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mr ross a source i'm terribly sorry we've got a very very bad connection here and i'm going to apologize to you now and apologize to all of you that we will try to reestablish this line just a bit harder in the very very near future to across a meteorite impact research i do apologize for that here or not see. for now though most space rocks approaching earth simply burn up safely in the planet's atmosphere however one getting all the way through the surface isn't such an uncommon event some scientists estimate that hundreds of them actually reach the ground every single year however because of the intense burning in the atmosphere and most end up too small to cause any major damage or produce a display like the one above the urals finding a fragment of freshly fallen meteorite takes a great deal of luck considering ninety seven percent of space rocks found on earth a fall in a very long time ago being injured by a fully meteorite is an even rarer event only one universally accepted case in modern history for kilogram rock it went right through the roof of an alabama home back in one tho
mr ross a source i'm terribly sorry we've got a very very bad connection here and i'm going to apologize to you now and apologize to all of you that we will try to reestablish this line just a bit harder in the very very near future to across a meteorite impact research i do apologize for that here or not see. for now though most space rocks approaching earth simply burn up safely in the planet's atmosphere however one getting all the way through the surface isn't such an uncommon event some...
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free this afternoon and in court this afternoon ross was crying when the judge says congratulations mr. ross and good luck to you. he even got a hug from his mother. >> i feel great. i feel great. lord knows i feel great. i feel like hollarring, but i might go to jail if i be hollarring. i am so excited i don't know what to do. i have never feel like this in my life. i am 77 years old and i have never feel like this in my life. god is so good. he awesome. >> and we plan to go to the jail and plan to go pick him up and take him home and take him to his mom's house and i think she is planning to have dinner with her sound and i think they are both excited about that. you can see how in the courtroom how emotional it was for ronald and his mom. it is no joke. >> what is next for ross his attorneys say he will be released this around and his mom says there will be a party to celebrate. his attorneys say he is thinking about moving back to louisiana to spend time with other family members. we also asked his family whether they have any hatred toward the police department and they don't, just glad
free this afternoon and in court this afternoon ross was crying when the judge says congratulations mr. ross and good luck to you. he even got a hug from his mother. >> i feel great. i feel great. lord knows i feel great. i feel like hollarring, but i might go to jail if i be hollarring. i am so excited i don't know what to do. i have never feel like this in my life. i am 77 years old and i have never feel like this in my life. god is so good. he awesome. >> and we plan to go to the...
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. >> reporter: mrs. ross has a display case in her living room honoring his memory. >> he is an angel. that's what gets me through the days. >> reporter: she says she prefers isolation nowadays, avoiding tv, news and newspapers. she said she's just hearing about the alarming trend of teen murders in the county. >> i understand other kids in the area had passed away. due to a gun. and my heart goes out to their family and their family has my condolence. >> reporter: she's not only praying to are all of the mothers who have lost, she's also praying for the mother of her son's accused killer as well. >> pray for his mother, too. pray for his whole family because if you are raising a child and your child grow up to be a killer, and he has no mental problem or whatever, whatever the cause is, you just don't take people lightly because they have something you want. >> reporter: ross says she plans on spending every day in court when bennett goes to trial. reporting live in palmer park, i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >
. >> reporter: mrs. ross has a display case in her living room honoring his memory. >> he is an angel. that's what gets me through the days. >> reporter: she says she prefers isolation nowadays, avoiding tv, news and newspapers. she said she's just hearing about the alarming trend of teen murders in the county. >> i understand other kids in the area had passed away. due to a gun. and my heart goes out to their family and their family has my condolence. >> reporter:...
