let's hear first from delegate norton, eleanor holmes norton who is a friend of mine.hank you for coming on. you were very strong today. when did you find out they were going to be an all-male -- almost like one of those cigarette hearings where all the leaders of the tobacco industry shows up. all the men there. when did you first realize this would be such a deadly visual for the guy holding these hearings? >> i realized -- i realized it this morning when i saw our business as she was there in the audience. we wanted her to be added to the panel. here we have five men sitting across the line to have one woman sitting there. apparently the committee thought would really have turned the tables on what they wanted to do because that woman would have talked about why contraceptives were important and she would have told a very poignant story. instead, they wanted to relitigate the health care law. they wanted to make this a hearing in the abstract on religious liberty when, of course there would have been no hearing in the first place, except for the controversy about re

the hearing this week was a matter of great asset to carolyn maloney and also eleanor holmes norton -- upset to carolyn maloney and also eleanor holmes norton. >> it is not a new thing to have a cited congressional hearing. however, it was not a stroke of genius to have all men talking about contraception that involves principally when it. they can get it over the counter any time they want. >> let's talk about the president's deal. you had a column about it on friday, charles. it is a compromise, so to speak. >> it is not a compromise, it is a fake, an accounting trick and a catholic hospital, like a catholic charity or public- school, is required by law to engage an insurer -- like a catholic charity or school, is required by law to engage an insurer that will provide contraceptives. i have no problem with contraceptives. it is not about access to contraceptives. it is can the state compel a religious organization to do something, to engage an insurer was required by law to provide something that is against the doctrine of that church? the answer is nothing has changed in a moral ce

delegate eleanor holmes norton stormed out shortly after making the statement.ring stemmed from the white house rule requiring faith-based employers to provide insurance that would cover birth control. norton says she was outraged because the panel included only men, and her female guest was denied entry. >> they were violating our first amendment rights to talk about that ag pe-- that aspect of the controversy that, by the way, is what most women and most families were concerned about. >> the second panel for the hearing did feature two female witnesses. >>> maryland lawmakers could vote on the same-sex marriage bill as early as this afternoon. last night the house of delegates approved an amendment to make the law effective next january instead of this october. the idea is to allow more time to bring the gay marriage issue up for voter referendum in november. advocates of same-sex marriage have been working to get a few more votes to reach the 71 needed to pass the bill. >>> today the maryland state senate will vote whether to discipline prince george's county

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s delegate of the house of representatives eleanor holmes norton is joining us. . >> good afternoon.e when you walked out of darrell issa's panel last week. now we're talking about abortion and terms like forced transvaginal ultrasounds as we were just doing with krystal ball. where did this come from? >> it's the women we requested and we only wanted one witness was not allowed to be on a panel about an issue that involved women at its core. why are all these issues coming up now. why do we have a bill for that matter in the congress that would say that women who live only in the district of columbia, nowhere else, you couldn't have an abortion after 20 weeks, in violation of roe versus wade. why are these matters coming up now? some of it may be fortutous. the president had settled that issue to the satisfaction of most americans. why exploit the religious side and not let the woman side come in and assume that religion always trumps every other issue, which is contrary to what the supreme court said. why put a bill in the house and the senate that would cut the time you could have

delegate eleanor holmes norton is working to fight both measures.ill that would legalize same- sex marriage will be introduced to the full chamber of maryland 's house of delegates today. two house committees approved it yesterday. governor o'malley supports the bill. maryland could become a state to legalize same-sex marriage of the house and senate approves. the son of prince or does county firefighter been praised as a hero after possibly saving a classmate's life. the 10-year-old was in the lunchroom when his friends started choking on a hot dog. >> he started goingi started going like this a lot harder to his back. it ended up coming out. >> amazing. i'm speechless about what he was able to do under pressure. >> his father had taught him what to do if somebody was joking and he was able to put what he learned into action. some of the most pampered dogs gathered in new york to compete in the westminster kennel club will dog show. we learned which one was a top dog last night. >> best in show at the 136 annual westminster kennel club america's do

