Routes, 10 stations and more than 100,000 annual riders. Rail is vital to mississippi. I have been a tireless advocate for the restoration of the gulf coast Passenger Service. It was suspended in 2005 after hurricane katerina. With funding support from dot , amtrak in the states im , pleased to report that mississippi, louisiana and alabama are likely again to have this amtrak route and that will give mississippi a third amtrak route. Restoration of the service would support growing populations centers, connect tourist destinations, bring new jobs and improve the regions quality of life. This will make a positive difference for the communities and the people of the mississippi gulf coast. This hearing provides opportunity to examine the state of Passenger Rail and consider how to support existing routes like the southwest chief and restore gulf port gulf coast service. In i introduced along with 2015, senator booker the Railroad Reform enhancement and efficiency act which reauthorized
Projection that we present today is very much into parts. Im going to begin with the first part. Starting near term outlook. This chart shows the evolution of Consumer Price inflation and its components since 2018. It shows that inflation has come off the peak in october last year and that it continues to fall over the rest of this year in our near term projection. Thats the piece showed in the shade of part of the chart. This fall can be attributed in large part to a full on contribution from energy. Fuel prices have declined, electricity and gas prices have stabilised, albeit at a higher level. The Dark Orange Bars on this chart show how the contribution from Energy Prices falling and turning negatively in the coming months. Giving off gems price cap on energy and gas bills, we expect inflation to take a further step down in the july dates will be published in two weeks time. That will come down to around 7 at that point. Following a larger step down in 0ctober s data to around about
Prayed for the freedom of gaza and the victory of the palestinian nation from the light of mercy. It was either fatemeh alzahra or bint muhammad or qalati ain may allah, the messenger of god, grant us peace from all the oppressions of the world. In my opinion, allah al faraj is the best prayer for all of us, the oppressed people of gaza and palestine, and all the oppressed people. God has given strong faith to the forces of gaza. All capacities should be used in a good way for them. The commemoration of the cities of gaza will be held this evening at the same time at the imam sadiq mosque, palestine square, tehran, all over the country under the auspices of the Hosseini Arbaeen headquarters. Arbaeen processions also start collecting donations for the people of gaza throughout the country. These contributions to halal the red flag of the Islamic Republic of iran is delivered to the people of gaza. The minister of culture and islamic guidance announced the registration of the mehr fast i
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In 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Companies and is brought to you today by your local cable or satellite provider. Good evening, can everybody hear me okay . My name is elizabeth with smithsonian associates. It is my pleasure to welcome you to brothers at arms. Let me ask you to silence and turn off cell phones or other Electron Electronics you might have with you. We have bright lights in here because our friends at cspan are filming tonights program. I ask when we go to the q and a part of the event we make a line here in the front because of the filming from cspan. To our valued members who make tonight and each night possible, our thanks for a warm welcome. For those who might be joining for the first time an equally warm welcome and i encourage you to check out all of the programming offered by smithsonian associations. We are welcome to introduce Larrie Ferreiro who received his degree from imperil college in london and teaches history and engineeri