a beautiful to view from many locations along the mattoon, an ideal place to -- all -- lagoon, an ideal place to walk with a loved one. reservations for weddings are available at sfrecpark.org. discarding contains plants referred to by william shakespeare's plays and poems. welcome to the shakespeare garden here in the famous golden gate park. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences the garden was designed by the california spring blossom and wildfirlower association. here is a truly enchanting and tranquil garden along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. stroll around and appreciate its unique setting. the gorgeous brick walkway and a brick wall, the stone benches, the rustic sundial. chaired the part -- share the bard's word hundred famous verses from a shakespearean plays. this is a gem to share with someone special. pack a picnic, find a bench, and enjoy the sunshine, and let the whimsical words of william shakespeare and floats you and your loved one away. this is one of the most popular wedding locations and is available

. >> reporter: a giant plume of black oil filled the lagoon. 50 american sailors were killed. what made the sinking of this ship so different? what set this oiler apart from the destroyers and battleship and aircraft carriers that had been sunk during world war ii. the japanese called their suicide weapon cayten. in english that means heaven shaker. the cayten was the direct descendent. the terrible devine. designed to inflict technological level. the japanese hope the cayten would do the same thing. designed and adapted from the lance torpedo. this reign of terror would not fall from the sky but come from beneath the sea. >> they cut out the middle section and put a crew compartment in there from a single pilot. gave them a small para scope. they launched him off the deck of a mother submarine. >> reporter: there were five caytons launched that morning. among the feast of resting ships, the sinowa was the only one hit. firefighters tried to control the flames but the damage from the suicide torpedo and subsequent explosion of aviation fuel gave them only minutes to live. it w

in south carolina duke energy got sued over those giant toxic ash lagoons.o clean them up. when the same folks tried to sue in north carolina, north of the border the state government stepped in and blocked those lawsuits from going forward. now's the part where we mention the republican governor of north carolina pat mckroir for 29 years before he became governor was an executive for duke energy. in zk they were able to sue and in north carolina with a governor from that company they were not able to sue. now, duke is getting nailed for this any way for this disaster and for the other places across the state in north carolina where they have been leaking millions of gallons of toxic coal ash goo every day in to the state's waterways. the reason they are getting nailed for it finally is duke has been charged with a crime. nine criminal counts filed by three federal prosecutors against duke energy. the ap reporting that duke will settle with the government over these criminal charges for something around $100 million. if so, that would be the second largest a

. >> the bay may remind them the baja lagoons that they give birth. >> they have narrow entrances and a lot of currents at entrances to the lagoons, and compare that to the golden gate and you have a similar situation. >> the difference here, a lot more potential for boat problems and human interference and that is why the coast guard warned of a whale's presence alert. and the coast guard crew that spotted them didn't tagalong. >> we were fi a hundred yards and kept that distance and we don't want to impede or hinder it in in any way. >> we don't want to love wildlife to death. we shouldn't want to love whisenhunt to death. >> reporter: federal law protects the whales from harm or harass. and 100 yards are the closest observers are able to get. a calf will die if separatedded from its mother and the whales are vulnerable journeying to alaska. >> right now we have females that are about to give birth or just gave birth and running on essentially an empty tank of gas. >> the shrinking icecap is dimiles per houring their grounds. >> in some way gray whale are poster childs for climate c

. >> he would not be able to swim in the toms river lagoons because they are frozen solid. monica is living on her boat. >> we have heaters on the inside and we can get the bolt up to 85 degrees inside if we want to. her dogs don't mind the bitter cold thark is boo boo the bull dog who loves to bury his face in the snow and snack on it. one good thing they may help to get rid of the southern pine beatles that are destroying trees in south jersey, i would be happy if we got zero degree weather, because it will kill the southern pine beetle larva. and after seeing him run by us in bare legs someone has to deliver the pants to the fedex guy. >> i don't feel it as long as i'm protected up here i'm fine. >> this boat is frozen in place and lagoons are frozen and entire sections of the barnegat bay. there is a big polar bear plunge in seaside. they will find out what it's like for doug to go in any day, i can tell you there is no way in the world i would venture into this water when it's this cold. >> that is two of us nora. >> be sure to stick with 6abc.com/weather we have the h

