the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, the giver of every good and perfect gift thank you for this season of giving that reminds us of your blessing of

let us pray to the lord. pray together. lord, make us instruments of your peace. ess, life. where there is despair, hope. where there is darkness, light. where there is sadness, joy. fwrant that -- grant that we be not so seeking to be consoled as to console. to be understood as to ups. to be loved as to love. for it is in giving we receive. it is in pardoning we are pardoned. and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. amen. open our hearts, god of all, to pray for those who will this day face any great decisions. for all who will engage in settling the affairs of people and of nations. for all who mold public opinion in our time. for all who write what others will read. send us forth to work another day surrounded by your loving kindness. pledged to faithful service. standing in your strength and not our own. as former things pass away, o god, make all things new. let us pray to the lord. thanks be to god. ♪ ♪ o'beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain ♪ for purple mountain's majesty above the fruited plain ♪ ♪ america america god shed his g

let us pray to the lord. ing together, lord, make us instruments of your peace where there is hatred let us sew love. where there is injury, pardon. where there is discord, union. where there is darkness, light. where there is darkness, light where there is sadness, joy. grant that we may not seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand. to be loved as to love. for it is in giving that we receive. it is in pardoning that we are pardoned. and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. amen. open our hearts, god of all, to pray for those who will this day face any great decisions. for all who will engage in setting the affairs of people and of nations, for all who mold public opinion in our time. for all who write what others will read. send us forth to work another day surrounded by your loving kindness, pledged to faithful service. standing in your strength, and not our own. as former things pass away, oh god, make awe things new. let us pray to the lord. thanks be to god. ♪ "amer

[band plays "the star-spangled banner"] >> let us pray. lord, god of hosts, whose power and authority is everlasting to everlasting, we honor you and recognize your providence and protection on our nation. we thank you for this opportunity to assemble here, to honor the veterans of our nation's armed forces. may we never forget those who served to secure our nation and our liberty. let us never take for granted the high cost that these men and women have paid. we pray for the veterans who were crippled in war with the loss of a limb. we pray for those injured by unseen wounds of the heart and mind, and we pray for veterans and homeless shelters or on the street suffering from wounds that they do not understand. bless the families of those we honor today. fill them with the pride that because of their sacrifices they shared equally in the appreciation awarded today, and finally, lord, we want to pay special respect to those veterans of the greatest generation. they did so much to halt evil and reshape civilization into what is our modern so

let us pray. we will be right back. >> president obama reversing more than half a century of u.s.oreign policy is overtures to communist cuba. former ♪ (holiday music is playing) hey! i guess we're going to need a new santa ♪(the music builds to a climax.) more people are coming to audi than ever before. see why now is the best time. audi will cover your first month's payment on select models at the season of audi sales event. visit audioffers.com today. you're down with crestor. yes! when diet and exercise aren't enough, adding crestor lowers bad cholesterol up to 55%. crestor is not for people with liver disease, or women who are nursing, pregnant, or may become pregnant. tell your doctor all medicines you take. call your doctor if you have muscle pain or weakness, feel unusually tired, have loss of appetite, upper belly pain, dark urine, or yellowing of skin or eyes. these could be signs of serious side effects. i'm down with crestor! make your move. ask your doctor about crestor. ♪[music continues]you ♪ [announcer] this is my business. i started it. i believe in it. i know and

let us pray. we will be right back. >> president obama reversing more than half a century of u.s. reign policy is overtures to communist cuba. former ambassador joins us next. ♪(the music builds to a climax.) more people are coming to audi than ever before. see why now is the best time. audi will cover your first month's payment on select models at the season of audi sales event. visit audioffers.com today. lou: joining us now a native of cuba who served in the state department 29 years also as ambassador to argentina and nicaragua. it is ambassador great to have you here. serving as ambassador what is your judgment of the impact of the unilateral opening that president obama has styled today, what will the effect the of the rest of the hemisphere? >> thank you for having me. i want to say we should all rejoice that alan gross is now free. he had done nothing wrong other than to help the community -- a jewish community. and i was disappointed with liberty and freedom that it is different than the north star of his policy. and then the secretary of state:pa will in september septemb

