you could safe the same thing about another barbara, too. boxer. like her colleague from maryland, she is hardly the tallest member around here. but she has gotten into the habit -- but she is not in the habit of being overlooked either. that,xer box helps with of course. that is what she stands on at present conferences to give her more height and if that stands -- sounds familiar it is because the box once served as an veep.ation for hbo's and a good thing she has a sense of humor, she knows help either can go run here. that.ten relies on more than 20 years in a job i love, she wrote, thank you to california and the lord above. you get the picture. here's the key line, as long as there are issues i will never of my -- the meaning life. sure sounds like the senator boxer i know. it is not easy to find common ground run here, it takes hard work. stopkes negotiation will it often takes those intangibles, too. like comic relief. so enter another senator. i will miss the gym and barbara show when it comes to an end next year especially after such a st

highlight of barbara boxer's speech and career. >> reporter: boxer gave a thoughtful, gracious and atst generation american hon my mother's side and most particularly as a woman i never in my wildest dreams did imagine that i chop in the united states senate. it was an hill battle. >> senator barbara boxer gave her final farewell from the senate after two dozen years. >> this has been a dream to be in a profession that i think is noble no matter how beaten up it gets. >> reporter: 76-year-old's gleer public office has spanned four decad decades. boxer lovingly remembered his run for run of boa-morte county board of supervisors. >> she initially lost but went on to serve of in 1976. i was exposed to these national issues that would soon require all my attention. >> she also reflected on early years in congress as a house member, particularly dealing with the aids crisis of the 1980s. among her top accomplishments in the senate, boxer listed the first ever school programs receiving federal funding, 1 million acres will do a wilder news prosevered and the xwam to have had this extraordin

night beginning at 8:00, fair well speeches and tributes to several outgoing senators, harry reid, barbara boxer this week on c-span. >> c-span is talking with ncoming members of congress. >> representative-elect espaillat, tell us your background. >> i'm a former new york senator and represent the 13th congressional district. and today is the birthday of the late and great paw ell junior who represented this district. i'm happy to be representing is district and very diverse district and first dominican republic member. i look forward. >> why is that important. because that's what you do to get nor dominican republic cans to get elected. a verybody aspires to have reflection across the city, state and nation. everybody wants a government they can identify with. folks from their own background and very american to have a diverse government and that's the strength of our government. >> what about your work at the state level in political office? how do you think that will help you? >> i bring the tools being in the minority in the senate to come to washington and get some things done. there are l

. >> up information, california senator barbara boxer discusses her book "the art of tough" she is interviewed by senator amy klobuchar of minnesota. on "after words". >> host: barbara box are. an hour to be here with you, one of my mentors in the senate. someone who came into the senate when there was borrelia woman to be seen and you were there. this book you have written "the art of the tougher" tells your store how you got there and barbara leavy, born on november 11th, 1940, from a family of jewish refugees in your own words, growing up in the previewsive shadow of the holocaust goes from that little place in brooklyn to the united states senate. maybe moves to card in between. and you did it all with such grace but also with that art of the tough. do you want to talk about what that was like growing up, your stories with your family and how you ever decided to take this journey. >> guest: well, senator klobuchar, my colleague, you said it was an honor to interview me. i'm so excited that you agreed to do this because it's says a lot about our relationship, the warmth we share and i'm so

barbara boxer may be retiring but she's certainly not stopping. that was her message today on the senate floor. >> it's going to be an interesting transition. after two iraq wars, five presidential administrations and 33 years in congress, boxer is leaving the senate, turning over her seat to kamala harris. she says her few regrets includes washington's changing temperament. >> if you learn to be tough in the right way, you can find the sweet spot, even in this atmosphere where the parties have grown so far apart. this is one of my biggest regrets, how far the parties have grown apart. >> she has worked as a tireless public servant for decades here in california. senator boxer hopes to continue doing great work and looks forward to coming home instead of commuting all of those years all the way to d.c., coming home to california. she says it's a state that stands for everything that she believes in. we thank her for her service. >> absolutely. the uphill battles that she's had to face many decades ago as woman in politics. an amazing career. >>> l

