no delays on that ramp into conaway.n the website at old court, outer loop traffic is still moving very well -- the west side old court. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we continue to show scattered bus delays included the 30, 50, 90, 35, and 91 lines, all running with delays this morning. the sixth one line is diverting yet light and conaway. 36 blind diverting at washington and monroe -- 236 line diverting at washington and monroe -- the 36 line diverting at washington and monroe. >> it will be a nice monday. 57 in frederick. seven meet in annapolis -- 70 in annapolis. we have some rain last night. we will wind up with dry conditions this morning. the skies are basically clear. we will see plenty of sunshine. we have high pressure in new england. that will keep the temperatures mild. the dividing line is cutting across the ohio valley. this will drift back in our location tomorrow. we will be in the 90's by wednesday. a quick update on the t

closure spec conaway -- closures at conaway.s is a live view of traffic. 5 is backed approaching 216. -- 95 is backed up approaching 216. free and clear heading southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a nice start for us. a little bit of fog. that should burn off. six to one in westminster --six to one in westminster. 61 in westminster. we have some rain last night. we will start with lots of sunshine today. cloud is will develop as we head into the afternoon. we will stay nice and mild. the hot stuff has been in the midwest. that will drift in our direction. which turn up the heat by the middle of the week -- we turn up the heat by the middle of the week. an area of low pressure south of jamaica. if it does become a tropical storm, its name would be arlene. this sunny here a home and pleasant. highs around 82 or 83. clear to partly cloudy tonight. temperatures drop back into the 60's. gets warmer each day. 86 tomorrow. 94 on wednesday with the heat index may be near 100. high temperature in the low 80's by saturd

conaway: move to strike the last word. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. >> i'd like to speak in opposition to this. the ranking member gives a great history lesson on how this comes out. the previous farm bill passed primarily congress controlled by your side of the aisle, created a situation with our cotton subsidies, caused a problem with brazil and we are trying to work it out. my colleagues on this side of the aisle and many of the colleagues on the other side of the aisle are also concerned that this government as a whole through the regulatory process, picked the regulatory agency, is making it very difficult and unpredictable for businesses by changing the regulatory environment. mr. farenthold: our businesses are holding back, not investing, not creating jobs. what we're about to do the same thing ourselves right here with this amendment by yanking the rug out from under our cotton farmers who have built their businesses, made their plans, based on the promise of the last farm bill. you know

conaway: the ranking member, former chairman of the committee, made a good amendment. the percentage that seems to make the arguments a little inflammatory are based on a skewed definition. you don't live on a farm that makes only $1,000 of gross revenue. that's not a farmer who's in the business of farming and that's who these -- the people should support. i would like to make comment of why the ag committee is one that ought to be making these kinds of things. if you will read the gentleman's amendment it says to a person, legal entity, if the adjusts adjusted gross income is $250,000. average of what, madam chairman? average of one year, average of five years, average of a lifetime, average of what? and so a poorly crafted amendment. i know the gentleman's working in good faith. he's been at this for a long time. i don't have any problem with that. this is an example of a hastily drawn, poorly drafted amendment that is unenforceable in the fact that is skewed. let the ag committee do it. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the g

conaway and mr. peterson, i rise in strong opposition to this amendment. this amendment would turn an industry on its head. it would do no good. my good friend from arizona's come to the floor and said this would imply this would solve the trade dispute between the united states and brazil. it would do no such thing. mr. flake has called this the brazilian cotton problem. the dispute is more complicated than this problem and involves export programs. this amendment wipes out the safety net established in 2008. for what reason? is -- this is the kind of amendment you get when you have so-called experts offering amendments in areas outside the field of expertise. this is a devastating amendment. this would throw the cotton market into disarray. we have no assurance as the ranking member and the gentleman from subcommittee chairmen have noted no assurance from the brazilians if we eliminated the cotton program as this amendment does, it wouldn't make any difference to them. as my colleagues have noted, we made huge changes in the 2008 farm bill. eliminating s

conaway remains closed between light and charles for the next two weeks. here is what looks like at heart ford. not moving much at all on the outer loop. inner loop delays developing as well as you make your approach to 95 on the northeast corner. frombound traffic backs up the beltway to westerners road. tony, over to you. >> a little high, thin cloud cover this morning. temperatures in the 60's. same thing in parkton. the upper 80s this afternoon. 40% chance be could see a few scattered thunderstorms develop. heat is on wednesday and thursday. mid-90's both days. it will call off the going into the beginning of the weekend. >> be sure to check the bottom of your screen for updated news and traffic information. back at 7:55 with another live update. it's like frozen hot chocolate. ah! ah! you got it! yeah, i was just reading what was on the cup. try our new dunkin' donuts frozen hot chocolate. it's like frozen hot chocolate. america runs on dunkin'. >>> 7:30 now on a tuesday morning, the 7th of june 2011. as we get some well deserved face time to the fine

caucus, mike conaway, and a majority of the caucus, together with the american college of trusts and estate council and the certified financial planner board of standards. keep in mind, the purpose of a patent is to encourage innovation. what interest does the federal government have in encouraging innovative ways to avoid paying taxes to the federal government? it is now time to draw a line against patents on tax compliance. i yield back. the chair: the gentleman from texas. mr. smith: madam chair, i yield myself the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman has 2 1/2 minutes remaining. the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: i oppose the amendment to change the effective date for the tax strategy method of the bill. it is possible to patent tax strategy methods but it is bad policy. it is not fair to permit patents on techniques regularly used to satisfy a government mandate such as the one that requires individuals and businesses to pay taxes. tax preparers, lawyers and planners have a long history of sharing their knowledge regarding how to file returns, plan estates and advic

conaway: the $125,000 limit is arbitrary, has no clue what it might have an impact on the farmers and ranchers in the districts that i represent. it's a drive-by shooting of a foreign policy that frankly make noes sense whatsoever, if you're really going to seriously protect the production of agriculture in this country. on the one hand we hear our colleagues on the other side rant about imported foods and they want to then turn around and make sure that the american farmer and producer does not have the safety net that we promised them in 2008. now, i understand my colleagues don't like that safety net. they had ample opportunity when they were in the majority in 2008 to affect the farm bill. if they don't like the process they need to take that up with speaker pelosi and them. the process going forward that i anticipate happening next year is that we will begin as the chairman has said to audit these farm bill programs over the next several months, we will then craft a new farm bill that will be introduced in the committee, debated through subcommittees, then the full committee and