get their name out there, but i have a hard time, given today's environment, thinking how you beat bob casey>> really? with casey moving more and more to the left, and here's barletta, who made his name on anti-immigration. people may not know him a lot now, but if you are a trump supporter, somebody in the middle of the state, it seems to me that he looks a lot more appealing to you than, perhaps, somebody else. >> i understand, but the way you win an election is 50% plus one, and i'm not saying this won't be a very tight race, but i think the trump phenomenon was really -- i mean, it was super, super close last time. i don't think he's gotten any stronger, and polling has shown that he hasn't gotten stronger in pennsylvania, and there's something about bob casey who -- and that name, obviously, going back, et cetera, that i think has a lot of equity. >> and remember, while he's moved to the left, he's still someone who's gonna appeal to some of the same element and some of the constituencies that lou barletta appeals to, more of a caucasian working-class voter. bob casey's pro-union, he's

pleasure to now introduce my colleague and friend from the commonwealth of pennsylvania, senator bob casey. [applause] >> thanks very much. a better deal for america starts with a lot of what my colleagues have reviewed today. one of those priorities that we have to focus on his renegotiating nafta. but seriously renegotiating nafta, not just some kind of a rewrite of tpp. we need a serious effort. most people out there, to look at what has happened with regard to trade deals overtime, feel like they are left out. workers are let out of the negotiation room. working family to don't have a voice in that room need to be included. we believe the administration should negotiate in an open and transparent manner, that the public should be regularly given detailed information about the negotiations so they know what is at stake at every step of the negotiations. the united states trade representative staff should hold town hall meetings open to the public in at least 10 different states to discuss specific nafta priorities before any draft can be finalized. the american people and congress must

pleasure to now introduce my colleague and friend from the commonwealth of pennsylvania, senator bob casey. [applause] >> thanks very much. a better deal for america starts with a lot of what my colleagues have reviewed today in one of those priorities that we have to focus on is renegotiating nafta. but seriously renegotiating nafta, not just some kind of a rewrite of the cpp. we need a serious effort. think most people out there who look at what has happened with regard to trade deals over time feel like they are left out. workers left out of the negotiation room working families who don't have a oyster never need to be included. we believe the administration should negotiate in an open and transparent manner and that the public should be regularly given detailed information about the negotiations so they know what is at stake at every step of the negotiation. united states trade representative staff should hold town hall meetings open to the public and at least 10 different states to discuss specific nafta priorities before any drafts can be finalized. the american people and congress m

pleasure to introduce my colleague and friend from the commonwealth of pennsylvania, senator bob casey. casey: the-- sen. we have topriority focus on his renegotiating nafta. but seriously renegotiating it and not just some kind of a rewrite of ttp. we need a serious effort. i think most people out there who look at what happened with regard to trade deals over time feel like they are left out, workers are left out of the negotiating room and families do not have a voice and need to be included. believe the administration should negotiate in an open and transparent manner that the public should be regularly given detailed information about negotiations so they know what of thetake at every step negotiations. the united states trade should holdve staff town hall meetings open to the public in at least 10 different states to discuss specific textities before any draft can be finalized. the american people in congress must know what the administration seeks to achieve andhe agreement before throughout the negotiations. that is critical. that process is critical. in addition, we talk about

bob casey this deserves a significant role. and pat toomey said, i commend president trump on his unequivocal commitment to defeat the terrorists in afghanistan. our generals have made clear that they need additional troops and latitude to win this war. >>> and the war in afghanistan has lasted 16 years, produced 2,400 casualties, and so fast the estimated cost is $2 trillion. and house speaker paul ryan is offering mixed comments about trump speaking at the town hall in wisconsin last night. grimes said he was pleased what he heard from the president on afghanistan. on the other subject, the president, quote, messed up by saying both sides were to blame for the violence in charlottesville, virginia. >>> and new jersey governor chris christie says trurp's comments about what is happening is a mistake. >>> and prosecutors say the long-time democrat used his plt ca political power in exchange for gifts. governor christie could pick a republican to take senator menendez's seat giving the republicans an added member in washington.

