label in addition to the usda seal. this is also important information not in any other bill -- this is also important information not in any other bill to give consumers choices about the food they eat. so let's talk now for a moment about the definition that has been talked a lot about in terms of biotechnology. the definition -- first of all, let me say, it is the usda, not the f.d.a., has the sole agency that will implement this mandatory national labeling system. they are the ones given the authority to label everything that contains g.m.o.'s that's on the grocery shelf, and that's what this label and definition does. while we saw a lot of fervor last week about comments from the f.d.a., it does not change the fact that usda will implement this mandatory national labeling system. not the f.d.a., who doesn't believe it should be labeled and has the most conservative view on what is buyer tec definition is -- a biotech definition is. it is ironic that labeling advocates that have clung to these statements when the f.d

s but the usda is required to look at accessibility. that is one of the things they're given authority to address and we need to make sure it is continued to be addressed. but the final thing i will say about this, companies, consumers, stores, grocery stores will drive this. once we say this is it, we've got companies right now saying great, three options. we're doing this one because that's what our customers want. we have stores, great stores like whole foods that say you know what, you can have three actions but we're only going to allow an on-pack symbol or words in our store. that's going to drive the marketplace. the marketplace is going to be driven by those who are involved, by consumers, by the companies, by others that make sure that they are giving people the information the way they want it. so let me just do a couple of other things here. i mentioned 25,000 additional food products in the stores. anything that is a g.m.o. product, package, frozen that includes some meat in it, that we're going to be adding not in vermont, b

the biggest one is the usda farmer's market. >> that's where i hang out in the summer. >> mike thomas is there. where folks are chomping at the bit competing in a watermelonatr eating contest. looks like you are going to compete as well. >> reporter: you got thatyou absolutely i'm taking part.art. i got to see how i can do this year. lots of fun activities. you can see however, you can zip watermelon, its watermelonon eating contest that's about to happen. i'm going to bring in annie, on, of the coordinators thanks for having us down here. >> happy you are here.py we're he can sited to get started: bridget we get started i want everyone at home to know is this something that okay t cures every friday night. >> four to seven, a differentfee fruit or vegetable, this weak water mellon. >> reporter: i see tomatoes where can they get more information. >> usda dot gov slash farmer's market. >> reporter: we ready to kick tk things off.ff. >> no touching the plate, handse behind your, back. no touching the watermelon. you have would that minutes.wo areu you ready? >> reporter: all right. here

is working on a list of places the tainted beef was sold to. usda also wants to remind people to check their freezers, saying the products could have been frozen. elizabeth hopkins, fox 25 news. >> vanessa: tonight, a karate instructor is suspected of raping a 13-year-old student. >> what do you think, what's your reaction to that? >> vanessa: ahead in the next half-hour, the reason the victim's mother had no problem dropping her daughter off at the suspect's house. >> mark: plus, this weekends, 150,000 people are expected to attend lowell's annual folk festival. next and all new at 5:00 p.m., the security measures being put fios is not cable. we're wired differently. so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means that in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. and right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and dowloads speeds, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online. cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good

international consultant including with the usda's foreign agricultural service. in his capacity he spent considerable time in hanoi, vietnam, and turkmenistan. together, julius and diane have four children and nine grandchildren. julius volunteers with the museum's archives where he has been actively translating documents for researchers for the past 10 years. he has translated from hebrew, handwritten newspapers from atria where the british imprisoned jewish freedom fighters. and he helped to compile the now completed masef encyclopedia of the holocaust. julius translated and edited memorial books which remember and honor jewish residents of towns and cities who were martyred during the holocaust. he did this for over 120 towns and villages. most of his translation is from hebrew but he also translates polish and yiddish. julius also speaks frequently about his holocaust experience in various locations such as schools and synagogues. now that he is in massachusetts, he is part of the speaker's bureau of the boston branch of this museum. he has lectured at the uni

the usda says bar as has not received test results but is pulling the items due to a recurring listeria issue with the company. >>> changes affect at papa john's after it took steps to make the menu more appealing . they now serve chicken raised without antibiotics and with a vegetarian diet. the pizza chain announced the move to serve cleaner poultry back in december. this is the first for any pizza chain the pizza hut announced a similar plan that is expected to roll out next spring. >>> tesla ceo says the second part of his master plan for the company . he -- include producing all electric heavy-duty buses and trucks and working to perfect the vehicles driving capabilities . he also envisions a network of shared tesla cars so that it can be summoned with a cell phone app. >> he said that is the way that owners can make money with her not being used. they are also in the process of trying to acquire a solar panel company so were sitting. >>> a dallas man turned a painful city -- experience from accident . he was going down the slide at home pool in the austin area last weekend. he fle

