they say that he shot and killed david lewis outside the mall back in june. the two had known each other since they were teenager and police say that -- had been helping them in the murder investigation. >> in fact, he not only had information but he was the one who did it, he was the money who murdered david lewis in cold blood in that sparking structure -- in that parking structure, an unarmed individual who has helped so many people about. >> police haven't given automotive for that murder. -- a motive for that murder. he was well-known for counseling drug -- >>> friends last saw 62-year- old phyllis leaving a restaurant about 10:00 saturday night. she was following them to her hotel in herminey van. but they say that somewhere on highway 1, they lost sight of her behind them. her friends say she had not been drinking. >>> a close call during yesterday's storm for an oakland woman who ended up with a tree in her living room. they were just hang has out when she heard a loud noise. she ran into the living room and found this huge pine tree come through her

david lewis. >> david louis was an ex- con ex-conturned activist. >>> today is expected to be the biggest day of the year for the u.s. postal service. today's numbers are staggering. tom joins us now and has a look at the action. >> reporter: it takes a lot of really heavy machinery and a lot of smart people to do what they are doing here. processing mail at the rate literally of 50 pieces per second, some of it addressed in an almost indecipherable form, and that requires many extra temporary workers. but the rush is on. at this hour, for the post office, it's all about ingesting the tidal wave of cards and packages submitted today. all through the night, the mail will be shorted and stipulated not only -- sorted and shipped not only to those us but to the far corners of the nation and the earth. >> nationwide, 800 million pieces. >> reporter: the san francisco processing center covers only a part of the bay area with oakland and san jose utioning their own -- using their own facilities. nonetheless, san francisco's task is huge. >> locally, normal we do 5 or 600,000 pieces a night, toni

he is accused of shooting of palo alto community activist david lewis last june. he was killed just as he was getting out of his car he had hillsdale shopping mall. witnesses said they heard an argument then they heard the shots ring out. lewis turned his life around after years of abusing drugs. created the free at last center to help others get off drugs. friends say they are shocked lewis knew his alleged killer. they were friends and police say the suspect even offered to give them help to find the murder. >> he did it. he murdered david lewis in cold blood in that parking structure, an unarmed defenseless individual that had touched so many people and helped so many people that night. >> reporter: police would not say exactly what led them to his arrest but they did say they were talking to him all weekend. he had even tried to help him before and that's what stunned this entire community. his family, allen, says they are relieved. >> still very, very sad. all right, linda yee in san mateo. thank you. >>> well, for pedestrians, these are the dangerous streets

. >> reporter: this involves the case of david lewis. in the last hour or so, the press conference wrapped up, and this is the man who has been arrested in the murder. police say that this man, greg elarm is a 58-year-old pittsburgh man, and he grew up with david lewis. they arrested him early yesterday morning here at the police headquarters following several hours of interviews, but they call it a marathon weekend of investigation, and his arrest comes after an investigation where nothing panned out until police say this weerked. >> we hope this is the christmas present that this community and the family have all been hoping for that we have been brought his killer to justice. someone who shot an unarmed defenseless man, a friend and champion of so many, in cold blood at the hillsdale mall. >> reporter: 54-year-old david lewis was a prominent community leader. he was known for working with drug addicts and in the community. he was gunned down in the june at the mall. we spoke with his wife shortly after police announced the arrest toda

they say he shot and killed david lewis outside the hillsdale mall in june. the two had known each other since they were teenagers. and police say alarms had actually been helping them in the murder investigation. >> in fact, mr. alarms not only had information, but he was the one mo did it. he was the one who murdered david lewis in cold blood in that parking structure an unarmed defenseless individual who had touched and helped so many people. >> police haven't given a motive for the murder. lewis as a former gang member, well known for counseling drug addicts and parolees in palo alto. >>> tracy has the rainy forecast. >> that's right. more showers in the forecast this morning. here's a look at our hi-def doppler showing those light and scattered showers out there again this morning. so yes, you will definitely need the umbrella. let's take a look at how much rainfall will be -- could be in today's forecast. up to one inch in the north bay, half inch in fact east bay, three-tenths in the south bay, three-quarters in the peninsula, and up to one inch in the

