They will turn to journalists to recount what so many indoor it and what none of us can forget. Amid the devastating numbers more than 1800 lives lost. And more than 1 million americans displaced, a million homes destroyed across five states. 150 billion in economic damage. Amid all of those numbers, americans will also look for answers. How much progress have we made in the years since katrina particularly in new orleans which was the hardest hit community and what are we doing to continue supporting the housing and overall recovery in the affected communities . Today is about providing answers but its also about more than that. We are also reaffirming their commitment to the people of the gulf to continue working with them and for them until the job of recovery is complete. You see, as long as there are people who want to come home and communities that need to be rebuilt, our job is not done. Thats the true meaning of commemoration. Not to simply mark a day on our calendars but to en
Very well because i fly american every week. Thank you very much. My name is carrie philipovich testifying on behalf of airlines for america. Thanks for inviting me to discuss the impact tsa security lines is having on our customers. Theres nothing more important to the the Airline Industry than the safety and security of our passengers, employees and cargo. We have never seen tsa wait times that affect airlines and passengers throughout the United States like weve seen in recent months. Without immediate leadership, the 231 million earn a americans that will board airplane this is summer will be frustrated and angry. Last year, programs that had been in place were eliminated without adding resources required to support longer passenger processing times. The as a result that screening process caused unacceptably long security lines and a frustrated flying public. Our discussions with tsa revealed three other contributing factors. First, it appears tsa did not adjust its staffing model
From nonaligned movement. You may have to stand alone to adequately defend u. S. Security interests. I hope you will explain how you plan to defend these and your ability to successfully represent the u. S. While we have the opportunity, i would like for you to discuss our governments efforts to counter smuggle something how you may use if confirmed to further ensure the security of Nuclear Material globally. I appreciate your attendance before the committee today and look forward to growing our relationship should you be confirmed. Let me also welcome laura holgate. Thank you for your longstanding public service. A as was pointed out by the previous witness, this is a family commitment. We thank you for your willingness to serve our country in this critically important position. You bring a host of kwaufrgzs to this nomination. Senior position at the department of energy and department of defense, career that prevents states and terrorists from requiring and using weapons of mass dest
Stores. Are we sick . Are all those people using the stores patients . [laughter] you are basically saying any place that produces products that grows marijuana is a store you can walk into and buy it. Thats not the same. The number of stores is far fewer. Problem isa, the they are looking at changing their law because people cannot access it. Colorado has set up the system. What we have seen is a dramatic migration away from the medical system. Medical sales have gone down. People are no longer bothering going through the process of getting a recommendation. Truly has ane significant medical need, they already can get a recommendation from a physician. They dont have to go out of their way. They have a doctor the already see. Ok . Mary were almost out of time. A quick political discussion of how this is playing for politicians in colorado, and more broadly, for 2016. We have to talk about that. Many republican candidates have said, look, im ok with this. It is constitutional. Its what
Familiar faces are enough to win. I will let you follow up on that. , we have very different characteristics. We have gone through a phase last election where republicans had many more seats that they could challenge. And a date addition to the in addition to the number of seats, republicans did very well last election picking up extremely red states that had democratic senators. There were six states that were rock red republican states and they had open seats. Republicans picked up all of them, plus North Carolina and if you swing states as well. Those of the prompt those are the prime targets than a world that is well aligned for the republicans are Holding Republican seats and democrats are Holding Democrat seats. What does this election look like . 24 big numbers are, republicans of four election, while there are only 10 democrats of your seats. And they just looking ahead, if in thek at 2018, and is opposite direction with only eight republicans and 23 or if 25 count the independ