and usda announced phase one. will phase two of the disaster assistance provide those to producers due to wildfires outside of grazing periods? >> we're in the process of a list of the disaster like the one you just mentioned to make sure we have a comprehensive list and we'll make a determination how best to spend and invest the second tranche of resources. certainly understands what you've outlined and i'll tell you that the concerns that you've expressed are on the list and they've been placed on the list. i want to make sure that i check with our folks to make sure that i'm right when i say we're going to consider this seriously. i don't know that we necessarily made a decision who gets what, but i know that it's on the list. >> if you would give me the chance to make the case, it should be high on the list, i'd appreciate that. >> certainly. >> does usda expect to need additional funding for ad hoc assistance? >> well, i'm never going to answer a question, do you need additional resources? here is the problem

these are people who have borrowed from usda or who have had a guaranteed loan from usda which means they have been able on the road to go to a commercial bank and be able to secure financing. so these are folks who need help. they need assistance. i represented farmers during the 1980s as a small-town boy or. i can tell you the pain. i can tell you the stress. i can tell you the decisions that folks makes under the circumstances, i can tell you are very tragic decisions that they make under the circumstances. so i would hope as we talk about the future of agriculture in this country that we don't lose sight of the 61,670 farm families. they deserve our attention. they deserve some creative thought about how we may be able to assist them during this pandemic stricken time and i sincerely hope we can work collaboratively together in a bipartisan way to make sure that they have a hopeful future as opposed to one that is currently stress filled today. i see the ranking member is here and so i'm going to stop talking. >> senator hoeven. >> thank you, madam chair, and thank you, secretary

usda described in the announcement on march 1 that phase 1. will phase 2 for the disaster assistance provide support to livestock reducers who lost grazing lands to wildfires outside of normal grazing land? >> we are in the process of developing as non-cover disasters as the one you just mentioned to make sure we have a comprehensive solution from that list will make a determination of how best to invest in the second tranche or resources. certainly understand what you've outlined at i will tell you the concerns you expressed her on the list and placed on the list. i want to make sure we check with their folks to make sure i'm right when i say we will consider this seriously. i don't know if we'd necessarily made a decision on who gets what. i know it's on thewh list. >> you would give me the chance to make the case that would be high on the list i would appreciate that. >> does usda expect additional funding for ad hoc disaster -- >> i'm never going to stop asking the question for additional resources the problems such greater disasters as it

that is what we have done to make sure the usda can act quickly pretty want to thank secretary bill sacco has acted quickly and has worked with us on this legislation to be also want to make sure every manufacturer of baby formula going forward is required to participate in a wicket to have a comprehensive plan of what to do in an emergency. what to do and supply chain breakdowns or something else that stops our moms and babies what is essential this is an important program that has worked for a long, long time i'm so pleased to have my friend and ranking member working with me. we came together very quickly i want to thank our staff for doing that as well. this is not the only thing that needs to happen, but it is really important that we move you are on wic and you go to the grocery store and the formula that you're supposed to buy it, by brand it's not available there something else available you can buy it. you could get it. we are not going to put any barriers for your getting safe baby formula. until this is an important piece pretty want to thank president biden for acting as well.

move very as you heard senator stabenow speak is to give wic and the usda more power. secretary bill sect does not deal with moving the pieces around. the first toys that came out, speaking of maneuver that whistleblowers report call for an inspector general investigation recall in february by the fda and why? that's going to take a lot the issuing crisis is now how do we and very short order of fda to bring a product back and holding people's feet to the fire for going to investigate abbott and chips fall where they may people have to be accountable for the staff fda. they may just say it's very important but understanding it very carefully is too. some babies need a very special kind of formula. only one manufacturer makes that. it became contaminated predefined about the issue look into it or look into the nature of this. what is it they have to address. that was one part of it. they reference the babies who died they this special formula in a special category that was contaminated. then the fungibility runs to the next supply chain issue is rearing its head in many

