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So transportation ballot measures were a mixed bag. Like youre talking about earlier, the federal gas tax has not been raised in about 20 years. Most states have raised theirs in about 20 years, and states are constantly worried about finding money for infrastructure to pay for road repair and bridge repair. It is an issue that voters really care about. There was good news on tuesday in texas, wisconsin and maryland. Voters approved measures either to increase or protect transportation funding. ...

Llima posting you in our building but please, yes six sits down. We are doing renovations. We hope that in a couple of years when you come back you will be able to drink the water and not worry about your health. The building is undergoing renovations but its great to welcome you here and far end mostly far. I know you are a little sleepy. We are so blessed to have your presence with us today. Thank you. In the spirit and strength the strength of the Obama Administration to the country the oppor...

Our tap water clear safe and clean. For decades now this loophole has exempted hydrofracking and gas Storage Companies from this law, even though every other Energy Industry including oil and Coal Industries is legally obligated to comply. If big oil can comply with this law, so can gas companies. This special exemption is unfair its unnecessary and its unsafe, and my amendment would finally remove it from the law. I urge my colleagues not to let this chance pass us by. Thank you. I ask for the ...

He been able to pitch in the big leagues before segregation was ended by jackie robinson. He pitched five years. Age 47 he won a game. The Sports Writer it is his birthday, they say whats it feel like being 47 in the bigs pitching in he said, boys, thats not the way i look add it. He said i look at it this way. How old would you be if you didnt know how old you are . Im 42. [ laughter ] im 42. Look. [ applause ] my wife whos a fulltime professor, right now in the classroom. Teaches 15 credits. N...

Next week. What are some of the details of this bill and what does it tell you about the overall strategy of House Republicans on immigration . Right at the start of the week, this is a tough Border Security bill. The chairman is calling it the toughest Border Security bill that has been out there and this is the first foray republicans are trying to take on the immigration bill or issue. Republicans have been very displeased with president obama plus executive action from late less cheer when t...

Because given the speed and complexity of the challenges were talking in cyber, thats where weve got to get. We have to work our way through how we do that in the u. S. Department of Homeland Security which plays a central role here. Our capabilities support them and other u. S. Government support partners in attempts to do that. On that topic as a journalist, ive asked the nsa whether my Cell Phone Communications have been monitored in any way because i submitted through proper channels, i got ...

O this is the meeting of the commission on the environment, today is tuesday may 26th. It is 5 03 00 p. M. , roll call. Commissioner arce here. Commissioner bermejo here commissioner stephenson here. Commissioner wald. Here commissioner wan here. We had a couple of meetingses, where we had vacancies, we still have a couple vacancies, we have one less vacancy. What i think we have done over the past year, when we have new members join is we do a nice little welcome, say hello, and have our collea...

Host Robert Mcdowell, what is your reaction . Isst i think tom wheeler the type of leader who is going to do what he says he is going to do. I have known tom a long time. He is saying there is that hole in the fence, and he will look at other ounces. Whether it is under the Legal Authority the cap Court Granted him under section 706, i think he will explore that. I think you will explore all his options. ,t may be full court of appeals or an appeal to the Supreme Court and it could be an attempt...

Protection bureau. She would write a poem and illustrate it. We have two examples here from when she was about 10 years old. Jaclyn bouvier entered a well known writing contest. Her winning essay was a self portrait. Who are three people in history you wish you had known . Are arst two she mentions french poet and oscar wilde, the author. Jaclyn bouvier was hired as this inquiring camera girl for the Washington Times herald. One column that we have on is where she interviewed our first ladies se...

Thank you very much. Im very disappointed that sallie mae did not come today, and i think its important that we take a closer look at how all of our servicers are performing. But we need accurate data to be able to do that, so thank you. Want to ask a second question, thats about the Student Loan Program. You know, Student Loan Program just from 2007 to 2012 are now on target to make 66 billion in profits for the United States government. Just that small cohort. And lets keep in mind these are t...