in washington, craig boswell, fox news >>> the economy is not just taking a chunk from your wallet but keep you from getting a good night sleep. still ahead, why some folks are finding themselves in a rest recession. - i'm in. - i'm a part of it. grilled nation is 60 million strong and counting. and now you can be part of it too. try a two-piece meal with 2 sides... and a biscuit for just $3.99. ♪ >>> ben bernanke may say the recession is over but apparently you don't believe it. you are not shopping. a 90 shows the economy is on a solid ground. 100 or better means significant growth. all the worrying is apparently affecting your sleep, especially if you are a woman. over to laura evans >> it's about the stress. they believe stress related insomnia affects more women than men. could it be because of a job loss or a regular schedule. your body gets in a rhythm and when stress or job that, you ma sleeping. the clock is being tampered with. even if you don't have to get up and go to work, you have to give yourself a straight schedule >> association the question is, what do you do. this do

craig boswell reports from washington d.c. >> senate finance committee chair baucus plans to release his draft bill wednesday. he worked for months with a team of bipartisan negotiators the gang of six. the bill in its present foreman dates some people buy private insurance on their own. that at certain income levels qualify for tax credits. committee members say details need to be ironed out. >> that subsidy gets very expensive. and runs the cost of this bill way up. and that's what we have not figured out. >> even with subsidies some could pay 13 percent of income for insurance premiums. or pay a penalty for no insurance. >> then they want a employee mandate. that means if you are over making over $66,000 a year and you don't have health care. >> some estimates 4 million of uninsured would be required to buy coverage without government help. >> the framework of the baucus bill does not include a so-called government run option but calls for a coop owned by policyholders. the bill also bars benefits for illegal aliens and expected to cost $880 billion over 10 years. >> i think there

in washington, craig boswell, fox news >> what is so sad, that we're not in flood plains, so no one had flood insurance. >> people from georgia, tennessee, and alabama, return to what's left of their homes. officials say when they do they should assume the flood waters there are contaminated. in the state of georgia officials estimate $250 million in damage. at least, eight people have died here. in the flooding. >> just told it would be all right. and i loved him. and we would make it. >> craig and bridget crawford comfort each other after losing their 2-year-old son. this is all that is left after the waters over took their home. but that's the least of their concern. floods come after two year drought but no one wanted this much rain this quickly. >> airline passengers are taking concerns to washington asking lawmakers to do something to protect them. just last month pilots had to land a continental express flight in minnesota. then, more than six hours went by with no food, water or fresh air. the watchdog group flyersrights.org, said three is the magic number. maximum number of hou

craig boswell fox 45 news. >> that brings us to the question of the day. did obama's speech change your opinion of health care reform. so far 10 percent of you say yes. and 90 percent say no. mark from baltimore writes, i supported the president before the speech and more so now. republicans are revealing themselves as self serving unamerican embarrassment. >> but dick writes, the man said nothing different just differently. to read more responses go to foxbaltimore.com and click on the question of the day. >> the u.s. census bureau announcing the number of people without health insurance has risen. statistics are based on data collected in march of 2008. more than 46 million americans are uninsured. according to that report. and that's up from 2007. the actual numbers may be even greater since the economy took a downturn. so what is the cure for health care? we look at the issue in-depth this saturday night. cure for health care. airs at 10:30. immediately after fox 45 news at 10:00. >> more swine flu vaccination tests are set to start this time on pregna

in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >> and just this weekend a marine from frederick county died in afghanistan. he was serving his second tour of duty. 24-year-old marine lance corporal jordan chrobot leaves behind a wife and 3 siblings. his services have been tentatively set for saturday. >> i have not seen any evidence whatsoever of an agreement between mr. najibullah zazi and anyone else. >> suspected terrorist najibullah zazi in court again today. he pleads not guilty. his defense attorney said he cannot convicted of conspiracy without other suspects to conspire with. investigators believe the surveillance video shows najibullah zazi shopping at a beauty supply store. looking for hydrogen peroxide and as tone. ordinary household chemicals that can be used to make homemade bombs. >> tough talk from iran. and the u.s., iran's newly revealed underground facility is adjacent to a military site. u.s. is demanding access for inspectors. and iran said it will eventually allow inspections but not giving up the right to pursue nuclear technology. >> dozens of people dead after an ear

in washington, craig boswell fox 45 news. >> most maryland schools decided to on show the speech live. in baltimore city there was a classroom discussion. at heritage high school, one english class led by mayor sheila dixon and congressman elijah cummings. but different sentiment in harford county schools. administrators decided not to show the speech live. and instead they recorded and plan to show it later this week. along with a structured lesson plan to accompany the president's remarks. >> if parents wish to opt out, as with any activity they can do so. but we want to ensure that consistently throughout the county, our teachers have meaningful, discussions, and activities that will occur before and after students view the president's powerful message. >> well some parents protested the schools's decision. felt students should see the speech live. and that not showing it was disrespectful. >> well that brings us to the question of the day. was it appropriate for politicians to be in the classroom during president obama's speech? at last check 29 percent say yes. 71 percent say no.

