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>> good evening. today, we're thinking about the families of julian cabrera and maynor sandoval who were recovered and identified

yesterday. we pray for all of the victims of the key bridge collapse and also all their loved ones. and our hearts are with their families. and we are so sorry about this tragedy. [speaking in spanish] >> and before i walk through our progress today, i want to provide a break update that we just received in the last few hours. this morning, we submitted an initial $60 million request to the biden-harris administration for initial mobilization, operations and debris recovery efforts. and i could report that as of this afternoon, the biden-harris administration has approved that request. we are deeply grateful to president biden, the secretary buttigieg, to our federal

delegation and all of our federal partners. thankful to receive a call just about an hour ago from secretary buttigieg. and i'm grateful for the way that the administration has continued to lean in and support us. and i recently had a chance to thank them all personally for the continued work. and this evening, i'm also thinking about the first responders and the emergency professionals who have been with us every step of the way our team was at camden yards where we met with first responders and their families who joined us for the game. and we spoke with three members of the maryland transportation authority police sergeant paul katorec, jeremy herbert and gary kurtz. they saved lives this week. and they are true heroes. we had a chance to speak about

not just the lives that they saved by being able to halt traffic just as the bridge was collapsing, but also the unimaginable reality that even after the bridge had collapsed had that traffic not been stopped in the darkness, cars would have continued to come. the life-saving work that they did cannot be overstate and our grateful seasons everlastingful earlier today, we also visited the r. adams cauley shock trauma center. and as you know one of the survivors of this tragedy was treated there. the folks there are our angels. i want to thank all of the emergency personnel to include the united states coast guard, the maryland state police, the maryland transportation authority and the mdta police, natural resources police, baltimore city fire and police departments in baltimore city, prince george's county and

arundel county add also baltimore county. and i also want to thank people 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 member of. the general assembly in maryland who as we're going through the process of wrapping up another legislative session have just been consistent partners throughout and 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 the governors who have contacted me. i've heard from many chief executives both past and present. i've heard from governor who are both democrats and republicans, governors from big states and little states. they've shared their support. and they share their counsel. and they've reminded me that in this moment, maryland is not alone. at this point in the recovery,

we are moving at full speed on a number of key priorities. and i've issued for directives to this team. the first, we need to continue to to cuss on -- focus on recovery because we need to bring a sense of closure to these families. the second is to we need to clear the channel and open vessel traffic to the port because the health of the maryland company economy and the national economy depends on it. we need to take care of all of the people who have been affected on these crisis. that means the businesses and first responders. that means everybody. in the military, one of the things we were taught is you always take care of your people. and we are going to make sure that in this moment we take care

of our people. and forth, we need to rebuild the francis scott key bridge. going forward, you can expect regular updates on each of these four directives but i want to be clear, this work will not take hours this. work will not take days will work will not just take weeks. we have a very long road ahead of us. we understood understand that. and we're prepared. yesterday morning our team and members of the federal delegation traveled to the sight of the collapse on a coast guard cutter. you've had a chance to see the wreckage from far away. yesterday we had a chance to see it up close. when you have a chance to see that wreckage up close, you fully understand the enormity of the challenge. this is an incredibly complex job. and or time line will be long.

and all of us can remember when the containership that got stuck in the suz canal when they happened, it's important to remember that it took five weeks to dislodge that ship. well, if you think about what the dolly is. the dolly is almost as long as the eiffel tower, and the dolly has a key bridge on top of it. we're talking 3,000 to 4,000 tons of steel that's sitting on top of that ship. so we've got work to do. but we're moving. so first on recovery, the best evidence we have at this time suggests that to advance our recovery efforts we need to do more work in order to clear the channel. as of last night, the maryland state police have suspended diving operations due to security concerns and further engineering analysis is ongoing

to determine our next steps to bring closure to the families and set the course for salvage operations. as of this morning, i also received a briefing from the unified command. what our divers are seeing from this is that water is so dark and the debris is so dense that in most instances our dires can not see any more than a foot or two in front of them. so much of the operation is simply feel. these diverse have been methodical, they've been disciplined. they have been courageous. diving in darkness with objects all around them and so to all of our diverse, i want to let them know that we are grateful for their service. second, on clearing the channel and opening the vessel, traffic to the port, i've said it before. i will say it again andly keep on saying it. this is not just about maryland.

