinese exports. if you start...
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earlier this year the usda announced its summer program will become permanent and feed almost 21 million children nationwide, but only in california and 35 other states. 14 states, all of which are led by republican governors, have opted out. we spoke with the robert wood johnson foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting health equity. they're urging states to opt into the summer meal program to help fight child hunger and poverty. >> no one, no family, no child should ever go hungry, and that is a decision that we are making. so we have it in our tools to do what's right and actually to ensure that no child, no family ever goes hungry. in this country we need to be seeing food as a right to food, just as we need to be seeing health as a right to health and not a privilege that only a few are benefiting from. >> here is the list of 14 states not participating in the summer meal program. iowa and oklahoma say they already have existing programs to feed children. texas says it didn't have enough time to start the new program. in the meantime, oklahoma's governor says the federal progr
earlier this year the usda announced its summer program will become permanent and feed almost 21 million children nationwide, but only in california and 35 other states. 14 states, all of which are led by republican governors, have opted out. we spoke with the robert wood johnson foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting health equity. they're urging states to opt into the summer meal program to help fight child hunger and poverty. >> no one, no family, no child should ever go...
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the usda actually allows snap purchases of groceries at all of those grocers. so i think that's a pretty good indicator as to just how broad the grocery industry is today. supermarkets only comprise 36% share in groceries today. five of the top 15 grocers. the other 10 of the top 15 are these national discount grocers like walmart, target and whole foods. they have 64% share and they are rising fast. katie: i want to bring us the headline as we follow that tiktok vote, the u.s. house passes the bill that would force tiktok's sale or face a band. the divestiture from their parent company, we will continue to follow that one. we will see what happens there. i do want to talk about the have to walmart and the likes of amazon when it comes to grocery. i want to talk about some of the pushback to this deal. you also had the united food and commercial workers international union saying last may that they oppose this merger, that it poses a serious threat to members livelihoods. how do you think about those responses, what would this potential merger mean for salaries
the usda actually allows snap purchases of groceries at all of those grocers. so i think that's a pretty good indicator as to just how broad the grocery industry is today. supermarkets only comprise 36% share in groceries today. five of the top 15 grocers. the other 10 of the top 15 are these national discount grocers like walmart, target and whole foods. they have 64% share and they are rising fast. katie: i want to bring us the headline as we follow that tiktok vote, the u.s. house passes the...
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and usda food specialists have a few other tips for how to hunt for easter eggs safely. >> we want to make sure that our children are washing their hands after touching the egg shell, because that shell does have harmful bacteria on it. when we are placing these eggs and hiding them, maybe by a tree or maybe in a field somewhere, they're still getting in touch with the ground, and there's bacteria there. so we want to make sure that our kids are washing their hands with soapy water for at least 20 seconds. >> another recommendation is to keep your veggies separate from your raw meat. for more information on food safety, go to foodsafety .gov. >>> on monday, the white house easter egg roll will happen. 40,000 people, mostly children, are excited to gather on the south lawn. this year's wooden eggs feature the first pets commander, and signature from the president and first lady. the tradition dates back to 1878, when president hayes invited egg rollers. it used to include hard boiled eggs, then plastic ones, then wooden eggs. >> it was in 1981, the reagan presidency, that introduced th
and usda food specialists have a few other tips for how to hunt for easter eggs safely. >> we want to make sure that our children are washing their hands after touching the egg shell, because that shell does have harmful bacteria on it. when we are placing these eggs and hiding them, maybe by a tree or maybe in a field somewhere, they're still getting in touch with the ground, and there's bacteria there. so we want to make sure that our kids are washing their hands with soapy water for at...
