host: chris edwards, what do you think?uest: oftentimes politicians say that our bridges are falling down, and the roads are filled with holes. exaggerates the negative. the share of bridges that are declined steadily. and, the surface quality of the interstate highways has actually improved steadily over the last couple of decades. it is true that our roads are getting more congested, and we need or capacity, but actual quality is reasonable. i think i would agree with allison that we need the best infrastructure in the world, but we may differ a bit on how to get there. ,"st: in "national review you wrote that the real conservative solution is to cut spending by 14 billion dollars per year to match revenues, and this reduction in federal aid would encourage states to pursue privatization. can you explain that? guest: there is a giant gap in the spending in the highway trust fund and the revenue. the spending is around 53 billion per year and the spending is around 40 billion. i think we should reduce spending. i think we

this morning on "washington journal" chris edwards and talk aboutmo black transportation projects ashe house and senate continue to reconcile their versions of a six-year transportation bill. shedd examines the role of law enforcement in schools. you can join the conversation with phone calls, facebook, and twitter. president obama: the state department has decided that the keystone xl pipeline would not serve the national interest of the united states. i agree with that decision. ♪ host: you just heard president obama announcing at a news conference yesterday that he has rejected the proposal for the bill for the keystone xl pipeline. the controversial project would have run from canada to nebraska and would have moved 800,000 tons of barrels of oil a day. this is our topic of discussion today. you can start darling and now, to less know what you think. if youpo

saturday's washington journal, a discussion about federal funding of transportation projects with chris edwards of the cato institute and alison black. also a look at the role of law enforcement in public schools. we will talk to columbia university professor carla shedd. weigh in with your phone calls, tweets and facebook comments. >>> a panel of foreign policy analysts discussed europe's refugee crisis caused by an influx of migrants fleeing syria's civil war. they examined how refugees are affecting europe's economy and government institutions. panelists took questions from the audience at this one hour 45 minute event posted by the wilson center in washington, d.c. >> let me welcome you to the wilson center here this morning. i am a public policy fellow here at the wilson center. i don't know how familiar you guys are with the center. but my normal job is in texas, where i'm a professor of political science and director of the tower center at smu in dallas. and it's really a nirvana to be able to come and spend quality time here at the wilson center. this is my sabbatical year. i'm delighte

edwards of re chris theicato institute and alison premo black of the highway and mass transition association. shedd, author of unequal city, race, schools, and perception of injustice. washington journal, live on -span every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] every weekend, the c-span network features programos politics, non-featured books and american history as the nation commemorates veterans day saturday starting at 11:00 a.m. eastern. american history will be live from the national world war ii lookm in new orleans as we back 70 years to the war's end and its legacy, we'll tour the museum exhibits and take your calls and tweets. and starting this week and every 10:00, our newat program, road to the white house ewind takes a look at past campaigns through archival footage. this sunday will feature ronald reagan's 1979 presidential campaign announcement and on 8:30, saturday night at the steamboat conference debates, the effect of

chris was able to provide at least part of that crucial detail. >> can you tell me about him? if you start me off with a name. what's his name? >> edward's all i got. >> edward? >> reporter: did you think that this other man could be a game-changer in this investigation? >> to me, this was definitely, you know, a person of interest that we needed to speak with. >> reporter: detectives now launched a hunt for a man named edward. they wanted to know, did heather the butterfly leave behind her old life to build a new one with another man? >>> coming up, the other man revealed. >> you know, i'm a flirtatious person. >> he has some intriguing information for police. and for us. >> i would hide her, if that's what she wanted. frds ♪ >> reporter: time, an investigator's worst enemy in a missing person's case, was ticking away. days passed and heather jones hadn't returned to her rented house. the place where she hoped to start a new life without her husband. >> it sounds clichÉ, but she really vanished without a trace. >> yes. and that's what was makin' this so difficult. >> reporter: and she still wasn't answering her cell phone. the one polic

jimmy's guest are chris evans, robert downey junior, kristin ritter and music from fall out boys. "action news" continues at the four credit 30 with tamala edwardtt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy a and karen rodgers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardener, good night. >> ♪ >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight, from "captain america: civil war," chris evans and robert downey jr., marvel's "jessica jones," krysten ritter, and music from fall out boy, with cleto and the cletones. and now for good measure, here's jimmy kimmel! [ applause ]

