that's according to report released by the american road and transportation builders association their report states americans cross these deficient bridges one hundred seventy four million times a day potentially placing their lives at risk according to the report deficient bridges are defined as safe to drive but show signs of age and decay and are in need of regular and suspection last year the american society of civil engineers gave us and from structure ideally plus a greet the group estimates the u.s. government will need to spend two trillion dollars over the next ten years an order to keep american and from structure from falling apart the group says over the last ten years there has been a two a trillion dollar gap and which roads and bridges and mass transit transit systems were neglect it turns one point five trillion dollars plan would include a congress three directing two hundred billion dollars of federal funds to amtrak and transit programs over the next ten years while calling for millions of dollars to come from cities states and the private sector the downside is th

that's according to report released by the american road and transportation builders association the report states americans cross these deficient bridges one hundred seventy four million times a day potentially placing their lives at risk according to the report deficient bridges are defined as safe to drive but show signs of age and decay and are in need of regular inspections last year the american society of civil engineers gave us and from structure ideally plus a greet the group estimates the u.s. government will need to spend two trillion dollars over the next ten years an order to keep american and from structure from falling apart the group says over the last ten years there has been a two a trillion dollar gap in which roads and bridges and mass transit transit systems were neglect it runs one point five trillion dollars plan would include congress three directing two hundred billion dollars of federal funds to amtrak and transit programs over the next ten years while calling for millions of dollars to come from cities states and the private sector the downside is that publ

president, on behalf of the associated builders and contractors and our 21,000 members, we pledge to educate nd re-educate 500,000 workers. president trump: that is fantastic. and you'll do it. you'll do it. i know you will, greg. thank you. >> mr. president, on behalf of the associated general contractors of america, we pledge to train or upskill over 172,500 construction craft workers and professionals over the next five years. president trump: that's great. thank you, brian. thank you. that's beautiful. hello, fred. this is some man right here. i'll tell you. >> fedex will train or reskill 512,000 people over the next five years. president trump: that's great. thank you, fred. thank you. [applause] >> mr. president, sir, good to see you again. >> scott walker, you know who this is, right? he's building the most incredible place you've ever seen in wisconsin, right, scott? i just left. that's going to be -- tell us about that for a second. go ahead. >> yes, sir. we're building -- bringing an industry back to america that hasn't been here in probably of at least 30 years which is ad

high lumber prices of that of nearly $9,000 for a new single family home for national home builders association. those are just a few examples. they are hardly the only warning signs. studies show that tariffs will hurt u.s. jobs. according to a study commission, 134,000 jobs are threatened by the first round of new tariffs on china. that could be amplified if tariffs escalate. tariffs have the potential to undo the benefit of tax reform by raising the prices for range of goods. an economist add moody's estimate that u.s. households gain about $900 annually from last year's tax legislation and the widespread tariffs could consume about 80% of the because of the drive up in the cost of impa imports. i want to be clear. i applaud the administration for leveling the playing field when it comes to americans for trade parol wh particularly when it comes to addressing mexico. some of our administration's proposed changes look like they will do more harm than good. we're seeking a sunset clause that would terminate nafta after five years also all three countries agreed to continue. that causes signifi

the number she referenced at the residential builders association meeting i attended was in the low 200s of a.d.u.s being built. why? as an s.f.-based remodelling contractor, i've had no big jobs yet. i outlined the that challenges and what i think are some of the solutions in a proposal that i will put in front of you in a program called s.f. builds to build a.d.u. units annually. as a contractor, i know this can be done and i hope you will consider my proposal, which i will leave with you and turning into an op-ed for the "cron" or "examiner" and helpfully getting published. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i represent medallion holders. and today is a very important day for you supervisors and our new mayor. and i am asking you to cooperate with silicon valley and the city to find a way first of resolving the problem of all these medallions that are suing the city. and actually, it's very simple. you have to revitalize the taxi industry because you, yourselves have said, less than a year ago, that this city will have 40% elderly population within the next 20 years. they're not going to