alarms is accused of shooting david lewis outside the hillsdale mall in june. the two had known each other since they were teenagers. >>> a san jose woman is hospitalized after two dogs attacked her outside her home around 6:30 last night on white sand drive in the city's evergreen area. a neighbor threw rocks at the dogs and they eventually ran o the woman's injuries are major but not life-threatening. it's not clear where the dogs went or who owns them. they are described as dark gray pit bulls with light gray spots and clipped ears. >>> san jose is among cities around the nation found to have a cancer-causing chemical in its water. hexavalent chromium is found in 31 out of 35 cities tested and san jose ranks the fifth worst with levels well above those considered safe. the industrial chemical has been found to cause cancer in laboratory animals. it got public attention in the film "erin brockovich." >>> the securities and exchange commission is looking into the recent that led to mark hurd resigning as hewlett-packard's ceo. hurd left the company under press

david? why that day? >> police say lewis former gang member dead rated his life to community outreach after serving time in prison. he was the founder of free at last, a substance abuse treatment program. >> a news conference later today for details on a high-speed chase that ended with one suspect dead, two under arrest and another two at large. police spotted them and went in pursuit of them. they are suspected in a shooting last week. they crashed the car, jumped out and took off running. one was shot and killed. an assault weapon was found nearby. the search is on for the fourth suspect who is described as armed and dangerous. >> a judge's decision today will determine which of seven defendants in the richmond high school gang rape case will stand trial. yesterday a contra costa county judge indicated the youngest defendant, 16-year-old cody ray smith, would not stand trial in adult court. the contra costa times report the judge ruled that smith's interview is inadmissible because it was after he invoked his right to rem

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fact, he not only had information, but he was the one who did it much he was the one who murdered david lewis in cold blood in that parking structure, an unarmed defenseless individual who had touched and helped so many people that night. >> reporter: lewis was considered a legend. he turned his life around after years of abusing drugs. he helped create the free at last community center to help others get off drugs. friends say they are stunned. lewis knew his alleged killer. they were friends. >> both clean and healthy. doing things with their lives. they were good. as far as i knew. >> and then this. then the shocker. >> reporter: lewis' family and friends say the arrest finally gives them closure. >> frustrating knowing that the killer was still out there and they hadn't found anyone yet. but now that they have somebody it is more of a relief. >> reporter: police did not reveal exactly what led them to the man's arrest but they did say that this is an active investigation, allen. they are still collecting evidence. >> very sad. linda yee in san mateo. thank you. >>> there is a charge to le

mall to remember a palo alto man who was murdered in a parking lot six months ago. 54-year-old david lewisas killed after a confrontation in a nordstrom parking lot in june. detectives have not solved the case. lewis was a former drug addict and a community leader who founded a nonprofit organization that helps people with substance abuse problems. >> governor elect jerry brown is getting a jump start on the state budget crisis. he invited state lawmakers as well as the state's financial leaders to i abudget summit at the state capital. this is a live look sat that summit in progress. he's not looking for solutions today. he just wants everybody on the same page. the governor elect presented a slide show detailing a deficit that could grow to $28 billion over the next 18 months. brown takes the oath of office on january 3rd. >> economists predicts higher growth. he's urging democratic lawmakers to get it done but they may not be on board. john hendron has details. >> president obama said he still intends to end the bush tax cuts for wealthier americans when it comes up again in two years.

