I call this hearing to order. Todays hearing is about the need for this committee to draft and to pass a bipartisan Highway Infrastructure bill. Both Ranking Member carpers staff and my staff have been working on drafting this legislation along with all of the members of this committee. We appreciate all the input we received from our home states, from our fellow members and from transportation stakeholders. Its our shared goal to advance a bill out of the committee this summer. That means the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will be first out of the gate to pass a Highway Infrastructure bill. This is appropriate given the history of bipartisan efforts to pass previous surface as far as surface transportation bills. Chef crumbling roads and bridges and they need to replaced. Projected population growth and existing congestion require states to build new capacity to meet future needs. Our economy is built upon a well functioning road system that allows products from rural a
Bishop, for allowing me this time. Part of my amendment is in the en bloc and it deals with wastewater treatment. No person in america living in this country should be allowed to not have adequate plumbing. This is why ive introduced an amendment asking the usda to pry or oties our ongoing efforts to address failing septic systems in Rural Communities. Approximately 20 of americans are responsible for the installation and maintenance of their own sewage disposal systems, which isnt provided by their municipalities or their county government. At least 200,000 families live in homes that have a lack of sewage system altogether. We offer little assistance to people who live in unincorporated areas to have basic water and sewer. Rural communities across this country struggle with this issue. Just this week, i read lots and lots of articles that dealt with failure of those folks in Rural Communities to have adequate sewage systems. This amendment is a part of a multiyear effort to address t
Subcommittee hearing on the neglected children in foster care, testimonies from the Deputy Assistant director of the fbi. You are watching live coverage on cspan3. Eight months ago, the subcommittee opened a bipartisan probe into the safety human rights and short children in foster care in cross the United States. Protecting americas most Vulnerable Children from abuse and neglect is a moral imperative. We are talking about the most Vulnerable Children of the United States. Children that have been abused and neglected, children that have the trafficked. These children, state foster agencies, they arent mentioned to be a safe haven and sanctuary. Often, a last resort. Naturally, i take the greatest interest and have the highest obligation in and two children in my home state of georgia. And, as a result, the subcommittee, as part of the inquiry, has undertaken a deep dive case study into the safety of foster care in georgia. We have found significant evidence that children have been lef
Subcommittee hearing on the neglected children in foster care, testimonies from the Deputy Assistant director of the fbi. You are watching live coverage on cspan3. Eight months ago, the subcommittee opened a bipartisan probe into the safety human rights and short children in foster care in cross the United States. Protecting americas most Vulnerable Children from abuse and neglect is a moral imperative. We are talking about the most Vulnerable Children of the United States. Children that have been abused and neglected, children that have the trafficked. These children, state foster agencies, they arent mentioned to be a safe haven and sanctuary. Often, a last resort. Naturally, i take the greatest interest and have the highest obligation in and two children in my home state of georgia. And, as a result, the subcommittee, as part of the inquiry, has undertaken a deep dive case study into the safety of foster care in georgia. We have found significant evidence that children have been lef
Subcommittee hearing on the neglected children in foster care, testimonies from the Deputy Assistant director of the fbi. You are watching live coverage on cspan3. Eight months ago, the subcommittee opened a bipartisan probe into the safety human rights and short children in foster care in cross the United States. Protecting americas most Vulnerable Children from abuse and neglect is a moral imperative. We are talking about the most Vulnerable Children of the United States. Children that have been abused and neglected, children that have the trafficked. These children, state foster agencies, they arent mentioned to be a safe haven and sanctuary. Often, a last resort. Naturally, i take the greatest interest and have the highest obligation in and two children in my home state of georgia. And, as a result, the subcommittee, as part of the inquiry, has undertaken a deep dive case study into the safety of foster care in georgia. We have found significant evidence that children have been lef