. >> eleanor holmes norton stormed out of a hearing. she was upset that the chairman would not let georgetown law student sandra fluke testify. >> it was astounding. it is astounding to sit there and see a group of all male religious leaders talking about women's health. we were not even present. >> the office says a minority members try to adhere as a witness to late. they talked about other plan separate controls can be prescribed for. >> and it was in the battle whether a casino should be built in prince george's county. sharon baker is calling for a luxurious casino to be built at national harbour. he says it could help pay for a new regional medical center and for school construction repairs. lawmakers would have to pass legislation for allowing the casino. >> we are looking at 38 degrees on this friday. >> coming up next, talking about lin-sanity. what summer doing to look like jeremy lin. >> fir [ male announcer ] in her natural habitat the tissue monster was quite mild. achoo! [ male announcer ] but when she used tissues, she we

delegate eleanor holmes norton got angry at a hearing today. she walked out. >>> a fast forward through the headlines. thousands of people gathered in alexandria today to say a final good-bye to joshua weisman. he is the alexandria paramedic who died in the line of duty last week while responding to an emergency call on i-395. weisman was buried at alexandria's ivy cemetery at a memorial dedicated to first responders. >>> kevin kostner, aretha franklin, stevie wonder all scheduled to speak or perform at whitney houston's funeral saturday. services for the pop star will be held at her childhood church in new jersey. the family is allowing it to be broadcast on television and the web. >>> congress is expected to approve an extension of the payroll tax cut deal tomorrow. the 2% cut would have expired on march first if lawmakers did not take action. president obama says he'll sign the bill as soon as he gets it. now let's fast forward to the weather. doug? >>> some rain is continuing to move out of our region. you can see the rain showers down to t

eleanor holmes walked out of the hearing today. we want to talk to her first. tempers flaired at that hearing. lines were crossed. separation of church and state. that was the name of the hearing. has the obama administration trampled on freedom of religion? caroline maloney criticized the premise of the hearing and the makeup of that all-male panel. let's listen. >> where are the women? when i look at this panel, i don't see one single woman representing the tens of millions of women across the country who want and need insurance coverage for basic preventive health care services including family planning. where are the women? of course, this hearing is about rights. contraception and birth control. it's about the fact that women want to have access to basic health services, family planning through their health insurance plan. >> u.s. congresswoman eleanor holmes took on the panel. watch this picture of an all-male panel there. let's listen to the delegate. >> one thing, mr. chairman, we have been denied the right to have a witness -- i want to have the right

the hearing this week was a matter of great upset to carolyn maloney eleanor holmes nortoton. >> it ishave a slanted congresonal hearing. however, it was not a stroke of genius to have all men talking about contraception that involves princncipally w women. they canet it over the counter any time they want. >> you had a column about this on friday, charles. it is a compromise, so to speak. >> it is not a compromise, it is ofake, an accounting trick.. any tholic hospital, like catholic charities are caolic schools, is required by law to engage an insurer who w by law be required to provide contraceptes. i have no problem with contraceptives. it is not about access to contraceptives. it is can the state compel a religious organization to do somethiing, to engage an injur surer who is required by law to provide things that are against ththe doctrine of that church? nothing has changed in a moral sense. however, it was a political stroke. obama got away with it. before he had been opposed by rick warren, a pastor who supported him, he had been opposed by tim kaine, a former dnc chairman. n

congresswoman eleanor holmes norton hosted her 12th annual tax fair today at the washington convention center. tax professionals were on hand from the i.r.s. and the d.c. office of tax and revenue to help residents prepare their basic tax returns. the free event also featured representatives from a variety of financial service institutions, to provide information on low cost credit union, banking and loans, college tuition planning and assistance, mortage help, and credit counseling. >>> coming up, a breezy and cool saturday night. what should we expect sunday morning? annie will be back in just a moment. stay tuned! >> woman: don't forget the yard work! >> o.k. >> announcer: with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. >> nice job, ben. >> announcer: well played, dan. well played. citibank popmoney. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> annie is here, you look cold. >> it is cold! when you factor in the windchills, feels like 20s and 30s. so if you have plans tonight, definitely bundle up. wish i had my scarf on earlier this evening

