House transportation and infrastructure subcommittee. I ask unanimous consent the chair be authorized to declare recess at any time during todays hearing. Without objection so ordered. I ask unanimous consent of members not on the committee be permitted to sit with the subcommittee and ask questions without objection. If members wish to insert documents into the record please also email documents ti mail. Gov. Several other senators and a press release from senator kramer into the record without objection so ordered. I now recognize myself for the purpose of an Opening Statement for five minutes. Good morning and thank you for being here today. The undersecretary and the administrators before us represents the full scope of the jurisdiction in the subcommittee on highway and transit. However despite the long record of bipartisan oversight efforts, weve not had any administrators before us since 2019. Todays witnesses can help provide clarity on issues related to the Infrastructure Inve
Testified on oversight and Infrastructure Investment. Topics include the recent recall of more than 2,000,000 t vehicles due to safety concerns with the autopilot system. Electric vehicle charging station infrastructure, highspeed rail, and Vehicle Safety standards. The hearing was held before house transportation and infrastructure subcommittee. [inaudible conversations] the subcommittee on highway internal condors are asking in the sense of the german golfers to declare recess at the time during todays hearing. Without objection, so ordered. Also ask consent members not on the subcommittee be permitted to sit with the subcommittee at the days inn and ask questions without objection. So ordered. If members wish to insert a document into the record is also email it. Ask unanimous consent to enter a letter from senator capito and several other senators and a press release on senator cramer into the record. Without objection and so ordered. I never like it has myself for the purposes of
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Dr. Atkins talked a lot about what we ought to think about doing as we are leading in an immediate crisis, something calling for our attention in the here and now. I think i want to talk about what it means to prevent a crisis, or more accurately, to lead in a way that intervenes in an ongoing crisis. I want to talk specifically about the school to prison pipeline. Have you heard the phrase . You would be surprised at how many rooms i have gone into the, and it is a completely new experience to hear about the school to prison pipeline, but i am lucky that i am in a room full of unicorns, a room full of people who are concerned with issues of equity and justice and diversity and inclusion, and ive got to say there arent very many rooms like this. There arent very many colleges of education like the one that don mentioned earlier please tell me your last name dr. Williams mentioned earlier today, which makes me feel like i have to step my game up and get a whole intro video for myself. [