the three day global gaming expo asia opened on tuesday. u.s. casino industry groups host the annual event, one of the largest of its kind in asia. at one of the booths visitors can spin a virtual roulette wheel. also on display is an internet gambling system that let users play a game remotely. macau post the highest revenues in the world even though growth slowed down last year. markets in southeast asia are expanding including those in vietnam and the philippines. participants at the trade fair have high hopes for japan where a bill to legalize casinos was submitted to the diet last month. >> definitely a market that has tremendous capability and will be a key market for us if gaming is regulated in that jurisdiction. >> 180 companies from asia, europe and the u.s. are taking part in the event. >>> now currently in macau the forecast calls for scattered showers with highs around 30 degrees celsius or 85 degrees fahrenheit. here in tokyo it's fair partly cloudy with a temperature reading of 24 degrees celsius or about 75 degrees fahrenheit. we

expos and thoroughly -- expose and thoroughly examine those engaging in such an agreement. we all also should consider how this agreement could potentially impact u.s. strategic interests in the asia pacific. the agreement before us represents a continuation of a relationship that originally began in 1985 with a congressional approval of the agreement between the united states and the people's republic of china concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy. it expires on december 30, 2015 with a new agreement, civil nuclear cooperation. without it a -- the civil nuclear cooperation we have will cease. at the time of submission in 19 -- of the 1985 agreement, china was engaged in activities that caused significant concerns related to proliferation lack of safeguards, lack of export controls, and congress -- and the agreement lacked key assurances to alleviate those concerns. in passing a joint resolution expressing its approval of the agreement, congress had several certification prior to the issuance of any export licenses pursuant to the agreement. the challenges and the relationship with china and its actions relevant to the certifications were such that certifications could not an