. >> eleanor holmes norton stormed out of a hearing on contraception today. she was outraged because the panel only had men on it. a second panel after norton left did include women. >> the sound of bag pipes filled the area in alexandria for a paramedic who died in the line of duty. they came to pay their respects for 34-year-old josh weissman. he died last week while responding to a car fire. one of the most emotional parts of the ceremony came when his brother gabe read a letter written by the fall i don't know paramedic's widow. >> i'm going to miss the sound of his voice and especially his laugh, miss his big eyes looking at me in the morning and the way it felt like we could finally breathe again when he wrapped his arms around me. >> weissman was buried at alexandria's ivy hill cemetery. >> virginia lawmakers passed a bill. can you only be ticketed for texting if you're pulled over for a secondary offense like speeding. >> the federal government is trying to make it tougher to be distracted behind the wheel the national transportation safety board is a

that prompted new york democrat carolyn maloney and our own eleanor holmes norton to storm out in protest meanwhile, former senator rick santorum surges ahead in the gop nomination race, also opposing use of birth control. he calls birth control "harmful to women," and opposes abortion in all circumstances, even rape or incest. he calls pregnancy as a result of rape a gift from god. >> linda chavez. are americans in din engineer of losing access to birth control. >> no. should they be faced to pay for it for others? that's the question. >> 57% of them support of governor paid contra contracept. >> this is where the republicans have decided to make their zand. this is not the vote moving issue of 2012. what about the economy? second, i paid $70 for my birth control copay. one in three women on birth control have struggled to afford it. it's difficulty and serious public health concern. >> is it a reflection of the fact that there are a whole lot of people out there who opposite oppose access to birth control. as soon as they ban abortion, they are going to go after birth control. we are se

eleanor holmes north an said it violates the autonomy and discriminates against d.c. residents. >>> and armed thugs continue to target those of us with smartphones and other personal electronics. and that seems to have no end in sight. and bob barnard has more on this. >> reporter: first things first, well-known crime fighters are spreading the word about the spike in some street robberies. and warning people not to walk around with smartphones in the open and headphones blocking the ability to hear what is going on around them and there has been one more robbery and that is in northeast. there were several last night in all quadrants of the city, most armed with guns and wearing masks. police chiefs across the country are urging the wireless industry to come up with ways to make smartphones less of a target for thieves. >> you have to find the best way to skin that cat, if you will. the best way to address the problem. it's not a blanket data base that will block a bunch of numbers from being used but we have to look at all of the evidence. what is the market for the

. >> joining me now, eleanor holmes nor on the representing the district of columbia.d morning. >> good morning. >> noneigious groups that support the obama station is going to be speaking at today he's hearing. what's the point? >> i just walked out of the hearing because it's a wrong hearing. as member of the minority ruler we are entitled to one witness. that once was a georgetown university law student. she was denied the right to testify. i am still attending professor, congresswoman, of course, but i taught full time at georgetown. georgetown is perhaps the flagsh flagship, catholic university in the united states. it does, in fact, allow cont contraceptives for students and its faculty and staff in one of that is going to come out at this hearing. it's a total romp one-sided hearing. we protested, asked that she be allowed to come. she was sitting right there. her story would have been a very compelling one. she has a friend who has lost an ovary and may not be able to have children because she did not have access to contraception. >> let me give you an opportun

delegate eleanor holmes norton stormed out shortly after that. the hearings stemmed from the rule requiring faith-based employers to provide insurance for birth control. norton says she was outraged because the panel included only men and her female guest was denied entry. >> if they were violating our first amendment rights to talk about that aspect of the controversy that by the way, it is what most women and most families were concerned about. >> nowing a second panel for the hearing did include two female guests. >>> maryland lawmakers could vote on the same-sex marriage bill as early as this afternoon. last night the house of delegates approved an amendment to make the law effective next january instead of this october. the idea is to allow more time to bring the gay marriage issue up for voter referendum in november. advocates of same-sex marriage have been working to get a few more votes to reach the 71 needed to pass the bill. >>> we have the guy that's making news today. tom, you have to tell us about this snow you think may be come thin