and the hurdles that you face in can usda be helpful in the process? >> that idea has been out there for a long time there is a lot of small processors that popped up during the pandemic and then they would open up their own small locker the problem they are having is getting usda approval. and going to the going from the farm to the table and then all the red tape associated getting usda approval for the small lockeral operations. they are so overregulated and there's a lot of red tape to get the stamp of approval which i understand and then those sought smaller producers that would be great to get 20 or 30 guys to invest in the co-op locally processed facility? >> thank you and i yield. >> the gentle man from kansas is now recognized for five minutes. >> on behalf of the farmers and ranchers and producers in the first district of kansas with that full hit hearing it is especially near and dear to me from western kansas and that is the best of times and worst of times and for the value of the sales of more than $9 billion annually four. 4 million in m

through the usda. we work out with our customers. when a product leaves our plant this is where our industry becomes very complex. the product can go through a lot of different places. sometimes directly retail or food service. sometimes it can go to another processed place or go to cold storage. each one of those would be incremental. will add a certain amount of process. but again, very complex industry.there's not a one-size-fits-all. >> mister keane your testimony mentions geopolitical issues are compounding otherchallenges the industry is facing. obviously the war in ukraine is top of mind so i'm curious , how is that conflict affecting your operations and are there other geopolitical issues this committee should be mindful of and anyone on the panel is welcome to answer. >> thank you congresswoman. the war in ukraine is obviously a big piece of that. from the green and cooking oil standpoint it's a large market in terms of producing week and there will be needs in both ukraine and russia to maybe not happen at all. this year so

just in recent years in fiscal 22 usda programs actually received an increase of 6.2% over fy '21 levels. and that included funding increase of 6.5% for research which has been amazing in terms of what is done for our farmers and ranchers and our ability to raise crops and animals across this nation. i seen in my own state. i know you're seen in yours. it's truly remarkable also the resources are incredibly important to help get our farmers through drought, through floods, through tough weather. top prices in some cases trade agreements that are not fair. fha has a major role to play in keeping our farmers going. i want to be sure that our commitment to support rural america is a strong as ever. i know you share that. i know you've got some ideas on how did that. we will talk about those this morning. also i want to make sure the funding that we have put in place for things like the livestock emergency relief program, with plus for our farmers, that those funds get out to our farmers. you and i talked about that. we'll talk about it this morning. i know you're coming up with some ideas t

usda moved very quickly as he heard senator stabenow speak about. why you have the education and labor piece of labor is to give wic and the usda more power. in fact, secretary vilsack does not deal with moving the pieces around. he has provided flexibility to a beneficiary so they can more easily get access to the product. what we are trying to do is provide him with more authority, and he did that. quite honestly, the first stories that came out, this is before i even knew of a whistleblower's report, i called for an inspector general investigation of a delay from last october until they recall in february by the fda. that will take a while. but in the meantime, the issue and the crisis is now. how do we, in short order, provide them with what they need in terms of the fda, to bring a product back? we will look at other pieces about strengthening authority and holding feet to the fire. we are going to investigate abbott and the trips should fall where they may. people have to be accountable whether at fda or abbott. >> if i just may say, seeing th

it was built with usda money and it is maintained with hud money. access to both of these pots hinges on poverty. when i am in the state capital of jackson, a couple hours south of glenn dora the staff on archive and history have cautioned me to treat the claims about the grain of salt. from their perspective, what matters is the prove ability of history. since it is difficult to prove maritime assist claims, archives and history have proven not to fund blend aura. the closer you get to glen dora, the more poverty seems to matter than prove ability. this is where mayor thomas shines even without the support of our cousin history the very thing that was needed but the same thing that the mgm age refusing to fund. to be sure, the historical questions remain unanswered. was emmett till actually dropped from the black bayou bridge. was the fan actually stolen from a local gym? was keller actually involved? perhaps, i would put money on some of that. but it is neither my place nor might point to weigh in on the truthfulness of these claims. but i want to

