During the hearing, she discussed infrastructure projects, highway and rail safety, investment into the theons ports, and discretionary Grant Programs that address the needs of rural and urban areas. Rep. Price the subcommittee will come to order. Good morning. Im pleased to kick off our subcommittee hearing season for this and other subcommittees by examining the fiscal year 2021 budget request for the department of transportation. Secretary chao, welcome back and thank you for joining us. Glad to have you here. Infrastructure serves as the foundation for our economy and our quality of life. It facilitates the flow of goods and services, connects people to employment and educational opportunities, and plays a significant role in our nations overall welfare. Theres no question our country requires a massive infusion of investment to repair deficient bridges, restore transit systems to a state of good repair, improve our ports, and build new runways for our airports. We must also make f
It eroded. Transportation secretary elaine chao testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the president s 2021 budget request. During the hearing she addressed infrastructure project, highway and rail safety, investment into the nations ports and discretionary Grant Programs that impacted the needs of rural and urban areas. The subcommittee will come to order. Good morning. Im pleased to kick off the subcommittee hearing season for this and other subcommittees by examining the fiscal year 20 21 budget request for our department of transportation. Secretary chao, welcome back and thank you for joining us. Glad to have you here. Frur serves as the foundation and quality of life. It facilitates the flow of goods and services, connects Education Opportunities and plays a significant role in our nations overall welfare. Theres no question our country requires an massive investment into bridges and restore Transportation Systems to a state of good repair, improve our ports, bui
I will have to be strict with the gavel. The witnesses have a tight timeframe, i know you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up and every bit of it is obviously serious. The chair now recognizes herself for an Opening Statement let me begin with this, mr. Secretary. I think that confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of fairness the Coronavirus Response is on full display. Markets are reacting, in some part, to the lack of trusted information amongst many other factors. Our government has to speak with credibility and authority. Instead, it is like a greek chorus chanting through the state. That adds to the confusion. There are key questions that need to be addressed for the American People. What is the full plan should this virusinfected american in high numbers what is the plan for increasing diagnostic capacity . Limit
Wash authors april ryan and cal thomas sunday on book tv on cspan2. Health alec cesar health and Human Services secretary azar was in washington. He talked about the federal government response to the outbreak and testifying on the president s 2021 budget request. The second panel on the Coronavirus Response, those questions will be limited to five minutes, which is the usual case. Only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel. Since the witnesses have a tight timeframe and i know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up and every bit of it is obviously series. The chair recognizes yourself for five and its for an opening statement. Let me begin with this. , mr. Secretary i think that confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of coordination for the Coronavirus
Come to order. I just want all members to know that our Witnesses Today have to leave at 5 00 p. M. The questions for the first panel on the hhs budget with secretary, and, welcome, mr. Secretary, will be limited to four minutes. The second panel on the minutesl case, but only 10 members will be able to ask questions during that round. I will have to be strict with the gavel, since the witnesses have a tight timeframe. I know that you will all cooperate with that. Let us begin. Welcome, mr. Secretary. We are glad that you are here. We have a lot to take up. Every bit of it is, obviously, serious. The chair now recognizes herself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me begin with mr. Secretary. I think that the confusion is the enemy of preparedness. Confusion is the enemy of preparedness. I believe that the administrations lack of coordination to the Coronavirus Response is on full display. We all know that. Markets are reacting, i think, at least in some parts, to the lack o