Agency. However since then, there have been no responses from the department. Despite repeated followup inquiries from the requester. On january 27th of this year, 15 months after the initial request, i sent you a letter asking for prompt action on the request, and to keep me informed on the response that would be forthcoming. Despite additional inquiries, the only answer i received so far is, were working on it. Its now been 20 months. Almost two years since their simple initial request under the freedom of information act, and five months since my letter inquiring about the status of that request. Is this the treasury standard for expedited treatment . Congressman, in general, our performance on foia is better than that. Im not familiar with the specifics, im happy to look into it. You know, its just hard to believe that theres some reason the department is ill have to look into the matter and get back to you. Stonewalling that one. Another matter, id like to bring your attention. Th
Montgomery county. Line of storms that we are watching is in the ohio valley into michigan and into kentucky. Its this system that is going to be moving to the east and the timing coincides with a big warmup during the day so that is fuel for the potential for strong storms. Just some spotty showers this morning. Temperatures in the 70s at 9 00. Lunch time it will be dry and 82 degrees and muggy. The temperatures will be climbing and we will track the storms rolling into the area late this afternoon. The hourbyhour future cast when i come back in ten minutes to show you when to expect those in your neighborhood. Right now, if youre heading out the door Jessica Boyington is in the first alert traffic center. We are watching for you for a house fire in philadelphia that is closing walnut street on the westbound side around south 54th street. Head two streets over and take chestnut to get through the area. 95 right in delaware around newark toll plaza you can see the camera that would be
Reading area and intensified through maryland and delaware and philadelphia will see raindrops this morning but its the storms this afternoon that are of greatest concern. 76 degrees at 8 00. Some scattered showers at that hour. By 11 00, we will get some breaks in the clouds. That is going to really heat things up quickly. 79 degrees at 11 00. We should be near 90 this afternoon. That will fuel the storms when they roll in later today. The timing of the storms ill show you with the latest future cast when im back in ten minutes. Now a check of traffic and Jessica Boyington with the first alert traffic. We are watching ongoing construction on 95 around the betsy ross bridge. Lane restrictions here so that lane closed and that lane is closed and signs throughout the area. Traffic is actually moving northbound as well. You can see the southbound side. Where we see volume and delays first in the Early Morning hours but everything is still moving but something to watch out for as rush hour
Sooner. In the letter i submitted the National Conference of mayors pointed out that the Clean Air Act required federallysupported transportation activities are consistent with state air quality Implementation Plans and the largest rail hub in the country. According to the center of Regulatory Solutions freight traffic is expected to increase by 80 by 2020. How does epa expect the financially troubled state to implement these standards when the agency has not and will not consider the full potential cost of implementation . If i could just point out, sir, that the Health Standard sets up a process where states develop plans over time and there is significant time to achieve this standard but the majority my time has expired and if you can respond in writing back to these. The vast majority of the counties will be in the amendment as a result of national standards. Thats an important thing to remember. This is not on the backs of the states. It is a partnership between the National Gove
Together for p5 1. And this also shows china wants to play a role though the United States is still the first fiddle. And china is the third one. The second one is the europeans. But we are learning. We are still in internship. To have a digression you have your American University in beirut for more than 100 years. And you have American University in cairo. We even dont have many confucius institutes there. So you can help us for that. The third one is there are emerging, new overlapping interests in cooperation. Like our cooperation against piracy piracy. Navigation safety security. And our cooperation on the chemical weapon issue of syria. Et cetera. So i still believe the United States is the most important factor. But you will change your ways of thinking and practicing. Thank you. You mentioned quartet versus p5 1. Brian spoke insightfully on the fact that the p5 1, if a deal is done, the first question becomes can it hold together in enforcing and supporting a deal . Then anothe