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

secondly, the usda knew about this as well and turned a blind eye. third, this is perhaps the most shocking thing. they were able to get the trump administration to issue an executive order to shield them from any oversight especially from what industry executives called pesky local and state health authorities who are slowly trying to provide more oversight of these outbreaks. they were able to get workers to stay on the job and to shield themselves from any liability associated with worker conditions. >> it's important the idea of there would be infections and death and the way to shield from liability. thinking about the trump administration and any administration you'll be relying on those who have the expertise and in whose wheel house these areas fall . >> the industry executives were able to go to the political appointees at the trump administration in the agency with jurisdiction. namely the usda, the department of agriculture and get them to over ride and sideline the career public health officials who would otherwise make decisions about wo

farm bill of the past supported usda's beginning farmers and ranchers program and it even created an agriculture youth position at usda to bring youth to the table for important discussion on issues like access to land, credit, and more. our country's future food security and, therefore, national security, rests on the shoulders of these young people and they have valuable insights to lawmakers. i'm looking forward to hear from the next generation of ag producers. farmer is a generational calling. it lets young people and working the same way their parents and grandparents worked before them. my parents live in the house and operate the farm. my brother will carry our family farm into the next generation so my family's experiencing this exact transition right now. i don't want to see young farmers, ranchers, and agriculture prou -- producers pay a death tax. i want them to carry n the tradition of -- carry on the tradition of their ancestors. they work for their parents and operation until the time comes when they take over the land, equipment and livestock. the government should not

we have worked with the usda to flexibility administer the program. the focus for the wic consumer is the same for others. making sure she has safe access to formula and does not have to compete with non-wic consumers to get it. the more sizes, performance, and manufacturers the program can support, the more likely she is to have her needs met. that is where we have been focused. make as much as we can. then make sure the wic consumer can access that through her benefits. the usda has implemented about every suggestion we have asked them for over the last few weeks and we think we are doing as good of a job as we can. rep. ruiz: i commend the administration for being responsive and the swift action to meet the needs of families. i hope you do the same in years to come. i am concerned low income families are bearing the brunt of this crisis of supply. chair degette: mr. peters, you are now recognized for five minutes. rep. peters: thank you, madam chair. i have questions for mr. calamari. your testimony indicated abbott has invested billions of dollars

a lot a communication fda and usda on the general supply chain related to infant formula. it was not about the specific case. even the leaders did not get the information until february 9 about what was going on. that was an escalation error and we have documented that and are fixing that as a systemic quality problem within the fda. as you said, the recall happened right after that. we were in a detailed discussion with u.s. da. there is a better supply chain, a group of supply chain committees throughout the pandemic. it has been covered by the relevant agencies including usda >> i understand that you have only been at the fda for a short time. i think that you have a unique capacity. because of your industry connection, to be a reformer and diane struck as i listen to you today about how you have been explaining what happens in regards to this supply issue as well as the health issues rather than taking the posture of a reformer which i think is what we definitely need. you have a unique capacity to be that reformer. i believe that this is infant formula crisis as a sys

i was just in north carolina with usda agriculture secretary, spending time with farmers and ranchers talking about the various issues. here's the reality. we proposed a rule, last year that basically takes the role back to pre-2015 decisions, prior to president obama's lotus interpretation, prior to president trump's interpretation. what farmers have told me is that they need regulatory certainty. despite the trump and obama administration, there are still decisions that are being made that have farmers or ranchers in limbo. we have decided to move pragmatically and say let's go back to pre-2015, before the last two rules were put in place. let's try to codify some decisions that the supreme court has already spoken to and lets box in some of the exemptions and exceptions that farmers and ranchers need it right now. we know the supreme court case pending, that case will address some aspect of lotus but it will not address all. they will not provide the certainty we believe our farmers need soon rather than later because they making decisions right now. we also believe that if we move

. >> reporter: the legislation would authorize the usda to waive rules so wic recipients would be exempt from the maximum monthly allowances in place. >> we're giving them the flexibility. we want to make that permanent. >> reporter: lawmakers are launching an investigation into how the fda handled the oversight responsibilities, especially over the abbott plant. >> the chips should fall where they may. people have to be accountable. whether it's fda or whether it's abbott. >> reporter: the abbott plant in michigan was shuttered in february due to bacterial contamination. >> recalls happen, but this company lied, cut corners, falsified records to cover up mis mis misd misdoings. >> reporter: skyler henry, cbs news, white house. >>> targets earnings did not hit the mark in the first quarter with the company seeing a 52% drop in profit. the company is blaming the crash on higher expenses and supply issues. the news sent stock in the company plummeting. the news is fueling fears about inflation. >>> let's take a check of the big board. it's not pretty. the dow is in the red, over 1,000 poin

