we're tubing with congress woman eleanor holmes norton. congresswoman, your first bill right out of the gate was the new columbia district act to make the district a 51st act. you got a record number of co-sponsors. you started the new year with this new congress with that bill. >> right in their face, knowing the republican house and senate would not pass my statehood bill. we have marvelous momentum. the first official senate statehood hearing last congress. you don't let that lie on the floor. >> in september. >> yes, we did, just before that congress ended. how do you build on that momentum? we got the largest number of co-sponsors ever for that bill. what makes this bill distinctive is this is the largest number of original co-sponsors. there's people willing to sign on to the same time i signed on there were 90 of them. that means there's enthusiasm in the house for the new columbia statehood act, for us to build on so we can build a larger movement in the nationwide because our fate now lies not in the house or the senate, but with

couple of dozen people people in attendance and in a passionate speech on capitol hill, eleanor holmes norton expressed the frustration with the loss of voting rights. it's a struggle that's been ongoing for two centuries. muriel bowser sat alongside norton as the delegate announced in less than 24 hours, she'll call on republicans to restore the distri house floor in the committee of the whole. muriel bowser offered her support to the cause including renewed efforts to statehood. take a listen. >> i will rise from my seat on the house floor to speak to win back the district's vote and the committee of the whole that was in the 103rd congress and that i have been able to exercise for three congresses. and i will make the point that in a democracy, the vote can never be tied to the party in power. the vote is tied to the people. >> we are 660,000 tax payingicans that go to war. that work hard every day. for how we advance this nation. and everybody should be reminded that we don't have a vote in this house. this place. this seat of democracy. and that is not right. >> and delegate norton was a

. >> eleanor holmes norton is concerned about the lack of key medication to passengers. she said that firefighters struggled to learn for a metro if the dangerous third rail was still electrified. for some, this brings back memories of the 2009 metro tragedy that killed nine people. >> metro has come a huge way since that accident. this is a terrible mark on their record. they have to assure the public it was a one-time incident that will never happen again. >> on the federal side, the ntsb is investigating what happened. on the local side, the mayor said the city will be looking at what happened, specifically looking at the key medication issues that happened -- the communication issues after the smoke-filled the station. tom roussey, abc 7 news. >> the investigation into what went wrong and who is responsible is just beginning. abc 7 has you covered, and also as wjla.com and facebook and twitter for updates. lawyers for boston marathon bombing suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev said the jurors may be prejudiced after the bombing and the terror attacks in paris. they said that t

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s congressional delegate eleanor holmes norton is expected to ask for her right to vote.at's called a committee vote. it's only given to the d.c. delegate if congress grants it. house leaders reportedly plan to take it away. yesterday the d.c. mayor muriel bowser called on congress to let delegate eleanor holmes norton retain what little voting power she has. >>> meanwhile, special election today in virginia will decide who will replace barbara comstock at the 34 rght district delegate. >>> just in minutes ago, spacex has delayed its rocket launch at cape canaveral we're told. it would have been the first mission since last october when a supply ship exploded just seconds after leaving the launch pad. >>> it is coming up on 6:29 now. a live look outside at reagan national there. temperatures well below freezing. plenty of snow across the area. >> the snow is falling. is it falling out on the weather terrace? let's find out. allyson rae is out there with a live look at your forecast. >> reporter: yes, it definitely is. i stepped out about 4:30 and there were just a few fla

s delegate eleanor holmes norton called for the briefing with the ntsb and that will happen on wednesday. >> if you can't get your hands on "the washington post" but would like to check out metro's apology swrerks the ad on our app. >>> right now there is a $3,000 reward for information about a murder suspect in howard county. in elk ridge police say this man, timothy fuller killed his sister-in-law and set their house on fire to try to cover it up. stacy fuller and four dogs died. her husband also 4ri6d in that home but he wasn't there at the tile. investigators believe fuller is driving a 2005 white ford focus with maryland tags 9fem32. if you see him or the car, call 911. >>> state of the union address is coming up in just two days. we learned that president obama will make tax reform a big part of its speech. the white house released more information about the president's proposal to cut back taxes for the middle class. it would involve tripling child care benefits and increasing credits for families in which both spouses work. at the same time taxes will go up for couples who make m