i don't think you have to choose between the two. >> with me now, democratic senator bob casey live inphia. senator, nice to see you again. welcome back. >> thanks, brooke. >> so, there are a number of news outlets, senator, who are reporting a shutdown is growing more and more likely after that threat from the president. can you just tell me what you're hearing? >> well, brooke, it's hard to tell until we actually get back to washington, but we've seen this movie before. we saw it in 2013 where republicans shut the government down to prove the point. it didn't work out well for them, but especially didn't work out for the country. when you shut the government down, you don't just stop some activities of government. people get hurt. the economy suffers. so it's one of the fastest ways to hurt the economy, kill jobs, and send the country into chaos, and i think we've had enough of that. so i hope the president would be responsible here, lead the country in a direction of making sure the government stays open, making sure we pay our bills. >> what about -- and i realize you're not back i

congressman bob brady senator bob casey and other officials announced that they have secured the final $29 million needed to finish the deepening t year. the effort could bring more jobs and more money to the region. deepening the channel to 45 feet will allow bigger ships and more cargo to move through the packer of a marine terminal in south philadelphia. >>> it is an exciting time on campuses across the region. this week as the class of 2021 moves in. this morning at saint joe's university incoming freshmen descended on hawk hill. students and their families were busy toting belongings to their new dorm rooms. classes begin next week. the newest class of hawks hail from 27 states and 11 countries. >>> the acadia university campus in glenside montgomery county was also buzzing with excitement and anticipation today. 500 freshmen and transfer students took over the residence halls. faculty and staff volunteers were there to help with the move-in experience. the class of 2021 includes high school valedictorians athletes student leaders and political activists. classes begin august 30th

alex: when you assess the map, how do you see someone like bob casey or sharon brown or tim kaine, who are people when they began people thought they were said to have potentially difficult general elections? in some cases, they have already drawn republican opponents. how do you see those races, and have you seen a division at all between races in pennsylvania and ohio versus ones in indiana and missouri to more other conservative states? j.b.: i go in assuming all the races are going to be challenging. i wouldn't take virginia for granted and that this is a midterm election and turnout will be different. so i expect competitive, -- competitive elections. that said, you pointed to three particularly well-liked and successful senators in casey and brown and tim kaine. what i believe about brown in ohio, which is a challenging state where our presidential candidate fell 8 points short. he has won here before twice and i think he is smart about standing up for workers' rights and standing up for an economy that makes sense in ohio. i like our chances there. i do not suspect we will see m

republican pennsylvania congressman lou barletta expected to announce his run for senate challenging bob caseymade a name for himself as mayor with laws targeting illegal immigration. he had also been considered for president trump's cabinet. >> new on "action news," the university of maryland band will at least temporarily stop playing the state's official song. the marching band had played the song maryland, my maryland before every football game. school officials decided to suspend it because some questioned the pro-confederate tone in the song. the song contains the lyric, northern scum and also blasts former president lincoln. some lawmakers in maryland have previously called for the state to adopt a new song. >> your time now 4:57 and our coverage on the devastation in southeast texas and those countless rescues continues. >> plus, the disguise two would be bank robbers used in the poconos might have attracted a bit more attention, plus the move that likely prevented them from getting away with any cash. >> and you may want to start your morning with a cup of coffee. i'm all for that. fi

bob casey released a statement that reads in part, the president's proposal deserves a thorough review. i'm concerned that such a significant decision was made at a time when the senate department lacks senate-confirmed leaders in many critical roles. and pat toomey had this to say, i commend president trump on his unequivocal commitment to defeat the terrorists in afghanistan. our generals have made clear they need additional troops and latitude to win this war. president trump is right to make this commitment. >>> it's 4:39. the eclipse was a stunning sight, but it also might have been a damaging one. the signs doctors say you need to watch out for if you didn't use proper eye protection. >>> and statue standoff. the debate over the monument of frank rizzo heats up. we'll tell you who the mayor met with and what supporters and protesters are now saying. >>> flocking away from facebook. all new at 5:00 a.m., the reason teens are leaving the popular social media site. if what you see is what you get... then you've hit the jackpot. you can't fake steak. longhorn steakhouse. tonight's sp

