ms. collins is recognized for 25 minutes. >> thank you mr. chair. last august the house, the senate passed the budget control act and president obama signed it. it wasn't an ideal solution but it share the burden of deficit. defense spending tickets necessary sheriff cuts are going fortunately, the version we marked up today changes the rules of sequester. it chooses military hardware over american seniors. right here. pentagon triumphs over property program. latest cuts frame long-term budget choices, budget choices while the choice was wrong. what i'm doing here with this amendment will protect access to vital health care services, for seniors and people with disabilities. it will ensure that physicians, nurses, home health care aides, hospitals, clinics and many other health care professionals will be able to continue to provide critical services to these vulnerable populations. they pay for -- to pay for -- excuse me, took pay for preventing the sequester cuts to medicare for one when you come my amendment closes wasteful unnecessary tax breaks

ms. -- just a mess. john collins joins us with a look at the forecast. >> clouds this morning.cover over us in northern maryland. if you showers to the northwest. yes, shower activity. maybe a rumble of thunder or two. humidity is up, barometer is up as well. this should kept temperatures a little higher. there is a stormy activity out there. clouds and sunshine will be the mixture to date. >> thank you for joining us. another update>>> every four ye glorious days, one event transforms us. the 2010 london olympics coming this summer to the networks of nbc universal. ♪ >>> and we are back, 8:30 now on a thursday morning, the 3rd day of may, 2012. and you are looking at stunning kensington palace here in london, england, on kind of an overcast, drizzly, chilly day. and guess what? 3,000 miles away, a carbon copy out on rockefeller plaza. we've got some smiling faces taking in the sights and sounds of your city. in london, i'm matt lauer. back on the plaza, we've got ann curry, al roker and natalie morales. good to see you all. >> did you get to the bathroom? i know you were worri