feinberg. the fri's mission is to oversee the safe, reliable and efficient movement of people and goods throughout our nation's rail network. that rail network is absolutely vital to the nation's economy. so it's important that those who oversee it have the requisite skills and experience. serving s the acting administrator since january prior to her current assignment, she everybody served as chief of staff to transportation secretary anthony fox from 2013 to 2014. ms. feinberg was the policy and communications director facebook. and 2009-2010 she served as special stoont the president and adviser rahm emanuel. before that she served as mr. emanuel's communications director for the house caucus. ms. feinberg clearly has commitment and admiral commitment to public service, some are concerned her background does not include deep expertise or experience regarding railroads or railroad safety. as noted in an article in politico, at this crucial moment this is the nation's top safety regulator is a

feinberg would appreciate that, too. senator wicker? >> thank you, ms. feinberg. i think we have been kind today but i do think the committee on both sides of the aisle, the members are a little confused and frustrated by a lack -- the lack of a specific proposal concerning the extension. now, the chairman came in and clarified that apparently fra still stands by the grow america recommendation concerning extensions on a case by case basis. is that your position? >> well, we ask -- what we asked for in the grow america act was not a blanket extension but flexibility to work with railroads so that we could prioritize where ptc would be turned on. so the statute is very black and white an offers literally really no wriggle room and soo what we asked for in the grow america act was flexibility to work with railroads, post-january 1 to turn on portions of ptc before waiting for an entire system. >> you know, if i were a railroad and struggling to meet the deadline, i would find that so uncertain that i don't know if i could develop a business plan. it seems to me that

today we'll consider the nomination of feinberg. efficient movement of people and goods throughout our nation's rail network. that rail network is vital to the nation's economy so it's important that those who directly oversee the safety and efficiency of this network have the skills and experience. miss feinberg has been serving since january prior to her current assignment she served as chief of staff to transportation secretary from 2013 to 2014. from 2011 to 2013 j she was the policy and crisis communication director of facebook. before that, she served as a communications director for the house democratic caucus. she has an admirable commitment to public service, are concerned about the lack of experience in railroad safety. it's noted, former facebook executive and white house advisor whose resume is long on communications and policy posts and short on railroad experience, end quote. so in addition to asking miss feinberg to respond to the concerns, i'll be asking her about the looming deadline to implement positive train cont

feinberg, despite some of the credit -- criticisms, ms. feinberg will receive if she's concerned. i would like to let him make any remarks before we turn to -- >> what i am going to do is insert into the record my opening statement. let me say at a critical time a time in which there are questions of safety, the millions of people that use commuter rail at a time of essential to the economy of this country that we have healthy railroads that they can be competitive, they can operate safely, reliably and safety be central to the fra's commission. indeed, we've seen train accidents decline and fatalities decline, but then we have huge incidents of fatalities that bring it back to the floor, and so ms. feinberg for you to be willing to step in to the breech and try to offer the leadership that is so des -- desperately needed of the federal administration which oversees the safety and development of the nation's freight and intercity passenger rail networks, so it's a critical aappointment. it's a critical time. it's a time that the fra cannot let anything be slack and drop. so aisle

feinberg: we do an end run on theories of tort. we invite people to come into a system which does not to fix blame, does not deter. it compensates, that is all it does, individual victims. 9/11, 94 people, 3%, decided voluntarily not to come into my program. i met with them and i said to each one, why aren't you coming into a program that will compensate you in 60 days with an average award tax-free of $2 million? some would say, i lost my wife at the world trade center. she would want me to sue to make the airlines safer. to make the airlines safer. you are not going to make the airlines safer by suing. the airlines are as safe as they are going to be. even if you believe that a lawsuit will help make the airlines safe, let the other 93 people sue. let 93 people litigate to make the airlines safer. come in and get your money. >> without the threat of a civil jury trial, would bp or gm ever put up that kind of find? mr. feinberg: i doubt it. >> tell me of any kind of civil case where the biggest issue, the one that amounts to the m

feinberg.ch of the questioning focused on the implementation of positive train control, a safety technology designed to prevent derailments like the one that resulted in the one in philadelphia last may. this hearing of the science and commerce transportation committee is an hour and a half. >> i want to welcome our nominee here this morning and get this confirmation under the way. today we're going to consider the nomination of sarah feinberg as the next administrator of the federal railroad administration. to see the oversee safe movement of people. the rail work is absolutely vital to the nation's economy. so it's important that those who directly oversee the safety and efficiency of the network have the requisite skills and experience. ms. feinberg has been serving as the acting administrator since january prior to her current assignment, she everybody served as chief of staff to transportation secretary anthony fox from 2013 to 2014. ms. feinberg was the policy and communications director

