channel ten and freemantle _ for the production costs.oduction costs. channell ten and freemantle have said that they are very much committed to carrying on with neighbours in australia. there is the rumour that it's an issue of production costs where channel five will say that they want to focus on their original uk content, so as for some of the financial reasons behind the scenes, i'm not sure, but in terms of its popularity this is a show that people still want to see. looking at it from a different _ people still want to see. looking at it from a different angle, _ people still want to see. looking at it from a different angle, but - it from a different angle, but company that makes the soap says filming will go on until the 10th of june, so do we have a clever ploy on their part to try and get some more interest in the soap and a different channel potentially in the uk? absolutely. it looks like there is a window for somebody to put their hand up and say, hang on, we will take neighbours. 0f hand up and say, hang on, we will take ne

i also cannot support the nomination of jeffrey freemantle to serve as a general counsel of the epa. the direction of the administration is already taking on -- combined with mr. create toes -- means that i must oppose his nomination at this time. this administration has announced plans and the environmental policy area, ones that i think could cause major damage to our economy and our energy sectors. mister chairman, finally, i look forward to reporting five naming bills including -- and 90 essay resolutions today on a bipartisan basis. thank you for having today's hearing and i yield back to you. >> happy to be here with you and our colleagues. we will return to -- for some comments that she would like to make. senator, -- he has a comment or two he would like to make. i think we are very close -- we are maybe one or two short. hopefully, by the time cynthia is finished, we will have a chance to vote. senator. >> thank, you mister chairman. as the first woman to serve and the united states senate from wyoming, it really is a privilege for me to talk about a real pioneer, a woman fr