jimmy's guest are chris evans, robert downey junior, kristin ritter and music from fall out boys. "action news" continues at the four credit 30 with tamala edwardmatt o'donnell, meteorologist david murphy a and karen rodgers with traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers and the entire "action news" team, i'm jim gardener, good night. >> ♪

chris, reminding me, i forgot leader of the edward fitzherald. and look at the mild reading, 57 for bob and rain in the area right now. the rain is going to overtake the area. wind fills and then we see the gusty conditions by midday. and there goes the mobile weather lap. we're seeing more rain fill in. and going to slow you down. periods of a nice soaking rain. you can see a lot of the energy is going to miss it. it heads out into the sea. and in the afternoon, scattered showers and light rain. and that changes tonight around the 11:00 news. getting ready for stephen colbert. and seeing heavier rain through morris and orange, rockland, fairfield counties as well. and then that wraps up. and there's some improvement for veteran's day activities for the jersey shore. still going to be cloudy but the wet weather starts to pull out. and during the day, an improvement before we see another round of showers on thursday. and likely not the kind of coverage or intensity that we're going to see later today and tonight. and another weather system we're w

chris. >>> thanksgiving is a time for gathering with friends and family. but the holidays can be a lonely time. tamala edwards tells us about an annual feast that helps the young and the old. >> reporter: every first year student at penn's wharton college of business must take a management 100 project. >> we partner with a nonprofit to plan a project. >> reporter: this semester of students chose to team up with the little brothers friends of the elderly. >> the overall project is to remove isolation. they work with the nonprofit to plan the annual thanksgiving feast held at a low income senior housing complex in west philadelphia. for the seniors it's welcome company at a time year when loneliness can be overwhelming.e holidays are crucial they must spend time with somebody. >> reporter: learn how to create a pr buzz and it's a chance to make a difference in someone's day. >> i am come from a really big family, it's been a hard time being in college away from my family. it's like a taste of home. >> reporter: little brothers refer to the clients as old friends and making new friends for the holidays is a gift

chris kofinis, former chief of staff for senator manchin and former communications director for senator john edwards. welcome to both of you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. jon: mike, there are interesting poll numbers out regarding what people nationally think about who should control the white house. you have seen numbers. what do you make of it? >> first of all this poll is bad news for democrats. start off with the fact the president's approval rating in this poll has gone down. that is never good for party in power going into general election. he is way below 50%. second highest negatives for any candidate is hillary clinton. she will become the democratic party nominee, even if she is indicted by fbi she will still be nominee because they have no bench. on republican side, whole group of candidates rising, getting known by voters. republican party is led by person of color. ted cruz, marco rubio and ben carson, all people of color that are really representing who the party is. that will appeal very strongly to voters in this election. finally there is one key number in here that is really, r

edward lawrence is live on capitol hill with new details on the efforts to keep the nation safe. >> reporter: chris and pat, you know president obama met with his national security team today. there seems to be an air of more caution. to show his faith the homeland security secretary jeh johnson was right across the capitol at union station and got on a train. >> police with assault rifles guarding train in washington, d.c. the same at penn station in new york city. officers with bomb-sniffing dogs visible at the philadelphia airport and across the country. since the isis attacks on paris and videos released threatening the united states this has become the new norm for holiday travelers. >> as we go into thanksgiving weekend, i want the american people to know that we are taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe. >> we don't know what we don't know which is why law enforcement, the joint terrorism task forces absolutely have to be aware and citizens have to be aware. >> nearly 47 million will take to the air, rail and roads to fight terrorists threats like elija pawn from hawaii. >> th