this is about the nation's economy. the port handles more cars and more farm equipment than any other port in america. and that's 8,000 workers on the docks have jobs that have been directly affected be this collapse. our economy depends on the port of baltimore. and the port of baltimore depends on vessel traffic. yesterday, we were briefed by the commander of the u.s. army corp of engineers for the baltimore district. and she laid outer her team's effort to utilize resources at record speed to clear the channel. under leadership of colonel pen chains, the army corp is moving the largest crane to baltimore to help us. it's estimated that that will arrive later on this evening.

and third, taking care of our people. i want to provide two updates. the first the maryland department of labor now has established a hot line for unemployment for workers affected. the number is 667-930-5989. i'll sate one more time 667-930-5989. i've also pointed an had had administration liaison to work with families and their time of need. letting them know we're going to be here for them and with them. i want to thank the leaders and organizations that have stepped up in order to help these families as well. fourth, on rebuilding. we cannot rebuild the bridge until we have cleared the debris. we're working closely with our partnerses to marshall the funds

to move forward on that spoiled we can be ready when we reach that point. and i want to end by assuring the people of maryland that this work is moving together at a full clip. and that work is moving forward together. the best minds in the world are here right now in baltimore. they're working on this project in a methodical and rigorous way. and we are continuing to work with leaders in the community to provide the support to the families and all of those affected. to the people of this state, say we are going to get through this because we are maryland tough and we are baltimore strong. and in this moment, before i hand it off to the u.s. coast guard, i want to say we're also here joined by the maryland state police, the u.s. army corp of engineers, the maryland department of transportation.

senator ben carton. congressmanvan fullman. a representative from the highway administration. the mayor of baltimore city, brandon scott. and i'm grateful for all the partnership that they've all known this time of need. so now, i want hand it off to the coast guard and a briefing by rear admiral gilrie. >> thank you, governor. good evening. i'm here representing the unified command tonight. my name is rear admiral gillrie the people you see mind me are some of the key leaders and they're making a difference in help helping us to accomplish reopening the port of baltimore. we're going to do that in steps. we're going to clear the debris from the channel.

step two, is we're going remove the vessel. and step three is remove the rest of the bridge debris from the wear way. we've got the cranes on their way to help us through that. but before we can engage in lifting, we've got to complete the assessment process of the bridge and the piece of the bridge that are in the water so that we can figure out how to cut the bridge into the right size pieces so that we can lift them with the crane. and we are doing those assessments right now with under water surveys with engineering teams back in unified command where the army corp of engineers with the coast guard, with all of our partners that you see up here. that's our number one report is to reopen the port of baltimore as fast as we can. appear do it safely. that's what we're going to continue to work towards. thank you for the opportunity to brief you. >> thank you.

>> good evening, gone, paul widefeld secretary of transportation. i want to echo the thanks to the biden administration, u.s. department of transportation for receiving the $60 million today within hours of -- of in effect asking for those. these dollars are essential for us to proceed with the debris removal, demolition, traffic regulations and other emergency needs. we're very grateful for the quick response. as you heard, federal partners for focus on clearing the channel as the number one priority. ndot focus is also in that area but we values to do other things. first, we have to deal with the traffic implications. second, we have to work with the port on the job issues and on their business needs. and then third, we have to start

planning the design for the rebuilding of the key bridge in terms of traffic, we are already seeing impacts in our communities. since the collapse, about 15,000 additional vehicles are traveling through the tunnel. and about 7,000 additional vehicles are using the baltimore harbor tunnel i-895. it was a route for tractor trailers who cannot use these ton else in. we anticipate 2500 will use the west side of i-695. we are continued to evaluate traffic flow in and aren't baltimore and across the region and can make adjustments as need. to help, we have deployed additional emergency response vehicles to response to any motors in need of assistance and clear crashes. the second area of focus is the workforce support that we're providing to the port of

baltimore, workers to continue this work in partnership with the department of labor as the governor mentioned to identify needs and what we can we are also looking at available u.s. dot programs in that front. we are looking at what we achieved during the covid era when we were helping workers as well. and tomorrow, we will hold a stakeholders meeting to address needs with the port community. the third area we are focusing on is the rebuilding of the bridge, we are working with our partners, we have had several meetings today to start that process. that will take a little bit longer as we start the design of what that will be, then we will have a look at funds in short order. in closing, we understand the enormous impact this is having on families and commuters in the region as a whole. we want you to be as patient as

