From hazardous products. A representative from Consumer Reports and a child safety advocate were among witnesses at this hours energy and commerce subcommittee hearing. The subcommittee on Consumer Protection and commerce will now come to order. Were going to hopefully move pretty quickly through Opening Statements because were going to be called to the floor before too long for a long series of votes. And i really want to hear our witnesses. You know, the American People are often skeptical of what does government do for them. And i am just i just feel so proud and so lucky to be on this subcommittee, because the kinds of things we are talking about today are about saving lives. And were actually going to make a difference in the live lives of everyday americans. I appreciate so much our witnesses for being here today. Were going to consider seven bills that aim at protecting consumers and, yes, saving saving lives. In subcommittee is vice chair for example Tony Cardenas introduced th
And child safety advocate Krystal Ellis who lost her twoyearold son to a furniture tip over. The hearing examines several Consumer Protection bills introduced by committee members. This is just over an hour. We will be called to the floor before too long for a long series of votes and i want to hear from our witnesses. The American People are skeptical of what does government do for them. Proud and i feel so on this subcommittee because the kinds of things we are talking about today are about saving lives. We are actually going to make a difference in the lives of everyday americans. Ourpreciate so much witnesses for being here today. We are going to consider seven bills aimed at protecting consumers, and saving lives. Vice chair,ittees Tony Cardenas introduced the safe sleep act of 2019, which would ban inclined sleep products. The chairman of the sumer, chairman burgled in i wrote to the chairman asking to remove the rock and play. There are other inclined sleep products that are a r
But were also learning more about the midair collision that killed three people today in maryland. In fact, we just got some recordings from air Traffic Control in frederick, and they give us some idea what happened. We can hear the tower warn the pilot of a small plane, that three helicopters are in the area as the plane is about to land. The pilot acknowledges that. And we warn you, listening to what happens next may be difficult. Three helicopters below you in the traffic pattern. I have two of them in sight. The two echoes here have you in sight. Maintain your altitude until turning base, clear to land. Oh, god oh god one airplane down and helicopter down. Yes, yes, i just saw. 911 is on the way. Those voices you heard were from the control tower and from people who survived the crash. The two men on the plane survived. Three people in the helicopter were killed. Jackie bensen is live in frederick where federal investigators are now on the scene. Late word in Maryland State Police
4 00, 5 00. It will be partly sunny by then. What to wear . A chilly morning. Temperatures around 50 degrees. You need a jacket, long pants again this morning to stay comfortable at the bus stop and waiting for the metro. Coming up next, weather and traffic on the 1s at 5 11. Amelia is out in the storm team 4 x 4. Melissa looking at the roads and work zones. They will be clearing up shortly. Overall, we look quite good. Outer loop, we have that work zone still with one lane getting by. 66 and 95, both looking quite good. Same thing with prince georges coun county. 270, that is nice for us into and out of town. 95, cherry hill in maryland also moving quite nicely. A live look at 66 coming up in a couple of minutes. Melissa, thank you. Monitoring a developing story in new york where a doctor is now in isolation after testing positive for ebola. His name is dr. Craig spencer. He recently returned to the u. S. After working with ebola patients in guinea. He had a fever yesterday. Within mi
Next weather and traffic on the 1s Amelia Siegel joins us in the storm team 4 x 4. Melissa has already had a couple of accidents. Right now we are looking good. Only yellow on the screen right now. D. C. , 295 as you pass 50. Otherwise, we are looking great. If youre hopping on stafford county, heading into town, looking good. No major problems into town or out of town in 95 in virginia. 66, again, completely green for us at this point. 270, old hundred road moving along. A little bit of volume. No major problems again. A wide look at things. Inner and outer loop both looking fine. Back in 10 minutes. See you at 6 11 with a look at travel times. Thank you, melissa. A developing story out of new york where a doctor is now in isolation after testing positive for ebola. His name is dr. Craig spencer. He recently treated ebola patients in west africa. Spencer went to a Brooklyn Bowling alley wednesday night before he realized he was sick. His fiancee is in quarantine and they are watching