and people who work for employers that offer no health care. >> congresswoman donna edward said it is too early to know if there will be open enrollment. she told the last gentleman a new system would most benefit people like him who currently have no health care. edward also touted the benefits of the public option. one that would essentially create a government-run health care program to compete with private insurers. >> i think it is really important few have what i describe as a robust public plan option. that is a choice. that nobody is going to be forced into. >> when she finished taking questions, edward wrapped up her townhall by chiding the president for not demanding that a public option be a part of reform. >> the president has to be more declarative. and the president for a lot of reasons -- >> congresswoman edwards will be holding a townhall meeting tuesday in germantown. tonight she said she does not expect that crowd to be as friendly. back few you. >> craig melvin. thank you. >>> the only person convicted in the bombing of pan am flight 103 is a free man tonight. the s

this was from donna edwards' town hall in maryland the other day.s for the congresswoman, but there were no disruptions and it was a civil affair. what do people think about health care? our new cnn poll showed one thing that is interesting. people overwhelmingly said change is needed in health care because we have to bring down costs, they're too high. also we need to insurance all those millions who don't have health insurance. at the same time, people overwhelmingly said we like the health care coverage we have right now. one other thing that's important. take a look at this number. americans are divided on the president's health care plan. 50% say, yes, i like it. 45% oppose it. a big division there. maybe that's playing out at these town halls across the country. >>> did you ever agonize over what to name a baby that was on the way? an arkansas woman is giving someone else the right to name her child through an ebay auction. she needs the money. she's pregnant with her seventh child and her husband left her. she turned to ebay on a whim. >> i h

. >>> in germantown, maryland, congresswoman donna edwards held the latest of her meetings.his one didn't get as loud but the signs people brought expressed opinions on both sides of the issue. you can read more at wusa9.com. just click on living well. >>> a huge wildfire continues to burn right now here los angeles. 1,000 firefighters are battling the flames. the fire officials report no home or businesses have been threatened by the fire. no word yet on how the fire started. we have bone dry conditions there, kim. that's really causing a problem. how are we looking in our area in terms of rainfall? >> if you have any plans this weekend? >> not really. >> well, it is a good thing because it looks like the latest tropical system to join the ranks is already going. we have tropical storm danny and it looks to have eyes set on kind of grazing, close to the east coast and it wilweathe let's get ctpa urweather. let's get r. movingthis onvitso. r outside. r oumbounureves 84al degrees. were'r're achingthe 90 bu. alreliny es thssace bay,ricksburg isso fo 89ross ace bay, easton icom

congress woman donna edwards was here to talk about what she is calling the truth about the national health care plan. it was a packed room inside tonight. at least 200 people. on the table a health care plan that includes a public option aimed at reducing the cost of health care. it is a plan with a $1.3 trillion price tag. and tonight, while there were no real fireworks during the debate. there was passion from people on both sides of the issue. >> something needs to be done about having to pay for people that don't even belong in this country. who are here illegal. >> the 3 percent that will not be covered actually form the population of undocumented workers. >> edwards said congress is working on three bills. three health care bills. with the vote on a final piece of legislation coming up in september. live in oxon hill. keith daniels fox 45 news "late edition". >> all right, keith. >> democrats are running an ad meantime attacking protesters of the plan. and features a protest outside of congress member frank kratovil's office. ad shows protestors hanging kratovil in he have gee

in oxon hill, representative donna edwards held a town hall meeting last night. it wasn't as dramatic as similar forums across the country was investigation -- very emotional. one parent of a special needs child spoke out about her family's financial struggle. >> we have to make sure we have health care for her because we have had times that i have had to stop working so i could be her primary health taker. >> and another asked about tort reform. he says if she is insere about cost control tort reform should be part of the bill. >> a little publicized america for city workers urn the scope of gaithersburg new city manager. angel jones wants to know more about the property deal between the city and some of its workers. one example, a custodian living rent free in a building owned by the city. another is a public works supervisor who is renting a 700 square food home on dogwood drive for $350 a month for nearly 30 years. >> it was done with a hand shake to begin with. this guy has been living here almost as long as we have. >> if we are offering properties at below