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delegate eleanor holmes norton retain what little voting power she has. norton has a committee vote to allow the house to vote on procedure matter if it's granted. house leaders purportedly plan to take it away. >> the vote is tied to the people. the district is therefore asking for no more than the vote the delegate has exercised in committees for many decades. asking that that vote be extended to the committee of the whole and the difference is that it is on the floor of the house of representatives. it allows me to vote on matters affecting the nation and it has allowed me to vote on some critical matters affecting the district of columbia. >> bowser plans to hire new staff members whose job will be to work directly with federal agencies. >>> the race to replace the late marion barry on the d.c. council took a significant turn earlier today. christopher barry took out petitions to enter the ward 8 special election now scheduled in april. before taking the oath and filing with the board of elections marion barry's son sat down with our bruce johnson who

we'll take a look at how she and eleanor holmes norton is standing up to restore the city's rights. >> vice president joe biden is scheduled to attend tonight's wake for mario cuomo. the former new york governor died last week at the age of 82. visitation began today at 1:00 in the afternoon. and then the wake begins at 7:00 p.m. cuomo's funeral will be held in new york tomorrow. >> indonesia's government is banning all airasia flights on the same route from indonesia to singapore as the one taken by flight 8501. that of course is the plane that crashed more than a week ago killing all 162 passengers and crew. as karen traverse reports, now divers are facing setbacks in their search for victims and plane wreckage. >> the u.s.s. fort worth wrapped up a second day of searching for wreckage from airasia flight 8501. >> we can see everything using our computer. it's all in real time. so incredibly clear. we can see everything as small as a golf ball. >> but bad weather has prevented deep sea divers from getting clues from the five large sections of wreckage that indonesian officials say t

she is congresswoman eleanor holmes norton's against. there are a few others that will get a close up view. alan gross will be in the first lady's box. his wife judy will join him there. a global emergency health coordinator working to fight ebola in west africa, and maryland's state senator state senate majority leader will be there as well. >>> we will, of course, carry the address live right here on nbc 4 starting at 9:00 p.m. you can stream it using our nbc washington app. >>> today jury selection begins in the trial of a man accused much massacreing movie goers in colorado. james holmes is accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 others. 9,000 potential jurors will be screened. it is one of the largest pools ever. it jurors find him guilty they have to decide whether or not he should be executed. >> these jurors have to be death qualified. what that means is you have to be open both a potential sentence of life in prison or a sentence of execution. >> legal analysts say the process could take months. holmes plead not guilty by r

delegate eleanor holmes norton. with both houses of congress in republican hands, the democrats have their hands full. >> i want to recommit our efforts in the district for a new pathway towards statehood. >> reporter: bowser on sunday told a national audience on nbc's "meet the press" that the city for too long has been treated unfairly. >> to remind everybody that we are 660,000 tax-paying americans that go to war. >> we are washington, d.c. >> reporter: appearing with police chief kathy lanier and the school counselor, bowser said the city wants its own statehood right, to be not retro ced ceded to maryland. >> we have not west hyattsville. we are in fact washington, d.c. >> reporter: bowser was quick to say that's no disrespect for hyattsville where she has many friends. in one key move bowser said she would set up her own capitol hill office rather than depend solely on norton. in the district tom sherwood news4. >> well the council seat left open by the late marion barry may stay in the family. barry's son, ch

delegate eleanor holmes norton is calling for a briefing with the ntsb after what she says was an unacceptable emergency response. passengers trapped in the smoky train report waiting nearly an hour for help or any explanation of what was happening. one woman died. >> what i want to know is why wasn't there better communication and what was their delay? why was there a delay, an unconscionable delay in getting emergency responders on to the track to get the people out? >> reporter: the tripled and dark train was moved through l'enfant plaza this evening en route to a rail yard. it will remain out of service during the investigation into what went wrong. >> it hasn't restored my confidence in the metro system. i'm ready to ride now. i'm hoping they're ready. that's how i get around the city. >> is there a real culture around the metro, the way they've assured us? if so why was there a failure? >> reporter: the congresswoman says the ntsb will brief members of congress from our area one week from tomorrow. live at l'enfant plaza station, kristin wright news 4. >>> tonight passengers on the red l

