So representative babbin. Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman, thank you very much. Id like to join the others in acknowledging those in attendance here today who lost loved ones in the accidents and our sincerest condolences to you and thank you for being here today. In the interest of time, id like to get right to it. Instead of directing my questions to one of you specifically. Id like to address these to both of you and let you decide who is best fit to answer. I think there is a feeling out there that after the lion air crash in indonesia boeing sat back and did nothing in terms of addressing the causes of the accident and since the second crash in ethiopia, weve heard a lot from boeing and the rest of the industry about how the information gleaned from these tragic accidents helped to ensure that they are not repeated. With that in mind, what did boeing do after the lion air crash to ensure that those circumstances were not repeated and do you have any specific examples of Lessons Learned tha
To my knowledge, this is the first time weve had a cabinet member address the drug caucus, and i think the circumstances of even the last few days, make this especially appropriate that we hear from the nations top diplomat on this important topic. Obviously the rising global narcotic epidemic is inflicting the highest rate of casualties. In america alone, more than 70,000 people died of drug overdoses im advised since 2006 mexico has seen 150,000 people murdered we are to when it comes to the International Drug trait. Reflecting on those numbers, it made me think about other National Efforts terrorism emanating from afghanistan, obviously the war in iraq, and the idea we would somehow lose 70,000 and not consider this mart of National Emergency is really staggers. We hope to turn that around. We want to take a holistic approach, as well as expand treatment from those suffering from substance abuse. Today well focus on supply to prevent them from reaching our borders. The current effec
Minutes. E tugs in washington, d. C. , this is 50 minutes. Tugs d. C. , this is 50 minutes. Tugs i d. C. , this is 50 minutes. In wa, this is 50 minutes. Okay, now we will talk about education, which is at least more commonly thought of as investment in human cal tap and shouldnt be as controversial and something we will hear a lot about politically in the coming months and years and so we welcome sarah turner who again has written a paper on us that is posted on our website. University f virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . Iof virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . F virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . F virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . Of virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . F virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . Virginia. So thank you very much. Sarah . Okay, let me get started. As everyone is coming in to sit down. First, we need to thank david and louise and kerry who just together a Wonderful Program and theyve been good at nudging various people
Now were going to talk about education, which is at least more commonly thought of as investment in Human Capital and shouldnt be as controversial and something well hear a lot about politically in coming months and years. We welcome sarah turner who has written paper which is posted on our website, university of virginia. Thank you very much. Sarah . Okay, let me get started. As everyone is coming in to sit down. First, we need to thank david and louise and kerry who just together a Wonderful Program and theyve been good at nudging various people to do what they should on time. So i want to just start out with general comment and turn to specifics. First off, education is an excellent investment. Both for individuals and for society. I think we can i want to make this case in terms of an efficiency argument. Okay. Failure to close the gaps which are really big and growing in Educational Attainment is likely to both hinder Economic Growth and increase the burden on taxpayers over the l
Im proud to have fought alongside my colleagues to make sure they wouldnt be victims. Even the one thing the congress is tasked to do, fund the government, is were not aloud to do. The c. R. Doesnt do our job. We are kicking the can down the road and setting ourselves up for another 11th hour bandaid. We can do better. We are elected to do better. And better will simply be doing our jobs. Thats all the American People want from us. I yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back. The gentlelady from new york reserves. The gentleman from kentucky is recognized. Mr. Rogers i yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from louisiana, mr. Graves. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized for mr. Rogers for the purposes of a colloquy. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Graves thank you, mr. Speaker. I thank my colleague for yielding and wish to engage the gentleman from kentucky, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee, in a collo