>> the freedom industries spill, 300,000 thousand people? >> it's always very concerning - hey, i'm running into a meeting now - jon, set something up and we'll get together we were told the senator was too busy to speak with us. back in west virginia, the state department of environmental protection declined our request for an on-camera interview as well. but in a statement told us that across the agency, violations are taken very seriously and from 2009 to 2013, their division of mining issued $15 million in penalties. we wanted to see how the industry felt about the level of regulation here, so we went to talk to the west virginia coal association - they represent 90% of the state's mining industry. bill raney is the president >> do you think the dep in west virginia does a good enough job of what it is supposed to do? >> i do and you know we struggle with them and we argue with them, but you work with them and they know what's best for west virginia. it doesn't need to be dictated from philadelphia or washington because the guys in west

the former president of freedom industries, the company responsible -- or at least blamed for the spillrested jn indicted charged with violating the clean water act. and facing charges stemming from bankruptcy and wire fraud. so those businesses at least feel that someone may be held accountable. >> what a story that was for weeks and week on end. jonathan thank you so much. >>> coming up next president obama has a proposal to make it easier for first time home buyers to obtain the american dream, but is it time to come up with a new dream? >> start with one issue education... gun control... the gap between rich and poor... job creation... climate change... tax policy... the economy... iran... healthcare... ad guests on all sides of the debate. >> this is a right we should all have... >> it's just the way it is... >> there's something seriously wrong... >> there's been acrimony... >> the conservative ideal... >> it's an urgent need... and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekd

the former president of freedom industries, the company responsible -- or at least blamed for the spilln arrested jn, indicted, charged with violating the clean water act. and facing charges stemming from bankruptcy and wire fraud. so those businesses at least accountable. >> what a story that was for weeks and week on end. jonathan thank you so much. >>> coming up next, president obama has a proposal to make it easier for first time home buyers to obtain the american dream, but is it time to come up with a new dream? >> you know how they say that everybody has a purpose in life? well, at one time, i felt that selling cocaine was my purpose. >> we was starvin', just lookin' for a way to succeed. >> the first time i seen rock cocaine was 1980. >> the murder rate was sky-high. >> south of the 10 freeway, was kind of a "no-man's land". >> you know, we're selling it for the blacks. i said, you go into these neighborhoods, there's no cops you can sell it where you want and when they start killing each other, nobody cares. >> i was going through like a million dollars worth of drugs just abou

. >> reporter: it wasn't clear how long the tank owned by freedom industries had been leeing the toxicmical or how much of it got in to the water supply. there were even mixed messages about when the water was safe to drink or bathe with. after a series of flushes to the system, the state gave residents the all clear. but two days later the cdc issued a warning for pregnant women not to drink the water. jennifer was nine months pregnant at the time. >> we just got so many conflicted messages, and it just made me very ainge reu6789 after five months on bottled water she and her family went back to using the tap water. >> personally, i think the water is probably better than it was before the spill because i think that at least now, they are being forced to be more transparent. >> reporter: along elk river freedom industry's tanks have been dismantled and the licorice odor from the spill is long gone. although some still worry about the chemical's long-term effects. hoping to prevent another water crisis west virginia american water has spent millions upgrading its treatment system and t

while freedom industries is bankrupt former owners are being held accountable from a legal perspective. four of the former owners have been enthat dated arrested and charged with violating the clean water act and former president charged with various fraud charges. many people say no, we may not get the money back, but we would like to see some of these people who were in charge of freedom tell the are being held accountable. >> jonathan, live in west virginia will be back tomorrow with more on the spill tomorrow morning on aljazeera america morning news. >> president obama's economic tour has taken him to phoenix to talk about boosting homeownership and reduce the amount of mortgage insurance charged under f.a.a. loans. the administration said it is a good way to encourage americans to buy. >> california fo. >> gras lovers can enjoy it again. fans of the goose liver are celebrating the decision, calling it a victory for freedom. >> legal marijuana leading to conflict. >> recreational pot can be smoked and consumed in food and drinks coming sometimes with serious risks. >> we have the