feinberg, i don't get it. my daughter died in the basement of the world trade center in the 1993 attacks. it was not just terrorism. explain something to me. last year, my wife saved three little girls from drowning in the mississippi river and then she drowned a heroine. where is my check? bad things happen to good people every day in this country and you do not have a 9/11 fund. there was no 9/11 fund after katrina. after tornadoes or forest fires. to delegate all of this authority, president bush, ken, i want you to do the 9/11 fund. no second-guessing, you decide. that is not the constitution. that is not checks and balances. president obama with the bp oil spill. great job, thank you. on behalf of the american people, you got out in 16 months, $6.5 billion, two people who suffered economic harm. all that was was a handshake between bp and the president. no laws, no regulations. that is not the constitution and that is not america. i get involved when policymakers decide, very rare. we have to think out-of

feinberg was the policy and communications director facebook. and 2009-2010 she served as special stoont the president and adviser rahm emanuel. before that she served as mr. emanuel's communications director for the house caucus. ms. feinberg clearly has commitment and admiral commitment to public service, some are concerned her background does not include deep expertise or experience regarding

deputy pulled over joy feinberg for going 51 miles an hour in a 20 mile per hour school zone. juliet: what is wrong with that? i am saying that is kind of the reaction. >> when the deputy approached her she lashed out. at listen. >> you are cited for speeding. >> no wonder you people get shot. you are asking me -- >> don't know if you make about the she said no wonder you people get shot. you are absolute -- she got a thank you from the officer for rude comments and a speeding ticket for $606. >> the city is spraying pesticide in several parts of the area in an effort to stave parts of central park, brooklyn, harlem and staten island were also parade. standing water is a special concern, breeding ground for of the disease carrying mosquitos, my ankles of, i can't take this, please stop it. days like today when their rain leave standing water rollover the area, ponding all over the place, so far three people in new york city have been diagnosed with of the disease, doctors we spoke to say healthy adults who contract it should recover but those with compromised immune systems ca

. >> reporter: katherine feinberg was one of the company's first customers. in an age of drought shaming she proudly displays her sign to avoid confusion about how she keeps her yard green. >> a neighbor put in new grass a month ago. people were standing outside the house with their hands on their hips talking about grass being planted among what's going on. >> reporter: customers will pay to keep their lawns green. >> at some level holding a hose on a plant with freshwater feels slightly wrong. so when we gave them the opportunity to use reclaimed water that otherwise was going into the bay, they just jumped at the opportunity. >> reporter: in palo alto, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> still ahead, a bay area family very thankful tonight after surviving this devastating crash in seattle. we have a live report coming up. >> sticker shock in the housing market. the newest bay area cities to break those records. >> band ac/dc will hit the stage soon. i'm maria medina live near at&t park. park. how much the most expensive femalevery best mattresses at the guaranteed l

[applause] >> what a pleasure to introduce kim feinberg.e's, in fact, the nation's mediator and champion of dispute resolutions. he also administered the 20 billion-dollar fund created by british petroleum in the oil spill. in short, he has had more experience than anyone else in administering huge and complex alternatives to the sifl -- civil jury system. i want to ask, first, tell us what it was like to administer the 9/11 victim's fund and how did you put a monetary value or the vp compensation fund an alternative -- >> the last question is the easiest. for nothing. you see see them three in 15 years. the 9/11 fund 13 days after the attacks. if congress had waited two more weeks, they wouldn't have created this type of find. bp oil spill, bp walked into the white house, saw president obama, walked out and announced we will create, up front, no trials a 20-billion dollar fund. 20 billion to compensate all the victims of the oil spill. i received a million 200 claims from 50 states. i didn't know the oil got to colorado. alaska, 35 foreign

every morning, senator feinberg was the number one or two person and we would have breakfast and try to figure out the day so that we would try to minimize disagreements. now, that worked there. that's not the court, but it was an approach the senators favored at that time and, of course, you say, well, is that the court? well, that listening, paying attention and really doing it, not necessarily saying you're doing it -- >> rose: there is a difference between listening and hearing. >> i agree. >> rose: but you wish it was more true in not just international relationships but also domestic politics. >> yeah. >> rose: and you were worried the political system has lost that quality and then it will do something that surprises you. >> as i've said a lot, you know, i have not heard a voice raised in anger in that court, in that conference room. we disagree but we disagree civilly and we can be friends and we are. it's professional. the disagreements can be serious, but no loud voices and no insults, not even as a joke. and that's true for 20 years. i tell the law students that, you know,