. >>> and a challenge, the republican that just announced he wants pennsylvania senator bob casey's job. >>> we have a lot of rain here harvey is still a huge problem in the south. some of the remnants could impact our labor day weekend. we'll let you know what to expect just ahead. >>> rescues continue in houston. helicopters as a drop off spot. they are being dropped off on that bridge. from there they take buses to the convention center. >>> skruks trucks with are bein used. here at home waves of volunteers are helping in any way they can. two more red cross volunteers road loaded up and headed out to a staging areament they will assist with disaster relief efforts. we'll hear more coming up at 11:30. >>> they will host a hurricane relief drive from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. you'll be able to call, text and log onto our web site which will aid the people effected by harvey. nbc 10 will provide updates on tv, online and through social media experts throughout the day. >>> as we told you at the top of the newscast it will be a rough day for visitors. tim, how is it looking right now? shop

senators bob casey and congressman bob brady who toured the packer avenue marine terminal today to see project which started in 2010 focuses on dredging the delaware river to create a deeper channel and help move cargo import and export ships. analysts believe the project could boost the u.s. economy by $13 million annually. >> this region can compete with any region in the world. not just any region in the country but any region in the world. [ applause ] >> we're going to create lot of jobs doing that. >> the us corpse of engineers its annual budget is $29 million for this project and lots of people believe that is enough to complete the delaware deepening project once and for all. >>> for women by woman an auto shop trying to make you forget everything you thought you knew about mechanics. stick around. this ain't your grandpa's garage our monica cryan tracking your forecast and hurricane harvey. >> it's hard to talk about such a nice weekend forecast set up for us here when we've got that massive storm off to our south. we will be talking about extended dry weather here in the dela

bob casey is one of ten democrats nationwide suspending a seat next year in a state won by president trump in last year's election. he's been one of president trump's most volume call opponen opponents. >>> now to the rising tension with north korea. trump said all options are on the table after the latest missile test. >> that's the sign of warning sirens after north korea launched a ballistic missile over japan yesterday. that missile flew over japan and splashed into the pacific. in a written statement president trump said north korea's latest test shows contempt towards neighbors that the u.s. ambassador to the united nations echoed. >>> no country should have missiles flying over them like those 130 million people in japan. it's unacceptable. they have violated every single u.n. security council resolution that we have had. >> north korea reignited tensions with the u.s. this weekend by firing three ballistic missiles. >>> a police department just finished equipping each officer with a body camera. every member of the department has a camera used when they are on patrol. it cost

senator bob casey and congressman bob brady who toured the packer of a marine terminal today to see whatess has been made. that project which started way back in 2010 focuses on dredging of the delaware river to create a deeper channel and help move cargo import and export ships. analysts believe the project could boost the us economy by nearly $13 million annually. >> this region can compete with any region in the world. not just any region in the country but any region in the world. [ applause ] >> we'll create a lot of jobs doing that. >> u.s. army corps of engineers announced today their annual budget includes $29 million for the project which many believe is enough to complete the delaware deepening project once and for all. >>> ahead, how do you win the war against opioids? for philadelphia, the most potent weapon might just be two men who are leading people to recovery. >>> and we are on top of the breaking weather news out of texas. hurricane harvey creeping closer to the texas gulf coast tonight. monica? >> i'll obviously be keeping track of harvey but back here in the delaware

pennsylvania senator bob casey and congressman bob brady are credited with keeping that project alive>> a professional football team is preparing to defend its title, only one game stands between the philadelphia soul and another championship. "action news" jeff skversky live at the wells fargo center with a preview of arena bowl 30. hi, jeff. hey, monica, that is right, the philadelphia soul can win back to back arena bowl come tomorrow night against tampa bay right here on 6abc. right now the afl awards ceremony is going on behind me, the soul are up for a handful of awards including m.v.p. and coach of the year. let's take a look at the foster trophy. this is what's up for grab tomorrow night in arena bowl 30 the soul will try to defend their title. they won this last year they'll try to do it again. they're going to look for their third title in team history and second on the row. last year they won on the road and now they have a chance to do it in their own arena here at the wells fargo center. what would it mean to win one more and win the arena bowl at home in front of your ow

