host: mr. lane? anything from that? guest: i am sorry to hear about the situation. i'm glad you mentioned it. it is very similar for a lot of people your age. there has been a significant drop off in labor force participation for people who are nearing retiring age. the pandemic has accelerated a lot of retirement because if you're having trouble finding a job because of your age, it might accelerate that process. if this rebounds as the economy gets better or if we lose experienced workers, that is a question with a lot of economic implications. there would hopefully be businesses that are thinking about that in terms of ways to smooth that out. it is going to have an impact on the labor force. a lot of people who are still wanting to work and may have trouble finding opportunities host: the labor force participation rate, in july it was 61.7%. what does that number mean? guest: it's a look at how many people of working age are actually out there in jobs or looking for jobs. we want that number to be pretty high. more people who are looking for jobs, the bigger cap

host: mr. lane? anything from that? guest: i am sorry to hear about the situation. i'm glad you mentioned it. it is very similar for a lot of people your age. there has been a significant drop off in labor force participation for people who are nearing retiring age. the pandemic has accelerated a lot of retirement because if you're having trouble finding a job because of your age, it might accelerate that process. if this rebounds as the economy gets better or if we lose experienced workers, that is a question with a lot of economic implications. there would hopefully be businesses that are thinking about that in terms of ways to smooth that out. it is going to have an impact on the labor force. a lot of people who are still wanting to work and may have trouble finding opportunities host: the labor force participation rate, in july it was 61.7%. what does that number mean? guest: it's a look at how many people of working age are actually out there in jobs or looking for jobs. we want that number to be pretty high. more people who are looking for jobs, the bigger cap

clear that limiting any traffic lanes on fisherman's wharf will impede our business significantly, especially in light of what's happened over the last 15 months. i, along with mr. stratford, are willing to test or approve any project that would eliminate any traffic lanes. the space there, it's doable. i think they need to come back and come up with a plan that's equitable for all stakeholders. i can see that you're -- obviously, you have the stakeholders at heart, you're listening, and you ask tough questions, so it shows that you're taking this seriously. again, i would urge you not to support this plan. go back and come up with a two-lane plan that makes sense for all stakeholders. thank you. >> president brandon: thank you. next caller, please. >> clerk: thank you. opening the next line. >> hello, everyone. thank you for your attention. my name is [inaudible] and i am a merchant on pier 39, and we do not approve a new quick build bike lane on the embarcadero -- [inaudible] >> president brandon: okay. go ahead. i'm sorry. >> okay. sorry. please recognize the design is going to create gridlock and how this will affect merchants and businesses on the waterfro

mr. warren is a stuntman? >> yes. >> i'm guessing maybe he doesn't always drive the speed limit or use his blinker when it's time to change lanes. >> that could be possible. >> or he could be personal. >> it could have been an ex business partner, or if it was someone he was dating that was jealous. maybe an ex husband. or an ex-boyfriend. there was an array of possible's on who could've done this. >> possibilities that lead from the crime scene to the bright lights of the movie business, all the way to the parts of l.a. that the tourist never see. >> so who did walk want garrett warren dead? there seems to be an entire cast suspects. coming up, getting ready to say goodbye to a friend. >> i'm going to lose my friend, he's not going to make it. >> when dateline continues. n dateline continues i know a thing or two about cars. and, sometimes, buying them can make you tight in the chest. but with carvana, i can finally breathe easy, buying my car 100% online without any tense negotiation. smells like the internet. shop now at carvana.com. when i'm not racing, i'm personalizing, just like how carvana lets you personalize your fina