. >> freedom industry's tanks have been dismantled.e worry about the chemicals long-term effects. hoping to prevent a water crisis west virginia american water spent millions upgrading its treatment system and the state legislature passed a law requiring all large storage tanks to be registered and inspected. >> we know how big they are, how much material they are holding. >> we make up to 20 gallons a day. >> keeley doubt think she'll recoup the $40,000 she lost being shut down. the company causing the spill has been bankrupt. >> the lawsuits are there to hold corporations and people that make bad decisions culpable >>> for the first time in nearly 30 years scientists developed a new antibiotic. it could be a game changer if it works. for more we turn to jacob ward in san francisco. >> what is exciting about this is the tradition alt kind of antibiotic that we are used to are based on one per cent of the naturally occurring bacteria that we are able to develop in the lab. what is exciting is the new development uses the i-chip remaces

. >> along the elk river freedom industry's tanks have been dismantled and the liquorice odour is goneme for which about the long-term effects. hoping to prevent another crisis west virginia american water spent millions upgrading its treatment system and the state legislature passed a law requiring storage tanks to be restered and inspected. >> -- registered and inspected. >> we know where they are, how much they are. >> we make up 20 gallons a day. >> keeley steele doubts she'll recoup the 40,000 she lost. the company responsible is bankrupt. she hopes the lawsuits she and 30 businesses filed send a serious message. >> the lawsuits are there to hold corporations and people that make bad decisions culpable. >> one of the things you hear from a lot of people coming back here is that this disaster in a strange way, brought the community together. people not concerned or didn't have a focus on some issues environmental issues in the community, they are galvanised and concerned and active. many say they are running for office that we spoke to. they want to know more about what is going on

. >> they are now perceived i think widely within the journalistic industry, as the greatest enemy of press freedomave encountered as an industry in at least a generation. >> others have echoed your comments. president obama of course promised a lot of transparency during his campaign. you also said the administration has pretty much doubled down on bush administration tactics, doing things that the bush administration had even barely considered. >> yeah, i think there's not much doubt about it. the track record is pretty clear. they have had more leak investigations, and more leak prosecutions and have jailed more people in connection with stories that have appeared in the media than any other administration ever has. they have cracked down on reporters in various ways over the last few years, as well as whistleblowers, and they have tried to shut off the flow of information from the government to the people. which is the whole point of the first amendment. >> and you have also said that the administration is trying to create a de facto official secret sect. that it is trying to control the facts

industrial complex. coming back to the freedom of expression. it boils down to two different perspectives. despite the threat of violence, goers. >> it was described by directorsar silly. they said it was their duty. in north korea, the state forecaster called "the interview" an act of terrorism. >> for the general population the leadership in north korea is daified, they are like a god. imagine a film were prophet muhammad or jesus christ was a target for assassination, it offends many. that dis departments in north korea -- dizzy departments would not be helpful, would be destabilizing. >> any time someone is threatened enough to not speak, it's a freedom of expression issue. we call it the hecklers veto in the nates, something is not -- united states, something is not spoken because of its content, reaction. >> the biggest reaction to the interview would have come from film critics. they probably wouldn't have been kind. >> movie reel: who. >> reporter: but a combination, fraud reporting and misplaced patriotism turned it into a geopolitical football. a much watch for americans and an u

she created beauty for freedom, a campaign that involves the powerful fashion industry to shine the spotlightprofits fighting against human trafficking. >> i was in south africa and saw a lot of homeless children and all of these things they affect you. you see trafficking in some places that you go to because those are light hot spots for for that issue. southeast asia being one of those places. and working in these countries and saying -- we're in a industry that has the power to do something about it. >> monica's desire to help and serve others stems from a childhood of growing up in a loving and nurturing environment. >> i grew up in huntsville, texas, raised by two civil rights activists. my mom and dad are still very active. one thing that was really important in our family was to be a human being is to have the ability to give something back. you have to contribute something in this world. i'm going to live a life of service. that's my dream. i just see myself as being able to at least use what i have in this industry as a voice to contribute something back to the world because i want

a whole new three a ter theater of possibilities that could take place on freedom of speech and those that were involved industry. >> you have hit it on the head. it is very disconcerting. a short while ago, somebody asked me what should the united states be doing? >> hug your journalist, your comics, people out there creating culture, making films, writing. we have battles between the department of justice and reporters doing their jobs. you have in turkey a jailed cartoonist who they don't like. you have in egypt a journalist sitting in jail because of them reporting the news. we are talking about horrible acts that terrorists have taken today against journalists. governments are also setting a very poor standard. right now, the best thing every government can do particularly liberal governments that are trying to abhor what happened in paris. that's very disconcerting that is not happening around the world. >> outstanding observation. how confident are you that these suspects will be apprehended? >> i am pretty confident. the bbc is reporting that they have actually been identified. i think they will be able

