Many voters feel about the government. This runs about an hour and 45 minutes. Sen cruz good ever good afternoon. Let me begin by thanking you all for attending, and thanking senator hirono for working with me and my staff to convene this hearing and bring these witnesses together. The topic before us is one, i believe, of great importance the need for term limits for members of congress so that we can begin to fix what is broken here in washington politics. Before i introduce our first panel, id like to explain why we organized todays hearing. In the 2016 election, the American People made a resounding call to drain the swamp that is modern washington. And sadly this is a bipartisan problem. The American People have lost confidence in washington, and especially in congress. Enmeshed in backroom deals and broken promises, our capital has too often become a political playground for the powerful and the wellconnected, for members of the permanent Political Class looking to accumulate mor
Now to the other top story. Man run over by a runaway cab this week is talking about what happened from his hospital bed. Tuesday afternoon when cab jumped the curb on market at sutter street in San Francisco. It hit a shoe shine stand and the two men who were there working. One survivor spoke first to Melanie Woodrow this afternoon. Hes hooked up to hospital monitor. Broken hip in traction but spirit unwavering. This is a blessingzpz that it wasnt worse. I thank my god for that. Hes been shining shoes since he was 12 years old. Here in San Francisco near the montgomery bart station since the early 2000. He says tuesday afternoon cab driver jumped the curb where he an his assistant jazz were waiting for the next customer. I was sitting down talking to jazz. Kicking. Talking about how time proof the business and i heard this this is no next i know i was up and the ground. Reporter San Francisco police are investigating the possibility the driver suffered a medical issue or possible mech
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