a lot of it is dictated to by the department for transport. control and when you have that, you see a lot more union strife, which we saw in the 70s with every nationalised industry going on strike every other week, basically. but southern is poorly managed on behalf of the private company. it may well be that if you won it in a more cooperative way, i've spoken to a lot of railway managers about this and they say the way a lot of the winter that this was confrontational, aggressive, and inevitably lead to strikes. we have a regulated service at the moment and this is sadly the last answer but i wonder how you'd think state control with ministers more directly accountable would be better than with the regulators? the odd thing is that at the moment the department for transport is currently the only thing between the private companies and the government. it is one quite and the government. it is one quite a lot by the department for transport. i think the labour party envisage a separate body being created a bit like british rail. that was me sp

i'm so glad you brought them up because they have been run by the department for transport and they justt some successes and failures. you think it‘s the department for transport‘s fault? they said the prices and pay the workers and don't take a profit. they pay an operating fee. london buses are run by tfl but art paid a fee. most people don't know this because the government deliberately uses their branding to deflect criticism of it but it's clearly run by the department for transport. last word to use. make that argument for nationalisation for anyone who missed it. southern rail is not in public ownership. it should be. these are our trains, our taxes we pay, alan fairs, and at the moment we have a crazy system which is fragmented where lots of our money goes to shareholders instead of being reinvested in an excellent railway network. we need good railway network. we need good railway for the future and we need to look at the seriously. very good airing of the arguments on both sides. thank you very much indeed for joining sides. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. sides. than

at the moment, the department for transport is the only thing between the private companies and the government quite a lot... the labour party wouldn't be huge dating a separate body, a bit like separate —— would envisage crating a separate body, bit like british rail. i know that this could run and run, thank you for your time. the headlines on bbc news... the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, says the party's election manifesto includes policies that "would transform the lives of many people". president trump has called sacked fbi directorjames comey a "showboat" and "grandstander", saying he would have dismissed him even if officials had not recommended it. an analysis of nhs data suggests waiting times in england are at their worst level in five yea rs. more details are emerging of the extraordinary sacking of the director of the fbi, james comey. president trump has just called mr comey a "showboat," and says he was determined to fire the director anyway, whatever thejustice department recommended. mr trump has also reasserted the claim that mr comey told him three times that he personally wa

before his current role he worked for the oklahoma department of transportation for over 25 years, starting as a drafting technician and working his way up to serving the director of the department. at oklahoma department of transportation, he was actively involved in developing their project management methodologies as well as their eight-year construction work plan which guides the department's project development and delivery strategies. with his new role as executive director of the turnpike authority, tim will oversee the continued development and implementation of nearly 900 million driving forward plan which he will be sharing with us. tim, it's great to have you here. let me just say that we got so many people right now really into this issue. i mean, i often sometimes -- and these guys have heard me say it. there is a old wornout document nobody reads anymore. it's called the constitution. it talks about what we're really supposed to be doing here. highways and construction. we have a new president who's made this a commitment a long time ago and people say, wait a minute. trillion

chiefs council says it's strengthened the way roads are policed and is working with the department for transportbbc news: political shockwaves as president trump tells his fbi director ? you're fired . he says it's over hillary clinton's e—mails, but critics see a cover up over russia. the 11—year—old girl who died on a school trip to a theme park in staffordshire — her family say their world has been torn apart. no conservatives will face charges for breaches of expenses rules over the 2015 general election says the crown prosecution service. i'm ben thompson. barclays held its annual general meeting today amid trouble and controversy over its chief executivejes staley. he's been criticised for trying uncover the identity of a whistle—blower, despite rules that say there should be no identification or pressure on those who highlight wrongdoing within a firm. speaking today, mr staley apologised to shareholders and also revealed the bank has no plans to shift any operations or staff to within the eu after brexit. shares in telecoms firm talktalk are down sharply after the firm cut dividends and

we worked hard with civil servants at the department for transport to make it work but it was essentiallyise and operation was carried out. returning to your other point about other franchises which are in difficulty, if you look at southern rail, it has had a really difficult time in the last year, but the root of the problems is really in what they were asked to do by the government. i am not saying that was wrong because i think it was right to overhaul the way that trains accrued —— trains are crude. it was always going to be an industrial relations battle ground and it still is in other parts of the country. i do not think it is right to blame southern rail fall of the problems that have occurred on that franchise. going back to your point about east coast having worked well, albeit in exceptional circumstances, what would you say to people, including labour supporters, if it can work in those circumstances why notjust extend it, just as a principle, why not have it working well across the entire network? it is possible to do that. we have examples where local devolved administration

