mr. o'connor to come to the microphone for a second? obviously, we do not have staff here to address. with the buildings under appeal on this, what size building? rex a larger type construction. >> was a high rise? >> no, it would be me -- and it dries. -- it would be a midrise. above the fourth floor it does not require egress windows. staff can correct me if i'm wrong on that. gregg's and in regard to the light -- >> and in regard to the light eliminated? >> the building code is quite clear in section 1205.2.1 where you are like from next door. it has a specific section. the room is not dark. it is borrowing like. it just does not have lighting for exterior gazing. gregg's it is in direct light? >> yes. >> i'm confused about the interpretation and why it was denied. i see clearly that it says by means of exterior glazed openings, but bennett said in section 1205.2 which then has section 1205.2.1 that allows for natural light to come in from adjoining spaces. my question is, how did we interpret it? did we interpreted to not allow that? >> in this section 1205.2.1 is stated habitable

mrs. o'connor's icivics.org and find ways to support the there's a national campaign for the civic mission of schools, and they are this national coalition that pulls together educators, neighbors, civic leaders like yourselves, people from all over the country to try to renew a spirit of pay, this is what schooling is supposed to be about so let's put some pressure on our local school board to make sure there's more civics in the creek and. let's make sure we have support for our educators to make sure that if there into wanted to teach civics they know what the resources are that of able. here in southern california there's civic education does a lot work in that. so education is one thing but the second thing i would say is again in this. the society becomes how you behave, is just look with new eyes at the way that you would, and so yes, it's true that a modest proposal that i put forward for government mandated citizenship test is not going to come to task, but it is definitely the case that each one of us is thinking about what the meaning is of our civic identity can be just a notch

mr. chairman, i see that the ranking member has returned it and i'm pretty certain that i probably didn't -- [laughter] >> i would yield. .. ask the question, chief o'connor, and mr. morris, the importance of making sure we continue the transportation security grant as indicated in the amendment within $400 million we all knew from some resources don't always answer the question, but i have been on the ground, and i know that vastness of the work that law enforcement is asked to cover, particularly the local structure and infrastructure. chief o'connor, as many other americans i have ridden on amtrak. amtrak i must say i think relatively documentation has received a track record is more respectable based upon hold this to the urban centers can be enormously attractive to someone who wants to do us harm. so those resources particularly the $400 million keeping those funding cycles open and flowing to be effectively with the taxpayers' dollars in mind how this continues to help secure the homeland. chief o'connor? >> yes, remember to jackson lee come amtrak operates in more than five in the communities over 46 states and we interact with about a dozen agenc

mr. berg, yes or no. got 24 seconds. >> no. >> chief o'connor. >> no, i rather have seen an increase in canines. an inkrecrease in public and employee training. >> mr. blanken ship? >> only in the baseline of inspections. >> great. we have been joined by my friend and colleague from texas, who is come from the intelligence committee where i'm sure she has made the world safer and i recognize her for any opening statements. >> thank you very much. chairman has been gracious. thank you, members, mr. richmond and mr. davis. mr. turner, mr. kravic, for your courtesies. we are also in an immigration subcommittee, so i thank you very much. this is a subject close to my heart and i thank all of you for your participation in this valuable hearing that will provide and that is in providing insights and critical transportation issues. as a ranking member of the committee, i've continuously supported adequate resources aimed at enhancing the security of our rail and mass transit systems. there is no doubt and i know you gentlemen on the front line, that when we think of a target, the target that has been mo

o'connor, "the voice of dressage." jim? >> first of all, i'd like to give a big shout out to mr. steve colbert.ery pleased that you were able to give us a wonderful prep for our national championship. we have had a great response from the wonderful and understanding fans of dressage or dressage usa here in gladstone, new jersey. >> stephen: oh, that's embarrassing. i've been pronouncing it "dressage." evidently, it's "dress-age." thank you, brian, for that mess-age. [ laughter ] and, folks, to thank me for the bump, ann romney and the united states equestrian federation made me this video using my contribution to dressage -- budweiser and red foam fingers. ♪ that's it. i've created a new dressage tradition. i'm going to be as famous as viscount heinrich fusselbridge, inventor of the fancy trot! [ laughter ] rafalca is now america's sweetheart. we're all going to love her just as much as ann romney does. >> i joke that i'm going to have to send her to betty ford for addiction to horses. [ laughter ] >> stephen: ha, ha, ha ha. good one. i'm right there with ya on the addiction. i wish there was a

o'connor. the second witness is mr. scaap of the vice president of public safety in the environment, and he will be testifying on behalf of the association of the railroads. he's a 34 year veteran of the industry prior to joining. in 1998, he worked for the consolidated corporation the philadelphia based railroad in a variety of capacities in the police, safety and environmental department. the chair recognizes you for five minutes to summarize opening statements. welcome. >> good afternoon, mr. chairman, members of the committee. i'm scott elliott and i've been a railroader for five years. i serve as vice president of public safety and environment for csx and inspiration and a natural one responsible for the environment as hazardous materials transportation safety of our railroad police the part of come homeland security and industrial hygiene programs to refine pleased to be here before you today testifying on behalf of csx and the association of american railroads on freight real security issues in general and on the

mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that sergio perez, peter bots and sean o'connor of my staff be grantedvileges for the duration of today's session. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. harkin: with that, i would yield whatever time he may consume to the ranking member, senator enzi. enzi. mr. enzi: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from wyoming. mr. enzi: i thank the chairman of the committee, i thank him for his leadership on this issue. we've had a great teamwork effort both between the senators and between the staff. and this isn't something that just came together a couple of weeks ago. this is something that's been worked on for about a year and a half. and pretty constant meetings on fridays of all of the interested groups and then stakeholders and it takes a tremendous amount of work to put something like this together and have it be in a bipartisan way like this. and it's largely because it came to committee. and in committee we took a look at all of the amendments that were suggested, and we got the people together that had very similar amendments and t