First of all, want to thank all of you for being here today. Thank my Ranking Member carden and his staff and the flexibility they have. Its kind of interesting, ben cardin and i were maybe three of the last remaining of the class of what was yeah. 1987. Were we have lamar smith and a couple more. Anyway, its funny. Were on opposite sides and a lieutenant of issues that were always together in friendship as well as in infrastructure. As this weeks infrastructure week, its a great opportunity for us to highlight the critical needs we have in this country. Tomorrow the full committee will have the chance to question secretary chow. The Epw Committee led the charge to pass the fast act, the highway reauthorization bill that i personally worked on. This was the largest one since 1998. Nobody believed that wed get it done. Others thought that wed only get an 18month bill that senator boxer and i insisted on five years and it shows that people of different floss kiss can get along and make w
The meeting comes to order. First of all, we want to thank all of you for being here today and thank my friend Ranking Member cardon and his staff for the flexibility with the scheduling todays hearing. Its kind of interesting because ben cardon and i were are maybe three of the last remaining of the class of what was that . Yeah, 1987 chlt after the issue was behind us. This is beginning to be different. Were always together in friendship and in infrastructure. As this weeks infrastructure week, its good to highlight the critical needs we have in the country. Tomorrow the full committee will have the chance to question secretary chao and the administrations priorities and its my hope this hearing will be a productive lead into her visit. They led the pass to pass the fast act, the six reauthorization bill that i personally worked on. This is the largest one since 1998. Nobody believed that we would get it done and others thought we would get an 18month bill. But senator box eastern i
Is not the answer on discrimination. If my colleagues insist on more lawsuits, perhaps they should start their own background. According to 2014 opm study, the federal government has a substantial pay gap. The average woman along the gs makes 89 cents for every dollar earned by the average man and this gender gap can even be seen in the pay for staff working in the white house, which only pays women 87 , cents on every dollar owner earned by a man. The fact is women are smart. Women know what is best for them and their family. Many women want work balance in their life. They seek out careers that provide them opportunities. We should look at other ways we can help women besides this litigation piece. For example the working families stability act 2013 bill that would give flexibility for women to use their personal time in liue of overtime pay. Women tell us one of the things they need is more time rather than necessarily more money. Also, repealing the 30hour workweek for health care
And supplies all aimed at assad andbashaar al countering russia in the region. House lawmakers this week are spending hours debating and voting on Infrastructure Spending in this country with a six your bill for funding the nations transportation system. We turn to you this morning to tell us what its like in your community. If you live in the Eastern Central part of the country mountain pacific you can also join the conversation on twitter. Facebook. Com cspan. What is the condition of infrastructure in your community . Take a look at the debate on the house floor yesterday. The top democrat in the House Transportation Committee talks about how there is not Adequate Funding in this secure bill. The biggest and most glaring omission by the rules committee is any attempt of not allowing any attempt by this house to fund the bill. Thats pretty extraordinary. We probably dont have three years of pretend funding in the bill because of the offsets in the budget deal. I dont know what is lef
The yeas are 117 and the amendment is not adopted. The unfinished is request for recorded vote printed in 1 hive mulvaney and the noes prevailed. He clerk will redesignate. The chair a recorded vote has been requested. Those in request for a recorded vote will rise. Members will record their votes by electronic device. Members will record their votes by electronic device. This will be twominimum vote any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u. S. House of representatives. ] minute minute the chair the yeas are 144 and the nays are 344 and the amendment is not adopted. The unfinished is recorded vote ripped in 11 hive 326, mr. Rothfus, on which further proceedings are postponed. The clerk wilerycleeth the america. The clerk number 114326. Fered by mr. Rothfugs of mr. Any use of the closedcaptioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by th