they opened the usda supporting local on that local level. >> host: this is the market at fda headquarters right on the national mall. >> guest: right. they are trying to support local and i think that's a good thing especially when our food systems are local food. it's becoming more of a necessity and i think we will probably hopefully see some of more people growing their own food in the future. >> host: some of the shortages and attempts to address somehow much concern is there starting a food panic especially in the last couple of days seeing so many stories about anthem formula and trying not to create runs onul things. >> guest: part of the administration's response the war in ukraine in the beginning they were careful because they didn't want to panic americans who are experiencing high grocery bills and supply-chain crunches over things like meat and other things over the past few weeks than few months. that is something they were cognizant of that they didn't want to create a big panic. i think they are leaning into they are isnow that not widespread produce or groceries items run

usda took immediate steps within a matter of days to create the waivers that would allow for existing wic state agencies to be able to utilize these flexibilities to get product on the shelf. the second part of this was opening up two imports. the third part was making sure the abbott facility could get back online as quickly as possible with the defense production act -- >> but the dpa didn't go into effect a few days ago. the plant closed in february and the shortage has been going on now for weeks with a lot of people sounding the alarm. i'm wondering when abbott closed its facility and knowing it hoose challenged the corner of the market, should there have been warnings, alarms raised that there could be an issue keeping formula from babies in this country? some babies have been hospitalized because they're not getting enough to eat. >> the first order of business was to get the recall in place. there were some tragic consequences as a result of formula that was not safe. the second part of the process was suns 50% of the formula is to immediately provide the flexibility so folks

i think one of the messages coming out of usda consistently through the product recall is we have to take every flexibility possible to make sure the wic consumer is treated like any other member of the shopping public. reporter: many states have already expanded eligibility, they did it shortly after the recall was announced and shortages began to manifest themselves. brian: it has been a holistic effort. usda has been working from day one to enact what flexibilities exist, but one of the pieces we recognize as well is the program was not necessarily built for this moment. we also, again, we are really focused on market consolidation. i think that is the concerning factor. the wic program could use whatever flexibilities it has, he could use flexibilities built into it, but if we don't have a resilient supply chain moving forward, we will not be able to serve the needs of all infants in this country, but particularly infants in low income families. reporter: in terms of expanding access to imports, which the white house also has said it wants to do, what options are there given how

certainly i can speak for the usda, we moved as expeditiously and quickly as possible. i think the key lesson for us learned from the pandemic and this is that efficiency is certainly important. >>> still ahead, a federal court ruling could shake up pennsylvania's still too close to call senate republican primary. >>> plus a top trump ally sits down with the january 6th select committee. those stories and sports and a check on the weather when we come back. my asthma felt anything but normal. ♪♪ it was time for a nunormal with nucala. nucala is a once monthly add-on treatment for severe eosinophilic asthma that can mean less oral steroids. not for sudden breathing problems. allergic reactions can occur. get help right away for swelling of face, mouth, tongue, or trouble breathing. infections that can cause shingles have occurred. don't stop steroids unless told by your doctor. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. may cause headache, injection site reactions, back pain, and fatigue. ask your asthma specialist about a nunormal with nucala. time. it's li

i'm also spending a lot of time with usda secretary tom vilsack because we know that we have nutrient runoff occurring. the resources were asking for for a water program because we know stormwater is a significant contributor here. i can tell you i am looking across all of my programs, trying to leverage every dollar. i don't want to rob peter to pay paul. i want to be able to leverage all of my resources and channel and focus on these important issues you are raising and i know these algal blooms are critically important, not just for public health but the economic vitality of that national treasure that you sit so closely to. >> thank you very much. you'll find on this committee we are very bipartisan on our preservation of the great lakes. i'll pass it off to marcy and she will be able to ask you some more questions. >> i just have one question and hopefully will not exhaust too much time. wanted to continue on the importance of investing in puget sound. in so doing, i wanted to highlight another program that i think is really important and that's the national estuary program which