this fall vending machines will get a makeover because of a mandate from the usda. ads will be gone and more whole grains and fruits and vegetables, including drink options like water and low fat milk. the "action news" team is out working on stories for tonight at 4:00, with the convention in town businesses are offering special deals from restaurants to salons and we'll break down the best deals out there. accuweather is next at noon. david murphy has your seven-day forecast when "action news" comes rights back. >>> david here now with a check of the accuweather forecast. just a little bit a break today. >> we are in the process of achieve it, it will feel better than it does right now. we are looking at stormtracker 6 live double scan there is no rain in play today. as we take a look at sky 6 hd we are looking at the wells fargo center and the scene of the action. day two of the dnc and a lot happened down there last night and we are expecting quite a bit more tonight and the rest of the week. sara will be down along with 99% of the station covering the dnc. you g

the usda is announcing new rules announcing schools to get rid of unhealthy snacks and eliminate studentsexposure to junk food. the push for schools to seven healthier food is nothing -- serve healthier food is nothing new. michelle obama has been pushing for this through the let's move campaign for years now. we'll seat what the results are. wedding bell blues continue for a couple. troubleshooter horace holmes trying to get an answer for one couple who is now out of pocket thousands of dollars. >> when we fell in love with it. horace: for todd and his spot for them to share the most important moment of their lives together. >> the water, the waterfall and stuff. horace: one look at the grounds of the shade trees, it's breathtaking. they picked a date and signed a contract. >> if you pay in cash we will give you $500 off. horace: they took the offer and paid up front, $3,500 to book the wedding ceremony and reception. >> we are out all the money. horace: three months after signing the contract frederick county officials investigating a complaint shut down shade trees and evergreen's oper

,,,,,, according to the u >>> thousands of hot dogs and corn dogs may have listeria according to the usda. bars food company is recalling more than 370,000 pounds of hot dogs and corn dogs. the recalled items came from a manufacturing site that's had recurring listeria problems. affected products were make with chicken an pork. it's a precaution. no reports of sickness. >>> you may have noticed a little less grumbling at work lately. a new survey says nearly half the workers in the u.s. are happy with their jobs. that's the highest level of workplace happiness since 2005. the survey also said 60% of americans like their coworkers and they also say the work they do is interesting. i like you, kenny. >> me, too. [ laughter ] >> you like yourself, too? >> no, i like you. thanks. [ laughter ] >>> the middle class is being squeezed out. new data from the congressional budget office says 81% of middle class american households had falling or flat income in the decade ending in 2014. and it's a global trend. more than two-thirds of middle income households around the world have stagnant or falli

it calls for the usda to decide which ingredients would be classify as genetically modified. mo stands for genetically modified organism. the food has been engineered to have new traits by splicing in other genetic material, for example, making them more bug resistant. the process worries some consumers who fear it could somehow be harmful to them or the environment. the fda does regulate these foods and at least 90% of all soy bean and cornç in the unit states is already genetically modified. >>> 5:25. it is a game that's sweeping the nation. hold on, i have to get evie. one cell phone carry is offering a special deal involving pokemon go. landon dowdy with this morning and business news. >> it is taking over the entire world. they don't want you to worry about using your data while you're out about hunting virtual monsters. the company is giving away a year of free pokemon go data through august 17th. you must claim the offer by august 9th. you can also get other freebies, including give frosty a lift ride for $15. >>> meanwhile over on wall street, we'll attempt to end the

the usda out today with its latest crops forecast. corn at 1%, cotton also getting a big bid here. e of what's going on in brazil, dry weather in brazil reducing the corn crop. slashing its estimates for corn to 20 million bushels -- 70 million bushels. that by extension is helping deere as well. , whenn see the big leg up that data hits at noon. david: thank you so much. let's get the headlines on the first word news this hour. and mrs. obama in attendance, speaking live there is former president george w. bush. this interfaith memorial service to honor the five police officers who were slain in an ambush last week in dallas, texas. the president is scheduled to speak in a few minutes. earlier, the senior senator from spoke, saying they confronted evil by running toward the gunfire. the protest rally taking place in dallas in several locations around the country following the of two african-americans in louisiana and minnesota at the hands of the lease. we will bring you more details as soon as we get them. bernie sanders has endorsed hillary clinton for president. the two will app

