this evening we have chris van holland back, the democrats top budget man on the committee.e. let me ask you. you're coming in with the bipartisan agreement that we are going to talk about in a minute. why so late? people have been talking about it for months. oddly enough, the gdp report comes out tomorrow and it's going to be a terrible report. probably only 1%. so why now? >> well, larry, we have proposed we take this route long ago. what we are calling for in this letter is simply to take a balanced, framework approach simpson bowles has proposed to dealing with the deficit. that's required from the beginning spending cuts and, as you know, we did a trillion in spending cuts as part of the act. also revenue to reduce the deficit over the long term. as you said on the clip and i said on the clip, our republican colleagues have signed this pledge saying that not one penny of new revenue can reduce the deficit. that continues to be a problem. >> well, some people think that new proposals such as yours -- and i don't want to prejudge it. i don't know the details. but it's a

took the lead on this strengthening by our democracy holding firm to vows of our founders is chris van holland. he's parts of our leadership. he's our ranking democrat on the budget committee and because of his knowledge of these issues, he sees that direct relationship between politics and policy and we're proud of his leadership on the disclose act. i'll yield to him to talk about that now. advice van holland of maryland. >> thank you, madame leader. as leader pelosi said at the outset, yesterday we saw the 33rd vote in the house of representatives to repeal the important protections that are contained in the affordable care act. there are a number of bills where we had zero votes. the president's jobs initiative is one. no votes on that. another bill with zero votes on is disclose bill. designed to make sure that voters know who is financing these campaigns and so that we can understand what special interests are trying to rig the rules of the economy in their favor. now, this is a house of representatives that is pretending that it is one of the most open house of representatives in recent

chris van holland has called on the psc to reject the rate hike. >> 72 degrees on this friday. still ahead on good morning washington, a tragic scene in colorado. >> more than 50 injured and 14 people dead. a gunman opened fire during the bid night premiere of "the dark knight rises." we continue to get >> we have been following this breaking news all morning from aurora colorado, just a few miles east of denver, colorado. 15 minutes into "batman: the dark knight rises," police say an adult male stood up and started firing into the crowd of theatergoers. reports are that 14 people have been killed. 10 people died at the theater and four more died after being transferred to local hospitals. 50 people have been injured from a combination of gunshots and some type of explosive device. police believe it was some type of canister. it may have been tear-gas or some kind of smoke grenade. >> there is a lot of panic at three area hospitals where the victims are being treated at this hour. family members are arriving trying to find loved ones who they know when into that screening of th

. >> congressman chris van holland is a member of the democratic leadership. >> building new bridges preparing building transit systems those workers have more money in their pockets they can buy another boogoods and servic that means companies can sell more goods and services. >> this mane some of the slowest recoveries most people have ever experienced. democrats would say that is because we wouldn't spend enough. >> making government bigger the idea of government stimulus isn't supported by the fact. >> dan mitchell is the senior fellow of the institute of a free market think tank. >> if you borrow money out of of the right pocket and put it in the left pocket you are somehow richer. it didn't work for bush in 2008 and it hasn't worked for obama. >> if spending isn't the answer, what is? >> what do you think would be a recipe for putting people back to work? >> all we really need to do to have success in the long run is to make sure the private sector is growing faster than the public sector. it is all about the size of government. >> of course it all depends on what numbers you a

chris van holland goes on the record. >> and the president's law is meant to give more people more access to healthcare. but does access to insurance give access to doctors? we have an emergency room doctor to talk all about it. that is coming up. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. the lexus ct hybrid. how do you know which ones to follow? the equity summary score consolidates the ratings of up to 10 independent research providers into a single score that's weighted based on how accurate they've been in the past. i'm howard spielberg of fidelity investments. the equity summary score is one more innovative reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. get 200 free trades today and explore your next investing idea. last season was the gulf's best tourism season in years. in florida we had more suntans... in alabama we had more beautiful blooms... in mississippi we had more good times... in louisiana we had more fun on the water. last season we broke all

chris van holland of maryland.e at 11:30 eastern, about 12 minutes from now right here. there has been a lot of focus on voter id laws that are popping up in states, but the one state that could be impacted the most, pennsylvania. up to 750,000 voters possibly disenfranchised. we will talk about that and no risky business between tom cruise katie holmes when when it comes to their divorce. they have reached a deal and "people" magazine spills the details on the other side of this break. [ man ] ever year, sophia and i use the points we earn with our citi thankyou card for a relaxing vacation. ♪ sometimes, we go for a ride in the park. maybe do a little sightseeing. or, get some fresh air. but this summer, we used our thank youpoints to just hang out with a few friends in london. [ male announcer ] the citi thankyou visa card. redeem the points you've earned to travel with no restrictions. rewarding you, every step of the way. redeem the points you've earned to travel with no restrictions. this is new york state. we

