Its a bill that provides very certainty and funding so our nonfederal artners can make smart long investments. Implemented by the u. S. Department of transportation. We look forward to building a infrastructure with our state and local partners and their oing to welcome today. I am grateful for this subcommittee hearing. I think it indicates that our subcommittee wants to get behind all of the interest that weve heard on infrastructure and see what we can really do. We know that a large infrastructure package idea, the idea of a large infrastructure package, which is on the minds of many in the administration and on our minds is not going to magically appear. We did a lot of and ill say, deservedly so, a lot of selfcongratulation when we passed the First Service transportation bill in 10 years, and i must say im very grateful, mr. Chairman, that it was a good bipartisan effort and i know you share with me the disappointment in order to get any increase whatsoever after 10 years, we had
It system. Well go ahead and call the subcommittee to order. And id like to say good morning and welcome all of our witnesses here today to the hearing. By now weve seen reports last weeks fire in the resulting collapse of section i85 northeast of atlanta. This is a critically important piece of our infrastructure system which carries 400,000 cars a day. But that volume of traffic, its amazing that there wasnt a any loss of life in this incident. I commend the state and local officials for responding so quickly to the crisis. I also want to commend the u. S. Department of transportation for acting quickly to release funds, emergency funds and provide assistance. Were here to examine the fast act. This is the first Long Term Service transportation reauthorization bill in a decade and its an Important Foundation for building a 21st century infrastructure. As a fiveyear bill provides very much needed certainty and funding so that our federal, nonfederal partners can make smart long term i
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The high today, so far made it into the 70s across the area. I mean, wednesday we were in the 50s. Thursday, 58. 56 friday. 63 saturday. 70 degrees or a little better in the philadelphia area today. So its the warmest so far for the month. Cold front blew through this morning, pushing out most clouds and left over showers, a secondary front will be moving in. You can were looking dry and quiet on this mothers day. However, the rainfall chances will increase, a 30 chance by tuesday, 40 as we move toward the middle of the week, so the lane will make come back. Right now, if youre stepping out doors, we have breezy conditions. Winds, anywhere from ten to 20 Miles Per Hour in atlantic city. But that down sloping wind has been warming those temperatures into the upper 60s for most right now. 67 in wilmington, 67 in millville. And 67 in atlantic city. Dry and quiet for mom, if youre still stepping outdoor, breezy, clear and cool for tonight, coming up, well time the rain and cloud cover movi