This full Committee Nomination will come to order. This morning the committee will consider four nominations to key transportation positions. The nominees before us today are eric soskin, nominee for Inspector General for dp of transportation. Robert pmbing rimus, nominated to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board. Sara feinberg, nominated to be a director of the amtrak board of directors. And chris coose, nominated to be a director on the amtrak board of directors. The Inspector General of transportation oversees audits of the d. O. T. s programs with the end goal of ensuring our national frppings system is safe, efficient and effective for the american people. Eric soskin has been nominated for this Important Role. Hes a senior trial counsel in the federal Programs Branch at the u. S. Department of justice where he has served since 2006. During his tenure at the justice department, he hasing mored complex litigation an was chose fn a detailed assignment as policy counsel in
Economic policy. Why the worlds biggest emerging economies are going their way together is what it means for the rest of us, and americas highway trust fun is this close to running on empty. What happens when the roads you ride on get fixed because congress cant cut a deal. Why you, the american consumer, are keeping your wallet in your pocket instead of stimulating the economy. Im ali velshi and this is real money. This is real money, and you are the most important part of the show, so tell me whats on your mind by tweeting me at ali velshi or hit me up on facebook. Com. The bricks are trying to throw their weight around and challenge the dominance of the world bank and the International Monetary fund. Im talking about the biggest emerging markets in the world, brazil, russia, india, china and south africa. And their leaders are holding a summit in brazil this week. And today unveiled plans for a new bank to finance Infrastructure Projects in the developing world and a reserve fund fo
Why the worlds biggest emerging economies are going their way together is what it means for the rest of us, and americas highway trust fun is this close to running on empty. What happens when the roads you ride on get fixed because congress cant cut a deal. Why you, the american consumer, are keeping your wallet in your pocket instead of stimulating the economy. Im ali velshi and this is real money. This is real money, and you are the most important part of the show, so tell me whats on your mind by tweeting me at ali velshi or hit me up on facebook. Com. The bricks are trying to throw their weight around and challenge the dominance of the world bank and the International Monetary fund. Im talking about the biggest emerging markets in the world, brazil, russia, india, china and south africa. And their leaders are holding a summit in brazil this week. And today unveiled plans for a new bank to finance Infrastructure Projects in the developing world and a reserve fund for financial emerg
Ray hello, im ray suarez. Bosses have told me over and over dont over do it on the numbers. People cant follow them, but some stories require numbers, no way around it. Consider it the pile of money meant to pay to maintain the countrys roads and bridges, the Highway Trust Fund is replenished from the federal gas tax. That tax has not gone up in a generation. 21 years in which gas and highway repairs both got more expensive. Inflation ate away as the 0. 18 price of tax, and found ways to use less of it. No need to break out the green eye shade and play accountant, its clear those numbers dont work. Its start to go look like its not just the numbers that dont worry but our politics, too. Crisis after crisis in recent years has been resistant to endurable, longterm solution. With the Highway Trust Fund close to spending its last buck congress has prepared a patch that just might get us to the end of the year. Reporter by august first the Highway Trust Fund will not pay all the bills. Wit
Ray hello, im ray suarez. Bosses have told me over and over dont over do it on the numbers. People cant follow them, but some stories require numbers, no way around it. Consider it the pile of money meant to pay to maintain the countrys roads and bridges, the Highway Trust Fund is replenished from the federal gas tax. That tax has not gone up in a generation. 21 years in which gas and highway repairs both got more expensive. Inflation ate away as the 0. 18 price of tax, and found ways to use less of it. No need to break out the green eye shade and play accountant, its clear those numbers dont work. Its start to go look like its not just the numbers that dont worry but our politics, too. Crisis after crisis in recent years has been resistant to endurable, longterm solution. With the Highway Trust Fund close to spending its last buck congress has prepared a patch that just might get us to the end of the year. Reporter by august first the Highway Trust Fund will not pay all the bills. Wit