angelica -- her father was an agricultural worker, so she has drawn a lot from the materials the agricultural department sends to agricultural workers, referencing the depiction of farm workers and some of the information about pesticide application. >> mitzi combines a variety of media, including embroidery, to create artifacts of mexican, chicano, pop culture. she greets immensely detailed drawings of celebrities on the same platform of her friends and families. her work combines elements of chicano portraiture and low writer art, rendered in upon new art style, or intricate drawings on handkerchiefs, also -- often associated with prison art. her portrait of three girls is among several of original posters by the exhibition artists, which are on view at various bart stations as part of a public campaign funded by the national endowment of the arts. from the outset, the curator felt it was important for the exhibition to have a public art components of the work could reach the widest possible audience. more than just a promotion, the posters connect the work of these powerful artists with new audiences

new guidelines by the agriculture department.amid replaced by the simple plate, and half of it would be fruits and vegetables. wouldn't that cost more money. >> reporter: it's a message from the very top. fruits. we're going to do fruits and berries. a call to arms from the first lady. her "let's move" campaign to compat childhood obesity and promote exercise. >> we're here because we care about the health and wellboog. >> many people think eating healthier means spending more money. not so says kathleen merrigan. >> i have been on a myth busting exercise to say you can eat flutes fruj and vegetables more than you think. >> a little less for vegetables, more for fruit, but if you boil it all down, it's 50 cents a cup. that means for a 2,000 a day calorie diet, you would spend between $2.18 and $2.50 to meet the half a plate recommendation. >> it's not always easy, but you can actually save money. >> we know in this country on average, a family of four is spending about $185 a week on groceries. if you follow a healthy diet plan,

yesterday the republican led house appropriations committee approved the bill calling on the agriculture department to rewrite those rules. >>> a new study found pregnant women who are vaccinated for the flu are less likely to have premature babies. researchers in data in atlanta looked at 4,000 moms of babies, and found that babies of vaccinated mothers were less likely to be premature or unusually small than mothers who didn't receive the vaccine. >>> the world health organization says cell phones may be linked to brain cancer. sandra hughes has our report. >> reporter: it's been an ongoing debate over the world's modern convenience, whether the cell far phones can cause cancer. an international panel of experts with the world health organization says yes. >> when the scientists look at this data in total, the conclusion is that yes, there is a possible risk, particularly when you begin to have long-term exposure, and you know, the way that people use cell phones as we currently do 30 minutes a day or more. >> reporter: the w.h.o. designated the risk as category 2b, the pesticide ddt and gasoline

-- implemented by the department of agriculture, it gives new powers to the department to go into areas where right now we as a congress have said we don't want the administration to be going. in fact, if you look at what agencies like the e.p.a. are doing in trying to implement other forms of cap and trade, global warming, carbon emission-type programs, we've been rolling those agencies back, we've been having hearings that have shown how this is not only bad policy but this will kill jobs in america. and so if you look at some of the provisions in this, the policy establishes a usda-wide directive to integrate climate change adaptation planning into usda programs, policies and operations. mr. chairman, it further goes on, it actually gives new powers to the agencies of every single office, every single office shall identify for usda's office of the general council, areas where legal analysis is needed to carry out actions identified under this department regulation. what does that mean? if you just look at what these types of policies and regulations are being used to do

and i think that's what happens in many departments, not just the department of agriculture. i have great respect for what the department of agriculture does. and i think it is providing vital services in many areas. but this is not an area that we need, the federal government to be involved in. we don't need this program. and i'm frankly -- my colleague asked me what i'm afraid, i don't understand why my colleague from maine doesn't want reporting? why is she concerned, because we asked the department how much money are you spending? there is no answer. there is no cost benefit analysis. it's time that any program that says, we can't tell you how much we're spending, we can't tell you what we're doing or having any effect to be done away with. and any program that answers a member of congress that way should be immediately eliminated. and with that, i yield back. >> reclaiming just a second, and i would like to work with my doctor and trainer than the usda. the chair: jabt. for what purpose does gentlelady from maine rise? pen pen i move to -- rsh i want to engage in this con

