the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, the giver of every good and perfect gift thank you for this season of giving that reminds us of your blessing of

the board of directors has fired dr. barry freundel. the georgetown synagogue initially suspended him without pay. now he'll also have to move out of his residence by the end of year. he's pleaded mate and will be back in court next month. >>> the woman accused of the brutal stabbing attack of the executive who fired her will remain in jail. prosecutors revealed new information about what they say is her attack on leo fisher and his wife last month. schmuhl and her husband are both charged. prosecutors say alecia schmuhl drove the getaway car reaching up to 100 miles per hour while be chased and she tried to run a police officer off the road. >>> metro now at the crossroads of a big dilemma. the transit system gets a lot of its funding from dc, maryland. >> it's worried without an increase in subsidies from local government it might have to cut some services. russ ptacek takes a look at what metro is asking for. >> reporter: to keep the trains on time, metro's budget proposal says it needs a $30 million subsidy increase from the distric

the board told wusa 9 it has terminated the contract of rabbi dr. barry freundel. it wrote our heart breaks for the consequences both seen and unseen of the alleged acts to the potential victims and our entire community. >>> we're just getting started on wusa 9news at 5:00. uva's president canceled a planned speech in dc where she was supposed to addresshe t rape culture surrounding the school. what she did instead coming up at 5:30. >> plus we hear from the wife of former nfl running back ray rice speaking out about the night her husband attacked her in an elevator. >> i'm first alert meteorologist erica grow. the rain has started to move in to the metro area. the wind is picking up too but it's still mild out here. overnight tonight though we're going to see those temperatures dropping in to the 30s and winter weather advisories are up for parts of the metro area. the biggest surprise this season won't come from an upset it'll come from my kitchen. try our new philly cheesesteak pizza. a large for $12. add a red kettle cookie for $6 and a portion of the proceeds

the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god the source of our being, on yesterday december 7, we remembered how you sustain us even through unexpected tragedies. we recall the deaths, injuries, heroism, doubts, disbelief and patriotism on that date that will live in infamy. lord, continue to guide this land we love on its labyrinthine path to greatness. protect it from dangers seen and unseen as you unite for the common good. use our senators for your glory as our nation seeks to bring deliverance to captives and to let the oppressed go free. we pray in your great name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. mr. reid: mr. president? the president pro tempore: the majority leader. mr. reid: following my remarks and those of the republican leader the senate will be in a period of morning b

the chaplain dr. barry black will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. o god of wisdom and order, who filled the universe with the mysteries of your power, sustain our lawmakers with the knowledge of your mercy and providence. may they always look to you, the architect of destinies, for guidance in the precarious journey of defending freedom. help them to grow in grace and in a knowledge of your purposes. sustain them and their loved ones with your everlasting arms. may your hand lead our senators and your right hand protect them. we pray in your mighty name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the president pro tempore: the majority leader. mr. reid: calendar number 627, which is h.r. 5771, it's the tax extender legislation. the president pro tempore: the clerk will report the motion. the clerk: motion to proceed to cale

the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray.nal master, you're too good to be true. repeatedly, throughout our history, you have been our anchor. continue to bring stability and unity to our lawmakers as they

the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. lord of life beneath the dome, of the universe your home. gather us who seek your face to the fold of your embrace, for you are near. we see your divine image in the people around us. help us to honor you by respecting them. guide our lawmakers to seek great things for others. radiate your hope through them to our nation and world, providing them, oh god, with your wisdom to join their plans to your will. give them a compassion that will compel them to labor for the eradication of injustice. we pray in your merciful name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the majority leader. mr. reid: following my remarks and those of the republican leader, the senate will resume consideration of the motion to concur in the house amendment to the senate amendment to h.r. 3979, po

the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. the source of our being, on yesterday december 7, we remembered how you sustain us even through unexpected tragedies.

the chaplain dr. barry black will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, the center of our joy, on this special day when i am honored to participate in senator mark kirk's retirement ceremony from the united states

barry. his wife and all of this team that came together to put on this program with reverend willy wilson and drorothy, so many we call for 1 million men and 2 million nearly 2 million showed up. mayor barry was a principal helper in that effort. 25,000 25,000 orphans found a home. 1.3 new voters came on the voter role after that march. husbands went back to their wives and tried to make a new start. but in this world when you do good for the masses you are not loved by those who suck the blood of the masses to maintain their wealth influence and power. i'm going to close now. in this audience are the elders of the children of israel. i loved your singing. your spirit. you prove that you are the people of god worthy for us to live for and worthy for us to give our lives for. the young people are rising all over america because somebody [applause] the bible says cast your bread upon the waters and after many days, you will see it coming back to you. thank you, reverend jackson. thank you, dr. king. thank you, malcolm x. thank you elijah mohammed. thank you for all of those who went before us. bec