donna edwards held a gathering at a community center in germantown. 300 people listened as, she before asking their questions. the crowd seemed to be splilt, but heckling and chanting were kept to a men mum. >>> people in parts of maryland heard fighter jets and attack helicopter overhead this afternoon. it's because a small plane violated restricted airspace over theashington area. it was escorted back to the gaithersburg airport. darcy spencer is at the montgomery county airport with more. darcy. >> residents are saying they haven't seen this activity in the sky since 9/11. f-16 jets as well as blackhawk helicopters and apparently this was all over a pilot who got lost. >> i had it up too high. >> michael needham working on his patio this aftersunshine when he heard the sounds of fighter jets over his home. >> i looked up and saw this little airplane right over my house. and this helicopter, big black helicopter, following this little plane. i said well you know what? i think this guy is in trouble. >> this was a small cessna he saw. this was the pilot considered a student. he had ap

representative donna edwards held a town hall meeting in germantown. people are just as passionate about the issues. people are expressing a lot of the passion online. go to wusa9.com to read some reactions to the health care debate now and let us know your thoughts as well. >>> let's check on our weather forecast. topper is here with the 9 forecast now. >> very nice evening. comfortable today. temperatures falling off very nicely for late august. overnight will stay clear to partly cloudy. low temperatures. low 70s downtown but mid to upper 60s in light winds. lis.te t winds. temps alt lyre lyalnice. but 7 frederick. 68 already in manassas. we will come back and talk about a tropical system that may or may not being tropical and tell you what that means to our weekend and redskins game coming up. >> thank you, topper. >>> new video from baghdad just in. look closely especially at the truck with the red tarp. inside is a suicide bomber. the explosion happens just as the bomber passes the camera. now this attack happened five days ago. we have not yet r

congresswoman donna edwards hosted the forum in landover last night. residents calmly voiced their concerns about health care reform to congresswoman edwards. >>> she says that she supports a public option and is pressing president obama to push harder for that particular part of the plan. barbara? >> a possible break in a string of motorcycle thefts in charles county. police say they have caught a suspect after someone saw a man loading a motorcycle into a minivan at a park and ride lot yesterday. they say more than a dozen motorcycles have been stolen in and around the county since this past may. they believe the thief steals a minivan, takes out the seats and uses that to steal motorcycles from parking lots and homes. >>> a manassas business owner is facing charges for allegedly selling counterfeit handbags, jewelry and other accessories. prince william county police raided luxury fashion accessories in the manassas mall yesterday morning. they say they found knockoff designer merchandise. authorities arrested the store's owner and charged him with i

. >>> here's a look at what's on tap for the rest of the week, maryland congresswoman donna edwards stopsomptroller peter franchot and on friday, mind over money. our experts will have free financial advice for you. >> kim, here's a check on the seven-day forecast. we will have the sunshine and the 90s today, everybody. as we inch toward the weekend, so, too, will be what cube tropical storm danny. either way you slice it that and that front coming from the west will do the squeeze play in time to bring rain for the weekend activity. so, i say get it done today and tomorrow while the sun is shining and it is dry outside. today will be the last hot day in the 90s for quite a while. >> we're anticipating a press conference starting momentarily from martha's vineyard in massachusetts. president obama will be reacting to the media an the rest of the country about the death of senator edward kennedy. we will carry that live here on 9 news when it happens, and of course you can watch it streaming live at wusa9.com. again -- >> i want to add that we are enjoying the interaction we are getting fr

representative donna edwards met with people in montgomery county. keith daniels was there. keith, what was that crowd concerned about tonight? >> well, jennifer, that's right. we're live with representative edwards in germantown. standing room only inside tonight. and it was a crowd that seemed overwhelmingly in support of the congress woman and the plan. still there was a moment of push and pull. >> congress woman edwards back in front of constituents at another townhall meeting on health care reform. this time, in germantown. >> there is an engaging conversation going on across the country. >> the meetings happening inside the plum guard community center gymnasium where some believe the game of politics is center court. >> as much as i would like to trust my government elected officials, i don't. >> still edwards pushed the president's plan to overhaul the nation's health care system, that includes lowering the cost of coverage for those that have insurance, providing coverage for those that don't. >> our job, is to come up with a legislation that is going to achieve thos