would like to specifically note incredible assistance that's been provided us by the department of agriculture in de ploying personnel from all their field units around this -- from around this country. so we are filling those jobs. the contingency question you raise is one specifically called out in the qddr. there is a task force at the state department reviewing structure function way ahead for the civilian stabilization of a new bureau is asked for it or referred to called the overseas operation. >> so yes or no? i'll get a yes or no. yes, you have been able to get all the civilian representation that you wanted? yes or no? >> no. >> that's the conclusion. thank you. >> the conclusion has to be specified. yes or no answers aren't always. >> let me just say. if you want to qualify the no, it's kind of on your time now, so it's because it's 11:00. >> i'm trying to draw out of your long answer sort of what the bottom line was. >> some agencies have had the resources to be able to provide personnel on n detail. other agencies because of their missions in the united states or elsewhere. >> have

agencies and i would like to specifically noted the incredible assistance provided us by the department of agriculture and deploying personnel in the country we are filling those jobs. the contingency question that you raise is one that specifically called out in the qddr. there is a task force at the state department reviewing structure function way ahead for the civilian stabilization is referred to the overseas contingency operation. >> yes or no i will get a yes or no as a conclusion. you have been able to get all of the civilian representation that you wanted. yes or no? >> that's the conclusion. thank you. >> the conclusion has to be specified. yes or no answers aren't just -- >> it's kind of on your time because it's 11. >> i will keep going. >> do you want to explain -- >> to draw out of your long answer sort of what the bottom line was. >> some agencies have had the resources to be able to provide personnel on detail to the state department and other agencies because of their missions in the united states or elsewhere have not been able -- >> have chosen not to provide. >> have not been able

competitions in order to direct oonchhafe 76 for any program, project or activity within the department of agriculture without a contracting report to congress by the secretary. two weeks ago, the house voted in favor of striking similar problematic anti-a-76 language from h.r. 2017, department of homeland security appropriations bill. the same change and reversal of bad policy which undertook at that time should be implemented in this legislation by striking this anticompetitive free market language. the a-76 process provides a valuable option for taxpayers and requires real competition. a former assistant director at usda managed information technology programs at the department. mr. kingsbury implemented a-76 by transinging to the first performance-base the management organization sbn within the organization and resulted in $100 million of savings. without the ability to add competitive in-sourcing, ballooning deficits and out of control spending will continue in our government. it is time that congress gives all solutions to save taxpayers and the managers of the business of the government their h

calls and look at today's news pretty houses back in this morning and will continue work on agriculture department spending for 2012. they will begin the day with members speeches and legislative work is at noon eastern. live house coverage is here on c-span. coming up this hour, we will talk with a california congressman about his recent trip to the middle east and get his perspective on the u.s. military involvement in libya. military involvement in libya.

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as to what we say coming out of the agriculture department is not nearly as burdensome if that is coming out of the epa, the regulations. whether it's in banking or agriculture or any other industry. we have some concerns about some of the rural programs and the red tape and regulations that are limiting our ability to create jobs. host: i want to ask about an issue that is a little off topic. congressman kucinich spoke about his lawsuits against the obama administration with regard to this action in libya. do you feel the obama administration is in danger of violating the war powers act? guest: i believe they have. i was one of three republicans that debated with dennis kucinich on this issue. the constitution is clear in the u.s. house of representatives and the senate are the ones that declare war. we expect this administration to follow the constitution. i think most everybody feels the president should get authorization. the republicans are pro-war for afghanistan. host: do you think the u.s. has national security interest in libya? guest: we are waiting to see. if the president's r

all according to the environmental working group which gets its numbers straight from the agriculture department. that's more than a quart of a million dollars in federal subsidy, big government intervention in the free market. perfectly legal, of course, and no different than many other farmers. but the congresswoman opposes intervention to bail out detroit, opposes obama care as big government intrusion into the free market. yet for years she's been okay with government price supports and government subsidies on the farm. balkman's own congressional financial disclosures reveal she received wean tween 32 and $105,000 of income from balkman farm family lp between 2006 and 2009. we can't say for sure about 2007 because the form is illegible. we don't know about any farther back because the disclosure forms cover her times in congress. she's contradicting her own disclosure filings. it's possible these filings have been wrong year after year or maybe her recollection is wrong. in any case you saw what happened when we asked her about it this evening. we invited her on the show. she declined. she

