In particular. But all of you to the hearing, as we are galloping toward the need to the act. Cities and localities are looking to us to see what we are to do. I met with a group this morning and congress. It is in the most difficult we have had to do. The issues havent waited for congress to catch up on revenue. After and in the using other methods. To get rid of congestion and to bring us into the 21st century. On transportation. In todays hearing, we will look at some of those questions. The nuances of federal towing policy and congestion pricing. Off technology solutions. To address congestions or congestion and many other Transportation Needs today. While congress failed to solve the revenue question, is negatively attacked and affected the constituents as never before. Not to mention, the quality of air we breathe and failure to deal with Climate Change which was not even discussed at the time of the last reauthorization, to indicate just how far time has moved and how much congr
Nh hold a hearing on the nation partial roads. This is an hour and 20 minute portion. You can watch the entire hearing on cspan. Org. I want to welcome our witnesses in particular. To todays hearing as we are looking at the need to reauthorize not the cities our cities and counties are looking to us. A the focus has been on revenue especially since it is the most difficult thing we have had to do. And people are using other methods to bring us into the 21t century on transportation. So we are looking at some of those questions and the nuances of federal polling policy on congestion pricing and Technology Solutions to address congestion. So while congress. But to negatively attack never before but not to mention the quality of the air that we breathe and the failure to deal with climate change. This was not even discussed at the time of the last reauthorization to indicate just how far time has moved and to catch up. The urban mobility report and you might want to look at what it says f
And protecting the pangolin, could there be hope for protecting one of there be hope for protecting one of the most trafficked mammals in asia . Live from our studios in london and singapore. This is bbc world news, its newsday. Glad you could join us. In the event ofa glad you could join us. In the event of a no deal brexit on october 31, citizens of the European Union will immediately lose their automatic right to live and work in the uk. Under the previoUs Governments plan, freedom of movement would have continued for a limited period but that has now changed. Prime minister borisjohnson reiterated today that has now changed. Prime minister Boris Johnson reiterated today again that britain will be ready to leave the European Union at the end of 0ctober the European Union at the end of october at deal or no deal. Heres oui october at deal or no deal. Heres our political corresponded been right. Ben wright. His government wants a new brexit deal, but is ramping up plans to leave the e
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The committee will come to order without objection. The chair is authorized to declare recess of the committee at any time. We are convening to hear the testimony of acting secretary of Homeland Security kevin mcaleenan. I want to briefly address the spectators. I already saw two signs being held un, so i want to address you. We welcome you and we respect your right to be here. We also ask in turn that you respect we ask for your respect as we proceed with the business of this committee today. It is the intention of this committee to proceed with this hearing without disruptions. If a disruption occurs, listen up, a Capital Police officer will go up to the individual and instruct that they cease demonstrations. If the individual does cease, no action will be taken. However, if the person does not cease, he will be asked to leave. Were grateful for your presence here today and your cooperation and we want to move this hearing along quickly. And every time i have to stop and police have