Including joel sabat, ron batory from the federal railroad administration. Ray martinez, administrator of the Safety Administration and heidi king from the national Highway Safety traffic system. The fix of the american act, better known as the fast act is responsible for ensuring the safety of our surface Transportation System including fmcsa, nhtsa and fra. Todays hearing provides our witnesses with the opportunity to discuss the implementation of the fast act. And to identify issues that this committee should consider as we prepare for a surface transportation reauthorization. The fast act established the infraGrant Program. This and others such as build grants formerly tiger grants are critical to improving our nations transportation infrastructure. I hope the witnesses will provide the committee with an update on improving the infrastructure and how intra, and bill grants are being utilized. As they reauthorize the fast act, i plan to work with cantwell and other members on both s
At this time im honored to introduce the speaker for today. Todd is both an offer and funeral f director. In fact, his family has been involved in that profession in delaware for four generations. The most recent book is last rites the evolution of the american funeral and todd will be speaking to us today about how Abraham Lincoln was at the center of the transformation of american funeral practices both during his time in the white house and also through his tragic death. Now, we will have a question and answer session at the end of the talk. There will be a couple of walking microphones. I would ask please take advantage of those because we want our cspan audience to be able to hear both of the questions and the answers. At this time i will turn it over to todd. [applause] thank you. Its my pleasure to present to you this evening. Now we all know what happens good friday, 1865. But what imta going to talk abt this evening is about how the grand event of that was Abraham Lincolns tra
Introduce our speaker for today. Todd harra tod is both an author and a funeral director. In fact, his family has been involved in that profession in delaware for four generations. Todds most recent book is last rites the evolution of the american funeral. And todd will be speaking to us today about how Abraham Lincoln was at the center, really, of the transformation of american funeral practices, both during his time in the white house and then also through his tragic death. Now we will have a question answer session at the end of todds talk. There will be a couple of walking microphones. I would ask, please take advantage of those, because we want our cspan audience to be able to hear both the questions and the answers. So at this time, ill turn it over to ty. Thank you, judge primos. And lincoln club of delaware is my pleasure to present to you. This evening. Now, we all know what happened. Good friday, 1865. But what im going to talk to you about this evening is about how the grand
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