shawn anthony johnson is charged in the death of flores. flores was visiting a friend at the shop last week when four suspects robbed that store. vincent bonner was arrested the next day. the search for two others continues. lawmakers on capitol hill are debating a bill aimed to protect the nation's food supply. it would give the f.d.a. more recall authority and increase inspections and provide stricter standards. under the agreement smaller farms may be exempt. democrats say it crucial to preventing outbreaks. republicans say washington has other issues to tackle first. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. we asked if you think the f.d.a. should be given more authority in watching the food industry. steve says i get so mad when i hear the news and another case of mad cow detected or millions of eggs are found to be bad or spinach is causing e-coli. someone needs to tell us where the food came from and what is it in. doug says i suspect that any new roles will target the small farmer who will be east tore

shawn anthony johnson is charged in a death. flores was reportedly visiting a friend at a shop and four men came in and announced a robbery. after telling the suspects to leave flores was shot and killed. one person has been charged and the search continues for the other two involved. >> the first week of the lame duck session is coming to an end and they are in a debate on what is on your dinner plate. democrats want to improve the system but republicans say there are bigger fish to fry. tara mergener is in our washington bureau with more details. >> good morning, stan and mindy. supporters of this bill say it is crucial to keep the american public from getting sick but opponents say the $1.4 billion price tag is too much. under an agreement announced thursday some of nation's smaller farms would be exempt from a government plan to prevent food borne illness, a plan some democrats say could force them out of business. >> implementing food safety provisions have to be done in a way that supports our small farms, our family farms