Imposed on travel and public gatherings will bring you the latest on the outbreak and around the world also coming up president for life russias Parliament Backs Vladimir Putins plans for the constitution clearing the way for changes that will allow him to stay in power until the year 2036 and its a super tuesday realm to win the race for the democratic partys president ial nomination in the u. S. Can juggle i deliver the knockout blow to Bernie Sanders and well introduce you to a tiny polish horse named paul whos just made it into the guinness book of World Records. Viewers on p. B. S. In the United States and all around the world. Well it is an unprecedented move italy has expanded its response to the corona Virus Outbreak the entire country is now under a lockdown restrictions were originally applied only to northern regions now they are nation wide to tell us have been told that they should only move around for work Urgent Health needs or in emergencies and they also need to carry
Constitution clearing the way to allow him to stay in power until the year 2036. And it is super tuesday round two in the race for the democratic partys president ial nomination in the u. S. Can joe biden deliver the knockout blow to Bernie Sanders . And will introduce you to a tiny polish horse named bombel, who has just made it into the guinness book of world records. Im brent goff. To our viewers on pbs in the United States and all around the world, welcome. It is an unprecedented move. Italy has expanded its response to the coronavirus outbreak. The entire country is now under a lockdown. Restrictions were originally applied only to northern regions. Now they are nationwide. Italians have been told that they should only move around for work, Urgent Health needs, or in emergencies. They also need to carry documents declaring their reasons for traveling. Italy has currently confirmed more than 10,000 cases and more than 630 deaths from the virus. Reporter a rare sight in rome. The co
Providing transportation in rural areas and Railroad Safety. Well also learn about the department of transportations priorities for the coming year. Live coverage on cspan3. We have some wonderful, luxurious, very nice seatingrow. Id like to encourage everybody tole to closer. Were going to have a very nice discussion. Id like to encourage everybody closer. Make the setting a little bit more cozy and familial. We very much enjoy that. We like having a nice conversation about one of our favorite Public Policy issues. Yeah. Right along there. Thanks so much. Well, great. I want to welcome everyone to this panel. Again, thank you, all, very much for joining. My name is lawrence smith. Deputy assistant secretary for policy at the u. S. Department of transportation. It will be three years this month that ive been at the department. Incredibly honored to be part of a great team. Doing a lot of what we think is really, really awesome work. Going to be a lot of help to a lot of different parts
The committee on homeland to get he will come t to order. Let me set the outset number of our members are still en route from the Prayer Breakfast this morning. They will join us accordingly. The Ranking Member being one of them. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on the department of Homeland Security use of facial recognition and other biometric technologies. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a committee in recess at any point. Good morning. The committee is meeting today to continue examining the department of Homeland Security is use of facial Recognition Technology. The Committee Held part one of this hearing in july of last year, after news that thet department was expanding its use of facial recognition forth varying purposes, such as confirming the identities of travelers, including u. S. Citizens. As facial Recognition Technology has advanced, it has become the chosen form of Biometric Technology used by the government and industry. I want t
For joining. My name is loren smith. Itll be three years this month that ive been at the department, incredibly honored to be part of a great team doing a lot of what we think is really, really awesome work. Its going to be a lot of help to a lot of different parts of the country. Were really, really excited about. I had the honor of serving previously with secretary chow at the labor department. Its been a fascinating experience seeing different cabinet agencies and how the different organizations work. Im joined today by four really excellent panelists i think youre going to enjoy hearing from. I first want to introduce Alex Herrgott who is executive director of the public improvement counsel, fipsi. He has been in that role since september 2018. He had been serving previously as the associate director for infrastructure for counsel on Environmental Quality at the white house. Mr. Herrgott worked for senator james earnhoff in california. He served as primary staff for transportation