. >> senator makowsky do you have additional questions? >> i do have a whole bunch of additional questions, in the interest of time, and recognizing that the secretary has given us a great zeal of time this morning, i will submit them in writing. it's my understanding that last year, after a similar budget hearing, took almost six months to get some responses to our questions, and by that time, of course, they're steal, i understand you have an awful lot on your plate, but if i could ask that we have more prompt replies, i'm going to have the pleasure of having you before the appropriations committee tomorrow, we'll be able to spare you some of the written responses in those questions tomorrow. but if we could have a little more expediency with the responses, i would appreciate it. thank you for being here today. >> we will do our best. >> mr. secretary you've been very generous with your time, as senator makowsky said we appreciate continuing to work with you. that will end our hearing. >>> up next a discussion on how states can encourage

. >> and we have an answer in the experience -- let me just tell you about senator makowski. >> i havema, good job or bad job right now? >> well, i'm not thrilled with what he's doing in afghanistan or the tax cuts extended for the rich. but the election is a comparative matter. i'm no longer a senator. i'm a citizen and i'm going to look at the candidates and make an independent decision. >> and all these great stories are in there and another thing is beyond reproach, you're one of the toughest guys in this world. you've beaten two brain tumors, heart surgery, hodgkin's disease twice and still going strong playing squash today. it's all in your book. thanks so much for coming by. we'll talk a little bit more on radio a little bit later. >> ok,>> thank you very much. "life among the cannibals" excellent book. it sounds too good to be true. a school with 100% guarantee of getting you a job. it's true and you're about to see the proof but first on this day in history 1912, the first cherry blossom tree, a gift from japan are planted in washington. whatever happened to them? and in 1965