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migrated to california with a couple hundred thousand other people, the largest migration in the history of the united states. and we discovered when he left his small circle of life oklahomaexas was that the world was not what he thought it was. when they tried to cross over to the california border for jobs, they were all stopped. there were stopped by vigilante groups and state troopers who did not want the influx of all of these people who have lost their farms where they had lived for generations. it was like one step after the next, the series of wake-up calls. >> i want to turn to an excerpt of an interview we did -- in 1949 at the new jersey ymca. he describes making early childhood political speeches. >> the time i was born in 1912, my father was a hard, fist fighting, woodrow wilson democrat. woodrow wilson was nominated that same year. i was about 45 years old, long before school, i remember my dad used to give the political speeches. i would climb up in the hay wagon. i would make my little speeches. it might be i turned out now or do not believe these speeches anymore, and we just the opposite. >> when he first began singing and songwriting? >> he started earl

it may not necessarily work in california, texas, or oklahoma. what we did works in massachusetts. it was never meant to be a one size fits all. the governor has described the mandate as a penalty. let's take a step back and look at what the president has said about obama care. in order to get it past the congress, he insisted pubically and to the members of congress that the mandate was not a tax. after it passed, he sent his solicitor general up to court to argue that it was a tax. now he is back to arguing that it's not a tax. >> you guys called it a tax? >> the governor disagreed with the ruling of the court. clearly stated that the mandate was not a tax. >> okay. which -- so i guess -- we're -- i think we're talking around each other. the governor does not believe the mandate is a tax? that is what you're saying? >> the governor believes what we put in place in massachusetts was a penalty and he disagrees with the court's ruling that it is not a tax. >> but he agrees with the president that it is not -- and he believes that you should not call the tax penalty a tax, you should

are temperatures that we deal with in many areas of the desert areas of nevada, california, arizona. 106. 100 from oklahomaity to wichita. this is day seven or eight in a row. we'd love to get a little bit of warmth. a nice little summer period with an offshore wind. unfortunately we're continuing with the southwest flow all over the open waters of the pacific right onto the coastal areas. we'll call that an onshore flow. that means the cooler air dominates the coastal areas. you'll get afternoon sunshine. that's keeping us very cool. this weather pattern does not look to change any time soon. that's why coastal areas like san francisco all the way down through the beaches here near san diego, l.a., everyone struggling with a cool, cool 8 throughout much of the northwest. updated thursday forecast coming up. >> bill, thanks. >>> coming up, apple sours, netflix flops, and like it or not, same-sex marriage is good for business. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, reports all is not well with hollywood's vampire couple. >>> more late-inning heroics, and philly plus the dream te

. >>> california plans to take its inmates out of an oklahoma prison where a riot took place last year. this is video of guards using tear gas to end that riot last october. the california department of corrections says it will remove all 2300 california inmates from the north fork correctional facility in oklahoma. a private company runs that prison. 46 inmates were hurt in the riot. the inmates are set to be removed by december of next year. >>> new this morning, president obama is renewing his call to help the middle class. >> on january 1, taxes are set to go up for 10s of millions of americans. i think that would be a huge financial hit for middle class families. [ cheers and applause ] >> the bush era tax cuts will expire at the end of the year. the president is urging congress to extend the cuts for people earning less than a quarter million dollars, while eliminating the break to those earning above that amount. he says top down economics won't help now. president obama will talk about taxes during a campaign stop in virginia today. >>>a woman will battle president obama and mi

california. >>gary: if you were with oklahoma city? >> guest.ery proud of them and excited for where the warriors are headed as well. >>gary: as a coach are you a dealer or a screamer? what is your style? felt i am definitely passionate. i am all about push aside dancers to the fullest theory whether it is on the court for forming, but also as women. i was on my team to be positive. it is all about being team players. at this the to the fullest. >>gary: if someone wanted to become a warrior's dancer, what does it take? is there an age restriction? >> females 18 years and older. we're looking for the full package. a talented dancer, a beautiful inside and out and wanted foot in the time to be a great ambassador for the warriors. >>gary: auditions are july 21st? >> yes. >>gary: fine have always for the players cannot the dances, if that is correct? >> absolutely correct. >>gary: that is easier said than done. >>gary: have you noticed a new energy with the new owners? have fax >> i love that they push you did it is completely positive. the line bet

dozen other consensus judicial nominees to fill trial court vacancies in iowa, california, utah, maryland, connecticut, oklahoma, michigan, new york and pennsylvania. all those states being denied federal judges, people that have bipartisan support, all of whom could have been confirmed with a voice vote. there is no good reason why the senate shouldn't vote on the nomination of william kayatta of maine, richard toronto of the federal circuit or judge patty shwartz of the third circuit. not only was she supported by both the senators from new jersey, but governor christie of new jersey. so i'm glad we're finally going to do this one. entered plaintiffs have no way to recover the cost of medical expenses, lost wages or other damages. every month, there is another drag on the economy as small business owners have to wait to have their contract disputes resolved. we get paid whether we show up for work or not. why don't we let these 20 nominees go to work for the american people? so, mr. president, i ask my full statement be made part of the record. i see -- i see the distinguished senior senator from new jersey o