government dropped the ball i can speak for usda we moved as quickly as possible i think the key lesson for us learned from the pandemic and this is that efficiency is certainly important. >> but there are so many families waiting with babies that don't have allergies when will they maybe get access to formula? >> we don't know just yet, but we know the white house just now announcing they have received the first two orders for ingredients and supplies under the defense production act. that could speed up manufacturing here in the u.s. for all the parents who need that formula right now. kate >> jo, thanks so much. >>> president biden is about to begin the second leg of his asia trip, but today his economic and diplomatic agendas were overshadowed over the concern of the spread of monkeypox. kelly o'donnell is in tokyo with the president. >> reporter: for president biden, the surprise of this first trip to asia is not to build diplomatic alliances and economic ties, not the visit to thank u.s. troops. >> first of all, i want to say thank you. >> reporter: the unexpected is that another

in my deep concerns about the usda and the plant. i mean, abbott is still not accepting responsibility for this. >> well, there's a million questions there, especially about that being the only place that america has to go for baby formula practically, which is an issue. these solutions are very practical, but they're long-term. and so the question is how to solve the crisis right now because there are babies that are suffering and some are going to the hospital. what would you suggest the white house consider in terms of how to get that baby formula that's on the way on military jets into the mouths of babies? should they go to store shelves and be sold? >> well, they're going to have to move as fast as possible. i know that through the wic program the usda knows where there's a need for formula and where there isn't. some parts of the country it's not as much as others. so the information is there, the fda should have it and it should be going directly to communities in the fastest way possible. and i do think when we look at right

on top of that, we also saw legislators from both parties reaching out to the usda to figure out what powers that exist to help spur further competition in the market. that will be a topic that we move forward on in the weeks and months ahead is that we really have to bring more players into this space and we have to encourage diversification of operations within these players as well. we cannot allow one manufacturing plant to have this command over the supply. we have to really take a holistic approach across the sector. to your earlier point, we really have to be supportive of a wide range of policies that support new parents. everything from increase prompting -- increased funding for the wic program to paid leave. it will not be the immediate solution, but we have to recognize that over decades the manufacturers have built a customer base through very aggressive marketing including free samples and presence in the hospital. that has helped cultivate a customer base and undermined breast-feeding efforts. we have to figure out an addition to supporting paid family leave and financi

the usda predicting that grocery prices will increase between 5% and 6% this year. families across the country are feeling the pinch. >> everything is sticker shock. meat, eggs, everything. >> reporter what sectors are you seeing that are the most impacted right now? >> this is broad-based inflation. if you just look at the latest month, airfares up 18.6%. we also had a big jump in hotels. and also very high are rents. up now for the third straight month. it's a cross-section of things, and it is no longer just food and gasoline. >> how much more important is buy nothing in this economic climate? >> i think we're finding that by sharing more and sharing of our abundance, that we are able to not only save money, but that money isn't being squirrelled away and not spent in the economy. people are spending much more mindfully and thoughtfully. they're spending on education, on their kids. but on more sort of local options versus going to the big box stores. >> reporter: the buy nothing project was started outside of seattle in 2013. since then, it's grown to more than

but what about the usda. they are involved in over 65% of the formula in the united states. they are the ones who should be stockpiling this. what about europe? plenty of formula in europe. we aren't allowed to bring it in because of labeling issues. that's also wrong. they have to take a broad brush and bring in more formula immediately before we lose infants. >> dagen: 98% of the formula that is sold here is made in the united states. we don't use a lot of imports. they are great regulations from the fda on new formula producers. that's why it is a duopoly between abbott labs and another one. the new entrants can't get approval from the fda to make formula. >> gerber is not there for contingencies. we need a national stockpile of formula. it shouldn't be only the three bigies. the hyper regulation shuts everything down. first you can't water it down. you end up with a starving infant. you can't make it yourself. very dangerous. you can't tell women extend your breast feeding. women are -- 85% of women are breast feeding already but 70% of infants need some formula in the f

luckily, the usda issues a daily report about egg prices and what is going on in the market. retail demand is moderate, supply moderate, market activity moderate. that doesn't mean $11. under the hood more, the whole sale price for a regular egg is $3.43 a dozen. today the manufacturer said that brant right there, that variant of it is $7.52 a dozen. >> where do you get the $11? >> why is the store selling it for $11.49? largely because they can. i went shopping and i bought the $11 eggs but did not buy them at the store selling them for $11.49. i bought them at a copetitor and they were $4 cheaper. the bottom line is if you can shop around -- >> like the old days you shop for a car at a used car lot. you're holding the $8 eggs. jeff tweeted the $11 eggs. same eggs, price gouging for certain stores or high-end stores where jeff shops? >> a lot of people on jeff's tweet said it was gouging. the answer is no. i read the state statute, that only applies when there is a state of emergency and the prices increased by 10%. we don't have a state of emergency for food prices, not yet