look, breitbart was right on this show but he has a controversial background, making the agricultural department look like a racist, did any of that bother you? >> it makes you cautious. howie, you still talk to me, right? you have much better sources than i. every source can be 100% wrong or 100% right. everyone falls somewhere in between. when andrew breitbart took this, we took the name we could and we did everything we could to make sure this was right. >> was it difficult to talk megan broussard into sitting in front of a camera with you? >> it was very difficult. she was afraid. she's a single mother. she's struggling to go to school. she has a kid, a young kid. she's afraid of the power of the system against her. and what we were trying to tell her is if this matters to you that you didn't like that he was lying about this, that you think there are a lot of women out there, you're worried that he'll make them bad guys, you have to step up and you have to trust us that we'll protect you because we have to become your advocate if you're telling us the truth. >> but she played along with wei

you can see what walter olson is talking about, tracing the history of how the agriculture departmentn trying to figure out the best way to package its suggestions for eating. you see how dramatic the changes are. back in 1894, the four food groups were proteins, carbohydrates, mineral matter like ash and salt, and fat. and moving into the 1916 era, we had sugar and sugary foods as a food group, fat and fatty foods, certainly changing all the way to 2011, where we've got dairy, protein, grains, fruit and vegetables. let's take a look at part of the ad campaign for the my plate effort going on right now coming out of the white house. >> for americans to lead happy, productive lives, it helps to stay healthy, active, and fit. it's really pretty simple. choose a healthier plate and balance it with exercise. it all comes down to the choices we make. that's why i'm excited to introduce to you usda's new food icon, my plate. it's a simple reminder to make healthy food choices. my plate symbolizes mealtime and the food groups, fruits, vegetables, grains, protein, and dairy. a healthy plate f

breitbart who last year posted an edited video that falsely indicated shirley sharrod an agricultural department employee had discriminated against whites. she's now suing him. that episode illustrates a problem. blogs can be a law unto themselves. there doesn't seem to be any way that anything catches up with bloggers or any way of addressing when a blogger really does something or says something that's not true. >> it's their community. the community in the web in general will actually correct facts on particular blogs if they feel they're not factual. believe it or not those are actually the least desirable blogs from a business perspective. >> reporter: and business is what drives many blogs. with all of broadway gearing up for tonight's tony awards, no one is paying closer attention than robert diamond, founder of the website broadway world dot-com. >> they will have several blogs going simultaneously on tony night from back stage with the winners, from behind the scenes, from rehearsals as well as at the broadcast itself. >> reporter: while his main website offers straightforward informati

then they will take of agriculture department spending including food stamps and child nutrition programs. that measure expected to take a couple of days worked on the house floor. live coverage of the house at noon. president obama left washington this morning for his first trip to pr, first official presidential trip to pr since john f. kennedy since 1961. meanwhile, the vice-president is on capitol hill for the first of three meetings this week. the democratic caucus has been meeting today. they had come in at 9:00 eastern, talking about anthony weiner. "the wall street journal" reporting that they are considering punishment for him. they also report that helped -- the house ethics committee is deciding whether or not he brought -- improperly used house resources. while we wait for the house to come in, back to this morning's washington journal and a look at the national labor relations board. the business section of the quarter new york -- charles craver is here to walk us through it. what is the national in the labor relations board? guest: it is the government agency that regulates

the agriculture department is unveiling this on my plate graphic that replaces the food pyramid that. it is a plate that aims to show that nutrition does not have to be complicated. a simple circle divided into quadrants that contain fruits, vegetables, protein and grains. and then you have very often the right. coming up, more on the big story, the sentencing under way for philip and nancy garrido for the kidnapping of jaycee lee dugard. will tran is following up for us. >> i am outside the courtroom right now, we know what the greenoughs will get, we do not know if jaycee dugard will make eighth court appearance. i will try and answer that a live report. >> we want to tell you about the big chance to win you 2 tickets simply by letting us on facebook. if you like us on facebook, you will get access to a special entry form that gives you the chance to win tickets to the u2 concert in oakland at the coliseum next tuesday, june 7th. there is another way to win tickets as well, soles for souls in the stub of are teaming up, they are giving away a pair of youtube tickets to the first 10

