another setback for the cedar rapids police department.ook over as lead investigator in 2015, he still thought dna would solve the crime. so, he did another deep dive into a case file that had been built by so many before him. >> now, we're just trying to find men who were listed in these reports, that could have possibly had a connection to her, or men that would've had a connection to the mall. i thought eventually, if we come enough people, we're gonna get our suspect. >> that after more than 125 tests, no one matched the killers d.o.t.. they were out of leads. and then parabon comes into this. what is that? >> parabon is a private lab. what parabon was offering is to take the genetic profile that we had and to create an image. >> create an image? >> yeah like an actual -- a >> me like an up in the office photo to be on the lookout for this guy? >> exactly, a computer generated, philly sketch. >> excuse me i sent a little skeptical. that sounds like food science fiction. [laughs] you're gonna take a molecule of human genetic material an

from cedar rapids, this is about 90 minutes. >> good afternoon and welcome. [applause] my name is stacy walker, and i have the honor and privilege of representing you all on the county board of supervisors. [applause] before i begin i would like to take a moment of silence for the fallen servicemembers in afghanistan, american diplomatic personnel, and all of the people including peaceloving afghans seeking refuge from the conflict. thank you. i would also like to thank julie and her team here for allowing us to use this beautiful community space today. [applause] and finally, i would like to extend a special thank you to a lot of candidates we have it running for office today. i know there are a lot out there, and i do not want to get the business of running two names in case i forget, but if you are running for public office, please stand and be recognized. [applause] i know we have got some our revolution endorsed candidates too and i encourage you to check out our revolution on the facebook page as well. dear beloveds, we are gathered here today to learn

we are a union electrical contractor based out of cedar rapids. we handle residential, large, small, commercial, and industrial applications. last march, it seemed like overnight, we went from having a good amount of work to 100 places that need places to go and need paychecks. it was kind of unnerving and i will say that the benefit of getting a ppp loan and allowing us to get our entire workforce, not only retain it, but keep them gainfully employed. not have them worrying about how they will pay their mortgage, car payments, anything along those lines. it was gratifying and i was appreciative as a business leader to do that. when we went from covid then come august, it was at the flip of a switch. it was a lot of work to be done to all hands on deck. one of the largest benefits of the ppp program was allowing us to retain our workforce. it is tough to qualify. i can tell you it was a benefit to not have to go out and search for people and rehire employees because everybody needed help. there was more work than anyone in town could handle. it wa

the issue in cedar rapids arose because mr. ramirez failed to pay the people he personally hired, despite blusky having paid mr. ramirez for that same work blusky says you're the one who messed this up >> yeah, they can say whatever they want, but they know the truth. >> reporter: it's estimated over $15 billion is stolen from workers every year it truly is an invisible epidemic some of the wealthiest investors in the world are profiting from the work from some of the lowest paid workers. >> reporter: investors like dominus capital, a new york-based private equity firm, which is a majority owner of blusky. dominus did not respond to numerous requests for comments, and blusky declined to be interviewed but pablo ramirez says because of all this he lost his home, did agree to talk. do you feel guilty >> yes, i feel guilty for bringing my own people here to have them work and not getting paid. >> reporter: when we contacted blusky, they announced they'd be expanding their existing oversight program to make sure partners paid worke

cedar rapids we call this a 100 year flood. we know that those so-called 100 year flood is becoming more likely to happen every year. and i don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but scientists from princeton and mit have announced that if global temperatures continue to rise, 100-year floods could become annual or current says in parts of the united states. that means a flood like this in 2008, that is not sustainable for iowa, we see anna, not sustainable for them every year. so we're dealing that with covid, we are dealing with climate, and in afghanistan. the good news is that after 20 years of war, after the loss of 2400 members of the u.s. armed forces, and after a trillion dollars of spending, our troops are finally coming home. that war, for us, is coming to an end. [applause] the bad news, is that the corrupt government of afghanistan collapsed faster than we thought. the taliban is now in power. and we are seeing death and chaos at the airport in kabul. as desperate people try to leave. our hearts go out to not only

i don't have to explain that to the people of cedar rapids. i don't need to remind you. you know better than i do, that just 13 years ago in 2008, the stage right here, this location was eight feet under water. in 2008 the cedar river right next to us crested to a record of 31 feet and displaced more than 18,000 residents just in this community, damaging nearly 6,000 homes. cedar rands experienced what scientists call a 100-year flood. but we know that the so-called hundred-year flood is becoming more likely to happen every year. i don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but scientists from princeton and m.i.t. are now telling us that as global temperatures continue to rise, 100-year floods could become annual occurrences in parts of the united states. that means a flood like 2008 every year. that is not sustainable for iowa and what's going on in louisiana is not sustainable for them. so we're dealing right now with covid. we're dealing with climate. and in afghanistan, the good news is that after 20 years of war, after the loss of 2,400 members of the u.s. armed forces

it goes back to 2008 when cedar rapids had devastating floods. i was on the ground as a national guardsmen at that time. we had been mobilized because of the floods in eastern iowa. i remember the horrible sights and sounds of all the flooding and the people that lost their homes, their businesses, their livelihoods literally down the river. and for 10 years, folks have been trying to get that funding for that flood mitigation project and we were finally able to make inroads in the trump administration with some of the wonderful people they put in place in the army corps of engineers. it's short up our community, -- it shard up a -- it's your top -- it shored up the second-largest city in iowa. during that flood, there were elements of sadness and humor. i was with an aviation support battalion, so we had access to air assets and could fly over the damage from the air. and there was a little island, a rise of land that had been swallowed up by the river and the flooding. some very creative person had gone out on a raft or boat and in sandbags had