also, the fine that duke energy is now paying for one of their giant toxic coal ash lagoons burstingarolina, looks like it's not the second largest fine anybody's ever paid under the clean water act. maybe it's the fourth largest? it's hard to find a definitive score for this kind of stuff it turns out. other people have reported that duke is paying the second largest fine here ever. but i think now looking at it again, that they're probably fourth largest and not second largest. in which case i got that wrong, too, i'm sorry. i'm honestly very sorry about that. i regret the error. i'm wearing a hair shirt underneath my blazer here. but that's how it goes. it's not that hard to do. but it feels good to do it. you don't want to get stuff wrong, but it happens. but then you correct it, and then you can move on. chastened, but clean. that's how it works. and then there's this kind of problem. to which the hair shirt apparently does not fit. we're still waiting to see if there will be some sort of apology, some sort of corrective action concerning the biggest kahuna in all of cable news,

. >> welcome to the lagoon. my name is mike. people call me candy. there are probably only 20, 30 boats working. the rest are show or charter boats. >> we try to find authentic people in the neighborhood to narrate the stories. >> reporter: and drew mason dreamed up detour. former ceo of groupon told me his goal is to give people an alternative to traditional tours. >> i started thinking about it just to somebody who loves to travel sunday a off let down by the ways that exist to experience the place and learn about a place. >> reporter: all of the stories you hear are ma -- are researched by veteran journalists and writers. there are plenty of surprises along the way. >> i didn't know this was here. no idea. >> our next stop is in the white warehouse to the left of it. ♪ >> the oldest machine in this room is from 1884. back then, the machines were a common form of entertainment. >> reporter: my tour guide says this machine gets more complaints than any other. we have quarters. we -- let's find out why here. if i can get one in. see what it does. oer

little bit more equipped on some of the questions and answers or questions raised here today and know lagoon more thoroughly but what i stand i'm not interested in making a decision on the information because i find a lot of it compelling i don't know i'll see how the other commissioners feel. >> commissioner clinch. >> so we have that option. >> yes. >> commissioner walker sorry then commissioner mar. >> so our suggesting we continue this? >> i'm suggesting we continue this was caveat that maybe we could sit down with the city attorney's office and whoever choose to get for educated and understand the decision that we want i i know we have conclusions but i'm not sure the commission we're all in agreement here maybe i'm wrong if someone want to the call the question we can but at the end of the day i'd rather be it seems like the board of appeals will stay on home until this is decided. >> it's up to them. >> and jack for the appellant i had not considered the possibility not receiving a decision before we went to the board of appeals i'll have to confer with with my client if they feel it'

spot where you can relax with that special someone while listening to the water and fountain in the lagoon. beautiful to view from many locations and inside is an ideal place to walk around with your loved ones. the palace is the most popular wedding location in the city park system. reservations for weddings and other events are available at strecpark.org. shakespeares' guard and refers -- has plants referred to in shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, shakespeares garden was designed in 1928 by the california spring blossom association. flowers and plants played an important part in shakespeares literary masterpieces. here is an enchanting and tranquil garden tucked away along a path behind a charming gate. this garden is the spot to woo your date. appreciate the beauty of its unique setting. the cherry tree, the brick walkways the enchanting stones, the rustic sundial. chaired the bards'w ro -- share the bard's words. the garden is a gem to share with someone special. pack a picnic, find a bench, enjoy the sunshine and let the whi

area for a major catastrophic event should one occur in the city, the 3 terminals will be there, the lagoon is also being proposed to be covered so that way it could have an area for queuing and a covered area from weather and elements. in its october 2nd, 2014 meeting the board of directors certified the environmental impact report for the downtown project, which referenced the vacation of removal of the building on pier 2 by march 2015. construction is estimated to begin the spring of 2016 and will conclude in the summer of 2017. i'm going to turn the mic over to brad benson to cover the 2012 settlement agreement. >> thank you, elsa, brad benson, director of special projects. it is part of the discussion with bcdc, port staff and sinbad's negotiated a settlement agreement. at the time sinbad's was $220,065 in arears in rent, plus interest and late fees. as an incentive for sinbad's to vacate pier 2 by december 31st, 2014, the port credited sinbad's with 4 months of back rent equaling $85,305. the settlement agreement required sinbad's to pay the port in 24 equal payments its back rent wit

