It is different from the private pilot requirements because of course, they will not have to actually manipulate the aircraft. In order to pass the the test, it will be necessary to receive some education in the standards of operating in the airspace. So we believe that the testing requirements will assure that people are competent for the purposes of operating their system. Weve asked for comment. Well be interesting to see what well get back from the community to see if we need to adjust those proposals in any way. Thank you very much. Mr. Morris, let me change topics. In the discussing of developing a system of control over uas long distances using existing Cellular Telephone Networks or at least existing cell towers that conversation, recognizing considerable technological hurdles out there and are Telecommunication Companies prepared for this task . Senator, we really are at the beginning of the development of kind of the commercial aviation. Im honestly not thoroughly familiar wi
Screeria nigeria. The sea because because next a discussion on the future of the u. S. Postal service. Then u. S. Customs and Border Protection commissioner talks about security on the north and south u. S. Borders. After that a house hearing on recent secret Service Incidents with director joseph clancy. Now the Brookings Institution hosted a special on the future of the u. S. Postal service. Panelists include acting chairman and current specter general of the u. S. Postal service. They address the Current Health of the Postal Service and what changes are needed in order to modernize and improve the Financial Condition of this Government Institution. This is an hour and 25 minutes. Good morning everyone. I am the director of the center for Public Management here at brookings. One of the perhaps oldest, along with the United States army, organizations in the u. S. Government. And about which theres been much written, and even a movie made. Okay . Or two or three. And the post office is
Private competitors cost to pick up and deliver a package exceeds the Postal Services incremental cost to pick up and deliver the same package along with its normal service. At the same time the monopoly is the main reason the Postal Service needs subsidies. Think of it this way. In the absence of any legal monopoly the Postal Service would face full competition from private companies and be forced to undertake the strategies and investments necessary to match the productivity of the private sector in this area. It happens we can quantify that. Because, the bureau of labor statistics found that from 1987 to 2012 the Postal Service productivity, labor productivity, grew at an average annual rate of 0. 7 . Per year. Private companies in the business of shipping, warehousing, storage and delivery, the basic functions of the post office, recorded average annual productivity gains at 2. 5 for a year over the same years. So if the Postal Service had not enjoyed its monopoly position over thi
Do a Night Mission in syria or iraq, they come under the cover of darkness or get actionable intelligence does that two star have the ableility to execute that kind of a mission . Being cautious about operational security, what i would say congressman is that the chain of command has been empowered by the chairman to make the appropriate recommendations to carry out the strategy. So, when secretary kerry was here, he, one of my colleagues, mr. Grayson, was trying to interpret whether or not the authorization included offensive operations. The secretarys initial response indicated this it did not authorize offenseive operations. With my question clarifying that he was not referring to kinetic air strikes, but the one thing that was left unanswered from that back and forth due to a lack of time was whether or not the aught rithorization allows for the use of u. S. Special Operations Forces to be able to conduct that kind of a mission. Does the authorization for the use of military force,
Im thinking its okay its the end of july. School starts in another month in some places. Here in new york its after labor day we are all wondering if it was going to start how was your weekend . Brian above average. I cleaned out my shed i wish you could have been there i cant believe normally at this time we are getting ready to go to the conventions. Both conventions are so scaled back its hard to even plan to think we will get anything out of it let alone attend it. I dont think they want us to go. So there you go. Steve, get us started. Steve the dnc was already supposed to be over. It is a whole new world. Anyway, thank you for starting your week with us. We start this with a fox news alert. Law enforcement officers blocking protesters from a Police Precinct during new unrest in seattle. The protests were mostly peaceful. Just one day after a riot was declared in the city. [bleep] [bleep] Seattle Police released that body cam video of that riot on saturday. Officers say they were