The committee will come to order. I now recognize mr. Loviondo for a motion. Pursuant to rule 1 a 1 on transportation infrastructure, i move that the chairman be authorize today declare recess during todays hearing. Question on the motion, all those in favor signify with saying aye. The ayes have it and the motion is agreed to. I want to thank everybody for being here today. This is an important hearing were having here today talking about what i consider extremely important legislation and i believe everybody on the committee, both sides of the aisle, believe that the reauthorization of the faa, reforming it to make it a better system for all americans is extremely important to all of us. The way america travels, moves goods and conducts Business Today depends on an efficient syst system. This is especially true of our Aviation System. The fact is the fccs infrastructure is increasingly obsolete and its technology is still cemented in the last century. To just quote my colleague, my e
Market where prices rose a lot last month. In fact, the median price of a home is now the highest its been, putting Home Ownership even further out of reach for some. Low inventory has helped propel prices and homes are going quick. The number of days houses are on the market hit a new low. Diana oleic reports the divide between homeowners and renters is widening. Home sales have been seesawing a few months now. The headline here is really in home prices. The median price of a home sold cheaper, half more 00. Expensive. It says more higher priced home rs sele 100,000 dropped 7 from a year ago. Even those between sells of homes priced half a million were up over 20 and Million Dollar home sales were up nearly 30 . If you run up the home price, it make it more difficult for renters. We are essentially stuck at a 50 or lower Home Ownership rate and this is the current of a time where overall. Howard ing equity has doubled. Wealth. Hose who can the problem is largely the weak supply, espec
And in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. Kennedy, for five minutes. Thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, members on both sides of the aisle have offered their share of passionate words about the g. O. P. Health care bill. Thats going to happen. The debate has been deeply polarized here. Americans wonder sometimes whether the facts get obstructed by the politics of the day. So i wanted to take a minute and share what some experts had to say about the Republican Health care proposal. E are not politicses politicians. Farther from it. These words come from folks who operate outside washingtons halls and have dedicated themselves fighting for those struggling with Mental Illness. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Republican Health care plan will, quote, force people with Mental Illness
Book tv wants to know what youre reading this summer. Tweet us your answer or posted on our facebook page, facebook. Com book tv. thanks to everyone for being here today and on line as well. Lyrics cited to welcome you to the heritage today to discuss the interesting new book on the failures of federal intervention. She doesnt mince words that all with the federal this education of americas children it is time to end not meant federal intervention. As she explains in her book the federal government must serve out the 100 years to recognize it was the states and localities. But gradually federal restraints gave away and by 1979 we saw the first cabinet level for education established at the u. S. Department of education. Today that agency houses nearly 5,000 employees 150 Education Programs and a discretionary budget of 70 billion. That is the tip of the iceberg because we see this relationship with the state education and ended agencies as well that have to follow these mandates so the
Off. Yet another black eye for the Oakland Police department. New allegations of racist Text Messages and late tonight the department has yet another new leader. This is the fourth person to lead the Oakland Police department in just nine days. Youll remember ben farrah replaced sean went, six days later replaced by Paul Figueroa, this afternoon after two days on the job figueroa stepped down, replaced by the oakland city administrator sabrina landris. We have team coverage. Ian cole has more on sabrina landris. Cheryl hurd in oakland, this whole situation, pretty unbelievable. Reporter it is unbelievable, peggy. From the Police Officers i talked to, to the everyday people here in oakland, everyone i talked to says there needs to be a complete overhaul here at the Oakland Police department. As the mayor of oakland, i am here to run a Police Department, not a frat house. Reporter oakland mayor libby schaaf sharing disturbing information regarding the Oakland Police department. We are cl