mr. daniel moss is the executive editor for economics and international government at bloomberg news. welcome. mr. rob dougherty is the general manager, united states, for reuters news. also, welcome. ms. lucy dalglish, would you pronounce it? dalglish. is the executive director at the reporters committee for freedom of the press, also welcome. dr. keith hall is the former commissioner of the bureau of labor statistics, and is currently a senior fellow at the mercadis certainly. and ms. diane furchtgott-roth is the former chief economist of the united states department of labor and a current fellow at the manhattan institute. welcome all. pursuant to our committee's rules would you please rise to take the oath. and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? let the record reflect they all affirmed or swore. please be seated. a couple of returning. a couple of you, it may be your first. we have members that will be coming in and out. we estimated about half an hour for your opening s

mr. daniel moss, executive editor for economics and international government at bloomberg nurse. welcome. mr. rob doherty is general writer for reuters news. also, welcome. ms. lucy dalglish. could you pronounce it? [inaudible] >> dalglish is the executive chair for freedom of the press. also, welcome. dr. keith hall is the labor statistics and currently a senior fellow at the mckay defender. and last but not least, i will work hard on this one. ms. diane furchtgott-roth. furchtgott-roth is the former chief economist department of labor and current fellow of the manhattan institute. local mall pursuant to committee's rules, which you please rise and take the oath? and raise your right hands. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, all truth and nothing but the truth? what the record reflect all answered in the affirmative to the best of their ability. please be seated. now, many of you are returning to testify. a couple of you and me your first. we have members who will be coming in and out. we estimated about half an hour for you

mr. daniel moss, the executive editor for economics and international government at "bloomberg news." welcome. mr. rob doherty is the general manager of, general manager united states for reuters news, also welcome. ms. lucy dalglish -- would you pronounce it? is the executive director at the reporters committee for freedom of the press, also welcome. dr. keith hall, former commissioner of bureau of labor statistics and is currently a senior fellow at the center. and last but not least, i will work hard on this one, ms. diana furchtgott-roth is the former chief economist of the united states department of labor, and a current fellow at the manhattan institute. welcome all. pursuant to our committee's rules, would you please rise and take the oath? and raise your right hands. [witnesses were sworn in] >> let the record reflect that all answered in the affirmative, to the best of their ability. please be seated. now, many of you are returning to testify. a couple of you, it may be your first. we have members will becoming in and out. we estimate and about half an hour for your opening st

mr. daniel moss and mr.rob doherty, why would anyone subscribe to newsletters if they weren't getting some benefit, in terms of accessing information before the public? in response to one question asked earlier, you said that your information is provided your clients and to the public at the same time. could you answer to me, why would anyone skyview newsletters if they are not getting an advantage? >> well, you know, how we send it out is one thing. everything goes out of 8:30. as to how they would use it, that is where the benefit would come in. as i mentioned earlier, the information does go out to a variety of places. it goes out to the financial community worldwide, and media clients really goes out to the consumers at reuters.com. i think the idea is how people use that information, once they have it, is what the differences. i would say to your comment if bls princess at 8:30, it would make a difference. in fact, the benefit of having half an hour to digest it, and make suggestions is not important to