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like the governor said you are marilyn's tough and baltimore strong -- maryland tough and baltimore strong. the search and rescue operation is our top priority. ended until further notice and we will need to clear the channel before it ship trafficon the spot and d the effort to clear the channel. the port of baltimore is one of the nation's largest shipping hubs and i have been there a number of times as a senator and vice president. it handles a record amount of cargo. it is also the top ports in america for imports and exports. around 850,000 vehicles go through the port every single year. and we are going to get it up and running again as soon as possible. 15,000 jobs depend on that. and weg we can to help those workers. the bridge is critical for travel not just for baltimore about over 30,000 vehicles across the francis scott key bridge on a daily basis. two of the most important elements of the economy and the -- in the northeast and quality of life. my transportation secretary is there right now and i had directed my team to move heaven and earth to open the port and rebuild the br
like the governor said you are marilyn's tough and baltimore strong -- maryland tough and baltimore strong. the search and rescue operation is our top priority. ended until further notice and we will need to clear the channel before it ship trafficon the spot and d the effort to clear the channel. the port of baltimore is one of the nation's largest shipping hubs and i have been there a number of times as a senator and vice president. it handles a record amount of cargo. it is also the top...
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to baltimore, we moment that wee baltimore. the city of baltimore cannot be broken. wentinue to work with our federal and state partners through this. we will not be broken. but weas you heard, we will reoe channel as quickly as possible, but it is just important that it is done the right way. i am also asking for folks to have arespect. don't spread misinformation, don't play bridge engineer online media. remember that these are people's family members who lost their lives, simply trying to make transit better for the rest of us. we are strong. our spirit and our city is strong and cannot be broken. we will rebuild and heal the baltimore way, and that is together. thank you. i will turn it back over to the governor. >> thank you all, we are going to take some questions. >> we've had a lot of reports that the shi had failure -- what do you know about the state of the ship as it was pulling ■oout?>> we are still under investigation as to what exactly happened. we don't have a declarative answer as to whyrechallenges anr issues. the thing that we do know is that we h
to baltimore, we moment that wee baltimore. the city of baltimore cannot be broken. wentinue to work with our federal and state partners through this. we will not be broken. but weas you heard, we will reoe channel as quickly as possible, but it is just important that it is done the right way. i am also asking for folks to have arespect. don't spread misinformation, don't play bridge engineer online media. remember that these are people's family members who lost their lives, simply trying to...
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and so is traffic and getting cargo vessels in and out of the port of baltimore. it is no the ntsb's priority. we have a number of organizations including the department of transportation, maryland department of transportation, the governor, who is doing a lot of work on that. but right now it is about people. it is about families. and addressing the needs of those that were impacted, that is the focus. i don't think anybody in that room right now at the command post is thinking about what are the next steps to get things cleaned up. they are working to figure out who was impacted, if anyone was impacted, and how do we address that. because that is and should be the priority always. yoe bit about the families and talked a little bit about the rescue effort taking place. have we confirmed that there were any more t■han just workere on the bridge itself? were there any more possible other cars, other drivers on the bridge? chair homendy:on, have we been m information on the number of cars on the bridge, the number there are a lot of numbers that we heard back and
and so is traffic and getting cargo vessels in and out of the port of baltimore. it is no the ntsb's priority. we have a number of organizations including the department of transportation, maryland department of transportation, the governor, who is doing a lot of work on that. but right now it is about people. it is about families. and addressing the needs of those that were impacted, that is the focus. i don't think anybody in that room right now at the command post is thinking about what are...
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. >> more now on the situation with francis scott key bridge in baltimore. national transportation safety board chair jennifer homendy briefed the press on the conditions that led to the bridge's collapse. she said it was too early to verify reports that the crash was due to a power failure from singapore-based a ship and could not confirm there were any fatalities. she also said that the coast guard was assisting with the search-and-rescue mission. the ship from new delhi struck a.m.bridge at ntsb arrived on scene to begin its investigation at 6:00 a.m. >> thank you for joining us. my name is jennifer homendy, and i am the chair of the national transportation safety board. normally our investigator in charge, his name is marcel muise. muise. he's he's our investigator in charge for this investigation. but just getting on seen today, it is very early. i have asked that he remain at the command post to continue what he is doing so that i can brief you on what we are doing so far. also with me is one of our newest board members, this is alvin brown. this is hi
. >> more now on the situation with francis scott key bridge in baltimore. national transportation safety board chair jennifer homendy briefed the press on the conditions that led to the bridge's collapse. she said it was too early to verify reports that the crash was due to a power failure from singapore-based a ship and could not confirm there were any fatalities. she also said that the coast guard was assisting with the search-and-rescue mission. the ship from new delhi struck...
