that no one in this town takes away social security or medicare from the american people. not now, not ever. no means never our position is that it is not acceptable to cut social security, cut medicare, cut medicaid, cut veterans benefits, or cut nutritional assistance from children and families in order to pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires and wealthy corporations. house democrats will fight hard to protect working class americans and the things that matter to them, not the wealthy, the well-off, and the well-connected. keep your hands

off social security and medicare. over the last four years, it's been a great honor for us to work alongside president joe biden and vice president kamala harris, whose administration rescued the economy from a once in a century pandemic delivered historic infrastructure investments created more than 15 million good paying jobs, enacted common sense gun safety legislation for the first time in 30 years, provided life sustaining health insurance to veterans suffering from toxic exposure, championed the largest investment in combating the climate crisis in the history of the world, which we will defend and brought down the high price of life saving

prescription drugs for millions of americans. thank you. president biden and vice president harris for your powerful, principled and purposeful public service. thank you. two months ago, the american people elected donald trump as the 47th president of the united states of america. thank you for that. very generous applause. it's okay. there are no election deniers on our side of the aisle. you see. >> one.

>> one one should love america. one should love america when you win and when you lose. that's the patriotic thing to do. and that's the america that house democrats will fight hard to preserve. because we love this country. america. is bigger than any one campaign. any one election or any one individual. america, the land of the free and the home of the brave. let us never forget that our country is free, not simply because we are strong. america is strong because we are free. that freedom is now under assault. there are some in this country who apparently believe that the

freedom of economic opportunity that made them wealthy should not apply to everyone else. our message to that crowd is simple democrats will never abandon the long walk toward freedom. we will fight hard to defend the freedom of opportunity that makes the american dream possible. we will fight hard, fight hard for the freedom to vote and to fight for a government of the people, by the people, and for the people. we will fight for the freedom to organize and join a union of your choice. we will fight to defend the free enterprise system. but work hard to make sure that it actually works for working class americans. and we will always defend a woman's freedom to make her own reproductive

health care decisions. america promises one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. that's the america. house democrats will fight hard to preserve. god bless you. god bless the house of representatives. may god continue to bless the united states of america. it is now my responsibility to present the gavel to the gentleman from the great state of louisiana. the son of a firefighter. a god fearing man, a husband, and a loving father of four. the 56th speaker of the united states

house of representatives. the honorable mike johnson thank you thank you. >> thank you so much. thank you, leader jeffries. all of our treasured colleagues here in the house. i'm grateful for this nomination. i'm grateful for this election, for the confidence this chamber has placed in me. it is the great honor of my life to serve this body with all of you. of

course, these are difficult days in our home state of louisiana. where i come from, we all know about the terrorist attack in new orleans, and it's really shaken our state. people are reeling from that attack. it took the lives of 14 innocent people, and it injured dozens more. and i wanted to begin appropriately today. if we could, i'd ask you all to join me in a moment of silence for the victims of this horrific act. thank you. thank you for that. i believe in giving honor where honor is due, and all of us do well to honor our spouses. my wife happens to be here this time. she didn't make it last time it happened. a little sudden. kelly, would you stand up? up here in the gallery. thank you.

and we have our four children here. hannah, abby, jack and will. we all stand up just really quickly. come on. i wanted to do that. all of us recognize that there are no perks to being a congressman's kid, right? it's all sacrifice. and our spouses put up with so much endless hours and travel and all the responsibilities upon us. and we're good to remind them how important they are to us and how we could not do the job without them. and so it's appropriate for all of us to do that. thank you. thank you guys. um. this is a momentous time in the nation of the history. the history of our nation. it really is. and as members of the 119th congress, we are stewards of the great american revolution that began almost

exactly now, 250 years ago, 1775 and 1776. it will fall at the time of this congress, the great anniversary. and in these two and a half centuries, we've been reminded repeatedly, repeatedly that freedom is never free. and we have stood tall as the greatest nation on the face of the earth. it is without debate. we are the freest, the most powerful, most benevolent nation that has ever been in the history of the world. and it's not by happenstance. we are the ones who settled the west. we're the ones who ended slavery, who laid the transcontinental railroad, who gave women the right to vote, who won two world wars, who landed on the moon, and who won the cold war. throughout our history, we have done what no one thought was possible. and still, at 250 years old, our nation is actually a young nation. this past fall, i had opportunity to go to the g7 speakers meeting that was held