clear that limiting any traffic lanes on fisherman's wharf will impede our business significantly, especially in light of what's happened over the last 15 months. i, along with mrtford, are willing to test or approve any project that would eliminate any traffic lanes. the space there, it's doable. i think they need to come back and come up with a plan that's equitable for all stakeholders. i can see that you're -- obviously, you have the stakeholders at heart, you're listening, and you ask tough questions, so it shows that you're taking this seriously. again, i would urge you not to support this plan. go back and come up with a two-lane plan that makes sense for all stakeholders. thank you. >> president brandon: thank you. next caller, please. >> clerk: thank you. opening the next line. >> hello, everyone. thank you for your attention. my name is [inaudible] and i am a merchant on pier 39, and we do not approve a new quick build bike lane on the embarcadero -- [inaudible] >> president brandon: okay. go ahead. i'm sorry. >> okay. sorry. please recognize the design is going to create gridlock and how this will affect merchants and businesses on the waterfront. bu

lanes and crosswalks. tragically, in 2019 alone over 7,000 pedestrians and bicyclists lost their lives in accidents. -- in traffic accidents. 7,000 pedestrians. i would wager, i would wager, mrt many members of this body, i actually knew one or more than one of those victims are, their families personally. personally. and so i'm grateful that our bill works to address these needless deaths head on. the question is how. by providing a 70% increase in funding for programs that develop can safe, accessible pedestrian and bicycle pathways across our nation and by authorizing almost $17 billion in funding for highway safety improvements. ov i also want to note here some of the critical investments in infrastructure outside of the epw committee jurisdiction and the important work that those committees did to bring this bill to the floor. first, a note of appreciation for the portion of this legislation that was authored by the senate commerce committee led by maria cantwell and roger wicker. as one of the tens of thousands of americans who communities to work by taking amtrak almost daily, i'm encouraged to see this investss in our railway across our nation. this legislation not o

lane. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> operator: you have four questions remaining. >> next speaker? >> can you hear me now? >> yes, we can, mr. pillpel. >> david pillpel again. so i wish that when you make a special presentation like earlier, that you might have two opportunities for public comment specifically on the special presentation with the recipients still present, and then a second opportunity later on all other items. i have nothing on the later items, but i did have some comments on the special presentation, and i wish the recipients were still there to hear me at this time. i do not know the 14 mission operator, but i thank him very much for what he did, and i certainly hope that others would do the same under the circumstances, an exemplary operator. i do know david banbury, and i'm glad there was a presentation for another david. he preceded me as someone interested in muni as a young person. he actually made it a paid career, as opposed to me and made it many years in many capacities, and i spoke to that. i have plenty of stories that i could share, but i don't have the time, and many of them may not be approp

lane. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> operator: you have four questions remaining. >> next speaker? >> can you hear me now? >> yes, we can, mrpel. >> david pillpel again. so i wish that when you make a special presentation like earlier, that you might have two opportunities for public comment specifically on the special presentation with the recipients still present, and then a second opportunity later on all other items. i have nothing on the later items, but i did have some comments on the special presentation, and i wish the recipients were still there to hear me at this time. i do not know the 14 mission operator, but i thank him very much for what he did, and i certainly hope that others would do the same under the circumstances, an exemplary operator. i do know david banbury, and i'm glad there was a presentation for another david. he preceded me as someone interested in muni as a young person. he actually made it a paid career, as opposed to me and made it many years in many capacities, and i spoke to that. i have plenty of stories that i could share, but i don't have the time, and many of them may not be appropriate

lanes and crosswalks. tragically, in 2019 alone, over 7,000 pedestrians and bicyclists lost their lives in traffic accidents. over 7,000 pedestrians. i would wager, i would wager, mr. president, that many members of this body -- i actually knew one or more than one of those victims or their families personally. so i'm grateful that our bill works to address these needless deaths head on. the question is how. by providing a 70% increase in funding for programs that develop safe, accessible pedestrians and bicycle pathways across our nation and by authorizing almost $17 billion in funding for highway safety improvements. i also want to note here some of the critical investments in infrastructure outside of the e.p.w. committee jurisdiction and the important work those committees did to bring this bill to the floor. first, a note of appreciation for the portion of this legislation that was authored by the senate commerce committee led by senators maria cantwell and roger wicker. one of the tens of thousands of americans who commutes to work on the east coast by taking amtrak almost daily, i am encouraged to see that this bill invests in our railway across our nation.