sunday" anchor chris wallace cell phone records helped the track down operatives and prevent anotheru]tfñ attackn paris. maybe even more than one. the nsa faced a big backlash when edwardowden leaked documents which relead the data collection. a ton of information that the government had gather on all of us. president obama said he would end that mode of super snooping -- my word north his -- and no june, congress voted to replace it with a more limited program. a six-month transition period end over the weekend. now we get to see how this will roll out. mike barrett, the former strategy director for the homeland security council and a former defense depth intel officer. glad to have you with us. i'll begin with this. what is left of the program? how will they continue to collect information on us now? >> well, this particular program phone calls and the metadata associated with phone calls. so there's still some other tricks of the trade that can be used regarding e-mails and other credit card activity, things like that. track down some information but the challenge is that in today's great way to know where people are going because they all have gps on them, and who

chris. >> lisa, thank you. breaking news out of oakland this morning. all lanes on interstate 580 are back open after a deadly crash killed one person near the edwards avenueit. chp tells us the driver of a speeding car smashed into a tree just after 2:00 a.m. officers say the driver, a man in his 20s, was going almost 100 miles per hour when he lost control of car. they do not believe drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash. >> one of the top tourist destinations could become home to a pot medical marijuana dispensary but wharf officials are saying no way. >> foot traffic, no longer for rent. >> this will be a waiting area for the patient. >> a former yogurt shop,, and a store, now you want to sell what? >> medical cannabis. >> he's drawn up rendering of what his pot shop would look like. one big problem, no license yet and a fisherman's wharf business group that wants to keep it that way. >> we don't feel it fits within the neighborhood's family friendly atmosphere. >> is there an objection to having a medical marijuana business at all on the wharf or where it is located? >> specifically where it is located. >> when he asked members about pot moving

chris sowers has a look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll be right back. >> inside story is coming up later on 6abc, here's tamala edwards with a preview. >> reporter: good morning, coming up on inside, a special edition of the show all women on the panel talking about this week's conference for women getting into the meat of the day, talking about networking negotiation, work life balance and we get into the concrete things they can tell you today some of the things to look for at the conference. i hope you join us later this morning. >> time for a check of accuweather. >> reporter: it's getting better out there, we've lost the strong gusty wind. it's breezy, but we can handle the ten to 15 miles per hour gusts. 60 degrees today. milder tomorrow, 64. more sunshine tuesday, another high of 60. the clouds roll on in wednesday night into thursday, cloud skies periods of rain especially on thursday, it's mild, but there will be a lot of wet weather pushing through, some of it could be heavy at times. friday looks good, saturday looks good, it's the one day that will bring miserable conditions to the area. that's it. >> thank you chris. >>

coincidence, blake edward, originally going to call his movie calling bow derek and dudley moore 9.5 but he didn't that have ring to it so he just went to ten. >> how is mike working, chris and lauren. >> thanks for that reference, to bo derek, and that image have running in the sand with those braids in hear hair. >> everyone is dying laughing in the studio steve keeley. you have a good audience here. >> reporter: glad you could hear that humor because i'm told by our crack engineering staff if i hold the mike any other way but the queen of england sipping afternoon tea or you had a pair have gloves on and picking up a dead mouse from behind the refrigerator it won't work right. we have the guys on top of the technology back at the station. anyway, not seeing al taubenberger came within about 76-points of michael nutter have we seen a mayor race this close in philadelphia. lets hit the video. here are the two candidates, and it is tough for marisa bail toy get any traction especially when registered republicans are out numbered by democrats in this town by seven to one. we have not had a republican elect mayor in nearly 60 years which means odds of jim kenney losing are

edwards is the best driver. guy, you may have got me fired. it could be on the terminal. hopefully, no one got fired. guy: how could they not be? chrisus get to yllie. should we go down the direction of the fed? clearly, there was a divergent opinion that hans discovered about the interest rate in the fed, weather worries would be greeted as a result? chris: i have a hard time imagining that a rate hike in the fed is going to come as any more of a surprise to emerging bakers thanal-ban over here. september, the last time everybody thought u.s. would drop interest rate, we were hearing from key emerging markets they wanted the rate hike to just happened. so we can get off of this. and i think that must still be true. of course it all depends on what happens next, how many rate hikes, how far behind the curve they are. but if the current script is verified, which is that we will have a dab on the brakes, a dovish round basically, and some stability in interest rates could be just the tonic the markets need to get over this issue. maybe they will see beyond this, up until now, it has been murderous for emerging markets in particular. it