. >> let us pray the prayer jesus gave us. our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ that saved a wretch like me >> since i've been here, i found out two of my friends have died from a heroin overdose. >> did you go to the funerals? >> no, i've been in jail so i wasn't able to. >> you missed their funerals? >> yeah. a lot of these people don't have families. that's really sad. it's kind of sad that us inmates had to do that and the families weren't there to do it. ♪ i once was lost, but now i'm found ♪ was blind but now i see ♪ >> you girls did a great job. >> thank you. >> i think their singing can be improved. >> i used to be in a choir when i was younger, but i don't have that courage, i don't have that courage to go ahead and sing in front of everybody. and then i didn't know all the words, either. i just knew that first little thing. >> every night we have a girl named cece that lives on the bottom tier and she sings "amazing grace" every night. so i heard her s

. >> let us pray that peace be now restored to the world. >> reporter: zamparini would be saved and repatriated in 1946, he married cynthia applewhite, a woman he met after he returned home. though he physically left behind his world war 2 experienced and descended into alcoholism. >> every night with buddies and coming in late. >> reporter: but the man who so often cheated death and forged second chances for himself was about to see it happen again. >> god speaks with authority through the pages of this book. >> reporter: in 1949, cynthia took louie to a revival meeting featuring the young minister billy graham. >> he said that people prefer darkness rather than light. and when i was on the raft, i said god, get me through this alive, and we come home alive and we don't make any attempt to even thank god. and i started thinking about the prayers on the raft and in the prison camp. and i turned my back on god. when i got on my knees, i knew i was threw getting drunk, i knew i was threw smoking. >> he even made a trip to japan to meet and forgive the men who brutally beat him. >> if you want to

lets us go. the thing that gives us hope when despair is all about us. let us pray.mother, and our father. we thank you to the legacy of struggle that we embrace in this hour. we confess our pain. we confess our frustrations. we confess we have to come back here time in and time out. generation after generation seeking justice. we are tired, but we won't give up. we come today, god, asking you to bless these families. these families who have gathered around. they are hurt and have lost children. their pain inflicted by insensitivity. we pray, god, for this nation that is on its way to catastrophe unless we turn around and come together and speak hope to each other. we thank you for al sharpton, who has been a clear voice in this difficult time. not just his voice but the multiple voices of men and women all over this country. the voices of the young people, the voices of our children. we thank you, god, for the voices that are being heard. we thank you for those who put their feet on the pavement. who walk through the streets. who, by our presence, demonstrates there

let us pray. we're coming right back. hillary clinton playing racial politics. is she ever. now she says america has a legacy of segregation and discrimination that must be addressed. could the left be any more politically exploitive of race? >>> hillary clinton now playing racial politics after her husband, president bill clinton, proclaimed that racial preconceptions are wired into americans. >> we can stand up together and say yes, black lives matter. that some of the social disparities we see today may stem from the legacy of segregation and discrimination, but we don't have to perpetuate them. >> joining us now, alveta king, niece of dr. martin luther king. great to have you here. as we hear this president charge this entire country with being racist, we hear bill clinton with his nonsense, i consider it nonsense, his wife carrying out the drumbeat of racial exploitation, what are your thoughts? >> i am hearing these voices that are proclaiming racism from the heights of the united states of america and that's disturbing to me. there is racism in america and many of us

. >> let us also pray that thanks to the sacrifice of these modern-day martyrs, efforts may intensify all over the world to recognize and guarantee religious freedom, this is an inalienable right of every human being. >> on christmas eve, the pope set an example by speaking by telephone with christians at a refugee camp in iraq who had fled for the islamic state. -- from the islamic state. he blessed them, comparing their sacrifice to that of jesus. the day after christmas, they celebrated the feast of saint stephen. >> sony says it has been hit by another cyber attack, this time a hacker group going by the name of the lizard squad. like they paralyzed the online gaming network. this has meant an agonizing wait for millions of gamers eager to fire up their consoles. sony and microsoft say they're working to restore the service. time now for a moment of reflection on the year gone by, something we often do in the days between christmas and new year. >> 2014 had more than his fair share of upheavals. from unrest in ukraine to the unraveling of the middle east, to desperate attempts by t

