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please welcome joy bryant and congresswoman eleanor holmes norton. ? ? ? ( applause ) good to see you, eleanor. come on up. there you go. >> stephen: eleanor, good to see you again, congresswoman. joy, lovely to meet you for the first time. >> nice to meet you, too. >> stephen: this project you two have worked on is fascinating to me. it takes place in 1970 and was lawsuit that you spearheaded, eleanor. tell us what the suit was about. >> well, the suit was about women at "newsweek" magazine. they were all researchers. now, these were the creme da la creme,ify beta cappas, fulbright scholars. comparable men came in as reporters, but the women, to the last woman, was a researcher. they got up their gumption to come see me to s we got a lawsuit here?" >> right. >> slam dunk. girls. ( cheers and applause ) >> stephen: joy, you're playing eleanor. >> i am! >> stephen: and not everybody who gets to portray someone who they admire actually get to meet them or spend time with them. is there added pressure or is that a gift? alive. and to play someone-- >> kicking.

additionally i'd also like to extend a special thank you to congresswoman eleanor holmes- norman. the most -- a great partner over the last five years and someone i have great respect for and have thoroughly, thoroughly enjoyed getting to know. finally, thank you to my father, who took a few hours away from his grueling schedule on the campaign trail to be here today. years ago, when we promised the city of d.c. that trump would be coming to pennsylvania avenue in 2016 we had no idea what we were foreshadowing. this is an important moment for our family and our company, and it wouldn't be possible without the hard work and support of this visionary man. so without further adieu, let me introduce my father, donald j. trump. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, everybody. i appreciate it. thank you, melania, stephanie, laura, thank you very much. we were very proud of our company. we built one of the great real estate companies of the world. but it seems very insignificant compared to what we're doing now, and as soon as we're finished cutting the ribbon, i'm off to north carolina, n

theuld also like to mention support we have received from eleanor holmes norton, as well as tonight, we have the absolute honor to have been individual, whom if it was not for her we would not be here today. that is former secretary elizabeth dole. [applause] barry: today we are also honored to have the former deputy secretary and board and formern picardi secretary jim burnley. [applause] barry: this remarkable preservation effort we see today is just the beginning. in the coming years, travelers and visitors will see the creation of a premier, world-class travel experience seen throughout the modernization of the amtrak train concourse on the south of the project. doubling in its size, creating faster connection to all modes of transportation. the addition of natural light along with several new amenities. the upgrade in modernization of the train sets. and the retail mezzanine will be transformed to allow travelers and visitors to experience the beauty and grandeur of the magnificent salience -- ceiling s, by way of scaling back the existing structures and the introduction of new

additionally i would also like to extend a special thank you to congressman eleanor holmes jordan.she has been the fiercest and most passionate advocate for this development and a great partner over the last five years. she is someone i have great respect for him that i have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know. finally, thank you to my father who took a few hours away from his grueling schedule on the campaign trail to be here today. two years ago when we promised the city of d.c. the trump would be coming to pennsylvania avenue and 2016, we had no idea what we were foreshadowing. this is an important moment for our family and our company and they wouldn't be possible without the hard work and support of this visionary man so without further ado let me introduce my father, donald j. trump. thank you. [applause] [applause] >> thank you everybody. i appreciate it. thank you melania, tiffany, thank you very much. we are very proud of our company. we have built one of the great real estate companies of the world but it seems very insignificant compared to what we are doing now and as so

delegate eleanor holmes- norton will make an appearance to the late night show with steve colbert. district's lack of voting power in congress. she play -- plays norton in the upcoming series. >> as the political air gets colder and colder, as we get towards election day, so does our weather here. >> maybe you don't see her in that light. but i had a chance to talk to and surprisingly funny. >>> let's talk about weather. we had showers and heavy warmth, moving with that cold front. that front is off to our northeast now. pushing over to the eastern shore. and it is weakening some. we had really good downpours. right now, the heaviest rains i'm tracking have been pushing through saint mary's county, now past solomonya. -- solmon's. eastman, st. michael. but to our west, still showers. most light into western frederick county now eastern washington. this shower coming out of miersville. coming up toward catoxin. also showerless in faulkier county. and back to culpepper. and western areas in stafford, spotsylvania. couple of showers trying to return. high school football forecast. coo

but one person that she really took extended time to thank, dc's delegate eleanor holmes norton. >> additionally, i would also holmes nor den. she's been the fearsest and most park the for this building's redevelopment and a great partner. she is someone i've great respect for and thoroughly enjoyed getting to know. >> well it's interesting, she specifically did note the dc mayor's office but was mayor muriel bowser invited? matt ackland had a chance to catch up with her and ask her that specific question. listen to should you she responded. >> i go to all usually events in washington that's good for business. but i don't participate in political events. >> reporter: well, i'll be back at 6:00 to talk a little bit more about donald trump's decision today to take time off of the campaign trail to cut the ribbon here at the whole. we'll be breaking it down for international hotel, i'm ronica cleary with fox 5 local news. >>> virginia governor terry mccaulive continues to dispute reports on thousands of dollars he made on campaign donations. he donated to the 2015 state senate campaign of dr. jill

