Rep. Chaffetz the committee will come to order. I can declare recess at any time. We have the third in a series of hearings we are doing, examining the federal administrations save Drinking Water act, dealing with the crisis in flint, michigan. I appreciate the witnesses here today. I appreciate the strong Public Participation and interest in hearing. I would remind those participating this is a congressional hearing. Properd appreciate your decorum in this room. There are to be no shows of expression about positive expression, positive or negative. We appreciate your help in that way. Really make a few observations, then turn it over to the Ranking Member. There are people still today in flint, michigan who are waking up this morning, they cannot drink the water. And they cant take a shower. They are using a bottle of water to drink and take a shower. I cant even imagine my family having to go through that in the u. S. With able to visit flint number of members this past saturday. Thi
Death in people 65 years or older. Assaults are the leading cause totbi related children three four. Being near a pediatric trauma unit makes a big difference. Being near a stroke unit makes a big difference. Having people around i did see the movie, concussion. Its one of the strange movies where i knew just about everybody in it, being from pittsburgh. Also knowing the people i know, how much things have changed in the last few years. Being able to talk to dr. Joe maroon to say that things were entirely different a few years ago. Even things like moving where you kicked the ball on a kickoff has made a tremendous difference. I am also a member of the navy and i work on an inpatient unit at wall street hospital. What really struck me about this whole thing was how little we knew about this and how we have got to learn more. Playing a sport was a choice. We changed sunday to be football day in a church day. But the 1 who volunteer who where the unit to wear the uniform and take the oat
Now a new documentary tells the inside story of how a Community Organized to uncover the water crisis that sparked a national outcry. The emergency manager also the Treasurers Office and onto lansing, the governors mansion, have shown a total disregard for the human needs of the people. Amy today, a democracy now exclusive, the broadcast premiere of heres to flint, by michigan analyst of the year curt guyette and filmmaker kate levy. Then to honduras where protests continue over the assassination of indigenous and environmental leader Berta Caceres. Was absolutely assassinated, and i would like to point out the single witness to the crime, Gustavo Castro be held bynues to the government. Amy we will speak with beverly bell, longtime colleague of both caceres and castro. Who himself was shot twice when berta was assassinated. Beverly bell, like many others, is desperate to get castro out of honduras to safety. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org,
An early backup in some of the cash lanes at the bay bridge 20, 25 cars deep. Rest of our bridges off to a great start san mateo bridge no delays both directions between hayward and foster city. We have closures on 4 for Police Activity as well as an accident on embarcadero. Details coming up. Another bay area freeway turned into a crime scene. This time, someone was shot dead on highway 4 at 9 p. M. Last night in pittsburg near loveridge road. One person was fatally shot. The victims car ran off the highway into a fence on the california over. The vehicle was hit with at least four bullets and its windshield shattered. The chp had to shut down westbound 4 near loveridge exit for several hours. It wasnt the first time highway 4 saw violence. Two people were shot last year. A 19yearold woman died and days before that someone killed a 20yearold on the highway. Both cases were gangrelated. Highway 4 isnt alone with gun violence. There have been over a dozen shootings on 80 since november.
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