Committee so i would like to welcome senator sass to the committee. And hes in joining the committee on one of the most important pieces of legislation we can do this year and im glad to have senator sass as a new member of the committee. On december 13th, 2019, the senate received or the house of representatives received the bill to implement the usmca agreement. Under fast track rules, the committee cannot amend the bill. We will vote today only on whether to report the bill. Before we vote, senators who wish to make statements may do so. In the interest of time, i ask that the statements be limited to three minutes and i know that my staff has had a discussion with everybodys staff about that. I hope that that will be satisfactory to the members. We do have a vote schedule at 12 15 so i think its important that we get this done this morning. I think we can. After statements im going to introduce staff and Administration Officials here to provide an overview of the bill and answer an
Please welcome drew, horn office of the Vice President , of the United States. Thank you so much. Thank you for joining us here today. I am really excited, to speak to this, for a few brief moments. So, first, off i would like to, say space is a top priority, of the administration. , and through the leadership of the, president and vice, president we hear remarkable progress, in this area. The United States was founded by brave pioneers. , and their, spirit continues today. As america leads humanity into a new chapter of Space Exploration and scientific discovery by combining the efforts of the United States governments, with leaders in private industry we will reach new heights that until recently would only trumped of. As the chair of the National Space chance counsel the Vice President s easy leading the policy to say in u. S. Leadership in space. And open doors to private sector growth. The four, directors directed by the council is sparking new efforts to put americans back in the
Their spirit continues today as america leads humanity into a new chapter of Space Exploration and scientific discovery. By combining the efforts of the u. S. Government with the leaders in private industry, we will reach new heights that until recently we could have only dreamt of. As chair of the National Space council, the Vice President is leading policy development to sustain u. S. Leadership in space and open doors to u. S. Private sector growth. The four president ial policy directives are sparking efforts to put americans back on the moon, unleash commercial use of of space, strengthen u. S. Space awareness, space Traffic Management, and stand up u. S. Space force within the department of defense. This administration is streamlining to better leverage u. S. Commercial space industry. And it is partnering with the commercial sector to ensure that American Companies remain World Leaders in space technology. Of particular note is artemis. Achieving the horizon goal of sending huma
80 watch out for that fog too youre a lot better the closer to the coast you get this morning. Skies will clear out to the afternoon that its mostly sunny and looking really nice for much of the rest of the day. High temperatures will rise into the 50s and 60s doctor are cool morning in the 40s right now oakland at 44 berkeley in alameda egypt, 47 napa saint helene a santa rosa youre are areas in the 30s as i mentioned a nicer afternoon ahead of us sunshine reappearing and even clear than yesterday was robin thank you john over to. The Richmond Sandra fell have some heavy traffic here leading up to the toll plaza youre looking at a residual delay. This is whats left over after a stall that was right after the pay gates, we had a car stuck in the right lane. So its gone, but as you can see it really did slow down the traffic is stacked up be on richmond. Our rob also be on castro almost to richmond. Parkway so if you get out there, youre like what are all these people doing here its a h
Visibility as you are seeing from the tri valley on up in our inland valleys towards the delta. The car can is out to the Central Valley visibility doesnt prove for some of our fog year spots later on i know its a very foggy morning commute. But by the middle of the day were waving goodbye to it and we do have sunshine around the corner dense fog advisory in effect right now for Solano County 80 corridor between sacramento and delay how affected over towards benicia as well as some very foggy conditions here. Now skies will clear out and then youve got plenty of sunshine to expect this afternoon under the sunny skies temperatures will begin to rise from the 40s where most of us are right now eventually on up into the 50s and even 60s. Napa see helene and santa rosa youre in the 30s right now and us will see some of the bigger changes thic afternoon as your daytime highs as well rise into the 60s later on today. Robert thank you john over to the bay bridge toll plaza traffic is looking