now, here at daimler, you're not just building trucks.ou're building better trucks. >> that's right! >> you're building trucks that use less oil andht know, because most of you have probably filled up your gas tank a time or two in the last week. and you've seen how quickly the price of gas is going up. a lot of you may have to drive a distance to work. higher gas prices are like a tax straight out of your paycheck. and for companies that operate a whole fleet of trucks, the higher costs can make a big difference in the terms of the profitability of the company. now, here's the thing, though. this is not the first time we've seen gas prices spike. it's been happening for years. every year about this the time, gas starts spiking up, and everybody starts wondering, how high is it going to go? and every year, politicians start talking when gas prices go up. they get out on the campaign trail, and you and i both know, there are no quick fixes to this problem. but listening to them, you'd think there were. as a country that has 2% of the world

he traveled to a truck plant owned by daimler in north carolina. the president also announcing some new incentives to encourage consumers to buy alternative energy cars calling on congress to increase and expand the current tax credit for purchasing advanced vehicles. increasing that from the current rate of 7500 to $10,000 and the president announcing a new $1 billion challenge to spur communities to invest in clean vehicle infrastructure such as charging stations. here's more from the president in north carolina earlier in the day. so we're making progress, mt. holly, but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter how much natural gas or flex fuel or electric vehicles you have, if there's no place to charge them up or fill them up. so that's why i'm announcing today a program that will put our communities on the cutting edge of what clean energy can do. to cities and towns all across the country, what we're going to say is, if you make a commitment to buy more advanced vehicles for your community, whether they run on electricity or biofuels or natu

now, here at daimler, you are not just building trucks, you are building better trucks.ng trucks that use less oil. and you know that is important right now, most of you have probable filled up your gas tank a time or two in the last week of course and you have seen how quickly the price of gas is going up. a lot of you may have to drive a distance to work. higher gas prices are like a tax straight out of your paycheck. and for companies that operate a whole fleet of trucks, the higher costs can make a big difference in terms of the profitability of the company. now, here is the thing though, this is not the first time we have seen gas prices spike. it's been happening for years. every year, about this time gas starts spiking up, and everyone starts to wonder how high will it go? and every year, politicians start talking when gas prices go up. they get out on the campaign trail and you and i both know, there are no quick fixes to this problem. but listening to them, you would think there were. as a country that has 2% of the world's oil reserves but uses 20% of the world

he's going to be visiting the daimler plant there.s gonna highlight the fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks and he will be talking about jobs and cars for the economy. the president -- that looks like the secret service there getting off marine one. >> yes. >> they will be making a brief visit getting off, giving a salute as he normally does. very short trip from maryland to north carolina to take a tour of the truck plant down there and heading back to the white house. we'll continue to monitor his visit and keen you poeted on his -- keep you posted on his proceedings and -- as he talks at the daimler truck plant in north carolina. >>> an exciting announcement is expected from apple. claudine wong is in san francisco where rumors are flying over exactly what the company's product will be. some of the details of have you heard anything? >> there is a lot of talk about what's going foss -- about -- a lot of talk about what's going to be unveiled today. in the last hour or so, they've put up the ropes. you've seen them -- all

daimler had revenues of $140 billion, and record net profits of $7.9 billion.mw also broke its own records with revenues of $90.5 billion, and net profits of $6.4 billion. >>> the head of the people's bank of china has indicated the central bank may ease monetary policy to spur economic growth. governor zhou xiaochuan hinted monday that the central bank may lower the reserve requirement ratio, that's the amount of cash chinese commercial banks must hold in reserve. >> the reserve ratio stands at 20%. we have much room to bring it down. >> he said it is necessary to closely monitor the impact of europe's debt crisis on his country's economy. he says global economic trends determine china's monetary policy. his remarks come as china's exports continue to decline, due largely to the credit crisis in europe. cutting the reserve requirement ratio would free more money for lending to businesses. >>> china's rapid economic growth is creating social problems. some local government officials eager to speed up development have evicted residents and taken their land. we h