senate and 34 years in congress, barbara boxer has said goodbye. >> this has been a dream to be in a profession i think is noble no matter how beaten up it gets. >> she gave a final fare farewell today, boxer listed among her top accomplishments the first federally funded after school programs and preserving 1 million acres. >> the accounted linda mcmahan to head up the small business administration. mr. trump was in promised more cabinet announce manies soon. >> donald trump is also expected to name two associates of silicon valley billionaire peter tearle to his team in the coming days. >> president-elect donald trump is time magazine's person of the year, saying he was the person deemed to have most influence the years news and added he up ended the leadership of both major political parties and shifted the direction of the international order. >>> it's an issue that many people don't want in their backyard. for one woman, it's in the front yard. >> you'll meet her and her homeless neighbor to hear frustration on both sides. >>> we'll take you to the campus of uc berkeley grieving

that was barbara boxer's message in her poignant farewell today on the u.s. senate floor. after two iraq wars, five presidential administrations and 33 years in congress, boxer is leaving the senate. turning over her seat to harris. today she called the work of the senate noble and his her few regrets include washington's changing temperament. >> if you learn to be tough in the right way, you can find a sweet spot, even in this atmosphere where the parties have grown so far apart. this is one of my biggest regrets, how far the parties have grown apart. >> senator boxer says she hopes to continue doing good work and looks forward to coming home, calling california a state that stands for everything she believes in. >> quite a run for the senator. >> we'll be back in a moment. but first, we want to remember sara hoda who died in the fire. sara was a support teacher at urban montessori charter school in oakland, known by her students as "miss s." sara grew up in walnut creek. a lot of people wanting to hep the victims and their families of the oakalnd fire.and today >>> help t

starting with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell .n his colleague harry reid then senators barbara boxer and kelly ayotte reflect on their careers. later, senator reid reflects on the legacy of president obama. on saturday night, it is a look at christmas at the white house including the tree arrival and the tree lighting ceremony with the obama's. begins at 8:00 eastern. elect jackive bergman spoke with c-span for a house freshmen profile interview . a retired lieutenant general in the u.s. marine corps, he represents chickens first congressional district. it is in the northeastern part of the lower peninsula, and includes the entire upper peninsula. bergman,l jack representative elect for michigan's first district, republican. -- you are here in washington for orientation week. how has it been going? >> great. it has been busy meeting all the new representatives and the staffers, who are going to do most of the organizational work that allow us to do legislative work. >> talk about your military career, when did you begin it, and talk about moving through the ranks? >> i graduated from

in just a few minutes, senator barbara boxer will be delivering her final speech as california's senator. she served for 4 years in the u.s. senate and is expected to reflect on decades of public service. boxer announced last year she would not be seeking re-election. she's going to be seceded by california's attorney general kamala harris. her farewell speech is expected to start momentarily. >> one of her senate press conferences running for office, one of the first stories i covered as a reporter. isn't that something? >> i bet she would remember you to this day. >> i doubt that. >>> it's a cold start to our day today. >> very cold. we're feeling some lower 30s across most of the bay area and some upper 30s as you head for the inner bay and the coast. it is going to warm up very slowly today, and then the rain and the clouds move in later this afternoon. >>> mike has been tracking an incident in the south bay for about an hour now here on 280. >> this has been the problem. it is the problem right now. we have a smooth drive and gradual build to this morning's commute except for 280 no

friday night fair well speeches and tributes to several outgoing senators including harry reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte and dan coats. representative-elect jamie raskin representative-elect jamie raskin (d-md) spoke with c-span for a house freshman profile interview. he talked about his reasons for running for the seat, his work while serving in the maryland state senate, and his life and ackground. >> maryland representative elect jamie raskin spoke with c-span for a house freshmen profile interview. he was elected to serve maryland's eighth congressional district. he has also served in the maryland state. >> jamie raskin, representing maryland's eighth district. a democrat. why did you decide to run? rep.-elect raskin: i have been a state senator in maryland for a decade. we have tried to restore voting rights to former prisoners, assault weapons to reduce the bloodshed on our streets. the truth is we cannot solve any of those problems at the state level. we need to be fighting in congress. the level of function in congress not to appoint where i said -- i have to go and see if i can he

senate and 34 years in congress, barbara boxer has said goodbye. >> this has been a dream to be in a think is noble no matter how beaten up it gets. >> she gave a final fare farewell today, boxer listed among her top accomplishments the first federally funded after school programs and preserving 1 million acres. >> the accounted linda mcmahan to head up the small business administration. mr. trump was in promised more cabinet announce manies >> donald trump is also expected to name two associates of silicon valley billionaire peter tearle to his team in the coming days. >> president-elect donald trump is time magazine's person of the year, saying he was the person deemed to have most influence the years news and added he up ended the leadership of both major political parties and shifted the direction of the international order. >>> it's an issue that many people don't want in their backyard. for one woman, it's in the front yard. >> you'll meet her and her homeless neighbor to hear frustration on both sides. >>> we'll take you to the campus of uc berkeley grieving the loss of five m

