Wyoming, delaware and colorado. Senator john ber rasso chairs the committee. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. President trump has made improving our nations infrastructure a top priority. Infrastructure is critical to our nations prosperity. The Senate Environment Public Works Committee has jurisdiction over our nations highways and roads and its ports. These things allow for American Goods to go from the heartland to the coasts and even overseas. They allow for flood protection for both rural and urban communities that save lives. In addition our committee has jurisdiction over the environmental laws that impact the modernization of infrastructure. Doesnt matter whether the setting is urban or rural, rules and regulations can halt or delay the modernization of infrastructure and the impact is particularly counter productive if theyre applied without understanding the difference between urban and rural. Our committee has members from both urban and rural areas. The members o
Wyoming, delaware and colorado. Senator john ber rasso chairs the committee. Good morning. I call this hearing to order. President trump has made improving our nations infrastructure a top priority. Infrastructure is critical to our nations prosperity. The Senate Environment Public Works Committee has jurisdiction over our nations highways and roads and its ports. These things allow for American Goods to go from the heartland to the coasts and even overseas. They allow for flood protection for both rural and urban communities that save lives. In addition our committee has jurisdiction over the environmental laws that impact the modernization of infrastructure. Doesnt matter whether the setting is urban or rural, rules and regulations can halt or delay the modernization of infrastructure and the impact is particularly counter productive if theyre applied without understanding the difference between urban and rural. Our committee has members from both urban and rural areas. The members o
President trump has made pres. Trump madeesident trump has improving our nations infrastructure a top priority. Infrastructure is critical to our nations prosperity. The Senate Environment Public Works Committee has jurisdiction over our nations highways and roads and its ports. These things allow for American Goods to go from the heartland to the coasts and even overseas. They allow for flood protection for both rural and urban communities that save lives. In addition our committee has jurisdiction over the environmental laws that impact the modernization of infrastructure. Doesnt matter whether the setting is urban or rural, rules and regulations can halt orri the modernization of infrastructure and the impact is particularly counter productive if theyre applied without understanding the difference between urban and rural. Our committee has members from both urban and rural areas. The members of this committee represent new york city and newport, rhode island, nebraska city, nebraska
Ceasefire take hold. But its scheduled to end on friday. Leaders of israel and hamas are talking about whether to extend it. The two sides are negotiating in the egyptian capital, cairo, but not face to face. Egyptian mediators are serving as a gobetween. They expect the two sides wont reach a deal before friday. Sources close to hamas say the egyptians proposed the truce be extended for 48 hours. They say the hamas negotiators agreed to the proposal and are waiting for the israelis to respond. Residents of gaza are starting to see some things return to the way they used to be. Shops are open for first time in weeks. People are driving again and children are playing in the parks. People are visiting whats left of their homes. This man lost a cousin, his factory, and his home. Translator everything precious to me is gone. More than 1,800 palestinians have been killed. In a month of fighting. 9,000 others have been wounded. International Health Experts have gathered for an emergency meet
The khmer rouges reign of terror in the 1970s have been sentenced to life in prison. The president of liberia has declared a stated of emergency as the country struggles with an ebola outbreak. Allen Johnson Sirleaf says it poses a threat to state security. Sierra leone made a similar move late last month. The ebola virus has an extremely high fatality rate it has been spreading through liberia, sierra leone and guinea on an unprecedented scale. Johnsonsirleaf says the state of emergency will be enforced across the country for 90 days. More than 900 people in west africa have been confirmeded or are suspected or have died from owe beale la. Nearly 300 of the deaths were liberia. She said extraordinary measures are needed to protect her country and its people. The outbreak in liberia has claimed the lives of 32 medical workers and forced a Major Hospital to close. The World Health Organization ask asking for more staff to help ease the strain on the medical system. Liberias Vice Preside