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the guest chaplain: let us pray. father, whose presence is so immediate and mysterious, whose personal care brings this planet, and the entire universe into existence by your creative word. may we not lose our capacity for wonder, to listen and care for your creation. it is wisdom and contemplation that allow us to read the signs of the times. you put these signs in our hearts through music and dance, poetry and prose, arts and sciences. we thank you as day begins, and the energies of your daughters and sons are focused on the day's business. inspire those here assembled with the gifts of peace and justice, as your word inspires them to courage and compassion for all. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. mr. reid: mr. president? the president pro tempore: majority leader. mr. reid: mr.

the chaplain: let us pray. gracious god, your love is never ending. in these hallowed halls, your sovereign spirit comes to us, calms us, calls us and infuses us with your grails. give us strength this day to look outside ourselves for the opportunities which come from connection and collaboration. give us faith to bring our bestselves and to seek your will our best selves and to seek your will. give us confidence that solutions can be found and problems solved. grant us gratitude for the trust placed in us, for the privilege of living in this free land, and for your presence here with us. llow us to rest in and rely on your hope-filled spirit. loving god, we ask your blessing upon this body and all who gather here. help us to receive your assurance, your encouragement, your wisdom and your inspiration for the tasks to which we have been called. e pray this day, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stan

the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god the source of our being, on yesterday december 7, we remembered how you sustain us even through unexpected tragedies. we recall the deaths, injuries, heroism, doubts, disbelief and patriotism on that date that will live in infamy. lord, continue to guide this land we love on its labyrinthine path to greatness. protect it from dangers seen and unseen as you unite for the common good. use our senators for your glory as our nation seeks to bring deliverance to captives and to let the oppressed go free. we pray in your great name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. mr. reid: mr. president? the president pro tempore: the majority leader. mr. reid: following my remarks and those of the republican leader the senate will be in a period of morning b

lets us go. the thing that gives us hope when despair is all about us. let us pray. mother and our father .truggle that we embrace in this hour. .e confess our pain we confess our frustrations. we confess we have to come back .ere time in and time out generation after generation seeking justice. we are tired, but we won't give up. god, asking you to bless these families. these families who have gathered around. they are hurt and have lost children. they are pain is inflicted by insensitivity. god, for this nation that is on its way to catastrophe unless we turn around and come together and speak hope to each other. voicenk you for our clear in this difficult time. just his voice but the multiple voices a minute and women all over this country. the voices of the young people, the voices of our children. we thank you, god, for the voices being heard. we thank you for those who put their feet on the pavement. who walk through the streets. who, by our presence, demonstrates there is an unsettling spirit in our midst. you drive out the things that would destroy us. drive out the violence in gove

chaplain conroy: let us pray. dear god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. bless the members of the people's house as they depart the nation's capital to return to their homes. may they find rest and renewal during their time with family and friends. bless our nation as the holy days of he religious traditions for so many of our citizens approach and as the year comes to a close. help us to look to the future with hope, committed to a renewed effort to work together as citizens of the united -- of a united america. help us all to be truly grateful for the blessings of this past year and as always, we pray that whatever is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 3-a of house resolution 775, the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from texas, mr. culberson. mr. culberson: please join me in the pledge. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indi

the chaplain: let us pray. ghty god, the author and finisher of our faith, teach us to rejoice in the privileges you have strewn on our path to be used to bless others. lord, strengthen our lawmakers to resist the temptations that would seek to lure them from your purposes. give them clear sight that they may know what to do. give them courage to embark upon the fulfillment of your will as you provide them with the skills needed to find a way through all our nation's challenges. empower them to persevere in doing what is right, enduring to the end. help them to begin to continue and to end all things by trusting you. we pray in your great name amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the presiding officer: the clerk will read a communication to the senate. the clerk: washington d.c, decemb