you can be and we ask you to please travel slowly and give yourself more time so we don't create other issues for the work we are doing on our highway system. i can assure you we will work as quickly as we possibly can, but we will also work safely. thank you for your attention. >> senator ben cardin, i want to join all that are here today with our prayers and condolences to the victims and their families, our hearts go out to you. our things to the first responders who literally save lives that are working every day to get the port open and to get this bridge rebuilt as quickly as possible. governor, i want you to know your fellow delegation is with you. we think the biden administration for the quick action in regards to the emergency funding. we are pledged to work with you for any action that's necessary from congress to make sure that you have the support you need to

get that port open as quickly as possible, the channel open, and to get the bridge replaced with the type of bridge that we need to meet current needs. we are committed to working with you. our top priority right now is to get the channel open. we recognize the economic impact that it has. i want to underscore the point that we recognize that people are going to be disadvantaged and heard by this transaction. we want to do everything to help. let me give you one example. we are working with governor moore in his office and the sba administrator to make sure those small businesses and independent contractors have the full service of the small business administration to deal with their cash needs because their business is going to be affected and they may not be entitled to the same rights that employees are entitled to and we want to make sure these businesses move forward. we are going to do everything to make sure this happens. i want to underscore, we have

heard also from our colleagues, republicans and democrats while -- recognizing the lap and in baltimore, a catastrophic event a critical transportation infrastructure that we in the federal government have a responsibility to make sure we give you all the help you need to restore the port and restore the bridge. we are committed to working with you, to give you all the tools you need so we can quickly open up the channel and rebuild the bridge. thank you. i will return it over to senator van hollen. senator van hollen: i want to start where the governor did and were senator cardin and others have. our thoughts are with the families of the six construction workers who died. we will be with them every step of the way. thank you, governor, for all the support your team has given to them and also to the first

responders, who the governor described in detail, the kind of risks they have taken on themselves to undertake this effort. i want to provide a couple of other facts about the federal role and it's great to be working with my colleague and friends, senator cardin, and the entire team of maryland, we are united. as senator cardin sent, -- set, we are hearing from our colleagues around the country, republicans and democrats. i want to thank the president and the biden administration. the army corps of engineers, the coast guard, other federal agencies have deployed, they have been on-site from the very beginning. secretary buttigieg was here and remains fully engaged. the army corps of engineers will cover the full cost of clearing the channel. we all recognize that getting the port of baltimore running again at full speed is a priority given all the jobs that

are associated with it, all the small businesses, all the other businesses, and as the governor has pointed out, it's not just a maryland issue, it's a national and global question. i'm very pleased. army corps will be picking up those costs. as i understand it, there are 32 members of the army corps of engineers on the ground right now surveying the situation. the navy has been contracting with the salvage operation. there are 38 contractors under the navy's oversight, with respect to that. this is happening now. as the governor said, we've got one of the big lift cranes coming. i think it's a thousand ton crane coming around midnight and another 400 ton crane coming saturday for the operations to clear the channel. a word about the quick action that the governor, secretary and others good -- took to get the application in for the federal

emergency relief program. this is designed for this kind of emergency and as you've heard, they have already been authorized with the $60 million from the federal government to cover all the costs of dealing with the surrounding traffic and issues that have come up since the bridge, right now, is collapsed and is on top of the ship. importantly, that emergency relief program is also what will cover a lion share of the costs of rebuilding the bridge. the department of transportation also found the state eligible for that program today, so they authorize 60 million, but they have found the state eligible for the emergency relief funds, which will help cover the lion share of the cost of reconstructing the key bridge. senator cardin and i, working with the president, working with the governors and others, will

introduce legislation to cover the remainder that is not already covered under the emergency relief program. so, we are here together as team maryland. i want to thank everybody who has been part of this effort. governor -- governor, thank you for bringing us all together. to the mayor and county executive, thank you all for your leadership and the members of the general assembly who are here. again, the families remain in our prayers. we are going to get this done for the state of maryland. let me now turn it over to you. >> thank you very much, chris. governor, i don't know if it has been set enough, so let me just say it. the fact that you have made this a very transparent process is important. people all over the country are getting unfiltered, real facts

in real time about what's happening, and i think that helps all of us in the process. this is my congressional district and, senator cardin and chris van hollen, the three of us represent just a part of team maryland. on this issue, i think it's fair to say that all of maryland and their congressional delegate -- delegation is a team, and you have seen the statements that have gone now and the wind that will be going out. a couple of quick things. the main thing is the main thing is the main thing. allow me to be redundant for just a moment. these families that are impacted can never, ever get enough of our condolences, our prayers or our sympathy. it could've been any of us, anytime, anywhere in a situation we could not have predicted. so the reason we keep lifting them and asking you to lift them in prayer is because they will

