House transportation and infrastructure subcommittee. I ask unanimous consent the chair be authorized to declare recess at any time during todays hearing. Without objection so ordered. I ask unanimous consent of members not on the committee be permitted to sit with the subcommittee and ask questions without objection. If members wish to insert documents into the record please also email documents ti mail. Gov. Several other senators and a press release from senator kramer into the record without objection so ordered. I now recognize myself for the purpose of an Opening Statement for five minutes. Good morning and thank you for being here today. The undersecretary and the administrators before us represents the full scope of the jurisdiction in the subcommittee on highway and transit. However despite the long record of bipartisan oversight efforts, weve not had any administrators before us since 2019. Todays witnesses can help provide clarity on issues related to the Infrastructure Inve
Testified on oversight and Infrastructure Investment. Topics include the recent recall of more than 2,000,000 t vehicles due to safety concerns with the autopilot system. Electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, highspeed rail, and Vehicle Safety standards. The hearing was held before house transportation and infrastructure subcommittee. [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee on highway internal condors are asking in the sense of the german golfers to declare recess at the time during todays hearing. Without objection, so ordered. Also ask consent members not on the subcommittee be permitted to sit with the subcommittee at the days inn and ask questions without objection. So ordered. If members wish to insert a document into the record is also email it. Ask unanimous consent to enter a letter from senator capito and several other senators and a press release on senator cramer into the record. Without objection and so ordered. I never like it has myself for the purposes of
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