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joined live on the phone by dirk ross a meteor ride impact joining us live here on the program today mr ross. live in the moscow studio i hope you can hear me can you tell us what's going on with the whole global monitoring system and how did this meteor right literally just come out of the blue. pushed. more of. a. very large. one. for water. we've got a very very bad connection here and i'm going to apologize to you now and apologize to our viewers that we will try to reestablish this line just a bit harder in the very very near future to across a meteorite impact research i do apologize for that you are not see. for now though most space rocks approaching earth simply burn up safely in the planet's atmosphere however one getting all the way through the surface isn't such an uncommon event some scientists estimate that hundreds of them actually reach the ground every single year however because of the intense burning in the atmosphere most end up too small to cause any major damage will produce a display like the one above the urals finding a fragment of freshly fallen meteorite takes a gr
joined live on the phone by dirk ross a meteor ride impact joining us live here on the program today mr ross. live in the moscow studio i hope you can hear me can you tell us what's going on with the whole global monitoring system and how did this meteor right literally just come out of the blue. pushed. more of. a. very large. one. for water. we've got a very very bad connection here and i'm going to apologize to you now and apologize to our viewers that we will try to reestablish this line...
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. >> it makes no sense that mr. ross committed this crime. there's no physical evidence. it just didn't catch up. >> reporter: outside we spoke to one of ross's alibis, ross's 77-year-old mom who said he could not have committed the crime because he was at home with her at the time. ross's mother says she was in constant prayer that her son would come through this ordeal and now that he has she is disappointed it took nearly seven years to have her son home. >> i'm kind of worried about that because he can't get that life back that he took from him. i don't know how my child has been treated. >> i had to work with the anger. i did have to deal with people who had anger. i did not let that get to me i stayed positive at all times. >> reporter: ross will have shrimp and oysters for dinner tonight. hear the advice he has for law enforcement officers and people going through this ordeal and what he plans to do with his future. live in dublin, i'm paul chambers. >>> the search continues tonight for a range rover that set off a fiery crash on the las vegas strip killing three pe
. >> it makes no sense that mr. ross committed this crime. there's no physical evidence. it just didn't catch up. >> reporter: outside we spoke to one of ross's alibis, ross's 77-year-old mom who said he could not have committed the crime because he was at home with her at the time. ross's mother says she was in constant prayer that her son would come through this ordeal and now that he has she is disappointed it took nearly seven years to have her son home. >> i'm kind of...
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. >> i think today when the june finally said the words mr. ross finally able to let himself believe this was happening today. >> and he already has a plan for the future. >> i want to deal with the kids that problem kid. try to show them the right path to take. >> as he walked out of the jail here today we asked ross if he mate pursue legal action against the city of oakland for his wrongful conviction. he told us would he in the comment on that. he was only interested in seeing hisfamily and friends. in dublin, abc 7 news. >> plan police say under investigation since last november now inÑi jail for molestation. as thomas explains, the last thing that mother with kids at that school wanted to hear is that a suspected child molester was working there. >>reporter: jason of san bruno once an actor here at the center repertoire company at the center for the narcotic walnut creek. he also worked here at the ballet school on north main street. the daughter takes lessons at the school. >> hurts my heart to know that someone around young children is to go
. >> i think today when the june finally said the words mr. ross finally able to let himself believe this was happening today. >> and he already has a plan for the future. >> i want to deal with the kids that problem kid. try to show them the right path to take. >> as he walked out of the jail here today we asked ross if he mate pursue legal action against the city of oakland for his wrongful conviction. he told us would he in the comment on that. he was only interested...
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mr. rosshe five correctional facilities including six months in san quentin but said he never lost head coach. he even rejected a plea bargain. >> go home. >> the case didn't add up. >> reporter: she led a team that included the "innocence project" to free ross. the real suspect is now in custody for anothe the shooting. he is yet to be charged. incredibly he came face to face with his supposed victim one day. >> they were supposed to be kept separate but for a brief period they were in the same holding cell. >> he thought i was mad and would do something to him. no, i'm cool, man, you know. >> reporter: on his first night of freedom. >> slept like a newborn baby. >> reporter: reporting from san francisco, patrick sedillo, kpix 5. >>> the world's largest furniture retailer hit by the horse meat scandal. coming up, what that means for the swedish meatballs served at ikea. >> who does that 17% service charge go to? >> i hope the server. >> not at one high-end bay area restaurant. so where does t
mr. rosshe five correctional facilities including six months in san quentin but said he never lost head coach. he even rejected a plea bargain. >> go home. >> the case didn't add up. >> reporter: she led a team that included the "innocence project" to free ross. the real suspect is now in custody for anothe the shooting. he is yet to be charged. incredibly he came face to face with his supposed victim one day. >> they were supposed to be kept separate but for a...
