it will be the first of 14 locations nationwide to implement an airspace overhaul known as nextgen. it's part of the federal aviation administration's plan to transition air traffic control from radar to satellite. anthony fox is the secretary of transportation. >> we are always looking for ways to improve safety in our airspace, and we think next generation technology, nextgen, is going to do that. ite going to do it because it's going to track planes more precisely, planes are going have more aware is of other planes in the airspace. >> reporter: the technology is expected to cut airlines' costly fuel consumption by as much as 3 million gallons a year. passengers may notice the difference by listening to the sound of the engines when a plane comes in for a landing. currently on approach, plains level off at certain points. nextgen in the houston area will now enable pilots to i'den the nnls while the plane descends at a steady rate. the faa compares it to sliding down a bannister. major airlines support the redesign and have spent hundreds of millions of dollars incorporating it i

we are using nextgen sequencing on that so we are using a very new and very interesting platform. nih is at the table. it's going to be done at every cancer center in every community in the united states amid deep in canada and is public-private. we will learn very quickly first of all medication will be refused access to a drug. everyone will be screened, 100% of everyone on the trial will be screened with nextgen sequencing. if we don't have the biomarker for that patient they will go to immunotherapy. it's much cheaper than doing a normal chronicle trial and companies have been eager to join it. it is truly public-private. we do have cd rh drugs and an r. h. at the table with this. >> thank you mr. chairman and this is among the most interesting discussions that i have been involved with in this room and i want to thank both of you for it. there will be a test. that is why i have chosen to stay. [laughter] i favor stable funding dr. collins. you and i have discussed this and i think the rollercoaster has been unfortunate and the rollercoaster should be confined to disney world

management time to advance -- to advance ment nextgen. it is critical we help our air traffic control mission. i oppose this amendment because it would affect collective bargaining agreements and i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from georgia. hose in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. he amendment is agreed to. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from connecticut seek recognition? ms. delauro: madam chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by ms. delauro of connecticut. at the end of the bill before the short title insert the following -- section -- none of the funds -- ms. delauro: i ask unanimous consent that we dispense with the reading of the amendment. the chair: is there objection? without objection, the reading is dispensed with. the gentlewoman is recognized for five minutes. ms. d