industries. association lobby because of freedom of expression.and computer games are exempt from these child pornography exemptions. forface five years in jail distributing child pornography, but coming back to the u.s., it is 40 years in jail, so quite a big difference in the laws. >> a huge discrepancy. all right, thank you for that. next, in japan, expecting a much tastier year. find out. " returns."first up ♪ >> welcome to the stock exchange. we are looking at our track reporters, and they are keeping an eye on the pressure. it is the beginning of the trading week. are now in play. starbucks japan. >> and how do we start the day? and starbucks is going to be raising for chino prices in japan, and that is because milk prices are higher -- raising frappaccino prices. >> all right, what have you got? >> a paper maker in japan. they are reporting that they had pretty good earnings. and apparently, these sales on anders boosted revenue, overall, they said the stock was going up in the last six months. we will see how it goes. >> you cannot beat cu

. ♪ >> at this moment, though growing the economy shrinking deficits, bustling industry, booming energy production, freedomo write our own future. stuart: it sounds good. do you like that graphic there? we have a weakening economy now. some of the big-name stocks that you know reporting lower profits. not good news. we have a selloff. look at the names. caterpillar down big time. the biggest drop for that stock in four years. that stocks biggest drop in a year and a half. combine those two. move on down the list. united technologies. dupont. they are all down. dragging the dow industrials. the technology sector are. the worst performing their own fault. locate the big names. apple. google. amazon. twitter. all of them down. cheryl casone is here this wednesday morning. what does it tell me about the economy? or perhaps there is more going on. that is what i think actually hurt the market. down 3.4%. even if things bolstered are both good orders, taking all of that away. you are seeing manufacturing slowdown. i cannot make a lot of sense of this. single-family home sales. volume went up even as prices were

into the archives and was lucky through the freedom of information request to gain access to all letters to and from begin to realize is the generic drug industry was not a creature appears science but a complex self motivated industries though it was my own conception of the power of the brand that drove me to study the generic but that is not what i expected to find i found a complex industry in the making for the understood as it becomes increasingly important it deserves more scrutiny and understanding. >> host: how do insurance companies and health care laws treat generics? >> this is a very important question and the way i approached the book is a three part structure generic could be the most modified aspect to be interchangeable but i was interested in how generic drugs represent the ultimate commodity as it is produced when does it come into being how do they make it and how do they circulate? what science allows regulators and what are the laws that encourage patients and physicians to use generic drugs and what does it mean to consume a generic drug among consumers and physicians your immediate consumers themselves such a task in par

moment, with the growing economy shrinking deficits bustling industry, booming energy production, we have risen from recretion with the freedom to write our own future than any other nation on earth. it's now up to us to choose who we want to be over the next 15 years and for decades to come. middle class economics works. expanding opportunity works. and these policies will continue to work, as long as politics don't get in the way. in iraq, in syria american leadership including our military power is stopping isil's advance. instead of getting dragged into another ground war in the middle east we are leading a broadcoalition including arab nations to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group. tonight i call on this congress to show the world we are united in this mission, bypassing a resolution to authorize the use of force against isil. and tonight i urge this congress to finally pass the legislation we need to better meet the evolving threat of cyber attacks combat identity theft and protect our children's information. that should be a bipartisan effort. >> rose: joining me from washington is david sanger, nationa

freedom. >> it's a clear violation of their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> in october the commercial space industrya major hit when virgin galactic's spaceship 2 crashed in the desert. richard branson arrived on the scene visibly shaken. for a man who spent most of his life smiling for the cameras this time was different. he wondered if it was worth pursuing his dream of commercial space tourism but virgin galactic is pushing on with big hopes for 2015. ali velshi sat down with branson at the world economic forum in davos. >> every time we've spoken you give off such positive energy, you seem well, except for that one day when you got to mojave. in your interview it was palpable. i understand some of that was, there was human life lost. we all know in space in early days that will happen and everybody's prepared for it, there is a sadness in you and what is it all about? >> obviously for the family involved it is heartbreaking. they'll never completely get over it. and for the greater family, 400 engineers and scientists who have been working hard on the project for many years. they've had to get o