daimler reported $140 billion and record profits of $7.9 billion. and bmw had sales of 90 billion dollars and profits of $6.4 billion. time for the latest recap of the latest market figures. >> and that is the latest in business. back to katharine. >>> thanks, ai. the head of the bank of china may indicate they may ease policy to spur economic growth. zhou xiaochuan said they may lower the requirement ratio. the amount of cash the chinese banks must hold in reserve. >> translator: the requirement now stands at 20%. we have much room to bring it down. >> zhou said it is closely necessary to monitor the debt crisis on his country's economy. he says global economic trends recommend the policy. zhou's remarks continue as the exports continue to decline due to the debt crisis in europe. >>> this is creating social problems. some local government officials eager to speed up development have land taken. we have a report from beijing with kengo okamoto. >> reporter: discontent is growing leading to demonstrations and clashes with police. these are traveling

the worst performers were daimler-benz and bmw. these drops were partly caused by rumors that german car sales in china were being discounted more than expected. in the last year, germans car sales -- germans car sales were strong. >> premium car makers were offering rebates of 20% on a mercedes, bmw, and audi. in the past year, customers of had to wait several weeks for their vehicles. part of a record sales year for the auto manufacturers. volkswagen sold more than to hundred thousand cars in china. bmw had an increase of 37%. mercedes-benz was up 35%. but the carmakers fear they will not follow up on last year's performance in china. they fear lower economic growth there will affect banks. >> gold has been a hot commodity in this uncertain environment, and deutsche obama is looking to cash in on at the bank -- due to bond -- deutsche bank. the vault is due to be built somewhere on the streets of the british capital london. it will be the center of the global world trade. >> to the markets now. stock markets retreated from our re

the president toured daimler truck plant in mount holly, north carolina. there he talked about raising mileage standards for cars and trucks and making it easier for local governments to adopt vehicles that use alternative fuels. >> if you make a commitment to buy more advanced vehicles for your community, whether they run on electricity or bayou fuels or natural gas, we'll help you cut through the red tape and build fueling stations nearby. >> in 2008 mr. obama became the first democrat to carry north carolina in a presidential election since jimmy carter in 1976. mr. obama won the state narrowly. >>> republican front-runner mitt romney bolstered his delegate count yesterday in the super tuesday presidential primaries. he still does not have enough delegates to seal the nomination. he won six of the ten seat sat super tuesday states. rick santorum won three states. newt gingrich won his home state of georgia. ron paul failed to come in first in a single state. >>> these are pictures of mitt romney's motorcade leaving the marriott hotel in the boston subur

other automakers like daimler and mitsubishi are also conducting public trials of electric models. it doesn't just feel like a conventional car. it's quieter and the pickup is really good. it's excellent. the city state has already installed charging stations to try and convince consumers to look seriously at electric cars. it also plans to build a next generation smart grid. >> the government agency it's our responsibility to help both industry as well as to help users and prepare them for some of this future technology. >> reporter: with the government and citizens all keen to advance electric vehicles in singapore, the drive towards environmental friendly transport in southeast asia is well underway. >> that concludes our bulletin for today. thanks for joining. >> thanks. >> on this week's nuclear watch, birds eye view of a badly damaged facility. nhk took to the air last weekend hours after the japanese government scaled back the no fly zone over fukushima daiichi. a year ago explosions devastated the nuclear plant turning it into a twisted mess of metal and debris. our reporte

he visited daimler truck plant in north carolina.e told the audience it is time to end the four billion dollar taxpayer subsidy of the oil industry. >> the president: the american people have subsidized the oil industry long enough. time to end that taxpayer give away to an industry that has never been more profitable. invest in clean energy that has never been more promising. >> he said anybody who promises gas at a certain price per gallon is either uninformed or lying. north carolina is the site of the summer's democratic national convention. >>> mitt romney may have captured the majority of the 10 states voting on super tuesday. but he is still struggling to cement his appeal among conservatives. a group is calling on newt gingrich to step aside so sanatorium can go head-to-head for the nomination. >> reporter: for weeks if not months, mitt romney has been the front-runner who can't break away from the pack. on super tuesday it was the same story. >> we will go day-by-day, step-by-step, door by door, start to heart. >> reporter:

daimler's chief came in second. and the outgoing rwe chief was third. that was little more than the previous year, but the company saw profits plummet in 2011. the bank boss had to make do with the modest 500,000 euros, but his pay is capped under rules laid down by the bank's biggest shareholder, the german government. >> you are watching the "journal" on dw. thanks for joining us. >> for more information, check out our web site, dw.de.