the farm bill. so essentially funding has been provided through 2018. we are operating at usda on operating budget that is less than when i became secretary. that's an unfortunate circumstance and i think one of the things i am hopeful is governors will be engaged in all of this so they can encourage their members of congress to better support the department of agriculture entrance of its operations. it's been tough over seven and a half years operating with less money at the program money is still there and we are finding creative ways to leverage those resources. in this space, we invested nearly a billion dollars in the local regional food system, about 40,000 investment. you can find all of this information in your state with these investments have taken place on our website. and easy-to-use tool to find all these programs are working in your state and to get success stories you can use to encourage others in your state to operate usda.gov. there's also a terrific opportunity for new farmers want to get into this. we have a new urban farming toolkit and a new beginning farm

that's the question. usda just answered it yes or no, not this long convoluted lengthy dodging that occurred because you're afraid to answer the question because that would be knowledge that we could use here on the floor of the senate. would high fructose corn syrup from g.m.o. corn be considered a g.m.o. ingredient? well, usda wouldn't answer those questions directly, but lots of other folks did. f.d.a., food and drug administration, answered the question in technical guidance. said absolutely they wouldn't be covered. all kinds of other experts weighed in and said expliewtly they wouldn't -- absolutely they wouldn't be covered. maybe that's the type of information that we should have from a hearing on this bill. so how about we vote on a simple amendment that clears up this confusion? that clearly uses a definition, not one written by and for exempting three major g.m.o. crops. a simple straightforward definition that is used elsewhere, that covers the entire ordinarily considered g.m.o. products. that's no

the usda already made changes to school lunch and breakfast menus and now a step further by promotinger choices and encouraging schools to get rid of unhealthy snacks like junk food and get rid of advertisement for unhealthy foods. >>> and florida continues their investigation into how someone in miami got zika virus. that person did not travel to a zika affected area or have sex with someone that had zika. mosquito control is out spraying. >>> back home there is no evidence that mosquitos here are carrying zika but they could carry other viruses like west nile. and it's best to prevent them as best as you can. the best way is to limit time outside during dusk and dawn and if kids are playing outside shoes, socks and sleeves help and mosquito nets for strollers and eliminate standing water in your yard. lemon eucalyptus is approved for kids ages 3 and up and deet is safe for kids when used as directed. >> it's studied rigorously, and deet is approves for baby as young as 2 months old. >> don't put it on broken skin or cuts and scrapes and don't put it on your fingers or around your ey

consumers will be left in the dark for at least another two years, maybe longer. once usda has published its regulations, there is no mandatory timeline for companies to comply. in other words, we are pushing this issue further and further into the future. and perhaps the real giveaway as to why this is not a serious piece of legislation is that more shockingly, this bill imposes no federal penalties whatsoever for violating the so-called labeling requirement making the law essentially meaningless. in other words, you have a confusing law that will not be utilized by most people but then on top of all of that, if a company does not obey the law, there is no penalty whatsoever. ithat will give a great incentie for companies to continue to do nothing. in other words, this bill is weak. it is full of loopholes and it has no requirement to comply. in addition to the bill's many flaws, this bill most significantly is not necessary. in fact, many large companies like campbell's, feet toe lay, -- frito lay, kellogg's have already begun to label their products nationally and in ant

and on national junk food day, the usda plan to stop your kids from eating it at school. ose stories coming up at 6:00. michelle: tinder will no longer just be for getting together one-on-one. the dating app now allows you to set up a group thing as well. that means organizing an impromptu night out with friends and a few strangers. so say you and a friend want to go out to a concert or bar and no need to worry about stalkers, the app erases your group matches after the event. i'm not sure about that. leon: as a single woman, you michelle: all right. how is the weather for tennis? leon: i'm into air conditioning. michelle: me, too. leon: this is a good day to find some. doug: more so over the weekend. saturday and sunday through monday afternoon probably be the hottest most uncomfortable stretch we have had in quite some time. finish the numbers here, you will know why. 90 degrees in cumberland, winchester, frederick, leesburg and fredericksburg. 85 in annapolis. 89 reporting last hour at reagan national airport. the forecast in the morning, upper 60's to 70 degrees. when

