greenwood. >> mr. stroschein. >> i was raised on a farm and i've seen first hand the growing impact on agricultural renewable energy in the economy. the committee was created to support important energy programs con it and in the farm bill, to on taken funding and promote policy changes that will make them even more effective. in the 2002 and 2008 farm bills, bipartisan majorities in con recognize the potential for american farmers, ranchers, rural by providing significant resources to the programs and the energy title. these foundational policies have promised the -- >> into a growing reality. it is a vital component of the all of the above energy strategy that has significant bipartisan support here in congress. across the country we've already soon successes from thesish tifs, as mr. green would point it out. wind turbines are powering farms and rural ranches from maine to california. and pieio based products such as biopalace exand solvents are being produced in states like michigan, ohio and other

greenwood. mr. stroschein, please go ahead and proceed with your five-minute testimony. >> thank you, chairman thompson, ranking member holden. good to see you again. i appreciate the opportunity. i'm ryan stroes shin. i'm with the agricultural energy coalition. i was raised on a farm in south dakota which my family still operates and i've seen firsthand the growing impact on agricultural renewable energy in the economy. it was created in part to support the important energy programs contained in the farm bill to urge continuation tore meaningful funding for these programs and promote policy changes that will make them even more effective. in the 2002 and 2008 farm bills bipartisan majorities in congress recognized the potential for american farmers, ranchers, rural landowners and entrepreneurs to create clean, domestic, renewable energy and bioproducts by providing significant resources to the programs in the energy title. these foundational policies have transformed the promise of an emerging clee

greenwood? >> our priorities would be bcap and the markets-based program and as one who has served with you for 12 years i understand the dire straits that this nation is facing in terms of our spending program and budgets. this farm bill as a well is a subsidy bill and it's a question of establishing priorities, and my message to you folks on this committee is to be very visionary in terms of -- of where is the future for our children, and i would argue that the future is going to depend upon our ability to make fuels in ways we haven't been able to before. the science has brought us to this point, and -- and shortly commercial -- the market will take us the rest of the way. what we need from this committee is a bridge, the bridge tone able these entrepreneurs out there to demonstrate the commercial ability of these -- of these technologies, and we're quite confident that once they do with these loan guarantees and -- and so forth, that the commercial bankers will move in, and this country will

greenwood. go ahead. >> just one -- what we have done specifically to bridge that gap is that we have two, three projects under way. one is traditional pelletizing in a furnace operation to be able to supply agricultural heating. that's in play, with 100 furnaces in play. this plant is rather remarkable in how it changes the soil structure down four and five feet. missouri's made up of a foot of topsoil and then there's a hard clay pan, and it's very drought blown because it doesn't sink in. the state of arkansas wanted us there because they have a lot of that soil that's been abused. we have nit four places. five feet down in a hard clay pan, you can actually break that soil apart, because there's a huge amount of biomass that's above, there's a similar amount of organic matter of the soil and we're now changing the soil complexions, we're signing contracts on our first four installments of wastewater, the epa and the wastewater projects that are paralyzing cities in the midwest right now. we'r

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maybe it's lee greenwood? the iconic country music star.e has a solution and has a lot to do with his signature song, "god bless the usa." ♪ i won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me ♪ ♪ and i would gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today ♪ ♪ because there ain't no doubt i love this land ♪ ♪ god bless the usa >> god bless the usa" topped the charts in the '80s and again after 9/11. it's become sort of a new sort of national anthem for many americans. greenwood has written a book "does god still bless the usa? plea for a better america" it hits stores this week. thank you for coming in. i'm excited to talk to you. >> great to be here. >> i always wondered what inspired you to write "god bless the usa?" >> i wanted to do something to unite my country. i'm originally from california and settled in tennessee after many years in nevada. i just had this inspiration. it took me about 2 1/2, 3 years because i had a country music career that was 300 days on the road. one day i said it's time to do that. i talked to my

greenwood. mr. stroschein, please proceed with your five-minute testimony. >> thank you, chairman thompson, good to see you again. i appreciate this opportunity. many of his ransacked two, codirector of the agricultural energy coalition. i was raised a farm in south dakota, which icann is still operates amazing first-hand the growing impacts the production of rural economies. the agricultural energy coalition is a diverse group of agricultural renewable energy and environmental organizations or private companies to represent a broad spectrum of renewable energy, energy efficiency and bio fuel, bio power in just his created the energy open in the farmville is continuation of these findings that will make them more effective. in 2002 the farmville's recognizing the potential for american farmers, ranchers and entrepreneurs to create bioproducts of resources these foundational policies of emergency sustainable agricultural into a growing reality. a continued commitment to goals will accelerate this mom