he worked for the department of transportation for 25 years. at oklahoma department of transportation, he is -- was actively involved in developing the project management methodologies as well as their eight-year construction work plan which guides the department's project development and delivery strategies. with his new role as executive director of the turnpike authority, he will oversee the continued implementation of nearly 900 million driving forward plan which he will bebe sharing. it's great to have you here. let me just say that we've got so many people right now really into this issue. i mean, i often sometimes -- these guys have heard me say it -- there's an old worn out document that nobody reads anymore. it's called the constitution. it talks about what we're really supposed to be doing here. we have a new president. he's made this a commitment a long time ago. people say wait a minute. a trillion dollars, that's not going to work. it's time to think of what happened eight years ago. eight years ago we had another president-elected

one of the crews was completing work for the transportation department when the main was cut.se&g said the repairs will be completed around 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. they are working underneath the road. so this could be a little bit of time him we're keeping an eye on the situation. we'll bring you updates when we get them. pse&g said no customer service was disrupted. >> we have more breaking news, a deadly crash left a person dead and 6 other times injured in delaware. two cars collided at 11:30 last night. medics transported the 6 other people to the hospital including one by a state police helicopter. we're awaiting information about the victims and what led to the crash. >>> police say an armed and dangerous man wanted for shooting up a car in bucks county is behind bars. jeanette reyes is live in the satellite center with the overnight update. >> reporter: good morning, tam, police looked for the man searching for him for several hours. they confirmed overnight they did find and arrest him at a hotel in milford township, bucks county. authorities say the man reportedly used

you for joining us secretary chao on discussing infrastructure and for highlighting the proposals that the department of transportation is including in the infrastructure package. i look forward to working with the administration in order to enhance the mutual priorities for the benefit of all american f families. as you know, our infrastructure is in a critical condition. the most recent report card from the american society of civil engineers rated the united states infrastructure as d-plus, and this is unacceptable. members of congress must work together on a commonsense solution to keep the country moving. the fast act, and it was an important first step to address the infrastructure needs to be done, and you know that the work has not been done. and i want to look at the two major chals facing the transportation system, and the first is the near-term solvency of the trust fund and the second is the lack of oflexibility in states starting and finishing state infrastructure projects. as we know any infrastructure package must recognize that states know their own transportation needs best, and not the federal govern

for nightly road closures for road work and one crew was completing work on a project for the transportation department when a 2 inch main was cut. heavy equipment was hauled in to get beneath the surface for repairs and traffic got by in one westbound lane. the westbound lanes are completely open by 7:30 a.m. as well as one eastbound lane. by 9:00 crews filled in the hole and smoothed out the surface before the inner eastbound opened at 10:30 a.m. >> as for pseg customers service was not disrupted. >> thank you. >>> coming up tonight on "action news" at 11:00 an investigation looks into philadelphia's new controversial sugar tax dollars and where the money is going. investigative reporter, chad pradelli, is digging in state records and found some alarming subsidies and missing background checks and outstanding tax bills and allegations of physical violence. >> some of the findings do you think they did a thorough investigation? >> that is something we'll look into. don't miss this investigation tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >>> quest love from the roots will d.j. at the pennsbury program after al

department and is ready to start construction immediately. in fiscal year 2017, the spending bill that the president just signed into law congress passed $100 million for this project. the law, however, requires that department of transportation enlt near a full funding grant agreement for projects to receive the funding. now all that is need ford construction to start and for 10,000 jobs that will be part of this project to actually be hired and to be filled sfort department to execute the ffga as it's known. as you know, the contract to begin construction expires on june 30th. so in a very short period of time, senator feinstein and i sent you a letter last week urging that we execute the agreement so the project can begin. the project could be in jeopardy if the full funding grant agreement is not executed very soon. can you give me a status on that? >> we've been -- we have been very much focused on cal tran. so please let me assure that you this is a subject that we are -- we pay a great deal after tension to. i have spoken to speaker pelosi. 50% starts of the new budget goes to california. >> yeah. >> so there's a lot of money going to california. there are a number of projects there. the fiscal year 2017 budget gave ab

