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Gowan. give us an idea of the situation there as first responders get to the people who try to get help. >> victor, its an ongoing process. the storm ended two days ago but everyday there are new things being discovered, new information coming out. theyre able to access the more remote areas to identify when help is needed, how many people have perish sod its a day-by-day, hour-by-hour situation. >> ivesto, i was in port-au-price last year and there were so many effects from the earthquake in 20...

Congressman, good to have you on the show today. thank you so much. >> thanks maria. >> see you soon congressman michael mccaul. ramping up safety back at home. what the feds are demanding from amtrak following last weeks deadly derailment. alabama senator richard shelby is with me on that. and more on our nations infrastructure problems. dont forget to follow me on twitter @mariebartiromo, @sunday morningfutures. ameriprise asked people a simple question: in retirement, will you have enough m...

It has been resisted by unions and by the engineers. they dont want to have a camera looking at you, but from a safety perspective, its important to have them here. >> peter i will put you on the spot. i keep hearing how ghoulish it is to bring up funding for amtraks infrastructure and i ride an amtrak train every weekend because my husband lives in boston, and last weekend the engine stopped working and power on the train went out and it took them 45 minutes to fix it and the heating and coolin...

Infrastructure, is it? >> that is correct. the northeast corridor tracks are very old. some of the infrastructure was built in the 1930s. it was renewed in the 1970s and early 1980s. so there is infrastructure work that needs to be done. but it does not appear that infrastructure problems played a role in this particular derailment. >> and, steven, a lot of people are looking to the train engineer you now for answers to a lot of questions. but how does amtrak screen their engineers before they s...

Countries as well. on this scale. and the fracking has made a lot of people nervous, and it could compromise the water supply in the state with the missouri river. isnt this quite a gamble? >> look, there are some down sides, theres tremendous up side to producing new energy in this country, for this country, but, you know, about i think six years ago, i suggested the state legislative leaders and the govz for and others that they needed to have a special session of the legislature to get ahead ...

I think the real issue is the fact that the infrastructure in many neighborhoods in new york city is very old, very archaic. it needs to be taken a look at. it happens everywhere. we have these gas leaks. we need to ensure that the infrastructure is in perfect condition. >> really appreciate your joining us here today. thank you, state senator adriano espaillat. >> thank you. >> and we also have been relying on viewer testimonials about infrastructure problems and housing violations that are goi...

Forecasters rarely use as they warn people to brace for crippling ice that could leave the region in the dark for days. >> some of the language from the national weather service, high impact, life threatening. epic proportions, historic proportions, paralyzing. if youre in your home right now, you might not get out of there for days. we could see infrastructure problems because of a crippling ice storm that is unfolding right now across the southeast. are we seeing this next wave of pressure acr...

Its the nature of this business. we had to leave again. anyone looking would have seen my seat and said that one hasnt been sold. i think its deceptive necessarily to look at a stadium and say, okay, there are seats free, so therefore tickets havent been told, however, of course, this is the olympic games. were seeing some amazing performances, and it would be nice if they were full so that people got the chance to enjoy it, you know, kind of in real life. >> to the envy of those of us not there...

Instead the country is going to be hammered over the next 10 do 15 days by relentless cold aimed at the midwest and eastern part of the united states, im personally concerned about infrastructure problems where the from grid and things like that, we had some nasty rolling blackouts with the last arctic outbreak, this is going to be relentless. four shots in a row coming in out of the northwest. >> you say its going to get worse, and the snow in the new york area, will take up 14 inches maybe in ...

Instead the country is going to be hammered over the next 10 do 15 days by relentless cold aimed at the midwest and eastern part of the united states, im personally concerned about infrastructure problems where the from grid and things like that, we had some nasty rolling blackouts with the last arctic outbreak, this is going to be relentless. four shots in a row coming in out of the northwest. >> you say its going to get worse, and the snow in the new york area, will take up 14 inches maybe in ...