says there's been misinformation about classes being too big and will speak at the greenwood administrative in towson at 6. >>> a push to reduce the number of distraction while driving and crashes that follow involving young people. safety advocates will speak about the dangers of texting while behind the wheel. also simulator -- a simulator will be set up during the high school lacrosse finals. so kids can see how bad it can be be. >>> later this morning, the governor will sign dozens of bills into law and this is going to happen at 10:30 on the second floor of the statehouse in annapolis. bills include an income tax increase for people earning more than 100,000 dollars and households earning more than $150,000 a year. governor o'malley is expected to sign a bill that could make maryland the first state to ban an arsenic additive in chicken feed. >>> a possible date is set for the special session to be considered for the possible expansion of gambling in maryland. if a work group reaches a consensus, the session could be held the week of july 9th. the group will consider gaming expansion a

greenwood. go ahead. >> what we've done specifically to bridge that gap is we have two, three projects underway. one is a traditional peltizing in a furnace operation which we developed to be able to supply agriculture heating. that's in play with 100 furnaces in play. the second one we've done is this plant is rather remarkable in how it changes the soil structure down four and five feet. missouri's made up of a foot of somewhat topsoil and then a hard clay pen and it's very draught prone because the water doesn't go in. in northern arkansas the reason we're in arkansas the state of arkansas wanted us there because they have a lot of that soil that's been abused. we've had it in four places. we have -- you can five feet down in a hard clay pan you can break that soil apart because what huge amount of biomass that's up above. there's a similar amount of organic matter in the soil. we are changing the soil complexions that we are for process now signing contracts on our first four installments of

it will take place on the greenwood campus. >>> you think you know about the drugs your kids could be tempted with. but that's not always the case. the pot some are smoking is not at all like anything with which you may be familiar. it's legal and that doesn't mean it is safe. investigators joce sterman is here to explane. >> reporter: synthetic pot may be legal but experts say it is not harmless. and that's a tragic lesson local families are learning. we spoke with a families of two young men who say they have been forever changed after taking spice a form of synthetic pot. the drug is sold legally here in maryland but new studies show it could have long lasting impacts and psychosis. eric's family says he was smoking spice in the hours before stabbing his mother. now he sits in carroll county jail cell. >> you're literally taking a chance every time you do it. every time. so he obviously had done it before and didn't have that type of episode. this time, he did. he could have killed his mother. >> reporter: if you want to see more of our investigation and exclusive interview, log on

wgn's tonya francisco is live in chicago's mount greenwood neighborhood with more on our top story. after two months of negotiations there is a deal between c p s and the cafeteria workers ... but talks turned to discussions over contract negotiations with the other unions ... the cbs ceo was asked if this was a way to pressure the hellions >> the fact that we were able to do this on time and address the issues is something i am proud of we hope that the board takes the same positive approach they took with this one in other collective bargaining agreements ... >> we are focusing on finding resolutions to the contracts and serving our children >> the contract with him night here is a deal that gives to percent raises each of the first two years of the contract and establishes a short-term disability and maternity leave policy ... but there is more fresh food on the menu as well for the next five years there will not be warming kitchens for frozen meals to be heated ... fresh ingredients for meals will be served ... >> fresh quality food breeds a faddish quality educationfresh qualit

maybe they had a car that would follow martin luther king out of greenwood back to mississippi. >> ifou want to, i will do it. >> i hate to ask you to be dealing with someone who is working over there. why don't i call them and see? >> he has never indicated that to me. >> it is a very difficult situation for everybody here now. or anybody that has to deal with him. we will all get through. [end audio clip] >> how could that happen? how good the attorney general not be able to tell the fbi director what to do? >> j. edgar hoover hated robert kennedy. it is interesting. people do not give enough to force to the key role that character personality plays in politics and power. this telephone call, hoover hated robert kennedy. robert kennedy insisted there be a telephone on hoover's desk so he could call them at any time. as soon as president kennedy died, the telephone is removed from his desk. hoover was very close to lyndon johnson. i found my reaction to johnson, i've never seen a reports on you. in reminds me of robert kennedy. the thing about london is he lies all the time. he lies

romney has kid rock and lee greenwood. >> don't forget ted nugent. >> and a few others and sen crawford.dy that is kind of to be expected, is it not. >> hollywood has been a consistent cash cow for the democratic party and what chris just stated really is the pitch that it is going to be a close election, look, you may not be as enthusiastic and you were in 2008 but we need your checkbooks and it is working. clooney is going to raise $12 million. if this is going to be emulated because in addition to the 150 people he had a lot which where people used the social media and the internet for the chance to sit at the table with two celebrities with george clooney and president obama. they have to be careful of the photo ops. this attempt to regain the cool factor. undermines the seriousness of the office. >> at some point when you appear in all these shows and it is funny in the moment and it is beyond just a once-a-year are white house correspondents' dinner. singing with al green or hanging out with mick jagger. after awhile you look at the country and we are in declean and at some point it