the house in recess "the hill" published this article a short time ago on the transportation department which is delaying for the third time obama era rules for truck drivers. they issued the training requirements last december for entry level drivers as well as for those with more experience who want to upgrade or reapply for a commercial license. semi trainers require 30 hours of training behind the wheel and city bus, school bus would need to complete 15 hours under the rules. read more about the delay at thehill.com. in the treasury department, secretary steve mnuchin recently testified that finance reform is a priority for the trump administration. he also talked about the administration's position on glass-steagall, the law from 1933 that separated commercial and investment banking. secretary mnuchin appeared last week before the senate banking committee.

i will say that that department of transportation has a reputation for being one of the best. such a big city. the biggest city in america. >> right. >> they have innovated transportation solutions. if mr. russo comes with that experience, maybe oakland will be better for it. >> i'm open to it. >> coming up next on mornings on 2 the 9, a plea for help after a rescue dog is stolen. coming up, where murphy was last seen and the skills he passes on to other rescue german shepherds. >>> tips that could save you money and reduce the amount of food waste filling up our landfills. >>> that is a big debate. >>> i recycle all my leftovers. my sweetheart's gone sayonara. this scarf all that's left to rememb... what. she washed this like a month ago! the long lasting scent of gain. now available in matching scents across your entire laundry routine. >> a health care bill is back on the white house agenda. it is not clear if it has enough votes to pass through congress. vice president mike pence heads to capitol hill to try to get more republican support for the bill. the text of the lates

for that amount. >> can you buy additional insurance. >> you probably could. if they say they have insurance they have to provide proof of that. >> check with the california department of transportation for sure. >> and get free estimates, don't take the lowest offer. see which is the best offer for you. >> what red flags should we look out for? >> big ones it is if they demand cash payment up front or a large deposit up front. also if they answer the phone and they say moving company or movers, that's also a red flags. if they show up the day of the move and they're in a rental truck or unmarked vehicle, that's also a red flag. trust your gut instincts. something doesn't seem right, just kind of beware of it. >> thank you so much for being here today. i really appreciate your time. some really good tips, and again it is national moving month. >>> onto sports now. 17 innings and 6 hours later, the giants come out on top, beating the cincinnati reds 3- 2, thanks to buster posey who hit a home run. vern glenn has more in your morning sports report. >>> you can bet the giants and reds are sleeping in on this one because while they were working last night, the heart of texas, the oakland

today, for virginia department of transportation said it is pushing back the work on the neasco bridgeuntil next weekend. don't worry about lane closures at least right now. you can put that worry off for a week. larry? larry: okay. well, checking the top stories. montgomery county soccer coach accused of sexually abusing a child. police say miguel flores had an inappropriate relationship with 7-year-old girl years ago and they believe it occurred at the soccer field in montgomery village and think there could be other victims. alison: president trump is celebrating the house vote to repeal and ereplace obamacare. the house approved the plan by a margin of four votes. he invited republican leaders to the white house where he expressed optimism that the senate will also approve the legislation. larry: american university students holding a town hall meeting to discuss racial incidents on campus. that meeting ending an ago. the incidents has drawn national attention. bananas hanging on nooses after an african-american woman elected student body president. alison: "7 on your side" with a

eastern on c-span 2's book tv. >>> next, the inspector general for the transportation department gives an update on the federal aviation administration's nextgen projects to modernize and change to a satellite-based air traffic control system. other topics include whether the air traffic control system should be partially private advertised. congressman bill shuster chairs the

learned about the effects proposed budget cuts to the department of transportation in my state of oklahoma did not properly prioritize the need for transportation and oklahoma and other states happened to me there montas match. we are talking about matches of either 10, and an 90 or 20 and 80. occurred to me and i was not aware that they were not prioritizing that. i took my plane and loaded it up with media went to these construction sites. if we don't do our portion of the match we are going to have the stopping of some of the construction i think you know what happens when it does happen. in addition to states and locals prioritizing of a structurally defined responsible in meaningful ways to attract and leverage additional private investment to help close the gap. today's hearing will examine all of these possibilities in what the federal government can do to help make it easier for our partners to leverage the federal investment with other opportunities. all options should be on the table and we shouldn't incentivize our partners to pursue them and i look forward to hearing from our witnesses. senator cardin. >> mr. chairman