as we've seen our current congress the 114th is a pig lagoon of animosity and cynicism.ere's some new blood in town with convictions as yet unspoiled by washington. freshman senator thom tillis whose message to north carolina voters has always been clear. >> tillis say free-market conservative. >> a conservative businessman who cut red tape to create good-paying jobs. >> we need to reduce regulation. the over-reach is stroig our opportunities. government needs to get out of the way. >> jon: getting to the point where a man can't even open a car wash, cafe or leaf-covered pit with spikes at the bottom of it or a tattoo baby parlor. ( laughter ) damn you government! , of course, a lot of politicians spout this free market ideology when it serves their purpose. it's a little harder to do in practice. >> i was having this discussion with-- with someone and we were at a starbucks in my district and we were talking about certain regulations. she said, for example, don't you believe that this regulation that requires this gentleman to wash his hands before he serves your food i

fire officials say the marine mammals are all alive and have to the indian river lagoon system along the east coast of the state. it took a team of rescuers police and even firefighters armed with earth moving equipment to free those manatees. experts believe they were looking for warmer weather. aren't we all? whole united states postal service is honoring poet and novelist maya angelou. the post office says it's working on a brand new forever stamp. design hasn't been unveiled yet but the postmaster general said angelou inspired the nation through a life of advocacy and through her written and spoken words. she died last may at the age of 86. we know that season 20 celebrity cast of "dancing with the stars." it was revealed today on "good morning america." the cast includes television icon suzanne somers and music greats patti le bel and football star michael sam. others include actress rumor willis and the "shark tank" mogul. the new season premieres monday march 16th here on abc 7. should be exciting. well, the clouds are moving in and so is the cold weather. doug is back with on

wherever you look, the whole surface of the lagoon was busy with ships getting ready to leave.ng the big blinkers that we all carried, this was the way that we talked to each other out here. there were tight orders not to break radio silence. we had to keep our exact distance within the pattern in the convoy. along with us were 10 big tankers containing high octane gasoline. this was a great test of strength. our ability to keep the sea lanes open for a steady flow of fuel lasting the home islands of the japanese into rubble. we were mighty proud of our merchant marines to realize that the airpower in the pacific was directly reliant upon us. now the whole battle zone late ahead. the word got around. the philippines, that is where we were pretty sure we were headed. we realized we were in indian territory right now and like our forefathers and coven were -- covered wagon days, we had to keep our eyes peeled and our powder dry. the tropical nights were beautiful and dangerous. we were blacked out like the inside of a cannon. one dawn we made landfall. the japanese defenses had b

and duke energy dumped it in giant lagoons along sensitive water ways. one of them burst, it emptied tens of millions of gallons into the dan river last year. it coated 70 miles in this toxic goop full of mercury, arsenic, and other heavy metals. that river, and a few others, don't stop at the state line. they run on both sides of the border between say north carolina and south carolina. and in north, duke was sued. but when the same folks tried to sue in north carolina, they stepped in and blocked it. the governor for 29 years before becoming governor was an executive at duke energy. in north carolina, with a governor from that company, they were not able to pursue that same strategy. they were not able to sue. now duke energy is getting nailing for this anyway. for this disaster and all of the other places across that state where they have been illegally leaking billions of gallons into the states waterways. duke has just been charged with a crime. nine criminal counts filed against duke energy. the ap reporting that duke will settle with the governmen

they got caught in storm drains near a lagoon they believe they were looking for warm weather after cold weather moved in there as well. they were checked out and good news they are now back in warmer water. >> protecting yourself and your children from one of winter's overlooked risks, the sun. ali gorman is at the big board with more on that. >> reporter: we wrap ourselves off and our children in multiple layers with scarves and gloves and many of us don't wear sunglasses in the winter and eye doctors say we should. the sun is a welcome sight but the day in the brilliant sunshine with snow on the ground can be harder on your eyes than a day at the beach. sunglasses in the winter are a must. >> you get reflectist off the snow in the winter time and the snow can reflect up to 85% of that uv radiation back at you. >> and they are more important for kids than adults. they are outside more often and the lens of their eyes let in more uv or ultra violet rays the more they get protection the less likely to develop serious problems later in life. >> cataracts macular de janeiro lens made of po