in in italy. it's the only international trip i took as speaker over the last 14 months because i didn't have time to do it, but it was a quick three day jaunt and met with my colleagues, the speakers of the other parliaments, the great governments around the world. and we talked about that. how really special america is, how unique we are in our place on the globe, and how important it is for us to maintain that. and as i talked to these colleagues from around the world, i thought our closest allies, you know, who recognize how important we are, how important this body, this house is. i thought about how is it that such a young country has become so exceptional, so singular in its importance, that today stands as the world's leader in liberty and the economy and culture? a hundred years ago, president calvin coolidge answered that very question in his inaugural address. it was march of 100 years ago. exactly. almost. he said this

we best serve our own country and most successfully discharge our obligations to humanity by continuing to be openly and candidly, intensely and scrupulously. american. i love that, i love that today. that's right. that's an applause line. today, my friends. our nation is the envy of the world. why? because we have been marked by a spirit and a people who are explicitly that we are explicitly american. we don't try to be like other nations, and we recognize that a strong america is good for the entire world. and everybody around the globe knows that. that's right. we also recognize that the core principles that made america what we are must still be preserved today. the principles i call them, the seven core principles of american

conservatism. but it's really the seven core principles of the nation itself. individual freedom, limited government, the rule of law, peace through strength, fiscal responsibility, free markets and human dignity. these are the ingredients, the things that made us who we are. and in america, we know that human flourishing is best achieved by adherence to time tested truths. we could list a number of those simple truths. here's a couple it's better to give a hand up than a hand out. that innovation thrives when bureaucracy dies for the simple truth that it is parents and families and not administrators that must be in charge of their children's education the path of prosperity has long been paved with policies that put

america and americans first, and that is what we will champion in the 119th congress. we have a mandate, and that was shown in the election cycle. people want an america first agenda. they do. sadly, for the past four years of divided government, too many politicians in washington have done the opposite. open borders and overregulation have destroyed our cities and stifled innovation, inflation and weak leadership have left americans poorer, and they have placed our country in a perilous position. that's right. but in recent months, we've witnessed something happening, something that's really remarkable, a political moment in our modern history, a groundswell of americans from every state, race and religion

who now demand that we put the interest of americans first again. and we will and we will. this is a powerful new coalition of our country. it's a coalition that insists that we purge the policies of america last, and we bury them in the graveyard of history's mistakes, because it was a big mistake. to that end, this congress will renounce the status quo, and we will listen to the voices of the people. we will act quickly and we will start by defending our nation's borders. that's the number one priority. yes. in coordination with president trump, this congress will give our border and immigration enforcement agents the resources that they need to do their job. we will

secure the border. we will deport dangerous criminal, illegal aliens and finally finish building the border wall. you said you'd work with us on that, hakeem. i'm counting on it. after four years of high inflation, we have a big agenda. we have a lot to do. and we can do it in a bipartisan fashion. we can fight high inflation, and we must we'll give relief to americans and we'll extend the trump tax cuts. we're going to protect our industries from one sided trade deals, and we're going to bring overseas investments back to america's shores. we'll that's right we'll defeat the harmful effects of inflation and we'll make life affordable again for america's hardworking

people. as leaders of a nation with vast natural resources that god has blessed us with, it is our duty to restore america's energy dominance. dominance. and that's what we'll do. we have to apply common sense. we have to stop the attacks on liquefied natural gas, pass legislation to eliminate the green new deal, that funding, that funding. we're going to expedite new drilling permits. we're going to save the jobs of our auto manufacturers, and we're going to do that by ending the ridiculous ev mandates.