farewell speeches attributed to several outgoing senators including harry reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte, and dan coats. this week in prime time on c-span. >> this weekend on american artifacts we tour an exhibit called amending america on the ratification of the bill of rights. here is a preview. >> my name is jennifer johnson and i am a curator with the national archives museum. >> i am christine black, a public outreach specialist. i am also co-curator of amending america. we are standing outside the lawrence gallery about to take you through amending america. next to me is a case showing more than 11,000 amendments that have been proposed to the constitution. one of our challenges was that the bill of rights is in the rotunda, a different area of the museum. so we decided to have a banner lead visitors through to the o'brien gallery and on that banner of the more than 11,000 amendments proposed in congress. >> the bill of rights is the first 10 amendments to the constitution so we opened up the gallery with those first 10. at the constitutional convention in 1787 in philadelph

hear from senator barbara boxer as she gives her farewell speech on the senate floor after 34 years onapitol hill. >> catherine: also -- donald trump has beat out rival hillary clinton yet again. this time - for time magazines 'person of the year. and. >> grant:tonight we are remebering those who lost their lives in the deadly warehouse fire in oakland. 36 people were killed when a fire broke out at the 'ghostship' warehouse on friday. hear's a look at some of the those. who died in the fire. >> music c'mon in, pop pop! happy birthday! i survived a heart attack. i'm doing all i can to keep from having another one. and i'm taking brilinta. for people who've been hospitalized for a heart attack. i take brilinta with a baby aspirin. no more than one hundred milligrams as it affects how well it works. brilinta helps keep my platelets from sticking together and forming a clot. brilinta reduced the chance of another heart attack. or dying from one. it worked better than plavix. >>don't stop taking brilinta without talking to your doctor since stopping it too soon increases your risk of clots

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beginning at 8:00 fair well speeches and tributes to several outgoing senators including harry reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte, and dan coats. this week in primetime on c-span. >> representive eelect spoke with c-span for a house freshman interview. elected to represent washington's seventh congressional district and is the first indian-american woman elected to congress. >> tell us about your background. i was born in india and came to the united states when i was 16 years old by myself. my parents had about $5,000 and used the whole thing to send me here for college. so i feel like the opportunity i had to go from that 16-year-old girl by myself to now getting to serve as the congresswoman from the seventh congressional district is really the american dream. it's why i devoted the last 25 years of my life for other people to have that opportunity that i got. >> you're a democrat from washington state. what impact did that experience you had as a young girl have on who you are today? >> it's a huge impact. it is why i have spent so much time working on immigration reform policy. that is what i'

inspired by her public service.easure to for ten years i've had the privilege to serve alongside barbara boxer on the environmental public works committee and of the foreign relations committee. a ranking member of the public works committee and chair the committee she spent the last four years in elected office, ten before in the house of representatives and six years in the board of supervisors she wan the first woman president and worked as a stockbroker while her husband attended law school- the first time she band with a seafor theseat in 1982 her campn was barbara boxer gives a damn. and 2004 she receivedenate. 6.96 million votes than most any has received in the history ofld the senate. the unabashed liberal and conservative working together for the last century. the transportation goes into thk authorizations of these bills have put millions of americans to work and made our economy more efficient. she understands the importance of building and preserving. calr she helped put aside 1 million. the public lands package acres includes three bills for 67,000 acres i and anotheres 273,000.

i give large credit for that to barbara boxer. she is a liberal democrat. i'm a conservative republican but when it comes to calling balls and strikes we call them down the middle. that is a credited to institution, a credit to her and to the ethics committee. i want to pause at this moment and say to my retiring friend barbara boxer thanks for your service to the country, thank you what you meant to the state of california but thank you what you meant to the institution of the united states senate and the commitment to the ethical behavior by our members. thank you for making it a standard that you stood for and i stood for. it was a pleasure for me to serve with you and be called one of the members of the odd couple. isakson and boxer, the two senate chairs, both who love our country, committed to ethics and both who will try to do exactly what's right. god bless you, barbara, best of luck to you. and i yield back. . a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north carolina. mr. tillis: mr. president, thank you. about a month and a