congresswoman, eleanor holmes norton hosted her tax fair today at the washington convention center. tax professionals were on hand from the irs and d.c. office of tax and revenue to help residents prepare their basic tax return. the free event featured representatives from a variety of financial service institutions to provide information on low cost, college tuition planning, and assistance, mortgage help, and credit counseling. >>> metro transit police helped rescue an injured bald eagle in alexandria. the eagle was discovered next to a blue line metro track this afternoon. police and animal control officers rescued the eagle and took it to the rap tear conservancy of virginia. that's where the bird is being treated for a broken wing tonight. >>> coming up, a tornado ripped through virginia not far from virginia beach. we'll show you what happened. >>> also ahead, a blustery saturday night. what should we expect sunday morning? we're back in a moment. >>> residents of matthew's, virginia, are spending this weekend cleaning up from a tornado that ripped through the area last night.

joe, but that's my take on it. [ applause ] >>s my pleasure and honor to introduce honorable eleanor holmes norton, congresswoman now in her 11th term as a congresswoman of the district of columbia, is the ranking member of the house subcommittee on economic development of buildings and emergency management and serves offer the committee of transportation and from a if a. she's a tenured prove of law at georgetown, earned her law degree and a masters degree in american studies from yale. i've been organizing meetings for quite a few years and i have learned to avoid inviting members of congress because congress is a jealous mistress. its schedule dominates but we are very, very fortunate with the help of monica laws to schedule with congresswoman holmes norton's staff the time and sheep show showed up exactl time. thank you. >> thank you very much. my chief regret, of course, is that, yes, my mistress is in sessi session, and if anything i was concerned that i might not get here on time. but my chief regret is that i wasn't able to hear the panel because when i read of what you were seeking

the hearing this week was of great upset to carolyn maloney and eleanor holmes norton. >> it is not a new thing to have a slanted congressional hearing. however, it was not a stroke of genius to have all men talking about contraception that involves principally women. they can get it over the counter any time they want. >> you wrote a column about this on friday. it is a compromise of sorts. >> it is not a compromise, it is at fayed, an accounting trick. any catholic hospital, like a catholic charity or a catholic school, is required by law to engage an insurer who will, by law, be required to provide contraceptives. i have no problems with contraceptives. this is not about the access to contraceptives. it is can the state compel a religious organization to do something to engage an insurer who is required by law to provide things that are against the doctrine of that church. the answer is nothing can change in the moral sense. however, it was a political stroke. obama got away with it u. before, he had been opposed by rick warren, a pastor who supported him, tim kaine, the former dnc

mayor vincent gray and congresswoman eleanor holmes norton will protest a proposal that would ban most abortions in the district. the measure would bar abortions in d.c. unless the life of the pregnant mother was endangered. under the proempofol, the docto who performed the procedure would face up to two years in prison. >>> nearly 1,200 protested the strict anti-abortion bills advancing through the general system. the protesters stood in slems as lawmakers entered the building. they're concerned about the bill that defines life at beginning at conception and another that would require women to have an ultrasound before having an abortion. >>> maryland could approve same-sex marriage legislation by the end this week. lawmakers erupted in cheers when the house barely cleared its version of the bill on friday. today the senate judicial proceedings committee is expected to vote on the bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry. the full maryland senate could take a final vote later this week. opponents have vowed to make the issue a referendum issue on november's election ballot. >>>