. >> i think one of the things we have going for us is eleanor holmes norton. she's very savvy. she knows how to work both sides of the aisle. you remember during the reign of newt gingrich we got more things done during newt gingrich's reign than during the democrats. >> he was very sensitive. >> absolutely. i would put my faith on eleanor holmes norton. >> while we're at it a long-time supporter of d.c. voting rights and statehood, where do we see that or do we see that on the table? >> that is -- again, it goes back to what i said what you just alluded to you have got to get the nation realizing it. most people on my show i'm telling you, they are just amazed when they find out that we have to have our budget approved by congress. they don't understand it. it's a -- no one in congress takes it up and moves it across the country. it has to be done through the media more than anything else. >> we need a deep pockets guy to work with the city council fund troops corps of people -- walter font roy, when we had a voting rights bill passed by congress petered out. what they need is

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eleanor holmes norton calling for a congressional briefing after what she says was an unacceptable emergency response. passengers were trapped in that smoke filled train for almost an hour. no explanation of what was happening at the time. one woman died. the ntsb is trying to figure out exactly what happened there. but investigators say the smoke started when something came into contact with a high voltage third rail and caused an electrical arc. >>> 5:10. people who left items at the plaza during monday evacuation can get them back soon. police are cataloging the items and they will be available at metro headquarters later this afternoon. >>> coming up on 11 after 5:00. we've seen the last few minutes a lot of school districts delaying and closing as more of the wintry weather moves in. >> this just in culpepper county schools are closed now. you can get our news 4 app to stay up-to-date. >>> we have a picture in woodbridge for you this morning. that's are we're getting some of the somewhat lighter to moderate snow now falling. that is a live view this morning. that snow coming done on pav

delegate eleanor holmes norton says the funeral for edward brook will be here in the district.wife about the plans. senator brook was the first black man to be elected by popular vote. he was a republican who represented massachusetts. but he grew up here in the district. he died saturday at the age of 95. >>> a seat left sraeubg ain't by barbara comstock will be voted on. . >>> with your kids heading back to school today, health experts are worried about the flu spreading even more. the flu shot may not bes effective this year. experts still recommend getting the vaccine. the problem is a strain of the flu virus mutated this year. the h3n2 strain is not even more severe than any other strains but it is not covered by this year's vaccine. it is too late to make a new vaccine this season. it still protects another strain that sickened a lot of people last year. >> it means it is not going to provide the same level of protection but it will provide some protection. >> a fifth grader in loudoun county died last month due to complications from the flu. practice good hygiene. wash h

the honorable eleanor holmes norton as delegate from the district of columbia. the honorable madeline bordallo as delegate from guam. the honorable stacey e. plaskett as delegate from the virgin islands. the honorable amata coleman radewagen as delegate from american samoa. and the honorable gre goreo sablan as delegate from the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands. the clerk is in receipt of a letter from the honorable michael g. grim in new york indicating he will not serve in the house in the 114th congress. without objection, the letter will be placed in the record. pursuant to law and precedent, the next order of business is the election of the speaker of the house of representatives. for the 114th congress. nominations are now in order. the clerk recognizes the gentlewoman from washington, mrs. mcmorris rodgers. mrs. mcmorris rodgers: madam clerk, it is an honor to address the house at the start of the 114th congress. if there's one thing i learned as a legislator is that we cannot achieve great things alone. take the willingness to come together,

delegate eleanor holmes norton is demanding answers calling for a congressional briefing with the ntsb after what she says was an unacceptable emergency response. passengers were trapped in the smoky train for almost an hour without any explanation of what was happening. the ntsb is still trying to fi out exactly what did happen but investigators say an electrical problem is to blame for this saul. all. >>> right now two people still in the hospital because of that underground emergency. 61-year-old carol glover died. the government contractor was on her way home to alexandria. >> we are out here with my son and would see her coming home and, you know exchange pleasantries. hem oh. how are you? very sweet, very nice lady. so -- it's horrible. tragic. >> reporter: glover's family says they're still making funeral argumentsn ral arrangements. >>> and after last week's terror attacks, a busy morning for the house. add-on to say a funding bill democrats are calling a huge mistake. >>> and a developing story from outer space. the problem that has astronauts evacuating part of the >>> new th

eleanor holmes norton called for that briefing p. the ntsb's preliminary report found 45 minutes passed before power was cut to the third rail so first responders could reach passengers. d.c. fire and ems also released an initial report and found firefighters were having a toume communicating with one another. you can read both reports on nbc waugshington washington.com. >>> a montgomery county pastor says more signs will go out in to the community after vandals spray painted a sign on church property. somebody painted over the sign that reads black lives matter they changed to all lives matter. now, this happened at the united church of christ on colesville road in silver springs. the reverend brought the sign inside and displayed it prominently during sunday services. he says the church is sticking to the message that black lives matter. >>> there are lots of events to honor dr. martin luther king jr. today. >> megan mcgrath is live at the mlk memorial. what is going on there? >> reporter: well, good morning. still pretty early so