it was six months ago that a nti-drug community activist david lewis was gunned down. police arrested him sunday after the suspect told him he had real vent -- relevant information about the case. >>> if you are headed to the airport today, be prepared for large crowds and possibly d elays. there is a ground delay program in effect for arriving flights right now at sfo. the average delay is about 78 minutes. now, die parting flights could also be delayed, particularly ones headed to the midwest. 124,000 people are expected to pass through sfo today. that's up 25,000 from a typical winter day. >>> european officials say this morning that the continent's failure to keep flights operating in winter weather is unacceptable. thousands people in europe are struggling to get home as snow and ice have disrupted travel for the fourth day. london's heathrow airport will not be restored until thursday. >>> 8:35. despite a late-night meeting that ended this morning there's still no decision about a controversial plan to build a target superstore in san rafael. the one idea calls f

hillsdale mall to remember a palo alto man who was murdered in a parking l six months ago. 54-yr-old david lewias killed after a confrontation in a nordstrom parking lot in june. detectivesave not solved the case. lewis was a former drug addict and a community leader who founded a nonprofit organization that helps people with substance abuse problems. >> governor elect jerry brown is getting a jump start on the state budget crisis. he invited sta lawmakers as well as the state's financial leaders to i abudget summit at the state capital. this is a live look sat that summit in progress. he's not looking for solutions today. he just wants everybody on the same page. the governor elect presented a slide show detailing a deficit that could grow to $28 billion over the next 18 months. brown take the oath of office on january 3rd. >> economists predicts higher growth. he's urging democratic lawmakers to get it done but they may not be on board. john hendron has details. >> president obama said he still intends to end the bush tax cuts for wealthier amecans when it comes up again in two years. >> repu

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david lewis was gunned down six months ago in the parking garage in the hillsdale mall in san mateo. but it wasn't until earlier this week that police developed a lead that led to the arrest of the suspect. police said he had approached them to give them a tip in the case but during the questioning earlier this week investigators noticed inconsistencies in his story. they had known each other since they were teenagers. >> a judge is expected to decide today whether seven defendants in the richmond high school gang rape case will stand trial. a contra costa judge indicated that the youngest defendant 16-year-old cody ray smith will likely not stand trial in adult court. the judge ruled that smith's interview is inadmissible because he was questioned after he invoked his rights to remain silent. six other defendants will find out whether they go on trial for the rape, beating and robbery of a 16-year-old girl outside a high school homecoming dance. >> today the oakland city council is expected to talk about legal concerns and the new law regulating and taxing marijuana farms. the counc

david lewis was gunned down six months ago in the parking garage of the hillsdale mall in san mateo. it wasn't until the last few days that police developed the leads in the case that led to the arrest of the suspect, 58-year-old gregory alarms. alarms had approached them to give a tip in the case. they said inconsistencies in his story led to his arrest. lewis and alarms had known each other since they were teenagers. friends and family are at a loss to explain the shooting. >> to know why. that's what i'm not clear with, is the why of this. why david, why that day. >> police say lewis, a former gang member, dedicated his life to community outreach after serving time in prison. he was the founder of free at last, a substance abuse program. >> a judge will determine which of the seven defendants in the gang rape case will stand trial. a judge indicated that the youngest defendant 16-year-old cody ray smith would not stand trial in adult court. the contra costa times reports the judge ruled that smith's police interview is inadmissible because he was questioned after he invoked his ri

. >> now, because the victim, david lewis is so well liked and well known in the community police delayed telling people of the arrest until they put the suspect into custody. the big question is motive. at this point police aren't saying. live in san mateo abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. >> sheriff deputies have just found a vehicle in the russian river belonging to a woman who disappeared late saturday. deputies found it after searching an area about two miles from the coast. the 62-year-old supposed to follow friends after leaving the river's end, but they noticed she was no longer with them. deputies found tire tracks and today combed water. deputies have not made a decision whether to pull the car out tonight. friends say she was in good spirits and had not been drinking. >> heavy rain this weekend causing problems around the bay area tonight. a massive tree fell on to a business causing a brief power outage just last night and crews returned this morning to remove several hundred foot tree that's are in danger of falling. there is preventative medicine there. the tree did some d