. >> let us pray. grant him into the land of life and joy in the fellowship of life eighth.esus christ our son our lord. one god now and forever. amen. most possible god whose wisdom is beyond our understanding, and deal graciously with benjamin's family and friends in their grief. surround them with i love and -- they it they might not be overwhelmed by their loss but have confidence in the goodness and strength to meet the days to come. through jesus christ, our lord. amen. >> mr. vice president, mr. justice, mr. secretary, reverend clergy, sally, members of the family. ladies and gentlemen. so, how lucky where we? this is washington, the city of big reputations. some of those reputations get punctured and ben was responsible for more than a few of those punctures. this is a very large building but everyone in it does people whose enormous or petitions are undeserved. we knew somebody much better than his very large reputation. even braver, even smarter, much more fun, he had his faults and if my mother, catherine graham were still here, she could go on a long come about t

chaplain conroy: let us pray. gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. you have blessed us with all good gifts and this past week with thankful hearts we gathered with family and loved ones throughout this great land to celebrate our lettings together. bless the members of the people's house who have been entrusted with the privilege to serve our nation and all americans in their need. grant them to work together in respect an affection and to be faithful in the responsibilities they have been given. as the end of the first session approaches and important work can is yet to be done, bestow upon them the gifts of wisdom and discernment that in their words and actions they will do justice, love with mercy, and walk humbly with you. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman fr

haplain conroy: let us pray. loving god, we give you thanks for giving us another day.n the waning days of this 113th congress, we ask your blessing, o lord, upon the members of this people's house and most especially upon the leadership. it is on their shoulders the most important negotiations of this congress have been placed. they have been entrusted by their fellow americans with the awesome privilege and responsibility of sustaining the great experiment of democratic self-government. give them wisdom, grace, insight, and courage to forge legislation that allows us all to move forward toward an encouraging future. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his pproval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will be offered by the gentleman from texas, mr. poe. mr. poe: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it sta

the chaplain: let us pray. lord of life beneath the dome, of the universe your home. gather us who seek your face to the fold of your embrace, for you are near. we see your divine image in the people around us. help us to honor you by respecting them. guide our lawmakers to seek great things for others. radiate your hope through them to our nation and world, providing them, oh god, with your wisdom to join their plans to your will. give them a compassion that will compel them to labor for the eradication of injustice. we pray in your merciful name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the majority leader. mr. reid: following my remarks and those of the republican leader, the senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 3979, postcloture. at noon today the time will be controlled betwee

the chaplain: let us pray. o god of wisdom and order, who filled the universe with the mysteries of your power, sustain our lawmakers with the knowledge of your mercy and providence. may they always look to you, the architect of destinies, for guidance in the precarious journey of defending freedom. help them to grow in grace and in a knowledge of your purposes. sustain them and their loved ones with your everlasting arms. may your hand lead our senators and your right hand protect them. we pray in your mighty name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the president pro tempore: the majority leader. mr. reid: calendar number 627, which is h.r. 5771, it's the tax extender legislation. the president pro tempore: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: motion to proceed to cale

the chaplain: let us pray. eternal master, you're too good to be true.atedly, throughout our history, you have been our anchor. continue to bring stability and unity to our lawmakers as they

[applause] let us pray. and create harmony, who , who tears and creates joy discovers sin and creates holiness, forgive us of our foolish ways. we allownd of plenty, improper children and seniors to eat from the crumbs of the mas ter's table. forgive us. in the land that proclaims justice for all, funds flow easily and freely for military actions overseas, but are frozen ofpreserve the ice compassion left, injustice, which freezes the building of affordable housing and educational employment training opportunities for the poor and those were left behind. forgive us for not transforming the low income communities in our inner cities of america into a healthy and happy city. creation, artist of divest us of our ugliness, adorn us with this beauty of world , drain from the circulatory systems of our motion, the venom of hate. establish the work of thy hand upon us in the spirit of unity. made the possibilities of this hour and the high purpose of this gathering as we pause to celebrate your servant, marion barr

the chaplain: let us pray. heavenly father, you have blessed this land gathered from every nation, tribe, people

the chaplain: let us pray. the source of our being, on yesterday december 7, we remembered how you sustain us even through unexpected tragedies.