never be the same again. as you have heard, the priority here is to clear the channel, to allow commerce to start up again. it is not an issue that just affects baltimore. it affects supply chains all over the country in every state of the. so, we are seeking to find a way to bring all assets to bear to make a real difference to allow that process of commerce to begin again. are there secondary matters, yes . we are talking about the third largest estuary in the world, and the first and largest estuary here in america, the chesapeake bay. it's a channel that's important for so many different reasons. whether it's aquatic life or anything else. we want to say, as the gathered -- governor and others have said, as divers put themselves at great risk but continue to

dive. we understand there were hazmat materials and several containers. we are concerned about what happens if that gets into the bay and we are concerned also that if for no other reason people look at this as an american tragedy, not a tragedy just for this region, i have been in touch with the speaker's office today, i expect speaker johnson and i will talk at some point tomorrow morning because one of the things that's important for me, on the other seida of the aisle, is to make sure that i say to my colleagues who are across the aisle, that this cannot and ought not be a partisan issue. i've seen some of the comments that have come about in some of the things being said. please resist that. democrats and republicans have to find a way to work together on this, otherwise, we will never get through it and we will never decide the kind of future that we want, so that things like this are met with in the right way and dealt with in the

right way. my plea is to end any potential partisanship and to find a way as americans all over this country to work together. there will be insurance claims, yes. money will be returned, yes. but in the process, we've got to move swiftly to clear the channel. i want to thank the governor, the mayor, the county executor, all the other persons who have been involved. comment on of the marines in the coast guard will be here tomorrow and i suspect we will get more information. thank you very much. >> that evening, i am the federal highway administrator. on behalf of sec. buttigieg and the u.s. department of transportation in president biden, i just want to say, on the infrastructure side, we will come to that, but everybody here has begun by talking about people and i don't think we can have a president that has more empathy than there is loss of

life, i think that has been communicated clearly for the workers who lost their life. i think the president has a deep concern and also for the workers who are being impacted by the closure of support. i was up here with secretary buttigieg on monday touring the site with the governor, the delegation and it was a really fantastic turnaround of this application for the $60 million. just to be clear, the emergency relief program that flows through the federal highway administration, this is the program that states will turn to when there are floods, fires, hurricanes and other disasters in this fits that category. so, we want to be clear that this is just a down payment, the $60 million. it is not the final payment. we will be here with marilyn d.o.t.. governor, i have to say your d.o.t. team has just been fantastic, really on top of the game as we work forward with

this. the core is very focused on getting the channel open from the dot and federal highways perspective. we are looking up the longer-term prospect of getting the bridge rebuilt. we know it's critical to the region. so, we will continue to be a partner and i just want to commend all the great work that has gone on so far. thank you very much. >> good evening baltimore county executive. these are truly unprecedented, trying times, in the midst of dealing with unspeakable tragedy, we are also trying to move forward with a road to recovery and resiliency. to have leadership in this space, led by our governor, but to have leadership at all levels stepping forward in this moment is truly heartworm --

heartwarming. i know people are feeling this very deeply in a very personal way, including the families who have lost their loved ones. we know that the majority of those who were impacted and lost in this tragedy were baltimore county residents. i want to assure that in addition to all the resources, baltimore county will be there to provide everything we can to the families who have been impacted by this horrific tragedy. i want to thank president biden, sec. buttigieg, and the governor for their prompt and swift action on this application. i think the swift approval speaks volumes just to how serious our partners take the work ahead of us. it is making good on the presidents commitment that all federal resources necessary will be marshaled to move forward on fearing the channel and rebuilding the bridge. as we speak to the families, and i have the opportunities to do that yesterday as we talked to

port workers and impacted businesses, we know that certainty and that clarity is so important. so, to the families affected, you are not just in our prayers, to our dockworkers, you are not just in our prayers. you are seeing action in the immediate aftermath of this tragedy. and, i just want to echo the governor's call to thank our first responders who continue, to this day, at this moment to be out there, actively working for and on behalf of our residents. it is a privilege and honor to serve alongside you, governor, and the incredible representatives who will continue, not just this day, but the days ahead to make sure we move ahead together. thank you. >> good evening, mayor brandon scott for the city of baltimore. first and foremost, our prayers and thoughts continue to be with the families of those we lost in

