Result of the pandemic. Jared joins us to discuss changes to alcohol laws in several states amid the coronavirus outbreak. Host good morning, it is tuesday, april 7, 2020. The number of coronavirus deaths in the u. S. Is now past 10,000. In new york officials expressed hope that the pandemic is in wisconsin voters will head to the polls despite efforts to cancel in person voting over fears of spreading the virus. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been diagnosed with the disease and moved to intensive care. We are giving you the chance to talk about all of this this morning on washington journal. Our phone lines are spit up regional ash split up regionally. In the eastern or central time zone, 202 7488000. Mountain or pacific time zones, 202 7488001. You can send us a text at 202 7488003. If you do include your name and where you are from. Follow us on social media csp anwj. A very good Tuesday Morning to you. You can go ahead and start calling and now as we show you the front pa
Massive new infrastructure package to boost an ailing economy. How big a package are we talking about and what is the likelihood that it would get passed on capitol hill and signed by the president . Guest President Trump has, for the past week, been calling for 6infrastructure plan at trillion. He is saying this is something that can fix our roads, bridges, potholes. He is talking about ways we can expand access to broadband in rural parts of the country. This is something that the president has been talking about since he was a candidate. However, the money he is talking about, the white house has now put out a document that will lay out the president s vision for this plan. While he is adamant this is something that could create jobs and help with the economic recovery, on capitol hill he does not have support from Senate Republicans and house democrats. Both congressional leaders wants to have an Emergency Response to the crises and focus on infrastructure later down the road. Do t
Current and former ntsb chairs who provided safety recommendations. Both of these accidents were entirely preventable. We cannot fathom the pain experienced by the families of those 340 six human beings who were lost. Many family members were here today and we appreciate their attendance. Themreciate many of meeting with members of the committee. Committee, if this promise their loved ones that we are working to obtain a full answer as to how to prevent future tragedies. ,hese families deserve answers accountability, and action. Deserves no less. Involved inaircraft both accidents is the 737 max 8 manufactured by boeing. International aviation safety regulators begin grounding the plane the day after the ethiopian crash. On march 13, federal Aviation Administration formally grounded the aircraft. The return to service is contingent on boeings work with the faa to test and certify fixes to the Flight Control system. Activated during both crashes. In order to return to service, Internati
Shortly after takeoff. All 189 people aboard perished. Five months later, Ethiopian Air trio to departed out of ethiopia. Just like lie in flight 610, Ethiopian Airlines flight rio to experienced problems shortly after takeoff and crashed. All 157 persons on board died. Both of these accidents were entirely preventable. We cannot fathom the pain experienced by the families of those 346 human beings who were lost. Family members are here today and we appreciate their ascendance. I appreciate many of them meeting with membersrs of the committee over time. As chairman ofma this committeei promise their loved ones that we are working to obtain a full answer as to how to prevent future tragedies. These families deserve answers, accountability and action. And the public deserves no less. The type of aircraft involved in both accidents is a 737 max eight manufactured by boeing. Safety regulators began grounding the max the day after the ethiopian crash. On march 13, federal Aviation Administr
This hearing will come to order. Thank you all for being here today. One year ago today, lyon air 610 crashed into the sea in jakarta indonesia. All 189 people on board were killed. A few months later, an Ethiopian Air flight departed, and flight 302 experienced problems shortly after takeoff and crashed. All 157 persons on board died. Both of these accidents were entirely preventible. We cannot fathom the pain experienced by the families of those 346 human beings who were lost. Many family members are here today and we appreciate their attendance. I appreciate many of them meeting with members of the committee over time. As chairman of this committee, i promise their loved ones were working to obtain a full answer as to how to prevent future tragedies. These families deserve answers, accountability and action. And the public deserves no less. The type of aircraft involved in both accidents is a 737 max 8. Manufactured by boeing. International aviation safety regulators began grounding