the usda says it's doing this as precautionary measure due to recurring listeria problems at the companyllness linked to the food. >>> new study may have found the secret to a healthy relationship and it involves alcohol. may not be what you think. study publish in the journals of finds couple who's drink together stay together. researchers talked to more than 4,000 married people who have been together for an average of 33 years and they found that couple who's drank together reported less negative relationship quality over time. researchers say this could be due to the fact the couples do more lease sure type activities together or not. >> maybe so. search is on for the perp who stole an i-pad from a little girl getting treatments for leukemia at chop. hard believe, right? however, two local police officers who took the report went way above and beyond the call of duty to get her an i-pad yet again. fox 29's shawnette wilson reports. peek a boo. where is the baby. >> reporter: at just 21 months old, ariana may lewis spent half of her little live at chop she was just over-year-old docto

it calls for the usda to decide which ingredients will classify as genetically modified. gmos stands for genetically modified organisms, and it means that the food has been engineered to have new traits by slicing in other genetic material. for example, making them more resistant to bugs, the process, worrisome people, some consumers who fear it could be harmful. somehow harmful to them, or the environment. but the fda regulates ---at least 90% of all soybean and corn in the united states is already jgenetically engineered >>> coming to the white house for the fifth annual kids state dinner. 56 culinary masters represented each state, the five territories, and washington, d.c. the challenge, part of the first lady's let's move initiative, invited kids and their parents to create original, healthy, affordable, and delicious lunch recipes. >>> speaking of moving. fitness trackers are just about everywhere these days. >> for those on a quest for healthy lifestyle, they promise to track steps, movement, calories, also heart rate. so much more. >> but the question is, how accur

the third problem i have with this bill is it gives the usda incredible rule-making power. it allows them to determine what percentage of g.m.o. ingredients would be on the label. it gives the department the power to establish a national standard with that information. if that isn't enough, the usda then will design all forms of food disclosure whether text, whether symbol or electronic digital link. the department also must provide alternative labeling options for small packages. finally the agency must consider establishing consistency between the labeling standard in this bill and the organic food productions act of 1990. why the heck would that be in there? for the very same reason i talked about earlier. you could literally have a g.m.o. plant be raised under organic conditions, and i believe because of this bill, it could be certified organic. but all of this power that i just talked about would be given to unelected bureaucrats in an office building here in washington, d.c. -- quite a large office building -- and they're going to make the decisions, and we in producti

the usda is still puttg products were sold to and they include locations across new england. today we learned there are now 14 case he was of e. coli linked to this investigation, which started just a few weeks ago. five people had to be treated at the hospital. symptoms of an e. coli infection include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, nausea and vomiting. we posted a full list of the products on our web site, fox25boston.com so you can take a look. in the newsroom, elizabeth hopkins. fox 25 news. dirty after all. the environmental protection agency gave the charles river a b plus water quality grade today. it means the river is suitable for swimming about 70% of the time. we reported earlier this month the charles river conservancy proposed a permanent swimming spot on the charles. >> vanessa: stay inside and close your windows if you live in methuen. the city will be spraying for mosquitoes from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. the crews will be releasing a mosquito killing mist along all the main roads. >> the reporter: state police investigating another wrong-way driving inci

these are two polls that are good or, as tom said, they meet the usda requirements for polling nutritiveh it's a good-looking poll. >> that poll has a great personality. it's a data point. it's what we've got to work with right now. what we're really going to be looking at we're not going to know anything until next week because we've got to clear out all this noise about trump's up and then hillary is going to get a bounce. it's predictable. traditionally republicans are going to get a four point bump out a convention. democrats are much more emotional to their campaigns and their candidates. so who knows? >> i think that last week one of the things that donald trump's campaign did well in setting up the convention is it's one thing you're showcasing your candidate but it's also that you're defining your opponent. before he gave his big speech on thursday night, there was a concerted effort to define her as crooked, and remember the lock her up chant. i think that really stuck like glue from a convention standpoint on the republican side. they definitely did the job they needed to do fo

testimony provided by the usda and f.d.a. said the use of foods with biotechnology are safe. just last week 107 nobel laureates signed a joint letter to greenpeace urging it to stop campaigning against biotechnology and g.m.o.'s, stating -- quote -- "the opposition to g.m.o.'s based on dogma contradictive to the data must be stopped. the real risk is if we don't, families will have a tougher time making ends meet. if families have to apply vermont's standards to products nationwide it will result in an estimated increase of over $1,050 a year per household. for families having a tough time paying bills this is in essence a regressive tax and will hurt the poor more than those with substantial means. from a jobs perspective, the story isn't any better. it's been calculated if vermont's law is applied nationwide, it will cost over $80 billion a year to switch products over to non-g.m.o. supplies. those billions of dollars a year in additional costs will hurt an ag and food industry that creates over 17 million jobs nationwide. in my state of north dakota, 94,000 jobs and 38% of