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and baltimore county. i also want to think people who have been reaching out from all across the country and all across the world. and this evening, i want to give a few special thank yous. one to our members of the general assembly in maryland. we are going to the process of wrapping up another legislative session. have been consistent partners throughout. i know that any response that we have is going to be a collective one. but, also, i want to give a special thanks to all of the governors who have contacted me. i have heard from many chief executives, past and present. i have heard from governors who are both democrats and republicans. governors from big states and little states. they've share their support. and they've shared their counsel and reminded me that in this moment maryland is not alone. at this point in the recovery we are moving at full speed and a number of key priorities. and i've issued four directives to this team. the first, we need to continue to focus on recovery. because it is our
and baltimore county. i also want to think people who have been reaching out from all across the country and all across the world. and this evening, i want to give a few special thank yous. one to our members of the general assembly in maryland. we are going to the process of wrapping up another legislative session. have been consistent partners throughout. i know that any response that we have is going to be a collective one. but, also, i want to give a special thanks to all of the governors...
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department , the baltimore city fire department to begin to put together a timeline. they will be conducting interviews tomorrow including with a few people in the bridge area. now we also have from our office of highway safety a bridge structures group. many know thathe built in 1976. it has three spans. the main span is 1200 feet. the entire bridge is 9090 feet. the average annual daily traffic on the bridge is 30,767 vehicles per day. 30,767 vehicles peray. the bridge is fracture critical. it's a fracture critical bridge. what that means is if a member fails, that would likely cause a portion of or the entire bridge to collapse. there's no redundancy. the preferred method for building bridges today is that there is redundancy built in, whether that's transmitting loads to another member or some sort of structural redundancy. idge did not have redundancies. there are 17,468 fracture critical bridges in the united states. out of 615,000 bridges total. that comes from the federal highway ministration. this bridge was in satisfactory conditions. role critical inspectio
department , the baltimore city fire department to begin to put together a timeline. they will be conducting interviews tomorrow including with a few people in the bridge area. now we also have from our office of highway safety a bridge structures group. many know thathe built in 1976. it has three spans. the main span is 1200 feet. the entire bridge is 9090 feet. the average annual daily traffic on the bridge is 30,767 vehicles per day. 30,767 vehicles peray. the bridge is fracture critical....
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it's too early to tell. >> wv abigail -- wbal in baltimore. you said that there were 56 containers of hazardous materials on board the ship. how many of those are in the water? what's the timeline to getting those out of the water? and the rest of the containers that are sitting in the ship. >> i did see some containers in the water and some breached significantly on the vessel itself. i don't have an exact number but it is something that we can provide in an update and certainly in our preliminary report which should be out in two to four weeks. >> the timeline on getting that out of the water? >> that's not something that the ntsb does as part of our safety investigation. that is something that i would refer to the federal, state, and local authorities. >> wtop. could you characterize the level of concern about this hazardous material link? the sheen on the water should , people be concerned about this right now? is there anything being done to mitigate that? >> the authorities are aware. of the materials themselves. i would just direct you
it's too early to tell. >> wv abigail -- wbal in baltimore. you said that there were 56 containers of hazardous materials on board the ship. how many of those are in the water? what's the timeline to getting those out of the water? and the rest of the containers that are sitting in the ship. >> i did see some containers in the water and some breached significantly on the vessel itself. i don't have an exact number but it is something that we can provide in an update and certainly in...
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reporter: any update on when the president would go to baltimore? karine: i don't have an update for you. obviously we want to do it when it is the appropriate time the ground. we're going to continue to have conversations with obviously local officials on the ground to get needs are. but we want to make sure that we do not disrupt their efforts. you just heard from the secretary and the vice admiral, this is a major, major undertaking. so we don't want to get in the way. but you heard from the president. he wants to get there as quickly as he can. reporter: our ■understanding is that -- [indiscernible] -- between the u.s. and israel about rescheduling that meeting that was supposed to be held this week on rafah. what is the u.s.'s of why prime minister netanyahu is having an apparent change of heart? did the meeting -- -- karine: obviously i'm going to let the prime minister speak for himself on that first part of the question. what i can say on israel more broadly, you asked me about meetings that were held here, they were constructive discussio
reporter: any update on when the president would go to baltimore? karine: i don't have an update for you. obviously we want to do it when it is the appropriate time the ground. we're going to continue to have conversations with obviously local officials on the ground to get needs are. but we want to make sure that we do not disrupt their efforts. you just heard from the secretary and the vice admiral, this is a major, major undertaking. so we don't want to get in the way. but you heard from the...
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the baltimore sun reports a container ship issued a mayday as a trans first towards the iconic bridge -- as it traversed towards the iconic bridge. it had departed the port of baltimore only 30 minutes prior and immediately toppling the central mid-atlantic thoroughfare. as of tuesday at about 11:00 authorities were still searching for six unaccounted for construction workers that had been repairing potholes at the time. two others were rescued. one was hospitalized and another refused transport. extensive rescue efforts are ongoing. we expect comments from the president in just a moment here on c-span. >> people opposed to the abortion drug -- that case being heard at 10:00 today. if you want to listen in on the oral arguments you can do so on this network on this program shortly after 10:00 or follow along on our website at c-spnow. when it comes to the collapse of the francis scott key bridge in maryland, there is reporting of the president's awareness. cnn's betsy klein on at same joe biden has been briefed and the search-and-rescue efforts. more comments on that bridge collapse i
the baltimore sun reports a container ship issued a mayday as a trans first towards the iconic bridge -- as it traversed towards the iconic bridge. it had departed the port of baltimore only 30 minutes prior and immediately toppling the central mid-atlantic thoroughfare. as of tuesday at about 11:00 authorities were still searching for six unaccounted for construction workers that had been repairing potholes at the time. two others were rescued. one was hospitalized and another refused...
