and we have heard they have notified the faa of the plane crash. very good news here, the pilot, not severely injured. >> he is so lucky. thanks. captain mike. we'll update you on this and the story as we get information. >>> the fbi get getting threats of violence against lawmakers. nearly a dozen say disturb phone calls and vandalism has them concerned for their own safety. joel brown reports for wjz from washington. >>> a proud president obama took the stage before a friendly crowd in iowa. >> health insurance reform is the law of the land.

we'll take you inside the faa's investigation. >>> sandra bullock's husband checks himself in to sex rehab. so has she said enough is enough? >>> and her chips are down, but she is fighting back. our exclusive interview with the woman who won $42 million, only to have it vanish into thin air. "early" this wednesday morning, to have it vanish into thin air. "early" this wednesday morning, march 31st, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> finally starting to clear. there is more bad news for the east coast this morning weatherwise. good morning, everybody, welcome to "the early show," i'm maggie rodriguez. >> good morning, everyone, i'm jeff glor in for harry smith this morning. we also have a special guest this morning, louise chavez, you just saw, who thought she won $42 million. she's here with us in studio exclusively. they did give her a free room, breakfast, and $23. same thing? >> instead of the $42 million? >> yeah. >> yeah, i don't think so. >> we'll explain her story. >> and how she's fighting back. which we love. also this morning there's a controversy brewing in dallas over r&

they want more protections in an upcoming bill about the faa. airlines, well what do you think?hate the idea of any restrictions. some of them are threatening to cancel flights so they wouldn't have to risk those big fines. maybe some of those passengers on that flight say, i would have rather stayed home than end up on a flight like that. >> or just been told, i'll going to reschedule on a different flight. >>> thank you, as we mentioned, tiger woods is coming back to golf and it's going to be at the masters. joy behar talked with talk show host, stephen a. smith about why tiger chose that tournament to come back. >> doesn't he need to warm up first, play a few smaller tournaments before he jumps into this. >> well you're assuming he's coming back to win. certainly tiger is the greatest winner in the game, the number one-ranked player in the world. but it's not about him winning a tournament right now. it's about him getting back into the groove. getting reacquainted with the sport of golf with his contemporaries and having the support base around him. i think right now what's

. >> it will help the faa, the overall market and the taxpayers overall. >> reporter: the program pays banks to reduce loan balances on second mortgages line home equity lines. >> it will be cheaper to write down a portion of it than to hold it on the balance sheet today as it stands and risk the default of that mortgage. >> the white house is expected to unveil a new plan today. >> reporter: barely minutes after the news leaked out today, a wave of outreach hit the blogosphere. writes one, "i'm so disgusted of this never-ending bailout of people who acted so irresponsely at the expense of those who didn't." says another, "those who did the right thing are watching those that gambled without a concern now gaming the system and winning the lottery." in hard-hit california, this woman owes $450,000 on a home worth only $280,000. she fears this voluntary program will not help her avoid foreclosure. >> i fit into all the guidelines to have my loan modified, but they don't have to do it, so i really don't have any faith that it's going to happen. >> reporter: now, as for unemployed borrower

they're also considering sharply increasing the $2.50 base faa for metro access and making it tougher to qualify for full service day and night. beverly ward is shocked at the possibilities. >> that's really crucial to some of these people. that's their lifeline to get back and forth to the dye al sis and their doctors' appointments. >> reporter: metro's board wants to hear from the public. where to cut service. how much to raise fares. the next public hearing is scheduled monday evening at mount calvary baptist church. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> the d.c. circumstance lay -- circulateor is back just in time for the cherry blossoms. the cost is $1 compared to 26 bucks for the tour mobile. >>> if you'd rather cruise the high satisfies, you are in luck. the economy is not seeking the cruise line's hopes of luring you in. what they're doing to entice you. and we'll check back in with tucker barnes to see what the forecast says for next week.  >>> a sunny day with a nice breeze. perfect for flying a kite like these kids on the mall. karen told you about

th faa says the wires could overheat and cause a fire.elta air lines which bought northwest says it is reviewing the roles. by a local family is now seeking help after woman was paradise. paramedics may have played a role in this. >> she was a have become a vibrant 22 year old. her family cannot understand why she may never walk again. >> she said she did not want to live no more. she is crying all the time. >> to iran without a seat belt in the backseat of a car when a driver who had been driving hit them. it the police report says she was unconscious and unresponsive. when it firefighter paramedics arrived on the scene, and they do not immobilize the body produce did not predict collar around her neck. -- a body. they did not put a collar around her neck. sources confirm the department did conduct a quality review. at least one paramedics is under suspension as a result. >> her family says she does not remember anything. they are desperate to know when this injury occurred and if they could of been prevented. >> a high school student re

