Reauthorized many of the administrations responsible for ensuring the safety of surface Transportation System including fm csa, and its a and h tsa, our witnesses can discuss the implementation. And identify issues the committee should consider as we prepare for transportation reauthorization. That place a greater focus on the nations Freight Network including establishing infragrant program. Others like tiger grants are critical to our nations transportation infrastructure. I hope the witnesses will provide the country with an update on efforts to improve our infrastructure and how grants are being utilized. The Hummus Committee considers reauthorizing fast act i plan to work closely with Ranking Member cantwell and others on both sides of the aisle too, to authorize the build discretionary grants, reauthorize amtrak, continue to enhance freight and Passenger Rail network, innovative Transportation Technologies across modes, coordinated research, develop and and deployments, advance H
Including joel sabat, ron batory from the federal railroad administration. Ray martinez, administrator of the Safety Administration and heidi king from the national Highway Safety traffic system. The fix of the american act, better known as the fast act is responsible for ensuring the safety of our surface Transportation System including fmcsa, nhtsa and fra. Todays hearing provides our witnesses with the opportunity to discuss the implementation of the fast act. And to identify issues that this committee should consider as we prepare for a surface transportation reauthorization. The fast act established the infraGrant Program. This and others such as build grants formerly tiger grants are critical to improving our nations transportation infrastructure. I hope the witnesses will provide the committee with an update on improving the infrastructure and how intra, and bill grants are being utilized. As they reauthorize the fast act, i plan to work with cantwell and other members on both s
Today we will hear from department of transportation officials. The administrator of the federal railroad administration. The administrator of the federal Motor Carriers administration. And the deputy administrator of the national highway Traffic Safety administration. Welcome to each of you. Fixing americas surface transportation act of 2015 reauthorized many of the modal administrations responsible for ensuring the safety of our surface Transportation System. Fra. Ding fmcsa, nasa, and hearing provides our witnesses with the opportunity to discuss the implementation of and identify issues this committee should consider as we prepare for reauthorization. The act placed a greater focus on our nations multimodal freight i hope the witnesses will provide the committee with an update on efforts to improve infrastructure and how build grants are being utilized. Are the Commerce Committee considers reauthorizing the fast act, i plan on working with members on both sides of the aisle to auth
Department. This is just over two hours. The committee will come to order. We are having a full hearing today on the nominations for several positions. Three very important nominations , department of transportation. We welcome the nominees and their families and thank them for their willingness to serve. First, we will consider the nomination of rear admiral and phillips ann phillips. Welcome. We are currently facing unprecedented challenges about reports of Sexual Assault the marine academy, investments into our port to ease congestion, and the need for strong leadership at the helm of the Maritime Administration. We are admiral phillips has significant experience in the u. S. Navy in many challenging situations, including operation desert shield, desert storm, in her capacity as director of the Surface Warfare for the chief of Naval Operations. After 31 years of naval service, she serves as a special assistant to the Virginia Governor with a focus on coastal adaptation and protectio
Department. This is just over two hours. The committee will come to order. We are having a full hearing today on the nominations for several positions. Three very important nominations , department of transportation. We welcome the nominees and their families and thank them for their willingness to serve. First, we will consider the nomination of rear admiral and phillips ann phillips. Welcome. We are currently facing unprecedented challenges about reports of Sexual Assault the marine academy, investments into our port to ease congestion, and the need for strong leadership at the helm of the Maritime Administration. We are admiral phillips has significant experience in the u. S. Navy in many challenging situations, including operation desert shield, desert storm, in her capacity as director of the Surface Warfare for the chief of Naval Operations. After 31 years of naval service, she serves as a special assistant to the Virginia Governor with a focus on coastal adaptation and protectio