when they notice inconsist sent in his statements. 58-year-old gregory alarm sent 54-year-old david lewis had known each other since they were teenagers. why alarm would want to kill lewis has family members baffled. in fact lewis widow margaret says she never even heard the suspect name until his arrest over the weekend. >> about why. that's what i am not clear with. is the why of this. why caved can why dave. why that day. just why. >>reporter: san mateo police say alarm shot and killed lewis inside a parking garage at hills dale mall june 9. investigators say alarm had followed lewis to the mall from san mateo medical center where lewis worked as app aids counselor. she says at one point alarm approached police with a tip in the case but in an interview with alarm this weekend investigators noticed inconsistent and the case took off from there. >> in our discussion with him as a potential, as potentially having information we determined that there were things that did not sound right about this. >>reporter: lewis was a beloved figure in east palo alto. former gang member dedicated his

david lewis was gunned do six months a in the parking garage in the hillsdale mall in san mateo. but it wasn't until earlr this week that police developed a lead tha led to the arrest of the suspect. police said he had approached them to give them a tip in the case but during the quesoning earlier this week investators noticed inconsistencies in his story. they had known each other since they were teenars. >> a judge is expected to decide today whether seven defendants in the richmond high school gang rape case will stand trial. a contra costa jue indicated that the youngest defendant 16-year-old cody ray smith will likely not stand trial in adult court. the judge ruled that smith's inteiew is inadmissible because he was questioned after he invoked his rights to remain silent. six other defendants will find out whether they go on tria for the rape, beating and robbery of a 16-year-old girl outside a highchool homecoming dance. >> today the oakland city council is expected to talk about legal concerns and the new law regulating and taxing marijuana farms. the council approd an ord

police arrested this man, 58- year-old, of pittsburg on sunday in connection with the murder of david lewis. friends of the suspect and the victim say the two were l ong- time friends. they were also former drug addicts who had turned their lives around. investigators haven't said if he confessed but they say they have evidence of his involvement and believe he acted alone. >>> oakland police plan to hold a news conference within the next hour to talk about an officer-involved shooting that left one man dead and two other men in custody. police are still looking for a fourth man who was in this car when it crashed yesterday afternoon near 33rd street and 13th avenue. investigators say all four were in this car when officers tried to pull him over and that they took off, crashing after a short chase. that's when officers shot one of the men who jumped from the car. 19-year-old abutae edwards. >> that person did have a handgun and he was shot. he was pronounced dead on the scene. >> police say they tried to stop the car because they believe it was linked to a gang shooting last friday night.

they say 58-year-old gregory elarms killed david lewis in june. investigators believe elarms followed lewis from his work to the hillsdale shopping sent per. they say words were exchanged there before the killing but they don't know why elarms shot lewis, allegedly. his daughter says news of the arrest is a relief. >> i'm very happy that they found his murderer and it's like one of the best christmas presents i could ever ask for, like the chief said. >> police say elarms voluntarily came to the san mateo police station for questioning over the weekend and was arrested on sunday. friends of lewis say he and elarms grew up together in east palo alto, but they don't know why elarms would want to hurt lewis, they say. lewis was a reformed drug addict who devoted himself to helping people get clean. >>> well, from north to south, a fierce storm has left much of california under water and covered in mud and there's a lot more rain on the way as well. here in the bay area, the cleanup continue from strong winds over the weekend that blew trees down. alo

elam followed david lewis as an aids prevention counselor to the hillsdale mall in san mateo march sixth investigators believe the two men got into an arm and elarm shot lewis. elarm was arrested after a six month investigation. >>> there is a new reward tonight involving a killing of a state official. police are now offering a $6,000 for information on the killer of ivan orozco. police say he died trying to protect his girlfriend. >>> it was an emotional scene today on capitol hill as speaker of the house nancy pelosi put her signature on landmark legislation. >> isn't this a wonderful day. >> frank is openly gay and said the agenda is to protect homo sexuals against violent crimes fueled by bigotry to allow gays to marry, to get a job and to fight for their country. >> for those who are worried about the radical sexual agenda, two down, two to more. >>> california's population is increasing but not as rapidly as it used to. it puts california at 37.3 million people. it's a 10% increase, the largest growth rate since 1810. california sill has the highest population in the country. the c