and as heirs to the american revolution and the descendants of patriots who defied tyranny in the coming months, we are going to pass legislation to roll back the totalitarian fourth branch of government known as the administrative state. and we're going to drastically cut back the size and scope of government. we're going to return the power back to the people. and in coordination with president trump and his administration, we are going to create a leaner, faster and more efficient federal workforce. we need to do that. our people do not deserve to be ruled by millions of bureaucrats they've never voted for, never met, and can

never hold accountable. they deserve a government that is led by those they've elected to lead. that is how article one is supposed to work. that was the idea of the congress and we will return to that principle. the american people have called on us to reject business as usual and throw out the status quo. we must, and we will heed their call. this is especially important as it comes to our nation's military. for too long, the washington establishment has sought to appease and accommodate our nation's adversaries. they've tried to replace our military warriors with social justice warriors. it does not work. and while we're still the most powerful fighting force in the history of the world, by god's grace, the same establishment has eroded the capacities of our army and navy and diminished the readiness of our air force. we have to put an end to this madness.

my friends and my colleagues, i think we should all unite in this idea. it is time now to reinstate fear in our enemies, refocus our mission on lethality, and realign our commitment to peace through strength. right now. we have to prioritize the things that matter most. we have to make adequate investments in defense. this is the most dangerous moment since world war two, and everyone around the world is looking to america and looking to this body to ensure that we maintain the peace. what we're proposing now is just simply, as president trump likes to say, a return to common sense. and he's exactly right. that

message resonated across the country. i am very thankful personally, that this body is filled with men and women who are committed to that change, to return to common sense. we can do this together. we should. it is our responsibility to do so. when i first took this gavel, many of you heard me say that i don't believe in luck or consequence. i believe in the idea of providence. and this morning i participated with many of you early this morning in the 119th congress interfaith prayer service. it was held at saint peter's catholic church. many of you were there. it was an ecumenical service with in a bipartisan service, which was great. my good friend hakeem jeffries began by reading with the old testament. he read out of deuteronomy ten, and then i was asked to provide a prayer for the nation. i offered one that is quite familiar to historians and probably many, many of us. it said right here in the program it says, right under my name. it is said each day of his eight years of the presidency and every day thereafter until his death,

president thomas jefferson recited this prayer. i wanted to share it with you here at the end of my remarks. not not as a prayer per se, right now, but as really as a reminder of what our third president and the primary author of the declaration of independence thought was so important that it should be a daily recitation. let me just read you that prayer. it goes like this thomas jefferson's prayer for the nation. it's entitled almighty god, who has given us this good land for our heritage, we humbly beseech thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of thy favor and glad to do thy will. bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning, and pure manners. save us from violence, discord, and confusion, from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. defend our liberties and fashion into one united people. the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues,

endow with thy spirit of wisdom those whom in thy name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to thy law we may show forth thy praise among the nations of the earth. in a time of prosperity. fill our hearts with thankfulness, and in the day of trouble suffer not our trust in thee to fail, of which we ask through jesus christ our lord. amen. that was thomas jefferson's prayer. i yeah. suffer not our trust in thee to fail. we will not fail. we cannot fail. we are all in this together. our nation is counting on us to band together and solve these problems and get this done. i've said before that i believe god has elevated each one of you. this is my belief to your positions of leadership, and it's an act of providence that you've all been

placed in your specific roles in this specific moment, at this historic time, at the 250 year inflection point of the greatest nation in the history of the world, it is no small thing. we're also witnesses to the providence that spared our incoming president, president trump, from the assassin's bullet. remarkable as that was, and to the new coalition of americans that has risen from every creed, color and cul de sac who want us to put america first. our people are asking for a thriving economy and a rebuilt middle class and strong borders, and a strong military, and we can deliver that. see these objectives and these aims don't have an r or a d behind them. they have a usa. that's what we're about. in just a few moments we're all going to take an oath. it is the same one oath for one

nation and under the banner of one great american flag. this is an opportunity for us to protect our shared american heritage, to maintain the conditions needed for self-government, and to defend what hakim said earlier the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. working together, we have the potential to be one of the most consequential congresses in the history of this great nation, so long as we work together, we do the right thing and we put america first. as we think about all we've accomplished in the past 250 years, we can only imagine what life will be like 250 years from now. whatever the future may look like, if we do our jobs now, we can help ensure that our civic virtues will endure, that this nation will still be an example to all the world for its greatness and its example of self-government, and that in spite of our great challenges and even our disagreements and our healthy

debates, this extraordinary institution, the people's house, will still be standing strong. thank you all so much and god bless america. so as as the sequence of events requires, i am now ready to take the oath of office. i ask the dean of the house of representatives, the honorable harold rogers of kentucky, to administer the oath. >> mr. speaker, number one, congratulations on your election. >> the hero. >> when our founding fathers hold just a second, dean, we don't have the microphone on you. hello? test? yeah. today we we celebrate.