. >> welcome to the lagoon. my name is mike but people call me candy.y only 20, 30 boats working. the rest are for show or charter boats. >> we really try to find authentic people in the neighborhood to narrate these stories and take you through a walk in their shoes. >> reporter: andrew mason dreamed up detour, the former ceo of groupon said his goal is to give people an alternative to tours. >> i started to think about somebody who loves to travel and is often let down by the ways to experience a place. >> reporter: all of the stories you hear are researched by veteran journalists and writers. there are plenty of surprises along the way. i didn't know this was here. had no idea. >> the place up here to the left, that's another example of someone working hard to hang onto history. >> the oldest machine in this room is from 1884. back then, these machines were a common form of entertainment. >> reporter: my tour guide tells me this machine gets more complaints than any other. we have quarters. let's find out why here, if i can get one in. see what it do

. >> we went to iceland, up to the blue lagoon, and we spend some time up there. >> you were kind oflling out quite literally up there, right? >> yeah, we were. yeah. >> danish agents break all the rules, taking happy snaps with him. not to be outdone, the british take storm to sweden. >> they booked a four days team building trip at the ice hotel. we had a four-day team building. we went dog sledding. we went snowscootering. i stayed in a very expensive room inside the ice hotel. >> storm says he ultimately chooses to work with the cia, which supports his plan to locate and assassinate awlaki by using an unsuspecting woman as bait. unbelievably, awlaki has asked storm to play matchmaker and find him a european blond to be his third wife. storm's search leads him to irina from croatia, a recent convert to islam who now calls herself aminah. they chat on facebook. >> european blond, exactly what anwar wanted, and she asked me if i knew anwar awlaki and if i could help her to get married. >> awlaki's mujahadin secrets show storm he's hooked. so far i'm interested. please update me on t

sunday's show started with a pi jpist flying -- pianist flying over the lagoon a grand piano for a grand opening. >> reporter: nothing can stop us water, air, from enjoying life. >> typical boats from gondolas to water taxis took part in the parade. the main attraction were the great masks and the lavish costumes. >> food is like carnival. it's a celebration of life. the first carnival in venice was held in the 13th century as a street party. rich and poor look little even if for a few days. for the next two weeks it will be less about hiding behind masks and more about dressing to impress. >>> amazing costumes. let's go to andy for all the sport >>> thanks so much. we are building up to super bowl sunday. the biggest day in sports. the new england patriots play the seattle seahawks at the university of phoenix stadium in arizona. over 100 million set to watch. the league has never been more profitable with revenue around 25 million. it's been a hugely controversial season off the field. 50 n.f.l. players arrested in 2014 for various offenses. we go to rob reynolds in glendale. two hours

. >> all manatees released into a lagoon. they got all of them out. >> time 6:39 college is expensive. but there's free money available students. >>>> hey. >> you just have to know where to find it. we'll show you when we come back. >> also time get fit and get blood punting. you do not want to see how. >> don't go anywhere coming up next. >> we'll be right back. >> you're >> >> good morning, everyone, updating breaking news here huge fire affecting l travel in west kensington this is near the york dauphin station. they're shutsling passenger as around this scream. that fire cop continues to burn. >> breaking this morning there's an amber alert in effect newcastle county, delaware, police say michael trotta took daughter eleanor and was spotted in mount laurel, burlington county new jersey in red older model ford explorer. if you he michael or elinor call 911 j ramps around 90 and 130 were closed because of a tanker explosion. >>> right now 6:4 3. let's check in with indicatesy and weather watchers good morning. >> we academi

. >> the fire department says they are all alive and will be returned to a lagoon after continue houron to get them out after the tight squeeze. >> a plan will give protective status to a group of whales that are at point ways, the mammals that already have special protection that cover the summer home in the p >> and forecasters say temperatures are 20 do 30 degrees below normal today from texas to carolinas and even las vegas is usually spared from the win december weather had snow blanketing the mountains. the most dangerous parts of the system is thunder sleet, a storm with freezing rain. you can see the effect on the roads. no traction. at all. >> the ice is so bad in texas american airlines jet slid off the taxi s way at dallas-ft. worth airport last night after it touched down. the airline said the pilot was steering the jet to the terminal and it hit ice and slip off the pavement. the front wheel got stuck in mud and 63 passengers and five crew members were on board. there were no injuries. >> the ice in and around dallas is proving a challenge for drivers. check out how the d