elam followed david lewis as an aids prevention counselor to the hillsdale mall in san mateo march sixth investigators believe the two men got into an arm and elarm shot lewis. elarm was arrested after a six month investigation. >>> there is a new reward tonight involving a killing of a state official. police are now offering a $6,000 for information on the killer of ivan orozco. police say he died trying to protect his girlfriend. >>> it was an emotional scene today on capitol hill as speaker of the house nancy pelosi put her signature on landmark legislation. >> isn't this a wonderful day. >> frank is openly gay and said the agenda is to protect homo sexuals against violent crimes fueled by bigotry to allow gays to marry, to get a job and to fight for their country. >> for those who are worried about the radical sexual agenda, two down, two to more. >>> california's population is increasing but not as rapidly as it used to. it puts california at 37.3 million people. it's a 10% increase, the largest growth rate since 1810. california sill has the highest population in the country. the c

six months ago, 58-year-old gregory followed david lewis from work and shot him in the parking lot at the hillsdale mall. the murder stunned the community of east palo alto. he was well-known for helping people get sober. his daughter said it's been a long wait for the arrest. >> just kind of frustrating knowing that the killer was still out there and they hadn't found anyone yet. now that they had somebody, it's more of a relief. >> friends of lewis say they grew up together, but have no idea why he would do this. >> police have found the body of a missing southern california woman in the russian river. phyllis ben and her minivan were pulled from the river last night. the 62-year-old was missing since saturday night after eating dinner at river's end restaurant. they spotted tire tracks on sunday leading off a cliff and into the river. search crews and boats combed the river yesterday. divers found the van resting on the river bottom yesterday. investigators do not believe she was drinking saturday night. >> per a san jose woman was recovering after two pit bulls attacked her in fro

it was six months ago that anti- drug community activist david lewis was gunned down. police arrested him on sunday saying the suspect told them he had relevant information about the case. >> in our discussions with him as a potentially having information, we determined that there were thing that is did not sound right about this. >> san mateo's police chief wouldn't confirm if he had confessed to the crime, but says they have solid evidence to believe that they have their man. >>> seven defendants accused in the gang rape of a 16-year-old richmond girl will learn today if they will be put on trial. their attorneys will make final arguments in the pre-trial hearing at 9:30 this morning. now the judge is then expected to decide if there's sufficient evidence to prosecute the seven men and boys for the sexual assault outside a homecoming dance last year. the judge has indicated that a 15-year-old boy implicated in the case will probably not be tried. >>> time now 5:35. two suspects in a grab and run robbery in redwood city are still out on the loose this morning. authori

it was six months ago that anti- drug community activist david lewis was gunned down. police arrested him on sunday and the suspect told them he had relevant information about the case. >> in our discussions with him as potentially having information, we determined that there were things that did not sound right about this. >> san mateo's police chief would not confirm if he had confessed to the crime but says they have solid evidence to believe that they have their man. >>> time now 6:36. seven defendants accused in the gang rape of a 16-year-old richmond high school girl will find out today if they'll be put on trial. their lawyers will make final arguments in a pretrial hearing at 9:30 this morning. the judge is then expected to decide if there's enough evidence to prosecute the seven suspects with a sexual assault outside of a high school homecoming dance last year. the judge has indicated already that a 15-year-old implicated in the case will probably not be tried. >>> a vallejo man accused of lewd acts against children has been released from custody after prosecu

