Accommodate that kind of demand driven by change and growth unless we invest in transportation today. And specifically public transport. Of course more people means more people trying to get to work and because this is america it also means more people starting and growing businesses and they will need to connect to workers. A very recent example. When the big blizzard in january shutdown bostons Public Transportation Massachusetts General Hospital had a real problem. According to the hospital, nearly half of their employees take public transit. So in the midst of this very dangerous storm they were literally working overtime to make sure they could get enough on every shift to serve their patients. That is the situation that is not as unique as it sounds. In atlanta, University Study looked at 50 Industry Sectors that make up the regions economy and it found that 14 of the 18,000 fastestgrowing sectors are among those whose workers rely heavily on local Transit Services to get to and
New programs that will focus on current Passenger Rail service and the development of future Passenger Rail service. New amtrak grants that would Keep Services in good working condition. The Rail Service Improvement program, which would provide competitive grants to drive development of high performing Passenger Rail networks. This program also includes funding for ptc implementation for commuter railroads and support for states and localities to mitt grait the adverse impacts of rail operations in their communities through grade crossing improvements and rail line relocation efforts. Simply put, grow america is our blueprint for beginning to close rails infrastructure gap and to setting the table for theing next generation of safety. These are forwardthinking largescale improvements that come with some extremely important byproducts. The creation of goodpaying jobs and the strengthening of our national economy. And bridging our nations infrastructure gap gets more important with every
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[inaudible conversations] the subcommittee was knocking door to frequent objections that use authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. The chair of recognize itself for an Opening Statement. Good morning, everyone. Thank you for being here. Today the subcommittee on National Security will examine the department of defense and military Services Administration and oversight of the junior reserve officer Training Corps program, or jrotc. As a sales by congress the statutory purpose of the jrotc is to instill in our Nations High School students, quote, the valves of citizenship, service to the United States and personal responsibility as well as a sense of accomplishment. Close closed quote. In furtherance about objective jrotc officers dispute micco offers participating School Students or cadets in immersive military learning about that includes coursework in leadership, civics, ethics come history, health and stem as well as Service Specific classes in seamanship, l