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lucky enough to a freedom of information request to the fda to give access to and from the son of companies began to realize the statement i said earlier which is the generic drug industryas not something that was a creature of pure science or merely a hand need public house but innovative in its own way. it was in many ways my own conception of the power of the brand that drove me to study the generic did what i found however is not what i expected to find. it was a complex industry in the making, one that is poorly understood and as it becomes increasingly important to the fabric of the american help care, really deserves more scrutiny and more understanding. >> dr. greene, how do insurance companies and health care laws treat generics? >> so, this is a very important question. i'll back up for a moment. the way i approach a book is through three part structure. generics are in some ways the most commodified aspect of the health care system. the medicine should be merely interchangeable, marketed on the basis to say this. i became interested in how generic drugs represent the ultimate modification, how that commodity produced, so when does the generic drug in a straig

freedom. >> it's a clear violation of their human rights. >> we have strongly urged the government to release those journalists. >> journalism is not a crime. >> we wanted to hear directly from the industry: the financiers and business leaders who are now america's largest and most powerful landlords. >> the other thing i'd say about investing is it's often a lonely business. when you go back to 08, 09 we, like most of the people in this room, we were suffering, right? because asset values had declined pretty significantly. >> many of them were gathered at this investors' conference in new york city. >> what i would tell you about the business overall you know what's gone wrong... people in this room would be shocked to hear: renovating homes costs more and took longer [laughter in the audience]. that... that definitely happened. but what went right was home price appreciation went better than expected. >> the industry leader - invitation homes denied our request for an interview. a new trade association - the national rental home council and several other companies, also said no. the one insider who would talk to us on camera was toni moss - a housing finance specialist who helped to la

the suppression of freedom of the press, and the largely permanent establishment of conscription, income tax, taxes against liquor and tobacco, the partnership of government and industry constituting massive subsidies, transcontinental railroads, the establishment of money inflation through the greenbacks and getting off the gold standard, and the nationalizations of banking systems through the national banking act of 1863 and 1864. if you have read, for example, if you have read books about lincoln, you recognize those criticisms. delorenzo is a disciple, if you will, of rothbard, and that rothbard tradition. rothbard also says, one point right after the soviet union broke apart he said, with the inspiration of the death of the soviet union before us, we know that it can be done. what? what can be done? we shall break the clock of social democracy and the great society and the welfare state. we shall break the clock of the new deal. we shall break the clock of woodrow wilson's new freedom and perpetual war. we shall repeal the 20th century. he could write, too. rothbard is wonderful to read. very interesting figure. i think that is the view of lincoln criticism that

for people in the entertainment industry in this country, we applaud your creativity and your worldwide suggestion and we support your freedom of expression, but do you have a responsibility to assess the impact of your work and to understand the damage that comes from the incessant repetitive, mindless violence and irresponsible conduct that permeates our media all the time. we've got to ask our community leaders in all kinds of organizations to help us stop our most serious social problem, the epidemic of teen pregnancies and births where there is no marriage. i have sent to congress a plan to target schools all over this country with anti-preparing pregnancy programs that work. but government can only do so much. tonight i call on parents and leaders all across this country to join together in a national campaign against teen pregnancy to make a difference. we can do this, and we must. and i would like to say a special word to our religious leaders. you know, i'm proud of the fact that the united states has more houses of worship per capita than any country in the world. these people who lead our houses of worship can ign

freedom. >> we would have submarine sonar capability, which we would use to go ahead and find anything that's below the water. >> reporter: indonesia's transportation industrypended the flights from surabaya to singapore. they didn't have the permit to fly the route on the day of the crash. >> back home now. >>> move on to the storms socking a large part of the country with dangerous snow and ice making driving treacherous. it's moving east with an arctic blast behind it. and rob marciano is tracking it all. good morning. >> good morning. look at the satellite, just a mess. this storm encompasses half of the country from new mexico to northeast. and winter weather advisories over a couple dozen states. parts of new mexico, snow there, freezing rain, snow across western texas. some of that, it piles up. a mixture of snow and sleet from chicago to detroit. a pocket of freezing rain in the valleys of pennsylvania. and a winter weather warning for interior northeast. especially new england. all this as people are trying to wrap up holiday travel. this morning millions of americans are bracing for more treacherous winter weather. the snow and freezing rain sprea

