he is now with the aspen institute. guest: thank you. let's talk about another component of the broadband plan, universal service fund reform. the commissioners have set an aggressive deadline of putting out an order by the end of the summer. is that possible? guest: it is possible. i do not think it is likely. i think it should be forgiven if they miss the deadline. what is important as we move in the right direction. here is what is happening, is that the industry is currently negotiating among themselves and hoping to give the commission a consensus document. it is roughly 50/50 whether they will succeed with that. i think there are a lot of things to be optimistic about. and there are some that caused me some concern. the things i think we can be optimistic about is there is general concerned about the fact we need to move to broadband, that the old paradigm does not work. we need to reform both universal service and intra-carrier comp, which is an arcane system by which a phone companies pay each other. but i do think we have lost a

he's now with the aspen institute. joining us as well is eliza krigman of politico. >> host: thank you so much. let's talk about another component of the broadband plan, universal service fund reform, transferring that from one that supports traditional telephone lines to broadband. commissioners have set an aggressive deadline of putting on order by the end of the summer. is that possible, and how do you see this process coming along? >> guest: it's possible, i don't think it's likely, but i think they should be forgiven if they miss their deadlines by a month or two. that's not that important. what's important is we move in the right direction and we move with some speed. here's what's happening, is that the industry is currently negotiating among themselves and hoping to give the commission kind of a consensus document. i think that there's, you know, it's roughly 50/50 whether they'll succeed with that, but i think that there are a lot of things to be optimistic about, and there are some that cause me some concern.

>> nothing. >> we're going to the aspen food and wine classic, want to go? hey, guys, the party is this way, the party is this way! ♪ she says, rocky mountain oysters, i love seafood! [ laughter ] >> thanks, guys. the festival is that way. ♪ sunshine >> woo woo! >> see, hoda? ♪ makes me happy >> ahhh! >> lyle! >> we made it! >> i know, now you're here. >> and now you get to work. >> we've got wine to load in. >> all right, everybody, ready, set -- wine! >> woo woo! ♪ ♪ >> nobody told us about this. >> hey. >> better than disneyworld, yeah, baby. over there, the pinot grigios are over there. oh, no, the cabs, the roses! go, hoda, go! >> cheers. >> get in there, get in there. >> that's good. >> cheers. >> cheers to everybody! >> can you make sure we get not a sample, but a tasting portion? like -- that big. >> oh. wow -- >> hey, salut! >> hoda, we have to thank them for inviting us. this has been one of the great weekends ever. >> and this is the perfect way to wrap up. our weekend right here, right now. >> this is it, the perfect way to wrap it up. i'm so thri

. >>> cnn's coverage of the aspen food and wine festival continues next hour. i'll talk to the founder and managing editor of eatocracy.com. get more information about tom and the other chefs and their causes by going to cnn.com/eatocracy. >>> here are some of the stories making news now. congresswoman gabrielle giffords is back at home in tucson today since she was shot there in january. giffords and husband astronaut mark kelly are spending the weekend with family. giffords' office says they hope this will be the first of many trips back home. >>> afghan president hamid karzai says the united states is involved in peace talks with taliban insurgents. he says while there have been no high level meetings, there have been contacts. u.s. state department won't confirm or deny karzai's remarks but does say it supports reconciliation with insurgents willing to renounce violence. >>> a major case of airline insecurity. police say a man stole another man's identity in order to work as a flight attendant. alison kosik joins us from new york. pretty alarming misstep her

. >>> combine picturesque scenery, top chefs and fine wine and you get the aspen food and wine festivaln brings you one of the most fun chefs to watch. andrew zimmer joins us now. he is the host of bizarre foods and bizarre world on the travel channel. good to see you, andrew. >> nice to see you too. >> well, you know, first, this aspen gig must be so boring for you. have you scouted out anything bizarre at this festival? >> you know something, it is really great kind of holiday for me. when i'm in namibia, i eat strange foods. when i'm here in aspen, i hang out with my chef friends, do a lot of demos for the folks here. it is one of the best food events on the planet. >> okay. you're convincing me. it does sound kind of boring considering you travel the world from new york to the caribbean to the yucatan peninsula to southeast asia. so tell me, if you can, what are some of the top bizarre foods that you've loved and loathed during all those travels. >> oh, my gosh. you know, some of the fermented foods i've eaten are a little hard to swallow and you have to, like, retrain your gag refl