>> mostly the faa knows who is flying.hey know the registration of the small planes and they would know generally who the pilots are. the pilots have to be certified by the faa. so most of the regulation to date has been via the faa's programs. >> so we've not even once a year or twice a year do we check it it or any spot-check on any of those? >> we have done on occasion for national security events, for example, with the inauguration last year of president obama, we actually went and visited every general aviation airport on the route from the train that he took from philadelphia to d.c. when there are -- during the olympics the planning for the olympics that just ended we did working looking at the general aviation airports and we did that with state and local law enforcement in concert with our inspectors. so depending upon national events, significant activities in an area, we will go and look at the general aviation airports. if intel suggests something, we definitely then work in looking at them. >> if i can just fo

it may also extend faa programs.lso, on capitol hill, senate banking committee chair christopher dodd is set to unveil his financial reform plan. that should get underway at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. >> the healthcare debate moves to the house budget committee today as members marked up their legislation. live coverage beginning at 3:00 -- 3:30 p.m. eastern. the budget meeting is part of an effort to put the matter to a vote by march 18. cq today says democrats want to have the committee approved a bill under reconciliation procedures. then on wednesday they will work out the structure for the debate. nancy pelosi hopes to begin debate on thursday with votes possible later in the week. stay tuned to c-span for the latest on health care debate, and visit our health care hub. you can read legislation and see what the president and members of congress are saying. you can join in the conversation yourself on twitter. you can find cost estimates for the bills and hundreds of hours of video of house and floor debates.

the ntsb and the faa are involved in this.hey believe the tower made the mistake because they gave the 777 clearance to take off to the north and they didn't recognize that the 182 was still on the way door landing coming in from the south putting these planes on a collision course. extraordinarily close. the closest we have seen in quite some time. megyn: you think of the carnage that would have happened. not just on the plane, but on the brown. this is right over the city of san francisco. talk they will as they investigate this. they are going to get to the bottom of this one. >> reporter: indeed they are. there is a good example. it goes over the south -- it goes up over the city. they were 1,000 feet up in the air. they were over one of the most populated parts of the bay area when this thing almost happened. megyn: unbelievable. trace gallagher, thank you. forecasters are warning that worst is still ahead after three days of relentless rain in the northeast. man, have we been getting pounded. rivers from maine to connect

and as we mipgzed early -- mentioned earlier, the faa and ntsb will be the ones to decide how and when to pull the wreckage out of the south river. but that small plane is still submerged here. kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, kelly. wjz will have the very latest on this crash, coming up tonight at 11:00. >>> baltimore's budget crisis. a mayor calls it a doomsday scenario. but the police commissioner says there must be other ways to off set what could mean massive layoffs. mike hellgren is live at city hall, where he has more on the impact for us. >> reporter: the commissioner laid out all of the numbers tonight. and he said the projections are far worse than what the mayor's office originally estimated. also tonight, there is a war of words between the city's board of estimates and city hall. >> the police commissioner didn't grandstand with the mayor but got down to the dire consequences of cuts to his department. in their first public meeting together since she revealed her first budget. with $16 million, she estimates 1500a -- 250 to 300 officers will be gone. he

bridge call with tsa and i made the decision to have faa notified those pilots. as the information was rabid the coming we did a quick assessment of how many flights for the next eight and a worse for inbound to the united states and 1284 inbound from europe and was my decision to notify those based on the intel we had and based on the fact this particular flight had come from europe and as a part of our process after all of these incidents we do a hogwash and look at what should we do differently, and we've already had it into our critical incident plant that if we were to face another incident like that we would notify additional carriers beyond those that we had an hour window in those eight hours in that specific region and it is one of the lessons learned. >> very important. so in other words, if that, god forbid happens again, you would notify the carriers flying in the u.s. as well. >> right. >> thanks for the initial decision you made and the lessons learned. senator collins. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ms. rossides, do looked as if he wanted to comment w

