Washington, DC- The status of our Nation’s roads, bridges, transit systems, clean water systems, ports and inland waterways, and airports, the trillion-dollar backlog of maintenance and repair needs, and the increasing costs of Federal inaction will be the subject of this week’s hearing.
The hearing is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 7th, 2019, in HVC 210, Capitol Visitors Center.
Witnesses:
Panel 1:
The Honorable Tim Walz, Governor, State of Minnesota; on behalf of the National Governors Association
The Honorable Eric Garcetti, Mayor, City of Los Angeles, CA; on behalf of the United States Conference of Mayors
The Honorable Ray LaHood, Co-Chair, Building America’s Future, Former Secretary, United States Department of Transportation
Panel 2:
Mr. Richard Anderson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Amtrak
The Honorable Eric K. Fanning, President and Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace Industries Association
Mr. Larry Krauter, Chief Executive Officer, Spokane International Airport
Ms. Angela Lee, Director, Charlotte Water
Mr. Rich McArdle, President, UPS Freight; on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Ms. Kristin Meira, Executive Director, Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA)
Mr. Larry Willis, President, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO
More information about the hearing, including testimony, additional background information, and live webcast, will be posted here as it becomes available.
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