Recognized or three minutes to ask questions recognized for three minutes to ask questions. Many members will be allowed to make openings Committee Members will be allowed to make Opening Statements. Hearing no objections, so ordered. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an opening statement. First of all thank you, everyone, for being here this morning. It is an honor for those of us that are not from chicago to be here on a very serious issue. This is the very first energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the gun violence epidemic in our country. As a Public Health issue. And this subcommittee has jurisdiction over Public Health issues in our country jurisdiction over Public Health issues in our country. I want to represent recognize members who were present chicago and the region, starting with bobby rush, whose district we are in. Thank you, bobby, very much for inviting us, asking the subcommittee to come here. Congresswoman robin kelly, who is here to my left. Congr
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Ill have more on that in a few minutes. Mike, youre looking at improvements for two spots. We dont hope for that oft oftentimes after 6 00 in the morning, were starting to build in hayward southbound 880 commute but here eastbound 580 where things are jammed up, should be clearing those lanes for the overnight crews around high street, that will be possibly traffic breaks over the next few ending in improvement over the next half hour and westbound 80 across that bay bridge things are improving as they removed the disabled vehicle. The metering lights were turned on early because of traffic and the two incidents on the span both cleared and the were watching a lot of things. Back to you. Thanks, mike. Former president jimmy carter is recovering this morning after a fall yesterday at his home in plains, georgia. Hes taken to a nearby hospital for observation, said to be in pretty good spirits and looking forward to recovering at home. The former president is 95 years old. This is the se
Only Committee Members will be allowed to make Opening Statements. Hearing no objections, so ordered. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an opening statement. First of all thank you, everyone , for being here this morning. It is an honor for those of us that are not from on a very serious issue. This is the very first energy and Commerce Committee hearing on the gun violence epidemic in our country. As a Public Health issue. And this subcommittee has to has jurisdiction over Public Health issues in our country. I want to recognize first the members of the committee who represent the parts of chicago and the region, starting with congressman bobby rush, whose district we are in. Thank you, bobby, very much for inviting us, asking the subcommittee to come here. Congresswoman robin kelly, who is here to my left. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky from the chicago region. And to representative Adam Kinzinger, from the state of illinois, a little further away, and mr. Kinsinger mak
Today who are not members of the committee that they be recognized for three minutes to ask questions after Committee Members have asked theirs and note only Committee Members will be allowed to make Opening Statements. Hearing no objections so ordered. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. First of all, thank you, everyone, for being here this morning. Its an honor for those of us that are not from chicago to be here here. Im anna eschew and this is the midwestern part of my family and its an honor to be here with my colleagues on a very serious issue and this is the first energy and Commerce Committee hearing of the gun violence epidemic in our country as a Public Health issue. This subcommittee has jurisdiction over Public Health issues in our country. I want to recognize first the members of the committee who represent the parts of chicago and the region starting with congressman bobby rush whose district we are in. Thank you, bobby, very much for