the program offers tax credits to businesses in 42 dez nailted zones. redevelopment agencies cost the state $1.7 billion a year. city officials say their funding is vital to their local economies, and to improving communities. >> so you know there are good things out there but there are concerns we're going to hear both good and bad ask ugly. and have an opportunity to make informed decisions. >> no action was taken today. governor brown set a march 1 deadline for a committee to reach a decision on the plan. >> two brothers face charges of manufacturing fake ipods and iphones in los angeles. police seized items in december and january. they sate was worth $4 million on the street. the l.a. district attorney believes the parts came into the u.s. legally but the suspects ran underground factories and assembled them into underground devices. and buyers got burned when the phony iphone couldn't down load songs from i tunes. >> president obama called on business leaders to work closely with the federal government to help spur the nation ace economy. the pres

a high school principal says one of the victims carlos ber mu dez was a sophomore at the score and another one was a freshman but left last year to study in mexico. >> and of course, we always think bad things only happen to bad guys but it's right there on the streets. >> last year, more than 3,000 people were killed in juarez and most drug-related. >>> mark sglzuckerberg got a restraining order against this man. he says he never meant to scare zuckerberg and promises to leave zuckerberg alone now. >>> a polite robber is facing charges for holding up a store in seattle. surveillance video from saturday shows the man pulling out a gun and asking the clerk very nicely for money in the catch register and even apologizing. >> will you do me a favor and empty that to me and put it right here? i really am sorry to have to do this, but i've got kids. >> how about i give you 40 and this is it? >> well, i can't do that, sir. i have rent to pay. bills. thank you very much. i appreciate it and i really am sorry. if i ever get back on my feet again, sir, i'll bring it back. >> he walked out with abou

the chair: the clerk will dez i ig nate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 222 printed in the congressional record offered by ms. lee of california. >> mr. chairman, i reserve a point of order on the gentlewoman's amendment. the chair: the point of order is reserved. the gentlelady from california is recognized for five minutes. mr. lee: thank you, mr. chairman. well, this is unbelievable but i rise today in support of my amendment. it really does hit the heart of the issue of fiscal responsibility, discussed with such passion on the floor over the past few days and for the life of me i can't figure out why a point of order would be called on this amendment. it's short and to the point. if enacted all it would do is freeze the department of defense programs at the fiscal 2010 level unless the financial statements of the department of defense for fiscal year 2010 are validated as ready for audit within six months of enactment of this act. this amendment would exempt military personnel, reserve personnel and national guard personnel