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kamla doing so that i can brie >> speaking about the francis scott key britain in baltimore. president biden and vice president kamala harris spoke about prescription and drug policy in raleigh, north carolina. they discussed the 14th-year anniversary -- of the health care act. this runs just over 30 minutes. >> please welcome the vice president of the united states, camera layers! ♪ vice president harris: hello, hello, north carolina! [cheers] oh, it's good to be back. it's good to be back. please have a seat, everyone, please have a seat. so before i begin, i will say a few words on the terrible accident in baltimore. this morning. i know we are all praying for the families of those who are missing and all those who have been touched by in tragedy. i spoke with the governor of maryland this morning and we have directed the federal government to use all the resources that are available to assist with the search and rescue, to reopen the port and to rebuild the bridge as quickly as possible and, of course, i know we all will stand and continue to stand with the people of ma
kamla doing so that i can brie >> speaking about the francis scott key britain in baltimore. president biden and vice president kamala harris spoke about prescription and drug policy in raleigh, north carolina. they discussed the 14th-year anniversary -- of the health care act. this runs just over 30 minutes. >> please welcome the vice president of the united states, camera layers! ♪ vice president harris: hello, hello, north carolina! [cheers] oh, it's good to be back. it's good...
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host: that was the president yesterday about the bridge collapse in baltimore. we are in open form and we are taking your take your calls come i want to make sure you are aware of this news -- we have a portion of that announcement from[video clip] >> i wanted an advocate who has who shares my indignation about the way it allows regulated industries to commoditize o■u food, or wildlife and their children. i wanted someone who would honor immigrants.ons but who also understands that to be a nation, we need secure borders. [applause] >> i wanted a partner ws fted ao possesses the gift of curiosity, and open inquiring mind and the confidence to change even her strongest opinions. in the face of contrary evidence. i wanted dimension and compassion and idealism and above all a deep love for the united states of america. [alae]>> i found all of those qualities in a woman who grew up right here in oakland [applause] >>aughter of immigrants who overcame every daunting obstacle and went on the highest levels of the american dream. that is why i am so proud to introduce
host: that was the president yesterday about the bridge collapse in baltimore. we are in open form and we are taking your take your calls come i want to make sure you are aware of this news -- we have a portion of that announcement from[video clip] >> i wanted an advocate who has who shares my indignation about the way it allows regulated industries to commoditize o■u food, or wildlife and their children. i wanted someone who would honor immigrants.ons but who also understands that to...
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there is another case against -- who are in baltimore that his son-in-law just lost. people who are lined on chargeda additional fees where they could not even pay the rent. they could not catch up on the rent because of the late fees. jared kushner lost that case here in baltimore, maryland. the courts ruled against him. it just shows that the trump family is nothing but fraud. host: ok. roger in kansas, democrats line, hi. caller: hello. i just feel like donald trump has beenic think, because this court problem he's having i can't figure out who the victim is. i have to ask myself where does this $175 million go? who does it go to? there is no victims. anybody who's been in business, i ask what did he do wrong? a lot of my friends say, well, he used his wealth -- he got favorable interest rates. he got favorable insurance rates. if they had been in business -- i'm in a pretty large business. everything i do has to be scrutinized by a bank. like the gentleman said earlier. the credit line. you don't just go in there and ask for a credit line. you better have somethin
there is another case against -- who are in baltimore that his son-in-law just lost. people who are lined on chargeda additional fees where they could not even pay the rent. they could not catch up on the rent because of the late fees. jared kushner lost that case here in baltimore, maryland. the courts ruled against him. it just shows that the trump family is nothing but fraud. host: ok. roger in kansas, democrats line, hi. caller: hello. i just feel like donald trump has beenic think, because...
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we are grateful for the brave rescuers who rushed to the scene and to the people of baltimore. we want to say we will stay with you as long as it takes. like the governor said, you are maryland tough, yoar strong, anl get through this together. here is what is happening now. the search and rescue operation is our top priority. ship traffic in the port of baltimore has been suspended until further notice and we will need to clear that channel before the ship trwxfic ca■zn resume. the army corps of engineers is on the spot and will help lead this effort to clear the channel. thee nation's largest shipping hubs. i've been there a number of times as a senator and vice president. it handles a record amount of cargo last year it is also the top port in america for imports and exports of automobiles and light trucks. ,000 vehicles go through that port every year and we will get it up and running again as soon as possible. 15,000 jobs depend on that port and will do everything we can to protect those jobs and help those workers. the bridge is also critical for travel, not just corrid
we are grateful for the brave rescuers who rushed to the scene and to the people of baltimore. we want to say we will stay with you as long as it takes. like the governor said, you are maryland tough, yoar strong, anl get through this together. here is what is happening now. the search and rescue operation is our top priority. ship traffic in the port of baltimore has been suspended until further notice and we will need to clear that channel before the ship trwxfic ca■zn resume. the army...