the guest chaplain: let us pray. father, whose presence is so

let us all pray for peace on earth." so anna, here's a question. also, before i get to the question, i also want to read, this is from the lindt manager. the lindt manager said "tori had been with us at length for just over two years, and he was a great ambassador for our company and the store. he managed, which he cared for passionately. he was a really important part of our management team in australia, and the loss of course he says is absolutely -- they say is absolutely tragic. more information is revealed about this hostage standoff. >> reporter: yeah, look, a really sad and somber day here in sydney. flags are flying at half mast. you see many people in this vicinity carrying flowers to lay a tribute at a memorial for the two victims who were killed during this siege. people trying to make sense that this could actually happen here in sydney. just a block from where we are standing. but there's also anger, don. anger that the gunman, this lone wolf, his name is man haron monis, that he was allowed out on the streets here in sydney. now, the

the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, the center of our joy, on this special day when i am honored to participate in senator mark kirk's retirement ceremony from the united states

haplain conroy: let us pray. god of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day.s the members of the people's house gather on this final day of the 113th congress, we ask your blessing upon them. may our nation's citizens be fwreafl for their service rend -- grateful for their service rendered these past two years but also justified in their hope that those returning for the new congress and those joining them will move toward ever greater accomplishments to benefit our great nation. for the failures of the past two years, whatever their cause, we ask your forgiveness and seek your assurance that it is your love that calls us to correcting all failures, not fear of your anger. bless as well those who leave congress this day, may they be successful and productive in whatever their future endeavors. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved.

the chaplain: let us pray. heavenly father, you have blessed this land gathered from every nation, tribe, people and language. you have bound us together with noble ideals of liberty, justice, equality and yet we struggle to be one people, a unified nation. we pray for all the members of this house asking you to bless them with wisdom and discernment, to lead our people to rebling silliation, to rebuild our nation's confidence in justice, to restore our sense of equality, free them from the divisive distractions of any lesser ideals, that they the ore powerfully serve house. keep the unity of people through the bond of peace. bless, also, our soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines deployed overseas as they continue to bring peace to this troubled world. we pray in your holy name. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands approved. the pledge of allegiance will b

as we mark the 40th year of a divided cypress, let us hope and pray that a fair and mutually beneficial settlement will be reached very soon and that once again the island will be reunited. but above all, let the warship and let the other ships that did not belong in cypress' waters ultimately be removed and removed now. mr. president, at this time i'd like to switch the topic, and i ask that my following statement appear separately in the "congressional record" for the nomination of sarah saldana. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. menendez: mr. president, i want to reiterate my strong support for sarah saldana, a woman eminently qualified to serve our country to lead i.c.e. as our next assistant secretary of homeland security. is the junior senator began this long legislative weekend engaged in his own political battle wholly fent on -- dependent on a strategy of obstruction, delay and some quixotic delay to ensure documents are filed in a timely manner. unfortunately some of my friends on the other side joined in the politics of obstructionism. now they want to prevent a d

child, shivers in the cold ♪ ♪ let us bring him silver and gold, let us bring him silver and gold ♪ ♪ said the king to the people everywhere, listen to what i say ♪ pray a child, sleeping in the night, he will bring us goodness and light ♪ ♪ he will bring us goodness and light ♪ ♪ ♪ bring us light >>> that will put you in the spirit. congratulations to them. coming up in our next half hour, nbc 10 will take you behind the scenes of that choir and show you what it takes to create that winning sound. >>> well, the salvation army in chester came up way short on its christmas fundraising goal. but it's not too late to help out. their goal was $60,000. but the donations totaled just under $20,000. the organization says it will continue to accept donations over the next few days. in fact they accept contributions all year long. >>> good morning and pamerry christmas. temperatures will be dropping throughout the day. here is a live look outside right now. you can still see all the wet roads. lingering showers are expected the next few hours or so. but we will see drier air moving this. wind speeds are gusting out of the west/northwest at 15 miles per hour. 5