. >> the fire department said they are all alive and have been returned to a lagoon after ten hour operation to get them out of the tight spot. >>> new this morning, the world cup could be moved from the summer to the fall a task force is recommending that cup be moved from the summer date to avoid the extreme heat in qatar which will host the tournament. the temperatures there can exceed 113 degrees. the plan must be approve by the executive committee. >>> alaska was one of the last states admitted to the union and now is the first state to make smoking a joint legal. voters approve the measure legalizing the marijuana today taking affect today. it is the third such state. smocking in public is illegal and you can face fines of $100. that forces organizers to call off a public celebration of the any law today. >>> a member of president obama's cabinet is apologizing after claiming he served in the united states special forces. the veterans affair secretary was caught often camera telling a veteran in los angeles that he searched in the special he now admitted that his claim of serving in th

sunday's show started with a pianist flying over the lagoon a grand piano for a grands opening. >> nothing stop us water, air, from enjoying life. >> typical boats from gondolas to water taxis took part but main atracks were as always the great masc did and the lavish costumes. >> food is like carnivale. it's a celebration of life. >> the first can valuee in venus was held in the 13th century as a street party for the lower classes. hidden behind the mask rich and poor looked equal even if just for a few days. for the next few days it will be less about hiding behind the mask and more about dressing to impress. claudio langa, venus. >> there is a lot of color, too, if you want to look at our website on those stories that are dated 24 hours a day. also have the latest on the release of our one journalist, peter greste over to london. there with the next bulletin. ven are ven >> al jazeera's investigative did he havehe have we could ask you some questions about your legal problems. eg >> that open your world. >> it could be very dangerous. >> i hear gunshots. >> a bullet came right there thr

. >> reporter: in the tangled shores of the lagoon trees and shrubs are alive with song. these layers of green, delicate work is under way. >> so we're here today netting and banding song birds. you can see how tightly this bird is hanging on to the net. >> reporter: a series of long nets are tucked into the trees. >> they're a fine mesh net strung up sort of like a volleyball net. >> reporter: every once in a while, those nets become occupied by unsuspecting song birds. >> they fly in and get caught. we safely remove the bird. this one is an individual we've caught before. >> reporter: for two decades, researchers from point blue conservation have studied song birds in this vast open space preserve in marin county catching and banding hundreds of birds each year. >> we're primarily interested in tracking song bird populations and seeing how they're doing. >> reporter: it's a careful task with fragile subjects. once the birds are caught -- >> we're going to take all of the measurements. >> reporter: they're measured and weighed. >> 8.8 grams. >> reporter: and given a very

. >> the insurance company accuses house of intentionally driving the bugatti into the lagoon to destroy the car and collect insurance worth $2.2 million. house denies the allegations and countersues to collect the insurance. the matter is not resolved. while the court of public opinion devours the story, garza's video racks up millions of views. >> oh, [ bleep ]. oh, [ bleep ]. oh, [ bleep ]. >>> a dashboard camera captures a dramatic attack. a man on the hood of a vehicle attempting to break the windshield using a baseball bat. [ shriek ] august 30th, 2011. taiwan. about an hour outside taipei. a woman and her daughter are driving down a narrow street when they encounter a car going in the opposite direction. there's no room to pull over, so the woman starts backing up slowly. then two men appearing angry start banging on the green toyota. one of the men has a baseball bat. the man with the bat gets in front of the toyota and the driver starts backing up. the woman in the car, with the dashcam, continues to try to remove herself from the escalating situation. but just as the green toyo

. >> the gentleman was removed from the lagoon area on a back board.e was being carried past, i could see that he had significant cuts and scrapes down his sides and arms. the woman walked out on her own accord but had what appeared to be some pretty significant lacerations on the back of her legs. >> the victims are loaded into an ambulance and taken to the hospital. where they're treated for nonlife threatening injuries. >> all in all, i think they were very lucky. people have died on these rocks before. >> oh, jesus. >> they fell over. >>> a high-tech racing catamaran wipes out during an exhibition run and sends crew members overboard. >> it was a real quick, violent crash. when you see somebody, a teammate of yours, fall through a wing like that, you just never know what's going to happen. >> june 13th, 2011. oracle racing teams debut a high speed catamaran to promote the 2013 americas cup in san francisco bay. the bay is known for some of the world's most stunning scenery, but unpredictable currents and a powerful wind tunnel through the golden ga