the thousands of people who are impacted by this horrific tragedy. as you know, both the governor and i were out opening day today. we had the time to be with the heroic members of the transit authority police department who saved lives by shutting down bridge traffic. i also had the time to spend with some of my baltimore city fire divers who dove right in and bravely searched for those who were tragically lost. speaking with them, however, made a few things crystal clear for me. one, the dedication, determination, and selflessness of our first responders should never be questioned, ever. number two, the spirit and greatness of this city and state are in its people, like those courageous public servants. that is why we cannot be broken. i looked into the eyes of these men who looked death straight in

the eye and continue to do their job, bravely. i didn't see brokenness or despair. i saw hope and determination, just as i see from all the well wishes coming from all over baltimore, maryland in this country for our city and our state to rebuild. following the recovery of the two victims yesterday, we remain hopeful that in the course of this salvage work we are able to recover those who remain missing and bring them home to their families. i directed my ministration to work directly with the governor and his established team on any and every effort that must be taken. mr. governor, we thank our president for moving swiftly, we have to thank you. we know this is a heavy burden and you have been leading with courage, dignity, but also in the right way. also, the city is actively working with our partners to help families through this incredible time.

the mayors office of immigrant affairs has set up a fund to provide assistance to those directly impacted and is facilitating connections with local community-based organizations for providing direct support in case management, crisis support and mental health to the families. there has been a tremendous amount of outpouring and support in our team is working alongside partners with the state in the federal teams, all the nonprofits and businesses and partners to make sure we are coordinating these efforts to make sure these families are not overburdened in the toughest time of their lives. we know the value of the port of baltimore in the city, state and country. our residents, everybody depends on it but our first priority continues to be making sure we bring these people home. i want to reiterate all my thanks and gratitude to everybody that has reached out, to everybody that donated food to first responders, to everybody who just prayed.

we appreciate you greatly, we will continue to work together to recover. thank you. >> we are going to take questions. >> thank you, wbal. the sheriff saw. i know you are on the water yesterday. did you see and can you go into detail about mitigation efforts and the things that people are concerned about going on in the water. >> i know the 4000 containers that are on the ship, it has been indicated that 56 contain some form of hazardous materials. when we talk about hazardous materials, that includes things like lithium batteries, perfumes, etc.. we know that as of right now, already deployed that have been over 2400 feet, which has been there to be able to contain any

of the pollution and the thing we could say as there is no risk to the people and we ensure that both for the first responders, but also for the people inside of the area. we know the ntsb is going to continue doing their investigations, but of the 4000 containers, 56 have shown some type of hazmat. >> did you see it on the water? >> i personally did not, no. >> have you had a chance to meet with all the victims families of the construction workers? i know you said you saw the survivor, but the other person who survived, have you met with that individual as well? >> the people who we met with today at shock trauma where the physicians, nurses and doctors and medical personnel with their on-site that night to treat the individuals.

i just spent some time with them just to say thank you for their work. i did have a chance to speak with one of their survivors prior, but that was two days ago that i had a chance to speak with him. at this -- i did have a chance to speak with a roomful of family members and that was when i had a chance to share time with them and also pray with them and for them. quakes people that want to donate to the families -- >> i would point them to the mayor's office of immigrant affairs and that fund because we know they are working with the family in the organization will be working directly with them. >> there is information as to

how many, if any containers with hazard were drop into the water, do you have an answer to how many and what was in there? >> what we've know right now as there were 14 containers that were impacted. those containers that were impacted contain soap, perfume and some resin material. that's what we know. as far as what part of that is still on board the boat, inside parts of those containers or what part might've gone overboard, i cannot tell you those percentages. but we have put in place air monitoring on board the vessel to keep track of any potential threats, and we haven't had any of those threats come up on air monitoring. we have boom around the vessel to also collect anything that comes off of it. this sheen that has been reported i think has to do with