congresswoman eleanor holmes norton? >> if we had gone to central casting this morning to find a representative we could not have done better than you today. you have performed another service that is an unintended consequence of this hearing. for the first time, those who have paid attention to this issue now know that the affordable health care act now covers contraceptives, so women no longer have to pay extra for pills, devices, or other means of contraception. thank you for helping us get back out there. >> thank you. >> thank you. i believe the visibility -- we almost got to thank the chairman for the lack of judgment that he had to create the awareness. it has been hard to convince people that the fight has been about contraception. we have tried to tell people for 25 years that it is about contraceptive -- contraception, and they say it cannot be. yes, it is. it is not a subject that we like to talk about in public -- personal, private matters, but apparently it is necessary because people who called this hearing

and to our local representative of national significance, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton. >> well, i'm certainly please today represent ms. fluke while she's in washington. >> as am i. [laughter] >> what year are you at georgetown? >> i'm a third year student, i'll be graduate anything may. >> i have some questions for you. the information that your testimony reveals today made your appearance at the hearing we were, we had last thursday even more important. because it was new information. i would wager that most americans when they think of contraceptives think about their own lives, and their own lives are not typical of the lives you have related, but do not have the kind of information that you brought forward this morning. i want to thank you very much for putting that information at least on our record and on the record of american families who i think needed to hear it. it's important to remember that we are accustomed to the fact that women live longer today. i wonder if we understand that that is a 20th century phenomenon. if you were to go into the graveyards of america,

our guest this morning, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton.eal quick before we move on to the president's budget proposals, which the district's going to see a big benefit from -- d.c. politics. you represent this city, the nation's capital. last week, they voted on, i guess a civility measure or rule, so that behind closed doors, when, actually, somebody, maybe a reporter could be in there, which is what happened last time, there's no cursing between council members. your thoughts on that and the tone and how these men and women are getting along on the council. it seems to be a distraction. >> i'll tell you, we need some civility rules in the house. of course, if you even speak disrespectfully on the floor of someone, you have to kind of apologize. we're not used to some of these issues. i really have no idea what has promoted this, but i'm sure -- i'm glad that the council is taking care of it. >> it didn't surprise you, though? i mean, everybody's heard what was thrown about. >> i didn't know. no, only what i read in the newspaper. i don't

eleanor holmes norton was on this program talking about the one person they wanted to testify. >> speakerosi will held a hearing. i will be there, a number of other people will be there next thursday where the only witness will be saundra fluke. the young women who was there, wanted to testify and who the committee kept from testifying. >> she is in the studio right now. thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> tell us what the committee was so afraid to hear? >> what is stunning to me is they are evidently still afraid it is going to get out there. because congress woman pelosi has called for a hearing on women's health this coming thursday and now the republican leadership is not allowing it to be televised. evidencely this is really powerful and really terrifying. >> they might have seen the numbers i just showed. they realize they are on the losing side. and nancy pelosi says this is totally out of the ordinary normally they are televised, but in this case the republicans are scared. what were you going to testify to? >> i was there to give voice to the voice o

republican eleanor holmes norton walked out when they refused to let a 30-year-old student to testify. she said democrats submitted her name too late for consideration. the core of the issue is a decision go force employers affiliated with relegislation groups to provide health care that includes contraception. president obama has offered a compromise to have insurers pay for the coverage. >>> breaking news overnight, an outbreak of violence in iraq. several bombings and shootings have killed dozens of people in iran. the worst was a car bach killing nine and enjurying more. more happens after that. 6:07 is our time. your early risers rejoice. a business that has a following that could be expanding into the district. >>> plus, a twist into the gaegs of what killed a television produc [ male announcer ] technology accelerates at a relentless pace. anything not moving forward is moving backward. [ tires screech ] [ engine turns over, tires squeal ] introducing the 2013 gs. with the lexus enform app suite, the most connected information and communication technology available in an automo

