i was an eau claire wisconsin -- eau claire, a wisconsin, he and people were quote -- eau claire, wisconsinnd people are quoting you. -- were quoting you. also, by the way, on the health- care bill, which should all listen to that center on that health care bill. they have not read it. -- listen to that senator on that health-care bill. a lot of times, they do not give them time. the leadership does not give them time. greco, harry reid right now and tell him, "give them time" -- greta: called harry reid right now. -- call harry reid. acquiring other banks, some lending. all right. why in the world is not the treasury getting that information, putting that on the internet? why are they hiding it from us? >> it is our money. there is no rationalç reason. look. this was supposed to be the new era of accountability and the new era of transparency. greta: while you areç writing harry reid, right to the secretary of treasury. what are the banks doing with the money -- write to the secretary of treasury. >> taxpayers have a right to know. this is the interesting part about this entire story. th

ten-year-old stefan eau claire has never even heard the word recession but he knew full well what itelt like. stefan and his brother live on the edge of town. their dad is a carpenter and like a lot of construction workers in my area he's struggling for work like never before. stefan said it got especially bad about a month ago. >> we had to go down to our cousin's house to get some food, money to buy food. >> reporter: that stinks. >> yeah. >> reporter: stefan says it was about then that he realized he had to do something. so he went to the place where he hides his birthday money and tried to give it to his parents. >> because they were going through, like, tough times. >> reporter: what did they say when you offered them your money? >> they said "no, you take it." but i just laid it on the counter and then they put it in their pocket. >> reporter: $40. his life savings. >> he gave it all just to buy stuff for the house. >> reporter: stefan's mom wanda. >> he says "mommy, don't worry about it." >> reporter: that's really sweet of him. >> i got good kids but it just hurts. it makes u

harry, come on over because i want to tell you about a really provocative debate that sprung up in eau claireow would you feel if somebody told you you couldn't do something that was legal inside your own home. >> not good. >> that's what happened. the homeowners association has voted to ban smoking inside individual homes. and the reason is because it's 34 units, and they say they're in very close proximity and the smoke could easily flow from one unit to the other. >> they're actually duplexes. i live in a big high rise in the city, and i'm telling you, we share the same vents. i can tell when my neighbor is smoking. my wife says, the guy downstairs is lighting up. >> as long as tobacco is legal. >> but the flip side, you have a choice as to whether to live there or not. if you want to move, nobody is keeping you from moving. >> might be the ideal place, though. >> that's what they're thinking. some people might choose not to go there or choose to move out, but they're betting more people will choose to move in because it's clean. >> you have a duplex house. the guy who lives next to you is

pick city of the day happens to be eau claire, wisconsin. mostly sunny, 78 degrees.ome folks from wisconsin over here. let's check your weather today. slight risk of strong storms from texas all the way up into the plains. sunny skies out west, temperatures really warm. reno today, 100 degrees. rain along the mid-atlantic >>> good morning. cloudy around the region. a fesprinkles in prince william and spotsylvania counties. tending to dissipate. it's 71 in washington, in the upper 60s in montgomery, fairfax and prince george's counties. it will be mostly cloudy, a small chance of a shower or thundershower. and tomorrow a greater chance and cooler than average. the mid 80s wednesday. a small chance of a passing shower or thundershower. then a greater chance thursday. >> and nothing says summer in new york city like a balloon head! what's your name? >> gracie. >> gracie. i like that. somebody just put that on you? well, you think about it. i'm going to throw to lester. >> al, thanks very much. >>> still to come on "toda -- why did members of amanda knox's family pose fo