The situation as a mass casualty incident. We do not have any numbers as to how many people could be injured or killed. Clearly this is a serious situation. The transit board has tweeted there is massive damage and people are hurt. The highway is blocked as you can see on this small traffic camera. Traffic is at a standstill on 5 due to the heavy traffic jam from the root derailment. People have been posting photos on social media. We know that there is heavy rain in the area which is nothing new for Washington State. Here are more pictures from people close to the scene. I was just talking with Steve Paulson and he said there is heavy rain in the area so they cant get helicopters over the area to get a view from above. When it comes to train developments in your experience, a number of things could play into this. This was a new section where the train was going 81 Miles Per Hour which is cruising speed. They were in a straightaway and this is a new section. I dont know what they were
Invest in laborsaving is it not possible that improved wages themselves can help lead to improved product activity, which can create a virtual cycle with wage growth officer time yes, thats exactly what we hope is happening right now. So youre committing to keep your foot off the brake . When i was getting ready for this hearing, i went back and read something that you said in your very first year on the fomc committee. You noted you havent seen anything in the wage data yet to support that it struck me as interesting. It got me to thinking about my frustration, and how its been 2 1 2 years since he hit the supposed definition, yet it keeps dropping and the definition of full employment keeps chasing it it made me wonder, as it relates to what you said earlier, why dont we just use woo wage data to help define it. For a lodge time there was slack in the labor market. Weve reached the point where the risks are really twosided now. If we do get behind and the economy does overheat. If th
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He was also asked about his use of chartered aircraft as Energy Secretary. Welcome mr. Secretary, it is great to have you here. The hearing will examine the department of Energy Management admission parties priorities under the leadership of secretary rick perry. Im very pleased to welcome him this money for his first appearance before this subcommittee. D. O. E. Performs essential security missions. It plays a central role in ensuring that the nations Domestic Energy security. And also stewarding americas Strategic Energy interests in the international markets. It performs challenging cleanup operations to address its vast environmental and Nuclear Waste liabilities, and it provides key energy data and support the foundational science and Technological Development to advance the benefits of all forms of energy and Energy Delivery to ensure the longterm security and prosperity of americans. The success of these diverse mission requires sound management and robust rarities. And ocused a
[inaudible conversations] book tv is on twitter and facebook and we want to hear from you. Tweet us, twitter. Com booktv. Facebook. Com booktv. B [inaudible conversations] hello. Welcome to the 21st annual texam book festival. U thank you for come out here in support of the authors and bookt rit rature. You know its a Nonprofit Organization by awarding library grants and reading rock starsac program sending nationally recognized authors and illustrators into title one schools and donating books to those students. Tl by being here today and buying books, you are funding the important initiatives. Thank you very much. Please silence cell phones. No photography allowed. Authors will be signing book after the session including alan gonzalez, books available in the tent just down. My name is klay thompson, itssy my honor to be a moderator of this session today. Jo we are here to hear from alberto gonzalez, who is the author of this new book, true faith and allegiance, story of service anw s