I wholeheartedly support this legislation. What affect with we will call the committee to order. The 100 federal share have on i ask unanimous consent that the chairman be authorized to declare recess any time during todays hearing. That is so ordered. Efforts to rebuild the bridge as a reminder, members inserta quickly . Document the record please thank you for the question. I have spent a lot of time email them. Running state duties in my career. Ive been on the private side. At this point i will recognize this job works on bridges myself for the purposes of an across the globe. Opening statement. We are here today to discuss i would just say with the the initial federal response to benefit of the 100 share, it march 26, 2024, Early Morning incident involving the cargo just removes an element of vessel and Francis Scott key uncertainty. Right now i think maryland, i bridge in baltimore, maryland, which resulted in the have to commend maryland d. O. T. Subsequent collapse of the they
So if you are out later on today wear sunscreen. Leyla, there are bridge issues. Yes, from emeryville to the eastern span of the bay bridge we have a brand new problem and you can see the traffic is creeping along as you round the corner to Treasure Island because we have a twocar crash it is blocking one lane causing big delays all the way from the macarthur maze. Metering lights have been turned on and the cars are moving slower into San Francisco. I will have the drive times in a couple of minutes. A land mack deal has been mark deal has been reached with negotiate airs from iran and six world powers announcing the historic accord in vain that where mayor then talks have been happening the last 18 days. The agreement removes billions in sanctions from iran for 10 years of restrictions on the nuclear capability. U. N. Inspectors get notice or access, but only with notice. President obama said the deal will him the possibility of war in the middle east. Because of this deal the into c
Information with regard to the question of premium cigars and how they are or are not sold to children. That was a part of what we are trying to do. And we are reviewing that. And we are in the middle of that process now. Having said that, as we are in that process, a part of your question was the recognition of small employers. And that is something that will be taken into consideration no matter where the rule ends, its something i think is very important that we do as we think about implementation. And so wherever the rule making comes out, as we are in a process. But i do want to recognize the point that youve made, which is making implementation for small employers and small institutions possible, whatever it is. Its something we consider a real priority and something we believe no matter where you are we can work on as part of the implementation. The proposed deeming rule has been under consideration for more than a year. Regulatory uncertainty is exceptionally challenging for Sm
Institutions, on a series of concrete actions and effective agreements. Help guide ourld ship of state through some of the most perilous moments in human history. With kennedy at the helm, the cuban missile crisis was resolved peacefully. Under democrats and republican president s, new agreements were forged. A nonproliferation treaty that prohibited nations to develop Nuclear Weapons. Start treaties that abound the United States and the soviet union to cooperation on arms control. Averted. Conflict was but the world avoided nuclear catastrophe. And we created the time in the to win the cold war without firing a shot at the soviets. The agreement now reached by the International Community and the Islamic Republic of iran builds on this tradition of strong, diplomacy. Polic we have arranged a detailed arrangement that permanently prohibits iran from developing a Nuclear Weapon. It cuts off all of irans pathways to a bomb. It contains the most comprehensive inspection and verification re
Club a little later, and human caused disasters such as the deep Horizon Oil Spill in the gulf of mexico. Additionally, the coast guard rescues more than 3,000 people each year and searches for boaters who go missing such as the two teenagers who disappeared off the coast of florida recently. As the smallest military force and the only one with Law Enforcement authority, the coast guard has had a role in the defense of the United States for 225 years. In fact yesterday was the coast guards birthday. Today admiral zukunft will discuss the challenges for the coast guard such as congressional budget struggles a welldebated Cyber Security plan, maintaining a zero tolerance for Sexual Assault and a fleet in high need of modernization and sheer numbers to tackle the next 225 years. Please give a warm National Press club welcome to the commandant of the United States coast guard admiral paul zukunft zukunft. [ applause ] jeff, thank you for the flattering introduction, and i had a chance to m