Government officials testified about the infrastructure needs at recent senate hearing. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Today we are holding a hearing to highlight the importance of passing a new Water Resource Development act or werda during the 1 is 5th congress. It authorizes funding for the army corps of engineers Water Works Program which need past wedder today provisions. Prior congresses have too additionally passed werda on biannual basis going back to 1986. Unlike other contentious issues, historically, republican and democratic members of this Senate Environmental Public Works Committee, have been able to pass werda legislation. This is legislation that moves. Regardless of Party Affiliation we understand these kinds of investment are par too important to the community to fall to partisan politics. This represents a did i veers group of communities with different needs. Our committee has members that represent baltimore, maryland, anchorage, alaska. Wyoming and wi
To yourself about being in control. Cocaine is not hip, its hype. Anyone who tells you its okay is a liar. Watch American History tv every weekend on cspan 3. State and local water resource officials testify about the status of u. S. Water infrastructure and the benefits of passing a new bill which would designate specific repair or improvement projects. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held this hearing earlier this month. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. Today we highlight the importance of passing a new resource Water Development act, or wrda. Wrda authorizes funding for the Civil Works Program. In order to write good legislation we must consider the effectiveness, the status of their implementation as well as our countrys future Water Infrastructure needs. They have jurisdiction over much of the waters infrastructure including locks and dams and inland waterways and ports. Prior congresses have traditionally passed on a biannual basis going back to 1986.
The center returns to the field. 2015 is turning out to be the deadliest year on record for migrants crossing the mediterranean. The number of people who have died trying to reach a better life in europe has passed 2,000. Still they come. Another 306 people have just arrived in italy, rescued by the italian coast guard. According to the International Organization for migration, the crossing into europe is by far the most dangerous route for migrants in the world, approximately 188,000 migrants have been rescued in the mediterranean so far this year. Most set off to europe from countries like tunisia, libya and syria. Some make their way to france, are where thousands are now trying to reach britain. These latest figures show that 2015 is on course to pass 3,000 who died last year. Just before we came on air, i spoke to leonard doyle, the spokesman for the National Organization or migration. I asked him if recent tragedies have led to any positive change. I think its undoubtedly the cas
We have no tolerance for hate and violence from White Supremacists, neo nazis and the kkk. These dangerous Fringe Groups have no place in American Public life and the American Public debate and we condemn them in the strongest possible terms. And 70 years ago 200 years of British Colonial rule in india came to an end when the country was partitioned into pakistan and india Hundreds Of Thousands of people were killed as violence erupted on both sides. We will talk to two families about what it meant for them and the legacy it left. Hello. Welcome to the programme, were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about today including the news of a big increase in the number of people being arrested for being drunk at airports or on flights. Do you drink when you fly . If you work in the Travel Industry and have experienced drunk passengers or if youre a traveller with views on whether Licensing Laws should be changed do get in contact. Use the hashtag vic
Good morning and welcome to nbc 10 news today, im lauren mayk. Its 5 30 on this saturday morning. Lets get right to meteorologist krystal klei with our nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather. Those temperatures not bad as we kick off our saturday morning chlgt 74 in philadelphia, we have upper 60s as well right now in parts of the pennsylvania suburbs its 69 degrees, 70 new jersey and mid 60s in the Lehigh Valley and 69 that temperature to kick off in delaware. You see we have got dark live cameras, the sun not up yet but once it is up its not going to stop. We are looking at a sunny day through today, through your sunday as well. If you want to check out how much sunshine we have going on your sevenday forecast at the bottom of your screen for your neighborhood. 91 in philadelphia this afternoon the forecast High Temperature, yesterday we saw the lower 90s. In the suburbs 89 degrees, just barely under that and actually very consistent here around 90 new jersey, 89 Lehigh Valley as we