our shared american self-rule. when our founding fathers rejected calls for an american king and chose a bold and innovative government of self-rule, it was met by opposition, understandably, by the world's kings. they said you can't govern yourself. you need a king to direct the country. they said it's only a dream. self-rule. the founding fathers said, you're right. it's the american dream. and thus our founders said that we should move on our own, with our own leadership. the speaker of the house is the critical

protector and promoter of self-rule. the keeper of the dream, if you will. and we've elected this man from louisiana to carry on our bold experiment in democracy and self-rule. so, sir, if you're ready to assume this awesome responsibility, please raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same? that you take this obligation freely, that you take this obligation without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well and faithfully discharge the

duties of the office on which you're about to enter, so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations, mr. speaker. thank you. >> thank you. >> you may as well remain standing because, according to precedent, the chair will swear in the members elect en masse. the members elect will all rise, and the chair will now administer the oath of office. will you raise your right hand? do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same? that you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that you will well

and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you're about to enter, so help you god. congratulations! you are now members of the 119th congress. >> the 119th congress is now up and running with 434 members sworn in, including as speaker of the house, which is now mike johnson serving for a second term. 434 because matt gaetz was elected but decided not to get sworn in, which is why they're just one short of having the full house there. as we're talking here outside the the snow is falling. snow is starting to fall outside. it's very windy. so that's what they're going to have to walk out to be protected. okay, good. uh,

david chalian, this is certainly a moment in history. and what we're seeing right now. okay, what we're seeing right now is the normalcy of what it is supposed to be, which is people getting sworn in, their families, their it's celebratory. i'm actually told that the wind is picking up so much that i'm not sure if you can hear me. so, jake, i'm going to go back to you in the studio. >> thanks so much. thanks so much, dan. it is dry here, so we know that a president elect trump has issued a statement on truth social congratulating speaker mike johnson for receiving an unprecedented vote of confidence in congress. mike will be a great speaker and our country will be the beneficiary. the people of america have waited four years for common sense, strength and leadership. they'll get it now. in america will be greater than ever before. that's from the president elect. at the same time around that, there was a note from 11 of the house republicans who voted for speaker johnson with reservations. and i know they

have reservations because they wrote it down in a letter and then tweeted it out to the world saying, we did this despite our sincere reservations regarding the speaker's track record over the past 15 months and talking about the changes, they would like to see, sum up what we saw today. former speaker mchenry, do you think that this is a good sign of smooth sailing to come or fasten your seat belts? >> mostly a positive sign. this is a more reconciled republican party than where we were two years ago. on opening day with those historic number of votes that we had first, first time in 100 years, we had multiple votes for the speakership. we had one vote today. it was messy. it was choppy. it was newsworthy. we have republicans that are different than the list that voted either skipped a vote or voted against speaker johnson initially saying that they have additional terms and conditions they want on the reconciliation plan, on the tax extension plan. it's going to be choppy waters ahead. it's going to be

a really interesting congress to watch and a very difficult congress to successfully legislate in, but one where i think at the end of the day, republicans still can get things done and pass president trump's agenda. >> scott. >> yeah, a modicum of drama today, but ultimately a good, solid and quick outcome for trump and johnson and the republican party. and now, thankfully, the republicans can get down to business. a quick note on johnson. this is a good dude. he's a good man. he's an honest man. he's an honest person. i've always found him to be one of the people that's in politics for the right reasons. his rise to the speakership was unlikely. as you know, patrick, but he earned it this time. he did a good job after having this job thrust upon him. he did a good job with it and a really challenging political environment, and that he comes out today and he ultimately wins on the first ballot. it's going to be a hard job. there are going to be days where i'm sure he's going to regret his life's choices, but i'm glad

