Im interested in keeping them safe not only as a get on and off school buses but in keeping them safe in the streets as they go to school. It is true that school buses have a relatively safe safety record. It is also true that children are injured every day or every year in bus related crashes. More than, i believe, and most accidents, we owe it to our children, to these students, to examine why these fatalities occur and what can be done to prevent them. There are school buses in my own district. Most take other modes of transportation, including walking, biking or riding in a car, going on public transportation. Children are often at greater risk outside the school bus than inside it. We have figure showing 264 students who died in School Transportation related accidents in the last 10 years. 97 were struck by a vehicle while walking near the bus. We are going to hear today from what congress can do to stop violations by drivers who illegally Pass School Buses loading or unloading pa
Local cable or satellite provider. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. A look now at the federal role in improving School Bus Safety. The house transportation and infrastructure subcommittee on highways and transit heard from brenda sue fulton, among others. Today is a timely hearing with children out of school. To be done toeds keep them safe. Im interested in keeping them safe not only as a get on and off school buses but in keeping them safe in the streets as they go to school. It is true that school buses have a relatively safe safety record. Thatulton it is also true children are injured every day or every year in bus related crashes. More than, i believe, and most accidents, we owe it to our children, to the still dunes, to examine why these fatalities occur. Two these students, to examine why these totalitys occur, and what can be done why these fatalities occur and what can be done to prevent them. There are school buses in my own district. Oft take other modes transport
This is nearly an hour. [applause] it is my pleasure and honor to present to you the governor of the best state in the nation, colorado. Gov. Polis youll be happy to know that the Escort Committee did their job, i was unable to escape, but they fully contain the and did their job. Speaker, majority leader durand, majority leader rodriguez, majority leader lynch, treasurer young, secretary of state griswold, first gentleman reese, members of the state board of education, justices of the colorado supreme court, members of the cabinet, denver mayor mike johnson, u. S. Attorney cole finnegan, and of course all the members of the colorado General Assembly, theres a few new ones i havent met yet. Welcome. Over the last year ive been thinking a lot about who we want to be when our great state turns 150 years all come in just two years. As we envision our future together, im often reminded of president kennedy speech it rice university, it was there when he articulated his full vision, saying
It is my pleasure and honor to present to you the honorable jared polis, governor of the best state in the nation, colorado. [applause] you will be happy to know the Escort Committee did their job. I was unable to escape. I tried between the first and second floor but they did their job. Speaker mccluskey, president , majority leader, majority leader rodriguez, minority leader lynch, minority leader, Lieutenant Governor primavera, treasurer young, attorney general weiser, secretary of state griswold, first gentleman reese, members of the state board of education, justices of the colorado supreme court, the tribal treasurer, measures of members of the cabinet, denver mayor mike johnson, u. S. Colorado springs mayor, fort collins mayor, u. S. Attorney cole finnegan, and of course all the members of the colorado General Assembly. Assembly, theres a welcome. Over the last year ive been thinking a lot about who we want to be when our great state turns 150 years old. In just two years. As we
This is nearly an hour. [applause] it is my pleasure and honor to present to you the governor of the best state in the nation, colorado. Gov. Polis youll be happy to know that the Escort Committee did their job, i was unable to escape, but they fully contain the and did their job. Speaker, majority leader durand, majority leader rodriguez, majority leader lynch, treasurer young, secretary of state griswold, first gentleman reese, members of the state board of education, justices of the colorado supreme court, members of the cabinet, denver mayor mike johnson, u. S. Attorney cole finnegan, and of course all the members of the colorado General Assembly, theres a few new ones i havent met yet. Welcome. Over the last year ive been thinking a lot about who we want to be when our great state turns 150 years all come in just two years. As we envision our future together, im often reminded of president kennedy speech it rice university, it was there when he articulated his full vision, saying