destabilizes one of the most productive sectors of the american economy, agriculture, and all the americans who depend on the department of agriculture during the hard times that we are experiencing. this legislation had some of the most destructive sections in it that eliminate for all practical spers the rural energy for america program, taking america into a new energy future. it takes the cops off the beat at the commodity futures trading commission to hold wall street accountable. we all know that hasn't been happening. the drastic decrease in the nutrition and commodities supplemental food program. hurting people across this country in the w.i.c. program. children, they can't speak for themselves here. and as well there's a dangerous directive included in the bill that would further erode competition which hardly exists at all, allowing our farmers and ranchers to be treated equally as the bid packers and processors are at the green inspection packers stock yard agency. later, during consideration of the bill i will be dealing with that in a different way, but let me tell you about the commodities trading corpora

department of agriculture feed use consumed 37% of the u.s. corn supply, much more than the 23% consumed by the ethanol production. the next statement that's incorrect: the american people ought to take into consideration when they go buy a gallon of fuel today, you already save, you already have $1.72 worth of subsidy in there. it does not have anything to do with oil and gas drilling. i believe senator coburn is referring to a report from the congressional budget office. for the record, that report relied on a questionable assumption that only a tiny fraction of ethanol skruplgs -- consumption is attributable to the ethanol tax credit. regardless, i'm glad he raised this point about subsidies and oil and gas drilling. our colleagues may be interested to learn of the hidden cost of our dependence upon foreign oil. and these are not my estimates. i'm going to give you references for you to look up. a peer-review paper published in "environmental" magazine in july 2010 concluded that -- quote -- "27 to $138 billion is spent annually by the u.s.

i want to thank supervisor mar, the environmental department, the agricultural commissioner, the real people and volunteers, i have just been acquitted with the names of eli and caitlin. and all of these more famous people in my opinion because of what they have been doing with this example. we are personally very happy to sign this legislation. i know we got started some time ago. we are out here, but we are not going to be out here for five hours like the planning commission meetings. we are out here to do something very good for neighbors. we have the neighborhood here that are all in concert. it will be very good deal for the city. my wife wants to be on that list to be able to buy organic. she is one of those crazy 5:00 36:00 in the morning light people. it don't bother me, i am going out. i think this is wonderful. the agricultural ordnance, which is smart legislation, and it is all one of the legislation's that brings government, volunteers, and people of residents closer together. it is things that we do that we are proud of. i would rather win more friends than create politic

department of agriculture. the deputy commissioner speaking today during a newsworthy period for food safety. for one thing, he's in the process of appointing the food safety act that we think is very significant and will go a long way in improving food safety in the united states, but we have funding issues why congress to work out, and of course, the e. coli outbreak in europe. that's something unfortunately that's going to happen there, has happened here, and he'll talk about that as well. the format is simple speaking for 20 minutes and then opening it up to questions. please identify yourself and where you're from, and with that, we'll take it from there and introduce michael taylor. thank you. [applause] >> thank ogilvy glad to be here for the chance to talk to the interesting diverse folks you pulled together. this is a lecture series. i stopped giving lectures when i left gw. they are not well-received in my current position. i want to talk about what's going on in food safety for a few minutes and real

the house is working today on agriculture department spending for the next budget year.hat includes food stamps and nutrition programs for children and senior citizens. you can see the house debate on c-span right now. live coverage sent here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. todays' opening prayer will be offered by reverend don duncan, oklahoma jail and prison ministries and oklahoma county sheriff's office. the guest chaplain: let us pray. father, as we pause to seek your divine guidance, i pray for your presence, wisdom and divine protection to be bestowed upon each senator, their families, their staffs and all those who have committed their lives in service to our country. i pray your guidance through eternal principles in all discussions and final decisions. i pray for that which is honorable both in your sight and in the heart of each citizen. when a conclusion is reached, may peace abide throughout this chamber and throughout this land. we pray this through the name of jesus. amen. the presiding officer: join me in reciting the ple

fcc, ect., how do these agencies differ from the various government departments like the agriculture department, ect.. >> that's a very good question, and so you know, people don't know the legal background here, but briefly, one of the features in the rise of the executive is the growth of the bureaucratic state so before the roosevelt administration, most of the things that, you know, are problems like pollution and fraud and so forth, they were dealt with by state governments, and then in the last 50 years. the federal government has to considerable extempt taken -- extent taken over, and one of the issues was both during the roosevelt administration and since then is, you know, who in the federal government should run the agencies that do these tasks, and ultimately most of the agencies, let's say the epa, for example, are basically controlled by the president. the president appoints the head of the agency and can remove the agency. there's certain independent agencies and the most famous, of course, is the fed, where the president has somewhat less control because he cannot remove the peop