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across the finish line with 218 votes. let's get straight to capitol hill and cnn chief congressional correspondent manu raju. manu, take us through how all of this unfolded. >> yeah, it was a drama packed afternoon as it was uncertain for some time exactly how mike johnson would get over the finish line, given the opposition that he had and the narrowness of this republican majority. remember, he could only afford to lose one republican vote, given how tight things are in the united states house. he lost that one. thomas massie of kentucky several days ago said he would absolutely not vote for mike johnson. several other republicans simply would not vote. five of them initially held out and said that they didn't want to. they didn't cast their vote initially. ultimately, they did vote for mike johnson. they put out a letter criticizing his handling of the last congress, although they decided to vote for him in support of. they said advancing the trump agenda. and then two republicans ultimately flipped keith self and ralph norman. they actually voted for different candidates on the floor of the house, but they

ultimately voted after a closed door negotiations, discussions with the speaker of the house and a discussion with donald trump himself, who called those two members. i just caught up with keith self, who is one of the two republicans who initially voted against mike johnson. he told me that there was a commitment by the speaker to include members of the hard right house freedom caucus as part of a negotiation of a bill to advance the trump agenda. there's going to be a big bill, this congress, trying to advance key aspects of the trump agenda. johnson said that they would be part of that negotiating team. now, that's going to be a big question how they deal with that in the weeks ahead. but for now, johnson has the job. i do want to bring in one person who was on the floor here. that's kyung lah tim burchett of tennessee. mr. burchett, mr. burchett, if i can grab you, we're we're live on the air. he's he's busy talking to to other of our colleagues. but thanks for talking to me. you were involved in a lot of these discussions on the floor of the house. what was that like? it seemed pretty tense at times. it did. >> but, you know, i've been through this before, and there was any reono get in

anybody's face. i saw a member that had that had passed or voted the other way, and some people were getting in their face, and that that always to me, just you're going to push somebody further away. and so i mentioned, just wait, someone just got in someone's face, you know, how they do on the floor. you know, they raised their voice. and people are tensions are tight and and i mentioned to the speaker that it might be a good idea to to break off with them individually. and that's and i think that's what he did. >> i mean, did he resist that idea? because for some time he was saying he was not going to cut deals with these members. >> i didn't cut a deal that he didn't do that at all. he talked about philosophical issues, and i think they talked about. about about access about access to the process. and some people feel left out and frankly, they have been because it's just so big. you don't know who who to talk on which issue sometimes 435 of us. there's no way to keep track of that. >> so it's basically a promise to allow them to have more say

in the legislative process. >> i think so, and i think it also budgetary items, they're going to consider their concerns because that is what america sent us here to do. they are tired of all this fiscal nonsense. they're tired of what's going on at the border. and when they see that potential that being eroded away, that just defies what the people sent us here to do. >> i mean, these are some of those promises that really, you know, he's not bound by these promises by any way. no, i mean, we're all human. >> and i guess, you know, you don't want to get lied to. don't come to congress. i suspect, honestly. but but again, mike johnson has never lied to me. and that and that is a rare commodity. >> what ultimately got you to. yes. because you were undecided coming in. and why were you undecided? >> well, i prayed about it and i i've been through this thing so many times now in state legislatures and county mayor and i, i just have to get back to the basics. i pray about it. i ask god what i need to do. and, um, and i felt like it

was, let's get to where we can, um, somebody you can work with and that that is truthful to you. and that's something that we haven't seen a lot of up here. and frankly, mike is a is an honorable, honest guy. we just got the conservatives. i think our mission is going to be to back him up on these things, to let him know we are in his corner. we want to stand with him. we will stand in front of him if need be on these issues, because the 36 trillion in debt, it's not going to work anymore. >> and what if what if he does what he did in the last congress, which is he's got to rely on democrats. he needs democrats to keep the government open and on the rest. and and what if he goes that route again? >> if he gets all the republicans, he doesn't need any. the democrats always talk about compromise when they're in the minority. but dadgummit, they didn't talk about it when they were in the majority. and that's just human nature. we're the same way. >> what what role did donald trump play here? we know that he called these two members that he talked to you as well. >> and i know i'm not going to talk about any conversations i may or may not have with the president. i'm just going to