i am with the associated builders and contractors. i have been working for them, nonunion and nonunion workers in our organization. i feel very warm and welcome there and i think a lot of our workers are choosing this path because they do not feel the harassment in these type of work situations, and that is a choice they are making. i would urge you to look at what the market actually really looks like, and work with the l.b.e. community as you are doing, and let them grow their workforce is, and let this decision be made by workers in california and not by back not just -- not legislated. set your community and build your community. thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. my name is chris burnett. i'm speaking in support of the city wide plm. i am an apprentice. a lot of people ask about glaser apprentices. i have put my fingerprints on a lot of projects in the city including the hospital and also the trans bay terminal project and as a three year apprentice, i fully support this legislation. i believe it is for the greater good.

lumber prices have added nearly $9,000 to a single family home, according to the national home builders association. those are just a few anecdotal examples. they are hardly the only warning signs. studies show tariffs will hurt u.s. jobs. according to the study of trade partnership worldwide, for every steel or alum numb job protected by a tariff, 16 other jobs in the u.s. economy would be lost. according to a study commission i -- commissioned by the consumer association and retail federation, 113,000 jobs are threatened by the first round of new tariffs on china and that could be amplified if to tariffs escalate. and according to a study by the u.s. chamber of commerce, 165,000 jobs could be last from tariffs already enacted and those being considered on autos and auto parts. tariffs have the possibility of undoing the benefits of tax reform by raising the prices of a range of goods. mark sandy said households gained about $900 annually from last year's tax reform and widespread tariffs could consume about $720 of that amount because of the drive up in the cost of imports. i want to be clear. i,

president, on behalf of the associated builders and contractors and our 21,000 members, we pledge to educate and reeducate 500,000 craft workers. >> that is fantastic. [applause] and you'll do it. you'll do it. i know you will, greg, thank you. thank you. >> mr. president, on behalf of the associated general contractors of america, we pledge to train or to upskill over 172,500 construction craft workers and professionals over the next five years. >> thank you, brian. that's great. thank you. that's beautiful. [applause] hello, fred. >> hello, mr. president. >> this is some man right here, i'll tell you. >> fedex will train or reskill 512,000 people over the next five years. >> that's great. thank you, fred, thank you very much. [applause] >> mr. president, sir, good to see you again. >> scott walker. you know who this is, right? [laughter] he's building the most incredible place you've ever seen in wisconsin, right, scott? i just left. that's going to be -- tell us about that for a second. go ahead. >> yes, sir. we're, you know, bringing an industry back to america that hasn't been h

on behalf of associated builders and contractors and our 21,000 member companies, what is going on isiting. the president made a commitment. he asked leaders to step up, tell american workers we pledge to invest by reeducating and educating individuals to help them achieve the american dream. trish: rob, what is it, sort of transactionally mean? what are you guys going to be doing in the restaurant association that's going to enable more workers to be trained? >> we're super excited about this initiative. we're excited about the work at the restaurant association. our efforts begin at the high school level because that's where the skills gap really begins and we're on the ground in all 50 states with a great program called pro start where we teach high school students culinary, restaurant management skills they need in order to be successful. they can continue on in college through our scholarship initiatives, advanced placement in college or straight into the industry via apprenticeship. trish: greg, i will go over to you in a minute. have we lost our way as a country. if you think w

i'm with the associate builders and contractors. thank you for having me here. i just want to say that all we want is for the pla to have a fair and open language and allow for all state approved apprentices as apprentices to work on it the contracts. and allow contractors to pay health and pension benefits into their employee ' owner plans to care for their families. that is all we want. thank you. >> thank you. >> am i starting? my name is tony, i was going to talk about the benefits that i've had. i've been in the union for 35 years. all we are saying is we want all workers that do our type of work, whether union or not to receive the same health benefits, the same pension, same benefits that we all receive. i have been out in the field and a union rep. i have seen workers being told not togn