certainly i can speak for usda we moved as expeditiously and quickly as possible. i think the key lesson for us learned from the pandemic in this is that efficiency is certainly important. >> reporter: as for babies that don't need the hypoallergenic formula, we don't know exactly when that formula will be flown in, but we do know that the white house has now authorized the first two orders under the defense production act for formula manufacturers here in the u.s. for more ingredients at a faster pace, as well as temporary supplies like filters. the idea is to speed up production here in the u.s. so it can return to normal levels >> jo, thank you >>> also breaking just hours ago, president biden has begun the second leg of his asia trip. arriving in japan to meet with prime minister fumio kishida, president biden thanked the japanese leader for joining the effort to hold russia accountable for its war in ukraine. and he began the roll-out of a new plan to compete with china's growing influence in this region >> this framework is a commitment to working with our cl

certainly i can speak for usda we moved as expeditiously and quickly as possible. i think the key lesson for us learned from the pandemic and this is that efficiency is certainly important. >> reporter: as for babies that don't need the hypoallergenic formula, we don't know when that formula will be flown in, but we do know that the white house has now authorized the first two orders under the defense product act for formula manufacturers here in the u.s. for more ingredients at a faster pace, as well as temporary splice, like filters. the idea is to speed up production here in the u.s. so it can return to normal levels >> hopefully more relief on the way. jo, thank you. >>> also breaking this morning, a manhunt is under way in new york city for a suspected gunman who police say shot a 48-year-old man on a moving subway train it happened on a q train just before noon on sunday as the train was traveling from brooklyn into manhattan. police say the suspect pulled a gun and fired at close range, striking 48-year-old daniel enriquez in the chest. witnesses told police

shortage was the primary formula provider for 85% of wic infants in the southwest region even though the usda authorized states to allow recipients to purchase alternative formulas, more than half the states do not tell parents what the substitute formulas are on their website sydney hopes a solution is on the way. how long does one pack of breast milk last for triplets >> only about five days to be honest. it is something. i am grateful for it >> reporter: jo ling kent, nbc news, austin. >>> the senate today approved another $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid to ukraine and president biden gave finland and sweden strong backing for nato membership as russia tries to tighten its grip on eastern ukraine. richard engel has the latest we have to warn you. some of the images in this report are quite disturbing >> reporter: at the white house today, it looked like smooth sailing, that sweden and finland would become the newest members of nato to deter russia from invading them like it did ukraine. >> they meet every nato requirement and then some. >> reporter: but there's a catch. turkey

with close corner with partners at the usda. you and others we will continue to look at other steps i appreciate that. >> we used to be a leader in research and development in manufacture of next generation technology. it was a -- part of our future and economy it is not just limited to agriculture. we need to make things, grow things, in my opinion we have now lost this future to china or anywhere else. we are working to pass important last-minute and clean energy and advanced manufacturing through competition, innovation, important legislation in front of us right now. senator manchin, senator daines and i have legislation to invest in clean energy domestic manufacturing, which is so important. could you speak at all about what we need to do here in the competition. what role are trade policies could play. >> senator stabenow, i'm delighted to hear about all of the efforts that are being undertaken up here in the congress. we have been tracking them closely. they are sometimes inside of the trade lane, oftentimes adjacent to t

. >> reporter: and david, the head of the usda saying this crisis coud ease in the next 30 days. the vice president saying this is a top priority for the administration and they are working around the clock on this, but bottom line, at least another month, at best, for these families to go through uncertainty. david? >> erielle reshef, thank you. >>> next this evening, to this troubling piece of video from newark airport. police are now investigating a disturbing video showing a violent altercation involving a former nfl player and an airline, whoer. and what we've now learned about the united employee tonight. here's abc's will reeve. >> reporter: tonight, united airlines telling abc news it fired this employee at newark airport after investigating and reviewing viral video showing him fighting a passenger former nfl player, brendon langley. sources tonight telling abc news it all started when that employee asked for a wheelchair that langley was using to carry his luggage. the situation quickly escalating. the two exchanging blows. at one point, langley knocks the agent over, b