-- there is a ballast thruster on the ship that allows the ship to normally move to port or starboard as it's coming in support approaching a dog, etc.. there's some oil associated with that thruster, and we think there were roughly 80 liters of oil in that area. we think that's where the shein is coming from. but our ability to get directly underneath that is too dangerous because that's where those containers are hanging off the side of the ship as well as the pieces of the bridge that are there, and we are trying to keep our first responders as safe as possible. we do not want to make this tragedy for those families worse. impacted is everything from the bridge falling on them and they potentially cracked open the container, to more serious

damage to the container, and they are in different stages of that when you look at it. >> the bridge itself, is there a stronger system around, do we know that yet? >> ntsb is conducting a thorough investigation into what happened. it is still early days, so we would not want to speculate as to what could have or should have been preventative. the thing that we know is we are going to and will continue to focus on making sure our infrastructure in our state is safe. in that specific incident, ntsb is in the early stage of that investigation. >> what can you tell about how the construction workers learned about what was going to happen and can you give us the exact number of remaining construction

workers that are still standing? >> the investigation is still ongoing as to how individuals were notified once the initial mayday call came in and what we know now is that there are still four individuals who are still unaccounted for. >> you have already touched on it, but what do you say to the people of baltimore who have a very long road after what happened. notably when talking about people's work in their daily lives, what do you say to them? >> i say to the people of baltimore, there is no higher priority than making sure that we can return, not just the sense of normalcy, but also continuing to give them an

opportunity to live in a community that is growing and thriving. we have been moving on this literally since the early hours of when the incident happened, we haven't stopped and we are not going to stop. but every priority, in terms of how we think about alternative routes, supporting the transportation needs, about making sure that we are both caring for the families and the victims, while also making sure white -- we prioritize the clearing of the channel and make sure we get the port of baltimore open and get this bridge rebuilt. that is our core focus. >> mayor scott, same question, what do you think the people of baltimore are thinking? >> i think the governor hit the nail on the head, this is a priority for all of us but we have to ask our residents to be patient. we have to not only do this quickly, but do it the right way

so that every t is crossed, every i is dotted and we make sure we are building our infrastructure to be strongest in the most quickest and fastest way. we understand the importance, but we have to do it the right way. >> i note -- i know you don't want to hear this specific,. -- specific comment. [indiscernible] >> there is nothing that we will not do to be able to speed up in making sure we have a swift and a proper conclusion and make

sure we get it complete and also make sure we do it safely. making sure we also do it in a coordinated fashion. the thing is, if you look at this, we understand that this is complicated. it's complicated because of so many variables that have been laid out before. we mentioned before about the vessel in the container ship in the suez canal, just simply moving that took five weeks, just simply to that logic. what we saw when we went out there on that coast guard cutter , we saw a vessel that was almost the size of the eiffel tower. if the eiffel tower was laid down, this vessel is almost the size of the eiffel tower. the only difference is, it now has the key bridge laying on top of it. this is remarkably complicated while it's also having a salvage operation with many moving variables. the reality is, at this point,

there are far many unknowns then knowns. the thing that we can say to everybody in our state is that, this is a team that is coordinated, this is a team that is not just working hard, but working around-the-clock to making sure we get to a proper completion. but we also know, this is going to be a long and a complicated process. and we are going to not just need people's patience on this, but we want to let them know, we are going to get this done. this is going to be a long process, it's a very complicated process, but people should rest assured, we are going to get this done and they can that on that. >> who is responsible? >> we will have a collective rebuild. this will be a rebuild that will

include our federal partners, this will be a rebuild that will include our state and local partners. this will include the private sector. this will be a rebuild that will include our unions. this will be a rebuild that will include everybody because we understand the complexity of being able to put this up and put it together in the first place. remember, to the initial construction of the key bridge took five years. so we know that we are going to move with speed and safety, but it is going to require everybody involved in that process. it's still too early to go through individual companies. >> [indiscernible] >> our heart breaks for these

families because these families are living a nightmare. they are receiving information -- that night when this tragedy first happened, they received news that none of us would ever want to receive. when we say that we stand with them, and when we stand with them, it is both that we are praying for them and they have prayer angels all around them. but it's also making sure that they know this will be a larger community that will be there for them. so, it still comes back to the basic humanity of this situation. i remember when i met with many of the family members, the thing they most wanted me to remember is that, these were fathers and they were brothers, and they were cousins and they were husbands. they were people whose families loved them. i can tell you that as a son of an immigrant myself, i know my

partner in the work, our lieutenant governor is the first ever elected to statewide office in the states history, it still comes back to basic humanity. our heart breaks for these families. >> are you able to identify how many vehicles may be down there? >> i will refer to the state police on that one. >> based on this morning's briefing, once we stopped diving operations, we were able to plot what's actually down there, we know there is one vehicle, larger in size, that is completely encapsulated by the structure, the superstructure of the bridge, concrete, rebar,

etc. it will take time to get to that and it will take some time to do that carefully and to sure that up before we get divers in there to recover whatever's in the vehicle. >> thank you all.