craig boswell live in washington d.c. with the latest on the speech. craig, what can you tell us from down there? >> good evening. lively indeed, president obama challenged lawmakers to set-aside bickering and bring the best ideas and do it now. >> the president of the united states. >> president obama said failure is not an option. >> i am not the first president to take up this cause. but i am determined to be the last. >> before a joint session of congress, the president increases pressure on lawmakers to pass health care reform pressing the case for the so-called public option. >> i will not back down on the basic principle that if americans cannot find affordable coverage we will provide you with a choice. >> the president at odds with moderate of his own party and republicans that oppose the plan, suggest there is room for compromise. but he issues a stern warning. >> i will not waste time with those that have made the calculation that it is better politics to kill the plan than improve it. >> president obamaed the proposal will make it illegal f

craig boswell takes a look at the debate. >> reporter: a fight over a gun ban in chicago is heading to the nation's highest court. >> laws like that in chicago have never kept criminals from being armed. >> reporter: the supreme court will hear a challenge to chicago's gun restrictions. the mcdonnell versus chicago case. the high court decision could determine if local handgun bans are legal. >> what is at stake, whether the second amendment right to keep and bear arms must be -- bear arms must be respected by the state. >> reporter: the high court struck down a gunman in washington, d.c. ruling the second amendment protects the right of individuals to have a handgun at home for self- defense. since the district of columbia is a federal even clove, they didn't decide whether it restricts state and local laws. >> we don't want to take people's guns away. >> reporter: the brady campaign argues in support of gun louse to prevent gun violence and says it will likely have little impact on local gun laws. >> i think that they will say that other restrictions on who can get guns and backgroun

craig boswell live in the nation's capital with a preview of the speech. >> reporter: the white houseays the president will strike a more forceful, direct tone tonight telling the american people what's in the plan for them. there are also developments on capitol hill surrounding reform in the senate. the white house says president obama will be clear about health care goals and will press for a government option, government-run health insurance in his speech to the joint session of congress. >> the president says ez likes the public option but the goal here is to be sure to achieve choice and competition in the market place for those people virtually locked out of buying health insurance. >> i would hope that he would come to the house tonight and hit the reset button and say, all right, listen, we've heard the american people. it's time to stop where we're going and let's start over. >> reporter: in a major development today, the chairman of the only senate committee still negotiating a health care reform bill says he will move forward with the bill with or without bipartisan agreem

boswell? >> i am not aware that he had any knowledge.i think it was july before the august authorities had happened. >> the record does need to be clear. >> the pizza party was june 15. >> he left in july. >> he was there for the june party and the december party. >> he was there for the main reconnaissance mission. >> you are correcting me on the artist -- august part. it is important that someone say, and, yes? >> it is our plan that we will remain. >> thank you very much. i will say for the record that you have been incredibly cooperative and getting us -- in giving us the opportunity to ask tough questions. you can answer the questions directly and indirectly by giving us the opportunity. we look forward to working with all of you. i do want to say that no one questions your patriotism, your hard work, your absolute love and devotion for our country, and we realize that some of the challenges that you have faced are not of your wrongdoing. but that is part of the reason why we're here, to suggest changes. we look forward to doing tha

boswell in support for this bill. it's well thought out. it's unusual for a member to forego perhaps the gratification of naming something after a former colleague or after somebody by name in their district and to look beyond that, to look to the brave men and women who have served nobly in this crisis and recognize them in a broader way and one i think will be enduring in iowa for generations to come. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from new york. mr. towns: mr. speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentleman who really, really has worked very hard to make certain that we're here today, congressman boswell. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from iowa is recognized for three minutes. mr. boswell: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. boswell: i would first like to thank the chairman and ranking member for moving this bill along. i might add, mr. issa, we did have an individual request for thi

boswell: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend and i rise in support of this resolution. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. boswell: dr. borlaug was one of the most unusual people i have met in my life. he impressed me in so many ways. on september 12 we lost one of the greatest humanitarians and scientists of our century. dr. borlaug has been credited to save more than one billion lives to his breakthrough work in agriculture. he was truly a remarkable man. he was born on a small farm outside of crespo, iowa. after receiving his ph.d. from the university of minnesota, he joined a research group in mexico in 1944. he developed what was called miracle wheat that tripled grain output and help move mexico agriculture to self-sufficiency. he helped india and iran. in a recent article in "the washington post" dr. borlaug said in india, mexico and other nations, he was known as one of the greatest americans of mod rn times. not only was he a great scientist, he was a hum

but to hear people like leonard boswell, who went out -- went into this session saying, i don't believepublic option, talking about, strongly about how now he's convinced after talking to his people about a public option, to hear mike doyle, a former insurance agent, talking about the fact that insurance rates are going up by 38%, 39%, in his district and people are coming to the commonsense conclusions that once they've dealt with all the misinformation and flat out lies in many circumstances, then now it's time for the truth to unfold. i believe that the president will be that truth deliverer this evening. and that this democratic caucus will come together and pass a bill and put it on the president's desk. javier. >> mr. hareman, vice chair of the democratic caucus here in the house. it was a wonderful turnout of numbers, just about every seat was taken, and they have asked that we do another caucus meeting. we're going to do it tomorrow morning because it seeps like people got refueled in august, whether they did town hall after town hall or not, looks like members are ready to get

boswell? >> yes. beyond the human trafficking case that mr.ezer mentioned, i was not aware of. >> he mentioned brothels. no, no, let me just clarify. is there any allegation that people were involved in either sponsoring a prostitute or in and somehow being connected with the brothel or the women? >> there are allegations out there that are being investigated by the office of the inspector general. >> relating to people -- employees potentially doing more than frequenting a brothel, but actually participating? >> i don't think i want to get into what they're investigating. >> mr. glenn, do you have anything to add other than these issues that we talked about? >> relating to -- >> are you aware of any state department employee who had knowledge of any events we heard from mr. mozer who kind of set us off here, thank you, but is there any indication of state employees who were aware of information and did not act on it? >> no, sir. >> okay. let me ask you these questions. how did flagrant breaches of armor group's code of conduct and its contrac