the greenwood means 60s. i buy into that. even means wide spread. this system is on its way out of here. low clouds will get chewed up by drier air coming in. that won't be until saturday. low clouds and fog. and then sun. it will be breezy and a little bit warmer today. upper 60s to very low 70s. close to the coast 50s and 60s. temperatures tomorrow reborn pretty fast. it will be warmer upper 70s to near 80s. even warmer sunday and monday. >>> facebook and the first amendment is clicking that like button on facebook protected speech? very murky legal issue in the courts. >> what russia says it will do if plans to move forward for a missile defense shield in europe. >> good morning, westbound 237 traffic looks good here as you drive into northern san jose. ♪ strea-ea-ea-ea-eam ♪ stream, stream, stream... ♪ when i want you... ♪ ...in my arms... ♪ when i want you... ♪ ...and all your charms... ♪ whenever i want you, all i have to do is... ♪ [ female announcer ] introducing xfinity streampix. stream your favorite movies and full seasons of shows instan

romney has kid rock and lee greenwood. >> don't forget ted nugent. >> and a few others and sen crawford.dyt is kind of to be expected, is it not. >> hollywood has been a consistent cash cow for the democratic party and what chris just stated really is the pitch that it is going to be a close election, look, you may not be as enthusiastic and you were in 2008 but we need your checkbooks and it is working. clooney is going to raise $12 million. if this is going to be emulated because in addition to the 150 people he had a lot which where people used the social media and the internet for the chance to sit at the table with two celebrities with george clooney and president obama. they have to be careful of the this attempt to regain the cool factor. undermines the seriousness of the office. >> at some point when you appear in all these shows and it is funny in the moment and it is beyond just a once-a-year are white house correspondents' dinner. singing with al green or hanging out with mick jagger. after awhile you look at the country and we are in declean and at some point it kind of all loo

greenwood. -- i would like to go to mr. greenwood. >> what we have done to bridge the gap is we have the three projects underway one as the traditional for us operation which we've developed to be all to supply agricultural meaning. that simply was 100 furnaces in play. the second one is the plant is rather remarkable and how it changes the structure down four and 5 feet and misery is made up the foot of somewhat topsoil and it's very drought resistant because the water doesn't go in and in northern arkansas the reason we are in arkansas is a state wanting us there because the kids a lot of the soil that's been abused we have had it and please is. -- places. there's a similar amount of organic matter in the soil and we are changing the complexion that we are processing now signed the contracts on the first installments of sewer waste water, the epa and waste water projects that were paralyzed and cities in the midwest right now. you're actually planting this as we change the complexion with the forced below ground irrigatio

congressman greenwood, please begin when you're ready. [inaudible] >> general tommy out of this. >> i usually have somebody do that for me. >> mr. chairman thompson in breaking member hold an undistinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you i appreciate the opportunity to be here today. i'm the president and ceo of the biotechnology industry organization. bio is the world's largest biotechnology organization with an 1100 members worldwide. with its broad membership qaeda innovative industrial and agricultural biotechnology companies are developing new feedstocks and biological catalysts that production of advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and bio-based products. because these feedstocks manufacturing methods and products based on plants and biological processes that they are more efficient, sustainable and environmentally friendly. importantly the development use of biomass for fuels and chemicals is an american bio-based economy by necessity cannot be outsourced to other countries. 10 years ago this week, less than a year foll

his other sister, martha thurmond bishop, lives in the town of greenwood, kind of up in the northwestern part of the state. c-span: senator thurmond has quite an accent. >> guest: yes, he does. c-span: do the sisters talk the same way? >> guest: sort of, but a little softer. the one thing i think of -- senator thurmond's first name as strom. they refer to him as strum as though it were spelled s-t-r-u-m. but they were very charming. i had no trouble understanding them at all. they are both retired school teachers in what was as sweet as anything. they were both prepared for my visit and had written notes about things they wanted to tell me, not so much that strom was the most wonderful person, whatever, but just stories they wanted to tell me about their very early years in edgefield. this is not too long after the turn of the century, and their memories of going to "pitchfork ben" tillman's house in a horse and buggy and their parents going to his daughter's wedding and also a feel for what life was like in the thurmond household in edgefield. c-span: he is seven years older, so he is t

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