. >> lou: a few thoughts now on baltimore why one of the largest cities seems bereft of truth -- true leadership and the accountable voice for this city. but then a democratic city council president yesterday's seemed to deny the last few days of turmoil in favor of rationalizing the violence. >> this is something that was bubbling long before freddie gray. this is decades of neglect neglect, decades of hurt and we have to heal. lou: bubbling at? of course, the democrats have run the city for almost five decades. baltimore has not seen a republican mayor since 1967 40 years ago. the state of maryland has only three republican governors during the same period including the current governor, governor hogan. all legislative leaders are democrats as well as all three u.s. congressman's to include parts of the city. democratic leaders have been responsible for half a century of neglect and pain as the council president put it to be hurtful with their policies to be a waste. those leaders and their policies have driven out businesses and good people. the baltimore population peaked 1950 and

soviet union in subsidizing cuba all these years, when it was completely isolated and economically bereft normalization with the united states. because maduro was going to come here tomorrow and make a big show of protesting against obama. >> is it likely that that consternation and that deliberate stirring up at this summit, where obviously this has the opportunity to do it, is it likely that that's going to scuttle any stuff that is actually right -- sensitive right now between cuba and the united states? obviously, the u.s. is considering this state sponsor of terror decision, and that's very important. that doesn't have to be announced on any particular time frame. is there anything that has to be happen that that new tension might screw up for this summit? >> not really. i think that the decision of cuba as a terror sponsor has long been sort of intellectually bankrupt, because cuba has not sponsored terror for, you know, many, many years. i mean, the last known incident was cuban migs shooting down brothers to the risk in 1996 in miami. and they do not, by any measure, belong in the

. >> reporter: michael's attitude is that of a bereft husband. wept on tv, baby sydney in arms. but the detectives couldn't help but notice what the camera also did. those scratch marks on michael's face. >> we see what appears to be scratch marks around his eyes and on his cheek and it's just -- >> reporter: indicative of a struggle, maybe. >> quite possibly. it's just -- just too suspicious. >> reporter: so the cops comb the house, looking for anything incriminating. they look in drains for blood or cleaning fluid, in closets, in storage containers. >> we looked everywhere that a human body could be. we didn't see anything suspicious. >> reporter: but now the detective is starting to think that michael's relationship with the truth is as troubled as his relationship with his wife. for starters, his story about shelby going to work on monday, january 2nd? >> it did not hold water when we looked into it, because that was a holiday. it was a scheduled holiday for shelby's place of employment. there would have been no reason for shelby to go into t

the rollout was interesting and it was bereft of any mention of what should have been part of her resumehe topic was the economy the economy the economy. there is concern on the democratic left about income inequality and wage stagnation. that's what she chose to speak to. given some of the problems you alluded to i think it was the right decision. martha: clearly what going on around the world with the destruction of our relationship with israel. we just did a story about russia's plane buzzing close to ours. we are living in a crazy world right now. >> doug is correct when he he americans are concerned about the economy. but american are concerned about foreign policy as well. there is a reason hillary clinton is not touting her state department experience. she doesn't have accomplishment to tout. and the ones she wants to be talking about she'll say i did thing with women and girls around the world. those things will be under scrutiny considering they don't add up. it will be easy for republicans to attack her on her foreign policy and it will be hard for her to defend herself not onl

little more than a year is to take a department the department of homeland security which was largely bereft at the senior levels of senate-confirmed leadership and with the distance of russ deyo and this number three position to be charge -- in charge of the management shop at d.h.s. they'll have a full slate and have a full slate not the team or the b. team but in many respects an a team and we intellect them to rise to the challenge and there's plenty they face and russ deyo will help make that possible. i want to say to russ deyo, thanks for hanging with us, till we get you confirmed and to the deyo family we appreciate your willingness to serve your spouse and in this case your -- your dad with the people of this nation. we need him put him to good work and after a while we'll send him back to you safe and sound. thank you so much. with that i yield the floor and i note the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: