it's ironic that don edwards grew up in a republican family in the stanford area, in santa clara valley, attended stanford university, was captain of the golf team. did very well in golf. so much so that the district i represent every year hosts what was formerly known as the crosby clam bake, now the at&t pro-am golf tournament and don edwards told me he carried his pro he got a better score than his pro tournament. the the first tournament, first clam bake at pebble beach. he soon became president of the

except don edwards. don edwards would say, what do you think of this, to each of us. especially when he was dealing with issues that related directly to us, but even well beyond that, whether we were talking about national security, economic growth, whatever the subject, don would always say to us, what do you think? i can remember hearing him say, nancy, what do you think? and i said, don, do you know how unusual that is to hear you say that? and he'd say, why do you say that? i said, because not many people around here, of the 400 anding is versus the 23 -- and something versus the 23 come up and ask the few of us who are here, the few women who are here, what we think. but he was always about encouraging people to reach their fulfillment and to see what their contribution could do for the common good. sadly we lost edie wilky a few years ago. as sam farr mentioned, she predeceased don by a number of years. they were real team for equality, for peace, for disarmament, for protecting the environment, for promoting opportunity and fairness. they were such a team. so i

i'd like to add a few words about the late don edwards. i had the honor of serving with him for two years. i was elected in 1992, and i knew of him well before i came to congress. i knew of him as one of the leading defenders of civil liberties in the united states, and i greatly admired him from afar. when i came to congress, when i was asked what committees i'd like to serve on, well, i'd like to serve on the judiciary committee. i was told if i wanted to serve on the judiciary committee, i had to get mr. edward's approval as to my attitudes on civil liberties. i had an interview with him. i must have satisfied his interest in his attitude towards civil liberties because he approved it. in such his esteem he was held by the membership that he was given that prerogative by new members. he was a leading voice for civil liberties for many, many years, and he served this country well. we should thank his memory for that. i yield back. >> now i'll begin my opening statement. we have votes on the floor, but perhaps i and the ranking member can

i'd like to add a few words about the late don edwards. i had the honor of serving with him for two years. i was elected in 1992 and, and, i knew of him well before i came to congress. i knew of him as one of the leading defenders of civil liberties in the united states and i greatly admired him from afar. when i came to congress and i told the then speaker, i was asked what committees would you like to serve on? i would like to serve on the judiciary committee, i was told, if i wanted to serve on the judiciary committee i had to get mr. edwards' approval as to my attitudes on civil liberties. so i had an interview with him and i must have satisfied his interests and my attitude towards civil liberties because he approved it and i became a member of this committee but such was the esteem he was held by the leadership that he was given apparently that prerogative with new members. and he richly deserved it. he was a leading voice of civil liberty abouts for many, many years, and he served this country well, and we should thank him for those

i briefly would like to join in the eulogy for congressman don edwards. in 1978 graduated from stanford university and came out to washington without a job and don edward tired me. i worked for him for nine years here in washington and also in the california office when we went through the incredible impeachment of richard nixon along with your prior boss and many other issues. he was a marvelous man, a mentor for me and someone who was widely admired not only in the congress but where he served. .. >> i had the honor of serving with him for two years. i was elected in 1992. and i knew of him well before i came to congress, one of the leading defenders of civil liberties in the united states and i admired him from afar. when i came to congress and i told the speaker, i was asked what committees you'd like to serve on, i was told that if i wanted to serve on the judiciary committee i had to get mr. edwards approval is my attitudes on civil liberties. so i had an interview with him and i must have satisfied his interest in my attitude because he approved it

when don edwards left office in 1995 after 32 years of congressional service, he was succeeded by our vary own zoloft gren in california's 16th district. i had the opportunity to serve with congressman edwards miefs for two years and appreciate his service. and i now turn it to congressman conyers to share about our former colleague. >> thank you, mr. chairman. members of congress and the committee and all those here in the hearing room i knew congressman don edwards and worked with him, and he has left a lasting legacy. he was a progressive principled man who never stopped believing that the coercive power of the government should be subject to the highest levels of scrutiny, and i think we still carry on that tradition in judiciary even now. and he also wanted us never to forget that our government exists through the consent of the governed with the purpose of preserving and not eroding our rights. i'm grateful to have been a friend and a colleague of him -- of his during his service and career in congress, and we will miss him and remember him. and i thank the chair. >> mr. chairma

don edwards died at the age of 100 last night. he was born in san jose.dwards left a liberal legacy joining the freedom writers, opposing the vietnam war. he's remembered through a popular wildlife refuge in the south bay. >>> we have developing news this morning in eastern indonesia. a rescue team is searching for a missing passenger plane carrying ten people, including two babies. officials say the twin plane lost contact about 30 minutes before it was supposed to land. >>> a neww if you're an adult with type 2 diabetes and your a1c is not at goal with certain diabetes pills or daily insulin, your doctor may be talking about adding medication to help lower your a1c. ask your doctor if adding once-a-week tanzeum is right for you. once-a-week tanzeum is an injectable prescription medicine that may improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes, along with diet and exercise. once-a-week tanzeum works by helping your body release its own natural insulin when it's needed. tanzeum is not recommended as the first medicine to treat diabetes or in people wit