and we have heard they have notified the faa of the plane crash. very good news here, the pilot, not severely injured. >> he is so lucky. thanks. captain mike. we'll update you on this and the story as we get information. >>> the fbi get getting threats of violence against lawmakers. nearly a dozen say disturb phone calls and vandalism has them concerned for their own safety. joel brown reports for wjz from washington. >>> a proud president obama took the stage before a friendly crowd in iowa. >> health insurance reform is the law of the land. all across america. >> he hit the road thursday, hoping to sell the new healthcare reform law to skeptical americans. >> what this reform does is build on the system of private health insurance that we already had. >> but they say it is simply not true. republicans vow they will start fighting the changes, even after they're passed. >> the tax hikes, medicare cuts. the gimmicks, the back-room deals. we're going to fight to repeal them at every single term. >> reporter: republican senators did manage to find p

it could have ended in disaster, as you might imagine, but nobody was hurt, the faa now says it was amistake, a mistake that aviation experts say should never have happened. let's bring in aviation analyst and former pilot reporter bob turr. good to see you. >> thank you. trace: it's amazing to me, when you look at these distances, they're saying 300 feet vertical. 1500 feet horizontal. i mean, you know, they want 1000 feet vertical between planes and up to 3 miles horizontally. when you're goingta fast, the jet was probably going, what, 200 miles an hour at a thousand feet, 2-plus, this is like fractions of a second that gap can be closed. >> that's true. that's true. when you say 300 feet, there's a 300 feet difference and 1500 feet. that was because of the traffic collision avoidance system. had that not happened, had the warnings not been given, how close would those aircraft have come or would there have been a collision. so you're talking about fractions of a second, you're taking about fab a few seconds, quick pilot time. that captain of that united aircraft actually had to bri

>> mostly the faa knows who is flying. they know the registration of the small planes and they would know generally who the pilots are. the pilots have to be certified by the faa. so most of the regulation to date has been via the faa's programs. >> so we've not even once a year or twice a year do we check it it or any spot-check on any of those? >> we have done on occasion for national security events, for example, with the inauguration last year of president obama, we actually went and visited every general aviation airport on the route from the train that he took from philadelphia to d.c. when there are -- during the olympics the planning for the olympics that just ended we did working looking at the general aviation airports and we did that with state and local law enforcement in concert with our inspectors. so depending upon national events, significant activities in an area, we will go and look at the general aviation airports. if intel suggests something, we definitely then work in looking at them. >> if i can just

maybe you start out and let the faa sort of break in and cut their teeth on the subflights where therisk isn't as high as going into orbit and over a period of time transition. in my mind, our space program is one of the things the united states we are extremely proud of than one of the areas where we are in fact one of the world leaders. if we don't do this transition right we are jeopardizing not being the leaders any more. even in the commercial world, you are competing globally. the soyuz started out with $20 million in their prices gone way up now but the shuttle is not going to be flying anymore government to government but in the commercial world it is the same. it is a global environment. unless the demand is so great, we have got to be able to compete with their price points as well so we need to look not just at our nation but globally around the world and eventually we might see china and india as well offering up seats. we have got to be able to compete in that environment commercially. >> the transition i think has to be very gradual. >> fortunately it is a little bit mo

. >> we're wondering if someone applying for a second home mortgage can qualify for an faa loan? >> good question. >> interesting question. congratulations, you guys. happy anniversary. i'm assuming -- i want to ask why you're looking for the second mortgage. but basically no. fha loans are your primary mortgages. when you can do, however, if you have equity in your home, do you own some of your home? >> we own a home currently and are trying to upgrade to a bigger home. >> apply for an fha refinance. that's something you can apply for. if you have equity. only if you have equity. you can apply for another refinance loan which is going to be a primary mortgage but not secondary. >> good question. everyone stand by. we still have much more to come. like whether dipping into your 401(k) will hurt your credit score. >>> and later, giada de laurentiis at home sharoning so some of her favorite recipes. just to get out of bed. ing some of her favorite recipes. to deal with the sadness, the loss of interest, the trouble concentrating, the lack of energy. if depression is taking so much

