Senator the hearing is called to order. We are here to discuss this innovative financing and funding to address americas deficient Water Infrastructure. The purpose of this hearing is imple. Senator boozman many members of this committee, including myself reference the American Society card. Il engineers, report currently it grades americas Drinking Water infrastructure with a d. Waste water has a slightly better grade, a dplus. Some of us grades in school. [laughter] senator boozman this is not a rural problem or a big city problem or a democrat or republican problem but this is a national emergency. It is one thing to see these terrible grades on paper, but what does this mean for people in their daytoday lives. If we imagine life without clean and efficient Drinking Water, we picture communities that are not our own. We picture countries. Currently an estimated 1. 7 million americans live without access to clean running Drinking Water in their homes. There are tremendous infrastruct
Wildlife, fisheries, water and wildlife to order. We are here today to discuss innovative financing and funding to address americas i did efficient Water Infrastructure sflchl. Many members of this committee including myself often reference the American Society of Civil Engineers, infrastructure report card. Currently they grade americas drinking Water Infrastructure with a d. Was wastewater slightly better at dplus. Reminds me of some of our grades in school. How about you . This is not a rural problem or big city problem. Its not a republican or democrat problem. This is a National Emergency and we need to find solutions before its too late. It is one thing to see these terrible grades on paper but what does this actually mean for people in their daytoday lives . Usually when we imagine life without clean and efficient Drinking Water and wastewater, we picture communities that do not resemble our own. We picture faroff countries that do not have all the blessings america has. Sadly,
Companies and brought to you today wii your cable or satellite provider. Now its a look at the future of the work force. The ceos of the markell foundation and seamans usa talk about the importance of technical training. This is about 50 minutes. Good morning. Im sorry we are starting this a little bit late. We just had a lively discussion with secretary perez. And so were a bit delayed here. But this discussion this morning is no less important, maybe more important, maybe just as important as the headache discussion that we just came from. This morning we are very lucky to have two amazing leaders with us, judy marks from seamans thank you for joining us and zoey baird for the markell foundation. This is an issue near and dear to the hearts of every governor whos here and every governor in the 50 states mainly because as we were just talking about we governors have an insebtive to get this right. The employers in our states are counting on us to figure out how to deliver them a train
Companies and brought to you today wii your cable or satellite provider. Now its a look at the future of the work force. The ceos of the markell foundation and seamans usa talk about the importance of technical training. This is about 50 minutes. Good morning. Im sorry we are starting this a little bit late. We just had a lively discussion with secretary perez. And so were a bit delayed here. But this discussion this morning is no less important, maybe more important, maybe just as important as the headache discussion that we just came from. This morning we are very lucky to have two amazing leaders with us, judy marks from seamans thank you for joining us and zoey baird for the markell foundation. This is an issue near and dear to the hearts of every governor whos here and every governor in the 50 states mainly because as we were just talking about we governors have an insebtive to get this right. The employers in our states are counting on us to figure out how to deliver them a train
Senator schumer now in future weeks well offer additional ideas from rebuilding america and changing our trade laws. Now we know that now we are in the minority in both houses of congress, we cant dill lute. At congress will begin and we must start rallying the American People to support our ideas. This is the start of a new version for the party. One strongly supported by house and senate democrats, as you can see, im flanked by members of the Democratic Party of both houses, folks from different states and differing points of view. The fact that we are standing here together today sends a powerful statement. Democrats are unified. Senator schumer its a false choice. There doesnt have to be a division. There must not be a division. The vision we are laying out units both coalitions and union files the Democratic Party. It will have a larger stronger appeal of americans to all economic levels and all political stripes and appeal to the young woman who graduated from college in los ange