We have seen for the past five years. My question is this. Do you think it is possible for you to change the by any means necessary culture at hhs that some of us in congress of you as bordering on lawless . , thank you. Harkening to my experience at the office of management and budget, there are challenging issues. Ais, iook around this d have had the opportunity to talk with you on a number of things that are positive and difficult. That is something i consider it my responsibility to do. I hope people feel in my role at omb that i have done that. Whether that is moving to more timely responses, the regulatory agenda is sometimes a controversial thing. Since i have been the director of omb, we have been on time getting that out in the spring in the fall. The midsession review, a document with a lot of numbers and some may use this way some may use another. It came out a week early. That is something where i did not wait for congress. I hope that there will be direct communication if
Behind me is the tappan zee 1952, which was built in intended to be a temporary bridge at the time. Over 140,000 vehicles go over the tappan zee bridge, theh is more than twice capacity and design of the bridge. Outdated, unsafe, in need of repair for many, many years. This state has said on many occasions that the bridge had to replaced. 80 millionspent and 10 years talking about bridge. G the but we just couldnt get it done. Complex. Emingly too it was too big. We couldnt even get it started. Metaphor for a what had happened to our state, gridlock, government parial sis, fear, and indecision had taken control. My friends, is not the new york way. Bold, the state of the the state of the daring, the state of performance, the state , of intricate transit systems. Works the state of public that challenge the imagination. North of here, straight up the hudson river, the erie canal, one of the most ambitious public the nation at the time. People said it couldnt be done. Was clinton who set
The explosion was so powerful it could be felt three miles away. Workman were trying to transfer the propane from one tank car to trucks when it blew up and set off the blast in the ore tank car. Three blocks of the city of waverly were badly damaged by this afternoons explosions. Waverly has 6,000 people. They were evacuated today. The entire city of waverly, tennessee, all 6,000 residents, had to be evacuated because of that explosion. That rail car explosion ultimately killed 16 people, including waverlys police chief and waverlys fire chief. That was february 24th, 1978. And then two days later, it happened again. Good evening. In a little more than 48 hours, there have been three railroad tac Car Accidents in southeastern United States. Before dawn this morning, another derailment in youngstown, florida, punctured a tank car, sending chlorine gas into the air and killing at least eight people. More than 60 people are in the hospital, some of them in critical condition. Ken lee jon
Talking about Chris Christie. This time its president obama an the Tappan Zee Bridge minus the scandal. The president is right there now driving a week long push for roads an bridges. He put the rebuild on the fast track two years ago. The existing bridge is in such disrepair, one of the top aide was called the hold your breath bridge. It has a 4 billion price tag, more than a quarter comes from a federal loan. The president wants congress to pass a 302 billion Transportation Plan because the current fund is running out. Anthony fox says a quarter of u. S. Bridges need significant help and 2 3 of roads are inadequate. Its also about jobs. 700,000 according to the wiet house. All that congestion is causing more problems than other. 120 billion in gas and lost time and 27 billion in additional shipping costs for businesses. 6 in 10 americans feel roads and bridges are up will they use it to ref their midterm engine. Henrich is here with more. You have sarah palinsstyle knowledge about th
Workman were trying to transfer the propane from one tank car to trucks when it blew up and set off the blast in the ore tank car. Three blocks of the city of waverly were badly damaged by this afternoons explosions. Waverly has 6,000 people. They were evacuated today. The entire city of waverly, tennessee, all 6,000 residents, had to be evacuated because of that explosion. That rail car explosion ultimately killed 16 people, including waverlys police chief and waverlys fire chief. That was february 24th, 1978. And then two days later, it happened again. Good evening. In a little more than 48 hours, there have been three railroad tac Car Accidents in southeastern United States. Before dawn this morning, another derailment in youngstown, florida, punctured a tank car, sending chlorine gas into the air and killing at least eight people. More than 60 people are in the hospital, some of them in critical condition. Ken lee jones reports from florida. Reporter the train which derailed this t