[applause] all right. I tell you, it is, it is quite a treat to see that you are still here. On behalf of chris and kristin, my wife rj, our family. The way we ran this race. Proud of it. We could not be more thankful for the support that was shown by each and every one of you on this path. We recognize that we didnt win it tonight. We didnt win this transaction but i want you to know that is just it. A transaction. What we believe in still holds true today. I got to tell you, as i stand here on the highest of twee 7 hills in tallahassee, florida, the camp the campus that gave so much to me and my wife, rj. Many a day for those students, we marched plenty of times from this very place up to the capital. We let our voices be heard. We didnt shrink from the challenges, we didnt shrink from power, we spoke truth to power. Just because we didnt always come out victorious, we didnt retreat. We stood up. We stood strong. We spoke out. Because we recognized that we had power too. Earlier this
Infrastructure funding. And in land waterways have the impact of the panama canal expansion on us ports. It is an hour and 45 minutes. [inaudible conversations] the meeting will come to order. And i happen to be one of those. And i recognize that this time, senator cardin. And introduce pleasure to have secretary ron here before the committee. Secretary ron, secretary of transportation in maryland. As i was telling as a chairman, this is the third state, secretary of transportation. Department of transportation and new mexico state highway and transportation, cant hold onto a job. Very proud of the work in maryland. And the organization in maryland with the secretary of transportation is responsible for coordinating modes of transportation. Mister ron has done an outstanding job in directing that department, very large budget. He also served as american state transportation officials, 20072008 and national leadership, proud to have him before the committee. Very good. Recognize senator
Tw weeks until christmas. I got to tell you im feeling good this morning. A got a lot o of shopping done yesterday. Wow. That is portant. Good for you. Youre luc because im like a third of us, i wait till the last minute. I havent bought anybody any gifts ye you might not wantt to do that this year because of the big alert from u. P. S. S. And fedex. Theyre behind right now. Christmas in january. Whoo no, no . All right. We have a lot of in us to get to. Well begin with some Severe Weather battering the northwest hit by that tornado and torrential downpours triggering mudslides and flooding. The storms moving east and aditi y is in battlegrgrnd, washington, where dozens of homes were damaged by that twister. Good morning to you, aditi. Reporter good morning, amy. Im snding right in the path of that tornado that tore through this town. Take a look at the pies and piles o debris on the ground here. The windsere racing up to 10 miles an hour, 36 homes damaged called battleground. Wow repo
Online shipping surges, a record volume of packages right overwhelming the system. Will your Holiday Gifts make it under the tree in time . And good morning, america. Happy friday. Two weeks until christmas. I got to tell you im feeling good this morning. A got a lot of shopping done yesterday. Wow. That is important. Good for you. Youre lucky because im like a third of us, i wait till the last minute. I havent bought anybody any gifts yet. You might not want to do that this year because of the big alert from u. P. S. And fedex. Theyre behind right now. Christmas in january. Whoo no, no . All right. We have a lot of in us to get to. Well begin with some Severe Weather battering the northwest hit by that tornado and torrential downpours triggering mudslides and flooding. The storms moving east and aditi roy is in battleground, washington, where dozens of twister. Good morning to you, aditi. Reporter good morning, amy. Im standing right in the path of that tornado that tore through this
A Holiday Shipping alert. U. P. S. And fedex under pressure. The new warning overnight as online shipping surges, a record volume of packages right now overwhelming the system. Will your Holiday Gifts make it under the tree in time . And good morning, america. Happy friday. Two weeks until christmas. Good this morning. A got a lot of shopping done yesterday. Wow. That is important. Good for you. Youre lucky because im like a third of us, i wait till the last minute. I havent bought anybody any gifts yet. You might not want to do that this year because of the big alert from u. P. S. And fedex. Theyre behind right now. Christmas in january. Whoo no, no . All right. We have a lot of in us to get to. Well begin with some Severe Weather battering the northwest hit by that tornado and torrential downpours triggering the storms moving east and aditi roy is in battleground, washington, where dozens of homes were damaged by that twister. Good morning to you, aditi. Reporter good morning, amy. I