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the latest figures from the usda says chinese owns 400,000 acres of american farmland we know of. that is less than a tenth of a percent of all farmland in the u.s. lawmakers believe china likely owns a lot more than that that is why they are pushing for federal regulation to both track and limit these kinds of sales. bret? >> bret: garrett tenney in indiana,gate, thanks. so how would you like to have the benefits of exercises without the effort? sounds too good to be true. scientists are actually working on a pill that might let you do that, apparently. correspondent griff jenkins has details tonight. >> i need to sweat every morning or my day is not to have a good start. >> i will take the pill. [laughter] >> researchers at the washington university school of medicine in st. louis say an exercise pill may soon offer the same benefits as a workout using drug compounds that mimic muscle building and physical endurance. >> boost natural metabolic pathways that typical respond to exercise. make the body act like it's straining while it's not straining. >> the professor says his team
the latest figures from the usda says chinese owns 400,000 acres of american farmland we know of. that is less than a tenth of a percent of all farmland in the u.s. lawmakers believe china likely owns a lot more than that that is why they are pushing for federal regulation to both track and limit these kinds of sales. bret? >> bret: garrett tenney in indiana,gate, thanks. so how would you like to have the benefits of exercises without the effort? sounds too good to be true. scientists are...
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it's also why the usda is working to develop crops which can withstand the new realities of climate change. >> the keyword in this equation is resiliency and how do we help farmers be more resilient. and so we have to develop varieties that have an opportunity to be more tolerant to heat, drought, flooding, you know. because we cannot just pick up agriculture and move it. we have to learn how to be resilient where we are, and that's what our scientists are working on every day. >> for "nbc news daily," i'm chase cain. >> coming up, most young people report interacting with artificial intelligence every day, and sometimes they don't even realize it. we're going to tell you what all parents need to know, but first time for today's daily snapshot and holy cow, an enormous albino water buffalo and his owner were invited to meet thailand's prime minister at the country's capital. that giant animal stands six feet high and weighs in at nearly 1.5 tons. that's about the average weight of a car. the animal is becoming sort of a celebrity in thailand, appearing on a popular soap opera after it was
it's also why the usda is working to develop crops which can withstand the new realities of climate change. >> the keyword in this equation is resiliency and how do we help farmers be more resilient. and so we have to develop varieties that have an opportunity to be more tolerant to heat, drought, flooding, you know. because we cannot just pick up agriculture and move it. we have to learn how to be resilient where we are, and that's what our scientists are working on every day. >>...
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usda admits that this may nos ml even account for all of the land that they own. the chinese communist party is not typ our. they're not our partner and they're not our ally. they're ou re notr enemy. and they're a rapidly expanding national security threat that can't be ignore d. so let me be clear. they are buying up our entire food suppl clear ty chain. and when america can't feed itself and we rely on other memberin and ws of another couny to feed us, it becomes a national security issue, a huge national security issue. >> look at these recenter reports. chinese investors and chinese nationalthreports now own 384,0s of land in the u.s. thousands, s thousands of acres of farmland, thousands of acres of ranc h and land near military installations. one chinese company bought 370 acres in grant forks, north dakota, for a corn mill just 12 miles from an air force base that houses some of our top and surveillance and reconnaissance of capabilities. that is a major national security threa t. urself here's a question. ask yourself, do you think china would allo du thw
usda admits that this may nos ml even account for all of the land that they own. the chinese communist party is not typ our. they're not our partner and they're not our ally. they're ou re notr enemy. and they're a rapidly expanding national security threat that can't be ignore d. so let me be clear. they are buying up our entire food suppl clear ty chain. and when america can't feed itself and we rely on other memberin and ws of another couny to feed us, it becomes a national security issue, a...
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on that progress which delivering investments in this bill to support researchers at u-dub and the usda center as they tackle issues like little cherry disease or livestock resiliency, pollution from tires, crop quality and more. when it comes to cutting edge search, agriculture is just one of the many fields where i'm very proud to see washington state researchers leading the way. whether, clean energy in the tricities, or aerospace work in kent and across western washington this bill will propel the innovation that is happening in my state. and through congressionally directed spenng, t will help fund new scientific equipment at gonzaga's center for innovative scice and■v engineering and western washington university's advanced technology laboratory. not to mention funding for the upgraded elect ron and -- upgraded microscope, and the tidal powered ocean observation project in tacoma. mr. president, i couldn't leave the floor today without talking about the critical investments in this bill that we made for our veters as chair of the milcon v.a. subcommittee and proud daughter of a
on that progress which delivering investments in this bill to support researchers at u-dub and the usda center as they tackle issues like little cherry disease or livestock resiliency, pollution from tires, crop quality and more. when it comes to cutting edge search, agriculture is just one of the many fields where i'm very proud to see washington state researchers leading the way. whether, clean energy in the tricities, or aerospace work in kent and across western washington this bill will...