say that president trump is very involved, as he should be. his agenda is america's agenda. it's an america first agenda. and that's in tennessee. that's that's the majority of the folks overwhelmingly in incredibly high numbers. this time, i think i read a report in some areas, 70% of eligible voters showed up. >> but you defied him at the end of the year by not supporting the spending bill that he wanted and getting rid of the debt limit. >> sure, i made a commitment to the folks back home, and that's that's where i lie. i mean, i support the president, but at the end, at the end of the day, though, um, you know, they got what they wanted. i just, i don't see and i would have gladly voted to raise to raise a debt limit if we would make reductions in spending. >> i mean, do you really believe being here for so long that things are really going to change all these process reforms, commitments to cutting spending? do you think that this is actually that that's going to happen this time? >> if we give up, ought to go

home? >> just like that, just like that. >> if i give up or if i don't think i can make a change or work towards making a change, i, you know, i like the fight. i'm in it. >> all right, congressman burchett, thanks for giving us your perspective about what happened on the floor. >> thank you. man, it's always a pleasure. >> you got it. all right. okay, boris, back to you. from some a firsthand witness of what happened on the floor. who was involved in those talks with speaker mike johnson. ultimately voted for him, despite, as you heard, some reservations. >> yeah. >> notably. also, congressman burchett wouldn't say whether he actually spoke to former president donald trump or not. i should say president-elect donald trump. manu raju from capitol hill. thank you so much. still ahead, speaker johnson likely has donald trump to thank for his gavel. we're actually going to talk more about how the president elect helped him get to 218 votes. when we come back. >> the whole story with anderson cooper sunday at eight on cnn.

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>> turning back to our top story today, congressman mike johnson of louisiana winning the speaker's gavel again. reelected as speaker of the house of representatives. and we're learning that president elect donald trump spoke to holdouts while the house vote ' holmes joins us now live with the latest. kristen, what are you hearing about trump's role in all of this? >> boris, he played an outsized role in all of this really from the start. one, we know that not only did he endorse speaker johnson or congressman johnson to be the speaker, he actually went with speaker johnson's timeline on when that endorsement should come. the two of them had discussed doing it on new year's day. johnson told him he thought it needed to come earlier because of all of these holdouts. and and donald trump agreed to doing that. then after that, trump also agreed to having phone calls, having conversations with a number of these holdouts, including chip roy, who many believe that this vote would ultimately hinge on, although it turns out that there were others that voted against speaker johnson or against johnson for the speakership. then, on top of that, once the votes had

already been cast, we now know that trump called into the private meeting with these people who had voted against johnson and had a conversation with them. now, i spoke to trump this morning and he said he was all in on johnson, that there was nobody waiting in the wings, that he believed that johnson was the only person in congress who could get the votes. and that's why he was supporting him. of course, obviously, as we know, johnson has also been incredibly loyal to donald trump, which is something that he takes incredibly seriously. but he. donald trump showed here that he was willing to do the political work, not just the threats which we saw from elon musk, which we saw from various outsiders saying that they were going to primary people who voted against johnson, or primary people who voted against the cr earlier. but actually the political work to call and talk to these people and almost negotiate with them around this speakership. and i will tell you that one of our reporters, kate mara, who's on the hill, just spoke to one of these people who was really unsure about johnson, andy biggs, but ended up voting for him and said that he believed that johnson would not have

survived if it wasn't for donald trump's endorsement. so clearly, there mattered a lot to a lot of people, and we have heard trump now congratulating johnson. >> yeah, a significant moment, not just for johnson, but for trump as well, who is set to have the 2024 election results certified by congress in just a mattdays. krten holmes, thank you so much for the update. still to come, a chilling advisory from federal authorities after what happened in new orleans a few days ago, how other police agencies are now being told to watch out for copycat attacks. >> have i got news for you is back for a new season. whether you like it or not. >> are those the only two choices? >> yes. you like it or you don't. >> i'm on the fence. >> this is going to be a long season. >> have i got news for you returns february 15th on cnn. >> hi, it's christina again. i'm here to tell you about an all new special offer from my friends at jacuzzi bath remodel that you don't want to miss. >> we're waiving all installation costs and postponing all payments for up

