Not only is she a best selling author but shes releasing her new book today called move, putting americas infrastructure back in the lead. Thank you so much for joining us. The book really explains with compelling details many of the health costs and even social justice impacts of our outdated infrastructure system, and i want to get to some of those today. First of all, can you please give us a brief synopsis of where we are today and how were fairing versus other countries . So theres only one indicator in the transportation and infrastructure area in which the u. S. Is number one and that is number of available airline seats. Thats because weve made it cheap and we like to fly. Impact, americans like to fly. Europeans will take the train. Thats one reason we dont have a good enough rail system in america, Passenger Rail system. Otherwise, we are way down on the international indicators. My friend Rodney Slater whos here today former secretary of transportation, went to japan recentl
Were abandoned. Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. We know that isil doesnt discriminate. Youre either with the terrorists, or theyll destroy you or sub ji you. Thank you. The two most powerful forces in the area are the Shiite Alliance in iran on the one hand, and the extremist sunnis on the other. Weve seen our friends, saudi arabia and others move toward what theyll expect as quote moderate islam, or acceptable islam, and embrace the brotherhood, turkey qatar and part of al qaeda. Had we done more to strengthen the more reasonable sunnis earlier in the process, perhaps saudi arabia would not be taking that action. The good news is there are reports in the last half hour that the number two commander in isis has been killed. I hope thats true. Well see. Mr. Chairman, you commented that isis has all this iraqi currency. Iraq should, of course issue new currency, making its own currency invalid. Many countries have done this. This is a process that is hated by corrupt politicians and d
The customs and Border Protection agencies use of facial Recognition Technology was the focus of a House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing. Topics include benefits as well as concerns about data security, misidentification and privacy rights. This is just over an hour. Subcommittee on Board Security facilitation and operations will come to order. Thank you for joining todays hearing to assess u. S. Customs and borderng protection use of facial Recognition Technology. Cbp tested several types of Biometric Technologies including handheld fingerprint scanning devices and iris scanning, before deciding to pursue facial Recognition Technology as its biometricbe capability. Facial Recognition Technology uses a computer algorithm to f compare a picture taken in person at the airport or other border checkpoints to the travelers passport picture or visa. This technology can not only be a powerful tool for Homeland Security but can also help facilitate travel. However, the use of facial Rec
Revenues of $938 million increased 13% year-over-year Operating income totaled $18 million and adjusted EBITDA[1] totaled $151 million, or 16% adjusted EBITDA.
Revenues of $938 million increased 13% year-over-year Operating income totaled $18 million and adjusted EBITDA[1] totaled $151 million, or 16% adjusted EBITDA.