hello, good afternoon and welcome to the aspen institute. and jamie miller, vice president for public programs than it did great, good fortune to be involved with this project over the course of a couple years. we've been talking about the issues around the innovation economy and we've been lucky to have this work underwritten by intel and to do it in partnership with the pbs news hour, both of which are great privilege is. kirk and welcome margaret warner and also thank our underwriter intel who has demonstrated a real intellectual interest around these issues over the past couple years and we really appreciate it and hope everyone else does too. i'll pass it over to does not match, vice president and general counsel intel. welcome and thank you everyone for being here. >> thank you, jamie and thank you all for being here this afternoon. i want to express special appreciation to ambassador kirk and margaret warner of the new sewer for leading the discussion this afternoon. since the latest in the series of events that the news hour has organ

and the aspen institute and intel. we're almost out of time. [applause] >> coming up on c-span2. >> "the supreme court" is available as an standard and advanced e-book. 11 original c-span interviews with current and retired justices. the newest includes an interview with elena kagan. c-span "the supreme court" available now wherever e-books are sold. [applause] >> president nixon first used the phrase war on drugs 40 years ago. the institute of the black world 21st century is called for an end to the drug war and hosted this conference about it's effect on the african-americans. speakers include jesse jackson and michigan congressman john conyers. this is just over two hours. >> brothers and sisters, this is a momentous occasion. to be here with the institute of the black world and all of you, is an honor for me. and in a sense, i represent in the congressional black caucus. all 42 other members. particularly including congressman jesse jackson jr. and the congressman scott. give them a ground of applause. all of our members. this is an old subj

aspen, colorado, this weekend. and just great food and delicious drinks. it's not all of it, too. there's some other stuff. tough assignment to spend the weekend in aspen. ging editor of our food blog eatocracy.com was up to the task. i have to start by saying i'm jealous. joining me from the 29th annual aspen food and wine classic. bring us food back. who is there and what are they talking about? >> oh, don, i wish you could be here. you if anybody would be in hog heaven. every television chef is here. sadly, tom hurt himself and couldn't be here. we miss him. they're just all excited to see each other and hang out and have a great time in aspen. >> 99.9% of my tweets are about food. i'm a huge foodie. so, i understand that you asked some chefs which ingredient the rest of us should be using more of, and you got a surprising answer. >> we sure did. you would think, oh, chefs, that's going to be truffles. we got something that you might -- actually you do have in your very own cabinet. >> if you look at the only ingredient that goes in every single thing that you cook or bake is salt. start with an ingredient like that. i tend to use it from brittney as

>> hello, everyone, good afternoon, and welcome to the aspen institute. i'm vice president for public programs, and i have great good fortune to be involved with this project. over the course of a couple of years, we've been talking about all the issues around the innovation economy, and we've been lucky to have this work underwritten by intel and in partnership with the pbs news hour, boapt of which -- both of which are great privileges. without further adieu, i want to welcome ambassador kirk and margaret warner and welcome the intel who demonstrated interest over the years and we really appreciate it and everyone does too. aisle pass it to doug, and thank you for being here. >> thank you, jamie, and thank you all for being here this afternoon. a special appreciation, of course, to ambassador kirk and margaret warner for leading the discussion this afternoon. this is the latest of events that intel and the news hour joined to discuss the crucial policies to be addressed if the united states is going to stay at the forefront of the global economy. today's

this weekend, some of the world's top chefs are in colorado for the aspen food and wine classic. nischan is one of them. some of your thoughts about food changed when you found out your son has type 1 diabetes. what happened when you found that out? >> well, it's amazing, t.j., how something like that can really change your perspective on things. i always had been a chef that was trying to buy from farmers and supporter a more local food system, all that good jazz, because both my parents were farmers. but when chris was diagnosed and my wife and i started looking into what we could do for chris to give him his best long-term outcome, we started discovering things like type 2 diabetes and how terribly pervasive it is, especially in america's underserved urban and rural communities. i changed the way i cooked, changed my understanding about how food really affects more than just environmental health, but also human health, societal health, economic health, all that good stuff. it really changed my outlook on life. and eventually led to the founding of wholesome wave. >> i want to

