Administrations disrespect for the legislative process is an important first step. All immigration policies should serve the interest of the people of the United States, lawful, immigrant and native born alike. Congress should carefully and thoughtfully pursue the types of reforms that are right for the American People. Our nation is comprised of good and decent people the state of texas and also for the people who are First Responders and volunteers and people across this country who have offered not only their prayers of support, but a bunch of people who brought their boats with them to help at a time our nation was in trouble. I would also like to say that the heroism that we witnessed shows i think the very best of this country and everybody pitched in together. I just walked in from watching that this new storm that is out in the atlantic is the largest storm in the history ever recorded at that point and it hasnt even hit warmer water yet. It is aiming for the United States of a
Theyre crowded now, but we have a lot of plans of how to increase the capacity of the system. Reporter do we even have the b. A. R. T. Cars to handle the people once they live here . We seem to have a hard no and those b. A. R. T. Cars are coming, albeit very slowly. Reporter now b. A. R. T. Will be getting 169 new cars next year. Those 8 and 9 car trains that you see in the morning will become 10 car trains. If. Reporter but they will still need another 300 cars. We wish we had all the funding today, but we dont. So well need to continue to work on that. Reporter and one of the plans for trying to get that funding is called regional measure 3 and it is something thats making its way through the legislature now and could be on the ballot for us to vote on next year. It would require a 2 increase on bay area bridge tolls run by the state. The idea is to generate money and a good part of that money would go to buy b. A. R. T. Cars and other improvements needed so that people can take b.
The storm has claimed the lives of at least 20 people in the caribbean and has left thousands homeless. Cbs News Reporter meg oliver is in miami where they are preparing for irma to hit. Meg. Reporter devin, the wind and rain is starting to pick up at times here in miami, but high winds are already battering the keys as Hurricane Irma continues to pound cuba. Heavy winds, rain, and surf will batter the north coast of the island all day. It will then turn north towards florida where more than 5. 5 million have been ordered to evacuate. Tony is fleeing key west. We are worried about the people we love who didnt get out. Reporter among the biggest concerns, storm surge. Think about it. 6 to 12 feet. That is taller than some homes and its going to rush in. You are not going to survive this. Reporter Mass Evacuations have turned freeways into parking lots. Lines at gas stations snake into the streets. Its estimated nearly a third of the pumps in floridas metropolitan areas are empty. Losing
Winners and losers. Angry because the misery index for some members is more important for the misery index in my district or the northeast. Five years ago, we were about a month of month after Superstorm Sandy. We had political handtohand combat to get what the rest of the nation has gotten almost automatically with every Natural Disaster in the whole course of our nations history. But no, Superstorm Sandy, there had to be an offset. We barely got the help we needed. And this is all tied in together because we still have people suffering in new jersey and new york and the northeast from the aftermath of sandy. Its tied to this, federal Flood Insurance. Its critically important. Why should it be that the concerns of my district and the people that i represent have any less of an influence on what happens here . Im angry and im disappointed that i have to fight with my own party on these issues. Im not at all sorry to stand up as strongly as i can for the constituent who deserve this, ha
The subcommittee will come to order. Our minds are elsewhere because of what happened at the baseball practice field menn of one to once again mention those two Brave Police Officers ever injured with a member and former member of the staff so we do not forget them and we wish there full recovery. Still with that be welcome secretary chao with fiscal year 2018 budget secretary chao comes to this position with frankly one of the most to impressive records of Public Service having served as chair as the Maritime Commission the department of transportation director of the peace corps not to mention in leadership positions in the private sector and not for profit you have large and complex organizations were fortunate to have somebody of your expertise and experience and knowledge facing deity as we face some challenges but nobody is more prepared than we have agreed to come back to Public Service has to always have. I work look forward to working with you to maintain the safety of our Tra