delegate eleanor holmes norton was far up and ended a stormy out of the hearing yesterday. her issue was that chairman darrell issa would not elect a georgetown law student sandra fluke testified. she had been invited by the house minority members to testify that health insurers cover contraception. >> it was astounding especially to savannah and see a group of all male elderly or religious leaders talking about women's health as if we were not even present. >> darrell issa's office has spoken about this and says minority members tried to add to the woman as a witness too late. a respected new york times foreign correspondent has died while covering the ongoing violence in syria. the paper says anthony shadid died from an apparent as much attack after he slipped into the country to report on the uprising. he previously or for the washington post and the associated press. he has won pulitzer prizes for his reporting on the iraq war. he was only 43. >> the baseball world mourning the loss of coliform catcher -- of hall of fame catcher gary carter. he spent 19 years in the maj

delegate eleanor holmes norton enraged during a hearing and walks out. >>> police say a traffic fighted with one driver pulling a gun. >>> and a solemn good-bye to a paramedic killed while trying to save someone else. >> we'll get to those stories in a bit. first up the weather. we've seen rain all across our area for much of the day. now, folks, it looks like some of us could see some flakes this weekend. >> doug kammerer joins us in the storm center. how is it looking? >> a lot of people getting excited about what's going to happen later on this weekend. we're talking about during the day on sunday. first we have some rain out there right now with temperatures at 46 degrees. at least it's been a mild rain. winds out of the south-southwest at about 6 miles per hour right now and temperatures across the region all in the 40s. 43 right now in leesburg. 45 in manassas. down to the south in fredericksburg coming in with a temperature there of 47 degrees. once again, mild this afternoon. temperatures right around average for this time of the year. we're look forgue the rain continuing to

delegate eleanor holmes walking out when the congressman refused to let 30-year-old georgetown 30 yorld draw fluke testify before the hearing. she was the only woman scheduled to testify but he said that democrats submit add name too late. it was to require employers, even those affiliated with religious groups, to provide health coverage that includes contraception. president obama has offered a compromise to have sures pay for it, not the religious organizations. >> and the payroll tax cut extension is now law. president obama signed the middle-class tax relief and jobs act for 2012 yesterday. it extends through the end of the year. 2% tax cut in funds and social security. the wlous says workers making $50,000 a year would continue to take home an extra $80 a month because of this measure. >>> a judge will decide how long a former eun voerts of virginia lacrosse player will spend in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend. the jury who convicted george huguely on second-degree murder recommended a sentence of 26 years. that second-degree murder conviction means the jury believes he did n

. >> joining us is eleanor holmes norton. you for joining me. >> of course. >> let me first find out what was the pressure point there. you have the list of the witnesses. you see the panel consists of all men. what was the point you felt it was time to take a stand as we heard you in that sound clip. >> i took a stand. maloney did not walk out. she said she was going out any way. i felt that somebody had to take a stand against what was gross unfairness. i didn't object to an all-male panel. i objected for the refusal to have one witness who would have been a woman. you would have thought that on a -- with a hearing that grew out of the controversy last week on contraceptives and religious practices that the majority would want to have some women there. not only did they deny us the right to have our witness, finding her unqualified because she wanted to talk about contraception, it means they were violating our first amendment rights to talk about that aspect of the controversy that is what most women and most families were

delegate eleanor holmes norton says the feds are still underbudgeting once again. >>> the pound daition named after a -- foundation named after a d.c. developer is writing a big check to restore the national mall. many areas on the mall have become rundown from overuse and the developer john akridge established a foundation to help raise funds. >>> 6:36. jessica doyle is watching your money and your food. >> [ foreign language ] >> wow. >> [ foreign language ?cht [ . >> that's gorgeous. we are salivating this morning with this latest story. you have just 16 more days to wait for this new one from taco bell. among the new offerings, a line of tacos. they're made entirely from doritos. our partners at "u.s.a. today" reports there is already industry chatter that it could be one of the nation's top products this year. taco bell is still recovering from a lawsuit that falsely accused the company of lacing its beef with filler. >>> changes are coming from some new government workers that they'll feel in the wallet. new hires will have to contribute about 3% of their salaries toward retiremen