the department of agriculture revealed my plate, the graphic which replaces the pyramid, remember that, suggests larger portions of vegetables and grains and not so much protein. designers say being simple may be the key to success this time around. >> i look at that plate and i see four sections, bit of dairy to the side, i can see the relative side of each section, it's understandable. >> 98 to 99% of the children whether they are heavy or not are not following the guidelines. >> well the government has been giving us guidelines since the 1890's but they were often influenced by the food industry. the seven food groups of the 40s included at least two table spoons of butter every day. >> yeah. >> got to have it. >> where is the chocolate? >> you notice the grains cut way down. used to be a big portion. >> all right. your house, it's your responsibility. right? when you step outside the lines get blurry. we step in to the gray area in tonight's good question. we hear verizon's 4g lte is fast. let's find out how much we can download before this rocket takes out this 4g hotspot. are you

department of agriculture scooped them up and moved them to safety.ut not after until after many delays on american airlines and many other airlines. >> the beach they go to is right across the runway. >> right there -- >> they put the airport in the turtles' paths. they've been using the pathway for years and years. there you go. >>> that's going to do it for us. "nightly" is up next. >> see you for more local news at 6:00. ♪ let's go out to the dmv ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follow that lady with the laptop ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your laptop with u-verse online and on your smartphone with u-verse mobile, included with most plans. or get u-verse tv for as low as $29 a month for 6 months. in the network you can take entertainment with you.

obama attended the unveiling of the new my plate food icon at the department of agriculture in washington d.c. the plate is broken into four parts to show grains, proteins, fruits and vegetables. the new plate icon replaces the old food pyramid. many nutritionists say the pyramid is hard for people to understand and they believe the plate is a more real-life way to help people make healthy food choices. >>> an abused dog is recovering from a surprising act of animal cruelty. we have to warn you, the images may be disturbing. the female mixed breed named star was found buried up to her nose on the tiny island nation of malta. her legs and snout tied. officers investigating another case heard her whimpering of a board use today cover her grave. removed 40 pellet rounds from her skull. many people are calling for tougher animal cruelty laws because of this. officials say the dog is getting offers from around the world for adoption. >>> san francisco's palace of fine arts has a new resident swan. meet march that. this is video we shot this morning. the young swan is only a few days old. she h

. >> reporter: with as much drama as the department of agriculture could muster and with help from thest lady, america got a new symbol for good nutrition. >> what's more useful than a plate? what's more simple than a plate? >> reporter: my plate, the government calls it, is a simple graphic suggesting larger portions of vegetables and grains and not so much protein and dairy. >> in the months and years ahead, we hope that my plate becomes your plate. >> i think for government work this is about as good as it gets. >> reporter: graphic designer michael beroot says visually it's a big improvement over what it replaces, the government's iconic but complex food pyramid. >> there's not a child in america or anywhere in the world that could look at it and actually think, oh, now i will remember what's healthy to eat. it just sort of made eating look like the most complicated thing in the world. >> reporter: the most obvious indication of the pyramid's failure may be seen in america's less than ideal eating habits. >> i can tell you that 98% to 99% of the children, whether they're heavy or n

department of agriculture, which conducted the test, told abc news, quote, overall pesticide residuesnd on foods tested are at levels below the tolerances set by the epa ch. industry groups go further saying the environmental working group far overplayed the numbers saying that 99.7% of the federal government samples were within safety limits. what do you say to families who say they don't want to bring this into their house at all? >> the dangers of not eating fruits and vegetables far outweighs the risk involved of the pesticides on the products. >> reporter: on that point, the environmental working group agreed. but for the dirty dozen, it does recommend choose organic when you can. bottom line, use caution, but don't stop eating fruits and vegetables. jim sciutto, abc news, washington. >> well, first lady michele obama is heading to northern california. she met with hollywood writers, producers and directors to urge them to do more stories on military families. and after taking daughters malia and sashay to universal studios she attended a star-studded fund raiser in beverly hills

