james tokioka / (d) hawaii state house:"why couldn't it have been done sooner to alert everybody it was a false alarm and we're sorry?"gov. david ige / (d) hawaii:"clearly the 38 minutes to resend the second cell message was much too long, we definitely know that more needs to be done in order to make sure that everyone regardless of where they are understands what actions need to be taken should an alert be sounded." the most heated exchange of the day came between two lawmakers...chairman gregg takayama limited members to one question at a time...and blocked republican representative gene ward from asking a follow up question... rep. gene ward / (r) hawaii state house:"this is national issue and you're not being reasonable. give me one more question."lawmakers also asked if the military should be responsible for these kinds of alerts...since they're the ones who detect incoming threats...but the governor

captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., january 2, 2018. i hereby appoint the honorable jody c. arrington to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, paul d. ryan, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. god of the universe, we give you thanks for giving us another day. as the members of the people's house find their way back to the capitol in anticipation of a busy second session of the 115th congress, we ask your continued blessing on our nation. may the days of celebration near the end of 2017 and the welcoming of a new year inspire hope and good will am

of representatives, members of the united states senate, the speaker of the united states housentlemen, the speaker of the united states house of representatives, the honorable paul ryan. [ applause ] >> please be seated. good afternoon, everybody. it is a privilege to welcome you to the grandest hall in washington for an even grander occasion as we award the highest civilian honor that this body can bestow. i am honored to be joined today by president donald trump and vice president mike pence as well as senator elizabeth dole and second lady karen pence. i'd also like to welcome all of our congressional leaders and so many familiar faces that i see here in the audience. today, it is my honor to say, that pursuant to s1616 we award the congressional gold medal to the soldier, the legislator and the statesman from kansas, senator bob dole. [ cheers and applause ] [ applause ] [ applause ] >> the congressional gold medal is one of our oldest traditions. since its founding, our country has been ushered beyond the threshold of greatness by individuals of unrivalled courage. bob dol

when i was first elected to the kansas house, the kansas senate, state treasurer and congress, there'sing me all along the way. the senator is always checking in on us, those of us back home, making sure kansans know they still have a special place in his heart. that commitment to the people of the great state of kansas is truly inspiring. senator dole is known for many great accomplishments, but beyond all of his accomplishments, he's fondly remembered as a public servant that put others before himself. the senator has given his blood, sweat and undying passion to serve this country. it is only fitting that we award one of our nation's greatest citizens with the congressional gold medal. senator, as you have inpacted me and inspired me to public service, you have greatly inspired me and people all over the world that you have never met. i'm blessed and humbled to call you friend. there's no person i would rather see be awarded the congressional gold medal. may god bless you and your family and may we all choose to live by your example. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, united states

gene ward / (r) hawaii state house:"this is national issue and you're not being reasonable. give me one more question."lawmakers also asked if the military should be responsible for these kinds of alerts...since they're the ones who detect incoming threats...but the governor argues the state should be in control of the alert system. a representative from the federal communications commission said--they are looking into why certain people didn't get some alerts on their smartphones.james wiley / federal communications commission:"by statute, subscribers have a right to opt of receiving notifications that are imminent threats or amber alerts." (jr stone) taking a live look outside....(justine) meteorologist anny hong

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in the maryland state house. the statehouse was and is governmental marilyn's showpiece, it wer -- maryland's showpiece. the upper house was the jewel and the crown, finer than it was prodigious sibling. during the construction of the building in the 1770's, the senate chamber was described as being too opulent to be a public building, but this was annapolis. the private building boom had dried up with the start of the war. and construction on the nearhouse, begun by a colony in 1774, continued under the auspices of a state of the world's newest nation. the craftsman who design, traveled, hammered, and plastered domestic architecture into existence before the war now had only one major outlet, the statehouse. the result was a sufficiently -- was sufficiently dignified tone was one of the message ordinary acts in history. the resignation was accomplished before the assembled congress, which sat in chairs on the floor of the chamber. visitors crowded in the gallery above. the general faced the president of the senat

captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] . the yeas are 191 and the nays are 236. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in thepinion of the chair the ays have it. >> i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. hensarling: i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of the vote will rise. members will record their votes by electronic device. members, this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this this 24 3rks the nays ar

captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] u.s. house of representatives.] >> elected officials are acting like little children and they treated as such. n other words, they say in place until they have a budget they get bathroom breaks. brought in until this thing is solved and they quit cting like little children and act like adults and get this done. republicans, democrats, and alike.ndents thank you very much. bob.rom north dakota, it's know, the ou they keepe keep -- signing these short budgets for a few months. why they would have any reason to shut down the government. the whole thing, they are trying care 55 times. uncertainty, all of a sudden, uncertainty, you know. it adds up to a lot of unnecessary stress. you know, donald trump's whole presidency was about lowering the bar, you know. this country seems to be getting really good at t

so he walked into the state house, raised his left hand, and began the next chapter and a live filled with patriotic sacrifice and public service. bob and i both arrived in the senate in 1969. he was a new senator fresh off a commanding victory. i was a 20-something staffer. bob already stood out. the staff marvelled at the kindness and decency he showed us, though we had nothing to offer him. bob spent 35 years in congress, including a decade as leader. he ran national campaign. his fingerprints are all off countless pieces of consequential legislation. but the notice notable part of bob's career is the character that shaped it. his honesty. his hugh mimility. his abiding love for the people of kansas. bob dole's resume never left his roots behind. in the 1980s, it was the son of the dust bowl and the depression who broke the stalemate and helped save social security. in 1990, it was this wounded warrior who reached across the aisle to help pass the americans with disabilities act. bob's accomplishments reshaped public policy. but for anyone who served with him, they aren't his most

if simon had won the state house would have been split evenly along party lines 50/50.he assembly reconvenes on wednesday. >>> two weeks from tomorrow we face a possible government shut down. remember that short term last year, it expires january 19 and both sides have staked out their grounds. democrats want the long term funding deal to include a path to citizenship for dreamers. republicans want to include extra spending for defense measures. lawmakers both want to include funding for the chip program, the health insurance program for children. >>> the white house says president trump was left feeling furious and disgusted after claims by his former top advisor steve bannon appeared in a new book. sarah huckabee sanders complained wednesday the book contained outrageous and completely false claims against the president, his administration and his family. more from the white house. >> president trump is trying to shut down a new book that has details about his first year in office. the president's lawyers sent a cease and de the letter demands they not release the boo

governor chris christie will deliver this final state of the state address later today here at the state house. this is after serving eight years to the state. now, republican governor will address the democratic legislature later today. now christie will be turning over state government control to democratic governor elect mill fur fee who takes office on january 16th during his two terms christie oversaw a pension overhaul, secured a multi billion dons transportation program which was financed by a higher gas tax. he also invested millions of dollars in fighting the opioid crisis and leaves office this month with a low approval rating after a failed presidential run and a so-called bridge gate scandal. now today we heard mixed reactions from new jersey residents. >> not that impressed. and his public, you know, his poll ratings reflect that. 80% unfavorable popularity. doesn't speak highly for a person who came into office promising to do a great deal for the state and really didn't deliver very much. >> did he a lot of good things for the recovering addicts in new jersey and a lot of recove

the state house crowded with 188 delegates and senators.the lobby, an contingent of lobbyists, each with an agenda to accomplish. clean energy advocates hold a rally. the legislative black caucus lists the priority at the press conference and the county executives are here with their wish lists. >> getting funding. also this year is sport for prince george's county school construction. >> we need more resources relating to the transportation. and education in montgomery county. we need a funding source for metro. >> upstairs in the state house, governor hogan facing an election year has what he calls the most ambitious agenda yet. >> my main goal for the session is to get things done for people of maryland. it's an election year. there is a lot of politics but we are hoping to get people to put aside the partisanship and the politics for 90 days to focus on important things. nancy: that was brad bell reporting there. u.s. visitors are not spending like they used to. $4.6 billion less through to the same period in 2016. that is according to

it's going to happen here later today at the state house in trenton. now governor christie, a republican, served new jersey for eight years as governor. during that time he oversaw a tension overhaul and secured a multibillion dollar -- pension overhaul and secured a multibillion dollar project on the gas tax. he leaves with the lowest approval rating in the governor history. he was involved in the bridgegate scandal that crippled traffic on the bridge in 2015. governor christie also had a failed presidential run. coming into office on january 16th is governor-elect phil murphy, a democrat. also state senator steve sweeney will resume his role as senate president. and vincent prieto was not re-elect re-elected as assembly speaker, just some of what's happening at the state house. reporting live, katy zachry, nbc10 news. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist bill henley. cape may is thawing. temperatures above freezing. it's 36 in cape may. still a lot of snow on the ground. for the next several days, a lot of snow will disappear. compare that to reading.

[ applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, the democratic leader of the united states house of representatives, the honorable nancy pelosi. [ applause ] >> mr. president, mr. vice president and mrs. pence, to our distinguished speaker, majority leader mcconnell, chuck schumer, it's an honor to be here with so many friends of senator dole and so many colleagues. i first want to pay tribute to the sponsors of the resolution, congresswoman lynn jenkins and congressman whip steny hoyer, and senator roberts and senator leahy. thank you. thank you for your leadership and getting this done so expeditiously. it is fitting -- that was an applause line for our sponsors. [ applause ] >> it is fitting that we met here in the rotunda of the capitol where american heroes who fought and forged extraordinary project for our nation are memorialized in marvel and bronze in the company of washington and lincoln, eisenhower and grant. are, susan b. anthony and martin luther king jr., we gather to recognize another american champion, senator robert joseph dole. and this pantheon of patriots, we are privileged to h

captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 229, and the nays are 191. the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. all those in favor say aye. all those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those in favor of a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes y electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes

. >> reporter: there's a lot going on in the state house behind me leading to the passing of power. in fact, legislators considered about 100 measures yesterday, well into the night, before the new administration takes over. today governor chris christie will deliver his final state of the state address. governor-elect phil murphy takes over on january 16th. before this defeat, governor christie, a republican, served the state of new jersey as governor for eight years. he oversaw pension overhaul and secured a multibillion dollar transportation program that was funded in part by higher gas tax. he also launched a campaign to fight the opioid crisis. governor christie leaves office with a low approval rating. you'll remember he was involved in the so-called bridgegate scandal which had lanes of the george washington bridge ordered closed in 2013. he also had a failed presidential run. coming up 30 minutes from now, we'll talk about the new leadership coming into the state house in addition to the new governor. reporting live, katy zachry, nbc10 news. >>> we might be just weeks away f

next 90 days, larry hogan is up for reelection and he knows full well that democrats inside the state house would love to knock him out of office. first, there is the business of hands, sitting down with the governor here in his office in annapolis, he told us he expects that this is going to be what he calls the most aggressive legislative package his administration has ever put forth. amongst them, he wants term limits for lawmakers so people can't hold ton power. for decades. he also said when house bill one gets on his desk. he will sign it. what is house bill one? it would take away thear rights from a rapist over any child that was produced as a result of that attack on a victim. now, politically, the governor is tuned into the winds that are afoot here in the state and across the country because he said he's paying close attention to how people have perceived him. now, with his own poll numbers stronger the governor said he is not as concerned about any negative impact from president trump who in maryland does not have high poll numbers >> we're pleased with where we are, 72% job app

captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 4 , the nays are 0. 0 recorded as present. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the gentleman from montana, mr. gianforte, to suspend the rules and pass s. 117 on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 117, an act to designate a mountain peak in the state of montana as alex diekman peak. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill? members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in co

. >> well, this empty chair that you see here at a state house, or at the state house in annapolis; where prince george's county school ceo doctor kevin maxwell was supposed to be sitting this morning. he was due to answer questions about the grade fixing scandal we here at fox5 news have been document for month now. audit showed fraud and poor recordkeeping in the system. edward burrows told lawmakers internal audit two years ago revealed the same issues we were never addressed or revealed publicly n may of last year burrows wrote to requesting state investigation t found hundreds of students from 24 of the county's 28 high schools received diplomas, despite having abusive absentee records being absent a whole lot, and in many cases, having grades fixed to green light their graduation. instead of attends that hearing in annapolis, doctor maxwell was visiting central high school in capitol heights. the scene of that in-school knife attack on thursday. >> well, if our medicaid recipient and you live in the district, double check your health insurance benefits. fox5 received a tip that heal

captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 415, the nays are zero. 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the question on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. which the chair will put de novo. the question is on agreeing to the speaker's approval of the journal. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the gentlelady from wyoming. ms. titus: i ask for the yeas and nays, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is requesting a vote by the yeas and nays. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain

captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote the yeas are 234, the nays are 181. the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. polis: mr. chairman, on that i request a record vote. the speaker pro tempore: a ecorded vote is requested. those in support of the request for a recorded vote will rise and be counted. a sufficient number having arisen, a record vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purpose

