Good morning. The committee will come to order. We were hoping to be able to move out two of our nominees that are currently pending before the committee. We obviously have to have the requisite number of members here. So, until such time as we have a quorum, we will move to our scheduled full Committee Hearing on infrastructure permitting. If we are able to get the quorum of 12, we will take up the business meeting at that point in time. I would anticipate that it would be relatively quick. So, with that, we have names on the table in front of us, but i would invite you each to come to the table as i provide an opening statement. Mr. Cason, miss fleeingal, mr. Turpin, mr. Brown, caruso and russell. Were here to discuss infrastructure permitting challenges, efforts to streamline federal approvals and opportunities to improve their responsiveness, the transparency and predictability of our system of permit review. I think we all recognize the need to make investments that will both upgr
Move out to of our nominees that are currently pending before the committee. We obviously have to have the requisite number of members here. So until such time as we have a quorum, we will move to our scheduled full Committee Hearing on infrastructure permitting, if were able to get the quorum of 12 we will take up the businessman at that point in time. I would anticipate that it would be relatively quick. So with that, we have names on the table in front of us, but i would invite you each to come to the table as a provide an opening statement. Mr. Casing, ms. Fleagle, astroturfing, mr. Brown, ms. Caruso and mr. Russell if just want to join us there. We are here today to discuss infrastructure permitting challenges ongoing efforts to streamline federal approvals and opportunities to improve the responsiveness, the transparency and the predictability of our system of permit review. I think we all recognize the need to make investments that will both upgrade and modernize our infrastruct
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Reopen the government, and to start the deal with americas pressing problems. In exchange, according to majority leader eric cantor, a real commitment in the president to talk. But as of this hour, no repeal of obama care. Indeed, no mention of the thing that got the Republican Party into this whale of a fight. And as for the u. S. Government, House Republicans would like to keep it shuttered until well, possibly forever. Thats a conversation were going to have with the president today. And i dont want to put anything on the table. I dont want to take anything off the table. Thats why we want to have this conversation. The white house, however, is pushing back. In a Statement Released an hour ago, the administration are announced that while we are willing to look at any proposal Congress Puts forward to end these manufactured crises. We will not allow a faction of the republicans in the house to hold the economy hostage to its extraneous and extreme political demands. Congress needs to