leak was first reported at 12:30 this morning when the crew was finishing work for the new jersey department of transportation and a 2 inch gas main was apparently cut. and no disruptions to the service in that area. today the man charged with mowing down a crowd in new york city's times square yesterday is behind bars and facing criminal charges. a teenager from michigan was killed and almost two dozen other people injured. abc news obtained video from the scene that many may find hard to watch. >> moments after his deadly ride down some of the busiest sidewalks in new york city. 26-year-old richard rojas not giving up trying to run away after crashing his car into a steal barrier. >> traffic at this point saying get him, get him. i ran toward him and i tackled him down. >> a bouncer helped to tackle rojas to the ground and police said he told them the end of the the world was coming and spoked something before the terrifying turn into the crowd. >> the horrifying video captures the moment more than 20 people were hurt ranging from age from 13 to 72. 18-year-old alyssa elsman visiting the city with her famil

the department of transportation has already initiated an internal regulatory review process, the federal highway administration for example has taken the first steps to reduce the regulatory burden and is looking for more ways to speed things up. the task force on the department of transportation has been assembled and identified many legislative regulatory changes that could streamline project approval. not only cuts costs that could improve the environmental outcomes by delivering infrastructure improvements more quickly and sending resources on actual environmental mitigation rather than the stacks of paperwork. this picture shows the collapsed bridge, and the second shows the new bridge which was just replaced in 49 days. the department of transportation was off the ground immediately after the incident and within 12 hours, the department had delivered $10 million of emergency relief funds to help replace the bridge. it was identified and expedited to ensure timely execution of contracts. now of course replacing a structure starting a project from scratch. every project from years two months there is much room

for commercial planes. the money from the department of transportation will be used to make sure the airport's runway and the structure can function safely and efficiently. the runway received its last pavement overlay back in 2001 but officials say it's due for another rehab. the plan to overlay about 7800 linear feet of paving and replace the center line lighting. >>> a report says battery- powered cars will soon cost less than gas powered vehicles. according to bloomberg, battery prices are expected to fall by about 77% between now and 2030. the falling prices mean electric cars will be cheaper to buy. the report says batteries account for half the cost of an electric car. >>> new research from sanford is raising doubts about the effectiveness of fitness trackers. researchers at the sanford school of medicine tested seven devices worn on rest. the trackers provide information about the user's health. they say they found these trackers did not offer an accurate count on the number of calories burned while the person is exercising. the scientist think the problem could be the algorithm used to calculate the

the department of transportation has already initiated an internal regulatory review process. the federal highway administration for example has taken first steps to reduce the regulatory burden and is looking for more ways to speed things up the task force on regulatory reform at the department of transportation has been assembled that has identified many additional legislative and regulatory changes that could streamline project approval. streamlining the regulatory process not only cuts costs, it can improve the environmental outcome by delivering infrastructure improvements more quickly than spending resources on actual environmental mitigation rather than stacks of paperwork. to illustrate what is possible let me refer you to pictures of the big screen of the i-85 ridge that recently collapsed in atlanta georgia on march 31, 2017. this picture shows the collapsed bridge and the second picture shows the new bridge. which was just replaced in just 49 days. a key from the u.s. department of education was on the ground immediately after the investigation and within 12 hours the department had delivered $10 million

he works for noaa fisheries department. they get transportationtarctica with national geographic expeditions. >> this is the seventh year in a row we've conducted research aboard this ship. >> reporter: and it's the long-term commitment that's important. >> to understand them and get opportunities with them, it takes multiple years. >> reporter: right now, though, even the short-term commitment is in doubt. mark phillips. cbs news, antarctica. >>> and that is the overnight news for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back a little later for the morning news and of course cbs this morning. from the bruoadcast center in nw york city, i'm tony dokoupil. captioning funded by cbs >>> it's thursday, may >>> it's thursday, may 11th, 2011. this is the "cbs morning news." president trump defends firing the fbi director in a tweet, and the new acting head of the fbi appears before lawmakers today. >> i'm very grateful for the opportunity to be with you today. >> students take a stand on graduation day at a historically blac