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street is back open all day long. we've seen officers posted on street corners here and walking the street, and the tourists have returned as well. the street opened up almost 24 hours ago. and as we walk this direction, this is one of the corners that police have been paying a lot of attention to. this is where one of the ieds was found in a cooler just over here under this sign. and so it was good news that that did not explode. you can see the camera system that's actually up there that probably captured some of the movements of the suspect. as this was ongoing. we now know for a fact that the city plans to surge more resources to the street. they'll be better barricades and their heavy trucks to block people from trying to get in and out when they decide to shut the street down. but take a listen to the police chief, talk about the movements and the resources of her officers. >> that more lives. i know were spared and saved. it's not a take away at all from those who lost life, but our officers

were the ones who stopped this terrorist. i'm so proud of them. >> when my city heard, i heard. and this is a tragedy. this is evil. really? and i feel like god is going to turn this into good. they're not going to stop us. new orleans is resilient, and we're stronger together. reporter. >> yeah, we know the two officers who were involved, injured and shot in this have returned home. they, of course, are in stable condition. the street back open. tourists are here. businesses are trying to get back to normal. there are crosses and memorials put up for the victims of this crime. so many people still upset. we've also been told city council plans a full investigation of exactly why some of the barricades weren't in place, and what was taking so long with that? the fbi also concluded all of the gathering of evidence from the scene. and of course, hopefully we'll learn some more information in the coming days about exactly what they've been able to figure out and glean about the suspect and how it got to this point.

>> our thanks to ryan young in new orleans. so we're getting our first glimpse into boeing's plan for improving quality and safety. after that mid-air door plug blout on an alaska airlines jet almost exactly a year ago now. the incident cast another harsh spotlight on the company following two crashes involving its 737 max planes. after the door plug blowout. various whistleblowers came forward alleging questionable parts were being used on boeing's assembly line. cnn aviation correspondent pete muntean joins us now. so, pete, what is boeing saying? >> well, boeing says it's making progress, but it's not out from under the federal microscope yet. >> it's hard to believe that it's been almost a year since that dramatic door plug blowout. not only one of the most significant u.s. airline incidents of the last decade, but it kicked off major scrutiny of boeing's quality control. and in a new blog post, the head of the federal aviation administration insists that will not stop. mike whittaker will resign as faa administrator on inauguration day, only 15 months into a five year term. but whittaker says

boeing's turnaround is not over, even after the faa did a massive audit of boeing's production line and flooded boeing's renton, washington, plant with inspectors. these same factory where that brand new 737 max nine was delivered to alaska airlines without the four critical bolts that held the door plug in place. whitaker says this. this is not a one year project. what's needed is a fundamental cultural shift at boeing that's oriented around safety and quality, above profits. that will require sustained effort and commitment from boeing and unwavering scrutiny on our part. the big question now is who will lead that federal effort? whitaker says he has the utmost confidence that agency staff will continue to apply rigorous oversight required to make sure this happens. after my tenure as administrator ends, it will be up to president-elect trump's second administration to nominate a new faa chief who can get confirmed by the senate. that job has been in a bright spotlight the last few years, and the rumors are

really flying. but right now, no clear successor to take the reins at the faa. boeing just said its internal turnaround projects moving along. and the big focus has been simplifying processes for workers, empowering them to speak up when they see problems and not letting little jobs linger as they travel down the production line. like what happened in the door plug blowout. boeing just said its overhaul is on track. boris, and showing tangible improvements. >> and pete, quickly, the department of transportation is finding jetblue airlines $2 million. tell us about that. >> this is all about delays. it marks the first time the federal government has fined an airline for what they call chronic delays. jetblue, facing a $2 million penalty here. half of that goes back to passengers who have been impacted by this. the department of transportation zeroed in on four different jetblue routes that were chronically delayed. of those flights, they were delayed a total of 395 times. jetblue says it's insisting on making things right and has invested mil