begin to assess just how many lives have been lost. the high waters, homes, buildings and roads ripped apart, ongoing search and rescue missions, and the damage is not just along the coast. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper. we start with the first look at the death and devastation left behind by hurricane ian across southwest and central florida. this same system first made landfall in cuba then onto florida s west coast. now ian is about to strengthen and make its third landfall. let s show you what ian has done already. this is fort myers beach this morning. chunks of metal and trees thrown across the streets, buildings ripped apart, cars destroyed a. resident who has lived there his entire life said this is the worst hurricane he s lived through. bear islands have been cut off near ft. myers. all the bridges have failed and massive sections of the sanibel causeway were washed away by the storm surge, severing the only connection they have to the florida mainland. s
Together in friendship as well as in infrastructure. As this weeks infrastructure week, its a great opportunity for us to highlight the critical needs we have in this country. Senator inhofe tomorrow we will question secretary chao on the administrations priorities and its my hope todays hearing will be a productive lead into her visit. Last congress, the e. P. W. Committee led the charge to pass the fast act, the sixth highway reauthorization bill that i personally worked on. This was the largest one since 1998. Nobody believed we could get it done. Others thought wed get an 18month bill but senator boxer and i as the chairman and Ranking Member insisted on five years and it shows people of opposite different philosophies can get along and make wonderful things happen. However, the current investment is not enough to fully address our needs. The fast act authorization is about 305 billion over five years. Yet, according to the United States d. O. T. Report from this year, the backlog
First of all, want to thank all of you for being here today. Thank my Ranking Member carden and his staff and the flexibility they have. Its kind of interesting, ben cardin and i were maybe three of the last remaining of the class of what was yeah. 1987. Were we have lamar smith and a couple more. Anyway, its funny. Were on opposite sides and a lieutenant of issues that were always together in friendship as well as in infrastructure. As this weeks infrastructure week, its a great opportunity for us to highlight the critical needs we have in this country. Tomorrow the full committee will have the chance to question secretary chow. The Epw Committee led the charge to pass the fast act, the highway reauthorization bill that i personally worked on. This was the largest one since 1998. Nobody believed that wed get it done. Others thought that wed only get an 18month bill that senator boxer and i insisted on five years and it shows that people of different floss kiss can get along and make w
Settling there in the east bay. And its 53 degrees as you get ready to head out the door. Low 50s, but heading into the upper for those inland valleys, seeing the temperatures dropping from the low 90s yesterday to 79 today in concord. In napa today, 75 degrees. Land, 69, and still a nice cool 63 in San Francisco. Well take a look ahead to the memorial day weekend forecast coming up in about eight minutes. Mike now has a new crash in san jose. Do, but i like your philosophy, when clouds are low, well show them higher. Were looking to the freeway where the speeds are coming down just a tad bit. Pretty much the usual patterns. At oakland road, you see it on the map before you get to 880, a new crash shows up. Chp will let us know which lanes are blocked. The traffic pattern shows a pretty typical backup forming. But this is the time where it gets crowded and a crash will not help things. Lets get you to the bay bridge where the metering lights are on. Just 24 minutes, but the maze also m
Settling there in the east bay. And its 53 degrees as you get ready to head out the door. Low 50s, but heading into the upper for those inland valleys, seeing the temperatures dropping from the low 90s yesterday to 79 today in concord. In napa today, 75 degrees. Land, 69, and still a nice cool 63 in San Francisco. Well take a look ahead to the memorial day weekend forecast coming up in about eight minutes. Mike now has a new crash in san jose. Do, but i like your philosophy, when clouds are low, well show them higher. Were looking to the freeway where the speeds are coming down just a tad bit. Pretty much the usual patterns. At oakland road, you see it on the map before you get to 880, a new crash shows up. Chp will let us know which lanes are blocked. The traffic pattern shows a pretty typical backup forming. But this is the time where it gets crowded and a crash will not help things. Lets get you to the bay bridge where the metering lights are on. Just 24 minutes, but the maze also m