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we're going to get wilbur ros' thoughts and as mr. rossaid, don't forget the free market capitalism is the best path to prosperity. i love that. you get a nobel prize and the show hasn't hardly started. we'll be right back. everyone's retirement dream is different; how we get there is not. we're americans. we work. we plan. ameriprise advisors can help you like they've helped millions of others. to help you retire your way, with confidence. ♪ that's what ameriprise financial does. that's what they can do with you. let's get to work. ameriprise financial. more within reach. but i am your rmarket data. let's get to work. i know what you're looking for. i'm not chained to your desk anymore. i'm faster and smarter now. and so much less expensive. i am your market data. and if i do say so myself, i have never looked better. superderivatives introduces dgx. data done differently. >>> good rebound on the street today. investors like what they heard from the easy money infinity message from the head bernanke. >> larry, a very action packed day on
we're going to get wilbur ros' thoughts and as mr. rossaid, don't forget the free market capitalism is the best path to prosperity. i love that. you get a nobel prize and the show hasn't hardly started. we'll be right back. everyone's retirement dream is different; how we get there is not. we're americans. we work. we plan. ameriprise advisors can help you like they've helped millions of others. to help you retire your way, with confidence. ♪ that's what ameriprise financial does. that's what...
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the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida, mr. ross, for five minutes. mr. ross: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to address that issue which will have a significant fiscal impact on the economic well-being of this country in just 16 days. that is the issue of sequestration and i have to agree with the minority whip from maryland who earlier spoke today that it's time to stop the blame game. there's no need to blame anymore about this terrible fiscal policy about which we are about to sustain. you see, across the board cuts that the looms sequester will implement in a couple weeks are bad policy. and as a result of bad politics. i believe we must cut spending and i would rise here in support of careful targeted cuts. it is a shame that 850 jobs will be lost in florida schools while we build a $750,000 soccer field in guantanamo for terrorists. it's a shame more than 26,000 special education students will see cuts to their education in florida while government agencies are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on conferences in las vegas, nevada. and i
the chair recognizes the gentleman from florida, mr. ross, for five minutes. mr. ross: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to address that issue which will have a significant fiscal impact on the economic well-being of this country in just 16 days. that is the issue of sequestration and i have to agree with the minority whip from maryland who earlier spoke today that it's time to stop the blame game. there's no need to blame anymore about this terrible fiscal policy about which we are about to...
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mr. fred ross senior. >> thank you. supervisor mar has offered the imperative agenda. is there a second to it? seconded by supervisor wiener. is there any public comment on this imperative item? okay. seeing none, this imperative item has the requisite purely commendatory act and brown act finding. and with that, let's take a roll call vote. >> on this item, supervisor cohen? cohen aye. supervisor farrell? farrell aye. supervisor kim? kim aye. supervisor mar? mar aye. supervisor wiener? wiener aye. supervisor yee? yee aye. supervisor avalos? avalos aye. supervisor breed? breed aye. supervisor campos? campos aye. president chiu? chiu aye. supervisor chu? chu aye. there are 11 ayes. >> the resolution passes. and, colleagues, i have circulated to all of you except to supervisor chu a resolution commending and honoring her for her distinguished service as a supervisor of the city and county of san francisco in her last day as supervisor. i have a feeling that different colleagues will have things to say, but i think from my perspective, today is a bitter sweet day. we know
mr. fred ross senior. >> thank you. supervisor mar has offered the imperative agenda. is there a second to it? seconded by supervisor wiener. is there any public comment on this imperative item? okay. seeing none, this imperative item has the requisite purely commendatory act and brown act finding. and with that, let's take a roll call vote. >> on this item, supervisor cohen? cohen aye. supervisor farrell? farrell aye. supervisor kim? kim aye. supervisor mar? mar aye. supervisor...