feinberg >> rosa maria feliciano >> and my brother, joseph firefighter, joseph a.maskalli. >> and my father. >> my brother joey and his brothers were all part of rescue 5. we lost 11 guys. we miss you all, never forget. you keep an eye on christopher, joey. he just got on. >> if i were to have one wish in the world, it would be to meet my dad. although i never met him, from what i heard he was a great man, a wonderful father to laura and donald, loving husband, caring son and special brother. one day i hope to be the same. i love you dad and miss you every day. go mets and jets. >> edward thomas fergus jr. >> george j. ferguson iii >> j. joseph ferguson. >> henry fernandez >> judy hazel fernandez >> julio fernandez >> elisa giselle ferraina >> anne marie sallerin ferreira >> robert john ferris >> david francis ferrugio >> louis v. fersini >> michael david ferugio >> bradley james fetchet >> jennifer louise fialko >> kristen nicole fiedel >> amelia v. fields >> samuel fields >> alexander milan filipov >> michael bradley finnegan >> timothy j. finnerty >> michael c. fiore >> stephen fi

they've brought in ken feinberg -- >> oh, wow. >> who negotiated settlements for all the 9/11 familieseing taken very seriously as it should. these boys' lives are ruined. this family has been ruined. it's been absolutely devastating. >> sara ganim, thanks so much. i appreciate it. >>> still to come in the "newsroom," good news for millions of fast food workers. they're going to get a raise. up next we'll tell you which state, which city actually just approved a pay hike. having a perfectly nice day, when out of nowhere a pick-up truck slams into your brand new car. one second it wasn't there and the next second...boom, you had your first accident. now you have to make your first claim. so you talk to your insurance company and...boom, you're blindsided for a second time. they won't give you enough money to replace your brand new car. don't those people know you're already shaken up? liberty mutual's new car replacement will pay for the entire value of your car, plus depreciation. call and for drivers with accident forgiveness, liberty mutual won't raise your rates due to your first ac

can feinberg runs the $625 million fund.imm and i were speaking, on the operational side of the business, she has done a great job. i think this issue is pretty much behind general motors. today's federal reserve meeting is the most crucial news of the market day. which arguments are more in favor of the fed raising rates. persistent low interest rates over the next few years, or are people spending time on the global slowdown saying don't raise interest rates now? scarlet: loan face and -- low inflation. there has not been a width of inflation near the fed target rate of 2% in years. joining us with the afternoon to kick us off as we count you down toward that decision is alice rivlin. former director of the omb and congressional budget office. thank you for joining us. we want to touch on monetary and fiscal policies. we need to start with the federal reserve. you do not believe the fed will raise interest rates today. everyone will be paying attention to the news conference hosted by janet yellen. what do you want to lear

the feinberg fund was $600 million. it is legit. butters, thank you very much.he scale on the general motors versus defined break settlement. martin sorrell is with us. how do you rekindle a brand when jim goes through these ?hallenges sir sorrell: i think they're done a good job and have started to build g.m. in a meaningful way in a market that is recovering. the u.s. market went from 17 million units to 9 million units, it is now back to 17 million units. that -- the review process will put them under pressure to get the basics right. of: does branding commercials on american football games help restore a brand? are we so jaded that we do not see it? sir sorrell: i thought it was interesting last night that the sponsor of the presidential debate was a tour now fungus. i found that extraordinary. or the advertising rates presidential debates have risen sharply after the success of the first, 20 5 million or whatever it was for the first debate. for live sporting events, people are not about. , withormula one and fifa the controversies surrounding those events,

sarah feinberg, the acting administrator for the federal railroad administration testified last weekshe had not recently spoke to a railroad that planned to continue operating on january 1 of 2016. so why are railroads so concerned about running over the legal deadline for p.t.c.? railroads point out that regardless of fines, their insurance would not cover an incident if the railroad knowingly violated the safety law regulation like operating in noncompliance with the p.t.c. mandate. the law provides individual workers with the right to refuse instructions that are counter to federal safety laws or regulations. in effect, railroad workers across the country would have an individual right and protection from consequence to refuse from participating in the operation of trains and noncompliance with the p.t.c. mandate. different railroads have different concerns. freight railroads expressed varying ideas about how they interpret the law. but remember, railroads are interconnected. let me explain a common view we've heard and how it will affect the nation's interconnected rail system an