our bets on american know-how and american ingenuity, and american workers like the ones here at daimler. that's the choice we face. that's what's at stake right now. so, you know, in-between shifts, get on the phone, or e-mail, or send a letter or tweet your member of congress, ask them where they stand on this. because it will make a difference. and you'll know where i stand on this. let's make sure our voices are heard. you know, the next time you hear some politician trotting out some three-point plan for $2 gas, you let them know, we know better. tell them we're tired of hearing phony election-year promises that never come about. what we need is a serious, sustained, all-of-the-above strategy for american-made energy, american-made efficiency, american innovation, american fuel-efficient trucks, american fuel-efficient cars. we may not get there in one term -- >> four years! >> it's going to take us a while to wean ourselves off of the old and grab the new. but we're going to meet this challenge, because we are americans. our destiny is not written for us, it is written by us. we de

daimler's chief came in second. and the outgoing rwe chief was third. that was little more than the previous year, but the company saw profits plummet in 2011. the bank boss had to make do with the modest 500,000 euros, but his pay is capped under rules laid down by the bank's biggest shareholder, the german government. >> you are watching the "journal" on dw. thanks for joining us. >> for more information, check out our web site, dw.de. hi, i'm janice edwards, inviting you to join us for bay area vista. as you probably know, bay area vista is your show. we're talking about your community, talking about what's important to all of us, here in the bay area. i always thank you for the great job that you do in our bay area. so, that's what tuesdays at 6:30(pm), here on kcsm, are all about. please join us then.

he will be talking about the economy and jobs at a daimler truck manufacturing plant in mt. holly near charlotte. we will have live coverage at 12:45 eastern here on c-span3. google's executive chair eric schmidt outlines his vision tonight at the 29th annual press foundation awards dinner. among the journalists receiving awards, chris wallace of the fox news and iwatchnews.org. you can see live coverage tonight at 9:00 eastern on c-span2. this weekend there are two ways to watch the tucson festival of books on book tv, live on c-span2 and live on booktv.org. jeffrey rosen on the history of the supreme court and at 3:00, panels on forensic science, politics at 4:30, and mexico's drug wars at 6:00. sunday panels continue starting at 1:00 eastern with the environment, the great depression at 2:30, the american west at 4:00, and at 5:30 studying the brain, and diana on bernie madoff at 7:00. and on the weekend, look for coverage streaming live at booktv.org, sunday starting at 2:30. exclusively online. tucson festival of books, live this weekend on c-span2 and booktv.org. >>> t

daimler reported record sales of $140 billion and record net profits of $7.9 billion. bmw also broke its own record with sales of $90 billion and net profits of $6.4 billion. >>> the world trade organization has ruled that american aircraft maker boeing has received illegal subsidies from the u.s. government. the trade body upheld a european union claim against boeing. eu officials filed a lawsuit eight years ago. they argued boeing violated trade rules when it received government aid for research and development. and they claimed boeing enjoyed preferential tax treatment for building factories. the eu officials say washington has hindered competition. and they say the practice should be stopped immediately. boeing and its european-based arrival airbus have been fighting for years. the wto ruled in favor of boeing last year. the chicago-based company claimed the eu had granted illegal aid to airbus. >>> a japanese bank is buying a california-based bank for $1.5 billion. unionbancal corporation a u.s. subsidy of the bank of tokyo mitsubishi ufj has agreed to acquire the

the president earlier today in mount holly, north carolina at a truck manufacturing plant by the daimler company. he spoke to auto workers there and some familiar themes about the issue of gas prices. some prices averaging between $3.75 and to $4 and in parts of california, premium unleaded going for as high as $6 a gallon. senator mitch mcconnell from the senate floor earlier today. >> when it comes to the rising cost of gas at the pump, it's my view that the administration's policies are actually designed on purpose. to bring about higher gas pries. a view that shouldn't be the least bit controversial given the fact that the president's own energy secretary suggested on a couple of occasions now that his goal certainly isn't to drive gas prices down. for the president's part, he often says that americans should judge him not only by his words but on his deeds. when it comes to gas prices, i've pointed out that the president continues to lend -- is granting fewer leases on public land for oil drilling. he's encouraged countries like brazil to move forward with their own off shore drilli