enough through a freedom of information request to the fda to gain access to all of their letters to and from a set of companies that became the early american yes e network drug industry began to realize this statement that i said earlier, which was that the generic drug industry was not a creature of pure saint or merely a hand maiden of public health but motivated in its own way. it was, in many ways my own conception of the power of the brand that drove me to study the generic. what i found however, was not what i expect expected to find. i did not -- what i found instead was a complex industry in the making one that was poorly understood unlike contemporaries that as it becomes increasingly important to the fabric of american health care really deserves more scrutiny and more understanding. >> host: dr. greene, how do insurance companies and health care laws treat generics? >> guest: so this is a very important question and i'll back up for a moment in answering it. the way i approach the book is through a three-part structure. generics are in some ways the most commodified aspect of the health care system, right? the medicine is merely interchangeable with other

freedom and liberty as well. it could be cronyism, corporate welfare, handouts to the industry of the month. it is just as wrong as the direct attack. but we do talk about this, commitment. the two can accomplish big things. the idea is to set small goals you're not likely to college big things. like ronald reagan did. you have a chance, and it may not happen, but you have the opportunity and of chance to accomplish big things and old things. i told some folks earlier today that there is a big football game tonight and ohio is playing. my guess is that they have the goal of being international -- of being national champions. the idea is that if you set a big goal, then i have a chance to make it a reality today. if you set small goals, you will not get there. our goal is just to win one game . we are going to beat michigan this year. heck, everyone will beat michigan. if that is your only goal? i think we are at one of those points where it is important for the party that i belong to in this congress after the election in november to be big and bold. think about it. can you imagine -- what i

freedom. this is about american jobs. in 2012, the maritime industry employed more than 57,000 workers and supports $15.2 billion in gross business income in washington state alone. in the pacific northwest, we understand the importance of the jones act. why would congress kill good american jobs? thank you mr. speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina seek recognition? ms. foxx: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, mr. speaker thspkeprteor without objection, the gentlewoman from nor cola gnedorneine. ms. foxx: thank you mr. speaker. too often good ideas get lost in bureaucratic red tape. today we have the opportunity to start cutting that tape away. h.r. 161, the natural gas pipeline permitting reform act requires a timely decision to be made on liquefied natural gas projects around the country, projects that have been held back by unnecessary regulations. this streamlines the process, getting these projects off of paper and into place. countless economic opportuni

freedom from irrational mandates. we will always have strong oversight and the checks and balances are in place, but we need an attitude across the industry that encourages flexibility in the way we manage the organization added after the marketplace. -- and the way we adapt to the marketplace. we look to our workforce and what we will need, what we are doing very has to revolve. young people are not looking for a single employer. does it make sense to offer a government pension to a 22-year-old just entering the workforce? how reliable is that promise? does somebody want to wait until they are 75 to get retirement? this is similar to those facing the federal government. at some point, the cost have to come down and the promises have to be paid. look today at the unfunded liabilities for military veterans. we propose transitioning to a contribution program for postal employees. a thrift savings program or ira would provide flexibility and it would be more responsible and honest when all is said and done . i would like to see the congress encourage more experimentation on the federal level. the postal service has the kind of management tha

freedom of expression is under debate. >> dangerous and on the run these two teens could be a modern day bonnie and collide. >> from giants of industry to small start ups how a rebirth in detroit could hinge on a in a wife of entrepreneurs. >> going the stopping production on going the glasses for now one of the stories caught in our global net. >> these are live images out of paris for secretary of state john kerry, you can see him there with the mayor of paris just wrapping up his meetings in france. that is james taylor about to entertain the crowds. good morning. welcome to al jazeera america. ahead this half hour, when does free he dom of speech cross the line. also giving children a proper education, haiti is struggling to do that. >> the film "selma" up for big picture, but not a single and gottor of color has been nominated. >> new rules take effect this morning, making it easier for americans to trade or travel to cuba. little the first step in a new diplomatic relationship between the two nations. under the rules americans can go to cuba without attaining a special license. it makes it easier to bring cuban goods back to th