. >> reporter: congressman chris van holland is upset and sent a strongly worded letter to the council president criticizing pepco's storm performance and he said it was a part of a pattern of underperformance. he strongly urged state utility regulators to reject the 4% rate increase. pepco requested a decision on that rate hike that is expected tomorrow. >> i am sure a lot of people have something to say about that. >> exactly. >> thank you, karen gray houston. >>> fox 5 is monitoring metro for you tonight. a big problem on the tracks at metrocenter last night. a woman tried to get from one side of the redline platform to the other by crossing the tracks. she made it halfway before riders yelled at her to stop. can you see her standing there in between the tracks while the power to the third rail was shut down. metro workers rescued her. she said the woman has been here in the u.s. for about a week and didn't speak much english. she will not be charged. >>> and a news alert out of virginia where a california mother accused of kidnapping her daughter 11 years ago ended. robin resavich

chris van holland goes on the record. >> and the president's law is meant to give more people more access to healthcare. but does access to insurance give access to doctors? we have an emergency room doctor to talk all about it. that is coming up. [ male announcer ] don't miss red lobster's four course seafood feast, st $14.99. start with soup, salad ancheddar bay biscuits then choose one of 7 entrees plus dessert! four perfect courses, just $14.99. come into red lobster and sea food differently. now? not so much. i got lotrimin ultra. it penetrates to soothe symptoms while it cures athlete's foot at its core. prescription strength lotrimin ultra. put your best foot forward. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. ♪ oh, i believe there are angels among us... ♪ it was the biggest race of the year, ♪ sent down to us from somewhere up above ♪ and no matter what, i was gonna win. ♪ they come to you and me ♪ and that's when i realized that some things are more impo

we spoke with chris van holland a few minutes ago. >> nice to see you. >> great to be with you, greta. >> president obama said the last thing you want to do is raise taxes in a recession, the recession being an economic term. a lot of people feel we're in a recession that don't have jobs. now taxes under president obama's plan would go up for those making $250,000 or more, right? >> at the end of this year. there are two parts of the president's plan. the first part of the plan is the jobs initiative which has been sitting before the republican congress since last september which would help boost the economy. the other part of the president's plan is to have a long term deficit reduction plan that's credible which is what every bi-partisan commission has recommended. as part of that you would have cuts over a period of time and you would raise revenue from the wealthiest americans over a period of time. >> over 250,000 and up, if you raise taxes on those people, do you agree with president obama's 2009 statement that that is the last thing you want to do? i realize you're going to thr

joining us is talk more about it is congressman chris van holland, ranking member of the house budgetings that have come to a standstill, but can you tell us what's happening behind the scenes just in terms of trying to reach a real agreement? >> well, good morning, yes. everyone i think recognizes that the sequester at the end of the year would be bad for the economy. these are across the board cuts that automatically take place, it's a stupid way to deal with the budget so we need to come up with a replacement for that. the difference has been democrats are proposed dealing with that in the same balanced way the different bipart son groups have been like simps simpson-bowl simpson-bowles. we can do additional cuts but get revenue closing tax loopholes and other measures. republicans have refused to do that. with respect to the tax cuts that expire at the end of the year, the president has said the congress can deal with that right now, move forward with extending tax relief to 98% of the american people, in fact as you know it's 100% since even people with higher incomes and million

. >>> coming up at 8:00, maryland congressman chris van holland will be here to talk about a bill he'skins' mini camp for rookies starts today. and team u.s.a. is in town for a game against brazil. and rock radio on the fan to talk all these sports, including when the nats plan to shut down strasburg with that injury. we'll be right back. building pass, corporate card, verizon 4g lte phone. the global ready one ? yeah, but you won't need... ♪ hajimemashite. hajimemashite. hajimemashite. you guys like football ? thank you so much. i'm stoked. you stoked ? totally. ... and he says, "under the mattress." souse le matelas. ( laughter ) why's the new guy sending me emails from paris ? paris, france ? verizon's 4g lte devices are global-ready. plus, global data for just $25. only from verizon. >>> fox 5 is monitoring metro this morning. a computer problem brought the system to a halt twice over the weekend. does metro really know what happened? we'll check in live with melanie alnwick. >> governor o'malley set to talk with lawmakers today about gambling in the state. >> redskins' fans have h