mr. conaway -- >> the two roles on display are policy makers and implement tears. we have a real chasm between them. -- implementers. we may have to squeeze things into smaller pie, said tuesday. we would love to be able to have a clearer information that says the nation has these risks and if you don't want to protect the nation, we can save money here and there. there is a construct that to operate under that has a variety of things. should all of this encompass 8 redo -- a redo of the forced construct? this can help policy makers understand there are risks to doing some of the things that have been agreed upon that you are trying to implement for your team. can you give us comments about what the overall backdrop of what you are planning to do should we change that first before we squeeze you guys through these square pegs? >> first off, is about determining where our priorities are and what our strategies are. we are talking about that now. ultimately, what is the capacity and what can we do? the defining construct will have to be looked at and have to be chang

mrs. william conaway and their bedford falls foundation. and then lots and lots of donations from people like you and me to their capital programs. so even giving money that way really helps. >> people have to realize having the centralized location and then it can be fed out in a myriad of different ways. you need the bank there as the starting point. >> this is like a big grocery distributorship. it serves lots and lots of nonprofits. they are the ones that get the food into the hands of people. >> directly. and speaking of which. you mentioned that is one of the local organizations that benefit from the capital area food bank and that is where our own chief meteorologist is, topper shutt. >> the meals are over, but the volunteers are cleaning up and getting ready for the next meal because the next meal is breakfast at 6:00 a.m. and they are working really hard. now remember, you can go to our website, wusa9.com. if you go to the bottom of the website, the food drive and a place to donate and the central union mission is on. we're at 14th

mr. conaway: mr. speaker, imagine, it's said 15 years ago we came within a chigger's whisker of passing a balanced budget amendment to the constitution. imagine what would have happened if we'd done that? the argument would be how do we use today's resources to meet today's needs. instead, we are using a future generation's resources to meet our needs. we need to compare -- we say wow, look how much better off this country is. they'll still be fussing and fighting but using their resources to fix their problems instead of the model we put in place, checkively, on both sides of the aisle, there's plenty of blame to go around. today i received -- before i get to that the decisions will be -- we have to make to balance the budget are no different with or without the balanced budget amendment. they are hard, they are difficult. and i've got $15 trillion worth of evidence that we're not making those tough decisions without the balanced budget amendment. technically we could get it done, but we are not gett

of frank conaway is home that is causing some community activists to call on the baltimore state's attorney and the maryland attorney general to take action. >> look into the threats posed by mr. meister to frank conaway as terroristic and -- in nature. >> supporters of frank conaway gave their opinion about a confrontation between conaway and logger b --logger adam meister. >> if you to file a man's throat -- home, if you threaten his family, if you invade his personal space, you put that man's back up against the wall. >> it was part of an escalating feud between meister and the conaway family. meister said he was running on liberty heights avenue when he went past the home of frank conaway. verbally about blogs meister has written, including his longstanding claim that conaway's daughter, linda conaway, did not live here. she sued meister for $21 million, and later dropped the lawsuit. it may have cost her a seat on the city council. >> we are yelling back and forth and he is getting closer and closer. he lunges at me. >> adam meister paid a visit to my property and started making threats against me and my family. i resented it and told him that i did. >> two police office

. >> conaway says that mr. went on to threaten his family. >> he made reference to that she had sued him and he was going to get her. those are pretty heavy threats. >> we are yelling back and forth, and he's getting closer and closer. he lunges at me, like an old man lunge. of course he doesn't hit me. look at me, i am in great shape. >> not likely. i have great aim. >> it caught the attention of two police officers on their way to a call. they are investigating the possibility that conaway pulled out a gun. >> i am not saying if i had one are not. >> you did not pull one out? >> oh, absolutely not. >> meister says he turned his back to conaway and ran away from the fight. he never saw 800 police are checking those -- he never saw a kind. police are checking people who saw the fight. conaway says he will do whatever it takes to protect his home. the city fire department is investigating complaints that paramedics refused to treat a blind man until he left his service job behind. on november 11, a car struck cu

mr. conaway of texas. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members, please take your conversations off the floor. the chair's prepared to entertain one-minute requests. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. thompson: unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. thompson: thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. members, please take your conversations off the floor. the gentleman may proceed. mr. thompson: madam speaker, on october 9, 2011, good friend and long-time scouter, john milton kreiner ii passed away at the age of 53. a life marked with accomplishment and overcoming barriers, john was born in 1958 with down syndrome. despite life's challenges, john and his parents always focused on the possible not the limitations. he graduated from state college area high school and went on to receive certification in hiram g. technical schools and was later employed with the state college area school district. a member of troop 339,

conaway pulled a gun during the dispute. >> a blind man was not treated because of his guide dog. when paramedics arrived, mr. graham said they give him in a possible ultimatum. >> i told them i had a service dog. i said i could not go anywhere without my service dog. they told me they cannot take my service dog. >> so they gave you an ultimatum? >> they said i would have to leave my dog, but i said i was not going without my dog. >> he had to call somebody to pick up the dog. he says he would like an apology and better trading for first responders. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what discipline do you think should be handed out for first reponsders who separated an injured blind man from his service dog? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 6:10. 49 degrees on tv hill. black friday may not be the best way to shop if you're looking for good deals. >> accusations against the new leaders and with the new government is doing about it. >> home entertainment is about to get smaller. latest offering coming to