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mr. ross: thank you, mr. chairman. i thank the gentleman from georgia for his exceptional work on this particular act. mr. chairman, i rise today in support of the plan act. for the past few years, our government has been operating off stopgap measures and negotiations threatening government shutdowns. at a time when our country is more than $16 trillion in debt, all of which is saddled on our children and grandchildren, we must act to deal are the years upon years of rampant out-of-control government spending that has been under both parties. we need to know how wneed to spend the taxpayers' dollars. that plan is a budget, a budget that needs to balance over time. the house s passed legislation each year that would work to balance our budget. since the senate will not take up our legislation, that the country and the people of florida so desperately need, we are calling upon the president to do his job, to propose a solution that will balance our budget throughout the next 10 years. the senate has not passed a budget
mr. ross: thank you, mr. chairman. i thank the gentleman from georgia for his exceptional work on this particular act. mr. chairman, i rise today in support of the plan act. for the past few years, our government has been operating off stopgap measures and negotiations threatening government shutdowns. at a time when our country is more than $16 trillion in debt, all of which is saddled on our children and grandchildren, we must act to deal are the years upon years of rampant out-of-control...
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mr. ross: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. chairman, i thank you for your efforts and leadership on this particular issue. mr. speaker, at a time when our country is more than $16 trillion in debt, i rise today in support of h.r. 273 and in support of my colleague from florida's efforts to hold the federal government more accountable to taxpayers. as a former chair of the oversight and government reform subcommittee on federal work force, i held hearings about the discrepancies and compensation and benefits between federal employees and private sector employees. it's interesting to see what we found out. for example, the congressional budget office found that the total compensation for federal employees was 16% greater than that of the private sector employees. the c.b.o. also reported that federal employee benefits were 48% more costly than the private sector employees' benefits. as a former small business owner, i'm shocked to learn how serious these crepecies truly are. in the private sector i have had the responsibility to
mr. ross: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. chairman, i thank you for your efforts and leadership on this particular issue. mr. speaker, at a time when our country is more than $16 trillion in debt, i rise today in support of h.r. 273 and in support of my colleague from florida's efforts to hold the federal government more accountable to taxpayers. as a former chair of the oversight and government reform subcommittee on federal work force, i held hearings about the discrepancies and compensation and...
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mr. ross received a call of a shooting that took place here at hillside elementary school.hey arrived they noticed that one victim was shot and transported to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. we do not have any details about his a description or his name we just know that he was a young adults. they continued to comb their area and they are waiting so they can come only through the campus. because of this at around 5:00 a.m. they had a phone call made to the school and staff and canceled the classes'. everyone has been notified. >> one of the big questions is why was this person on the campus anyway. there >> there are a lot of things that go on and sometimes we have people that play basketball at night. this is not unusual that people are on school grounds. this was before 9:00 p.m. last night. >> as i stated before that this was about 8:45 p.m. and has been multiple hours into this investigation perry ed the crime scene investigators are out there collecting evidence. the school will remain closed as they collect more evidence. they want to make sure that th
mr. ross received a call of a shooting that took place here at hillside elementary school.hey arrived they noticed that one victim was shot and transported to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. we do not have any details about his a description or his name we just know that he was a young adults. they continued to comb their area and they are waiting so they can come only through the campus. because of this at around 5:00 a.m. they had a phone call made to the school and staff and...