we got the faa reauthorization passed, which actually is a big deal, for getting our air traffic modernized. we are starting to get things done in a big way. you will see a big thing with health care. as you pointed out, they are going to delay and obstruct every step of the way. you can call it the voter-rama-drama. it will be going on into the night. our people, despite what you may poke fun at us, we will not waver and we will get it done. you saw this in december when we got every single one of us together to vote about that bill. you can't say that actually about the house. harry reid, dick durbin, our leadership were able to unite our caucus on that bill and you're going to see that again as we go forward. we are going to be hit with difficult amendments. the most important thing is to get health care done for the people of this country. i was looking at our letters in the office to get me going. and inspire me for this week. the one that sticks out is a woman who wrote from minnesota named sherry. she was writing for her daughter, mickey. mickey just called me, sobbing so hard i coul

chuck schumer and i have an amendment on the faa bill. it's a good bill. unless something strange harngs i'll be supporting that in a kbarp manner. i think terrorism and tax, our deficit, really the three most important issues behind jobs. so i'm forward to just solving problems because right now, wolf, as you know, you've reported it many time, the system is broken, people are angry, they want better, they want to us do better. i feel my being here helps that as evidenced by meyer first vote. it's evidenced by the fact that i'm willing to work and listen and be respectful in doing so and i'm trying to get the process moving. people are hurting, they want job, they need jobs and they deserve and want better from us. >> the vice president gave you a shoutout last night at the radio tv correspondents association dinner here in washington. let me play that little joke. >> you know, i do have to defend our administration a little bit here, especially the recovery act which i've been put in charge of. republicans keep saying it hasn't created a single job. well

senator hutchison, like myself, has to go do the faa thing, but that's not for a while. senator dorgan will be taking my place for a while. and he's also going to chair the second panel, which i won't be able to because i will be on the floor. and so you can give your statement that or you can give it now. >> mr. chairman, i will go to the floor when we start the faa reauthorization discussion over there, and then i'll come back and be happy to cheer for the second topic i will be glad to make a statement at that point in time if you want to go to the witnesses now. >> as i said we really have two of the most important people in government, and two of the smartest people in government and anywhere, and i really mean that. this is a perfect first panel, and julius genachowski, of course, is head of the little agency called the federal communications commission. and christine varney does antitrust, at a very high level for the department of justice. so, mr. genachowski, we turn to you, sir. >> thank you, mr. chairman and members of the committee. thank you for the opportun

to be certified by the faa.t would be most of their regulations. >> not even once or twice a year do we check on this? >> on occasion, for national security events, with the inauguration last year, we went and visited everycx)áp& aviation airport enroute from the train he took from philadelphia to washington, d.c. during the olympics, we looked at the general aviation airports. we did that with state and local law enforcement. depending on national events and significant activities, we will look at the general aviation airports. if intelligence suggests something, we would then work and looking at them. >> when you refer to intel, are you in contact with border patrol and others? >> we have a close working relationship with the border patrol. >> it has to do with the number of flights coming over the canadian border? thank you. >> thank you. in the american recovery and reinvestment act, the committee provided tsa with $25 million for airport screening machines. they were to be deployed airports across the count

very well as setting yourself up for an earlier and that's why even with who has control over this, faave you because nasa has a experience. so the two absolutely need to were together on how you can govern putting the rules of board for human spaceflight commercially, maybe you start adding up and put the faa breaking in and having their teeth on the flights and turn that portion where the risk isn't as high as actually going into orbit. then over time transition. so my mind our space program is one of the things in the u.s. we are extremely proud of it. it's one of the areas where we are the world leaders. if we don't do this transition right we are jeopardize in not being leaders anymore and even in the commercial world of competing you are competing globally. the sole use starting at 20 million, the price has gone way up now that the shadow is not going to be flying anymore with government to government but in the commercial world it's a global environment. unless the demand is so great, we've got to be able to compete with their price points. so we need to lookç not just at our na

chairman, i will go to the floor when we start the faa reauthorization. i will be happy to chair for the second panel. >> we have two of the most important people and government. two of the smartest people in government. i really mean that. this is a perfect first panel. de julius ganachowski, of course, is head of distillates and sick of the federal communications commission. and christine varney does and does just that a very high level for the department of justice. so mr. ganachowski, we turn to you, sir. >> thank you, mr. chairman and members of the committee. thank you for the opportunity to address the role of the sec in reviewing proposed mergers and the communications industry including the contemplated transaction involving comcast and nbc. the commission approaches these matters mindful that the timing of vibrant, innovative consumer friendly and domestic communications sector is a center for our economy, our society, and no democracy. communications policy affects the lives of all americans and is becoming ever more important. communications r

