Rep. Chaffetz the committee will come to order. I can declare recess at any time. We have the third in a series of hearings we are doing, examining the federal administrations save Drinking Water act, dealing with the crisis in flint, michigan. I appreciate the witnesses here today. I appreciate the strong Public Participation and interest in hearing. I would remind those participating this is a congressional hearing. Properd appreciate your decorum in this room. There are to be no shows of expression about positive expression, positive or negative. We appreciate your help in that way. Really make a few observations, then turn it over to the Ranking Member. There are people still today in flint, michigan who are waking up this morning, they cannot drink the water. And they cant take a shower. They are using a bottle of water to drink and take a shower. I cant even imagine my family having to go through that in the u. S. With able to visit flint number of members this past saturday. Thi
Now a new documentary tells the inside story of how a Community Organized to uncover the water crisis that sparked a national outcry. The emergency manager also the Treasurers Office and onto lansing, the governors mansion, have shown a total disregard for the human needs of the people. Amy today, a democracy now exclusive, the broadcast premiere of heres to flint, by michigan analyst of the year curt guyette and filmmaker kate levy. Then to honduras where protests continue over the assassination of indigenous and environmental leader Berta Caceres. Was absolutely assassinated, and i would like to point out the single witness to the crime, Gustavo Castro be held bynues to the government. Amy we will speak with beverly bell, longtime colleague of both caceres and castro. Who himself was shot twice when berta was assassinated. Beverly bell, like many others, is desperate to get castro out of honduras to safety. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org,
And a school bus driven by trailer reynolds that just dropped off a load of kids. Windows are busted in and glass all over the seats and stones flying across the Steering Wheel while i was getting out of the way. So what went wrong . Lni doesnt think that they hit anything together that triggered the collapse but that prior work may have weakened the structure, lawyers that represent the victims of the 2013 Building Collapse at the salvation army. One question is the Traffic Safety plan where nearby ray street remains open. A nearby collapse could cause something to happen on a nearby street. That is everybodys concern and the fact that it was a school bus that went by scares everybody and heightens the concern lni will review the plan for this demolition. What was suppose to be closed off whether this street was suppose to be closed off and if it wasnt, to look at that. By 3 30 this afternoon the decision was made to reopen the 400 block of ray street for evening traffic. And it could
Michigan, seven flamm lays in flint have families in flint have filed a classaction lawsuit accusing Governor Rick Snyder of gross negligence for lead contamination of the water. Now a new documentary tells the inside story of how a Community Organized to uncover the water crisis that sparked a national outcry. The emergency manager also the Treasurers Office and onto lansing, the governors mansion, have swn a tot disregard for the human needs of the people. Amy todaya democry now exclusive, the broadcast premiere of heres to flint, by michigan analyst of the year curt guyette and filmmaker kate levy. Then to honduras where protests continue over the assassination of indigenous and environmental leader Berta Caceres. Was absolutely assassinated, and i would like to point out the singlwitness to the crime, Gustavo Castro be held bynues to the government. Amy we will speak with beverly bell, longtime colleague of both caceres and castro. Who himself was shot twice when berta was assassin
Michigan, seven flamm lays in flint have families in flint have filed a classaction lawsuit accusing Governor Rick Snyder of gross negligence for lead contamination of the water. Now a new documentary tells the inside story of how a Community Organized to uncover the water crisis that sparked a national outcry. The emergency manager also the Treasurers Office and onto lansing, the governors mansion, have shown a tot disregard for the human needs of the people. Amy todaya democry now exclusive, the broadcast premiere of heres to flint, by michigan analyst of the year curt guyette and filmmaker kate levy. Then to honduras where protests continue over the assassination of indigenous and environmental leader Berta Caceres. Was absolutely assassinated, and i would like to point out the singlwitness to the crime, Gustavo Castro be held bynues to the government. Amy we will speak with beverly bell, longtime colleague of both caceres and castro. Who himself was shot twice when berta was assass