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mr. ross: thank you, mr. chairman. i thank the gentleman from georgia for his exceptional work on this particular act. mr. chairman, i rise today in support of the plan act. for the past few years, our government has been operating off stopgap measures and negotiations threatening government shutdowns. at a time when our country is more than $16 trillion in debt, all of which is saddled on our children and grandchildren, we must act to deal are the years upon years of rampant out-of-control government spending that has been under both parties. we need to know how we need to spend the taxpayers' dollars. that plan is a budget, a budget that needs to balance over time. the house has passed legislation each year that would work to balance our budget. since the senate will not take up our legislation, that the country and the people of florida so desperately need, we are calling upon the president to do his job, to propose a solution that will balance our budget throughout the next 10 years. the senate has not passed a bud
mr. ross: thank you, mr. chairman. i thank the gentleman from georgia for his exceptional work on this particular act. mr. chairman, i rise today in support of the plan act. for the past few years, our government has been operating off stopgap measures and negotiations threatening government shutdowns. at a time when our country is more than $16 trillion in debt, all of which is saddled on our children and grandchildren, we must act to deal are the years upon years of rampant out-of-control...
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mr. ross: this sun and fun fly-in is also the largest convention in the state of florida. it provides a $50 million economic impact to the region that year. the potential closure of the tower is unacceptable. as we know, president obama initially proposed the sequester in 2011. i voted against its creation and voted twice to replace its arbitrary cuts. americans deserve real solutions and genuine accountability. improper payments by the federal government exceeded $115 billion in 2011. surely the president is willing to address those improper payments before allowing the sequestration cuts to take place. with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? without objection. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to bring awareness to the automatic trigger cuts known as sequestration and the impact it will have on domestic violence programs in california. i thank my colleagues who voted today for a commonsense piece of legislation known as the violence against w
mr. ross: this sun and fun fly-in is also the largest convention in the state of florida. it provides a $50 million economic impact to the region that year. the potential closure of the tower is unacceptable. as we know, president obama initially proposed the sequester in 2011. i voted against its creation and voted twice to replace its arbitrary cuts. americans deserve real solutions and genuine accountability. improper payments by the federal government exceeded $115 billion in 2011. surely...
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mr. temprano. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is ross levy. i'm an architect working at 7th and folsom on a project. i appreciate all the work that has gone into the plan and the fine-grained detail. i do have some questions about some specific details and specifically the buffer zones and rear yard requirements. the property we're working on has frontages on 7th and i believe there are architectural solutions that can alleviate concerns for all who might be affected by any kind of proposed development. and that we can solve these problems on a case-by-case and architectural basis. so i would encourage you to consider the potential for creativity in terms of solving unique problems. thank you. >> thank you, mr. levy. >> good afternoon, supervisors. chairman wiener, jeremy paul, and i am a permit consultant. i help a lot of small property owners in the district a lot of people that don't feel they were included in the process and a lot of people busy doing their work and maintaining their properties and supporting their families. and we're quit
mr. temprano. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is ross levy. i'm an architect working at 7th and folsom on a project. i appreciate all the work that has gone into the plan and the fine-grained detail. i do have some questions about some specific details and specifically the buffer zones and rear yard requirements. the property we're working on has frontages on 7th and i believe there are architectural solutions that can alleviate concerns for all who might be affected by any kind...
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mr. barnes. we are joined by dave ross for this edition of ask tope and tucker which is what it is time for. into that one. >> this is our next to last chance to talk football which we've been doing during the break. we have today and then monday, the day after the super bowl. we are squeezing in another football question. this is the segment tucker and i, blah, blah, blah. who is running in. >> bring the prompter back. whoever is running, it leave it alone. who is doing this? >> the not me doing it. >> okay. this question comes from deanna williams. she ans, i know the super bowl venues are set up ahead of time but has there been a time when a tomorrow won their division and laid at their home stadium. would way -- what would the nfl do. one, it has never happened. we've never hay team who won the afc or nfc represent their conference in their home state. >> i feel like the 49ers played at stanford. >> yes, pasadena. they are always predetermined. they would not change the venue. if it was new orleans this year, they would have played in the new orleans super dome. tickets are allocated equ
mr. barnes. we are joined by dave ross for this edition of ask tope and tucker which is what it is time for. into that one. >> this is our next to last chance to talk football which we've been doing during the break. we have today and then monday, the day after the super bowl. we are squeezing in another football question. this is the segment tucker and i, blah, blah, blah. who is running in. >> bring the prompter back. whoever is running, it leave it alone. who is doing this?...