department of agriculture and other federal agencies funded by the ag appropriations bill. the initial purpose of section 526 was to stifle a defense department plan's to buy and develop coal-to-liquid jet fuels based on the opinions of environmentalists that coal-based jet fuel produces more greenhouse gas emissions than traditional petroleum. earlier this week i offered a similar amendment to the milcon aprops bill and it passed by voice vote. my friend, mr. connaway, also had language -- congaway, also had language -- conaway also had language for this burdensome legislation. we need to make sure our military can rely on domestic and more stable fuel sources. but section 526's ban on fuel choice applies to all federal agencies, not just the defense department. this is why i'm offering this milt again today. while we hope the usda is not going to be fueling up any jets anytime soon, the underlying bill does allow for the purchase of more than 400 new passenger vehicles. the department of agriculture's choice on fuel to power these vehicles to provide service to our nation'

. >> reporter: with as much drama as the department of agriculture could muster, and with help from thet lady, america today got a new symbol for good nutrition. >> what's more useful than a plate? what's more simple than a plate? >> reporter: my plate, the government calls it, is a simple graphic suggesting larger portions of vegetables and grains and not so much protein and dairy. >> in the months and years ahead we hope that my plate becomes your plate. >> i think for government work this is about as good as it gets. >> reporter: graphic designer michael beirut says visually it's a big improvement over what it replaces, the government's iconic but complex food pyramid. >> there's not a child in america or anywhere in the world that will look at it and think "now i'll remember what's healthy to eat." it made eating look like the most complicated thing in the world. >> reporter: the most obvious indication of the pyramid's failure may be seen in america's less-than-ideal eating habits. >> i can tell you that 98% to 99% of the children, whether they're heavy or not, are not following th

agencies and effort from various government departments like the commerce department and agriculture department etc.? >> guest: a very good question. many people won't know the legal background here but very briefly, one of the features and a rise of the executive is the growth of the bureaucratic state. before the roosevelt administration most of the things are problems, pollution and so forth were dealt with by state governments and in the last 50 years the federal government has to a considerable extent taken over. one of the issues in the roosevelt administration and since then is who in the federal government should run the agency's that do these tasks and ultimately most of the agencies like the epa are controlled by the president. the president appoints the head of the agency. there are certain independent agencies and the most famous is the fed where the president has less control because he cannot remove the people. how do these fit in? they are constraints on the executive relative to a world in which these independent agencies did not exist but relative to where we were 50 years ago,

we were in afghanistan and we were told that the agricultural department had left approximately 40% of the slots and unfilled. of those that were filled, they had no capability to deal with the problems in afghanistan. with all due respect mr. ambassador, i think what my fellow commissioner is saying is, it is not exactly as you are putting it. the agencies are not forthcoming. they are still not fighting this war. even when they send people, they send the wrong people if they bother to send them at all. i insist on putting that in the record because that is what it is really like out there. i want to ask you about one of your recommendations regarding certification. we noted in our report that agencies have conceded that they do not give priority reporting past performance assessments into the official data base. we have said before that this ought to be certified. the database is actually used. the state department says we disagree with that because accurate information, comprehensive coverage of contractors and assessment of performance will make it database a saud after tool. sure,

che interested in the budget impact of w.i.c., the department of agriculture estimates the health care cost savings between $1.77 and $3.13 for every dollar invested in the w.i.c. program. the department of agriculture estimates that the health care cost savings within 60 days of a child's birth are between $1.77 and $313 for every dollar invested in the program. mr. chairman, the benefits of the w.i.c. program are not spec cative bsh speculative and are clear. mr. chairman, i yield back. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? the gentleman is recognized. mr. tonko: seems the republicans aren't stopping at medicare but cutting crucial assistance to women and children. we simply cannot afford to lose our values. when the going gets tough, are we a nation that abandons our most vulnerable by giving tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires or a nation that holds close the most basic obligations we have to our fellow citizens, food for young children, medicare and social security for our seniors and an education for our stude