congress woman donna edwards was here to share what she is calling the truth about the proposed national health care plan. it was a packed room inside. 200 people. told the audience congress was considering three bills with a vote on the final bill coming up in september. on the table, a health plan that includes a public option. aimed at reducing the cost of health care. it is a plan, with a $1.3 trillion price tag to ensure every american has health insurance. and tonight while there were no real fireworks during the debate, there was passion from people on both sides of the issue, including a baltimore city school teacher that drove her to learn more and share her personal story. >> if you need a story to take back. you take back mine. it is difficult for me to afford health care for my child. i have to work every day, because she does not speak. she does not walk. goes to a special school. >> what we are working on is something that moves us forward from where we are right now. so that we can begin the process of figuring out a system that must work for most americans. >>the numbers

you put your congresswoman, donna edwards, up against the wall. that's great. that's democracy.s the way it ought to work. ceci is right, some is real. every president engenders tiny minority that hates him. i saw it with bill clinton. david saw it in the white house. those people rarely drive policy. they are like ross perreault, like a crazy aunt you lock up in the basement. they need to focus on reasoned responsibility questions. they are getting drowned out. >>> thanks very much. >>> secretary of state, hillary clinton, feels strongly about health care reform. she was once the point person pushing it back in the clinton administration. listen to what she has now told cnn cnn's fareed zakaria. what message would you have for the democrats that are holding up the bill or are they amending it in ways that are useful and productive? >> i think it is a healthy process that's going on. they are having to hammer out all of their differences. there are serious differences and viewpoints, for example but what the president has said and what i believe is the right approach is that tha

donna edwards listened to constituents at a meeting at oxon hill. while fireworks didn't erupt at this forum as others in the country, the attendees were still emotional. >> my daughter is a special needs child. she is 5 years old and does not walk or talk. >> straighten out medicare and medicaid. people don't want to have insurance ought to have the right not to have insurance without being fined. >> reporter: many others shared their stories of struggling to afford health care. you can watch more on the stories at wusa9.com under headlines. >>> today we are going to learn more about plans to fight h1n1 flu virus. as federal health officials let departments know how to handle cases once school begins. >>> a washington-bound jet turns quickly after a problem on takeoff. you are watching 9 news now. th >>> tgif. welcome back. we are traveling eastbound on the dulles toll road. zero accidents or incidents to report. stay with us. the complete traffic report coming up. >>> in the news now, three sailors sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murd

. >> reporter: democratic congressman donna edwards fielded questions from a mostly democratic crowd, but not without critics who argued the system isn't broken. >> there's a difference between broken and tweaking it. a small number in our country that are uninsured. >> the fact of the matter is, while the system may not appear proek broken to you, at suburban hospitals it is broken for millions of americans. >> reporter: at these forums brought attention, participants are receiving detailed instructions how to unwind a town hall meeting. this e-mail from a group supportive of the president's health care reform. bring as many as possible to drown themmous it said. on the right, rocking the town hall, the title of this circulating. he fro a conservative activist informing feel watch for an opportunity to yet out. challenge the statements early. it's enough your one democratic congressman to say he's going to hold his town hall meetings by telephone. >> he does not want to see this kind of mop action i think it's time for cooler heads to say, calm down and have respectful opinions. >> r

30 this afternoon at green spring retirement community on spring village drive and in maryland, donna edwards will attend a meeting at scenery drive. that forum starts at 6:30 tonight. >>> the results are from a food and drug administration investigation of alli. the only government-approved over-the-counter weight loss aid. the fda says it has received 30 reports of liver damage from people taking alli or the prescription strength version. both types block fat absorption and this neurologist said it could contribute to liver disease which is more common in overweight people. >> these drugs don't just block the good fat but the bad greasey fat and the good essential fatty acids and they are called essential for a reason. >> reporter: glaxosmithkline the maker of alli says the drug's safety has been shown in 30,000 patient studies. >>> it is time to say good morning to kristin fisher. she's in the web center. >>> good morning. the top stories on the web right now. these are the oropies pele are looking s at most. conu ere mbon erone is the st t y the jan sockl aejackson deh l investigation. no