announcer: coming up tonight on c-span for senator bernie sanders host a town hall in cedar rapids to promote the democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan and then florida senator marco rubio attends a fundraiser with iowa senator joni ernst and a congressman. president biden delivers remarks on the federal response to hurricane ida. announcer: c-span is your unfiltered view of government funded by these television companies and more, including mediacom. >> the world changed, and media com was ready. he powered a new reality. we are built to keep your head. announcer: mediacom support c-span is a public service along with these other television providers giving you a front row seat to democracy. announcer: the u.s. house is in a district work period and will return on september 20. later in the month members are expected to vote on infrastructure and government funding legislation. the senate returns on september 13 for debate on president biden's nominations as well as supporting rights and election reform. watch live coverage of the house on c-span and the senate on c-span2 or listen on

from cedar rapids, this is about 90 minutes. >> good afternoon and welcome.[applause] my name is stacy walker, and i have the honor and privilege of representing you all on the county board of supervisors. [applause] before i begin i w l

first, bernie sanders will host the town hall in cedar rapids to promote a $3.5 billion budget plan. the bill is called the most complicated piece of legislation we have seen for working families since the new deal of the 1930's. following that, florida senator marco rubio will join an iowa senator at a fundraiser hosted by the iowa republican party. the two senators will spend their time together on capitol hill, and talk about their respective childhoods and what drew them into politics. that is tonight on c-span. you can also watch anytime online at c-span.org. coming up, today's pentagon briefing -- john kirby will be joined by todd walters, the commander of u.s. european command. they are expected to answer questions on the united states ending its military mission in afghanistan. coverage is set at 3:00 on c-span. it is also on c-span.org, or listen with the c-span radio app. >> it is open for a washington journal. we will get to your calls momentarily. we started the program talking about a decision reached late last night, issued late last night by the supreme court. here's t

starting at 8:00 eastern, two events from iowa, first from bernie sanders hosting a town hall in cedar rapids to promote the democrats $3.5 trillion budget plan. if the senate budget committee, the most consequential piece of legislation for working families we have seen in this country since the new deal of the 1930's. that is tonight starting at six -- 8:00 eastern. ed 9:40, florida center, marco rubio joins iowa senator joni ernst at a fundraiser hosted by the iowa republican party. the two centers discuss a time on capitol hill and talk about their childhoods and what drew them to politics. that is tonight here on c-span, you can also watch anytime online at c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app.

starting at 8:00 eastern, two events from iowa, first from bernie sanders hosting a town hall in cedar rapids to promote the democrats $3.5 trillion budget plan. if the senate budget committee, the most consequential piece of legislation for working families we have seen in this country since the new deal of the 1930's. that is tonight starting at six -- 8:00 eastern. ed 9:40, florida center, marco rubio joins iowa senator joni ernst at a fundraiser hosted by the iowa republican party. the two centers discuss a time on capitol hill and talk about their childhoods and what drew them to politics. that is tonight here on c-span, you can also watch anytime online at c-span.org or listen with the free c-span radio app. ♪ >> this year marks the 28th anniversary of the september 11 attacks. join us for live coverage from new york, the pentagon, and pennsylvania starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern, saturday, september 11 on c-span. watch online at c-span.org or on the c-span radio app. ♪ >> your opinion matters, but your words be heard with c-span's video competition, be part of the nashville conversation

it does something to you when you are sitting on your couch in cedar rapids, iowa, and you are watching your friends and your former colleagues get attacked in real-time by a violent mob that had been fed misinformation and lies for months. and you start looking at the leadership you have in your state, and you realize, again, they should have done better. they should have spoken the truth. and that our democracy demands it. working families demand it. and we're going to fight, tooth and nail, every single day, to make sure we take this message across the state. and not just for iowa but for our country. >> all right. former congresswoman, thank you so much for your time. i greatly appreciate it. >>> next, how to solve a problem like that of senator joe manchin. for democrats, he stands squarely in the path of the party's budget reconciliation package. and perhaps, even more importantly, the freedom to vote act. congressman ro khanna joins us next with his take. stick around. you're watching "ayman" on msnbc. you're watching "ayman" on msnbc. icy hot. ice works fast. heat makes it last.

and it goes way back to 2008 when cedar rapids had those devastating floods. i was on the ground of with the national guard we had been we mobilized. i just remember the horrible sights and sounds of all of the flooding and all of the people that lost their homes their businesses and their livelihoods literally down the river and for ten years folks have been trying to get that funding for that, this flood mitigation project. we were able to make inroads with the trump administration but the wonderful people that he was able to put into place at the army corps. what that to me was important because it's sort of a community, our second largest city in the state of iowa will. this was help that the folks needed. i saw this beginning to end. and even that during the flood, there were elements of sadness, but also elements of humor. i was with an aviation support battalion at the time we surveying areas and view the damage from the air. and there was a little island there was a high rise of land that was swallowed up by the water and some person had gone on a raft