Programs Like Community Development Block grants and home, cut funding for Public Housing repairs by 70 . We all know the condition of Public Housing. And to cut their funding for repairs by 70 to eliminate funding for 250,000 housing vouchers next year. It reduces the funding for lead housing control to protect children from lead poisoning and other health problems. Senator portman knows in cities in my state, in housing built before senator portman and i were born, the house, the lead conte content, the lead exposure in those homes are overwhelming, in some cases according to the Health Department 99 of those homes have toxic levels of lead. Five months ago in this room dr. Carson scoffed at the notion that he would support a 10 cut in the hud budget. He said he understood from his experience as a pediatric neurosurgeon how it was far less costly to avoid lead poisoning than to treat it. I was one of five or six democrats who voted for his confirmation on the floor of the senate. I d
This hearing will come to heard. Next a confirmation hearing for president trumps choice to be the next housing and urban Development Deputy secretary and the chair of the council of economic advisers. This Senate Banking Committee Hearing is an hour and 25 minutes. We will begin todays hearing with an Opening Statement by me and then by senator brown and then ill turn to senator po portman who will introduce mr. Hassett and senator shaheen when she arrives who will introduce ms. Patenaude. I see friends and families behind you as well. I also see my good friend bob dole, at least i did a moment ago. We welcome him here. Each of these nominees stands to impact the living of americans across the country and will play an important role. Mr. Hassett has had a disti distinguished career. Hes a widely consulted expert. His nomination has received bipartisan support from notable economists including past cea chairman. Mr. Hassetts particular understanding of tax policy and the way it affects
Good morning. I want to welcome the secretary back today. This is her first times since being confirmed. I want to thank you for appearing before us today to discuss the reauthorization. We are working hard on a bipartisan basis to produce a bill hopefully during this work. How and we appreciate the administrations engagement. Already this year the committee has held hearings on a range of topics underpinning the effort including safety, drone policy, aircraft certification, consumer concerns and infrastructure financing. One of the key issues we have not yet focused on but has been discussed over the last two years and occurs in other parts of the world is whether the United States should separate the air traffic fund from the faa and create a nongovernmental notforprofit corporation to do the job. T the faa runs a safe operation that outside auditors have teamed up a performance on delivering safety and efficiency upgrades prompting a debate as to the best path forward to realize the
Cspan2s book tv. Transportation secretary elaine chao testified before a Senate Committee on the future of the federal Aviation Administration and the president s proposal to privatize the air Traffic Control system. This is just over two hours. Morning. I want to welcome secretary chao back today. This is her first time beforee the committee since being confirmed. Secretary, i want to thank you for appearing before us today to discuss reauthorization of thehe faa. We arend working hard on a bipartisan basis to produce a bill, hopefully during this work period. And we appreciateld the administrations engagement. Already this year, the committee has held hearings on a range of topics underpinning this legislative effort including safety, drone policy, rural issuing, aircraft certification, consumers concerns, and infrastructure financing. One of the key governance issues we have not yet focused on this yearld but which has been discussed extensively overall the last two years and whethe
Web actors, increasingly important, but we dont have strategies for how to bring them together. Watch after words, sunday at 9 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan to the tv. Transportation secretary elaine chao testified before the senate and Transportation Committee on the proposal to privatize the air Traffic Control system. [inaudible conversations] good morning. I want to welcome secretary child back today. This is her first time before the committee since being confirmed. Madam secretary, i want tong thank you for appearing to discuss reauthorization. R we are working hard on a bipartisan basis to produce a bill. Hopefully during this work. We appreciate the engagement. The committee has held hearings on a range of topics underpinning this effort including safety, drone policy, role issues, aircraft concerns and infrastructure financing. One of the key issues we have not yet focused on this year but that has been discussed atet pensively occurs in other parts of the world is whether the Uni