fda, usda, the interagency work, they have been on top of this since day one. working with the manufacture, calling ahead to make sure they have it in stock. so not to waste gas. and things like homemade infant formula, diluting infant formula. we are -- this is a critical issue. it is. >> i appreciate you coming, thanks. >> thank you. >> talk to a member of ukraine's parliament, next. >> the inmate, and the officer who escaped from jail. how if you're a small business, there are lots of choices when it comes to your internet and technology needs. but when you choose comcast business internet, you choose the largest, fastest reliable network. you choose advanced security. and you choose fiber solutions with speeds up to 10 gigs available to more small businesses than any other provider. the choice is clear: get unbeatable business solutions from the most innovative company. get a great deal on this limited time price with internet and voice for just $49.99 a month for 24 months with a 2-year price guarantee. call today. this is xfinity rewards. our way of showi

i'm also spending a lot of time with my good friend, the usda secretary tom vilsack because we know we have nutrient runoff occurring. we also want to leverage the bipartisan infrastructure law and the resources that we are asking for for the water program because we know stormwater is a significant contributor. so, representative, i could tell you, counsel man, i could tell you i'm looking across all the programs to try to leverage every dollar. i don't want to rob peter to pay paul. i want to leverage the resources and a challenge to focus on thesenn important issues that yu are raising and i know these algae blooms are critically not just for public health but the economic vitality of the national treasury that you said so closely with. >> thank you very much. you will find in this committee the preservation of the great lakes. i will pass it off and she will be able to answer questions. >> do you have some more questions? >> hopefully i won't exhaust too much time. i want to continue on the importance of investing in the futured. sound and highlight anotherro program that i think s

i consider him to be an exemplar of leadership at the usda, and a good, personal friend. i want you to know i care deeply about our farmers and about allowing them to have opportunities to compete and also to diverse if either opportunities. senator: thank you. we have seen the suffering from russia's invasion of ukraine. a product of this invasion is disrupting our grain markets. apart from the ukrainians, president biden has said this invasion will lead to rising food prices and human suffering in the poorest countries. the president also said the administration has been talking to the you about ending trade restrictions. the -- talking to the eu about ending trade restrictions pick what engagements has your agency had with the you about a waiver for biotech crops? at what your agency engage with the eu moving forward to enable sites-based regulations for biotechnology so farmers in our country and around the world that use biotech to increase production? ambassador tai: we are continually engaging with our eu counterparts on trade issues between the u.s. and the eu, in

. >> according to the company, last october the usda forest service checked out, tested, and gave their approval to this new retardant, putting it on a federal qualified product list. that means it's now a new available tool for the 2022 fire season. it could potentially be used on state and federal land and on highways. >> you are seeing them out by the utilities. we are talking to railroad companies and transportation agencies supporting the bay area and northern california. >> calfire says they are not the product but that it is available to homeowners and can costs $300 to $700 to spraying average yard . >> we recommend that homeowners talk to their insurance companies, do their research, look at local regulations and ordinances about that kind of a product. >> the fire protection district is already out doing inspections and they say your best protection is still weed abatement and creating a defensible space around your home. larry: moving on, another nationwide covid spike, six times to where they were a year ago. we asked our infectious disease specialist about that today on our

didn't get their debt relief you're supposed to get in the usda supporting these farmers as delinquents. destroy struggling trying to get the forms ready. we as farmers need infrastructure, corporate 500 companies haven't done enough to help america's farmers completely john deere. they should be cutting interest rates at this time for farmers and all these companies that want to get bigger. tell us how they can help the american farmer here? >> hannity: want to thank you and your fellow farmers for all the great work you do. >> thank you very much. >> hannity: i wish you the best. you feed all of us and you don't get enough credit for it i appreciate you being with us and really shining a light on how bad this is. thank you i appreciate it. now with the administration does little to solve america's many problems today the ladies of the view they did their best to recover from joe biden's many failures blaming you know who for our economic woes when all else fails, vladimir putin, donald trump to come on any given day. >> the deficit goes down, the economy flourishes and the republican