If by chance a fire alarm goes off we have two exits from this building, exit areas are behind you and behind me, and depending on where the alarm is going off, well direct you which way you should be going. This series would not be possible without the support of city and at t sponsored the networking breck nas. I want to thank citi for the voices of women and National Security and International Business so id specifically like to offer kristen, the federal Government Affairs at citi. Please welcome me in welcoming kristen. [applause] hi, good morning, everybody, thank you, kathleen and thanks again for joining us for this mornings event in this smart women, smart power series. Its been an honor to support these and we continue to bring extraordinary women and Foreign Policy and National Community to give their insights and expertise on so many fascinating issues and today will be no exception. Were thrilled to have joni ernst, first combat elected in the u. S. Senate. She served 23 y
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Sunday on American History tv on cspan3. Working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. Transportation secretary elaine chao was on capitol hill today to talk about the administrations 1 trillion infrastructure plan, which would airportsways, produce and transit projects over a 10 year period. The Public Works Committee hearing runs for two hours. Or all this hearing to order and we are calling for the honorable elaine chao to testify on our nations infrastructure need. Welcome to the committee. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has always taken the lead on infrastructure issues in the senate. Committeesed, other infrastructure proposals will increase funding and provide streamlining requirements for the construction of pipelines, rail, housing and large urban projects of various kinds that maybe privately financed through publicprivate partnerships to name a few of the issues. However, our highways, roads and bridges should be a central compo
We are sisters first but we have been so lucky in our lives which meant we always have a partner in everything we are doing so whether it was growing up in texas because theyr thers someone with us to make it more magical we had someone that was also going through the same experiences that understood what life was like but we started off together. Your sister used the word ordinary. Was your life ordinary . Guest people will come up to us and say you are so normal on tv and its kind of a strange thing to hear because we want to think of ourselves as exceptional as we are normal and we write a little bit about what made us who we are. My grandfather was a homebuild homebuilder. They were just as much a part of our lives and in fact favor of this cornerstone so i think we have a sort of juxtaposition i dont think people realize and i dont think we have been through thin on the outside but tn theres also personal joys and struggles that we will share in the book that will surprise people.