with the administration, end quote. light squared believes it's the victim of political pressure of its own. it says it was denied a chance to speak at thursday's hearing. it is including the g.p.s. industry as using partisan politics to kilt competition. arthel? >> doug mckelway thank you very much reporting from washington. >> learning about the deaths of the daughters of two political families kara kennedy has died. 51 years old the oldest child of the late senator edward kennedy. brother patrick says her sister died while at a washington area health club. her health gave out from the strenuous effects she had been receiving for lung cancer. eleanor mondale, the daughter of the former vice president walter mondale has also died and she was also 51 coincidently. a family spokeswoman says that mondale died today at her home in minnesota. she had been diagnosed with brain cancer years ago and our condolences to both families. >> absolutely. we are also getting word about another political passing of note. former republican senator charles percy of illinois has