and those will be less than estimated according to the usda.ares of stay a following, that news about 1.5% and corn itself also spiking after those numbers coming out about a lf hour ago. we're watching tesla at this hour. according to the wall street journal, elon musk has no plans to disable autopilot from the reports ofthere were a crash fatality that involved the autopilot. tesla shares are a little -- little changed at this point. the newscheck into this afternoon. has: bernie sanders endorsed bernie said -- hillary clinton for president. told the crowd that clinton would make an outstanding president and he said he is proud than with her. donald trump is not thrilled with the new unity between the clinton and sanders camps, and sanders hasd that totally sold out to crooked hillary clinton and he promises to do everything he can to defeat trump in november. the italian authorities say death toll could rise following a head on collision between commuter trains. he does people were killed and dozens more -- excuse me, 20 people were killed a

and gives the usda the authority to not only develop this system but also for the first time actually determine what this means because that's one of the big issues that has -- you talk 10 different people about what a g.m.o. is, you get 10 different answers. what's going to happen here is we're going to have a situation where we will define what this means, and that's a big step forward. i encourage my colleagues to support the bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota reserves. the gentleman from texas. the gentleman from minnesota yields back. the gentleman from texas. mr. conaway: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, before i yield back i want to thank everybody involved in this debate. particularly my team and the work they did, hard work. the bill we passed a year ago with much labor and much work wound up not being the answer we all wanted. i think we got 275 of our colleagues to vote for it a year ago. there have been a lot of efforts in this regard. i want to thank our team for doing that. thank the ranking member and

asked us to do some things that we would not normally have to do under the health department or the usda, but i get it. my thinking is, to my friends i hit would hate to make somebody from the media sick. that is not where you would want to go. it is an experience. this morning, i was swept for a bomb. dogs have been in my truck. they went up under the hood. i have never seen that in america. ihave been to israel, i have >> i've been to israel and i've seen it. to have that feeling and to know that i am scared i haven't done anything wrong. scad i'm scared. forgn experience that i will never ever, ever forget. even come into my own grill, somebody wanted, checkpoint. like i said i've been to countries.the lessonon ffthink the lesson for us, the a people must have, the thing i said when this is over and i will say it, thank god you arebt in america because you go too other countries you cannot drive from kansas to cleveland without a cle checkpoint. we cannot drive from bethlehem and nazareth without awi checkpoint. keep that in mind. that's the kind of thing i've been remind myself, the

students might notice changes in the cafeteria when they go back to school in a few weeks. usda will announce new rules to require schools to get rid of unhealth i snacks and eliminate student's exposure to junk food. biggest difference is advertisement of junk food, if the food is not healthy, it can now not be advertised. that means in more pictures of the sewed, vending machines in the cafeteria usda department says many schools requested these changes. >>> a philadelphia woman is sharing her negative experience on a recent american airlines flight. >> part of what happened was caught by "fox news" photographer who happened to be on that plane while board nothing minneapolis, melissa figueroa said flight attendant accused her of taking photos after a woman complained about urine on her seat. figueroa said she never took any pictures but two of her phones were temporarily taken, and reviewed. >> what? >> she and her daughter were told to move to the back of the plane, and not get up, during the flight. >> they said i want to you take your daughter and move to the back of the f

i served in several -- he served in several roles at the usda in the 1970s before i knew him but in the0s i was working in the senate and it was not hard to become acquainted, and the chicago mercantile exchange and the agriculture committee, in the process of trying to reauthorize commodity futures trading commission. he had clear views he articulated. the next thing i knew about that, president reagan turned to clayton for help in the trade policy. when he became ambassador in july 1985, it was strong relative to other currencies and us exports were suffering. in front of that doom and gloom which is not all that dissimilar to the situation we have today, clayton's message to those seeking protection from imports was basically cheer up, a large volume of imports is not the end of the world. there is a lot of leverage as we talk to other countries about the need to liberalize, open all our markets. he was instrumental in the uruguay round in 1986 and concluded the us, canada, fda or 1988. after concluding the trade picture he shifted to the department of agriculture where he served two

