This is the cbs evening news. Mason good evening. Im anthony mason. Five weeks later the power is still out in most of puerto rico, and now lightbulbs are going off in the heads of members of congress. Theyre calling for an investigation of the deal that awarded a big contract to a tiny company to get the power back on. The company happens to be headquartered in the hometown of a member of the trump cabinet. Julianna goldman is looking into this. Reporter its been more than aman since Hurricane Maria ravaged puerto rico, leaving its power grid in shambles. Today 75 of the island is still without power and lawmakers in both parties are asking why a Small Montana company was granted a 300 million nobid contract to help rebuild transmission and distribution lines. My biggest concern is we dont have enough information as to the process that went through that. Reporter republican congressman rob bishop chairs the House Committee that oversees puerto rico. The Government Power Company known
The subcommittee on energy will now come to order and the chair will recognize himself or an opening statement. This years atlantic Hurricane Season was unprecedented. More named storms in close succession slammed the gulf and the u. S. Virgin islands. These hurricanes caused catastrophic damage in Energy Supply disruptions across the country. Both texas and florida are further down the road to recovery in the humanitarian crisis is unfolding in puerto rico. A number of colleagues from this committee have been down there and the u. S. Virgin islands where the majority of folks still remain without power for more than a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall. Todays hearing will review the response in Energy Recovery efforts in the wake of the storms that will help us begin to understand what went right and what went wrong. What lessons can be learned and how we as a risk and identify gaps so when the next hurricane hits we will be better prepared. As a result of Hurricane Harvey mor
Season was unprecedented. More named storms in close succession slammed the gulf and the u. S. Virgin islands. These hurricanes caused catastrophic damage in Energy Supply disruptions across the country. Both texas and florida are further down the road to recovery in the humanitarian crisis is unfolding in puerto rico. A number of colleagues from this committee have been down there and the u. S. Virgin islands where the majority of folks still remain without power for more than a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall. Todays hearing will review the response in Energy Recovery efforts in the wake of the storms that will help us begin to understand what went right and what went wrong. What lessons can be learned and how we as a risk and identify gaps so when the next hurricane hits we will be better prepared. As a result of Hurricane Harvey more than 275,000 customers lost power in texas and severe flooding affected supplies and fuel. Compounding the response to challenges in Energy
Working with our Cable Partners as we explore america. House republicans yesterday unveiled their tax proposal. Among the changes, reducing the number of tax brackets, cutting tack rates on corporation and limiting the mortgage to loans of 500,000 or less. It also caps local and state property tax reductions at 10,000 while increasing the child tax credit. The bill would no longer allow medical expenses or property loss to be deducted. If youd like to read the republicans bill go to cspan. Org congress and that will take you to your congressional page. This coming monday the house ways and Means Committee will start its consideration of the bill. It starts at 12 00 eastern. Cspan. Where history unfolds daily. In 1979 cspan was created as a Public Service by americas capable television companies. And is brought to you today by your capable or satellite provider. Now a hearing on repairing infrastructure damage. Officials with the energy department, the army corp of engineers and the Gov
Season was unprecedented. More named storms in close succession slammed the gulf and the u. S. Virgin islands. These hurricanes caused catastrophic damage in Energy Supply disruptions across the country. Both texas and florida are further down the road to recovery in the humanitarian crisis is unfolding in puerto rico. A number of colleagues from this committee have been down there and the u. S. Virgin islands where the majority of folks still remain without power for more than a month after Hurricane Maria made landfall. Todays hearing will review the response in Energy Recovery efforts in the wake of the storms that will help us begin to understand what went right and what went wrong. What lessons can be learned and how we as a risk and identify gaps so when the next hurricane hits we will be better prepared. As a result of Hurricane Harvey more than 275,000 customers lost power in texas and severe flooding affected supplies and fuel. Compounding the response to challenges in Energy