mr. berger? >> senator, real-time implies a huge sophisticated system for testing and evaluation. again, i think that what's now -- now requid is a timely report and i think flint broke down not because of reporting, but because there were some pretty bad decisions made, deliberate human decisions made, that with a variety of circumstances that just built on itself. so my sense is that the regime in most places allows for the kind of notification and timeliness that you're seeking. >> senator, i think that there was a combination of problems in flint that some of it was a lack of swift reporting and adequate testing and we certainly would strongly support immediately reporting of violations and providing that to public health authorities, particularly in cases of significant health threats and frankly, blood lead levels aren't even being automatically reported to cdc. i know there's legislation, senator cardin and others have proposed to address that. >> thank you. thank you, mr. chairman. >> tha

mr. berger? why shouldn't we embrace time of use races where prices increase as demand increases like we do with electricity. >> i think it depends upon the stress of the system. if your system has plenty of water, then there's no need to impose those kinds of restrictions. we do have the authority under city ordinance that at the point of drought or other kinds of stress, shortages, we do and can impose limits on consumption. >> great, thank. >> just very briefly, please. >> we do not have restrictions set. however, we do get into the drought situation, that mayor berger spoke about. >> okay. very briefly, why couldn't we're why shouldn't we. not just do you, but the rationa rationale. >> well, i think first of all, water usage is individual. so individual household, individual residents within the household, the usage pattern is different. to sort of set a standard per person, how many gallons you can use per day, that might not be practical. >> thank you. >> especially on a residential rate, i

mr. berger, i want to be your partner. the first part of your money i agree with what the rest of that i found buried serving. first of all you mentioned my state and you talk about what it cost. i want to know that my state has tougher environmental law and the federal government. that is with the people there one. no one and now i called me to complain so who is he you talk to specifically the incontact in say what are weblogs? will the conference of mayors published a study of 33 cities. >> you mentioned los angeles and >. >> that is correct. >> who told you they are upset about this? will give you the published study with those names. >> i am not asking for the study. you said l.a.. i wanted because you do not represent l.a.. tell me who's complaining and i would really appreciate it if you sent it in writing. now, mr. berger, in your system and you complained that epa resist flexibility. this could be true, we want to make sure they don't what we want to get it done, just as much as you do, with minimum -- maximum fle

mr. rufus berger put out, warning of the element of a rising china. finally, in the age of snowden when so many people would not defend the national security agency, chairman rogers stood tall and help to explain to the explain to theo american people the need for great intelligence and why it was so critical to our national security, diplomacy, and are giving indications and warnings across the globe. this was at a time when it was not popular to stand up, and certainly at a time when the president was not doing all he could have been doing to back some of our men and women in the intelligence community. he was a tough critic of the intelligence community and went after them on budget matters and authorities, in areas where you thought there was too much micromanagement. his chairmanship will be regarded as one that reestablished the tradition of aggressive, but fair, oversight of the intelligence community. i am pleased to introduce the chairman. chairman mike rogers. thank you. [applause] mike: i wish mike was that nice to me when i was chairman. [