In 2024. These are your lives in your communities that we are talking about, and therefore as one of the most ardent issues in homeland and national security. I want to thank Deanne Criswell and Andrew Friedman for starting off with some important perspectives from the administrator. Thanks also to alex paisley for their support. We have a panel of some of the most distinguished practitioners of resilience, response, and a recovery in the United States from federal, state, and private sector backgrounds. It my immediate left is willie, the regional administrator for fema for region 10 which includes alaska, idaho, washington, and oregon and 271 family really recognize federally recognized tribes. She served 26 years in the u. S. Air force including two combat tours retiring as a full colonel. He joined fema in 2007 and is held in his Disaster Response in 13 states and two territories. He is a member of the fema leadership cadre and other senior positions. Next to him is gary oneill, we
We will call the committee to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chairman be authorized to declare recess any time during todays hearing. That is so ordered. As a reminder, members insert a document in the record please email them. At this point i will recognize myself for the purposes of an Opening Statement. We are here today to discuss the initial federal response to march 26, 2024, Early Morning incident involving the cargo vessel and Francis Scott key bridge in baltimore, maryland, which resulted in the subsequent collapse of the bridge. The first one at all and six workers who sadly perished. I want to express our condolences and offer prayers to the families and their loved ones. I also want to express our appreciation to the harbor pilot and the Maryland Police authority who saved countless lives close in the bridge prior to the incident and all the First Responders who were obviously involved in that process. Finally, i want to commend the federal, state, and local offici
We will call the committee to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chairman be authorized to declare recess any time during todays hearing. That is so ordered. As a reminder, members insert a document in the record please email them. At this point i will recognize myself for the purposes of an Opening Statement. We are here today to discuss the initial federal response to march 26, 2024, Early Morning incident involving the cargo vessel and Francis Scott key bridge in baltimore, maryland, which resulted in the subsequent collapse of the bridge. The first one at all and six workers who sadly perished. I want to express our condolences and offer prayers to the families and their loved ones. I also want to express our appreciation to the harbor pilot and the Maryland Police authority who saved countless lives close in the bridge prior to the incident and all the First Responders who were obviously involved in that process. Finally, i want to commend the federal, state, and local offici
Buckeye broadband supports cspan as a Public Service along with these other Television Providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. The chair of the National Transportation safety board and other officials involved with the investigation and cleanup of Baltimores Francis scott key bridge collapse were on capitol hill testifying in front of lawmakers. They outlined a timeline for reconstruction citing 2028 is the goal with a cost of 1. 7 billion. The hearing runs about three hours. We will call the committee to order. I have to ask unanimous commitment consent that the chairman be authorized to declare recess at any time. So ordered. Please email documents. At this point i will recognize myself for the purposes of an Opening Statement. We are here to discuss the initial federal response to the march 26 Early Morning incident involving the cargo vessel into the Francis Scott key bridge in baltimore, maryland which resulted in the subsequent collapse of the bridge. I want to acknow
We will call the committee to order. I ask unanimous consent that the chairman be authorized to declare recess any time during todays hearing. That is so ordered. As a reminder, members insert a document in the record please email them. At this point i will recognize myself for the purposes of an Opening Statement. We are here today to discuss the initial federal response to march 26, 2024, Early Morning incident involving the cargo vessel and Francis Scott key bridge in baltimore, maryland, which resulted in the subsequent collapse of the bridge. The first one at all and six workers who sadly perished. I want to express our condolences and offer prayers to the families and their loved ones. I also want to express our appreciation to the harbor pilot and the Maryland Police authority who saved countless lives close in the bridge prior to the incident and all the First Responders who were obviously involved in that process. Finally, i want to commend the federal, state, and local offici