can do. >> we're trying to make up for sal. >> he was judge university in the studio talking with mayor schaaf and the new oakland head of the transportation departmentfor your questions about traffic. and potholes was the number one issue. sal, you're the traffic authority. we're the ones -- we will talk to sal in a moment. we're going to go over to steve and talk about the weather. >> i think i'm already there. good morning. we do have clear skies. a little haze out there. getting warm quick. it will be a warm to hot day. the fog is trying. it is not going to make it today. a few high clouds really kept the temps up for some inland. near the coast, 50s and others 60s. a few in the 70s. take a look at what is going on here. i just tweeted this out. this is the visible satellite here coming up in a send. this is the visible satellite coming up. it will be sunny to mostly sunny today. it will be warm to hot for many. with this sst, sea surface temperature, temperatures are going down. these are the higher clouds right there. that's the fog. how cold is it out there? 49 bodega bay. san francisco buoy, 51. monterey is 51 to 53. that is really cold water

department of transportation. in my state of oklahoma did not properly prioritize the need for transportation. oklahoma and other states have to meet their modest match. were talking about matches either ten and nine dear 20 and 80. it occurred to me that i was not aware they were not prioritizing that. i just took my plane and went around to all the construction sites that if we don't do a portion of the match morgan i have stopping's construction.f and i think you know what happens that happens. so additional to states and locals prioritizing the need top find responsible and meaningfule ways to attract and leverage additional private investment to help close the gap. today's hearing will examine the possibilities and what the federal government can do to help make it easier for partners to leverage the federal investment with otherr opportunities. though not ideas work everywhere, all options shouldld be on the table and we should incentivize her nonfederal partners to pursue them. i look forward to the hearing. in our witnesses. >> i think you very much for your leadership in regards to in

. >>> the new transportation for apartment -- department taking shape and we sit down and talk aboutestrian and traffic safety. >> beginning at 4 am for your mornings on 2, complete bay area coverage. >>> we have developing news out of austin, texas where multiple people have been stabbed and at least one person has died, and we will update you as we get more details. >>> we have the live reports in the may day rallies across the bay area and more on the marches in support of immigrant rights around the world, today at 4:00.>>> the closing bell, taking a look at the stock market with not a lot of movement at the dow jones. >>> the hacker releasing the series, "oranges the new black, " demanding a ransom from the streaming service and netflix said the production vendor used by several major tv studios had the security compromise, and new episodes are said to be officially released on june 9. >>> some of the most ruthless and vicious mobsters get back together to reminisce about the first it 45 years ago, the casting crew the blockbuster film "the godfather" gathered in new york set up

transportation secretary elaine chao. she committed to working closely with congress as we continue to develop commonsense solutions for our infrastructure needs. she outlined some of the proposals the department of transportation is reviewing to include in this infrastructure package. during that hearing, mr. president, -- you were there as well -- the secretary told me that she is committed to working closely with my colleagues and me to develop a national infrastructure policy. i also brought up the issue of delays, due to burdensome regulations like the national environmental policy act that permitting process that directly affects nebraska projects. to address these delays, the nebraska unicameral unanimously passed legislation that would have allowed the nebraska department of roads to assume the nepa permitting process. a letter has been sent to the federal highway administration to begin that implementation of this program, and that could take up to 18 months to complete. i asked the secretary for an update on the progress of the application, and she assured me that the department is following it closely. she said, we know the issue. we are tracking it, and we will continue to pay atte

for airlines. u.s. airlines collected $4.2 billion in baggage fees last year and that is a 10% increase from 2015. it translates to $1 million more a day in fees. the transportation department just released these figures, and fees for changing your reservation fell 4%. >>> jimmy kimmel took the night off to spend the night with his family, and his newborn son survived the heart surgery. his wife tweeted this picture that says i am thankful to love and be loved by these two brave guys, both cryers. and jimmy tweeted a picture of his family and it says sincere thanks to the outpouring of love and support. of course, dr. jane is his older daughter there. >>> if you are getting mom flowers for mother's day, you better do it soon. >> if you plan to order flowers, you better do it today, by t end of the day today if you want to >> my mom said, i want jewelry. >> mom, that was not an option given to you on the table. >> what about if your mom doesn't live in the same city. >> consider a gift certificate. >> for a restaurant? >> yeah. >> by the way, today's her birthday, too. >> happy birthday. >> she will be watching the show from atlanta. looks gorgeous outside, doesn't it? it's

