Two things have been brought to my attention, the crossover on the bridge has been operating with a flashing red light instead of green, which is a passenger comfort issue and that tenmile per hour speed limit signs have been added to the bus deck which is designed for buses operating at 20 Miles Per Hour and that will be a limiting factor and also could be causing the bus fountains to behave anemically. After six months of operation, look into that. We want to make sure we dont do temporary safety ideas that just get solidified and end up inhibiting our future capacity. Ok, well follow up on that. Call your next item, item 5, the exclusive directors report. Good morning, directors. Im pleased to provide you this morning with an update on Ongoing Operations at the Transit Center and our work to move forward. Its been a busy month of transit operations, events and activities, as well as efforts to onboard new tenants and retail spaces. First off, staff plan and responded to potential im
Next, the hearing on the house energy and commerce subcommittee on the potential Health Effects of e. Cigarettes. It also includes Public Officials from North Carolina, massachusetts, michigan and kansas testifying how the states are responding to the rise in vaping related illnesses. The subcommittee on oversight and investigations hearing will now come to order. Today the committee is holding a hearing entitled sounding the alarm the Public Health crisis of cigarettes. The purpose is to examine the Public Health impacts the regulatory authorities related to key cigarette manufacturing sales and use. The chair now recognizes for purposes of an opening statement. Our country is facing a serious Public Health epidemic one that is causing severe harm. It will examine the cost of the epidemic and the uncontrolled rising use of e. Cigarettes lifethreatening illnesses and the use of products we must work to protect the American People from the misunderstanding about these products. The data
The subcommittee on oversight and investigations hearing will now come to order. Today the committee is holding a hearing entitled sounding the alarm the Public Health crisis of cigarettes. The purpose is to examine the Public Health impacts the regulatory authorities related to key cigarette manufacturing sales and use. The chair now recognizes for purposes of an opening statement. Our country is facing a serious Public Health epidemic one that is causing severe harm. It will examine the cost of the epidemic and the uncontrolled rising use of e. Cigarettes lifethreatening illnesses and the use of products we must work to protect the American People from the misunderstanding about these products. The data is clear over the past several years, we have seen an unacceptably high proportion of people facing nicotine addiction. This year alone more than 27 of High Schoolers report they are using ecigarettes or vaping as it is also known. 2011 to 2015, there was a 900 increase, 900 increase
Subcommittee on oversight and investigations hearing will now come to order. Today the committee is holding a hearing entitled sounding the alarm, the Health Threats of ecigarette. The purpose oftodays hearing to examine the Public Health impact and regulatory authorities related to ecigarette manufacturing , sales and use. The chair recognizes herself for purposes of an opening statement. Our country is facing a serious public epidemic. One that is causing severe harm. This hearing will examine the cause of that epidemic, the uncontrolled and rising use of ecigarette and lifethreatening illnesses ripped the country and the use of ecigarette products young people sort, we must act to protect the American People from the myths and misunderstandings about these products. First, the data is now clear. Over the past several years seen an unacceptably high proportion of young people facing nicotine addiction. This year alone, more than 27 percent of High Schoolers report using ecigarette or
That representation Transportation Safety issues along with my Ranking Member senator cantwell let me welcome our Signature Panel of witnesses and thank them for this hearing. Well hear from the department of transportation including neil szabat ron brinks and straygur of the federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and deputy minister of traffic and safety. Welcome to each of you. Fixing americas surface transportation act of 2019 better known as the fastback rasterized the administrations responsible for ensuring the safety of our surface transportation paid sns and fra. Identifying issues this committee should consider as we prepare for reauthorization. The fastback places a greater focus on our nations Multimodal Network that includes establishing the emperor Grant Program. This program and others such as formerly tiger grants are critical to improve our nations transportation infrastructure. I hope the winces will provide the committee with an update on efforts to improve our i