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>> it is james bond himself, ross westgate. mr. westgate? >> mr. sorkin, good morning to you. we are -- you see, weighted slightly to the downside. we tried to have a bounce going first thing here. in europe, it's petered out slightly despite a relatively well received italian debt auction. more from me and michelle, of course, in rome in a few minutes. about 5-4, decliners outpacing advancers on the dow jones stocks 600. this is where we stand. same for the ftse, up 12. cac coran up 14 points. .4%. flat on the dakotas dakotas. the ftse mib in italy, it was down just before the italian auction. it's rebounded up 29 points. they raised the maximum target $6.5 billion. the key thing, i won't say any more because i don't want to steal michelle's thunder, the yield was less than many had anticipated on the ten year. 4.83%. less than what was priced in the secondary market, which suggests pretty good demand for italian paper. the impact on spain fairly muted. you see actually the ten year back up under 4.9%. ten-year spanish yield, 5.3. they have been higher during the session toda
>> it is james bond himself, ross westgate. mr. westgate? >> mr. sorkin, good morning to you. we are -- you see, weighted slightly to the downside. we tried to have a bounce going first thing here. in europe, it's petered out slightly despite a relatively well received italian debt auction. more from me and michelle, of course, in rome in a few minutes. about 5-4, decliners outpacing advancers on the dow jones stocks 600. this is where we stand. same for the ftse, up 12. cac coran...
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ross tubman. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceed to the measure? without objection. mr. reid: madam president, i am going to ask unanimous consent that we pass this, but i read a year and a half or two years ago two books about this woman, harriet tubman. stunning. all the movies being made about courageous, strong americans, someone should make a movie of this woman. i mean, just amazing what she was able to do. one little woman did so much to change what went on in america back at that time. okay. i ask consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table and there be no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask consent that the senate proceed to s. res. 57. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 57, designating february 28, 2013, as rare disease day. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to
ross tubman. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceed to the measure? without objection. mr. reid: madam president, i am going to ask unanimous consent that we pass this, but i read a year and a half or two years ago two books about this woman, harriet tubman. stunning. all the movies being made about courageous, strong americans, someone should make a movie of this woman. i mean, just amazing what she was able to do. one little woman did so much to change what went on in america...
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, i'm going to pick up our conversation right where we left in with andrew ross sorkin, what do you think the strategy is of mrg heinz? will heinz be used as a rollup vehicle to acquire other food companies in your view? >> well, first of all, happy valentine's day. i'm a little bit surprised on valentine's day that warren didn't buy a flower company since he already owns a chocolate company and jewelry store chain. but i think heinz is no surprise. he likes family operations, 140 years in old industry companies like underwear and dairy queen. so it's no surprise. >> but in terms of the lo longer-term strategy because we're always thinking what is next, seeing food companies on this notion they might be takeover targets down the line. do you think this is part of a longer-term strategy of mr. buffett's to roll up other food companies? >> i think if he finds value, he'd be very interested in private companies, food companies like mars and wrigley, which were actually pitched to him by my students at the university of nebraska atom has when we pitched potential acquisition candidates to him. he's very interested
, i'm going to pick up our conversation right where we left in with andrew ross sorkin, what do you think the strategy is of mrg heinz? will heinz be used as a rollup vehicle to acquire other food companies in your view? >> well, first of all, happy valentine's day. i'm a little bit surprised on valentine's day that warren didn't buy a flower company since he already owns a chocolate company and jewelry store chain. but i think heinz is no surprise. he likes family operations, 140 years...