and barry goldwater was not a warmonger. hey dr. strangelove-esque-type character. in fact, if you look at his whole life, his whole political life, what you find is that barry goldwater often went off and very interesting and unexpected directions. he was a more supple thinker than he was given credit for. not just by his opponents but also by his supporters. some examples that you are familiar with -- at the end of his life, he broke with the republican party over the influence of the religious right. he was not a fan of jerry falwell and pat robertson. he championed the right of gay people to serve in the military, supported a democrat in 1992 when karen english ran for congress. he was a supporter of planned parenthood for his entire life. he was also a member of the naacp, which was dashing white supporters of segregation, maybe the most hated organization in the country. he even had a warm reputation -- we forgot this picture, this is from his 1968 senate campaign -- great picture. there he is in his backyard in this photograph. goldwater, of course, was a good

barry. his wife and all of his team that came together to put on this program with reverend willie wilson and dr. dorothy hyde and so many. we call for one million men and two million, nearly two million showed up. in this city. [applause] mayor barry was a principal helper in that effort. 25,000 orphans found a home after that march. 1.3 million new voters came on the voter rolls after that march. [applause] derelict fathers and husbands went back to their wives and family ares and too -- families and tried to make a new start. but in this world when you do good for the masses -- [laughter] you are not loved by those who suck the blood of the masses to maintain their wealth, influence and power. i'm going to close now. in this audience are the elders of the children of israel. i love your singing, your spirit. you prove that you are the people of god, worthy for us to live for and worthy for us to give our lives for. the young people are rising all over america because somebody sold some -- somebody has sown some seeds out there that are germinating. [applause] the bible says cast your bread up

barry gordy of motown fame had the good sense to follow dr. king around at a certain part of the movement. an engineer from motown gets paid to follow king around and record his presentations during his talks and speeches. most of us and some of you. i was about to say that most americans think that king only gave one speech in his whole life. then it hit me i am in a memphis. you all know he gave at least two speeches. the audience is trying to figure that out. they don't get the joke. the announcement he gave before he died was here in memphis. everyone knows that but most americans think having only gave one speech in his whole life. i have a dream and i think the speech only had one line in it. i -- a nation where we will not be judged by the color of our skin. all of you know because that is all, the only part of the narrative that we ever get. too many of us think he only gave one speech that had only one line in the thank goodness barry gordy of someone following him around. gordy eventually put some of these features out on lp. this de

barry. his wife and all of this team that came together to put on this program with reverend willie wilson and dr. dorothy hygen, so many we call for 1 million men and 2 million nearly showed up in this city. mayor barry was a principal helper in that effort. 25,000 orphans found a home after that march. 1.3 million new voters came on the voter roll after that march. fathers and husbands went back to wives and families and tried to make a new start. but in this world when you do good for the masses you are not loved by those who suck the blood of the masses to maintain their wealth, influence and power. i'm going to close now. in this audience are the elders of the children of israel. i love your singing your spirit. you prove that you are the people of god worthy for us to live for and worthy for us to give our lives for. the young people are rising all over america because somebody sowed some seeds out there that germinated. the bible says cast your bread upon the waters. and after many days you will see it coming back to you. thank you, reverend jackson. thank you dr. king, thank you malcolm x

barry gordy of motown fame had the good sense to send ang engineer around to follow dr. king at some time frame in king's life. engineer from motown that gordony just paid to follow king around and record many of his presentations. many of his talks and speeches. i know most of us think -- some of you now -- let me back up -- most americans think that king only gave one speech in his whole life. and then it hit me, i'm in memphis. y'all know he gave at least two speeches. the mountain top speech he gave the night before he died was here in memphis. everybody good memphis llanos that speech probably by heart. most americans think king gave one supreme, "i have a dream. "and think speech only had one line in it. will i not be judged by the color of their skin i bit -- but by the -- i ain't asking you to go no further. i know that's all you know. that's the only narrative, the only part of the narrative we ever get. so, too many of us think he only gave one speech the speech only had one line. but thank goodness barry gordy had someone following hip around to record the spe

barry gordy of motown fame had the good sense to follow dr. king around at a certain part of the movement. an engineer from motown gets paid to follow king around and record his presentations during his talks and speeches. most of us and some of you. i was about to say that most americans think that king only gave one speech in his whole life. then it hit me i am in a memphis. you all know he gave at least two speeches. the audience is trying to figure that out. they don't get the joke. the announcement he gave before he died was here in memphis. everyone knows that but most americans think having only gave one speech in his whole life. i have a dream and i think the speech only had one line in it. i -- a nation where we will not be judged by the color of our skin. all of you know because that is all, the only part of the narrative that we ever get. too many of us think he only gave one speech that had only one line in the thank goodness barry gordy of someone following him around. gordy eventually put some of these features out on lp. this de