faa rules provide for two carry-on items. and passengers bring on additional items. like a bag. a jacket. reading material. some food onboard. and that only not makes for an uncomfortable flight, but one that can be dangerous and injury-causing for flight attendants and passengers. >> as the plane was taking off, the bin opened up. and out of the bin, a bottle of liquor, fell and hit an unsuspecting man on the head. he was injured. we had to give him first aid. >> we have stories from u.s. senators who have been traveling and hit on the head. >> reporter: as airlines struggle to overcome financial setbacks by cutting back on flights, overbooking seats, and charging for checked-in bags, this could become the new crisis for airlines, who say the carry-on issue is out of control. these flight attendants have seen it all. >> someone brought on a home brewing kit for beer. >> i saw someone bringing -- it was like a toilet. >> reporter: a new survey finds in the past year, 80% of flight attendants have sustained injuries due to carry-ones. on the other side of the debate, our passenge

the ntsb and faa are investigating. >>> a rock slide closed a road in tennessee in the mountains. it's called the dragon for good reason. it has a lot of curves. the smoky mountain highway is so curving that guy right there didn't see anything. huge pile of rocks in front of him, went right through it. >> when i came around that curve right there, i noticed you all, and i didn't even see that rock fall there. i'm lucky to have hit it in a way to not get too hurt. my dog here, she probably took a pretty good hit but she's already. >> so far road crews haven't said how long it will take to clear the road. this is u.s. 129 just south of knoxville. >>> a unique rescue played out this morning in arizona. how a horse became trapped on a sandbar d how it doing now. >>> a horse that had been stranded four days on a small river island, they were dropping in hay all the time, was air lifted safely this morning and is doing fine. this is in arizona. the horse's owner was swept into the current with other riders friday. one of the riders was able to take his horse to shore and call 911. the o

today, some are accusing stupak of taking grant money for faa maintenance work on three different airports in michigan, stupak calling those accusations, quote, absurd. all right. martha: well, then there was this: the web and the beltway, abuzz this morning over vice president biden dropping the f bomb during the big bill signing. take a alone for yourself, folks. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states of america, barack obama. martha: don't worry about the microphones all around there, mr. vice president! the only reaction so far to this slip of the lip that comes from the white house came from press secretary robert gibbs, he tweeted, and yes, mr. vice president, you're right, it is a big f f-ing deal. bill: at least we wait for the commercial break. martha: you can see the look on the president's face, like thanks, joe, thanks for that. bill: also get a poll showing strong support for taking the battle over health care reform to court, according to rasmussen reports, 49 percent of respondents say they favor their own states suing the federal government over the law

senators then plan to return to legislation on extending faa programs with dozens of amendments still pending. the chamber plans to recess from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm eastern so democratic members can attend a caucus meeting and when the senate does return they'll begin an impeachment trial for judge thomas of louisiana. last week they had four articles of impeachment without no opposition. live now to the senate floor here on c-span2. senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, our loving heavenly father, thank you for -- the center of our joy, thank you for your gracious care for each of us. help our lawmakers live today with a sense of accountability to you, striving to please you more than others. awaken them to the fact that you see all they do and hear all they say. may they walk from weakness to strength, growing in ethical fitness day by day in order to fulfill your purposes for their lives. lord, give them a special measure of inner peace so that they may be peacemakers during times of tension

also possible, this week extending faa programs.tension bill that includes health insurance subsidies for jobless workers. more live house coverage here at 2:00 p.m. eastern. as the house returns for legislative business at 2:00 p.m., until then we have live coverage of a political roundtable from today's washington journal -- from today's washington"journal." richard cohen covers congress for "the washington journal." kathy kiley covers congress for "usa today." joining us this morning, thank you both. richard, after the november vote you did an extensive piece on how nancy pelosi did it. there is a lot in that article the talk about. what specific steps will she take to get the votes that she needs? guest: the most important thing that she has to get to this week is 260 members. -- 216 members. it will take a lot of work to get those final votes on board. over the weekend we heard from democratic leaders, it seems the votes will get their at 100%, but it will be a struggle for commercial reporters. but exciting to watch. host: you