:00 am a farewell speeches and should be to to several outgoing senators including harry reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte, and dan coats. next week in prime time on c-span. >> next week is authors week on c-span for the beginning sunday, december 18 jd vance on his book elegy."ly talk charley murray to about his book. book marc levinson, on his about the return of the normal economy. then author carol anderson talks rage, thebook, "white unspoken truth of our racial divide. ." then james kifield with warriors." cramer onor kathy the rise of scott walker. then two authors will join us, robert jones.d tevi troy with "shall we wake the president?" >> this weekend on american artifacts we tore an exhibit called amending america on the ratification of the bill of rights. here is a preview. is jennifer johnson and i am a curated with the national museum. >> i am christine black, a public outreach specialist. i am also co-curator of amending america. there standing outside lawrence gallery about to take you through amending america. next to me is a case showing more than 11,000 amendments that the

her remarks were followed by tributes from susan collins of maine and barbara boxer of california. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. ms. mikulski: thank you, mr. president. i rise today to take the floor for what i call my summing up speech. it is not my farewell speech because i have the honor and privilege of being the ranking member on the chairmanship of the appropriations committee and will speak later on this week when we move the continuing resolution. but it is the practice and the tradition of the senate that when a senator is departing the senate to give what they call their farewell address. well, mine is not going to be as memorable as when george washington resigned his commission and other memorable speeches. but i do want to say words about how i feel today about having the great opportunity to serve in the united states congress, 30 years in the united states senate, 10 years in the house of representatives. and, yes, five years in the baltimore city council. i have served in elected public office for 45 years, more than hal

who he attributes to senators dan coats, mark kirk, barbara mikulski and barbara boxer. this hour in 15 minutes portion includes senator coats final floor speech.o >> mr. president. >> the majority leader. >> yesterday the senate voted overwhelmingly to take the next step to pass the 21st century bipartisan legislation to bolster medical innovation. this legislation promotes critical investments and research and treatment of elements that help cut through unnecessary regulation would hinder the development of cures while also protecting safety. it builds upon the process of innovative therapies in regenerative medicine. this legislation puts patients first print helps strengthen ths research and treatment needed to cure the most devastating diseases and that includes mental health programs and provides funding to help fight opioid abuse. i've heard from health officialm across my state who have expressed the impact this legislation can make from my kentucky hospital association to the university of eight, our states largest research university. this bill as the president

er: on friday farewell speeches introduced to several outgoing senators, including harry reid, barbara boxerkelly ayotte. next week in prime time on c-span. >> next on american history tv, we hear from two silver star recipients from the vietnam war and the korean war. the silver star is the third highest military combat decoration that can be awarded to a member of the u.s. armed forces. this 45 minute talk is part of the three-day conference hosted by the american veterans center. >> our next panel is titled "american valor, legends and trailblazers." we are to have as our moderator jonathan allies, a journalist at

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. >>> senator barbara boxer gave an emotional good by speech on the senate floor. >> i tried to make things better. i failed sometimes but i never stopped trying. >> she said funding after school programs was one of her favorite accomplishments. kamala harris will fill her seat in january. >>> president-elect donald trump announced more addition is to his administration including linda mcmahon who will lead the small business administration. >> reporter: another day, another high rang ranking military leader on team trump. john kelly is picked to run homeland security. he was chosen because of his expertise on the southern border. then governor branstead was made ambassador to china. >> reporter: among the visitors to trump tower was rham emmanuel. he urged president-elect donald trump to keep president obama's plan in place to help the dreamers. another president's chief of staff, karl rove gave president-elect donald trump an earful after he criticized boeing. >> he said something that was negative and had an effect on the stock market. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump sai

senate, barbara boxer is giving her final speech on capitol hill as california senator. that speech will be at 10:00 in the morning eastern time, 7:00 our time. boxer is expected to reflikt on four decades of public service. she was first elected to the house of representatives back in 1982. she was elected to the u.s. senate ten years later. last year she announced she would not be seeking re-election and will be seceded by kamala harris. >>> another cabinet pick and another set of hurdles. president-elect donald trump announced retired general jams mattis will be his secretary of defense. >> tracie potts with more on why some people are not happy about that pick. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: good morning. some people are questioning whether or not he's got the civilian status to be secretary of defense. we'll talk about that in a moment. here on capitol hill lawmakers are already starting to work on that. >> mad dog plays no games, right? >> reporter: it's official retired general james mattis is president-elect trump's nominee for secretary of defense, but he's o