delegate eleanor holmes norton called for the briefing.released rts preliminary report and found 45 minutes passed before power was cut to the third rail of that train before first responders were able to reach passengers. d.c. fire & ems also released an initial report finding firefighters had a tough time communicating with one another. >>> you can read both reports on nbcwashington.com and also see all of our stories online. be sure to stay with news 4 for continuing coverage. >>> and new this morning, we're already reading articles about the nationals and the world series now that max scherzer is coming to town. scherzer was an all-star the last two years, and won the american league cy young award to the league's best pitcher back in 2013. he sirened a contract to play for the nats through 2021. we don't know how much the deal is work right now or what the terms are. check for updates on the nbcwashington app and news 4 sports team learning more i'm sure and we'll bring it to you first. >>> new information out today. how the u.s. figu

s eleanor holmes norton to be updated on the investigation. it was one week ago monday that smoke from an electrical current that arced filled a tunnel near the l'enfant plaza station. one died two critically injured, 84 hospitalized. after the briefing, the lawmakers plan a news conference so we could hear new information we're expecting. stay with news4 throughout the evening as details come out. back to you. >>> it's now official. with his family by his side larry hogan took the oath of office today to become maryland's 62nd governor. we just updated the nbc washington app with new details about his initial plans. news4's chris gordon was in the crowd today for today's snowy inauguration in annapolis. >> reporter: this is chris gordon at the inauguration of larry hogan, the 62nd governor of the state of maryland. >> it's only when the partisan shouting stop that's we can hear each other's voices and concerns. i am prepared to create an environment of trust and cooperation where the best ideas rise to the top based upon their merit, regardle

delegate to congresswoman eleanor holmes-norton guest.gross who returned to montgomery after returned from cuba will be there in the first lady's box along with his wife. a global emergency health coordinator working to fight ebola in west africa, and katherine pugh majority state senate leader will be there. >> with all the attention on capitol hill you can imagine a lot of streets will be closed around there. take a look at your screen. d.c. police will shut down everything at 7:00 tonight. including part of pennsylvania, independence, and constitution avenue. parking on the streets and elsewhere downtown will be restricted. you want to make sure you read the signs before you walk away from your car tonight. we put the road closures on the nbc washington app. you can watch the president's address and the republican response on our app. our coverage on-air and online starts at 9:00 p.m.? >>> we have an alert for pet owners. what you need to look out for northern virginia so your dog doesn't get sick. >>> tuition hike at the university of

s delegate eleanor holmes norton called for the briefing with the ntsb. it will happen on wednesday. if you can't get your hands on "the washington post" but you'd like to check it out, there is an apology in today's metro section. the nbc washington app can be downloaded right to your smart phone. >>> police in howard county say right now a man is on the run wanted for arson and murder. they say timothy fuller killed his sister-in-law and tried to cover it up by setting their mobile home on fire. this happened in eldridge. stacy fuller and four dogs died. it's still not clear where her husband who also lived in the home was. investigators believe fuller is armed. now they're looking for this a 2005 white ford focus with maryland tags 9fem32. there is a $3,000 reward for information in this case. >>> if you're planning to watch the state of the union address this week we learned a change to taxes could be a major part of the president's speech. president obama expected to propose raising capital gains taxes for couples making more than $500,000 a year. he

eleanor holmes norton called for that briefing. the ntsb found that 45 minutes had passed before you power was cut to the third rail before first responders could reach passengers. d.c. fire and ems also released an initial report and found firefighters were having a tough time communicating with one another. you can read both reports on be nbcwashington.com and stay with news 4 for continuous coverage. >>> breaking news into the live desk right now. d.c. police officers are trying to find a lost boy's parents. that child just between 2 and 3 years old, he was found very early this morning just before 1:00 on morris road and mount view place in southeast washington. this is not far from mlk avenue. someone saw the child wandering the streets all by himself, alerted police officers of what was going on. police say they still have not tracked and for now he's with child protective services. >>> 5:04 just about now on this monday morning. a new group how coming out against the redskins flame. the fritz pollard allyianced created. they

