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Committee examined executive branch nominations. At a senate hearing, witnesses from the trucking and shipping industry talked about the importance of freight to the u. S. Economy and the infrastructure needs of the u. S. Highways, courts and waterways. Senator and half chairs this environment and public works subcommittee. This is one hour 30 minutes. The meeting will come to order. We are honored to have some great Witnesses Today and i will save the introductions. I know there are a couple in...

Were honored to have both the chairman and the Ranking Member of the committee here. I understand senator cardin you have an introduction to make. Lets recognize first senator carper because he will come back into his little bit later. Junta thank her chair and Ranking Member for putting this together. I like to ask unanimous consent this appears in the record five a chance to give it life i will do that. Thank you for joining us. Thank you. How to thank you for being here today think my friend ...

Chairman and the Ranking Member, the whole committee here, senator barrasso, senator carper, you have an introduction to make also. We will do that. Lets recognize senator carper because he will be coming back and doing his a little later. Very briefly, welcome to this important hearing, i think the chair and Ranking Member for putting this together and giving us a chance to say something, i ask unanimous consent him if i come back and give it live later this morning i will do that, good to see ...

Cardin, you have an introduction to make also. We will do that. Lets recognize first senator carper because he is going to be coming back and doing his a little bit later. Very briefly, welcome to the important hearing and i want to thank our chair and Ranking Member for putting this all together. I have a statement by the act to ask unanimous consent that appear in the record of have a. I have a statement by the act to ask unanimous consent that appear in the record of have a chance to come bac...

Yes theres still questions to it. How much do you keep . How much can you write off. But coming down pike one, two trillion infrastructure plan and continues to be optimistic to push for prosperity in your wallet Varney Company right here starts right now. Charles i know the frozen tundra is redundant but necessary the east coast and west coast in already a serious e deep freeze and it will helicopter into the new years. Youre looking at windchills check them out negative numbers across the boar...

Good morning. Gord guest good morning. Host what are you saying everything is not broken twh comes to Infrastructure Spending . Guest were certainly not saying there arent problems, there are large problems but to say everything is not broken, were trying to make point the importance of setting priorities and to make sure were not just going into full blown crisis mode, spending money on whatever happens to come along but instead Getting Congress and the administration to focus on whats needed m...

Of setting priorities. Making sure we are not going into fullblown crisis mode, spending money on whatever comes along. Instead, Getting Congress and the administration to focus on what is needed most. Host how does the government approach typical Infrastructure Spending . Guest it happens in different ways. One of the important elements of any debate that will emerge over the next several months is getting into the particulars of how the government functions in different areas of infrastructure...

House sparked a war of words spnspn with steve bannon. His forthcoming book went after members of the president s family and he fired back in a statement saying mr. Bannon not only lost his job he lost his mind, close quote. Theres more to this story playing out in the newspapers this morning. But we want you to comment to us about this latest spat between President Trump and steve bannon. The white house and steve bannon as well, 2027488000 for democrats. And independents, 2027488002 on twitter...

Departments of transportation of the countryes of and puerto rico and puerto rico in the district of cologne appeared we are an advocacy group. And where theport most Important Missions is to make people understand the value of transportation investment. Host for the people you are representing, how are they looking on these potential announcements from the white house when it comes to infrastructure . Guest we are very interested in what the white house will release and we are pleased the white...

Website for our guest association. Washington journal continues. Host our guest is Debra Knopman , a principal researcher for the rand corporation. Not everything is broken, the future of u. S. Transportation. Good morning. What are you suggesting when you say not everything is broken and Infrastructure Spending . Guest we are not suggesting there are not problems. There are large problems with our infrastructure. By saying not everything is broken we are making the point of setting priorities. ...