and they will extend legislation for faa programs. a final passage vote could follow.rage on c- span 2. -- senate coverage on c-span2. >> we provide people a free tool by which they can share information with anyone, anywhere, at any time. >> with more than 400 million users online, facebook public policy director tim sparapani on cspan 2. >> in the prime minister of greece was in washington was in the united states this week for a visit with president obama. on monday, he stopped at the brookings institution to talk about his relationship with europe and the united states. this is an hour and 15 minutes. >> a good morning to all of you. welcome to spring in washington. we are ready for that. and welcome, especially to the washington diplomatic corps which is particularly well represented today. i might add that the athens diplomatic corps is pretty well represented, too. the united states ambassador to greece, a very dear friend and former colleague of mine and several other people in the room. this is going to be an especially timely event, and it features an especia

as well as faa programs.hey could take up the tax rates extension bill and health insurance subsidies for insurers. on health care there is a possibility of votes on the senate-passed bill and reconciliation measure occurring sometime this week. they will be getting back to work on a $17 billion jobs bill that does a number of things, including a payroll tax credit for businesses that hire new workers. live, on c-span 2. >> our mission is to make the world more open and connected. we do that by providing people with a free tool where they can share information with anyone, anytime. >> the fastest growing website in the world, the public policy director of c-span tonight on "the communicator's" on c-span 2. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we are joined this morning from ohio state university by john powell, we are looking this morning at the stimulus spending, particularly the money spent on job recovery and how it has affected employment amongst minority individuals and communities. john powell is wi

will open the day with an hour of general speeches before returning to work on a bill that extends faaernizes that era traffic control system and raise the aviation fuel tax rate. we expect debate and votes on amendments throughout the day including to roll call votes starting at 2 p.m. eastern. transportation chairman jay rockefeller has expressed hope the chamber can finish the measure before the end of the we. the u.s. house comes in and about 30 minutes. that's on c-span. now live to the senate here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. god of peace, author and finisher of our faith, you hung the stars in their place and put the pan et cetera in their -- planets in their orbit. inspire our senators to commit this day and their lives into your gracious care. give them vision to design their duties and the strength, oath of heart and resolve to discharge them. may they rededicate themselves to serving those in need. obeying your command to labor for the least and the

all they need to work with is they need to work with the faa agreement because as you know we have commercial planes, private planes to make sure there are no accidents and we're working on that. it's going to happen before the year is over on that uavs for our border over here. so we got issues like this. but on the merida initiative, i know we got my good friend roberta, congress is going to reevaluate this because we are going to be putting about $1.3 billion. a certain amount has come in and i've heard the arguments where the mexicans took too long on the specifications and all this. without going into specific numbers, we've only given a small amount. out of the 1.3. and we just can't wait. we got to have accountability but we got to have a little speed in addressing these issues. i think we need to work with homeland and the department of justice, some of the folks who we already have over there. i do know that we need to re-assess this to get this over to mexico a lot faster without due respect. i do know that -- i believe next week, i think it's official now, secretary clinton will be

there is legislation to extend faa programs. you can follow the senate live on c-span 2. also, this afternoon, comments on u.s. jobs at the national press club here in washington. that is at 1:00 eastern here on c-span. >> this weekend, but tv is heading west with live coverage from the tucson festival of books. you can hear from authors on their experiences -- living on the mexican border, the last presidential election, teddy roosevelt's legacy. thasunday, panels on history, te war in afghanistan, world war ii, military and leadership. that is this weekend on the c- span 2's book tv's "." -- "booktv." >> the obama administration announced new efforts to help homeowners in mortgage problems. we spoke with john taylor, president and ceo of the national community reinvestment coalition, about the efficacy of foreclosure prevention measures taken by the obama administration. it runs about 45 minutes. the u.s. house gavels in for morning our speeches at 12:30 eastern and we will have that live. they come in for legislative business at 2:00. host: this is john taylor, preside

this spring, the faa will contest -- will issue a new rule to combat pilot fatigue.her electronic devices, i am on a rampage. it is a menace to society. we have exercised our authority to ban truckdrivers from texting while driving. now, toyota. the issue is serious, and we are treating it seriously. the three recalls are among the largest in automobile history, affecting more than 6 million people in this country. i would like to speak to consumers. if you notice your gas pedal or break is not responding as it normally would, contact your toyota dealer right away. the recent recall involves entrapment by floor mats. it is important to take your formats out of your vehicle until the problem has been taken care of. secondly, accelerator pedals sticking. if the panel is harder to predict if the gas pedal is harder to press, contact your toyota dealer immediately. if your guest panel become stuck for any reason, steadily apply the brake, put the car in neutral, bring it to a stop, and call your desler. finally, the toyota previous for model year 2010, -- toyota prius, f

