Massive new infrastructure package to boost an ailing economy. How big a package are we talking about and what is the likelihood that it would get passed on capitol hill and signed by the president . Guest President Trump has, for the past week, been calling for 6infrastructure plan at trillion. He is saying this is something that can fix our roads, bridges, potholes. He is talking about ways we can expand access to broadband in rural parts of the country. This is something that the president has been talking about since he was a candidate. However, the money he is talking about, the white house has now put out a document that will lay out the president s vision for this plan. While he is adamant this is something that could create jobs and help with the economic recovery, on capitol hill he does not have support from Senate Republicans and house democrats. Both congressional leaders wants to have an Emergency Response to the crises and focus on infrastructure later down the road. Do t
I called to order this hearing of the Senate Budget committee. The hearing on Government Accountability offices annual report on the nations Fiscal Health. We will hear from nonpartisan watchdog on the Fiscal Health and importance of confronting our critical fiscal challenges. I welcome back mr. Dodaro who is the most usual and best witness providing information throughout the year that is extremely helpful to heading off some of the future crises that will happen if we do not Pay Attention. This hearing will cook off a series of hearings and to findons about Hope Solutions and help build the foundation for next years budget cycle. The next few years should be significant for the committee. The committee has been working hard to enact reforms that improve transparency and accountability in the budget process and help put us on a more sustainable fiscal path. Introduced the bipartisan congressional budget and i emphasize the as thatartisan wa was the first since 1990. We were successful
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We will come to order. Todays hearing will focus on the reauthorization of the fast act, the nations current surface transportation bill that expires on september 30. We will hear the priorities of key Public Transportation stakeholders. A longterm reauthorization bill is critical to providing the certainty of stability that transit agencies, cities andos d to make responsible transportation lighting decisions. Public transportation plays a key role in our nations economy there are over 400 30,000 workers employed and Public Transportation in the United States. Transit provides approximately 33 million trips every day. Taking Many Americans to and from work, school and medical appointments. Not just in big urban cities, but also small areas. We have found ourselves with yet another reauthorization where the Highway Trust Fund is a most significant issue that needs to be addressed. In order to advance a comprehensive longterm reauthorization bill. While this committee does not have juri
Government accountability, the report of the nations Fiscal Health. Today the Budget Committee will hear from congress nonpartisan watchdog on the nations Fiscal Health and the importance of confronting our critical fiscal challenges. I welcome back mr. Dodaro who is the most usual and best witness providing information throughout the year that it is extremely helpful heading off some of the future crises that will happen if we dont Pay Attention. This hearing will kick off a series of hearings and discussions about that will form Bipartisan Solutions for the problems we face this year and help build a foundation for next years budget cycle. The next few years should be significant for the Budget Committee. The committee has been the working hard to enact reforms that improve transparency and accountability in the budget process and help put us on a more sustainable fiscal path. Last year senator whitehouse and i introduced the bipartisan congressional budget reform act and i want to e