[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this full Committee Nomination hearing will come to order. This morning the committee will consider four nominations the key transportation positions within our jurisdiction. Nominees before us today are eric soskin, the nominee to be Inspector General for the department of transportation. Robert primus who is been nominated to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board. Sarah feinberg, nominated to be director of the amtrak board of directors, and chris coons was been nominated to be a direct of the amtrak board of directors. The Inspector General for the part of transportation overseas critical audits and investigations of dots programs with the end goal of ensuring that our National Transportation system is safe, efficient, and effective for the american people. Eric soskin the numbered for the some portable. Mr. Soskin is a senior trial counsel in the federal Programs Branch at the u. S. Department of justice where he h has s
This full Committee Nomination will come to order. This morning the committee will consider four nominations to key transportation positions. The nominees before us today are eric soskin, nominee for Inspector General for dp of transportation. Robert pmbing rimus, nominated to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board. Sara feinberg, nominated to be a director of the amtrak board of directors. And chris coose, nominated to be a director on the amtrak board of directors. The Inspector General of transportation oversees audits of the d. O. T. s programs with the end goal of ensuring our national frppings system is safe, efficient and effective for the american people. Eric soskin has been nominated for this Important Role. Hes a senior trial counsel in the federal Programs Branch at the u. S. Department of justice where he has served since 2006. During his tenure at the justice department, he hasing mored complex litigation an was chose fn a detailed assignment as policy counsel in
To make landfall overnight near cape canaveral. Powerful winds whipped up the bahamas, tearing the roof off this house. In haiti, hundreds are dead. And roads remain flooded. But even scenes like that cant convince some floridians to leave. Weve been through so many of these and not had any serious alter occasions. Hopefully it will be the same thing. Reporter but the police chief in Daytona Beach worries for their lives. What would you call because this hurricane is unlike any other hurricane weve seen. Reporter tonight the airports in miami, fort lauderdale, and orlando are all closed. Airlines canceled more than 3,000 flights through saturday. Ed greene in colorados Weather Center tracking this hurricane. When is the worst of it going to hit and where . Its kind of a monster right now. You can see the eye right here. On land. Heavy bands of rain around the area. Its about 100 miles north northwest of freeport, grand bahama island. Thats the eye of the storm right there. As we take a
Miami has been spared the brunt, but areas to the north are in for a long couple of days. Already reports coming in of Power Outages in florida. Storm now blamed for nearly 300 deaths in haiti. Emergency officials in florida are trying to make sure that number doesnt rise in their state but not everyone is listening. This storm is a monster. Im going to pray for everyb band started pounding floridas southern Atlantic Coast with heavy winds and wave late this afternoon. Forecasters expect the big storm to make landfall overnight near cape canaveral. Powerful winds whipped up the bahamas, tearing the roof off this house. In haiti, hundreds are dead. And roads remain flooded. But even scenes like that cant convince some floridians to leave. Weve been through so many of alter occasions. Hopefully it will be the same thing. Reporter but the police chief in Daytona Beach worries for their lives. What would you call those people . Youre a fool. Because this hurricane is unlike any other hurri
This morning. Our jamie leariy has been at the scene since cbs 4 morning news and what have you learned about this chase, how it all started . Reporter Denver Police releasing little about what actually spurred the chase. We do know this man was doing everything he could to avoid arrest. He ran and careened into a light pole, flipped his car and landed on the other side of 50th. It flying down washington in his suv. A store clerk said sparks were flying from a rim. The driver lost control and it flipped just as it was passing the gas station. The manager was standing outside watching the scene, and he says the man jumped out of the wrecked car against Police Orders and ran straight towards him. I told him, go away. I dont want you here. Go. He is running empty handed, so i wasnt worried about any kind of weapons. And holding up in the store or attacking me or anything else. It was just get away. Reporter we also know there was a passenger in the car with the suspect. That passenger was