The Senate Environment and public works Works Committee held a hearing on how infrastructure legislation can help the economy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Senators and panelists discuss the best way to fund road and bridge projects. Good morning. I called his hearing to order. Before i discussed todays hearing i want to say a few words about what is happening in communities across the country today. This is a time of great pain and unrest for our nation. Americans are truly outraged by recent killings. Anyone who watched the video the murder of george floyd has to be horrified and heartbroken. The resulting peaceful protests about police abuse against any american citizen are important and necessary. They listen to the voices of africanamericans about police brutality. Some of the peaceful protests were hijacked by filing criminal, distraction, looting and arson stop. Those who commit these crimes dishonor the memory of george floyd and dishonor the cause and the Peaceful Pro
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington being d. C. October 3, 2023. I hereby appoint the honorable laurie chavezderemer to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, Kevin Mccarthy speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 9, 2023, the chair will now recognize members from listed submitted by majority even minority leaders for morning hour debate. Time will be equally allocated between the parties and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes. But in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. Mr. Joyce thank you, madam speaker. This morning 40 million americans will begin their day without access to broadband internet. These highspeed broadband connections, which were once a
Going to our website and entering Manhattan Institute in the search bar. Were going to go live now to capitol hill as the House Rules Committee starts two days of hearings on earmarks. President trump has suggested that those earmarks be restored. They were taken away in february of 2011. To ensure that the government allocates taxpayer dollars responsibly and in light with the values and wishes of the American People. Over the years, the manner in which congress fulfills those duties has been the repeated topic of discussion, debate, and calls for reform. While most agree that the constitutional responsibility to determine how taxpayer money is spent lies with the legislative branch, we can also agree that abuse has been associated with the process. This has, understandably, fueled concern among tax paying citizens. As a result, earmarking became known a process known for its secrecy and selfinterested motivations. Despite efforts to reform the earmarking process, and increase transpa
On the condition of those people injured. The state police say the driver was 56 years old and stayed at the scene, cooperating and being interviewed by the police. We will follow the story throughout the day and bring updates online in in the later newscast. Investigating two deadly crashes in the san pablo area westbound interstate 80 and they happen within hours of each other about one mile apart. The latest happened near 6 30 am at the san pablo road exit after the semi truck made an unsafe lane change hitting and killing the motorcyclist. The semi truck left the scene of the crash after stopping briefly and they are still searching for the driver. The semi made the unsafe lane change into the motorcycle and the driver was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead. The semi truck pulled over, stayed for about five minutes and then fled the scene. Chp is asking any witnesses that may have seen what happened to contact them. The first crash happened just after 4 am on help for
Automobiles. How innovations made for those were used in development of americas freeways. She highlights the work of the firm and described how many parkways were imagined as aesthetic subpoenases, not just roads between places. Her class is about an hour and 10 minutes. Professor hohmann ok, gang, today we are looking at the development of roads in the world of landscape and architect and land development. You guys probably know that you dont know a lot of Landscape Architects who do roads. Its not something we associate with Landscape Architect to you. It wasnt always so, in fact, the modern free away that you guys drive every day has its roots in Landscape Architecture and the park planning that we have been talking about this semester. Im going to start with a little bit of review and this familiar landscape which everyone should, i hope recognize which is of course Prospect Park. So we look at the development of central park and Prospect Park, the next great park in the late 1860