donna edwards was in oxon hill yesterday to explain it. she says ending the practice of denying coverage for a preexisting coverage and a hole in prescriptions will help you. and she pointed out if you're worried about a government run health care plan, she reminds you that the government already runed military health care and medicare. >>> it is a beautiful morning outside. >> and it is about to get warm. so what will it feel like this afternoon. tucker barnes is in with a look at the forecast. >> winds out of the north at about 10 miles per hour. a lot of blue sky across the area. this will be a picture perfect summer day for washington. we'll have a lot of heat this weekend and that's the fore shadow of our weekend. but right now look at that. 78 at reagan national. dulles and wbi77 degrees. winds out of the north and the air in check and dew point running in the low 60s. ai very comfortabl r. s ke a great looking afternoon. just a few high clouds across the region at this hour, but the trend around here will be a ti of sunshine this af

and in germantown, maryland, donna edwards held the latest of her health care town hall meetings. this one didn't get as loud but signs expressed all opinions on the issue. and you can read on-line comments about the debate at wusa9.com. click on living well. >>> nasa has not rescheduled a launch date for the space shuttle discovery. after weather delayed tuesday's early morning launch discovery was supposed to blast off four hours ago but they discovered a faulty valve during fueling. now nasa is working to find and fix the problem. the current launch window runs out this coming sunday. >>> it is time for the first "living $mart" report of the morning and digital correspondent jessica doyle is here with a preview of the day on wall street. we finished in the green yesterday. >> more of the same pleasant, today. that's what we'd like to see. stocks rallied six days in a row now. strong economic date yesterday fueled the fire and today we will get a report on new home sales. as for trading today, asian stocks followed wall street higher. the dow stands at 9539 after climbing 30 poi

talk about his legacy on the prospects for achieving kennedy's goals is maryland congresswoman donna edwardsanks for joining us. >> thank you, andrea. >> on the issue of health care, jim moran says let's stop the fighting and do this in ted kennedy's honor. do you think there is any chance they will stop the fighting on captiol hill and there will be health care reform passed this year? >> i share that vision and the same passion that senator kennedy had for health care, and i think it really is time for all of us to step back, take a look at where we are and where we are going and really honor his memory and commitment to the american people for health care reform. >> reporter: where are we? and where are we going on health care form sometimes the noise is louder than others at the health care forums. but everyone say the system is not perfect. what do your constituents tell you they want. >> i have had a couple of town hall meetings and have been traveling throughout my congressional district to talk about health care reform and i think part of the difficulty here is each of us has our own

in oxon hill, maryland, donna edwards held a town hall meeting last night. it wasn't as dramatic as similar forums across the country but still emotional. one parent of a special needs child spoke out about her family's financial struggle. >> we both work good jobs and we just have to make sure we health care for her because there have been times where i had to stop working so i could be her primary health caretaker. >> reporter: another participant asked representative edwards about reform. she he said if she is sincere about cost reform tort reform should be part of the bill. today hollywood is remembering a director who captured teen angst in the mid ' 80s. john hughs died of a heart attack during a walk in manhattan on thursday. he was the writer behind the vacation movies and home alone. through the ' 80s he captivated the teen market with films like the breakfast club, 16 candles and ferris buellers day off. >>> we have a followup for those helping to harvest blue crabs from the chesapeake bay this year. we told you in march that many crab pickers that

maryland congresswoman donna edwards tried to explain some of it in oxon hill. she says ending the practice of denying coverage for a pre- existing condition and closing the loophole will add up to big savings. >> so here in the united states even those of us and i have been a really strong single pair advocate also recognize that in order to move forward, we really do have to create a uniquely american system of health care that works for us in all of our complexities. >> congresswoman edwards also pointed out if you're worried about a government-run health care plan, remember the government runs military health care and medicare. >>> only six months in office and president obama is already back on the campaign trail but not for himself. for the democratic candidate for governor of virginia. jennifer davis has the story. >> i'm still trying to get used to the fact that the. of the united states flew marine one to virginia for me. >> reporter: that he did. democratic gubertorial candidate crea deeds got a boost from the president himself. mr. obama and governor

