Well, sure, two years ago i offered legislation to allow kids to ride free on the metrobus. Oh, the buses are working. Yes. This year, we expanded the program to allow kids to ride free on metro rail. I think many people dont realize this, but we are an urban environment. We have only a school bus that serves a small number of our kids. Every other child, either walks to school or catches Public Transit or is dropped off by a parent. For some children, theyre leaving their neighborhood to go to school so they had to pay to get to school. Parents were spending at least 30 a month, kids were riding the bus and even more if they were riding the train. Kids ride free on metrobus has been hugely successful in helping families. Bottom line cost into the month. Thats 30 a month they could put towards extracurricular activities, books for their kids, Electronic Devices that help with learning. So we want that money to stay in the home. So our school bus is a metrobus. And the rail helps with t
Have andy barr, maxine waters, matt gaines, ted and karen. Thank you, we are glad that youre here we will allow each of you to give testimony without objecting anything, if you make an order will be ended into the record. I miss waters, well have you first and the gentleman knows the green light is on. Thank you very much mr. Chairman. I would like to commend you and the rules Committee Members for allowing all of us to come before you to share with you our concerns and help shine a light on where we think we should be paying more attention. So, the testimony of have today will combine a number of the areas you talked about. Thank you. If you could do us a favor and tell us that section and the amendment number, it will enable us to follow you perhaps a bit more closely and that would be of help to the committee. Okay. Let me try and do that now. I think that you did venture transportation. Is that right . Yes. That we are doing today. Transportation and agriculture. Say that again . T
Programs Like Community Development Block grants and home, cut funding for Public Housing repairs by 70 . We all know the condition of Public Housing. And to cut their funding for repairs by 70 to eliminate funding for 250,000 housing vouchers next year. It reduces the funding for lead housing control to protect children from lead poisoning and other health problems. Senator portman knows in cities in my state, in housing built before senator portman and i were born, the house, the lead conte content, the lead exposure in those homes are overwhelming, in some cases according to the Health Department 99 of those homes have toxic levels of lead. Five months ago in this room dr. Carson scoffed at the notion that he would support a 10 cut in the hud budget. He said he understood from his experience as a pediatric neurosurgeon how it was far less costly to avoid lead poisoning than to treat it. I was one of five or six democrats who voted for his confirmation on the floor of the senate. I d
This hearing will come to heard. Next a confirmation hearing for president trumps choice to be the next housing and urban Development Deputy secretary and the chair of the council of economic advisers. This Senate Banking Committee Hearing is an hour and 25 minutes. We will begin todays hearing with an Opening Statement by me and then by senator brown and then ill turn to senator po portman who will introduce mr. Hassett and senator shaheen when she arrives who will introduce ms. Patenaude. I see friends and families behind you as well. I also see my good friend bob dole, at least i did a moment ago. We welcome him here. Each of these nominees stands to impact the living of americans across the country and will play an important role. Mr. Hassett has had a disti distinguished career. Hes a widely consulted expert. His nomination has received bipartisan support from notable economists including past cea chairman. Mr. Hassetts particular understanding of tax policy and the way it affects
The next chair of the council of economic advisers. His is an hour and 25 minutes. We will consider the nominations of Kevin Hassett to e the chairman and honorable patenaude as the deputy secretary. We will begin with an Opening Statement by me and senator brown and turn to senator ortman, who will introduce the witnesses. And senator shaheen, who will introduce ms. Patenaude. I see friends and family behind you as well and i see my good friend, bob dole, at least i did a minute ago and we welcome him here. Each of these nominees stands to impact the standard of living for americans across the country and will play an Important Role in spurring economic opportunity. Positions inas had academics, education and policy. He is an expert on Economic Policy and contributed countless papers, commentary and testimony. His nomination has received bipartisan support from economists including past c. E. A. Chairman. His understanding of tax policy and the way it feablingts citizens and businesse