transportation. mr. rosen has a long history both in government and in the private sector of defending private industry against regulation designed to protect the american public. when he first worked for the department of transportation, he touted the fact that he was involved in ending or withdrawing 180 potential transporataion department rule makings. he has also been hostile to environmental regulations designed to protect our air and water, he has opposed to greenhouse gas emission regulations in his role at the office of management and budget and he attempted to undermine climate change science in order to fend off potential regulations. he had an alliance with automobile manufacturers against rules to increase nonpolluting vehicles. i will vote no on mr. rosen's nomination because our clean energy future is just too important and i urge my colleagues to join me. thank you and i yield back, mr. president. mr. durbin: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from illinois. mr. durbin: i ask consent to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: the american people were stunned by what we learned what happened in the white house. we saw an alar

for commercial planes. the money from the was department of transportation will be used to make sure the airport's runway infrastructure can function safely and efficiently. the last pavement overlay at oakland airport was in 2001 but airport officials say it's due for another one. they will overlay 7800 linear feet of paving and also replace the center line lighting. >>> the price of crude oil dropped about 5% to $48 a barrel after opec announced it would extend production cuts through next march. that disappointed investors who were expecting deeper cuts. it's the biggest one-day drop in three weeks. >>> radio shack is going out of business and the sale appears to be in its final stages with basically nothing left to sell. it's now stilling store displays and fixtures even store supplies like reports and ladders. radio shack posted a couple of pictures of some of the items for sale. the electronics chain is closing hundreds of stores across the country including more than 20 in the bay area. radioshack filed a second bankruptcy in march and under an agreement with sprint, many of the stores will be replaced by sprint

for paving. the runway lights also need to be upgraded. in addition to the grant from the department of transportation, the faa is expected to help with somef the costs. >> residents say their town is strapped for cash. so they're taking matters into their own hands. >> rallying to raise money to buy thousands of camera equipment. that police say, will help deter crimes in their community. >> in the small town, residents are trying to prevent crimes from happening nearby. you know you mav to -- and their goal is to raise $60,000 to pay for the town centralized video camera system. which would then be used by the police department to assist with investigations. right now, the city is focused on repairing a sinkhole as well as an old bridge that was damaged by a landslide. that's why the foundation stepped into help with this project. >> good opportunity for the ssi -- citizens to rally. >> cameras installed at five locatilo locatio locations. eechl of t each of the locations would have a camera and recognition camera. >> many criminals will come to a community. commit a crime. and if the pickings are good. they'll beback for more. solve the

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for 90 days. justice department reportedly okay a criminal investigation into uber for use of software helping driver's slide local transportationmpany previously admitting to using it in cities where uber hadn't been approved. i'm jackie ibaÑez now back to hannity. have a great night. ♪ ♪ >> eric: welcome back to hannity. late night talk show host stephen colbert continues to go after president trump and his administration even after the uproar of vial and cruel monologue monday night that had people calling for him to be fired. here he is at it again last night. watch this. >> one reporter ran into reince priebus who told her the president stepped up and helped punt the ball into the end zone. i think the more accurate football met for might have been the g.o.p. just kicked america in the [bleep]. the republicans went over to the white house where donald trump spoke about the bill in front of the nation's strategic white guy reserve. [laughter] and he wanted to be very clear about what this is. >> this is, make no mistake, this is a repeal and a replace of obamacare, make no mistake about it. [applause] , make no mistake. >> y

department, the transportation department, in the case of the current news, the environmental protection agency. host: in the current news, the new york times reported that the epa has widened an open door forusinesses and in doing so, ousting five scientists from its board, dismissing at least five members of a major scientific review board. the latest signal from what critics call a campaign by the truck administration to restrict the agency's regulatory reach. totrump administration restrict the agency's regulatory reach. talk of them about about how that changed -- talk a little bit about how that changed and how similar changes might affect other agencies. guest: the environmental protection agency has a particular need for good scientific advice. there are tough decisions to be made about how to regulate pollution in the air and the water and how to look after endangered species or local ecosystems. how to defend environmental justice. for all of these things, it is good to start with an understanding of how things actually are and how things work. a goodis for policy is understanding of how things are, and then you bring to bear, all the different interests that go into making policy