last time i was there a few months back, i've never seen so much activity on state department, agriculture, justice department. we had usaid, a comprehensive effort to improve the governance. and i'll conclude by saying if we put 128,000 more afghan security forces over the course of the last 18 months, i don't think it's fair to say that drawing down 10,000 u.s. troops this year and even another 23,000 next year significantly reduces our effort. i think clearly we have resourced this effort appropriately and we're making progress, and certainly appreciate your leadership on that. it was a very tough fight but the improvement that all of us have seen over the course of the last 18 months is truly remarkable and to be commended. and with that i yield back. >> thank you. mr. bartlett. >> thank you very much. thank you for your service and your testimony. 4 1/2 years ago i led a co-dell -- a codel to china to talk about energy. i believe mr. larson was on that codel with me and were stunned when the chinese began their discussion of energy talking about post oil. oil is finite, of course it w

department of agriculture is still dealing with a 1906 statue.hey have a relatively unaffected program but one that could be improved. host: i was out at a carry out restaurant the other day. they were making sandwiches bought their hands or not covered. guest: for restaurants, the regulation is done at the local level. again, these state and local people who are really essential players in our public health system have to be in those restaurants and actually checking those practices. they recommend the food code which governs how restaurants prepare food safely, recommends that all workers be wearing gloves. host: what is e. coli? guest: it is a very common bacteria and lives in all warm- blooded animals, even humans. there are some strains like e. coli 157 and this new strain that have evolved into very high toxic pathogens. we know a lot about 1057 because we have been dealing with it since about 1993. it lives in cattle, in bovine animals that have specific stomach characteristics. at the end of almost every outbreak, we are looking for that

a new report from the department of agriculture estimates that middle income parents in the u.s.will spend $227,000 over the next 17 years to raise a child. lower income families, those are earnings less than $57,000 a year can expect to spend less but even then the total comes to about $164,000. >>> from new recruits to seasoned veterans the show of support today from a legion of firefighters, some thousands of miles from home. >>> warmer weather for the weekend ahead. the complete forecast in six minutes. completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> we watch each other's backs together. and sometimes we die together and sometimes we are buried together. >>> two fallen firefighters together in life and now in death. that togetherness was shown by firefighters from around the country who came to san francisco with a common bond. rob roth was as sacred heart hospital where 1,500 firefighters paid their repres

commissioners, chairman shays and i were in afghanistan, and we're told, for instance, that the agriculture department had left approximately 40% of slots unfilled, and of those slots that were fill bed, many for -- filled, many had no capability, no knowledge, no ability to deal with the problems in afghanistan. so with all due respect, mr. ambassador, i think what my fellow commissioner, katherine schinasi, is saying is, no, it isn't exactly as you're putting it. and the agencies are not fort coming-- forth coming, and i insist on putting that in the record because that's what it's really like out there. i'd like to ask you about one of our recommendations regarding certification. we noted in our report that agencies have conceded that they just don't give priority to recording past performance assessments into the official databases. we've said, therefore, that this ought to be certified that a database has actually been used. state department says, no, disagree with that because accurate and current information, comprehensive coverage of contractors will make the database a sought-after tool. sure

a new report from the department of agriculture estimates that middle income parents in the u.s.will spend $227,000 over the next 17 years to raise a child. lower income families, those are earnings less than $57,000 a year can expect to spend less but even then the total comes to about $164,000. >>> from new recruits to seasoned veterans the show of support today from a legion >>> we watch each other's backs together. and sometimes we die together and sometimes we are buried together. >>> two fallen firefighters together in life and now in death. that togetherness was shown by firefighters from around the country who came to san francisco with a common bond. rob roth was as sacred heart hospital where 1,500 firefighters paid their represents. >> reporter: firefighters came from throughout the bay area from throughout california and everyone from throughout the country. they may not have known lieutenant vincent perez or firefighters tony valerio but that did not matter. >> we want to make sure we support the firefighters but also the families that have offered the ultimate sacri

department of agriculture is still dealing with a 1906 statue.hey have a relatively unaffected program but one that could be improved. host: i was out at a carry out restaurant the other day. they were making sandwiches bought their hands or not covered. guest: for restaurants, the regulation is done at the local level. again, these state and local people who are really essential players in our public health system have to be in those restaurants and actually checking those practices. they recommend the food code which governs how restaurants prepare food safely, recommends that all workers be wearing gloves. host: what is e. coli? guest: it is a very common bacteria and lives in all warm- blooded animals, even humans. there are some strains like e. coli 157 and this new strain that have evolved into very high toxic pathogens. we know a lot about 1057 because we have been dealing with it since about 1993. it lives in cattle, in bovine animals that have specific stomach characteristics. at the end of almost every outbreak, we are looking for that