. >> and the surprise no show as barbara boxer gives an emotional farewell to the senate. ,, this is. i'm like the mayor here. i know every bench, every tree, every squirrel -- -hey, what's up, andy. -andy: hey! same with my banking. with my bank of america mobile banking app, i can see my accounts all in one place. i can easily manage them and if something doesn't look right, i'm going to know. plus, i can set up alerts to help detect unusual activity. so i feel secure. in other words, no surprises. morning. hey, abby. like i said. the mayor. hey, abby. am i actually pushing these guys who ran out of gas six miles on a lonely highway? or is this a metaphor for how i'm constantly pushing myself to make a tastier sandwich? like my new pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich with spicy pepper jack cheese, spicy ranch, and spicy all-white-meat chicken. but judging from the third-degree sunburn, and the fact that i can't feel my legs, i'd say i'm actually pushing this car. there's gotta be a better way to get new customers. the pepper jack ranch spicy chicken sandwich. taste it before i

senate, barbara boxer is stepping down.or boxer will give a farewell address to her fellow senators at 7 a.m. the speech will reflect on her four decades of service. >>> a proposal to defend undocumented immigrants who are in custody is not moving forward. supervisor david campos wanted nearly $7 million to go towards the public defender's office and immigration lawyers. the proposal did not get support from mayor lee. lee has promised to keep san francisco as a sanctuary city, despite president-elect donald trump's threats against criminal undocumented immigrants. >>> protests at texas a & m over a white nationalist speaking on campus. [ chanting ] >> richard spencer is the self- proclaimed head of the "alt right" a loosely affiliated group of white nationalists. he gained famousing anti- semitic language made public. spencer is banned from travel to europe because of his neo- nazi views. >> the fact, only white people can support what we call western civilization. >> texas a & m is a public university so the school says i

it has been such a joy and inspiration knowing that barbara boxer was there for us. god bless you, your family, and loved ones and thank you. you will be missed and we all love you. have a beautiful life just like you've made life beautiful for so many citizens." well, i want to thank sonny rollins. i don't know him personally. i met him once. but what he said is all i wanted to do, make life beautiful for people. i didn't always succeed. i didn't always prevail. i felt the pain of losing many times, but i can honestly say i never stopped trying. i was able to do it because of the love, understanding, and support of my husband of 55 years, stewart, who is here today. he gave me so much including the best political name ever. i did it because of my son doug, my daughter nicole, my daughter-in-law amy, my son-in-law kevin and my four incredible grandchildren. and because of the people of california who sent me here time and time again ten years at the house, 24 to the senate. i had the opportunity to never stop trying. i had the opportunity to speak out no matter how m

california senator barbara boxer, new hampshire senator kelly ayotte all spoke today. while not her final speech on the senate floor, maryland senator barbara mikulski who is retiring looked back at her 40 years on the hill. and called for a retu civility. >> we could actually work together, put our heads together to try to come up with real solutions for real problems. and we could do that. the other is not just to judge one another. because we have a party label. i'm so darn sick of that. alison: the senate's longest serving woman, mikulski's final speech will take place later this week. jonathan: they got some work done today because president obama is going to sign the largest healthcare overall since the affordable care act. century cures act. this will reform the food and the drug administration, provides resources to combat the opioid epidemic and it includes $2 billion for the cancer moon shot which is championed by vice president joe biden. alison: a day after the counsel gave approval for sweeping paid sick leave for families, maryland governor larry hogan is

. >> long time california senator barbara boxer gives her farewell speech on the floor of the u.s.enate. >> one police officer has been killed, another in critical condition following a shooting in georgia this morning. it happened near a college campus in a city about 130 miles south of atlanta. investigators say the two officers were shot while responding to a domestic dispute at an apartment complex. authorities have identified the suspected gunman but he remains on the loose. it triggered a lockdown at the state college. >>> just hours ago a federal court in south carolina seated a jury in the trial of dylan roof. he is the white supremest accused of killing nine black parishioners who welcomed him into a church in charleston last year. there are three whites and nine african-americans on the jury. they said that roof stood over his victims shooting them over and over again. >>> california senator barbara boxer gave her farewell speech this morning on the floor of the u.s. senate. she became emotional towards the end. >> all i wanted to do, make life beautiful for people. i did

starting with senate majority leader mitch mcconnell .n his colleague harry reid then senators barbara boxernd kelly ayotte reflect on their careers. later, senator reid reflects on the legacy of president obama. on saturday night, it is a look at christmas at the white house including the tree arrival and the tree lighting ceremony with the obama's. begins at 8:00 eastern. elect jackive bergman spoke with c-span for a house freshmen profile interview . a

