many of the participants and volunteers were treated at walter reed army medical center at bethesda naval hospital. team river runner was hoping to raise $150,000 for wounded service members. >>> today on demand car services will be under the microscope in washington. district lawmakers will meet to discuss rules for companies like uber which have become more and more popular. the d.c. taxicab commission proposed more rules, which includes supplying a certain number of cars that are handicaps accessible and raising prices during times of high demand. they say these rules are anti-competitive and only designed to put uber out of business. >>> gas prices going down after sharp increases over the past two months. in d.c., gas is 4 cents cheaper than it was a week ago on average. it's now $3.94. virginia drivers paying $3.67, 5 cents lower than a week ago. in maryland, the average is $3.74 a gallon, down from $3.80. and west virginia drivers are paying $3.89 a gallon, down 3 cents. >>> residents will see mosquito spraying after west nile was found in annapolis. crews will be spraying in the e

the senator and i from time to time go to bethesda to what used to be called bethesda naval, now is the combined all-military services walter reed. i just -- every one of us that goes out there and you suddenly see these veterans coming in on these new kind of computer controlled prosthesis where they can actually walk and run even when their leg has been blown off above the knee, it's -- it just pulls at your heart and yet you're so glad that technology has moved. but those same ladies and gentlemen need jobs, and until the recovery is complete, they're having difficulty. that's why i filed this bill. and the chairman of the committee and the ranking member have done their best to work across the aisle. veterans don't care to hear about why we can't help them. they don't care to hear about technicalities of a budget point of order. they want our country to support them in the way that they have supported us, and that is an obligation. a lot of us in this chamber have served in the military, and it's ingrained, i think, in every senator here that we have an obligation to those who have

the senator and i from time to time go to bethesda to what used to be called bethesda naval, now is the combined all-military services walter reed. i just -- every one of us that goes out there and you suddenly see these veterans coming in on these new kind of computer controlled prosthesis where they can actually walk and run even when their leg has been blown off above the knee, it's -- it just pulls at your heart and yet you're so glad that technology has moved. but those same ladies and gentlemen need jobs, and until the recovery is complete, they're having difficulty. that's why i filed this bill. and the chairman of the committee and the ranking member have done their best to work across the aisle. veterans don't care to hear about why we can't help them. they don't care to hear about technicalities of a budget point of order. they want our country to support them in the way that they have supported us, and that is an obligation. a lot of us in this chamber have served in the military, and it's ingrained, i think, in every senator here that we have an obligation to those who have

in the ceremonies here today, he and the first lady will then travel to the walter reed naval center in bethesda to visit with wounded warriors. including a prayer service at the washington national cathedral. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> and now the other scene of the attacks in pennsylvania. lanterns were lit to pay tribute to the 40 passengers can crew who lost their lives on flight 93. later today vice president joe biden is due to visit the memorial in shanksville, pennsylvania. officials hope to have a more complete memorial by 2014. >>> first respondersics posed to toxic -- exposed to toxic dust will be covered by a federal health program if they develop a certain type of cancer. or types of cancer. the government announced the expansion of the health program yesterday. health officials added about 50 types of cancer to the list of illnesses covered. despite little research proving a link between the dust and cancer. tony? >>> allison, on the eve of today's anniversary the unite confirm -- united states confirmed the death of al-qaeda and yemen's number two leader. he and six

lady after the ceremonies wrap up here this morning will then travel to the walter reed naval medical center in bethesda to spend some time with wounded warriors there. >> thank you. >>> as melanie said there's a lot cing up this hour at the pentagon. the president arrives in 15 minutes and the ceremonies will begin with a wreath-laying at 9:30. we will bring that to you life. >>> meanwhile, debate is swirling over how to pay for the annual costs to run the new 9/11 memorial in new york. the final price tag will hit $700 million when it's completed. but it will cost $60 million a year to operate. $12million will be spent on security alone! the nonprofit foundation that runs the museum and memorial is trying to get federal money to cover some of the costs but lawmakers are divided over the issue. >>> first responders exposed to toxic dust from the world trade center will be covered by a federal health program if they develop certain types of cancer. the government announced the expansion of the $4 billion health program yesterday. now, the government added about 50 types of cancer to the list of illnesse

the senator and i from time to time go to bethesda to what used to be called bethesda naval, now is the combined all-military services walter reed. i just -- every one of us that goes out there and you suddenly see these veterans coming in on these new kind of computer controlled prosthesis where they can actually walk and run even when their leg has been blown off above the knee, it's -- it just pulls at your heart and yet you're so glad that technology has moved. but those same ladies and gentlemen need jobs, and until the recovery is complete, they're having difficulty. that's why i filed this bill. and the chairman of the committee and the ranking member have done their best to work across the aisle. veterans don't care to hear about why we can't help them. they don't care to hear about technicalities of a budget point of order. they want our country to support them in the way that they have supported us, and that is an obligation. a lot of us in this chamber have served in the military, and it's ingrained, i think, in every senator here that we have an obligation to those who have