norma torres is on a five day, six city tour of manufactures in her city. there are a few photos of her visit to a factory that manufactures canopies and awnings for everything from space telescopes to u.s. c sites. in iowa, chuck grassley is on hand for day one of the iowa state fair. he is sharing photos on instagram. he's seen here with an intern from his des moines office. he also posted a picture with the butter cow. the senator notes he has visited the sculpture every year since 1974. congress returns september 5 with a busy fall ahead. on their list of issues to take up include passing of federal spending bill by the september 30 deadline, to fund the federal government. more is expected by the end of the year. off the floor the senate is expected to continue work on healthcare reform holding committee hearings next month. watch live coverage on sees -- cspan. commentators debate the future of. [inaudible] here on c-span2, book tv is in prime time with a look at the brain and human behavior. scientists explain our sense of time in relation to physics

norma torres is on a five day, six city tour of manufacturers inner-city. there are a few photos of her visit to a factory. everything from space telescopes to ufc fights. and i want, chuck grassley is on -- in iowa, chuck grassley is there for day one of the state fair. he also posted a picture with the butter cow. he has visited the sculpture every year since 1974. congress returns september 5 with a busy fall. on their list of issues include passing a federal spending bill by the september 30 deadline to fund the federal government. four votes are expected by the in the the year on reforming the tax code and raising the debt ceiling. the senate is expected work on health care reform, holding hearings next month. watch coverage of the house on c-span and the senate on c-span2. >> c-span's washington journal live everyday news and policy issues impact you. coming up friday morning, but what usa founder discusses his op-ed in the usa today what he calls for privatizing elements of the u.s. military effort in afghanistan. about care advocates talk their work