>> the most important part is the butcher we use is federally inspected by the usda, so our product meets the safety requirements that any other beef product would meet. >> i thought your pitch was well rounded, talked about your background, margin structure, i also gave you an a. i'm curious about pricing. i noticed on your website that the average order price was around $100. can you scale your business at these price points? >> right now we think that we can. and we're excited that our prices are 25% lower than the leading online retailer. the other piece of that is we're able to offer the rancher more equitable piece of the pie in that sense because we have cut out all of the middle people. >> david. >> i'm going to have to go the other way. i love how passionate you are about the cattle industry and the authenticity of your background, but i struggle with the pitch because it seemed like yowere talking a lot about neat product features and differentiation, but it took a long time for me to figure out what's the real customer benefit and consumer benefit. so i'm going to give the pitc

have asked us to do some things that we would normally have to do under the health department or the usda, but i get it, and what my thinking is to my friends and families -- they are no, i don't want to make someone from the media sick. that is not where you would want to dog jumped in my truck, you know? the doors were open. they event up under the hood. i've never seen that. in america. i've been to israel and i saw that. to that have feeling and to know that i'm scared. i haven't done anything wrong, i'm scared. it's an experience that i will never, ever, ever forget. i mean, coming into the gate to my own grill, somebody wanted to, you know, check it. like i said, i've been to countries. i think the lesson for us, the people on my staff, the thing i'll say when this is over and i'll say thank god you're american because you go to other countries, you cannot drive from kansas to cleveland without a checkpoint. or you cannot drive from bethlehem to nashville without a checkpoint. keep that in mind. and that's the kind of thing i've been reminding myself. so the process that i'm going t

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it calls for the usda to make a decision on which ingredients would be classified genetically modifiede 10 bucks, okay? i will bring you over five. wet weather from the mid-atlantic states, and a slight risk of strong storms in the northern plains, and wet weather making its way all the way to the plains, and sunday, sunday, we're looking at more rain along the southeastern atlantic coast and plenty of sunshine in new england and on into the ohio river that's what's going on around the country and here's what is happening in your neck of the woods. >> most of us in the 80s right now and noticing the humidity again today, and 86 in washington, and 83 at the paw tuxen river. low to mid-90s, so above normal. 92 in annapolis, and 90 back at winchester with mostly sunny skies for the afternoon hours. won't feel as hot as yesterday because the air is not as humid. on saturday, 91, and sunday, 92. >> that's your latest weather. w. >> announcer: make it right today is sponsored by state farm here to help life go right. >> order uber and eat ice cream on the way. al is a buzz ll married, moving

is truly ordinary what you have been able to do so i want to thank you for that in working with the usdaia has become the number one exporter to cuba so, what i am now -- to get cuban cigars and rum, excuse my question is with all of these programs we have going, with the new federal budgets coming up in the discussions about where do we go, where do you see agriculture funding going forward in these programs and we are relying on can we continued him in the new current climate and other possibly new programs that we could avail ourselves of? programs areese all programs within the farm bill so essentially funding has been provided through 2018. we are operating at ust had an operating budget that is less then when i begin secretary and that is an unfortunate circumstance and one of the said i am awfulness of the governors will be engaged in the survey -- better support department of agriculture in terms of its operations. over 7.5 yearsgh operating with less money but the program money is still there and we are finding creative ways to leverage resources. , we have invested nearly $1 bi

bill vests with the secretary. usda'sponse has helped to provide much needed clarity. i ask unanimous consent that both letters be inserted in the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. conaway: thank you, mr. speaker. advances in biotechnology are key to the future of agriculture and ensuring the world has an adequate and stable supply of food. those advances can only be maintained if we preserve interstate commerce while turning the page on a debate that has unnecessarily maligned this technology. i encourage my colleagues to vote yes. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. mr. peterson: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for such time. mr. peterson: mr. speaker, the bill we're considering today, senate 764, recognizes consumers' demand to know more about their fo

it calls for the usda to make a decision on which ingredients would be classified genetically modifiedu what we got going on. wet weather from the mid-atlantic states down into florida for saturday. a slight risk of strong storms in the northern plains. wet weather making its way from minnesota all of the way into the northern plains and plenty of sunshine through the southwest. sunday, sunday, we're looking at more rain along the southeastern atlantic coast. slight risk in the mid mississippi river valley and plenty of sunshine new england into the ohio river valley and more sunshine out west. that >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. don't forget your sunglasses or find a cool spot. another hot and humid day. 94 degrees this afternoon in center city. look at the 90s for the suburbs and the lehigh valley. and steamy conditions, possibly some thunderstorms developing. isolated showers are possible in wilmington, smyrna, and rehoboth. smyrna, 91 degrees. will feel like 100 with the high humidity. upper 80s and low 90s even at the shore with westerly winds, and into the 90s i

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