financially and in every way possible but there are also other financial partners, the state of california through housing and community development is one of those partners. craig shields is here to represent the state. >> good morning. last summer i had the great honor of breaking ground at an affordable housing development in the tenderloin with mayor lee and i think he would be very pleased to see what's happening here today. we know it takes a lot of devotion and determination to get the fancy shovels in the ground on a day like today. the california department of housing and community development are so pleased to see this project moving forward. together we implement affordable housing and sustainable community's program. that's a big name for a focused goal, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state of california. we encourage people to get out of their cars and walk, bike or take transit. and by placing affordable housing near key destinations like grocery stores, childcare and job centers. this combines all the great features in one awesome location. this mercy housing project was the reci

nearly every democrat in the house made the same demand. that's been their stated position, nothing for hundreds of millions of americans and no health care for nine million vulnerable children until we solve a nonimminent issue related to illegal immigration. madam president, to even repeat this position out loud is to see how completely ridiculous it is. now that we're 13 hours away from a government shutdown that democrats would initiate and democrats would own, the craziness of this seems to be dawning on my friend, the democratic leader. perhaps, perhaps he's remembering his own words from 2013. here's what he said back then about threatening a government shutdown. no matter how strongly one feels about an issue, you shouldn't hold millions of people hostage. that's wrong. a few days later, the democratic leader added, it's sort of like this. someone goes into your house, takes your wife and children hostage, and then says, let's negotiate over the price of your house. he went on to say, we're shutting down the government. we're not going to raise the debt cei

accused of sexual harassments. >>> ice agents will be required to get warrants before going into state houses or schools. this cops as federal agents preparing for several raids on suspect ware cities. >>> the treasurer will create -- sanctuary cities. >>> banks that accept deposits from growers could face fines. the industry could bring in $7 billion per year. >>> kpix5 sandra osborne live at city hall with the details . >> hey, the statue subject to protest and vandalism and it stirred up so many controversy that city worker hads to install a curtain along the exterior of the building anymore and they say that was not enough. they want the statue pulled out of city hall claiming it represents genocide and violence. carved in italy, the heavy marble statue gifted to the city back in 1958. discoverer of america but activists say there's more to the story. >> we're being true. we're fighting for justice so if you want to label it political correctness, you can do that but we're fighting for justice. plain and simple. >> now, the statue's been vandalized before. one person actually taking a sle

states. abby, you're one of our white house correspondents. e is a history now for this president of racially charged comments. let me put some of them up on the screen. that president obama was not born in the united states. some mexican immigrants are rapists. calls for a shutdown of muslims entering the united states. attacks on a u.s. judge of mexican heritage. very fine people among the white supremacists and neo nazis in charlottesville. uses the personal pocahontas. "new york times" reported quoting him as saying, the white house deny it is, nigerians will never go back to their huts, same with haitian immigrants. supposedly the president said all have aids. the white house denies that and just the other day, yesterday, this comment about african countries. so there is a history here. >> there is a history. there is a pattern. and every time an incident like this happens, the white house struggles to find a way to just what was said or done, and in this case, you know, think what's important to note, that the chain of events over the las

housing. the planning department was not considering use of the state density bonus in this area. supervisor kim, we looked at that, so it's resulted in about 600 more housing development units. and we've identified a few office sites proposing to carve out space for affordable housing, so that adds to the total. there are not many more moves up our sleeves to add units altogether, unless some of the sites that are slated to be office somehow switch over to be residential and that moves the needle, recognizing you want to move that within the bandwidth of i.e.r. or else we have to start that over. so we discussed this previously and -- >> the 30,000, 40,000. >> right. it's abstract, but to make it a jobs-oriented district, we're requiring large parcels to be jobs-oriented and the threshold is 30,000 square feet. if it moves to 40,000, it will be several hundred other units built in the neighborhood. >> thank you. a number of things i want to know -- one additional question for mr. wartheim. one member of the public talked about height and shadows. >> yes. we would not allow any bui