department of transportation. wusa 9. >> virginia tech researchers are looking for about 20 more people who have adaptive cruise control cars. >>> a great day in prince george's county. those were the words. the county executive cited the opening as a large >> for those individuals that i talk to, it was about a new opportunity. it was about another job. it was about giving them the ability to make a decision about weather to buy a house, to buy a home, or to send your kids to college. it was a new shot at quality of life. >> the executive says the average income jumped to $4000 last year. >>> facebook pledging to hire another 3000 people. the social network has come under fire lately for not doing enough to prevent videos of crime and suicide from spreading on its site. a murder in cleveland and the killing of a baby in thailand made it onto facebook recently. facebook says it already employs 4500 people those violent videos that get on its site. >>> netflix responding to recent backlash about its latest series 13 reasons why. the streaming service has added a warning that runs before the first episode. it reminds vie

for commercial planes. the money from the department of transportation will be used to make sure the airport's runways can function safe and efficiently. the last pavement over lewis back in 2001 but airport officials say it needs another one. they will overlay 7800 linear feet of paving and will also replace the center line lighting. >>> many people around the bay area are hitting the road today long weekend. aaa says 39 million people will travel this weekend. about 1 million more than last year. 80% will be driving. that may mean more traffic. and more traffic accidents. his survey found that memorial day weekend is the deadliest time on the roads followed by labor day weekend and the fourth of july. here in the bay area, the chp will be cracking down, looking for drivers who are breaking the law. i know sal will talk to one of the chp officers later this morning. >> they do what they call a maximum enforcement period. all the officers available, they do not take time off, unlike most americans. they actually work more on these weekends. it's very likely you will see a lot of them out there. >> trying to keep e

department of transportation and new mexico state highway and transportation, can't hold onto a job. very proud of the work in maryland. and the organization in maryland with the secretary of transportation is responsible for coordinating modes of transportation. mister ron has done an outstanding job in directing that department, very large budget. he also served as american state transportation officials, 2007-2008 and national leadership, proud to have him before the committee. >> very good. recognize senator merkley for your introduction. >> thank you, mister chairman and ranking member for discussing parts of investing in our ports and waterway infrastructure. i am pleased to introduce rick goche from my home state of oregon. here to testify. not only is he a port commissioner but has been a fisherman and small businessman for almost 50 years, involved in many aspects of the fishing community. he owns and operates a fishing vessel and owns a sacred season a brand. he is chairman of the commission, president of aquatic resources, consulting group of seafood holding and shipping. he is chairman of fish, crab, statewide fisherman organization. very few people know as intimately as rick the importance of

he works for noaa fisheries department. they get transportationtarctica with national geographic expeditions. >> this is the seventh year in a row we've conducted research aboard this ship. >> reporter: and it's the long-term commitment that's important. >> to understand them and get opportunities with them, it takes multiple years. >> reporter: right now, though, even the short-term commitment is in doubt. mark phillips. cbs news, antarctica. >>> and that is the overnight news for this thursday. for some of you, the news continues. for others, check back a little later for the morning news and of course cbs this york city, i'm tony dokoupil. th>>> e president ignites a firestorm. >> why did you fire director comey? >> because he wasn't doing a good job. very simply, he was not doing a good job. >> i heard this reason that doesn't pass the smell test. >> i think it's startling that democrats 'taren celebrating this since they've been calling for it for so long. >>> also tonight, what happens to the fbi investigation of russia's meddling in the u.s

explosives, guns, knives and vehicles as ramming devices for the state department once, quote, extremists continue to focus on tourist locations, transportationmalls as viable targets. hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, high profile events, educational institutions, airports and other soft targets remain priority locations for possible attacks. this alert was not prompted by a specific threat but there have been 6 attacks since june of last year in london, paris, nice, berlin, stockholm and russia killing more than 120 people and with 60 days before france's runoff election the country remains on high alert after several attacks in france alone in nice, normandy, paris, the alert offering a warning to travelers on how to prepare, be ready for airport delays, have an emergency plan, register with the state department smart traveler enrollment program, check the website of the us embassy for updated security measures so perhaps a reality of the times we live in, the state department routinely issues alerts with threats but this is clear this is happening all over europe. >> the new reality lose meantime top-secret clearance,