dr. martin luther king jr. used to be. nbc's tracie potts will join us live to tell more about his plans at 6:30. >>> d.c. council will officially declare the seat vacant for marion barry. >> reporter: aaron, good morning. while the city is focused on preparing for a proper farewell for marion barry, there is still the business of a special election to fill his seat. the board of election will certify the victacancy of the s. somewhere between 74 and 174 days. that could put us early february and mid-may. this will be the first special election in 17 years to happen because a city member has passed away. barry died more than a week ago with two years left in his term. the board of elections is dealing with the vacated seat from ward 4. what could happen is we could see a push to hold both of those special elections on the same day. live this morning outside 1 judiciary square. i'm molette green. back to you. >>> and barry will have a true farewell. he will lie in repose for 24 hours. friday, a community memorial service will be held in his honor at the temple of praise church in southeast d.c. his funeral will be friday, december 6th, at the convention center, followed

senior pastor of the ebenezer church and chief richard barry, the president of the international association of chiefs of police. thank you for joining us. dr. war knock, i want to start with you, where protesters or participants in the church stood up, they were vocal and they had a message for eric holder. let me play one little portion of this. [ chanting ] >> dr. warnock, they had their hands in the air and they had signs, it was hard for to us hear them. what was their message to eric hold centre. >> when you think about the whole movement or this chapter of the movement beginning with the shooting of michael brown, it's really the passion and commitment of students just like those we saw last night, that have kept this discussion going. and so it was a very spirited meeting. we were at ebenezer baptist church, the home church of martin luther king jr. so we're no strangers to this kind of engagement. >> but what specifically were they trying to impart to the attorney general? >> well, i think that they were pressing the message that this is no among business as usual. we're focused on this. we're grateful for the visit from the attorn

the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. our gracious god and friend, great is your fanalfulness. guard our senators. as they wait expectantly for your salvation, may they never stumble in the darkness. lord, protect their minds with your instructions so that they will not deviate from the path o integrity. may they follow your directions and embrace your counsel so that america can be like a shining city on a hill. give their petitions your personal attention so that no weapon formed against them will prosper. let praises cascade from their lips and your promises ring from their tongues, o god of our salvation. we pray in your merciful name. amen. the president pro tempore: pleae join me in reciting the pledge f allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the majority leader. mr. reid: following my remarks and those of the republican leerksd the senate will proceed to executive sessio

the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal god, the giver of every good and perfect gift thank you for this season of giving that reminds us of your blessing of salvation. your redemptive thread can be seen throughout the fabric of our nation's history, redeem us again. may your redemptive power give wisdom and courage to our lawmakers. as you illuminate their path with the light of your guidance. empower them to make decisions after weighting them on the scale of long term consequences. today, bless our united states capitol police who routinely risk their lives for liberty. surround them and their loved one with the shield of your protection and favor. in a special way, embrace senator thad cochran with your transforming presence as he grieves the loss of his beloved rose. lord, thank you for the life and legacy of rose cochran. we pray in your great name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america a

the chaplain, dr. barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. eternal master, you're too good to be true. repeatedly, throughout our history, you have been our anchor. continue to bring stability and unity to our lawmakers as they strive to do your will on earth, even as it is done in heaven. may they trust your promises, remembering that you are that rock-solid mountain on which they can always depend. lord, encircle them with the shield of your favor, doing for them more than they can ask or imagine. renew their commitment to you as their guide and guardian and enable them to successfully meet the challenges of our time. we pray in your majestic name. amen. the president pro tempore: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. mr. reid: mr. president? the presiding officer: the majority leader. mr. reid: following my remarks and those of the republican

the chaplain dr. barry black will lead the senate in prayer. the chaplain: let us pray. almighty god, the center of our joy, on this special day when i am honored to participate in senator mark kirk's retirement ceremony from the united states navy reserve at the pentagon, thank you for his service to you and country. lord, we're also grateful for all of our military men and women who back their words with courageous deeds. in this season that brings tidings of a coming dawn, guide our lawmakers through the darkness that precedes the breaking of day. you have guided this nation through stormy places, and we have felt the winds and have been tossed by troubled seas. may our senators, amid the tumult, hear the whisper of your promise to never forsake us. remind us of life's brevity so that we will number our days and have hearts of wisdom. we pray in your marvelous name. amen. the presiding officer: please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one n