we are partnering with the faa and others. we need to continue to make this process mature.e have had questions from senator webb and others on similar issues. we know that is a real concern, and we are committed to work that aggressively. >> please keep us informed. that is great. last question. general fraser, i feel i have to ask you a question because i do not want to lead you there. you are a great addition to our alaska team. i know you are doing a great job in southern command. we have had great discussions. i wanted to ask you -- you and i had a conversation about a special unit within your organization that deals with humanitarian concerns. the work to do -- we talked briefly about how it is appropriate for your command but may not be as appropriate for other commands. have you found that component, that unit, of high value in assisting you with the situations in central america and the southern command section? maybe you could expand on that. >> you're talking human rights? >> yes. >> we have a human rights office that has been in existence for a number of years. i

you compare that to the faa, 17 billion.ld make an argument that they are grossly underfunded and they have a huge task, to monitor the safety of every american vehicle on the road. >> that's a big job. brian todd reporting. >>> any safety concerns could have a devastating impact on auto sales even if there are no defects in the cars. a fact that audi knows too well. back in the 1980s, the german automaker faced charges of unintended acceleration that linked to hundreds of crashes and six deaths. the national highway traffic safety administration concluded that people were hitting the gas instead of the brake, but it led audi to install the automated shift lock which forces drivers to put their foot on the brake before the vehicle can be shifted into drive or reverse. the feature that's in every automatic car today. audi's actions didn't stop the scare. sales plunged more than 80% between 1985 and 1991 and audi didn't regain its market share until 2000 after a 15-year slump. >>> some towns are pulling out all the stops to ke

faa's has nearly completed all of the 900-- 22 million projects.here runaway improvement projects, 139 airports that account for 11 million operations per year and to taxis that he and dole 8 million annually. one already cited has 1800 projects elah to bid. the waste water project a result in 375 projects, a 60 million people, almost one-third of the west's population now served by sioux word distribution system is. epa has awarded $582,000,000.57 superfund projects. superfund was delayed for 10 years without to reauthorization of the superfund act. the fund was running close at 20 but with stimulus funds we have been able fund 57 projects which to work is underway or completed already of $443 billion. the court of the engineers 772 projects, a 2.8 billion. gsa will report but i do want to say eda has done a superb job with the meager $147 million, a lot more than that when it left the house knew the 4 billion, but it was a little than unfortunately in conference but that money is all about. not only doing construction projects and industrial park

faa has completed work or is work underway on 94% of its $1.2 billion, 663 projects.rojects went up so fast because of the unique contract team authority aviation agencies, airport authorities who can advertise, award bids but withhold work on the project until the funding is available, were able to get further ahead of the work than the transportation agencies. so those aviation investments have produced 155 runway improvement projects, 139 airports that accommodate 11 million takeoffs and landings a year, 82 taxiway improvements that 78 airports come additional airports that accommodate 8 million operations. the epa has awarded $582 million for 57 superfund construction projects for design projects and work is underway or completed on 45 of those that are at a total of $502 million. the corps of engineers has committed $3.1 billion for 780 projects. navigation repair or improvement to 284 blocks and commercial ports. 11:24 p.m. and by the safety projects, maintenance and upgrading 460 corps of engineers recreation facilities, lakes and core constructed dams that res

but they will return at 2:15 to continue work on legislation that extends faa programs. members finally worked out an agreement on amendments, and there are currently over 80 pending. senators also plan to return to a 17 billion-dollar jobs bill tomorrow with a final passage vote expected in the morning. live now to the u.s. senate here on c-span2. the presiding officer: the senate will come to order. the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. fountain of all light and glory, giving life and light and joy, your greatness and power continue to amaze us. today, guide our senators with your abiding love. keep them brave before their fears, pure in their battle against temptations, and true to the duty you have called them to fulfill. may they see in their times of need the shadow of your presence ready to bless even before they ask you. lord, take us all as we are, and make us, by your grace, what we ought to be. we pray in your great name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the

the faa moved out and airport authorities committed over 400 projects in a short period of time.they have a different contracting authority than highway departments. they can take bids and hold the contractor to that for up to the year many authorities have told me. it may be different with certain ones but most of them can do that is that correct? >> that is correct and i will tell you contractors were so desperate for work many of them held their bids even longer than they were required to and that is an illustration of the good value we've got and i previously mentioned we felt the federal aviation administration would be able to do 300 airport improvement projects. the bids came in so aggressively and low we did 360, and working within the statutory process the states had the teed themselves up and in some states word aggressive about for example putting projects out to bid even before the stimulus bill was signed subject to federal appropriation so that it was essentially a conditional a word so that those projects would start that much sooner. the reimbursement process serv

