Any background noise . Member, please mute their microphone. Going through documents and records please, email documents, im going to abbreviate my opening statement. I will put the full statement in the record given the fact that you probably cant hear me and understand me and im having trouble, you know, this is the second hearing, last hearing was in industries takeholders and we heard a distressing and serious gaps, shortages of several personnel, lack of even the most basic hygiene practices and a consensus among our witnesses that federal government needed to help the private sector which owns and operates 85 of the patients Critical Infrastructure to defend itself and respond to attacks. You know, the bill 3684 will provide funding at the local, state and federal level to enhance response to Cyber Security incidents. It improves the national highway system, other Transportation Systems, capabilities and established office of National Cyber directive to the principle advisory on
Will the official Election Results be announced . President of russia, she said that this will be done on thursday, march 21, she is now summing up preliminary results, on thursday the results will be final, this is related to procedural issues, including issues, it is necessary to deliver all the necessary documentation from the regions. That when counting votes protocols are formed, first of precinct election commissions, then of territorial ones, then these data go to the Regional Election commission, the election commissions of the constituent entities of the federation and are entered into the system at the level of territorial election commissions gas elections, but at the same time all paper protocols, copies of them, of course, must be made public and sent to the central election commission, this takes time, so several days are needed to resolve these procedural issues, as for your question, and turnout, it is truly unprecedented for the first time in history, 77. 4 of voters t
Adjourned. We are getting ready to start the second half, that date night doubleheader. It will extend into the nighttime. I dont think it will. With that, im pleased to call this hearing to order. Welcome all of our witnesses, welcome to guests, and a special thanks to senator capito and our colleagues for being here for this important hearing. Today, we are to discuss the federal Highway Administrations communication of the bipartisan infrastructure law and Inflation Reduction Act. Its, im enormously proud. I know senator capito is as well. Weve worked with this committee did and literally, laying the foundation for the bipartisan infrastructure defense of. People say to me and im sure they say to you, senator capito, when you travel back to West Virginia around the country, why cant you guys and gals just Work Together to get stuff done . As it turns out, in this committee, thats what we do. We reported out parts of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation unanimously, 20 to 2. Ten
This hearing is just under four hours. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the committee will come to order. Before we begin i now i know i speak for everyone here when i wish our Ranking Member a belated happy birthday yesterday. And were supposed to at some cake later, so lets celebrate. But late happy birthday. Weng with you sir. Thank you commissioner werfel, before a printer for the ways and Means Committee of the earlier than usual this year. We have a lot to go over with you so i appreciate you answering request of our a members to come before the Committee Early this year. First, as it pertains to the current 2023 tax Filing Season, i want to thank you and your team for the Technical Work to ensure the quick and withoutth delay implementation of provisions of the tax relief American Families and workers act. We take the appreciate the steps the agency is taking right now to beent the legislation once the Senate Passes of the bill and it is signed into law. Espec
In the cnn newsroom. Im Alex Marquardt in washington time is running outside for a Ceasefire Deal between israel and hamas as us officials had hoped. To broker that deal, that would see the return of hamas held hostages before the muslim, muslim holy month of ramadan that begins tomorrow night. But so far President Biden says that is unlikely whether it be a ceasefire by ramadan looking are you concerned about violence and youve got one. I assure this all comes as the humanitarian crisis in gaza is reaching a fever pitch, the us just conducted more airdrops with thousands of meals and bottles of water but aid groups is saying that is not enough. The United Nations has issued a warning that four out of five, 80 of households in gaza right now dont have Safe Drinking Water according to the Ministry Of Health there in gaza, at least two more people died today from severe hydration and malnutrition. In response to the crisis, the white house has announced that the us would join other count