congresswoman donna edwards had a town hall recently. i'll show her picture.'s conducting the town hall meeting. one of the things cnn obtained at this meeting was an e-mail conservatives are using across the country. it's gone out to millions of people criticizing the obama plan in details. i want to read you one line. this e-mail says on page 427, lines 15 through 24 of the house bill, quote, the government mandates program for orders for end of life. the government has a say in how your life ends. if you go to the actual legislation, what it is, advanced care planning consultations. the bill would cover the costs of someone sitting down to discuss a living will, to discuss a dnr. congressman price, many conservatives have said, to say that there are death panels, that the government can pull the plug on grandma is simply wrong. does it hurt your cause when conservative critics are misleading people and are twisting the facts? >> well, i think this is symptomatic of the process that we've been through. and that is, that it's been mostly in secret, it hasn't

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i am donna edwards. i represent maryland's fourth congressional district. it is good to welcome you all here this evening and to see such a special crowd of people who are interested in health care reform. i am glad to be here with you this evening. i am glad that you chose to spend your evenings here as well. some of you know i have been having conversations about health care reform for a couple of years. those have been very am. conversations and -- those have been very invigorated conversations. we have had an opportunity to see on television or the newspapers that there is an engaging conversation going on across the country. what i want to share with you is we are going to have a chance to talk about the substance. we will have a chance to have you asked some questions, and i will do my best to be responsive to them. the one thing i will ask of you, and i know you can't do it because many of your from the fourth congressional district. i will be asking you to be as respectful to me as i will speak to you. i will ask you to be respectful of your peers a

i am congresswoman donna edwards. i represent maryland's fourth district. it is good to be able to read we did welcome you all this evening. i see a special crowd of people who are interested and excited to talk about health care reform. and i am glad to be here with you this evening. i am glad you chose to spend your evenings year as well some of you know that i have been having conversations about health care and health care reform for a couple of years across our congressional district. those have been very invigorating conversations and spirited conversations as well. we have had an opportunity over the course of this last month to see on television and reported in the newspapers that there is an engaging conversation going on across the country. what i want to share with you this evening, we're going to have a chance to talk about this. we're going to have a chance to have you ask questions, and i will do my best to be responsive to them. the one thing that i would ask of you, and i know that you can do it because you are from maryland. i am going to a

maryland congress woman donna edwards held a meeting at the community center. 300 people listened to edwards speak before asking questions. the crowd seemed to be split, but heckling and chanting were kept to a minimum. >>> we are approaching 6:21. we'll get a check on the weather and traffic. tom keirein is in storm center4. >> we are starting off this morning with a clear sky at this hour and temperatures around the region are pleasant. it has turned moum hid overnight. right now it is near 70 in washington and the in suburbs of montgomery and prince george's county. from laytonsville, we have a clear sky and we'll have temperatures soaring to near 90 today with lots of sunshine. then tomorrow, it looks like it will be a little more cloudy with an easterly breeze, a northeast wind is keeping us a bit cooler, too. then on friday, a tropical system will be drifting, perhaps, just east of the shore to give us a couple tropical showers in the afternoon and evening as well as perhaps on and off on saturday with highs reaching the upper 70s both of the days. now we'll look at the end of t

take a look at these pictures from donna edwards' town hall in maryland just the other way.u know what? there were some tough questions for the congresswoman but there was no disruption and it was a very civil affair. so what do people think about health care? our new cnn poll showed one thing that's very interesting. people overwhelmingly said, you know what? change is needed in health care because we have to bring down costs. they're too high. and, also, we need to insure all those millions of americans who don't have health insurance. at the same time people overwhelmingly said, you know what? we like the health care coverage we have right now. one other thing that's really important. take a look at this number. americans are divided on the president's health care plan. oo% say, yes, i like it. 45% oppose it. so a big division there and maybe that's playing out at these town halls across the country. when these town halls are over with congress comes back in september, health care is still going to be the big discussion, the big item, big issue in front of congress but th

