Subcommittee will come to order without objection declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing on the federal bureau of prisons. I ask our friend florida ms. Lee to lead us for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flagr which it stands, one nation under god and indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, ms. Lee. Without objection the gentleman from maryland mr. Ivy will be able to participate for the purpose of questioning the witness if the gentleman yields him time for that purpose, i see no objection. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I thank director peters for coming today and the audience, we appreciate you being here. This hearing is oversight of the bureau of prisons. The federal bureau of prisons is component of the department of justice. Bop to protect society in confining offenders in controlled environments of prisons and communitybased facilities that are safe, humane, cost efficient and properly secured and
Before 5 p. M. Instead of Tuesday Morning at 5 a. M, which is excellent for the commute. This this route handles about 50,000 vehicles per day and Labor Day Weekend coming back is heavily trafficked. So having this open for the motorists is a really, really good thing. We were able to do it because we had crews working around the clock, 12 hour shifts. Caltrans says they want to thank everyone. They really appreciate everyones patience and their understand. Reading from the drivers to the Business Owners to the cities that were impacted, they estimate that this new paving job will last for another 40 years. They say that they are also able to get some of the lights replaced on the carquinas bridge that had been out for years. That was another thing, along with some landscaping along the sides of the road. So this was a really big project. They were able to do it safely with no injuries, and they said that theyre just really glad that they were able to do it before the commute picks up
To start to do with the rise for the power of unions. Still to this day there is a real reduction, theres been a a real reduction over the intervening 40 years or so for more speed is well step away from this to take you live to the u. S. Senate where today members will be voting on the confirmation of the u. S. Ambassador to the southeastern asian nation. This week senators are working on a fiveyear reauthorization for the federal Aviation Administration ahead of the friday deadline. That legislation would increase the number of air Traffic Controllers and require the faa to use new technology to design to prevent collisions on runways. Live coverage of the u. S. Senate here on cspan2. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, known to us in countless ways, thank you for answering when we call. Lord, we turn to you that in your light we might see light. Illuminate the minds of our lawmakers regarding how to solve the difficul
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