now, the congressman works on a project called nexgen. it will create an infrastructure that will give us an ability to accurately track the movement of airplanes all over the world. >> there's also been talk, and i know you know this issue inside and out, of why aren't there cameras in the cockpit? why is a pilot able to turn off something that is sending out data? so what has been -- those seem fairly simple to do. it's not the high cost kind of thing. >> well, there is a potential high cost of streaming live data, especially video from the cockpit. but the real issue in this case was all the systems on board the aircraft already stopped transmitting. i think what the regulators will do after this is look at this and figure out how to foolproof those systems so that transponder can't just stop working, the data messaging system can't stop working -- >> so sort of pilot proof? >> right. >> equipment. >> the. i lot has to have some authority to turn off the electrical systems in case they overheat. there's a way you can put a small back u

stories like the malaysia airlines story. >> nexgen is not really as good.the nexgen system as it has right now does have major limitations over ocean. it could change and he could tweak. one thing i will mention, the system uses the same transmitter. they are very aware of the faa, which could be a huge customer of theirs. forould not be difficult them to eventually become compatible. they are the same gps transmitter that would be on board that plane. quest thank you. megan hughes in washington. >> when we come back, $1000 a pound for a fungus. matt does not think so but i do. we're talking about truffles. we just do not want to pay for them. them becauseike they are expensive. we will meet the ladies. some of the country's best-known restaurants when we come back. you probably do not like diamonds in champaign. ♪ class welcome back. just consider the statement policymakers released after every meeting between the many causes, numerical thresholds, and, of course, the hinting of timing. there is a lot to interpret. way to view the wordiness. scarlett, you

let's talk about nexgen and what it does.e traditional radar sweeping around to her traditional gps system. they will make routes more efficient. potentially as many as three times as many more claims. -- planes. here is the catch, still needs to ground stations to capture the signal. they are all over the united states, even some on oil rigs in the gulf of mexico bit they do not have those out on the indian ocean. in this case it would still be limited. >> ok, but what about future technology, megan, and plans to be able to see airplanes crossing the international waters? aside, betty, there are other air traffic controllers in canada, some european countries, that are moving towards a different system. it is an entirely and-based system. hold the pole surveillance -- it is an entirely space-based system. -pole surveillance. i could be a solution, -- that could be a solution, covering the global satellites. >> and that system could pick out the precise location of the malaysian airline? sort that out for us. >> it is conting

let's talk about nexgen. >> if you can do it in ten seconds. >> it's being held up in congress and withfaa but with that we have good potential and technology in place to do exactly what you're talking about. >> are you telling me politics might play into this in congress? >> imagine such a thing. >> david soucie, stay right where you are. more questions to follow on that. if the satellite image does in fact turn out to be a piece of the plane, if it did actually end up in the water, how long does it take for a plane to sink? how long does it take for parts of a boeing 777 to sink? is it possible anything is still floating? going to look at that in just a moment. ♪ [ male announcer ] if you can clear a table without lifting a finger, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. ♪ zyrtec®. muddle no more™. [ female announcer ] this week, save up to $9 on zyrtec® products. see sunday's newspaper. this is the first power plant in the country to combine s

that's what we're trying to do with nexgen. >> would the airlines have to pay for this, the faa has to pay for this? >> the faa has to pay for it. it's about a 40 to $50 billion investment. congress did approve it. and the faa started the project and they've been working on it. but the attorney general or i think it was the attorney general report just came out recently saying that the faa was as far back as 13 years on some of these projects trying to get 13 years past the schedule to not get them done. some things are on schedule, some things aren't. we'll keep going back to congress to keep asking for more money. congress is kind of at a standstill saying why would we give you more money if you can't manage what we gave you now. so the whole project is in danger right now in my mind. >> let's turn to don lemon, he has been hosting the cnn special report at the top of the week. another one coming up, experts on every aspect. got a lot of tweets. are they still coming like a flood? >> absolutely. i hate to interrupt that conversation. it was fascinating. yes, they are still coming lik

we will make nexgen a reality. we will drive technology and innovation and spur economic activity. that is why the opportunity growth initiative will provide nasa with nearly $900 million. there will be additional funding to focus on specific areas where we can advance our priorities. the budget advances nasa's for teaching plan for the future. we will continue to build u.s. preeminence in science and technology. we will protect our home planet well strengthening the american economy. thank you. i'm happy to respond to any questions you are members of the subcommittee may have. >> thank you general bolden. >> thank you general bolden. please limit questioning to five minutes. we will open with a round of questions. the chair recognizes himself. last year, i asked you about the administration reduction to programs in the 2014 budget request. at the time, you said that the discrepancy was about how the money had been classified. this year the administration has very clearly broken out and shown that a reduction in vehicle development exists. you praise the appropriations for keeping

billionaire and climate activist tom stiyer, plans to spend a hundred million dollars through his nexgen pac. that's his political action committee and he's made the statement that he is going to be spending $100 million in the midterm elections of 2014 and is going to be looking very carefully to make sure that all the democrats go along with his activist agenda. so that was actually a statement that is made and it's been written up. that was the article that we had all documented. in fact, i'm going to submit for the record at this point all the newspapers articles -- the "the washington post," "the washington times" and others -- that talked about this climate activist, tom stiyer, who is going to be spending a hundred million dollars in the next election. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. inhofe: so what i'd like to also do, is just kind of cover the points that were made. they were made over and over again, different people saying them. same talking points. i'm sure that tom styir's people had the talking points well prepared and moveon.org and george source and michael