i was given a great, lifelong opportunity from gaylor electric and the partnership with the associated builders contractors, i am standing here today for my daughter, 3-year-old, she has a long ways to go. i am standing here for her and women. they can see that they do not have to conform to what society says that they have to. they can do anything. i am going to be an electrician in two years. thank you. [applause] >> president trump: very nice, also here today is janita mcnair from orlando, florida. she is completing the hotel and lodging associations apprenticeship or managers and there are really a lot of talented people coming out of the program. please. thank you. >> the president is introducing some of the personal stories of people who have benefited from training programs. he has asked some of the companies in the room, home depot, the homebuilders association, defense contractors to commit to training more such people. and he asked for half a million jobs, we understand since they have offered a whole lot more opportunities than that. that is the issue that perhaps most americans care

it is worth taking a step back and looking at the national association of home builders, which estimates roughly 30% of the construction industry is immigrants, legal or otherwise in states like california, texas, that percentage is up around 40%. certainly when you get into certain communities, it will get higher. on --rces have focused certainly there is some demand to bring more workers in. this is one avenue, but i do have to stress that again, with the folks i am talking to, opening a floodgate and bringing in an unbelievable number of workers is not the strategy. it is one option that people have floated, again, the skills training programs are another. -- i understand the point about the pay undercutting and i think there are certain examples in this industry and others where that has been the case, but you are seeing american construction worker wages rise at a than any faster rate other, so i am not sure these workers are coming in and undercutting workers. in many cases, they are filling openings. --t: let's leader read a little in your article. since 2018, employers have been

, raytheon, ford, fedex, ups, and then you add to that a lot of the trade associations, the associated builderswere there, the hospitality folks were there. those associations represent sometimes hundreds of different companies. it really was a national effort yesterday and we're very excited about the potential that it holds. >> sandra: i'll make the point charles payne made last hour and important to make. there are currently more job openings than unemployed workers in the united states right now. and surely these companies see it to their benefit to get on board with this because they are having a hard time fulfilling a lot of these positions. do you think that this changes the mentality that you have to have a college education in this country to get a good job? >> sure it does. the story i think again you talked about last hour the shortage of welders that we had. i was talking last night or had dinner two nights ago with the head of the building trade unions telling me a guy that really knows or woman who can put up glass. a professional in that area can earn several hundred thousand a y

i remember looking at his resume and wondering if his background at the national association of home builders would lend itself to work on a broader legislative agenda. but as soon as i met chandler, i knew that he had the intellect and the work ethic to do whatever i asked of him. i have never been disappointed. chandler moved from legislative assistant to legislative director to deputy chief of staff and eventually to chief of staff here in the senate. along the way, he's handled natural resource issues, trade issues, homeland security issues, u.s.-cuba policy issues, and perhaps most difficult and vexing of all, immigration issues. the members and staff making up the gang of eight in 2013 relied heavily on chandler's work and expertise during months of negotiations that led to the successful passage of a good bipartisan bill. i like to think chandler has enjoyed climbing aboard the marc train from baltimore and coming here to work in washington every day. i like to think that, but about this i am certain -- he was much happier climbing back on that train every night because he knew that hi

associated with this. our apple producers have been hit with responsive tariffs from mexico. our aluminum buildersbout aluminum prices associated, our cherries now which are just going crazy in china, but they're going to be hit as well. yes, i've talked to quite a number of business people who have investment decisions in effect on hold pending some type of confidence activity. we have people been hurt, lack of a plan from the administration, we have a lack of allies on this issue. there's a lot of concern right now. >> when we talk about economists trying to wrap their head around the impact to gdp they limit that to the exact hit those -- the financial cost of the tariffs. in your estimation because you're saying this is going to have a great impact on your state, what is the impact to washington state from the tariffs in your view >> our analysis is, we probably have the greatest job loss ultimately associated with the tariffs -- >> what's the number >> 5% -- about 5% of our export market of jobs are associated with this. we have about $1.8 billion of exports that are already going to be effec