All of the above approach to american energy. For a country to continue to benefit from Nuclear Energy, we need the nrc to be an effective, efficient and predictable regulator. The nrcs efficient principals states the american taxpayer, the rate paying consumer, and licensees are all entitled to the best possible management and administration of regulatory activities. I agree. It is our commits responsible to assess the agencys performance. Will the nrc Safety Mission is paramount, the nrc must execute that mission in a fiscally responsible and timely fashion. My home state of wyoming plays a key role in the American Nuclear energy supply. It produces more uranium than any other state. I want to commend the commission for agreeing to extend the duration of uranium recovery licenses from ten years to 20 years. This is an important recognition that the Regulatory Burden placed on these facilities is disproportionately high given how the nrc considers their operations to be quote, low ris
The subcommittee convenes this hearing entitled safety of the food supply continuing concerns over the food and drug administrations food recall process. Disease outbreaks from tainted food are Ongoing Public Health challenge. The centers for Disease Control estimates that each year one in six americans, 48 Million People get sick from food born illnesses, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die. The number of multi state food illness outbreaks is increasing affecting greater numbers of americans. And the number of vulnerable people, older, and immune compromised individuals is growing. The threat of food born illness persists even though we have gotten better at detecting and investigate outbreaks. And through the implementation of the hazard analysis and critical control point rules over the last two decades, cdc trend data indicates major reduction in the incidents of food born disease. Yet the problem remains significant. When contaminated food reaches store shelves, the fda is last
The subcommittee convenes this hearing entitled safety of the u. S. Food supply continuing concerns over the food and Drug Administrations food recall process. Disease outbreaks from tabted food are an ongoing challenge. The centers for Disease Control estimates 1 in six americans, 48 Million People get sick from food bourn illnesses, 128,000 are hospitalize and 3,000 die. The number of multistate food illness outbreaks is increasing affecting greater numbers of americans, and the number of Vulnerable People older and immune compromised individuals is growing. The threat of food born illness persists even though weve gotten better at detecting and investigating outbreaks. And through the implementation of the hazard analysis and critical control point rules over the last two decades, cdc trend data indicates major reductions in the incidence of food borne disease. Yes the problem remains significant. When contaminated food reaches store shelves the fda is the publics last line of defen
Minutes. This subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness response and communications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to review our ability to timely and effectively alert and warn the public in the case of an emergency. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on issue that is vital to the protection of americans. Effective and reliable alerts and warnings. Numerous disasters and terrorist attacks weve witnessed over the past few months have illustrated that timely communication is critical in emergency situation and ability of critical information, the ability of critical information can help individuals protect themselves from harms way. While some of us grew up in Emergency Alert warnings through television, radio, and im old enough to remember when they told us to get underneath our desks because there was a siren warning, many alerts today are also received through mobile devices, internet and even social media. Considering the Technology Advances that h
Calls the growing partisan nature of the u. S. Senate. Cspans washington journal live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. Coming up wednesday morning, Oklahoma Republican congressman steve russel will join us to discuss the latest on the deal to avoid a Government Shutdown and the governments waste watch report. Were live from jackson, mississippi, for the next stop on the cspan bus 50 capitals tour. Joining us will be Mississippi Attorney general jim hood to talk about key policy issues his state. Then new York Democratic congresswoman Carolyn Maloney on efforts to avoid a Government Shutdown this week and volatility in u. S. Financial markets. Be sure to watch cspans washington journal live at 7 00 eastern wednesday morning. Join the discussion. Following last months false alarm missile alert in hawaii, a house panel looked at the reliability and accuracy of Emergency Alerts. Well hear from representatives from fema and the new york and rhode island Emergency Manag