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mr. to tom vilsack. you made a very profound statement in regard to the regulatory body ross has come and how that is verylimited in regard to the new innovations. i understand that laboratory to be implemented in regard to the policy and regulations process. what challenge is and also -- it's a very cutting edge in regard to how to bridge that gap, how to shorten this process so, in fact, we have the laboratory and it can be impactful and meaningful and substantial and sustainability and the continuation of feeding america. >> well, fortunately we have begun the process of trying to shorten the amount of time it takes. one of the opportunities that we seize from the fiscal challenges that we faced is encouraging folks at usda to look at process improvement, and particularly we started with high-tech regulatory process because when i came into the office, he took over 900 days for us to make a decision about a decision to deregulate the particular technology. today, that is less than 365 days. so we've taken roughly 600 days out of the process through process improvement. second challenge is not just our
mr. to tom vilsack. you made a very profound statement in regard to the regulatory body ross has come and how that is verylimited in regard to the new innovations. i understand that laboratory to be implemented in regard to the policy and regulations process. what challenge is and also -- it's a very cutting edge in regard to how to bridge that gap, how to shorten this process so, in fact, we have the laboratory and it can be impactful and meaningful and substantial and sustainability and the...
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ross sorkin. our guest host st. louis fed president jim bullard. we have a lot more to talk about mr. bullard. your morning headlines. >> oh, thank you. among our top stories this morning, boeing will be meeting with the federal aviation administration today. executives from the airplanemaker will lay out their plan to get the dreamliner back in the air. the company believes that the specific proposals will prevent the lithium-ion batteries from overheating. by the way, boeing ceo jim mcnerney told "the wall street journal" that he got general motors and general electric to lend boeing some of their top electrical experts for its investigation of the battery problems. pretty interesting story. kind of walks through how there is some real cooperation here trying to make sure they really figure out what's happening. also hewlett-packard today, the company posting first quarter earnings and revenue that topped wall street estimates. the pcmaker's outlook better than the current consensus and ceo meg whitman says the company's turnaround plan is gaining traction although there is still work to do.
ross sorkin. our guest host st. louis fed president jim bullard. we have a lot more to talk about mr. bullard. your morning headlines. >> oh, thank you. among our top stories this morning, boeing will be meeting with the federal aviation administration today. executives from the airplanemaker will lay out their plan to get the dreamliner back in the air. the company believes that the specific proposals will prevent the lithium-ion batteries from overheating. by the way, boeing ceo jim...
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mr. kuroda. that's where we stand here in europe ahead of your trading day. back to you guys. >> for a while, you were aaa and we weren't, rossis that -- >> yeah. >> does that seem logical to you? was this a big surprise that this was coming at this point? >> no, it wasn't a big -- people have been talking about it. i think what was a surprise is the timing, joe. we've got a budgets in a couple of weeks. most people thought that moody's would wait to see what the outcome of that budget was and then -- >> oscar weekend. i mean, the timing is suspect. all right. oscar weekend, right? because they have great actors. if you have an accent, you will win -- >> there were a lot of brits at the oscars last night who were winning. >> if you have an accent, you will win the award for acting because it sounds so good. >> why do you think i call them the vigilantes? >> by the way, there's news out from barnes & noble this morning. len riggio, the largest shareholder in that company is apparently going ahead and saying that he would be interested, andrew, i think in splitting up the chain. >> splitting up the chain and buying out the -- >
mr. kuroda. that's where we stand here in europe ahead of your trading day. back to you guys. >> for a while, you were aaa and we weren't, rossis that -- >> yeah. >> does that seem logical to you? was this a big surprise that this was coming at this point? >> no, it wasn't a big -- people have been talking about it. i think what was a surprise is the timing, joe. we've got a budgets in a couple of weeks. most people thought that moody's would wait to see what the outcome...