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host: if you're looking for more information about the skills for america's future, you can go to the aspennstitute web site -- website. georgia, liz, you are on "washington journal." caller: good morning. we have a series of colleges that offer associate's degrees as well as lower credit bearing the potentials of -- credit- bearing credentials. they promised that anybody who comes to their doors will get a job. my question is the same as what rob asked karen. give me an example of a segment of manufacturing and what skills they say are missing. because i am kind of wondering what specific wins need that they cannot seem to get -- things they need that they cannot seem to get or train people into. here in georgia, we have something called work ready, where everybody is evaluated to see whether literacy level and mathematical level is. then you are certified as work ready. host: liz, we'll leave it there. guest: what we're hearing from employers as a whole, not just manufacturers, being able to read, do basic math -- not oculus, but the ability to actually -- calculus, but the ability to act

the top awards in journalism for that. great, great stuff. >> that was produced by jen long. >> we love her to pieces and she'll be with us in aspen day, but when we had these at the office -- these are not just for kids, i just want to let you know. we have all played with these and there are 27 different types of animals and you can order them at my own balloon.com. they have just enough helium that their little legs hit the ground and they are too much fun. all of us have these at our computers. the pig and the frog are the cutest. >> they're very cute. >> and the pressure's on our contestance. only two are going to go to the finals. >> and the search for today's voice continues. my team is there. >> somewhere. so far it's just my team. there's another way to help eliminate litter box dust: purina tidy cats. our premium litters now work harder to help neutralize odors in multiple cat homes. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. downy fabric softener. bounce dryer sheets... and a pie pan. [ washing machine running ] looks like someone used my nice clean towels again for his mud pies. wasn't me. who's this? that gu

so my job and i do have a paid job as a consultant with the industry, is to make sure aspen pen thatantage of that resource and develop it in a way that is consistent with workplace safety, within environmentally sound principleses and to help us become-- create jobs in pennsylvania and become less dependent on foreign sources of fuel. >> stephen: well, i actually understand what you're saying and i now agree with everything you're saying. and i would say you did a very good job of lobbying me just now. (laughter) >> thank you. thank you very much. >> stephen: you should really become a lobbyist. you missed your calling. tell the good people about how we can get this juicy delicious natural gas out of the ground. >> well, we've been doing it for about almost 50 or 60 years. there is a practice called hydraulic fracturing. >> stephen: people call it fraking. >> there are a lot of bumper stickers, i understand that. there is willing we have been doing since the late '40s. we've got over a million wells that use this process. kind of interesting, under high pressure they pump mostly wat

the interplay between conscious learning, unconscious ocessing, to show how education involves all this stuff. >> and their parents? >> their parents, harold parents are commercial people. i have a scene in aspen, the affluent and shallow coup well they are so tall and slender they dot have-- just one egant-- on top of the other. they have dogs, in certain superrich circles t is now fashionable to have dogs as third as tall as your ceiling height so they have the git fury velociraptors with jane austin names so there is a little social i there. and then erica's parents are, one of the fathers is mexican american, the other chinese you get toee a little of the mental illness and the effects of mental illness which is actually events in tucson have swn us we are really just beginning to come into terms with a lot of that stuff. 's funny i wasat national institutof health not long ago with a bunch of neuroscientists and there is like, in a lot of these fields, they climb a mountain and think we are about to understand this. and then they realize it is a lot more complicated than we thought. there is like a shape to the learning curve and say it's going to be a long time. the mind is endlessly com

. >> secretary clinton, it was a coincidence, but the aspen institute had a breakfast with the former could make the case better than i could, but you've already -- >> i apologize, senator lugar, for interrupting you. i just asked one question, and obviously we took a fair amount of time to answer it, and i appreciate that, but i'm just reminded that secretary needs to be at the white house for a debriefing there at about 12:15, so if colleagues are okay with the idea of, you know, we'd probably have to limit the questioning about 6 minutes each if that meets everybody's approval. >> fine. >> thanks, appreciate it. thank you, senator. >> the ambassador strongly commended the idea that the president and you have initiated with the late richard holbrooke and the special ambassador role for the region, and likewise, now the appointment of mark grossman to undertake that. now, beyond that, he suggested, and i think you have testified upon this in your testimony, that afghanistan is a part of a much larger diplomatic pattern and set of relationships. for example, whether it be comparable t

. >> joining us now to discuss all this from aspen is the host of american public media's "marketplacerence earlier today. i asked the president about his administration moving the target on raising the debt ceiling. here's the president. >> we haven't given out four different dates, we have given out dates that are markers for us getting into trouble. it's the equivalent of you're driving down the street and the yellow light starts flashing. the yellow light is flashing. now, it hasn't been a red light yet. august 2nd is a very important date, and there's no reason why we can't get this done now. >> he sounded a little frustrated. in your view is the president playing chicken or is he chicken little saying if we don't have this vote the world will fall into economic crisis? >> well, two things, jessica. first of all, i don't think we want to find out. what was interesting about that cut you played from the president was the way he kept on talking and talking and taulkin as if that's going to drive home the point anymore. you were right in your question. there have been four dates. the