department of agriculture, a middle income family with a child born in 2010 can expect to spend over up over the next 17 years. the top three money guzzlers are housing, education and food. welcome to the mom and dad hotel. >>> she lives half of her life -- let's go here this way, shall we, as she lives half her life in front of a camera, surrounded by a cast of thousands, sarah palin is about to get more exposure. a movie based on her life is about to hit theaters. it still doesn't answer the question of whether she'll run for president. speaking of sarah palin, the state of alaska is today releasing over 24,000 pages of e-mails related to her term as governor. they were requested by cnn and other news agencies under freedom of information laws. palin says she's not worried about any of those e-mails going public. >>> there was another thrilling finish in basketball's nba finals on thursday. alex toms is here with the highlights and some of the road blocks they're calling it for the heat? >> i was going to talk about the bathroom issue. >> i don't want to know what kind of injuries

department of agriculture calls it one, a food desert, dying for a supermarket. >> i have been in this neighborhood since 1944. but i don't know why. and i have seen a lot coming and going. >> reporter: there are a lot of liquor stores but supermarket chains have all given up. >> i guess i think we don't have no money in the bayview. >> reporter: there are 36,000 people in this neighborhood without a convenient market that sells fresh fruits or produce. but this food desert is about to get an oasis. "fresh & easy" is a chain new to the bay area. it's owned by a british firm and is opening a store a week in the united states. this one opened in san francisco's richmond district today and later this summer one is expected to open at the old coca-cola plant in the bayview. >> we built a model for the smaller format store that's a simple model. >> reporter: "fresh & easy" has no meat, for instance. there are a minimum of cashiers. a maximum of self checkouts. packaged food comes from a central kitchen. >> we found the location in bayview. we have been working with the city who has been hea

department of agriculture, there are about 700 farms in california that take part in some kind of agritourism extra $50,000 a year on average for those farm families. >> more strawberries. >> reporter: mother patricia dickenson says she sees this as an educational experience for her son. >> hopefully he will see the value in what he eats and won't waste it and that there's a process and it's a lot of work. >> reporter: and others are just glad they can buy the tastiest goods directly from the source. >> i got the apple pie which is the best pie in the county. >> that looks good. >> it's just full of apples and delicious. >> reporter: and some farmers are really taking this agritourism business to the next level. some actually have bed and breakfast. there are some that have work programs. you can come and stay at the bed and breakfast for free if you work on the farm. so they are coming up with all sorts of new things to get people to the farms and make as much use of all this land as you can. certainly is pretty and they are finding new ways to make money for it. >> that's so funny about the

department of agriculture is replacing the pyramid.y in the bay's tracie potts is live in washington with what they plan to use instead. howly know how many whole grains to eat? >> this is going to be very easy. they are frying to make it very user-friendly. now instead of the pyramid, laura, look at your plate you can the food plate, the new icon, a round icon showing the basic food groups in proportion as you should be eating them when you sit down to eat, the thing they want to emphasize here is that half, fully half of your plate should be fruits and vegetables. they are trying to fight obesity, especially childhood obesity, which you know has been a big part of michelle obama's let's move campaign. she is going to be part of this announcement today and we know that just under a third of teens and preteens in california are considered overweight or obese, so they are trying to get the word out. they will also emphasize that there's a difference in good meats and bad meats, in other words, lean ones versus fatty ones that's part of

they put out a new regulation and the department of agriculture to call for a policy that requires the department of agriculture to start implementing global warming initiatives. think about this. the defeated cap-and-trade, thank god, a year-and-a-half ago. raise over $1,500 a year in new taxes on everybody's household electricity. was a debate settled by congress. his agencies are coming through with all of these regulations. they are spending at the department of agriculture of millions of dollars right now to study how our farmers ought to be grunt their crops based on what they think the temperature will be in the year 2015. -- 2050. our local weathermen cannot predict what the temperature will be this weekend. they are spending millions of dollars of money that we do not have to say how or farmers should be growing crops in 39 years. that is just one small example of all the things that are being done. 42 cents of every dollar it is borrowed money. how is that money bard? a couple of months ago, i wanted to see how we really borrow money. there is a building in washington called