senator barbara boxer took the podium today to deliver remember farewell address. >> all i wanted to do, make life beautiful for people. i didn't always succeed. i didn't always prevail. i felt the pain of losing many times but i can honestly say i never stopped trying. [ voice breaking ] >> box started her political career as the member of the marin county board of supervisors. from there, she went on to the house of representatives and ultimately to the senate. boxer's seat won't be empty for long. kamala harris was formerly the attorney general and now the second black woman and first indian-american elected to serve in the u.s. senate. >>> now to the trump transition. the president-elect has just been named "time" magazine's person of the year. mr. trump called the decision a great honor. he now joins the ranks of past winners like mikhail gorbachev, vladimir putin, mark zuckerberg and rudy giuliani. the word comes as the president elect sparse over national security issues with the man that he will replace in the oval office. mr. trump held a rally in north carolina last night v

environmentalists and senator barbara boxer said it hurts endangered species including native fish. >>> a new state poll shows democrats and republicans agree on one thing when it comes to the rising cost of college. the public policy institute of california took a statewide poll and found that 57% of californians have serious angst about the cost of higher education. most californians agree the state's colleges are of high quality while democrats and republicans disagree on how to bring tuition down, they do agree on one source of funding. >> just increasing government funding for scholarships and grants for students so i think that that's something we saw really widespread support across demographic groups. >> the poll also shows widespread support for a state bond that would fund construction projects on college campuses to ease some overcrowding problems. >>> google has struck a deal with cuba to bring faster internet to that nation's people. the associated press reports chairman eric schmidt will formally sign the deal on monday. it will give cubans access to google he's global c

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senator barbara boxer who co-authored the bill said it hurts endangered species including native fish>>> google has struck a deal with cuba to bring fast internet to the people. eric schmidt will formally sign the deal monday. it will give cubans access to google's global cache network that stores content for all of google's sites like gmail and youtube. the agreement is a sign cuba is more willing to work with u.s. companies. in the past it may have been seen as a possible threat to national security. >>> coming up on abc7 news at 6:00, the special bay yerevan that brings holiday score to dozens of kid -- holiday cheer to dozens of kids fighting cancer. >>> expect a respite in the rain. don't put away the umbrella yet. next, the accu-weather forecast. >>> 2016 heisman trophy front-runner has changed so many times this season, it's up for grabs. today in new york, lamar jackson, deshaun watson, baker mayfield, dee dee >>> a new state poll shows democrats and republicans agree on one thing when it comes to the rising cost of college -- the public policy institute of california took a s

senator barbara boxer who co-authored the bill said it hurts endangered species including native fish> google has struck a deal with cuba to bring fast internet to the people. eric schmidt will formally sign the deal monday. it will give cubans access to google's global cache network that stores content for all of google's sites like gmail and youtube. the agreement is a sign cuba is more willing to work with u.s. companies. in the past it may have been seen as a possible threat to national security. >>> coming up on abc7 news at 6:00, the special bay yerevan that brings holiday score to dozens of kid -- holiday cheer to dozens of kids fighting cancer. >>> expect a respite in the rain. don't put away the umbrella yet. next, the accu-weather forecast. >>> 2016 heisman trophy front-runner has changed so many times this season, it's up for grabs. today in new york, lamar jackson, deshaun watson, baker mayfield, dee dee we phil sanders, timely bible lesson the lord's way. churches of christ in the area, have you visit and worship assemblies. i hope you will. we love you. in search of the

senate, barbara boxer is out. allen martin is in the newsroom with a farewell that she gave on the senate floor today. >> reporter: it was emotional at times, ken. senator boxer's political career spans four decades in all beginning of course right here in the bay area. she has had her share of allies as well as enemies. and it got touchy at times but she laughs about it now referring specifically to senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. >> in senator mcconnell's case we didn't talk for a long time and then we did get together and we did some great work together but i think he was here just to make sure i'm leaving. [ laughter ] >> senator boxer was a staunch supporter in hillary clinton's run for the white house. she says she is disappointed with the failure but is not giving up on the issues that she is passionate about. >> yes, you build on success but you learn from failure. but you never stop working for human rights, civil rights, women's rights, voting rights. children's rights. and the environment. i cer