[applause] eleanor holmes norton, delegates of the district of columbia. [applause] and muriel bowser, mayor of washington dc. [applause] and to the supreme court justices, members of the cabinet, members of congress, members of a diplomatic corps, for dignitaries and all of our distinguished guests, welcome. thank you all for your tremendous support of the smithsonian and of this museum of african-american history and culture. like all of the smithsonian museums, this one truly belongs to the american people. a museum is many things. two elements are most important. the people who curate, preserve and interpret and shared stories -- share its stores and the collection itself. incredible passion for this museum becomes evident when you find out about its collections. the majority of its nearly 37,000 objects, 3000 of which are currently on display comes from individuals and families, members passed down through generations. distorting covers in attics, hung on walls, displayed on coffee tables. the people who donated his personal mementos new of their grea

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your representative eleanor holmes norton.nd we are so grateful not only for the service to the country, but the amazing work they're doing with their philanthropic work and america's promise, colin and alma powell. so by now you have settled into the new year, adjusted to classes. you're preparing for spirit week. learning how to ballroom dance. i remember having to do that. getting the nerve to text that cute girl or boy in your english class. i don't remember that. we did not have texts. we had to send little notes. and then we used to actually have to go up to somebody if we liked them and talk to them. so that may happen to you some day. seniors are looking at colleges, taking test, filling out all the forms. and malia just went through this. so i know how tough this is for you and the parents. but as i'm winding down my presidency, i was so impressed with banneker the last time i was here in 2011 that i wanted to come back -- [ cheering ] -- because you're an example of a school that is doing things the right way. and i

eleanor holmes norton. >> thank you very much, mr. chairman. mr. chairman, it's been six years since congress passed the affordable health care act. and the majority has been the majority for that entire time. all they have done is propose to repeal it 60 times. they could have come forward with their own bill. the closest they've come is no bill at all. it's a recently unveiled proposal from speaker ryan that he calls the better way. terribly short on specifics of after all this criticism of the aca. but it does recycle a lot of bad ideas. for example, it rolls back the aca's vital consumer protections. and if you can imagine this, would allow companies once again to discriminate by charging higher premiums based on race and sex and health status. i cannot believe that any member of congress would want to go back to those bad old days. mr. spiro, what effect would repealing these consumer protections have on those who have gained coverage under the aca? >> well, in general it would shift cost to consumers back to consumers. and i think the way to

liz: even eleanor holmes norton out of washington, said hillary clinton was wrong to use the term deplorablesnd the word deplorables was written down she pointeded out, she read it, had it scripted which was really bad. ashley: with the word smile next to it. stuart: where is ken bone? he is on the show, red sweater, where is he? we are having technical difficulties with the studio where he is appearing from, we are working on it, every expectation of continuing to work on it and we will be back after this. ♪ amazing sleep stays with you all day and all night. with sleep number, you choose the exact firmness and comfort you want - and so does your partner - for the best sleep ever. it's the final days of the columbus day sale, with the queen c4 mattress set now only $1399.98. plus 24-month financing. learn more at sleepnumber.com >> what steps will your energy policy take to meet our energy needs while at the same time reminding environmentally friendly and minimizing job loss for fossil powerplant workers? stuart: that was ken bone, great question about energy policy. little did we know or h

your representative eleanor holmes norton.nd we are so grateful not only for the service to the country, but the amazing work they're doing with their philanthropic work and america's promise, colin and alma powell. so by now you have settled into the new year, adjusted to classes. you're preparing for spirit week. learning how to ballroom dance. i remember having to do that. getting the nerve to text that cute girl or boy in your english class. i don't remember that. we did not have texts. we had to send little notes. and then we used to actually have to go up to somebody if we liked them and talk to them. so that may happen to you some day. seniors are looking at colleges, taking test, filling out all the forms. and malia just went through this. so i know how tough this is for you and the parents. but as i'm winding down my presidency, i was so impressed with banneker the last time i was here in 2011 that i wanted to come back -- [ cheering ] -- because you're an example of a school that is doing things the right way. and i