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Delivering outcomes. Those kind of case studies will give, i hope, policymakers encouragement to try these kinds of publicprivate partnerships and to be able to move projects forward like we have seen in other markets around the world. Questions from the audience . One more. It has been in the news because of the recent derailment. Had you had positive train control it would have been able to stop before the accident. How are other countries doing . I i mean, do they have it in place . Do you no...

Significant event in philadelphia with amtrak. I want to make sure i pass along our sincere thoughts and prayers. Hopefully have a speedy recovery. The other thing important for us to recognize, 1st responders were on. Immediately. Our deepest thanks. The other thing this is really bad always silver lining. We have the significant events in the United States. Up. You see people helping each other trying to recover can help people get out of the wreckage. That is inspirational. Talking about her ...

You need to have leadership that we really dont have on a complete level and by that i mean leadership from the white house to the courthouse. Everybody has to pass the baton, and what ive seen from the other side from the voting side of this issue is uk transportation type people, whether they are directly involved with cars our railroads or highways contractors and so forth, but they tend to call on members of the highway Transportation Committee. They dont call on somebody from my health care...

Are right good, i will leave. [laughter] anybody have a question . Of course, have to get funding somehow from the paul ryan ways and Means Committee but as a know from past experience with shuster at the helm riding shotgun good things can happen. Also for the record for the 10 billion he got back and he was secretary that is the great airport with 100 million for that one. But we want to move right along first average just like to get each member of the panel to be recognized. First of all, of...

Going to happen. So that would be kind of my report. I appreciate. I appreciate. Thank you very much. A quick question because i no you have so many. Since the congress eliminated earmarks on special projects projects that are essential to being authorized and approved come back to allowing those type of endeavors . I think that what happened with the earmark debate is it got out of hand numerically and they got out of and in substance, board it really is traditionally when shuster held the gave...

Message where it needs to be delivered, that the time is critical and i look forward to being part of the solution. Thank you very much, mike, for your comments and your contributions. Ill take it a little bit out of order now and take my law partner and former member of congress, state of georgia, congressman Jack Kingston to give his perspective on some of the things theyre doing down in georgia, particularly in the port project area and hes now with us, with these projects probably had someth...

132 million. These are impressive numbers and keeps us aware of the system here today. To address the first question if you look what the faa tried to do, to shut them down because they didnt have funding, majority of those more contract hours but more faa towers, majority of them were in Rural America. That is one of our biggest concerns about status quo. Thanks for looking out for Rural America. Thank the senator from montana for looking out for Rural America and i think he and i would probabl...

Did after the crash. Tell us about it. Reporter an 11yearold girl acted quickly and got the kids on the bus out. Take a look at whats happening behind me here. The home is getting temporary repairs. You can see that bus left a gaping hole in the living room where a mother and her daughter had been standing just seconds before the bus came crashing through the wall. It feels good because i know i helped some people. Reporter isabella paid attention during School Bus Safety training. First thing i...

Implementation that has cost the american taxpayers over 400 million the cost is continuing to rise. These are more than glitches. They cant be fixed. Im going to explain why i believe they cant be fixed when i get back. It can be replaced. I dont know the large cost to the american taxpayer but they cant be fixed. I will explain that when i get back. What was going on, that changed came in to two weeks before so people couldnt just browse and take a look at it. That appears to be a political ch...

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