maryland congresswoman donna edwards was in oxon hill yesterday.ding the access for coverage of preexisting conditions and prescriptions will add up to big savings. >> and so here in the united states, even those of us, and i have been a really strong single-payer advocate, also recognize that in order to move forward, we really do have to create a uniquely american system of health care that works for us in all of our complexity. >> congresswoman edwards pointed out if you are worried about a government-run health care. remember they run military health care and medicare. >>> a little more than an hour from now, the government will set rules with how the schools should deal with swine flu. >> and we learn it should take more than one shot to keep your kids from the virus and the seasonal flu. lauren sivon s more details. >> reporter: if you thought getting one flu shot was a bit much, try three. scientists believe the swine flu vaccine will be most affective given in two doses three weeks apart. experts say the clinical trials that kicked off last

[applause] our good friend donna edwards has banned elected to her first full term in the house of representatives, many more to come. [applause] i have to tell you as someone who works with netroots nation every year, we had to be ready for the alternative. we had to have our other agenda in place in case the other actions turned out otherwise. some of the panel's we had in place. "no, we didn't." food policy and the mccain era. advocating the canadian immigration process. [laughter] taking your message to the people, billboards and skywriting changed elections. rob emanuel. meet the supreme court's first supreme court justice, alberto gonzales. reforming the vice-presidential selection process, how to find the village with the biggest idiot. [laughter] [applause] on behalf of our board, i can't say enough about our tremendous staff that works year-round to put this conference together. raven brooks, karen colbern, we would not be here without you. [applause] we would not be here without our volunteers. we would not be here without the guiding spirit of our founder. [applause] or with folks who h

we have donna edwards, our congresswoman will have a town hall meeting today starting at 4:00 p.m. at the library. i know you have not heard anything about it because i have not. we need to talk to her about why she is not supporting the black community. the only thing she seems to support is illegal emigration. i do not get it, susan, but thanks for letting me have my cigna i hope that we can get to the town hall meeting to speak with our congresswoman to find out why she is doing what she is doing. i don't know who the naacp and black caucus are representing. host: cape cod, ivan, on the line for democrats. caller: good morning, you are my favorite c-span host. like rodney dangerfield used to say, you do not get the respect you should. you are the longest-running c- span host and i think that you are terrific, the best. host: things, that usually comes with a one-two punch. caller: the others have a long way to go to catch up. it is a full moon and you're doing is crazy rantings. i love c-span on a full moon. so, here goes. host: we are ready. caller: fox news, it seems when anyo

maryland congresswoman donna edwards held that at a community center last night. ople listened to edwards speak before asking questions. the crowd seemed to be split but hu heckling and chantg were kept to a minimum. >>> temperatures in the 70s, a little more humid today, near 90 degrees and mostly sunny. then partly to mostly cloudy tomorrow and cooler, could get passing showers friday and saturday. how's the traffic? >> earlier accident inbound kenilworth avenue cleared, it's jammed, though, from the baltimore/washington parkway. >> stay with news 4 and nbc for continuing coverage tonight on "news 4 at 5:00," we'll have much more on the life and dea moing, the 26th day of august, 2009. looking outside our windows on the worldere in rockefeller plaza at all the nice people ending their morning with us here. i think al is on his way out there. he'll check out those folks in person in a couple of minutes. >>> inside the studio, i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and natalie morales. meredith has the morning off. >>> ahead in this half-hour, a big issue f kids headi

[applause] our good friend donna edwards has banned elected to her first full term in the house of representatives with many, many more to come. [applause] i have to tell you as someone who works with netroots nation every year, we had to be ready for the alternative. we had to have our other agenda in place in case the other actions turned out otherwise. some of the panel's we had in place. "no, we didn't." food policy and the mccain era. advocating the canadian immigration process. [laughter] taking your message to the people, billboards and skywriting changed elections. rob emanuel. meet the supreme court's first supreme court justice, alberto gonzales. reforming the vice-presidential selection process, how to find the village with the biggest idiot. [laughter] [applause] on behalf of our board, i can't say enough about our tremendous staff that works year-round to put this conference together. raven brooks, karen colbern, we would not be here without you. [applause] we would not be here without our volunteers. we would not be here without the guiding spirit of our founder. [applause] or with f