. >>> it's hank i'm at the state house in trenton. rnor christie gave his last state of the state address tod today. i'll tell was he said and more importantly what his legacy will be pro tip: giant has great prices on produce. raspberries for john... strawberries for amy... what's a jicama? thanks! amazing produce prices. only at giant. here's something you don't see every single day. shoppers and employees at a walmart in alvin texas little south of houston got quite a surprise. do you see what's going on there? it's kind of hard to focus new jersey looks like spar rows or something. nope. those are bats. last night they were swooping through the store. a little colon knee nearby the distraction wasn't a distracti distraction. because most folks just kept on shopping. >>> in bucks county, neighbors found an 88-year-old woman dead in the snow. police say they have no evidence of foul play, but they do not understand why she went out into the cold with barely anything on. our jeff cole has the story from northampton. >> reporter: it wa

controlledne party the white house, the united states senate and the united states house of representatives. -- representatives and then shut down the federal government. that is what just happened. , that isncompetence immoral and that is wrong. but that is what they did. but you know what, there is an equally important shut down that we must respond to, and that is this president and this toublican congress' effort shut down basic american values of opportunity for everyone, inclusion, making sure that every zip code counts, making sure that every child is gifted and talented and able to realize those gifts and talents. and how do we take back america? the same way we have always done it, we organize and we vote and we lead with our values. so my friends, i say to you this, if you believe that people who work a full-time job can live a stress-free life and it should live a stress-free life, you should organize and vote for democrats. if you believe that anyone who works a full-time job should not have to live in poverty, you should organize and mobilize and a vote with democrats. if you b

look at the woods so you got us the growth state house. this is the you got the heidi it gently down the street and in the length of. time it acts as the group's leader nest inventor also agreed to make the trip but that nervous. and we do it up like a comment on their own but at the. two thousand miles from that final destination. as soon as he reaches the station i may have to find the right train. there are no indicate a little or nothing to say where the trains are heading for. i miss fear is going the wrong way towards the guatemalan border many illegals have already made that mistake. when they try to climb aboard the moving trains. migrants are taking a big risk. and. legal . illegals once are lucky. to. get out. of any. time in this group will only move on a one time before they leave they rest in this little hotel across from the tracks . that was. in the next room there are other salvadorians who like them have done two hundred miles on foot to get this far. it's dog and like ghosts the illegals invade the tracks. have decided to

captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. >> now live to the floor of the house. expected to vote shortly on the senate's short-term government funding bill. pursuant to the permission granted in clause 2-h of rule 2 of the rules of the u.s. of representatives, the clerk received the following message from the secretary of the senate on january 22, 2018, at 5:06 p.m. that the senate agreed to the amendment of the house of representatives to the senate wan amendment. h.r. 195. that the senate agreed to senate concurrent resolution 33. signed sincerely, karen l. haas. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. sessions: mr. speaker, i ask that it be in order at any time to take from the speaker's table h.r. 195 to the senate amendment to the house amendment to the senate amendment thereto, and to consider in approximate the house without intervention of any point of order a motion offered by the majority leader or his designee that the house concur in the se

the chair of the committee of the whole house on the state of the union reports that the committee has had under consideration the bill h.r. 3326 and pursuant to house resolution 693 reports the bill back to the house with an amendment adopted in the committee of the whole. under the rule the previous question is ordered. is a separate vote demanded on any amendment to the amendment reported from the committee of the whole? if not, the question is on adoption of the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute, as amended. those will favor will say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. he amendment is agreed to. -- the purpose does question is on engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. third reading. the clerk: a bill to increase accountability, combat corruption, and strengthen management effectiveness at the orld bank. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on passage of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. ms. waters: request the yeas and nays. th

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it would have -- the state house was tied up to and including this tie election and now the state house of delegates in virginia will be controlled by republicans as a result of this coin flip that took place just moments ago. right after the new york stock exchange opened the dow reached another major milestone. president trump is weighing in on that. look at that. 25,000 plus. mitt romney wasn't shy when it came to criticizing donald trump. now the former republican presidential nominee might run for the senate. our next guest says the media portrays him in a much more positive light these days. >> if the president can compromise with mitt romney, he can pretty much compromise with anyone. it's resourceful. elusive. shrewd. cancer. is. smart. it pushes us. we push back. we even push each other. to challenge conventional thinking. find smarter solutions. that's what makes us one of the leaders in precision cancer treatment. forging ahead with technology that wasn't available to cancer patients just a short time ago. like advanced genomic testing. a diagnostic tool that lets us see canc

his name was picked from the the virginia state house hold a one-person advantage but in a few minutes we will explain why it's still far from over. jonathan: a woman visiting washington claimed she was sexual assaulted in a massage session in bethesda. this is the latest in a string of similar cases across the area. our montgomery county reporter kevin lewis now with a story you will see here on abc7. >> victor mendoza gonzalez spent five years respecting a room at the gym in downtown bethesda where he offered a variety of massage therapies. despite a five-star rating on yelp, police allege the masseur sexually assaulted a female client last year. court docs state the woman felt frozen. later returning to her hotel where she called police. mendoza gonzalez joins a list of at least four massage therapists accused of sexually assaulting customers in the last 12 months in the county mendoza gonzalez still has an active status and his license valid through october. however the owner of the fittology gym told us off-camera the 39-year-old packed up his belongings on friday without explaini

