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Narcotic on the market. And weve seen an increase in use just by the statistics that were presented by some of the panelists today. But are you adapting the department of transportation regulations or advisories to where we see the most risk . Weve got faa, federal railroad administration. National highway safety. Tell me if there have been any changes in directives in the last 24 months. There have not been any changes to our random testing rates but many of our employees are interstate. So if a pilot flies in and out of denver doesnt mean he or she lives anywhere near denver. Many of our emp...

Have you changed any of those requirements . No, sir, we have not. Weve maintained under the regulations the the same old, same old. But see, thats my point. I think were you have to go to risk base when you are doing most of these approaches to try to ensure safety. And preemployment is one. Weve done that in the past. Were doing that. Now we have a new situation with much more of this available narcotic on the market. And weve seen an increase in use just by the statistics that were presented by some of the panelists today. But are you adapting the department of transportation regulations or...

Statements but that still kills almost 10,000 people every year on our hoiighways. Now were becoming xhoee ining concerned it highlights the use of marijuana use. Among the more egregious drug involved accidents are a Recreational Boating accident in florida that killed five. A day caravan driver in memphis, tennessee, who was high and crashed causing five deaths. And a railroad next chase, maryland, that killed 16 thats already been referred to. But why dont have a good idea of the number of drug related transportation fatalities. Were not surprised about the growing evidence of drug use by d...

Kind of ceasefire that might allow both what the israelis want, which is the demilitarizization of hamas and what might allow hamas to get what it wants, which is the opening of the borders for flows of goods and services. You talked a little bit about that. What kind of arrangement might permit that. The role that the p. A. Might play in that. And also, the issue of reconstruction of gaza and how that might be structured in such a way that actually could begin not just a reconstruction process but a reform process that could begin to do what you talked about, getting these institutions in a l...

As much as 14 of fatal or tested positive for thc. Dont have to have data to understand the full scope of the problem. Data collection policies are generally testing only with fatalitiesh. Traditional field testing is not identify andive to remove intoxicated drivers from the road. We have no standard test for marijuana for drivers. There is no standard test. Federal standards since notof t h c, the federal level any level of thc is illegal, a schedule one narcotic, and supposedly zero tolerance. Currently there is no roadside breathalyzer for marijuana. Technology is advancing. Some have star...