Well call the Sub Committee to order and like to ask that members who are not on the Sub Committee be permed to sit with Sub Committee of todays hearings to ask questions. With that objection that is still ordered i would like to welcome everybody to the hearing today. It is going to focus , obviously, on how we can build the 21st century infrastructure. And a committee that is holding a host of hearings toth gaer idea on what congress can do to achieve this goal and today were going to hear ideas from highways and transit stake holders. Gathering input from stake holders is essential to the process, an that we use to develop Service Transportation policy. And it is valuable in efforts to pass the first longterm highway bilge in a decade and continue to need your assistance with future legislation. Even though with Additional Resources we provided nation Service Transportation system needs additional investment. Enacting longterm solution is a critical component to ensuring that we can
Gathering input from our stakeholders is essential to the process. It was vital to pass the first longterm highway bill and a continue to we will need your assistance with teacher legislation. Even with the Additional Resources we provided, the nations Transportation System still needs additional investments. And acting a longterm solution for the Highway Trust Fund is a critical component to ensure address those needs into the future. Act, hasn the fast been a central priority of the committee. Funding forderal our nonfederal partners is vital to planning and Building Infrastructure for the 21st century. And is a bipartisan issue look forward to working constructively with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure we are going to achieve this goal. Modern infrastructure means a Strong America and an america that competes globally and creates jobs. Of our like to thank all witnesses for being here today and i look forward to the testimony. I will turn to the Ranking Member for
Investigation at yesterdays special council indictment of paul manafort. This was part of a discussion on the future of the Democratic Party. We will show you as much of this as we can until the russia hearing begins at 2 30 eastern. Our guest this morning is tom perez, chairman of the Democratic National committee. This is his first appearance at one of our events, although weve been meeting with d. N. C. Chairs since larry obrien in 1968. We also appreciate having the d. N. C. s chief Technology Officer with us today as well. Thanks to both of you for being here. Chairman perez is a native of buffalo, whose parents were immigrants from the dominican republic. He earned a bachelors degree from Brown University where hes now teaching, working at a variety of jobs, including working on the back of a garbage truck. He went on to earn both a law degree and a masters in Public Policy from harvard. Our guest began his career as a civil rights attorney at the Justice Department in the clinto
Oh, ok. Ranks ok folks, here we go. Our guest this morning is tom perez, chairman of the Democratic National committee. This is his first appearance at one of our events, although weve been meeting with d. N. C. Chairs since larry obrien in 1968. We also appreciate having the d. N. C. s chief Technology Officer with us today as well. Thanks to both of you for being here. Chairman perez is a native of buffalo, whose parents were immigrants from the dominican republic. He earned a bachelors degree from Brown University where hes now teaching, working at a variety of jobs, including most colorfully, working on the back of a garbage truck. He went on to earn both a law degree and a masters in Public Policy from harvard. Our guest began his career as a civil rights attorney at the Justice Department in the clinton administration, served as Deputy Assistant attorney general for civil rights. And later led the Civil Rights Office for the health and Human Services department. He ran to be elec
Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort and to others. The Christian Science monitor posted this hourlong event. Ok, folks. Here we go. This morning is tom perez, chairman of the Democratic National committee. This is his first appearance at one of our events. D ce been meeting with chairs since larry obrien. Thank you for being here. Chairman perez is a native of buffalo. Here the bashers degree from brown university. He earned a bachelors degree from brown university. Was Deputy Assistant attorney general for civil rights and the clinton administration. He led the state of marylands labor department. In the Obama Administration he was assistant attorney general for civil rights, and secretary of labor from 2013 until 2017. We are on the record here. O live blogging or tweeting no filing of any kind while the breakfast is underway, to give ourime to listen to what guest says. There is no embargo when the session ends probably at 11 00. We will email several pictures of the session to all r