he visited daimler truck plant in north carolina. ohio. >>> mike nicco has the forecast. nice camera shots. >> as you know, breezy right? dying down we'll get the temperatures from him. >>> also trouble in paradise? the new suitor shaking things up for the falcon family on top of city hall. >>> solar flare erupts overnight and headed towards earth. the effects we may see here later tonight. as top san jose city hall this is video from a webcam it shows clara the matriarch of the family sitting atop four new eggs the father is nowhere to be found. the papa at least we believe to be the papa esteban appears to have been chased off by a new top bird. bird watchers call the new suitor fernando the rocket and say he's been flying overhead to protect clara for several days. >> i don't know. she doesn't look too happy. >> soap opera. >> meteorologist mike nicco in now. >> bird soap opera. very heartwarming story. gosh i hope they get things settled before the kids hatch. 11:18. looking down from sutro tower not bouncing as much as did it ye

daimler in north carolina, the white house said they will highlight fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. >>> there are reports that later this morning in a couple of hours apple will unveil the i-pad 3. claudine wong has more on how this big announcement could affect the stock market later on this morning, claudine wong? >> reporter: it was volatile ahead of yesterday's announcement we will have to see how people respond. 10:00 a.m. is go time. you can see the apple logo already up and going and lots of media attention going around and always lots of secrecy surrounding these events but details about what the i-pad 3 will actually be? that has the rumor mill buzzing. we will be looking at improved resolution and some speculate it will have a best retaliate in display -- a better display. all of this is shrouded with secrecy. things will drop before they actually rise. stock prices dropped 1.3% when the iphone 4 was announced. when the first iphone 4 was announced they dropped 1%. >> when the iphone comes out, that is when people take their profits and get out. >> reporter: ke

daimler trucks hired 1,000 people last year, some of whom had been laid off in the recession. the president speaks at the noon hour eastern time. if he makes news, you'll hear it first right here on cnn. >>> super tuesday was anything bus eight-term dennis could you niche lost his primary battle against the bandy 15-term congresswoman. they were forced to compete in the same district. kaptor is the longest-serves woman in the house of reps. >>> leon panetta tells the senate arms says to act unilaterally would be a mistake. that goes directly against john mccain. panetta says military options are being considered, but there are good reasons to move slowly. >> you havely this terrible situation, there's no 1i6r78 answers. so the result is a great deal of anger and frustration that we all share. there are some members who are concerned about whether we are doing numb to stem the violence in syria. that's understandable. there are others who are concerned -- >> one glimmer of hope today, the u.n.'s top humanitarian envoy was allowed to immediate with syrian initials in damascus af

the president will be talking about the economy at a daimler trucks manufacturing plant.rry his remarks live -- his comments should start around 12:45 eastern. >>> a u.n. official is on the way to homs, the syrian city that's been battered for weeks. the goal is to get relief workers into the hardest-hit areas, to get in supplies and get the wounded residents out. you can see what's happening there. eight workers have been blocked against from that area. now an opposition group says dozens of tanks are heading to the city of ed lib. senator john mccain has called for air strikes. barbara starr joins us now. you've been monitoring this hearing. tell us what you're hearing. >> well, carol, this is turning out to be a historic hearing. we are finally seeing defense secretary leon panetta, martin dempsey, in the hearing room laying out publicly for the first time the pentagon views on what to do, what not to do in syria. panetta is telling the committee as we speak that military intervention by the u.s. is not an option. the president has already said that. they are looking f

the president spoke at a daimler truck plant in north carolina.called again for developing american wind, solar and nuclear power and more efficient engines. >> sreenivasan: the president also urged congress to provide $1 billion in grants for cities to buy and use vehicles with advanced technologies. wall street rebounded today from tuesday's big losses. the dow jones industrial average gained 78 points to close at 12,837. the nasdaq rose 25 points to close at 2,935. in syria, the red crescent got into the devastated baba amr section, in the city of homs, a week after a government siege ended. the relief group said most civilians had fled the area. syrian state television broadcast video showing clean-up efforts there. the government claimed terror groups were behind the destruction. the u.n. humanitarian chief valerie amos was also allowed to visit baba amr, as she began a three-day mission to syria. in washington, pentagon leaders counseled caution over intervening militarily in syria. defense secretary leon panetta appeared at a senate hearing