. >>> the candle at the missouri state house. the investigation is under way as to whether the state's governor committed crimes linked to an affair. governor eric grayton acknowledged having an affair with a hairdresser in 2014. he says he did not blackmail that woman to keep the affair a secret. threatened to publicize those photos. the ex-husband recorded between he and his then wife after the affair began. >> this is my fault. never going to mention my name. >> i think it's as bad as it ge the woman says griegten's apologized and told her he deleted the picture. the ex-husband's attorney says his client told him that griegten also slapped his ex-wife during the affair. governor griegtens denies that too. he vows to stay on the job. the former navy seal has been married to his current wife since 2011 and they have two sons together. >>> still to come tonight the outcry over a movie airing on netflix, survivors of sex trafficking claims the movie glorifies the business. >> can you deduct the i-66 toll or "what if" more of the c

our broken immigration system or even provide an adequate pathway towards doing so in the united states house of representatives. mitch mcconnell, the senate majority leader, has at least promised an up or down vote on an effort to deal with this situation impacting the dreamers. a situation, by the way, which was entirely created as a man-made disaster by donald trump, who unceremoniously, for political reasons, pandering to his right-wing base, decided to end the daca program. we need a pathway forward to address the dreamer situation consistent with where more than 85% of the american people are at. and so we are asking for paul ryan to make the commitment to deal with our broken immigration system, which he has failed to do, to start with the dreamers, and to also make sure that you leave untouched the diversity visa system, which is a pathway for hard-working immigrants from throughout the world and in particular from the continent of africa to come here to this country to pursue the american dream into contribute -- and to contribute in a mighty way, which they have been doing, month af

policies right now in the works at the white house to go after libel laws, expands them, weaken them, whatever president trump has in n mimind. libel law is in the state purview. i would be shocked to see the white house come up with a policy any time soon to change that. what we have here is -- is a threat from president trump. as we've been talking about, the meetings yesterday, the meetings today, these are not necessarily aimed at getting an immigration deal done this week. the broader point here is a response to the "fire and fury" book. that's what he's talking about here. it does have the result here of just continuing the conversation about this book and selling more copies of it. i saw the author was quoted today saying that they've sold a million copies of this book in the first four days. >> amazing. >> it is amazing. we'll sell more copies, just by talking about it now. i've got to say that i don't think that's at all in president trump's mind. he's trying to defend himself, trying to push back. that's the main priority for him. whether or not it puts a few more bucks in michael wolff's pocket, i think that's secondary to the president's c

captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 406, the nays are 3, 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the unfinished business is the vote on the motion of the the gentleman from colorado, mr. tipton, to suspend the rules and pass h.r. 1457 as amended on which the the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report. the clerk: h.r. 1457, a bill to establish requirements for use of a driver's license or personal identification card by certainly financial institutions for opening an account or obtaining a financial product or service and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill as amended. members will record their votes by electronic de

a total of eight years in each chamber of the state house. >> our founding fathers never envisioned professional politicians who spend their entire careers in office, it has led to artisanship, meaningless political spin, honest abate and fresh ideas. the inability to get things done. >> funny for state lawmakers to think about as they open up their new legislative session tomorrow. >> national news democrats and republicans looking for a way to avoid a government shut down and fix the daca program found some common ground with one another. weijia jiang reports from the white house. >> the cameras were rolling as president trump worked with republicans and democrats to hash out a daca deal. >> this should be a bipartisan bill, a bill of love. >> lawmakers faced a fifth dead buying that ends the allowance of so-called dreamers. >> lives are hanging in the balance. >> house republicans have a bill ready to go. >> it's going to short term thing. we're going to address the border enforcement and security. >> president trump says the daca deal will only happen in if the deal involves a green light to