that was barbara boxer's message in her poignant farewell on the u.s. senate floor yesterday.fter five presidential administrations and 33 years in congress, boxer is leaving the senate turning over her seat to kamala harris. she called the work of the senate noble and says her few regrets include washington's changing temperament. >> but if you live to be tough in the right way you can find a sweet spot, even in this atmosphere where the parties have grown so far apart. this is one of my biggest regrets, how far the parties have grown apart. >> senator boxer hopes to continue doing good work and looks forward to coming home, calling california a state that stands for everything she believes in. >> a nice farewell there. up next, a soggy overnight and start to the morning, but breaks in the rain today, kari. >> some breaks in the rain. still at times heavy as this moisture continues to stream in all the way from hawaii. i'll talk about that and we'll take a look ahead to this weekend's forecast coming up. >>> look at this view of palo alto. the water kicking up, rooster tailin

senator barbara boxer saying "my heart goes out to victims of the fire and their families." we saw oakland representative barbara lee sending out a tweet. tom story, a big time billionaire political financer sending out this tweet, as well. we saw a lot of people. senator diane feinstein, attorney general harris. those are the high profile people. i have seen #oaklandfire is trends as well as #ghostfire is trending. in has become a national story, international story. i noticed its a some european newspapers had as a front story. it's a story that will affect everyone across the country as well as internationally. we're tracking it on social media. i'll keep watching things as they develop here. >> thank you. >>> let's get back to abc 7 news reporter who has been tracking more information as it comes in on the building itself. >> reporter: a little bit earlier you had specifically asked about the efforts that the crews are going to be making to continue their work throughout the evening. take a look. that's a crew member from the sheriff's department. he's setting up a rather

barbara boxer... has vowed to shoot down the drought measure when it comes to the senate. pointing fingers... as questions rise over whether the deadly warehouse fire could have been prevented. angelica's following that story and more of the latest headlines. the fire chief says the ghost ship warehouse may have fallen off the agency's radar... thanks to years of budget cuts and hiring freezes. 36 people died in that fire last week. right now... department officials are still trying to figure out if and when ghost ship had ever been inspected by the fire department. they say they're not sure if the structure was even in the agency's database. investigators think the r warehouse...blocking the two staircases which led to the second floor ... where a dance party was being held. the man accused of shooting two georgia police officers is dead... as both officers die from their injuries. on wednesday -- americus police officer nick smarr responded to a report of domestic violence. southwestern state university officer jody smith -- heard the call -- and decided to help. police

never. >> california senator barbara boxer giving her farewell speech, reflecting on her 24 years in the united states senate. a total of four decades in public service. she essentially is a magnet. she is so well known. i imagine she gets approached at the grocery store and laundromat. she has made it her life's work to act on them. we will remember what happened in the previous election. cam la harris was elected to fill boxer's seat. we will bring you more at 8:00. >> all right. the time is 7:23. a plane crashed in pakistan. we're getting more information about the moments before the plane went down and the more than 40 people on board. >> welcome back to mornings on 2. developing news in southeastern asia. 96 people killed by a earthquake. cell phone video taken shortly after the quake shows where a building toppled down on to a car. look towards the right of your screen, right about there. the death toll may go up more because people may be buried in the rubble of collapsed buildings. although no tsunami warnings were issued, many ran to higher ground as a precaution. back in 20

night, farewell speeches and tributes to several outgoing senators, including harry reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte. this week in primetime on c-span. ♪ , december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. >> to mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor, we visited the national archives in college park, maryland, to see a selection of five u.s. navy deck logs from that day. the logs are routine written records of activities and observations on naval ships, but they were anything but routine on the day of infamy. chris: i am chris carter. i am an archivist at the national archives in college park, maryland. today we are going to look at the deck logs of various ships that were located at pearl harbor during the attack. a deck log is a recording of all the activities that occurred on a ship in a 24-hour period. this could include injuries to sailors, sailors coming on and off the ship. anything occurring on the ship at the time, so in this instance, the attack on pearl harbor. we will first look at the uss chew, a destroyer at the time of the battle. one of the older dest

barbara boxer is giving her farewell speech.ving 24 years in the senate and to 10 years in the house of representatives. over three decades serving california. her speech is reflecting on her for decades of public service. last year she announced her decision not to seek reelection. attorney general pamela harris won the race for her seat last month. barbara boxer retiring and giving her farewell speech. we will cut some sound from this and bring it to you locally. >> this morning we continue to learn more about the victims of the deadly fire in oakland. travis huff worked at an elementary school in san pablo, and the principle is talking about how he'll be remembered. >> reporter: affectionately known as mr. travis to students and staff, travis huff left an indelible mark in san pablo. the pain of his loss spelled out by students who take the well wishes on his door, a growing memorial in honor of the 35-year-old musician who the principal says used his passion for art to get through to kids in his capacity as a licensed family