. >> apologies to you, we have the faa bill on the floor of the senate.a number of us are there and that other hearings as well. i appreciate very much the witnesses coming to the committee to testify. we have mr. brian roberts with us. i believe that senator rockefeller has properly identified everyone on the panel, i will not do that again. let's begin with you, mr. roberts. mr. roberts? >> it is a privilege to come here to talk about the plan regarding nbc universal. comcast was started half of a century ago with a single system in mississippi. we have been able to build a national company employing 100,000 people. in our proposal to combine, we are taking the next step in our improbable journey. i am proud of what we have been able to accomplish and that my father is here with me today. let me summarize the transactions. ipunder our agreement, general electric was the lone 49%. we will have a new venture creating a theme park business is with comcast limited theme- park channels. it puts the companies under one roof, helping to deliver more diverse pr

they will take up in the faa programs bill. happening later this afternoon on capitol hill, the markup of financial regulations. 5:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3. . the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father coughlin. chaplain coughlin: father of love, source of all blessings, help us pass the brokenness and sin to the new life of healing and grace. may your word today bring good news to those most in need of your mercy and our service to others and this nation, may we find you in our midst as our saving lord with redeeming power. prepare us for the glory of your kingdom now and forever. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house her approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentle illinois, congresswoman halvorson. mrs. halvorson: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states o

this spring, the faa will contest -- will issue a new rule to combat pilot fatigue.e of the hallmarks of my time has been our work on destructive driving for all of you with self phones and blackberries, and other electronic devices, i am on a rampage. it is a menace to society. we have exercised our authority to ban truckdrivers from texting while driving. now, toyota. the issue is serious, and we are treating it seriously. the three recalls are among the largest in automobile history, affecting more than 6 million people in this country. i would like to speak to consumers. if you notice your gas pedal or break is not responding as it normally would, contact your toyota dealer right away. the recent recall involves entrapment by floor mats. it is important to take your formats out of your vehicle until the problem has been taken care of. secondly, accelerator pedals sticking@@@@r contact your toyota dealer immediately if your gas pedal becomes stuck for any reason trade steadily apply the brake, but the car in neutral and bring it to a stop and call your dealer. fin

senate gaveling back in to continue on a work that extends faa programs.ive coverage here on c-span2. amendment 3475, and amendment -- an amendment that has been at the desk on f.a.a. re-authorization and -- they are all at the desk. and the other four concern the federal aviation administration development of finance proposal for developing and implementation of technology for the next generation air transportation system. the presiding officer: is there objection? no objection, so ordered. report the amendments. the clerk: the senator from arizona, mr. mccain, proposes amendments en bloc 3472, 3475, 3527, and 3528. mr. mccain: parliamentary inquiry. is 3528 on the grand canyon national park? the presiding officer: yes, it is. mr. mccain: i thank the chair, and i would like to discuss all four amendments briefly. the first is the prohibition of amendments -- prohibition of earmarks in years in which there is a deficit. i have been pleased and somewhat surprised over the past week to hear about the renewed bipartisan interest in banning earmarks. i'm thank

and legislation that extends faa programs. meanwhile, the house is in. gaveled back if for legislative work. 15 bills this afternoon. a number -- a number of bills one including the 189th anniversary of the independence of greece and also recognizing and honoring the victims of the earthquake last week in chile. the house is live on c-span. now to the senate on c-span2. the senator from montana. mr. baucus: mr. president, shortly we'll vote -- mr. present, shortly we'll vote on the motion to ininvoke cloture cloture on this urgent legislation to create jobs and extend tax provisions. we've had a good debate. the senate considered this bill in seven separate days over the course of two work weeks. we considered more than 30 amendments. we conducted more than a dozen roll call votes. it's now time to bring this debate to a close. this is not just some technical bill. this measure helps real people. failure to enact this bill would cause real hardship. failure to enact this bill would cost jobs. this bill would help 500,000 workers who lose their jobs natio