>> i'll be -- traditionally we go out to the food and wine classic out in aspen and blue brunch at theot. happy father's day. >> happy father's day to you. recipes on our website, abcnews.c abcnews.com/gma. ♪ abcnews.com/gma. ♪ >> purina cat chow helps you well-being. we're all striving for it. nurture it in your cat with a full family of excellent nutrition and helpful resources. purina cat chow. share a better life. >>> i've been waiting to say this, he writes the songs that make the whole world sing and now for the first time in ten years our good friend barry manilow has written and recorded new songs for all of us to sing along with. he is a legend and he is out with his first album of original music in a decade. it is called "15 minutes" and he is going to give us a bit of a sample this morning. you are a dear. everyone around here, you've been here for a couple of hours and you are such a gentleman. >> thank you. >> just lovely having you. >> i love coming here. i do. it feels like i'm home. i mean how many times have we done this? i've been making a lot of albums. that's why. i

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the misery. >> whining won. >> we were talking about aspen and the food and wine class we had. saw him put away a little bit. >> when he does, it's petron. >> of course his back was hurting. i'm only telling the truth. am i right? >> his back was hurting. so these are petron popsicles. this is lime and jing were just a touch of pitron or it would freeze. they were such a hit at the food and wine festival, everyone had them. and they're delicious. they sent them here. they are grapefruit, hibiscus, black fruit and ginger. they are really good. aren't they good? unique flavors. >> you can get them from king of pops in atlanta. >> they won't be unfaced with y tiquila. >> that is what? >> a little leper. >> a clouded leper. >> look at that. it's 4 days all. >> we can't talk because our mouths are frozen. >> from the washington zoo. >> we thought they would make you happy. you know who is here today? there is a lovely young lady here today. chloe ballam. she is here with her mom. auction we auction ourselves off for fun. just to see what we'd go for. no, for charity. they were the w

the ll bean duffle. >> we need this for aspen. >> one each. >> we're going to aspen, everybody, the food and wine thingan, it's been washed, cool, like a military duffle, i love it. >> really cute. >> this is a great one i love, too. i always carry a credit card with me everywhere i go. you can slide it onto the back of your iphone, $18, easy. >> does it not take -- >> it doesn't demagnetize this. this actually works. >> you can trust me on that one. and the lamography. >> they made it easy. >> mammography? usually it's -- brrrrmmm, this is great! >> look at this. it just spins and it takes 360-degree -- >> pictures? >> pictures. which doesn't require you to be on an app. look how great these pictures look. >> that is cool. >> isn't that cool? look what they look like, isn't that amazing? all of these apps on the computer you can do it with real film now. >> we have about 30 seconds. >> the timeex watch, with interchangeable bands, about $150 at j crew. and i love this keyboard, flexible. it works on bluetooth. >> jada pinkett smith is coming up. and the life of a dog-walker, how hard can it be? >> but

the ski bum in him. >> they're going to be skiing in aspen until july. >> he told us you'll see snow in june and we have snow in june. >> sounds good. >> stunning images from chile where more than 3,000 people have been forced to evacuate after a volcanic eruption over the weekend. >> that's incredible. >> the volcano sent a towering plume of smoke six miles into the sky coating the country side in parts of argentina as well with ash. the cloud soot darkened skies, created images of glowing lightning through the thick ash. >> up next on "american morning," there's one state, one state about to become the first in the united states of america that will require sick days for most employees. >> and a german teenager's sweet 16 goes viral. you won't believe what happened when she forget to mark her facebook invitation private. look at that. we'll tell you more about that when we come back. [ male announcer ] breathe, socket. just breathe. we know it's intimidating. instant torque. top speed of 100 miles an hour. that's one serious machine. but you can do this. any socket can. the volt only needs about a buc

the green spaces. you have a great one. >> if you want to get outdoors, i was in aspen. it's beautiful to go hiking and biking. > and the owner is inspired by the trips to europe and they made a beautiful retreat 15 minutes away from portland. and it's all about biking, hiking, yoga, relaxing. and the great thing here -- $100 including all of your meals. >> what? >> that's what i'm saying? >> get out of here. >> really, get out of here. >> i won't. >> i'll have more. >> and the cyclist to hiking person. what do you do? >> yoga, relax? you go out and enjoy the incredible nature. if you want to go to portland, fantastic for the scene in portland. i recommend that too. >> if you think classic summer, you think maine. >> yes, i do. ki kennebunkport couldn't get more classic. they have deep portrait, you can sit on a rocking chair. they have breakfast, tea time, and they have afternoon drinks and cheese, which i love. and you're close to my favorite, favorite lobster place with which is called the clam shack. a drizzle of butter and a little bit of mayo and a warm bun and you're done. >> okay. >> how about that -- b

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