congresswoman eleanor holmes norton? we had gone to central casting this morning to find a representative we could not have done better than you today. you have performed another service that is an unintended consequence of this hearing. for the first time, those who have paid attention to this issue now know that the affordable health care act now covers contraceptives, so women no longer have to pay extra for pills, devices, or other means of contraception. thank you for helping us get back out there. >> thank you. >> thank you. i believe the visibility -- we almost got to thank the chairman for the lack of judgment that he had to create the awareness. it has been hard to convince people that the fight has been about contraception. we have tried to tell people for 25 years that it is about contraception, and they say it cannot be. yes, it is. it is not a subject that we like to talk about in public -- personal, private matters, but apparently it is necessary because people who called this hearing do not seem to know wh

thank you and to our local representative of national significance, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton. >> i am pleased to represent ms. fluke when she is in washington. what year are you at georgetown? >> i may third year student and i will graduate in may. >> you are about to graduate from law school. let me put a question to you. the information that your testimony reveals today made your appearance at that hearing we had last thursday even more important. it was new information. when most americans think about contraceptives, they think about their own lives and how they are related. they do not have the kind of information you brought forward this morning. i want to thank you very much for putting that information at least on our record and a record of american families. i think we needed to hear it. it is important to remember that we are accustomed to the fact that women live longer today. i wonder if we understand that that is a 20th-century phenomenon. if you were to go into the graveyard of america, you would be quite amazed with the headstones that speak of the lives of wome

mayor vincent gray and eleanor holmes norton will present a motion that would bar an abortion unless woman's life is in danger. they oppose it. >>> maryland could approve same-sex marriage legislation by the end of the week. the house narrowly passed its version of the bill friday. today the senate judicial proceedings committee is expected to vote on legislation that would allow same-sex couples to marry. the full senate is expected to vote and pass the legislation this week instead of a general assembly vote. opponents want marylanders to weigh in with a referendum on november's election ballot. >>> 6:35. the "today" show begins next at 7:00. let's check in with ann curry to see what they're working on this morning. good morning, ann. >>> hey, good morning you to. that's right. coming up on a tuesday morning on "today," gas prices rising at a record pace no end in sight. could we hit $5 a gallon before memorial day sfwhend we'll get the latest on that. >>> also, emotional testimony at the murder trial of a man accused of killing his wife during a honeymoon diving trip in australia.

mayor vincent gray and congresswoman eleanor holmes norton will protest a proposal that would ban mostions in the district. the measure would bar abortions in d.c. unless the life of the pregnant mother was in danger. under the proposal, a doctor who performed the procedure would face up to two years in prison. >>> nearly 1,200 people held a demonstration in richmond against the strict anti-abortion bills advancing through the assembly. they stood in silence as lawmakers entered the building. they're upset as a bill that defines human life beginning at conception and another that would require women to have an invasive ultrasound before getting an abortion. >>> city, town, and county employees in virginia could soon store guns and ammunition in their cars while at work. one of several gun rights bills that cleared a subcommittee monday. the bill would allow employees to store guns in their cars as long as the farm was inside a condition -- firearm was inside a container and the car was locked. it does not apply to those who work for mental health agencies or universities. the senate al

here is council woman eleanor holmes norris taking on darrell issa directly. >> i asked me the staff to get me the rules, mr. chairman. one thing mr. chairman, deny the right to have a -- >> general lady -- >> i want the right to make a parliamentary inquiry. >> state your parliamentary inquiry. >> greta: ten minutes later, norton, maloney and congressman qugley stormed out of the hearing. congressman issa joins us. nice to see you, sir. >> they didn't storm out of the hearing. they stormed to a press conference to make an issue over what they didn't like which was religious people, religious leaders, of many denominations coming in to talk about tim pact of the president and secretary's decision to not give them the normal broad exclusion of what is considered to be religious freedom and their execution. that simple. we had ministers, we had a lutheran minister, obviously a catholic bishop. we also had a jewish rabbi for whom none of the things talked about or against their faith. yet, he was saying for the same reason that this is a bad precedent. >> greta: all right. were they giv