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two senate democrats voted against him and later, lawmakers will be working on bipartisan to repeal a usda rule allowing u.s. to import beef from the guest chaplain, reverend adolphus lacey, senior pastor of the bethany baptist church brooklyn new york will open the senate in prayer. the guest chaplain: let us pray. gracious god, we evoke your name in this place. we thank you for life and for giving it to us more abundantly. we thank you for the power and privilege of prayer, and we humbly approach your throne of grace to thank you and share our petitions. we offer thanks to those who surrender their lives in service to this great nation by willing sing to represent us. we thank you for their families and friends who loan them to us. may there be no lack in their lives because of their service. we pray that at this moment, you would pour out your spirit of wisdom and compassion on these senators as they chart the course of this nation. embolden them with the burden that they are someone's last and the hope that they can make a difference in someone's life. bless this assembly as they wrest
two senate democrats voted against him and later, lawmakers will be working on bipartisan to repeal a usda rule allowing u.s. to import beef from the guest chaplain, reverend adolphus lacey, senior pastor of the bethany baptist church brooklyn new york will open the senate in prayer. the guest chaplain: let us pray. gracious god, we evoke your name in this place. we thank you for life and for giving it to us more abundantly. we thank you for the power and privilege of prayer, and we humbly...
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when that applies working with the usda to work towards some sort of mandatory reporting regime that may apply. i think that there is room for plugging gaps that may exist. >> thank you. with regard to ai in particular, bottom line is it is not going away. it is something we will have to. right now it appears we need the world in regards to ai capabilities. our adversaries recognize that. doing whatever they can as a shortcut to our capabilities. s. in regards to the advances with ai right now■], i am concerned right now as much about china and russia in their capability to use to develop weapon systems that we have nevereally thought about as being in the forefront of a major and direct threat to the united states. i want to talk about biologics in particular. we know that china and russia have significant capabilities with regards to ai you can make rapid expanses as you have noted. with ai you cancs. i am concerned about the fact it may very well be used as a weapon system. i am not sure who to direct this to. i will start with director ray and if you'd like to pass this on, tha
when that applies working with the usda to work towards some sort of mandatory reporting regime that may apply. i think that there is room for plugging gaps that may exist. >> thank you. with regard to ai in particular, bottom line is it is not going away. it is something we will have to. right now it appears we need the world in regards to ai capabilities. our adversaries recognize that. doing whatever they can as a shortcut to our capabilities. s. in regards to the advances with ai...
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that includes support for the rental assistance program at usda that ensures americans living in rural areas have access to safe and affordable housing. we deliver vital investments for public safety that will help communities across new mexico to taos county to san juan county. we were able to fund fire engines and ambulance and build new emergency; response facilities. and finally, at a time of mounting international conflict and global food insecurity, we are reaffirming america's moral leadership in fighting hunger worldwide. maintaining our supportúó for international food aid programs not only demonstrates our nation's commitment in the fight against hunger, but it helps us build new marke for our agricultural exports. as we drafted this bill and steered it through negotiations with the house, we had to make some very difficult decisions on how to best invest taxpayer dollars. we had to stay within the very thin margins for top-line funding levels that were agreed to last year by president biden and house republican leadership. but i am very proud of where we landed in this com
that includes support for the rental assistance program at usda that ensures americans living in rural areas have access to safe and affordable housing. we deliver vital investments for public safety that will help communities across new mexico to taos county to san juan county. we were able to fund fire engines and ambulance and build new emergency; response facilities. and finally, at a time of mounting international conflict and global food insecurity, we are reaffirming america's moral...