go against tammy baldwin, bob casey, sharrod brown -- >> martha: eric, what are you doing with your talenth, come on. >> that's the first time i've been called talented. i appreciate that. i ran the largest pro trump pack with ed rollins who mark knows well. >> good friend of mine. >> we support this trump coalition agenda. we will be participating in this election cycle against those democrats. once again, we don't have a governing majority. mark mentioned, we have 52. why not get to 56? what is the nobody? >> 60 is the number. >> we saw in the healthcare debate -- right now we only need 50. we didn't get 50 for something that has been promised for seven years. healthcare reform. >> we need more republicans, not less. we don't want to lose arizona and nevada. >> martha: i got your point. we have to go, guys. thank you very much. the president lashed out at media critics saying the fake news is complaining about my different types of back-to-back speeches. there was afghanistan, somber. the big rally, enthusiastic, dynamic and fun and the "american legion," v.a. respectful and strong. too

. >> bob casey of pennsylvania, our someone like that, indiana, you're watching the big rallies.et a little nervous, don't you? or do you? or do you think you already lost those people? i can tell you republicans aren't looking at the approval rating. they're looking at his numbers in west virginia, indiana. >> ain't much different than what it was night before the election. >> do you know what else isn't that much different? his support among conservatives and republicans. >> let's look at this. president trump once again went after the democrats and the russia investigation. >> the russia story is a total fabrication. it is just an excuse for the greatest loss in the history of american politics. that's all it is. it just makes them feel better when they have nothing else to talk about. what the prosecutors should be looking at are hillary clinton's 30,000 deleted e-mails. there you go. the hillary hatred out there just hanging out there. >> the oldie but goody. it has something that just revvs up the crowd. >> reach back into that stack of old oldies. the group was nodding at

senator bob casey says deepen and the channel to 45 feet is critical to the success of the region. >>is a national project. we will be a stronger country because of the jobs created here, because of the cargo that will move through this port. meaning that this region can compete with any region in the world. >> and they are just excited that they were able to keep that project alive. >> united airlines is working with top designers to create a new look for its 70,000 employees on the front lines. brooks brother's car heart and fashion designer tracy reese are all working together on the new uniforms for the pilots flight attendants gate agents and ramp workers. united employees have got chance to try on some samples of the designs and were asked to give their feedback. the new threads are not expected to roll out until 2020. >> the parent company of us here at 6abc disney gave back to the community out west. hundreds of employees from the sister station in los angeles and disney headquarters in burbank herbed 22 helped 22 different organizations in one day. they mentored young girls t

bob casey, giant in the state as a senator, five people have put their names out there as were gonnar the gop -- got a little attention, but this name is getting a certain amount of attention -- lou barletta, who's co

in pennsylvania, bob casey, the democratic incumbent, is pretty well liked. he's won twice. but that got trump, was still narrow. the top republican candidates, he hasn't declared yet. representative lou bartletta. he is basically the pretrump pennsylvania. small town and a passed anti-immigrant measures. it was pretty bad. he's basically volunteering to test whether the trump model can work in pennsylvania for people who aren't trump in 2016. i doubt it will. we'll see. he's at least someone the white house likes. he can probably raise a lot of money. but if trump's approval ratings are looking remotely like they are now, people are not going to want a mini-trump. as for other races, wisconsin, republicans do have potentially interesting candidate, kevin nichols. he's a veteran. he has rich money backers. he was head of the college democrats of america in 2000. there are speeches of him praising al gore. >> at the democratic convention i hear ,[laughter] >> he did come out ahead of that saying, i was a democratic. i experienced reality look how , smart i am now. we'll see w

one of the areas i've been very interested in, and i know bob casey and sherrod brown have been veryerested in, is we double the earned income tax credit, and we were able to get republicans in support of that. so, that's a good, good point. question for you, mr. talisman. maybe we'll pull you into this as well, mr. mazur. the trump plan purposes a special 15% tax rate for partnerships and what are limited liability corporations. i have a lot of concern about this. the 15% special rate could create a massive, new tax shelter that would allow the wealthy to funnel their money through sham partnerships and limited liability corporations. now, the administration's nominee -- and we'll be hearing from him -- mr. cotter has testified that this so-called rate parity could be accomplished quite simply by taking the amount of taxpayers' schedule "c" income and schedule "e" income, and multiply that by 15%, and somehow, this is going to be some hocus pocus. now, what do you think of this? is this going to create a big loophole? >> well, it would be good for me. because we're in pass-through f