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he spoke at the daimler truck manufacturing plant in mount holly, north carolina. the president is promoting the development of more fuel efficient vehicles to reduce u.s. dependence on foreign oil. >> and have to develop every source. not just oil and gas and wind power and solar power, nuclear power, biofuels. we need to invest in the technology that will help us use less oil in our cars and trucks. >> north carolina is a pivotal state for the election and -- and september. >> rush limbaugh said everything is cool and he's not losing revenue, despite reports that nearly 40 advertisers pulled the ads from his program. and a prostitute with other slurs after she testified in favor of president obama's birth control policy and he claims two new sponsors signed on. >>> and the fire chief finds himself in the middle of a controversy and this time involving allegations he was not fully vetted to take over the job and in sarah society a florida and he had a sexual harassment complaint in his file. fox 5s karen gray houston has a closer look at this one, karen. >> report

the past or welcome place our bets on american know how and american workers like the ones here at daimler. that's the choice we face and that is what is at stake right now. in between shifts, get on the poen or e-mail or send a letter, or tweet, your member of congress and ask them where they stand on this, because it will make a difference. and you'll know where i stand on this. let's make sure our voices are heard. you know, if next time you hear some politician trotting out some 3-point plan for $2 gas. you let them know we know better. tell them we are tired of hearing phony election year promises that do not come about, we need a serious, sustained strategy for american made energy, american efficiency and american innovation, and american fuel efficient trucks and american fuel efficient cars, and we may not get there in one term, but -- [ crowd cheering ] -- it's going to take us a while to come off of the old and grab the new. but we will meet the challenge. because we are americans. our future is written by us, not written for us, we will decide what the next chapter will be, i'm

on wednesday, he heads to north carolina to talk economy at daimler trucks north america.ts with the president of ghana in the oval office. friday, the president will be in virginia delivering a speech on the economy and then heads to houston for some

holly, north carolina, today visiting a daimler truck plant. he'll be talking about the resurgence of manufacturing in this country, a bright spot in the economy. he'll be talking about a surge in foreign investment in this country, another bright spot. and more incentives for americans to go ahead and buy some electric vehicles. as you know, the chevy volt, the president actually test drove one of those. sales lagging far behind. the president will double down on that, try to expand a tax credit, get more people into those cars, thomas. >> thank you, sir. just a programming note, the president expected to speak at 12:45 eastern. we'll have live coverage right here on msnbc. >>> sir, we're not prejudice toward homosexuals. >> you just don't to want see them serve in the armed forces? >> no, i don't. >> that's what i think, too. i also think the military wasn't designed to be an instrument of social chak. >> yes, sir. >> probably with that, is that's what they were saying about me 50 years ago. blacks shouldn't serve with whites, it would disrup

the president will arrive in charlotte ain just a few hours o tour a daimler truck plant.he white house says the president will focus on fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. >>> this afternoon secretary of state hillary clinton will celebrate the week that changed the world. secretary clinton will speak at the u.s. institute of peace in washington, d.c., to mark 40 years since president nixon's critical meetings with leaders of the people's republic of china. nixon's trip in 1972 ended 25 years of isolation between the two countries. former secretary of state henry kissinger will also speak at today's events. >>> 5:23 right now. sites are buzzing as apple prepares to unveil its newest version of the ipad. bob redell joins us from san francisco with some of the fanfare and some of the features that apple is adding to the device. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, laura. anyone expecting what is expected to be the third generation of the i pat to be light-years ahead of the ipad 2 might be disappointed. you might recall that one had two new camera

on wednesday, he heads to north carolina to talk economy at daimler trucks north america. thursday, the president meets with the president of ghana in the oval office. friday, the president will be in virginia delivering a speech on the economy and then heads to houston for some campaign events. pretty busy week for everybody. watch the cnn election round table as well. a live insider chat comes super tuesday, march 6th, at 12:00 eastern time. not just on the television set, but this special program on cnn.com. wolf blitzer and cnn's political team will dive into the day's implications for the presidential race. go to cnn.com/roundtable for that. >>> thanks so much for tuning into this special hour of politics. join us every sunday at 4:00 eastern time. now stay right here for the latest news in the "newsroom." >>> iran's nuclear program, rising gas prices and the topic of war get president barack obama talking tough. >> iran's leaders should understand i do not have a policy of containment. i have a policy to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> and your perso