transportation department he just can't hold onto a job. [laughter] >> we are proud of the work he does in maryland. we have a challenging organization in maryland where the secretary of transportation is responsible for all modes of transportation and coordinating all modes of transportation. has done an outstanding job and wrecking the department. ofalso serves as president the american association of -- he's held other positions and we are proud to have him before our committee. >> recognize senator merkley for your introduction. >> thank you, mr. chairman and the wrecking member for holding the subcommittee hearing to -- not the importance of only is he a port commissioner, he's been a fisherman and small businessman for over 50 years. involved in many aspects of the fishing community. he owns and operates a fishing vessel and owns the sacred see tuna brand -- sacred sea tuna brand. he's the president of aquatic resources inc. and chairman of fish cred. few people know as intimately as rick the importance of maintenance for our small ports and navigation channels and jetties. rick should be home preparing his book for annual maintenance but he's here on behalf of the fisherman whose lives and live

department of transportation officials say it's unlike anything they've ever seen that. section of highway was already closed for repair work. crews are waiting for the area to stabilize before assessing the new damage. >>> construction is ramping up at the oroville dam. you can see workers destroying part of the damaged spillway over the weekend. officials closed the spillway on friday. the deadline to complete repairs is november 1 before the rainy season begins. >>> san francisco's iconic alamos square is set to open tomorrow after a year-long renovation. the city spent $5 million to replace the grass with a drought resistant variety. they added new benches and a water bottle filling station. they will feature an accessible restroom and extensive improvements to the sprinkler system. there's a ceremony planned for 11:30 tomorrow morning. >>> a palo alto man will mark a major mile stone with the american red cross. when he donate this is afternoon, he will have given a total of 18 gallons of his blood. the 77-year-old began donating during a college drive in '57. 60 years later, he's still going strong. shore

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along with help and support, such as a scrappage scheme, for people to switch to cleaner forms of transport. now, it appears the national departmentwe're going to protect people's health and there isn't much mention of a scrappage scheme either. it is diesel engines blamed for producing nitrogen dioxide, a gas invisible to the naked eye, but linked to a wide range of health impacts. so where does this leave drivers of diesel cars? it's not down to us, is it? joe public. if the government in power at the time that says diesel‘s good. let's go on to diesel. now they are saying different. maybe my next car probably would get a petrol, but i do a lot of commuting, driving on the motorways, so when i bought this car diesel was the obvious choice. you might change now? absolutely. one idea discussed in the report is charging diesel drivers for coming into cities like nottingham. the government makes clear it does not support that. it wants local authorities to try every other option first. but if the air remains polluted, maybe charging will have to be considered again. the lib dems say the plan is a copout. the green party says the gov

department of transportation? ray: you know, it was eight years ago. we served for four and a half years.obably not as big a deal as it is today, but and you saw what happened over the weekend with the cyberattacks, it's a lot more serious today than probably it was during the time when i served as secretary. david: last question on this, what kind of role should the government play in bettering cybersecurity? is it something government should take a lead on, corporations? how do you see that? ray: i think there needs to be a strong partnership. but the government needs to take the lead. there are too many areas of our government that are really concerned about cyber breaches and cyber attacks. but look, we need to smart people out there around the country that can help to figure out these solutions. avid: you and i last spoke couple of months back. we were waiting for an infrastructure plan. we haven't gotten a plan yet. are you surprised by that question mark how much does that hinder the process, not having some thing on paper yet ray:? it hinders the process in the sense that people a

concerned about the rights of the passenger, and so to that end, the department of transportation has posted a passenger bill of rights, and fore that's interested they should go on www.dot.gov. on the home page, the passenger's bill of rights that tells passengers what their rights are, what recourse they have, and where can they go, including the department of transportation, if they have problems. but i think the most important thing is that the airlines themselves need to address this problem and they should. bret: you've been charged and leading faa modernization effort. >> we've all, as airline passengers, experienced delays, congestion in the air. and i think people are tired of it. so this whole ato modernvation, air traffic modernization is part of the era the president is talking about. we need to invest about a trillion dollars over the next ten years to address our infrastructure needs to build it up, to repair, rebuild and to make our country competitive again. bret: the stats are staggering, 56,000+ deficient bridges, crossings, talking about infrastructure and then having a plan that actually is getting it acros

enforcement eyes on the freeway within seconds of the shooting"the state department of transportion is providing $1.5 million dollars forew cameras. the installation is anticipated to begin this summer. so far there have been 35 car to car shootings dating back to 2015...8 have been fatal