don edwards was considered by many to be the conscience of congress.ed the freedom writers, was arrested while opposing south african apartheid in '80s. many know his name baufz of the refuge for wildlife named in his honor. >> we're the first urban national wildlife refuge established. so we have that insight of connecting city folks and urban population to the outside environment. >> edwards was a state am which you are golf champion and an f.b.i. agent and an intelligence officer during the navy in world war ii. >> this might resemble play time at just about any school is one of 11 in the bay area to be named a national blue ribbon award winner. so we asked what makes montclare so special? >> the teachers, they inspire you to be who you are and to be who you want to be. >> i any one of our biggest successes is our willing nks to color outside the lines. >> nationwide, only 335 received the blue ribbon award. so congratulations. >> in san francisco, right now, the gift of music has been opened. the three day hardly strictly bluegrass music festival i

don edwards died at age 100 last night. he made a name as a champion of civil rights.e joined freedom riders and protested apartheid in south africa. in 1974 he created the san francisco bay national wildlife refuge. the first of its kind in the country and has been renamed in his honor. >>> an effort is underway to make a scenic stretch of highway safer for bicyclists. highway 84 is pretty but has seen tragedy over the years. abc7 news is live with the story. laura? >> reporter: this highway, highway 84 has that designation and it is. that is why cyclists are drawn here, it comes with a trade off. so much so that many riders just won't risk it. it's pretty, but it's proven to be extremely dangerous, and deadly, for cyclists. >> there are hardly bike lanes. >> reporter: the president of the fremont free wheelers. >> i wear a heart rate monitor and it ends out every time you go through the canyon. makes you nervous. >> reporter: in august, a man was killed, hit by a car riding through niles canyon. >> my wife had a harrowing experience. >> reporter: brian price told us

don edwards died at age 100 last night. he made a name as a champion of civil rights.ined freedom riders and protested apartheid in south africa. in 1974 he created the san francisco bay national wildlife refuge. the first of its kind in the country and has been renamed in his honor. >>> an effort is underway to make a scenic stretch of highway safer for bicyclists. highway 84 is pretty but has seen tragedy over the years. abc7 news is live with the story. laura? >> reporter: this highway, highway 84 has that designation and it is. that is why cyclists are drawn here, it comes with a trade off. so much so that many riders just won't risk it. it's pretty, but it's proven to be extremely dangerous, and deadly, for cyclists. >> there are hardly bike lanes. >> reporter: the president of the fremont free wheelers. >> i wear a heart rate monitor and it ends out every time you go through the canyon. makes you nervous. >> reporter: in august, a man was killed, hit by a car riding through niles canyon. >> my wife had a harrowing experience. >> reporter: brian price told us his

. >> former congressman don edwards died at the age of 100 last night.eft a liberal legacy joining the freedom writers and opposing south africa's apartheid. he also helped the national wildlife refuge near fremont which was later named after him. >> at the time, there was not a lot of open space. the space was open for development. and, so, by setting aside these areas, we're able to help protect the endangered species that lived here. >> edwards was born in san jose, served in the navy and was elected to congress in 1962. >> still ahead, some good news for people on the east coast already getting drenched today. an update on hurricane joquin and where it's headed now. >> plus, shortening your workday. the test and will it make a difference? >>> bay area high schools are trying to figure out how to work into their current sex-ed wrriculum.Ñi the yes means yes policy states sexual activity is only considered consensual when both partners clearly state their willingness to participate. >> i think it's great. us students, we don't know a lot about sex. an

ironic we do this on a day that we honor don edwards who did so much with the constitution and civil justice committee, who passed so many laws to protect people's civil rights and to move this country forward and to this date when the committee does very little. knowing that there's no ground to stand on regarding the legality of planned parenthood's actions the majority has decided to move the goalposts. i'm sure this will devolve into roe v. wade which has guaranteed a woman's constitution right to choose. it's the law of the land. there's no such thing as murder. murder is unlawful. this is lawful. a woman's choice. and within a certain period of time. we're not likely to hear anything and learn anything new but we'll hear the same arguments. but one thing we will see is we will get a little bit something new. most of my democratic colleagues and i strongly believe in a woman's right to choose and it's a fundamental right. it's a pillar of women's equality and the court got it right in roe v. wade. and i suspect most of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle believe the opp

don keeps in his pocket to remind him how things have changed in the world of farming . stephanie the weather could put some harvest plans on hold...... chief meteorologist brad edwards will tell us when we could see some rainin the forecast up next. hundreds of different candies out there-- which one reins supreme? well according to a nation-wide poll by ranker. the most popular halloween candy is... reeses's peanut butter cups. nearly 30 thousand people took part in the survey. and here's a fun fact--each october, about 2 billion dollars is spent on halloween candy. brad/wxhang our weather seems to be going back to "normal" which means a little cooler and a little wetter. tonight will be mainly cloudy with mainly dry conditions in central iowa and a few showers out west. our rain chances go up big time friday with rain and a little thunder likely throughout the first half of the day. after 2 pm the showers will be more scattered, so some areas will have some drying. temps will stay in the 50s overnight and then be back in the 60s friday. the last batch of showers should come through before midnight friday night and then we will have some clouds hanging around into

10, hear what don keeps in his pocket to remind him how things have changed in the world of farming. jack/wxhang: now one last check of your weather, with chief meteorologist brad edwards. brad: weather adlib: our weather seems to be going back to "normal" which means a little cooler and a little wetter. tonight will be mainly cloudy with mainly dry conditions in central iowa and a few be going back to "normal" which means a little cooler and a little wetter. tonight will be mainly cloudy with mainly dry conditions in central iowa and a few showers out west. our rain chances go up big time friday with rain and a little thunder likely throughout the first half of the day. did jay z >>> khloe skips her sister's party as her new book makes headlines. >> plus, the new beyonce tell all scandal. we're first with the author