>> o n 8:00, farewell speeches and tributes to several outgoing senator, including harry reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte, and dan coats. this week in primetime on c-span. >>> next on american history tv, three world war ii veterans talk about their experiences as u.s. navy fighter pilots. this 45-minute talk is part of a three-day conference hosted by the american veterans center. >>> history for your folks, with legends of world war ii. honored to have you gentlemen with us. to moderate the session i'd like to welcome to the podium owen rogers from the veterans history project, the library of congress. we worked with him closely over the years in terms of world history and preserving the legacy of our veterans. so it's great to have you here with us, owen, and the podium is yours. please welcome owen. [ applause ] >> so good morning, everyone. my name is owen rogers. i'm a liaison specialist with the library of congress veteran history project. and that's just a really fancy name for what i believe to be the best job in the world. and to be honest, a labor of love. so what we do is we fin

then retiring california senator barbara boxer. then j.c. watts on his book, "dig deep." politicians on "after words" at 8:00 p.m. eastern, friday on book tv on c-span2. ♪ >>> the presidential inauguration of donald trump is friday, january 20th.

beginning at 8:00, farewell speech answers tributes to several outgoing senators including harry reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte and dan koets. this week in prime time on c-span. >> next on american history tv we hear from two silver star resip yepts from the vietnam war and korean washington. silver star is the third highest military combat decoration that can be awarded it a member of the u.s. armed forces. this 45-minute talk is part after three-day conference. host of american veterans center. >> our next panel's titled the american valor legend and trailblazers. we're very fortunate to have as our moderator jonathan elias, journalist at abc 7, wjla tv in washington, d.c. and host of abc 7 absolutes a weekly segment spotlighting our military heros. he's also, although a civilian, instructor at u.s. army war college where he teaches colonels for the most part who are heading up the line to flag rank. that's pretty amazing distinction for a civilian, let me tell you. i also found out in talking to john before the program that he and his wife had been very active in helping wounded warriors. they

friday night fair well speeches and tributes to several outgoing senators including harry reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte and dan coats. representative-elect jamie raskin representative-elect jamie raskin (d-md) spoke with c-span for a house freshman profile interview. he talked about his reasons for running for the seat, his work while serving in the maryland state senate, and his life and background.

last-minute addition to that bill backed by diane feinstein has angered some environmentalist and barbara boxerho say it stripped environmental protection from california rivers. >>> and weather, the same storm that brought the rain today brought snow to the sierra. this is what it looked like earlier at kirkwood ski resort. there are still no chain restrictions on highway 50 there are still no chain restrictions on highway 54 interstate 80. mark tamayo has the very latest on the conditions.>> they have had relatively high snow levels all afternoon and weekend. snow levels have been up above 8000 feet for parts of the sierra. we had the rainfall earlier today, especially for this morning into the early portion of the afternoon. lingering clouds in place, a little bit of green on the radar. a few pop-up showers could pay a visit. that chance tonight and tomorrow morning. current numbers starting cool off. santa rosa, 44. san francisco, 53. temperatures right now in most areas a little cooler than this time yesterday. here is our live camera, looking towards the bay bridge. the embarcadero holida

you could say the same thing about another barbara i know, too. senator boxer.ke her colleague from maryland, is hardly the tallest member around here. but she is not in the habit of getting overlooked either. the boxer box helps with that, of course. it's what she stands on at press conferences to give her just a little more height. and yes, if that sounds familiar, that's because it is that box once served as an inspiration as an episode for hbo's "veep." good thing our colleague has a sense of humor, too. she understands how far that can go around here. she often relied on it through her years in the senate. in fact, including when she announced her retirement via rhyme. more than 20 years in a lob -- job i love, she wrote, thanks to california and the lord above. you get the picture. it goes on. here's the key line. as long as there are issues and challenges and strife, i will never retire because that's the meaning of my life. it sure sounds like the senator boxer i know. it's not always easy to find common ground around here. it takes hard work. it takes n

friday night farewell speeches and tributes to several outgoing senators including harry reid, barbara boxer, kelly ayotte, and dan coats. this week in prime time on c-span. >> sunday january 1, in depth will feature live discussion on the presidency of barack obama we are taking phone calls, tweets emails and facebook questions during the program. the panel includes a variety -- april ryan. princeton university professor, author of democracy and black, , how race still enslaves the american soul and pulitzer prize-winning journalist david marinus. watch live from noon to 3 p.m.