>> reporter: police say a suspect is in custody but they don't know why david lewis was killed. investigators believe 58-year-old gregory elarms followed lewis to the hills dale shopping center, shot and killed him in a parking lot. police say words were exchanged but they don't know why lewis was targeted. lewis was a well-known community activist dedicated to helping people get sober. after his murder dozens of people canvassed the area, hoping someone would come forward with tips. his daughter says six months is a long time to wait for an arrest. >> it's kind of frustrating knowing that the killer was still out there and they hadn't found anyone yet. but now that they have somebody, it's more of a relief. >> reporter: police say elamrs voluntarily came to the police station for questioning and was arrested sunday. friends of lewis say the two grew up together in east palo alto but they don't know why elarms would want to hurt him. he's in protective custody because heck be targeted by inmates who were close to lewis. elamrs is expected to answer to serious charges in court to

center in san mateo at 5:40 tonight at the exact place and time that substance abuse counselor david lewisas shot and killed six months ago. police say that lewis was killed by a single gunshot in june in a parking garage at nordstrom's reportedly after some kind of confrontation with the shooter. >>> governor-elect jerry brown will not take office until next month and already he is working on the state's budget deficit. he'll meet today with financial leaders in sacramento to talk about the big challenges that lie ahead. brown takes office january 3rd and has to offer his first budget just a week later. the legislative analyst's office says california faces an estimated $19.3 billion gap for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. now, a new report out today says the tough times are far from over. the national conference of state legislatures says many state governments will have to continue cutting back on services for at least three more years. in california, the projected shortfall is expected to balloon to $25.4 billion. that's the 19 billion i just mentioned. there's a $6 billion shortfall that s

murder of a community leader. 5:40 tonight, the exact place and time that substance abuse counselor david lewiseportedly after a confrontation with the shooter. >>> president obama is take a break from the podium to appear on an episode of "myth busters" tonight. the president will join the bay area's discovery channel show this evening, they'll try to break the mystery that greek scientist arc immediate he's used the sun reflection on the mirrors to set fire to the invading roman fleets in bc. he tam more local news, have a great morning. we'll see you back here in a bit. twizzlers. the twist you can't resist. >>> some people tried to kill me. >> i told you, we're reporting a murder. >> attempted murder. >> that's not so serious. >> it is if they're trying to kill you. that's johnny depp who stars with angelina jolie. the oscar nomineed actress explains what it's like to work with angelina. coming up in this hour, some great decorating ideas for the holidays. >> if you're going for that for modern look, he's got some great touches to keep it festive and fun. >> it looks cool. >> it looks beaut

a friend says both lewis and elarms had drug habits they kicked. >> david was such an instrumental person, you know, in greg's life to help him with whatever he needed help with. so, you know, i'm just devastated. >> reporter: lewis' wife and daughter said they did not know elarms. his wife said she just wants to know why. >> i'm in the same field david is in. i work with severely mental health. schizophrenic and paranoid. i don't know what this person's reasoning was. >> reporter: the police told me they have solid evidence to believe they have their man. live in east palo alto, "ktvu channel 2 news." . >>> police are searching for three men they believe are were in a shooting tonight. after a man was shot in the head in the 1200 block of rock spring way, police say witnesses told them three men wearing hoodies were seen driving away from the scene. the car is described as a green ford escort. no word on the wounded man's identity. he's at the hospital in critical condition. >>> we have new information tonight about a deadly officer- involved shooting. police say the officer opened fire

lewis and he had known each other since they were teenagers. they don't understand what led to the murder. >> the why. that's what i'm not clear with. is the why of it? why david? why that day? >> police say lewis, a former gang member, dedicated his life to community outreach after serving time in prison. he was the founder of free at last, a local substance abuse treatment program. this morning hillsdale police bust a burglary ring and identified 173 victims from here to florida. it all began with a car stolen this summer during a memorial service for a hillsborough woman. police tracked sales records of the car and a s.w.a.t. team raided a home in oakland. they busted the prime suspect, beverly wilkerson and several others. so far police have found them throughout the bay area and arizona and florida. >> bay-area based wells fargo bang has reached a settlement to rewrite $2 billion in mortgages for families facing foreclosure. wells fargo agreed to modify adjustable rate loans made in california by world savings bank and wachovia bank. wells fargo didn't issue the loans but later acquired both of the lenders who did. the bank will pay $42 million in restitu