freedom in general. >> bring it back to the u.s. market. if you look at the sectors that youts perform today, financials consumer discretionary and industrialsat tend to do well on a better economy. so there is a real bullish momentum. >> three things came into play today. first off, there was healthy amount of skepticism being engendered by what happened in europe saying maybe in the states we won't be so quick to pull the trigger. maybe it goes out further than six moments. so that's a healthy thing. we had the state of the union. we guiltyot gridlock. no one will do might go in washington. and we have lower earning expectations.go in washington. and we have lower earning expectations. >> transportation transports did really well. decent regional bank earnings. so earnings matter. we're in that sweet spot. >> we'll leave it there. thanks, everybody. commercial real estate market has been going gang busters. reits had been cold until now. this market may finally be rebounding. we'll talk about that with diana olick straight ahead. and have you seen this? a luxury apartment complex in new jersey burning to the ground last night. nobody was s

freedom from very irrational mandates that we're under today. we'll always have strong oversight and checks and balances are in place but we need to have an attitude across this entire industryrce andbksc÷ what we'll need in 20 to 30 years from now. what we're doing today has to evolve. no shock people aren't looking for a single employer over the course of their careers. in today's world does it make sense to offer a pension to a 22-year-old. how reliable is that? the postal service's financial issues are similar to those facing the federal government. at some point costs have to come down and the promises of benefits have tojp be paid. just look today at the unfunded liabilities for our military veterans federal state and local retirement systems. we propose transitioning from a define benefit program to a defined cont !;] program for postal employees. an ira would give employees moree1 flexibility and much more responsible and much morn nest arrangement with all is said and done. i would like to see the congress encourage much more experimentation at the federal x level. the postal service has the kind of management that would appreciate being at the front end of change a

freedom of speech to tinder to floating islands. his expertise on the big deals in the works and the next big thing to hit the industry. >>> volatilityti citi citi group earnings. >>> and the power of the social media. as the final hour of "squawk box" begins right now. cy >>> live from the most powerful city in the world, new york, this is "squawk box." >> welcome back to "squawk box" here on cnbc first in business worldwide. i'm joe kernen along with becky quick and andrew ross sorkin. i think we're in the presence of greatness with barry diller. barry diller is here. thanks for coming to new jersey. the show's 20 years old now. >> are we in new jersey? >> you are confused. this is new york. >> thank you. but i think the cars are distracting. >> as a backdrop? >> yeah. >> we like the energy. >> well it's nice for you. i think the goal is to make it nice for viewers. i'm sorry. it's none of my business but i've been watching. >> you are a guy who knows a thing or two. >> if you could slow the traffic to four miles an hour. it'd be a good shot. >> be a better shot. okay. >> let's talk about what has broiled the markets. and you read

freedom from very irrational mandates that we're under today. we'll always have strong oversight and the checks and balances are in place, but we need to have an attitude across this entire industry that encourages flexibility in a way that we manage the organization and adapt to the marketplace. fourth, i would encourage congress to view the postal service as a test bed or a laboratory of change that may be applied to the rest of federal government. we look at our workforce and what we're going to need in 20 to 30 years from now, what we're doing today has to evolve. most people are looking for a single employer over the course of their careers. in today's world does it make sense to offer the promise of a pension to a 22-year-old who's just entering the workforce? how reliable is that promise? does somebody want to wait until they're 70 or 75 years old to get that retirement? the postal service's financial issues are similar to those facing the federal government. at some point costs have to come down and the promises of benefits have to be paid. just look today at the unfunded liability for our military veterans, federal, state and local retirement systems. we've proposed tran

industry association letter from the application developers alliance. mr. john potter president application developers alliance. agreeing regarding legislation. applied in the debate. and then there is a coalition of economic groups from tech freedom to americans for tax reform, and a whole bunch of others, and individuals representing educational institutions and elsewhere in support of our legislative initiatives in whole or part. so without objection, we'll. you the that in the order asrecord as well. again, we thank all of our witnesses, especially grant some forbearance to the two that have to go now on to the senate and repeat this. we thank you for your endurance and your participation to all the witnesses. we're very signncere or following up with you sooner rather than later on language to deal with these issues. the principles we've outlined in the legislation we feel strongly about. we're not in the business of creating loopholes to go around something we feel strongly about so we look forward to cloop collaborating with you on that, on the appeals process and these various things. so thank you all and we stand adjourned. >>> we continue to cover the u.s. conference of mayors winter meeting under way in washington. pres