wildlife conservation commission spent hours rescuing the nervous animals and moving them to the nearby lagoon system. here's what it looked like. including the one you're with. >> and that one. i saw about ten of them go back out and later i saw about another five or ten go out, so i thought they were coming in and going out. i didn't think anything of it until this. this is terrible. (cheering) >> ifill: poor things. >> ifill: again, the major developments of the day. as expected, president obama vetoed a bill authorizing completion of the keystone oil pipeline. republicans decried the move, but they lack the two-thirds majorities needed to override it. and the justice department announced there's not enough evidence to charge george zimmerman with violating the civil rights of trayvon martin. zimmerman claimed self-defense after killing the unarmed black teenager in florida, in 2012. on the newshour online, she calls herself a "lower-case rock star," but sonic youth's kim gordon, is far from small. her cool style and intense performances have become a big inspiration for scores of indie roc

little hint of the party thrown here 100 years ago if it weren't for the opulent dome jutting from the lagoon away. >> people coming to san francisco look at it and can't believe it exists. >> reporter: the palace of fine arts is the last souvenir of perhaps the greatest celebration the bay area ever hosted, the 1915 panama pacific international exposition. on february 20th 1915 following nearly two years of construction, the 1915 world's fair opened its gates at san francisco's northern waterfront in spectacular fashion. >> on opening day, the city was awakened before dawn by bells and whistles and a huge parade. >> reporter: the fair was officially a celebration of the opening of the panama canal. but for san francisco, it was a symbol of the city's rebirth from the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire. >> what would any sane city do? they would say well let's build a giant party and invite the entire world. >> reporter: 635 acres of the marina district from the presidio to van ness were filled with 11 palaces, 600 acres of buildings, a midway racetracks art, food fountains, exhibits from a

ex-contraction kks made permanent the pal lace of fine arts, a magnificent rotunda and colonnade in front of a lagoon. on the right-hand side, you see arcadia, one of the bronze sculptures from the fair was exhibited the edgard walters in 1915 in which yuchl randolph hearst acquired for san simian. soon after the fair, phoebe hearst died. she died in the influenza epidemic that swept not just across america but the entire world after the first world war. in april of 1919, william randolph hearst found himself the inheriter of the fortune. george hearst died in 1891 and the mining money reverted to phoebe. he found himself the inheriter of a vast cattle ranch in san simian which grew with the land acquisitions combined to over a quarter million acres. and one of her employees overheard hearst walk into an office and announce, ms. morgan, i've grown tired of camping in san simian. no more tents. i'm getting a little old for that. i'm thinking of building a little something. the same employee said and within a month, they were going on the grand scale. actually the only scale to which william randolph h

they made their way out of the indian river lagoon into municipal pipes where there was fresh, warmerr water, they're so big, they got stuck. a rescue effort had to take place. overnight, they pulled out 19 of the manatees they were somewhat scratched up they're safe fully removed. now as we return with another blast of cold air coming into the south today, i can just say this young man here in front of this fire is not getting any warmer because this is not working. as much as you like the hat, i should be borrowing this one. my ears are exposed and it is cold. >> kerry sanders, you're the best. thank you, man. always a pleasure to see you. this is the problem. not only is it cold but kerry sanders is a miami guy. it feels quadruple as bad as for normal people. thanks kerry. good to see you. >>> now to snow and ice covered roads in the lone star state causing a pileup of vehicles near the new mexico border and another storm coming tomorrow. mike seidel from the weather channel joining us. when is this going to end? >> reporter: not soon enough. hats off to kerry sanders, living in fo

we hooked into those waste water stations and got water to the lagoon or treatment plant. the ground penetrating radar you mentioned, they keep one of those and anytime we need to locate a line, a lot of these old lines were put in or growing up in trees now, you don't know exactly where the line is they come out there with this machine and locate that line for us and help us tap it. help us do whatever we need. and that machine's about $35,000 $35,000. most of these little systems don't have the money for that. we call rural water and they help us. >> thanks to each of you and great to have all of you here, and thank you for that. and also want to specifically thank ranking member tonko for his assistance as we try to work through these important issues. >> the gentleman will yield back his time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas mr. green for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman for both you and ranking member tonko for holding the hearing on the drinking water needs of smaller communities. i represent a very urban district in unincorporated and incorpora