six new theaters will open by the end of this year in michigan, indiana, oklahoma, texas and californiadrive-in, it's a sense of occasion. >> film critic david he had he will stein still believes there's room for the outdoor theater. >> with more and more people watching films on demand, you know, at home, on dvds, you need something to get them to the theater. the drive-in nowadays has a wonderful retro feel. >> it's just the thing that keeps joan and floyd denton's marriage on fairytale footing. >> i work a weird shift over nights. it's difficult. my wife works days. we try to make it as often as we can during the summer. >> then there's the other thing drive-in theaters are known for. what are you doing in there? any kissing, any of that going on? >> later. p>> waiting for it to get darke. >> rich downing doesn't have to. he's witnessed it all from his post at the concession stand. >> 12 years, what have you seen? >> what have i seen? i can't tell you some of the things that i've seen. but i see a lot of happy people. they're in a good mood. they want to come out and have fun. >> thi

people that had to leave the dust bowl, areas of the texas panhandle, oklahoma, arizona, and move to the fruit orchards of californiation, similar to the east to west migration. now it is more south to north. that great migration is still going on. woody wrote these incredible songs and eventually ended up coming to new york city in 1940. he lived out on coney island. although he never himself had a career in which was anything like mind -- he never went on tour, never sold t-shirts, he barely made records. the people around him like pete seeger, the weavers, were singing these songs and popularizing the songs. this was particularly during the 1960 policy during the fall of revival. people like bob dylan had heard about woody guthrie. , psyche may not exist. he did exist and he was suffering from a turbulent degenerative disease called huntington's disease. billy saw him before he died in 1967. his legacy was to write, i suppose, a founding songs of political pop. i would argue, he was the first alternative musician. his most favorite -- famous song is "this land is your land" but it was an alternative to no. 1 song

wonder what's the next issue, soil erosion in oklahoma very close to my heart and water quality in the great lakes and i understand my friends from california and the reasons for doing this, i believe air quality is already air quality in california and therefore i must, with great regrets oppose the carveout tha would entail. with that, i yield back. or -- with that, i yield back. does anyone else seek recognition? seeing no -- >> point of clarification, mr. chairman. can i move -- >> point of clarification. >> this amendment that proposed is unlike the earlier conversation that would require a carveout. this conforms with the senate language in the measure, and as we have discussed, it doesn't require a carveout for any of the nine states as it relates to the air quality measures. so i do think it's important to make that clarification. there was a previous suggestion that, in fact, would have designated a percentage of the funds to be december ig nasigna for the purpose of the air quality purposes. this follows the amendment that was adopted on the senate side. >> gentleman yields back the balance of time. seeing -- seeing no additional

filed as we speak but you know as this oklahoma was the center of the great dust bowl of the one nine hundred thirty s. and where did all the okies head but to california so if they head out to california today however they're going to find economical wasteland which is probably worse than the dust bowl but just the financial and economic dustbowl happening in california headline reads california cities i plan to seize mortgages officials from san bernardino county in two of its cities have formed a local agency to consider the plan to condemn troubled mortgages the idea was broached by a group of west coast financier's who suggests using the power of eminent domain which lets the government seize private property for public purpose in this case they would condemn troubled mortgages so they could seize them then the borrowers would be helped into mortgages with significantly lower monthly payments stephen glocks stern terram and all of the newly formed san francisco based mortgage resolution partners says his main concern is the help the economy which is being held back by the mortgage crisis he says quote this is not a bunch of wall street guys sittin

california. >> long island. lara, gorgeous. on the west coast. everybody just yell out. >> new york. >> vermont. >> denver, chicago, kansas city, oklahoma city. where the heat goes the next couple of days. it may be out in the west. but one more time, will spread into the middle of the country. by the end of that time period, chicago back in the 90s. most of the country, about 56% now -- just over half the country, in >> dallas, 92. all that weather was brought to you by buick. robin? george? josh? lara? >>> you need to come over here, sam. i think we're going to be eating in a moment. >> you don't look happy about that at all. >> what's inside your big mac. a mcdonald's top chef is revealing the secret. lara, you see her in the kitchen. >> a lot of mayo. >> bon appetit. sizzling news from chili's lunch break combos. try our new lunch-size grilled chicken fajitas, with sauteed onions and peppers, served with soup or salad. lunch break combos, starting at 6 bucks. enjoy them with friends, because a lunch together feeds the friendship. it just wouldn't go away. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerve

california. but 102 in kansas city. look how hot, 100s through dallas, oklahoma, most of missouri, including that eye-shattering 106 in stcool things off for the middle of summer into the 90s with thunderstorms. so, again, the big head line is today, hopefully, this is the really, really last hot day in the midwest. it's not like the heat wave is going away. our friends in dallas, texas, they're easily 100-plus right through the upcoming weekend. you're kind of used to that in dallas, not like our friends up in chicago, and st. louis. willie geist will lead our first coverage live from the olympics at 10:30, followed by women's soccer. right back here with "morning joe." do you see it ? there it is ! there it is ! where ? where ? it's getting away ! where is it ? it's gone. we'll find it. any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. ♪ >>> welcome back to "morning joe." at 23 past the hour. joining us now from capitol hill, former republican governor from pennsylvania and former secretary of homeland security, tom ridge. and here on set, we have -- >> good mo

california. ms. woolsey: i yield four minutes to the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. boren. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for four minutes. mr. boren: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong support of h.r. 4157. the preserving america's family farms act. i commend my friend, mr. latham, and his entire staff, for all their hard work on ensuring that the department of labor's proposed rules that restriction family farm tradition be reversed. in december, the u.s. department of labor proposed updated regulations on labor practices for minors in agricultural operations including a rule that would have prevented children under the age of 16 from performing certain duties on farms. historically, family farms have been exempted from such rules. but the new proposal could have been intrerpted broadly to exclude operations that are owned by extended family members. in response to the proposed rule, congressman latham and i introduced h r. 4157. the bill protects family farm tradition by directing the secretary of labor to recognize and understand the un

oklahoma water resources board working as an environmental specialist. next witness is dr. james -- [inaudible] professor and directer of earth systems, science of californiaat irvine. his research group uses gravity recovery and climate experiment mission, satellite, remoescepsing, and attract water ability and before joining the fact that the university of california irvine in 2001. he was an assistant, associate professor, and the department of geological sciences at the university of texas. glad to have you there. i now reck nation the representative to -- recognize the representative to introduce his witness. >> gregly a. ballard, the 48th mayor of indianapolis 2006 and 2007, and he was re-elected to a second term november 8th, 2011. he launched an initiative to rebuild streets, thoroughfares, sidewalks, bridges, as well as to address flooding and draining issues for the city. this is on a successful pathway. he also helped lead a team, a very successfully hosted this year's super bowl. congratulations to the city of indianapolis, and based op that success, will be competing and winning, we hope, the super bowl in 2018. welcome, mayor ballard. >> well

california. mr. issa: madam chair, it's now my honor to yield two minutes to the distinguished gentleman from oklahoma, mr. lankford. the chair: the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized for two minutes. mr. lankford: thank you. madam, apparently the other side assumes most americans are corrupt. they're corrupt people who cannot be trusted and they must be baby-sat at each moment. company leaders, company owners, company employees, city and state leaders have to be supervised at every single moment because if we don't have a federal bureaucrat standing over the top of them, goodness knows what they'll do. well, i happen to trust the american people. the people that i live around and that i work around and that i meet as americans are great people. who drink that water. who eat that food. who interact with their neighbors in an honorable way. and when someone violates and does something criminal, they should be treated in a criminal way. most americans are great-hearted people that just want to do what's right and they're just trying to figure out every day what the federal government is doing to them

california cities of stockton and mammoth lakes also decided to file for bankruptcy. some of the latest headlines on cspan radio -- >> shreveport in march -- april and little rock -- oklahomay in may -- which it bought in june -- this past weekend, in jefferson city. watch for the continuing troubles of the cspan local content vehicles every month on book-tv and american history tv and next month look for that history and literary culture of our next stop, louisville, kentucky, the weekend of august four and five on c-span 2 and 3. >> "washington journal" continues -- host: it is time for our spotlight on magazine series and we are turning to the pages of "mens health"magazine . they have a story on the surveillance of our cities. before we get into the details as far as cities, can you tell us what you are open to accomplish by putting together this story? guest: i was frankly shocked to learn what i did about how much surveillance we are under all the time. we see the cameras when we walk around the city or at a red light. we are vaguely aware that wiretaps happen. when we started compiling the details, we realized that somebody in the government has a mind to track you

oklahoma water resources board working as an environmental specialist. our next witness is dr. james famiglietti. i did pretty good with that. professor and director of earth system science at the university of california urban. his research group uses nasa gravity recovery and climate experiment mission for satellite remote sensing and attract water availability, and groundwater depletion on land. before joining the faculty of university of california urban in 2001, he was an assistant associate professor and department of agree logical sciences at the university of texas. glad to have you there. i now recognize representative beau shon to introduce the second witness. >> thank you, mr. chairman. our second witness today is the mayor of indianapolis. the honorable greg bar. he was elected on november 6. the city of annapolis re-elected him to a second term on november 8th 2007. he launched an initiative to rebuild residential streets, sidewalks, and bridges as well as to address neighbor drainage and flooding issues for the city and this is on a successful pathway. mayon ball lord also lead a steam that successfully hosted this year's super bowl, congratulations to the city of indianapolis. and bassed