Youre dealing with garvey bonds, governor bentley said to wall street weve got an ongoing Funding Source from the feds so i can turn to the folks of alabama and say with certainty were going to be all right. But we need it too because obviously we make similar decisions. I think all governors do. So the two versus the five actually drives the cost up . Not only is it a certainty issue. You got it. Its a challenge for the states. Driving up the cost of the Construction Projects also. Absolutely, senator. The second piece is in terms of the partnership. My experience has been that weve had to increase our state contribution just to keep up with our federal match. And what i mean by that is unfortunately the gas tax is a dwindling tax. Unso unfortunately. Its for good reasons. People are driving less miles and theyre driving more efficient vehicles. But we all know that in the long run were going to have to figure out another way to drive revenue both nationally and in the states. Were go
Screeria nigeria. The freight rail system and a look at federal initiatives at this years internet policy conference. A Bipartisan Group of congressmen, senators rob portman and al franken along with Jim Sensenbrenner took part in a panel about the criminal Justice System. We will hear from piper curman, author of orange is the new black about her experiences in a federal prison. This event was hosted by the constitution project in washington, d. C. Thank you. Its really a pleasure to be here with you for the constitution project to be sponsoring this program and to welcome so many of you this morning particularly those from house and senate staffs who will be engaged in many of these very same issues over the course of the next few months. It is interesting because this is a city in which the common wisdom is everybody fights with everybody all the time that democrats and republicans, conservatives and liberals cant get along, dont get along, dont want to get along and more interested
He is very sensitive and working in the area of Mental Health and crime. A few months ago someone observed that in every single state in this country there are more people who have been determined to be potentially dangerously mentally ill in our jails and prisons than in all private and public Mental Health facilities in those states. Its a real problem on the inside and outside and congressman sensenbrenner is working on that. And throw in a side issue i noted today that he has legislation on civil Asset Forfeiture which is a problem that one of my old heroes henry hyde also a midwesterner fought to correct for many years when he was in congress. So jim. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you very much for that very kind and generous introduction. Yes, you have known me since i was in high school. At that time my hair was black. There was years that have gone by sense less here and more there. I guess thats the way it will be with all of us. You are younger than i am. You never did disclo
From bel air to the ballroom, it was the dance that america has been waiting for since dancing kicked off the season. Alfonso bringing back the carlton. Not unusual, just sensational. This morning he says hi he waited until now. To find that im in love with you we know youre smiling just like we are after seeing that. He told us. Alfonso said he would break out the carlton at some point in the season. Last night was the night. Right when he needed it, four perfect 10s. He inspired michael this morning. [ laughter ] it never gets old. No, it doesnt. It never gets old. I love it. A lot more of that coming up. Lets start with severe storms. Large hail, strong winds, over 60 miles an hour, moving fast. Ginger tracking it all. And this right here shows you exactly what was happening. This is mississippi. That is not snow. That youre seeing behind me. That is a backyard full of hail. So thats a warm weather phenomenon. But thunderstorms ahead of that cold front popping up. More than 70 repor
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