. >> reporter: the president spoke at a daimler truck manufacturing plant outside of charlotte. highlighted his administration's fuel efficiency standards. >> i believe we can get gasoline to somewhere between $2 and $2.50 a gallon. >> reporter: the white house has recently taken a beating from republican presidential candidates about the rising cost of fuel. >> next time you hear some politician trotting out some three-point plan for $2 gas, you let them know we know better. tell them we're tired of hearing phony election year promises that never come about. >> reporter: on capitol hill the head of the american petroleum institute insisted the nation has vast energy resources that aren't being fully tapped. >> by increasing access to north american energy we will help put downward pressure on prices. >> reporter: the economic wind does seem to be at the president's back. a new survey from payroll firm adp shows private employers added 216,000 new jobs in february. >> we need 300,000, 350-plus thousand jobs for several years in a row to make up for the 8 million jobs that were l

prices, there's the volatile out market, so the president is really pushes green energy, came to this daimler plant to showcase a line of trucks that they have here that run on natural gas. at the same time the president was blaming the high gas prices on a cycle that happens just about every year on problems in iran, on some speculation on wall street as well, and while this was billed as an official event, the president did take a shot at his critics who were promising, a el as he called it, quick fixes. >> they get out on the campaign trail, and you and i both know there are no quick fixes to this problem, but listens to them, you would think there were the next time you hear some politician trotting out some three-point plan for natural gas, you let them know we know better. tell them we're tired of hearing phony election-year promising. >> reporter: the president also rolled out a new proposal, a program of $1 billion program for cities that makes a commitment to purchase these energy-efficient vehicles, the money that would come from the government would help them set up infrastructures

he is touring the daimler truck plant there or just finished i should say.e remarks about mileage standards on trucks. that german company makes trucks there sold in america and exported around the world. the president is highlighting that. you can watch the president's remarks if you like to see them streaming live right now on foxnews.com. jenna: well, jon, you showed our viewers this right before the break. and jon asked you what was hiding in this interior panel of a minivan? you didn't guess this. border patrol agents find a woman, yeah, a living, breathing woman, hiding inside the wall of a dodge caravan. the 43-year-old mexican woman was tucked inside the driver side front panel. agents topped on the side of the car as walking around it. decided it just didn't sound right. this is why. when they removed the plastic panel they found a woman inside. the driver the van is now facing charges of human smuggling. sound appropriate for finding that inside the van. jon: i guess she will help them figure out who did it. >>> it is being called a unique crime. t

bmw, daimler, voeks wagon, all down. here in the united states gm down. big china sales there.bout 1.8%. >> ford not as levered because they've got partnerships there. gm, a lot of the upside with gm was supposed to come from china. it's been a closet china play. not unlike joy. not unlike caterpillar. i am a little bit surprised about that dramatic slowdown. because gm, maybe the numbers, melissa, are too high once again. >> yeah. bank of america is up by 1.5%. we're at 9.67. certainly not at the highs that we saw in yesterday's session which was about 10.08 i believe. when the stock fell, a lot of people were saying it doesn't need to raise capital. there is not that need there. at the same time, people were willing to just take the money and just run. where there's smoke, there's fire, was the thinking on the trading floors yesterday. >> when i see the regional banks starting to move and the national banks starting to move i always want to call out that if we had any sort of upward momentum in revenue growth and then that interest margin going up, remember the 10-year has be

kneedler -- >> -- daimler/chrysler -- >> -- don't you think it's unrealistic to say leave it to congress, as though you're sending it back to congress for congress to consider it dispassionately -- on balance, should we have this provision or should we not have provision? that's not what it's going to be. it's going to be these provisions are in effect, even though you -- a lot of you never wanted them to be in effect, and you only voted for them because you wanted to get the heart of the -- of the act, which has now been cut out, but nonetheless these provisions are the law, and you have to get the votes to overturn them. that's an enormously different question from whether you get the votes initially to put them into the law. what -- there is no way that this court's decision is not going to distort the congressional process. whether we strike it all down or leave some of it in place, the congressional process will never be the same. one way or another, congress is going to have to reconsider this, and why isn't it better to have them reconsider it -- what should i say -- in toto, rath