Without objection, members of the full committee, not on the subcommittee are authorized to participate in todays hearing. This is entitled thoughts and prayers are not enough. How Mass Shootings harm communities, economy. I dont recognize myself or four minutes to give an opening statement. Friends, when innocent children being mass murdered in schools, thoughts and prayers are not enough. As your parents or children will come home safely from school. Often prayers are not enough to protect worshipers while worshiping. What shoppers are mass murder market place is often prayers are not enough to prevent future marketplaces mass murders and the consequences that follows. This year lodi 53954 Mass Shootings in 200 days including 16 mass murders according to the gun violence archives. Friends, it has become painfully clear that the good guy with a gun to take out a bad guy with a gun to kill or be killed philosophy is not the solution. And just as we must concern ourselves with saving li
Elaborate lengths to do that and will continue to do so. We are pleased to have this opportunity to share with this subcommittee some of the measures enacted in this pursuit. National Hockey League was the first Major Professional Sports League to launch a comprehensive leaguewide program to evaluate players after they incur head injuries. Beginning in 1997 the nllpa Concussion Program required that all players on all clubs undergo preseason baseline neuropsychological testing. After a player diagnosed with a concussion he undergoes postinjury neuropsychological testing and preand post injury test results are compared to determine when the player is safe to return or returns to neurological baseline which is a relevant determination in the players ability to safely return to play. Data collected and analyzed pursuant to the nhl, nhlpa Concussion Program confirmed to us that neuropsychological testing results had added value and should be taken into account along with player reported sy
1500 a year, but we get far more than that. Mr. Hunt said at the spur it was cut by 60 . And why is that . Im not sure about the percentage. The program when it was initially established by the board of supervisors was identified as a 2 to 5 million per year appropriation as fund were available. When the Program First started, 5 million was appropriated to it for the first funding cycle. I think that was true for the first three or four. And then it dropped down to the 2 million level. And thats where it sits today and it sits there in our tenyear capital plan as well. Its a tenyear program. It concludes in 2018. 2018. But the general manager suggested we need to tweak part of it, correct . Well, what were doing is we are looking for additional funds because in our tenyear capital plan it was committed i guess last year that we had renewables and solar go solear. And the decision was to put 2 million in the go solar and also reduce the renewable portion. Also, you know, we have a big c
Large scale solar, in the best locations like the desert are going to be important parts of that. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a federal Oversight Board is recommending the National Security agency stop collecting bulk phone records entirely. It was widely reported today that the board made its proposals to president obama earlier this month. Last week, the president said the Data Collection should continue. Well explore the oversight report in detail, right after the news summary. Wall street earnings were down sharply today on worries about corporate earning
Desert are going to be important parts of that. Woodruff those are just some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a federal Oversight Board is recommending the National Security agency stop collecting bulk phone records entirely. It was widely reported today that the board made its proposals to president obama earlier this month. Last week, the president said the Data Collection should continue. Well explore the oversight report in detail, right after the news summary. Wall street earnings were down sharply today on worries about corporate earnings and a slowdown in china. The Dow Jones Industria