mr. welch: no. but i would suggest that the -- the chair: the chair would generally advise members to avoid perments -- personalities and motives of members. the gentleman from washington. mr. newhouse: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker anti-science, fear mongering strategies cannot be left unanswered. i believe there are few things people should know about bioing technology. first, i appreciate anyone's safety concerns. that's why it's important to note that the usda and the f.d.a. rigorously test every biotech crop for human safety for years before anything can be brought to the market. and be clear, no pier reviewed study, there have been hundreds, has ever found g.m.o. foods have caused health concerns. ever. individuals have concerns about environmental impacts, and i appreciate that, too. but what many people don't know is by turning on just one gene in corn we now have a corn that is significantly more peft resistant which means huge reductions in the use of pesticides. can you do this with

process, and it is our duty and our intent to exercise every process that is due to ensure that mr. welch receives a fair trial in bedford county. i would also say as we transition and join with operation worthy cause that continues, the trial, the continuing investigation begins the process of operation determine justice. it is our intent and it is our duty to try to bring justice not only to this community but also and most importantly to the lyon family. we ask your patience and forbearance as we begin this process. it will be lengthy. it will be meticulous. there will be days when it seems as if nothing is happening and there will be other days when profound things happen. but again we ask for your patience and your dignity in the way you respond to and interact with the lyon family, to respect their privacy, to respect their grief, but most of all to respect the integrity of the trial process as we move forward. thank you. >> we will at this time entertain a couple of questions with the understanding that for a variety of reasons i mentioned earlier, we may not be able to answer them

mr. welch and others have pointed out it's an important component of delivering service to rural areas. the question then becomes after you do that, do you want to create rules that allow people to withdraw from the auction early, and not have to pay as much as if an auction had beengoing? and that's what is being requested. that is not what is currently in our post. that we don't think that there should be a quick out, i've got what i want, and stop the bidding right now for reserve spectrum. sendfully so far as your channel 37 and medical devices we have changed, in our upcoming order we have changed from 180 meters to 380 meters, the distance that the licensed device would be allowed close to these facilities. using channel 37. and that number was arrived at as a result of some studies that were done by the folks. there's a fail safety there. as you know, all unlinesed spectrum -- unlicensed spectrum has to go through a coordination process that involves a data base where you, where you get

as mr. welch have pointed out is an important component to delivering services to rural areas.fter you do that, do you want to create rules that allow people to withdraw early and not have to pay as much as if an auction -- that's what's being requested. that is not what is currently in our proposal that we don't think that there should be a quickout. i have what i want and stop the bidding right now for the reserve spectrum. secondly in so far as channel 37 and medical devices, we change in our upcoming -- we had changed from 180 meters, 380 meters the distance that would be allowed. and that number was arrived as a result of some studies that were done by the medical folks and so that's how that number -- why that number was increased. as you know all unlicensed spectrum has to go through a coordination process that involves database where you get permission to use it if nobody is there. if that 380 meters is insufficient in a particular area because of some rare equipment they've got or whatever that database can be adjusted to say new york city, -- no, we can't do it here.

>> thank you mr. welch. >> that's for both of you. >> we are going to have a rule-making on lifeline hopefully before the year is out, and it depends on the comments and everything that we receive. it begins with overhaul. there's two problems with lifeline. one, it was designed wrong and over seen wrong. this was put in place by a previous administration, which we have inherited. it's ridiculous to have the people who are benefiting from the receipt of the funds being those certifying, and it's ridiculous you not require those people receiving the funds to keep records and on the administration side, it's ridiculous that you not have a database for duplicates and you not put structures in place. what we have done since we came in, a 25% reduction on the expenditures on lifeline and 20 million people inappropriately on it are no longer on it and $100 million in penalties, but -- so we have done what we can to fix the oversight. what this rule making is going to do is to continue that and fix the underlying

well well two of the -- mr. welch: two of the things that a responsible nation will do know matter how challenging, one to invest in its future and two to care for its veterans. this bill present tends to do both, actually it does neither. yes, it will keep the highway bill on short-term life support. it's three months. and will allow the v.a. to make internal funds transfer to keep our hospitals open through september. once again in irresponsibility, congress is ignoring its duty to do its job to pass a long-term transportation bill. it leaves our communities and states in suspension. it recklessly adds unnecessary construction costs to our taxpayers. we need a long-term transportation bill six years, not three months. regarding the v.a., do we meet our obligations to provide for the health care of our veterans through internal fund transfers? our veterans and our v.a. need a fully funded budget. it needs funds, not fund transfers. veteran health care demands shot up 10% but the budget is only up 2.8%, shack willed b

mr. welch, if you're watching, it was managing the income statement, not manipulating.hank you for coming in on short notice this morning with s&p capital. in our next hour, michael mckee and i looking forward to this. a conversation with richard claire. on the raging debate -- i say there is slack in the economy. it is terrible. with some you look at jobless claims? richard clarida in our next hour. ♪ tom: good morning. bloomberg "surveillance" let's get to a smart morning must-read. that must mean michael mckee is with us this one. what you have? mike: a lot of news on china overnight. the purchasing managers index falls to 48 point two, lowest in 15 months. they are widening the band on the u.n. the imf is telling them to take up controls on the stock market. this leads me to something that at most of you just brought up the other day. henry kissinger said, writing in "world order," " american told that every problem has a solution; chinese think that every solution is an admission ticket to a new set of problems." kissinger goes on to say "we look for outcomes respo

mrs. lyons worked for many years it was haunting me for my whole life. >> now many say a full sense of closure will not come until the facts are revealed at lloyd welch's trial and those girls' remains are found. and you can find the charging documents and the video from today's announcement plus background on this case on the wusa9 app. >>> frederick county maryland authorities are searching tonight for a missing mount airy, maryland, man who may be holding his girl friend against her will. 20-year-old mitchell yates is wanted in frederick county for fleeing and eluding police. officers found the man's car, but they haven't been able to locate yates or his girl friend. >>> new developments tonight in the case of a hagerstown boy allegedly beaten over birthday cake, a judge has ordered jack garcia's mother and uncle to be held behind bars without bail. the two are charged with second degree murder and first degree child abuse. police say the uncle handcuffed jack. then the mother's fiance beat him with her approval and she later sent away an ambulance. jack died five days later. >>> well, tonight two teen- agers are charged with first degree murder aft