a friend says both lewis and elarms had drug habits they kicked. >> david was such an instrumental person, you know, in greg's life to help him with whatever he needed help with. so, you know, i'm just devastated. >> reporter: lewis' wife and daughter said they did not know elarms. his wife said she just wants to know why. >> i'm in the same field david is in. i work with severely mental health. schizophrenic and paranoid. i don't know what this person's reasoning was. >> reporter: the police told me they have solid evidence to believe they have their man. live in east palo alto, "ktvu channel 2 news." . >>> police are searching for three men they believe are were in a shooting tonight. after a man was shot in the head in the 1200 block of rock spring way, police say witnesses told them three men wearing hoodies were seen driving away from the scene. the car is described as a green ford escort. no word on the wounded man's identity. he's at the hospital in critical condition. >>> we have new information tonight about a deadly officer- involved shooting. police say the officer opened fire

lewis and the defense dominated. houston was hapless. up 21-7 at half. the ravens received the kickoff. rookie david reed, a kick return for a touchdown. it's the longest in ravens history, breaking tackles, reed goes 103 yards. the ravens led 28-7. inis your mountable, no in the texans stunned baltimore. no. they had a two-point conversion. houston tied it 28-28. the ravens defense was demoralized, but they weren't done. josh wilkins, picks it up, carries it. a fourth quarter collapse followed by overtime heroics. the ravens wen 34-28. >> our guys overcame a tough situation. yes. do we have things we're worried about, absolutely. but at this point in the season you are what you are. >> it's all about winning. that's all we care about, did we win or lose. it doesn't matter what the score is as long last we keep winning. if we keep winning, we're super bowl champs. >> it's a thriller in prime-time. the ravens remain in prime playoff position. their ninth win clinches their third straight winning season and the super bowl champs new orleans saints are coming to baltimore. >>> the vikings taking on the giants a day after the roof of the m

david owe way for his personal consideration. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. lewis: i had no additional speakers, but with this display of love and affection this evening and my colleague, tom cole, just had to come down for a couple of minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i thank the gentleman for allowing me to have time. i was in my office, signing letters, with the television off, muted, and i noticed a group of democratic speakers. which as former of nrcc chairman was a horror. i thought, we must be getting beaten to death. i flicked on the sound to see mr. rogers from kentucky come on and i knew it was a bipartisan love fest going on. we don't have a lot of that going on here, and i wanted to participate. this isn't a good time to be a member of congress. none of us of held in highest team by the american public and this is a difficult time to be a member of the appropriations committee. we aren't held in much esteem by ouron colleagues. i heard so many things from our friends on the authorizing committees, the

now, the david reed return for a touchdown, 103 yards, an all-time record for the ravens. there was a huge return in the super bowl, 2000, germane lewist, one of my son's favorite players as he was growing up, 100 yards -- no, not quite that long, but it was a big return in the super bowl when the ravens in 2000 beat the giants. i mentioned that because i was there. >> brett farve out. >> how about that? what do we do without brett farve? >> and how about the sexting with his girlfriend? >> you had to go there. that could potentially get really ugly, no pun intended. so here we go. 297 games, the consecutive game streak ends last night in detroit. brett farve can't play because he's got a busted up arm and shoulder. he's hurt. he's just hurt and he can't play. >> that's what happens when you get old. what is he now? he's 41. >> he goes on the inactive list. essentially, that ends his professional career, 297 games. and what does he do? he is now selling footballs, commerative footballs, memorabilia with the stats, 297 games pep started playing in '92 in the george r.w. bush administration. >> way back when. >> way back when. >> i reme