let's pray for our president. >> good to have you with us. thank you as always. >> thank you so much. >> ail vita king. >>> joining us is bishop harry jackson, president of the high impact leadership coalition. bishop jackson, it's great to see you. thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me, lou. >> the community in ferguson is devastated, that is obvious. what were your reactions when you were there? how is the community, the community leaders you met with, how are they doing? >> well, i think they're making their way through it. here's the problem, there were outside protesters and organizers and people who were the spark of this thing. but, i believe that there is a sense of frustration because poverty, the level of people who don't even have high school dmoem pas or geds is huge in ferguson and the people that are at or below the poverty level is huge. but, there isn't really, aside from a group that we're working with right now who have something called the bridges to peace, there really hasn't been a positive step of action l

we're praying for you this christmas. thank you for letting us christmas in safety and in peace. >> exactly. >> if you don't mind, i would love to say one thing. >> sure. >> thanks. just that we need to think about the people that we are remembering. these are people who have laid down their lives. there are families without people at the dinner table this year. to quote the bible, greater love has no one greater than this to lay down one's life for his friends. you think about that. i mean, laying aside a little time, a little energy. it could make a christmas feel that much better for our troops and veterans willing to lay down their lives for us. i just want to squeeze that in. >> absolutely. i say the families are serving along with them. it's personal in my family and so many families across the country. really across the world. where. >> husbands and lives are left at home to put together the holidays with their kids and managing multiple things on the home front. we think about our veterans as well. many of of them who don't have family an

with a voice as big as the ♪ ♪ let us bring him silver and gold ♪ ♪ let us bring him silver and gold ♪ ♪ said the king to the people everywhere listen to what i say! ♪ ♪ praye child sleeping in the night ♪ ♪ he will bring us goodness and light ♪ ♪ he will bring us goodness and light ♪ ♪ bring us light >> wow. congratulations to them. new at 5:00 today, nbc 10 takes you behind the scenes of the souderton area high school choir and what it takes to create that winning sound. >>> take a look at this. police say two men cut through this door to rob a philadelphia target. coming up, what the officials found on the scene that has them thinking the suspects had more help standing by. >>> then, wilmington police changing the way they fight crime. a look at the new drones they're adding to the force and how it will help them in future investigations. coming up on nbc 10 news at 4:00. >>> business as usual at a target after a pre-christmas burglary. >> burglars cut a hole in a door to get inside. check out this video. that hole, the suspects cut the hole in the door to getç in th target around 1:00 in the morning. they tripped a sideline the alarm and the security

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they were praying for a christmas miracle but we still believe that -- we're still believing and hoping. >> mrs. abedini, i think your children and all of us are praying for a christmas miracle. let part of his christmas message to you and your family and to the world. he said "it might be necessary to come out of the comfort of our lives and leave the loving embrace of our family to enter the manger of the lives of others. it has been me for the third consecutive christmas. it may be that we will be called fools and traitors and face many difficulties but we should crucify our will and wishes even more until the world hears and taste the true meaning of christmas." for him, the true meaning has gone beyond the bitterness that he's feeling and you're feeling. what do you tell your children on this christmas eve? what message of hope do you give them about the birth of the baby jesus? and how does that impact your life and the life of your husband going forward? >> well, for saeed, the message of christmas is the love that transformed his life, that he was willing to lay down his life for the orphans and go back to iran to serve the needy and the orphans. for us, the message of ch

use that because i'm not an employee. they won't let me in there which is pretty obvious. >> is it wrong to pray somebody to have you?sure it is. >> we were looking at ways you could do christmas for $100 or less. do you think there's any way you can do christmas for $100 or less? >> sure. >> if you are going to, does this sound bad, do a gift certificate? >> no, nor the whole christmas. >> no, i think you are reading the story wrong. >> that wouldn't necessarily be a mistake. >> the whole christmas? >> yeah, decorate the whole apartment for $99. >> no, decorate. not all the gifts. >> you can. you could, if you don't do christmas presents? >> you can't decorate anything because you got to buy it all from china and they it all from china. >> have you ever gone to the etsy website? you can find a lot. >> the srchl.t. website? >> etsy website. people make crafts and sell them for christmas. >> greg? >> i decorate my apartment economically i just cry and tears are everywhere because i hate the holidays. the best way to spend your money? on my book. it's such a great gift? your mother, your father, your sister, your broth