And proceed with the hearing in that order. Let me make just a couple of custodial announcements. Apologize, the other day we tried to get the official hearing i am sorry official Committee Room photo of the committee and noticed one askew, but we will reschedule latch, and if votes are cancelled on monday, which i dont know if they have made that announcement but if they do we will probably shift the official photo to wednesday morning. Folks may not come back until tuesday and probably at 10 15 because theres a republican conference and Democratic Caucus from 9 00 to 10 00 and make certain everyone is notified. In addition not like to the members in the official photo if we could have staff from both sides of the aisle to join us for one of the photos so that we can include them in one of the photographs. And take more than 5 or 10 minutes to get that done but we would like to invite everyone and put everyone on notice that we will try to get triple notification out to everyone for t
Concerned today than i was a day or two ago. In the sense at the moment policymakers are moving in opposite directions. In part thats the ways of washington and i think well see a few collapses before we ultimately get together somewhere in the days before christmas on a compromise. We have been talking about marginal tax rates, which i think are a key part not only of the budget question, but a key part of the broader economic question in terms of Economic Growth. And im hopeful that any solution that comes together is going to think a lot about Economic Growth and not just budgets. Host ethan . Guest i think i may be a little more hopeful than alex is. I think that theres a general agreement that the sequester will happen. Republicans and democrats and the president are all opposed to it happening. Theres also a consensus right and left it would be bad for the economy. So i think that when we are just looking at the tax component, there are certain things that we kev knitly definitel
Today. And the order of business will be that i will start with an Opening Statement, provide some background, and will yield to mr. Cummings this morning, and other members who wish to be heard, then well turn to our witnesses. Well hear from all of them and then go to questions. Pleased to welcome, again, everyone this morning. Now, this is one of a number, we have actually held fourth in a series of full Committee Oversight hearings on amtrak and u. S. Passenger rail policy in the United States. We actually have two more scheduled. One will be on thursday, december 3, and that will focus on high speed and inner city Passenger Rail grant program. And then well have the final hearing on this important subject. Thursday, the 13th of december, and that will be on the northeast corridor. Ironically yesterday i was back in new york city actually looking at some of the flood and storm damage. Many of the transportation infrastructure facilities were adversely impacted, huge amount of damag
This is something that we simply have got to move forward on. I was happy in 2012, i was able to get language in their that put a cap on this Publicprivate Partnerships. And there are folks around this country where theyre moving forward on that. Its really critical. And mr. Bishop rod of foreign manufacturing possibly taking place possibly take the place of domestic manufacturing. Thats something we havent talked about here but thats really critical. 40 balance in trade, for our economy, for a number of reasons. I guess what i would like to ask all of you, but mr. Jones if he would start out, how are Publicprivate Partnerships going to be affected by sequestration and the c. R. . What kind of longterm effects are we talking about . I agree with you, Publicprivate Partnerships are absolutely critical, protect the critical capabilities in both the public and private sector now more than ever as we are seeing significant downsizing. Capacity within the national sustained and daschle base
Were following multiple breaking stories. President obama is holding a rare live News Conference from the president ial retreat at camp david, maryland where hes been meeting all day with officials of the gulf states. The arab gulf states to discuss security. The Iran Nuclear Deal and the war on isis. Standing by for a National Transportation safety board News Conference on the amtrak train redetailment in philadelphia. That takes place this hour. The death toll continues to climb, and learning new information about the engineer whos alive. His Attorney Says he doesnt remember the wreck. Our correspondents and experts are all standing by to bring you the latest on all of these stories that are breaking right now. Including a new drone scare over at the white house. And the first message in months from the leader of isis. Lets beginning our coverage this hour with our brian todd new details about the amtrak wreck. He joins us from the scene in philadelphia. Brian . Reporter wolf another