mr. powell, let me ask you.ffered your comments, your response to senator mccain's proposal. is there something that might give consumers more transparency and more choice that might be sure to occur? >> well, i think it's been mentioned as a whole range of product configurations one could imagine would improve the value from the perspective of the consumers than all of our companies believe in that and are working hard to create much more flexible offerings to give consumers that choice. time warner cable is offering has attempted to provide an essentials package for a much lower price without the traditional programming. i think our operators are they too have even more flexibility to make those offerings and that's a positive. i also think we shouldn't underestimate the role of the cable company as broadband provider, and ability to provide an infrastructure that opens up the world of video far beyond what we provide over the proprietary system. in that area, working hard to be transparent about consumption p

mr. powell cut. or of texas, with a lot of society people, can you put that in perspective for us? >> sure, mark powell certainly ran in wealthy circles. his kids west to westlake high school in austin. for most people around the country, it's a public school, but pretty elite. really nice area of west austin. lived in a $3 million home, served on the boards of a number of charities. helped found a couple golf clubs, a member of multiple golf clubs. his father, boone powell jr. was the held of the baylor health system for 20 years or so here in dallas. he came from a big prominent family that was known quite around the state. rick perry even attended his funeral. >> thank you, ladies. appreciate it. an intriguing story. we look forward to details from you. >> sue, another cruise line fiasco. what will it take for people to stop cruising? that's part of our rundown when "power lunch" returns. >>> the dow jumped over the moon, now the dow coming back to earth a bit. it was down below that triple-digit l

mr. powell, your conversation with senator johnson.k about the subscription or packaging, is the fog that there may be some who are new becauseof product people do not know they exist that by putting them in a package people like me, who served channels, might stumble , where didnd say this come from? is that the thought behind it? is that what you're thinking there? >> there are two versions of the fog. the one you described very well. it is about discovery. it is about stumbling on some. did not know you love or wanted. i can list a long string of shows that i discovered that i did not what -- but i would not have fought to buy in advance. course so sure over the of the year that my interest patterns would not change or the program went on the air and there is another program on another channel that seems interesting. ofis a complicated movement the way that consumers consume. also earlier, let's say you are interested in watching a brand new network and a brand new network to survive past have an audience and subscription. model, yo

mr. powell zen: like most montanans, i was appalled to learn the i.r.s. targeted groups for their political beliefs. r. daines: that's why i signed on to the keep the i.r.s. out of your health care act which says the i.r.s. cannot be involved in any aspect of the the health care law. i held a town hall meeting with many mt.ians and most agreed the i.r.s. should be stripped of its power to implement obamacare. the american people have every right to demand their government is accountable and that they are serving the american people not political motivation. social security sadly clear that stopping the i.r.s. from using its power to oversee americans' health care is a necessary step. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i rise to ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the gentleman s recognized for one minute. mr. berah -- mr. bera: i'd like to congratulate the qaem from u.c. irv

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powell hands-down would separate the african-americans from mrs. clinton.e would win hands down. ,e are all americans, black white, and all, we trust him. host: we will go down to our republican line where steve from new york is waiting. good morning to you. caller: good morning. my choice for the next president is bernie sanders, really. he focuses on jobs, wars, and corporations, which are our three main problems in this country. host: what on the jobs issue? caller: we need more jobs. we need an fdr approach. we need to put people to work. to redo our infrastructure and that kind of thing. you are on the republican line. do you think republicans will vote for bernie sanders? caller: i do not know who they would vote for. i'm just saying that he is the man who tells the truth. he is the most truthful person that i have heard on tv or anyplace else. we need somebody who tells the truth. host: steve from new york this morning, we appreciate the call. another headline out there, this, the front page of the "washington post" we will talk about that in our las

powell takes 90 minutes to run through his persuasive litany of evidence. most of it will turn out to be at best inaccurate. >> thank you, mrnt. >> if you look at that speech in retrospect, there's a little too much of what we think and not enough of what we don't know. that's not the secretary's power problem. that's on us as intelligence professionals. >> secretary of state powell set aside his personal misgivings and staked his global reputation for integrity on this one moment, selling the case for war. >> though neither powell nor anyone else from the state department team intentionally lied, we did participate in a hoax. it doesn't. that's crazy. we're all totally different. ishares core. etf building blocks for your personalized portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. >>> my fellow citizens, at this hour, american and coalition forces are in the ear