tobias grau is exhibiting his led lamps at cologne's interior design fair, imm. intensity of the light is easy to alter by hand. light-emitting diodes are an important trend with other exhibitors in the trade fair. led's are often integrated directly into the furnishings as with these pieces of lounge furniture. or here in the bathroom. a real plus point are the various light moods and colors that led's make possible and that can be altered or dimmed at the touch of a button. the same principle holds with the led lamps made by the fill yips electronics company. here, too, color and brightness are adjustable. >> it is a very clear trend for living rooms to create atmosphere with the aid of colored light. light has different effects depending on the hugh. it can be stimulating or relaxing, and you can change the mood by changing the color of the light. >> traditional furniture manufacturers have also discovered led light. sidgel-color led's are used especially in closets. the low level of heat production makes them suitable for the undersides of shelves. these days

what idea championed by the senators that i thought made imm eminent sense as the talking filibuster. didn't change the balance in the senate. it simpleny said that if you art going to filibuster you had to stay on the floor and talk. you couldn't just be there and u object. the american public understands that when a senator wants to filibuster a bill, that senator should be required to stand up and talk on the senate floor. i strongly support the talking filibuster. we sometimes call it the jimmy stewart talking filibuster because everyone knows the movie and i believe that it would puln back the curtain on the kind of filibusters we have now. we would change the rule of 60, but the filibustering senator and his supporters right now don't even have to show up or talk for a vote. this talking filibuster is one change i hope the senate will adopt in the future because it makes good sense and we should doul it. i don't believe we should eliminate the filibuster altogether, but we need to make it real. be talking filibuster proposals would do that and i hope somedam we will make the tal