. >> i think there are more than three but sherrod brown, bob casey, my home state senator, tim kainetimes obscure what we've just been talking about in terms of the deeper issue of what the party stands for. we're always going to be the be v party at our best that stands for opportunity for all americans regardless of race, religion, and where you are on the socioeconomic ladder. >> the democrats do best when they're a post-identity party. bill clinton was a post-identity party, so was barack obama. this isn't what the democrats are today. >> emphasize diversity but also the unity aspect and having that unifying vision that appeals to everybody. >> thank you so much. great to have you on. come back. >> sounds good. >> can you come back tomorrow? we didn't have you on long enough. >> i think i can. >> we'd to talk for about three hours. thanks for being on. we appreciate it. that does it for thus morning. by the way, tomorrow morning, catty says i read too fast. >> we're learning. a process. >>ly slow down. chris jansing. >> 1.5. >> okay. >> picks up our coverage right now. >> you hav

casey, theania, bob democratic incumbent is well-liked. he has won decisively twice. pennsylvania did nearly go for trumpet that was so narrow so repair begins -- republicans don't have much room for error. their candidate is lou barletta. pre-trumpcally the pennsylvania. hazelton, small town, he passed all these anti-immigrant measures. it was pretty bad. he is basically volunteering to test whether the trump model can work in pennsylvania for people who are not trump in 2016. i doubt it will but we will see. me as someone the white house likes so he can probably raise a lot of money. if trump, if his approval ratings are looking like they are now, people are not going to be wanting a mini trump. as for the other races, i don't want to hog it all. give wisconsin we have kevin nicholson, a veteran. he has some rich money backers. he was the head of the college democrats of america in 2000. there are some speeches of him praising al gore -- >> at the democratic convention that year. he did say i was a democrat and look how smart i am now. we will see what happens there

. >> so, casey, with bob corker's extraordinary statement, i say extraordinary. it's obvious to everybody but extraordinary for powerful republican elected leader to come out and say that. but you actually can see this is a natural progression from marco rubio going out and firing off those tweets. cory gardner at his town hall meeting speaking truth to power. corey didn't give a damn. he spoke truth to power. we can talk about jeff flake, about lindsey graham, johnson mccain and ben sass. we're talking about seven republican senators right there that are saying enough. >> and i think corker is somebody who has had this presidency or had a shot at the inside administration. that's not true for a lot of these other moderates and persistent critics of the president. he i think has an understanding. he's traveled on the plane with trump. i think that says a lot. one thing that stood out to me is the framing of what was said. he said he the president doesn't understand what has made this country great. that strikes me as a very deep around important -- >> and he's ha

we mentioned this effort to help bob mueller keep his job, unless there's some valid reason for him to not do so. let's go to capitol hill where casey hunt is stanting by -- casey is not at capitol hill. where is casey? casey is in that seat. that is the craziest thing ever. casey hunt sitting down, not chasing after, not having just finished chasing somebody. casey, you're getting soft. let's talk about this for a second. the idea that there are republicans who want to try to ensure that president trump cannot without valid reason get rid of bob mueller does not suggest that those republicans necessarily think donald trump has done anything wrong or that bob mueller is going to find anything that he's done wrong. it's to ensure that the process remains valid and legitimate in the eyes of the american people. >> right. and a couple things here, ali. look, it's obvious why democrats might be interested in making sure that this doesn't happen, but for republicans, there's a lot of them who quite frankly are worried about the potential damage here to the republican party, to whether maybe not factel to the president, but in some cases