delegate eleanor holmes norton as well as senator warner are calling for investigations and hearings on capitol hill. reporting live in northwest washington, sam ford. >> thank you. and you can count on abc 7 to continue this push for answers in the deadly metro incident we will bring you any new information as we learn it. including a look at what some say was a failure to respond. that's all coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> moving on now, the new york city police department is calling a fire accidental. the underground fire was on two sheds. it started before 2:30 this morning. but penn station remained open with just residual delays. they were injured fighting the flames but expected to be ok. >> montgomery county schools leaders are pledging thousands more background checks on those who work with students. this after a series of high profile incidents involving the arrest of school employees and contractors. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis is live in rockville with what's being done. kevin? >> well here in montgomery county, they have arrested more than those in the las

the honorable eleanor holmes norton as delegate from the district of columbia.he honorable madeline bordallo as delegate from guam. the honorable stacey e. plaskett as delegate from the virgin islands. the honorable amata coleman radewagen as delegate from american samoa. and the honorable gre goreo sablan as delegate from the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands. the clerk is in receipt of a letter from the honorable michael g. grim in new york indicating he will not serve in the house in the 114th congress. without objection, the letter this debate of the rules from the house floor is an hour and 15 minutes. the nays are 160. the motion is adopted. without objection, a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the gentleman from california is recognized for one hour. >> mr. speaker, i yield the hour to the gentleman from texas, mr. sessions, and i ask unanimous consent that he be permitted to control that time. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. sessions: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i want

and on wednesday, congresswoman eleanor holmes norton and other lawmakers will be briefed about the response to last monday's smoke incident the one that left a woman dead and dozens of others hurt many of them trapped for quite a while. holmes norton is among those questioning what she calls a slow metro response and a huge lack of communication. she points out since september 11th and also to a deadly 2009 metro accident wondering why people were not prepared in this scenario to act more quickly. now, d.c.'s emergency management agency confirms metro has been involved in what the director calls planning training and exercising related to the underground operations. but there have also been some mass casualty exercises in recent months as well. but still the congresswoman and other experts we talked to today say metro's response here shows it needs work handling an accident or worse something more sinister like a terrorist act. >> the time lapse is very disturbing. we are living in the age of isil. these crazy terrorists abroad don't expect them to be in our subways. i'll tell you one thing

no she said yesterday and again at a capitol hill news conference with eleanor holmes norton today. >> take care of our local dollars and our local needs and balance our budget. >> bowser told reporters she's opening a satellite mayor's office in this new ward eight, d.c.'s poorest. well received over there. >> if she wants to be up close and personal with us here in ward eight, we welcome that! maybe we can get some changes around here! who knows? >> back to the wilson building the new mayor showed us construction progress all over the place as she readies workplace for her staff. >> her constituents services workers have temporarily taken over the press briefing room she says for about two weeks. >> so today, i'll meet with the chairman which will be our practice to meet before a legislative session and i also plan to meet with the attorney general. >> and, of course the chairman is the council chair and karl racine. a lot of good feelings at the wilson building these days. we'll see how long it lasts. reporting live from northwest washington, sam ford. >> that could be up to you, s

her first full day on the job, she appeared with eleanor holmes norton. the democrats have their hands full. >> i want to recommit our efforts in the district for a new pathway towards statehood. >> reporter: bowser on sunday told a national audience on nbc's "meet the press" the city for too long has been treated unfairly. >> to remind everybody that we are 660,000 taxpaying americans that go to war. >> we are washington, d.c. chuck. >> reporter: appearing with police chief cathy lanier and school chancellor kia henderson, bowser said the city wants its own statehood rights not to be retro ceded to maryland. >> we are not west hyattsville, and we have no intention of going back to the state of maryland. we are, in fact washington, d.c. >> reporter: bowser was quick to say that's no disrespect for hyattsville, where she has many friends. in one key move bowser said she would set up her own capitol hill office rather than depend solely on norton. in the district tom sherwood news4. >>> tonight, 15 people are homeless after an apartment fire that has been r

fighting for eleanor holmes norton to have the right to vote in the kuok of the united states and people of her district. that's what we fight for. if you find that disagreement, just give eleanor the vote and then we can put that aside. so it is important for us as we view how we manage our issues, our differences. . all of you. we thank our leadership here on this stage for your leadership, your vision, your courage. it's about courage. it's about heart. and your commitment to this great country. congratulations on your ceremonial swearing in-in. i look forward to your swearing-in by john conyers in just a few hours. congratulations to you all. happy new year and thank you for the opportunity here this evening. thank you all very much. [applause] >> thank you very much madam leader. mr. whip. distinguished clergy. all. chair wasserman schultz. my colleagues. ladies and gentlemen. first, i want to remind you of our theme for the day. respecting the past. confronting the future. i want to thank chairwoman marcia fudge for two very successful and highly productive years as chair of this c

remiss if i didn't mention a legend in true american icon in our midst and that's the honorable eleanor holmes norton. in some of the issues they consider this congress and interesting in examining the training program available to first responders ensuring timely and efficient emergency response whenever and wherever disaster strikes is critical. some of the emergency managers in the great hoosier state of indiana have reached out to me regarding the limited accessibility of famous training centers. in order to ensure ready responders we must make certain that adequate programs are available and that sufficient access is available to those training programs. further after a disaster we sadly your stories about the elderly and disabled individuals having to fend for themselves because they were not adequately informed prior to the storm were they were unable to access resources after the storm. this was particularly the case after hurricane sandy. we must ensure that emergency preparedness and response systems are inclusive of vulnerable populations and those with language barriers. moreover they're

delegate eleanor holmes norton of the district of columbia.ishop, jr. of the second district of georgia. congresswoman corrine brown of the third district of florida. congressman james e. clyburn of the sixth district of south carolina and assistant democratic leader. congressman alcee hastings of the 23rd district of florida. congressman eddie jobs son of the third district of texas. congressman bobby rush of the first district of illinois. congressman robert scott of the third district of virginia. congresswoman benny compton of the second district of mississippi. congresswoman sheila jackson-lee of the 18th district of texas. congressman elijah cummings of the 7th districtf maryland. congressman danny k. davis of the 7th district of illinois. congressman gregory meeks of the fifth district of new york. congresswoman barbara lee of the 13th district of california. congressman william lacy clay of the first district of missouri. congressman david scott of the 13th district of georgia. representative emanuel cleaver ii of the fifth district of

. >> let's not forget mayor bowser will have her team up there lobbying along with eleanor holmes norton. holmes nor tochb says she has no problem with that but bowser wants to take the bull by the horn. >> in maryland heisman says it's okay if you're 16 to vote. >> really. i couldn't even drive at 16. >> none of us, yeah. >> that's interesting. >> they're going to walk through your precinct. >> back in world war ii, old enough to fight and old enough to vote. i think we're going to be in line. old enough to drive, old enough to vote. i don't know. there's only about 200 to 250 voters they're going to get in hyattsville. >> can they be any worse than us older folks? >> so what do you do at 16 years old when the city decides to have a curfew. i want a minute. you're 16 years old and vow have to meet curfew but you can go vote for mayor? >> good point. >> i can't argue with that. >> the 18-year-olds don't always vote. what will the younger folks do? >> when you have mortgage and all of a sudden social security and you have to pay taxes and things all of a sudden politics becoming important

it was congresswoman eleanor holmes norton said quite honestly there are some $16 million worth of improvementst have to be made. i wonder how much that plays into your question. these recommendations, and i go back to what's put on the drawing board, what's fast tracked, what's taped together because we just simply don't have the resources, and $16 million is nothing to sneeze at. >> met hiking bus and rail fares by a dime and cutting service. >> talking about the money, where is it coming from and how will it be allocated. that's more money coming in. from a public relations standpoint this is probably the worst time for that to be put on the table talking about hikes. we'll know that they'll come at some point down the road. >> did i say $16 million? i meant billion. i want to make that correction. >> i think they're going to have to think about that and what they're dealing with now, the pressure coming from congress that we've heard from this panel already. you put out front there's going to be a hike in rates, i think they may have to back off of that. >> this adds to their woes. telling

but it also is about fighting, fighting for what is right fighting for eleanor holmes norton to have the right to vote in the congress of the united states and the people of -- [applause] that's the way -- [inaudible] if you find that disagreeable then just give eleanor the vote, and then we can put that aside. so it is, you know, it is important for us as we view how we manage our issues, our differences that it all comes back to value, shared values where we should find our common ground. the cbc and the cbc foundation under the leadership of congressmen have long supported values and goals. together we will build an economy that works for everyone not just the wealthy and the well connected for everyone. we have a moral obligation. our values tell us we must do that. together we will restore confidence in american justice and american democracy. together we will create a future of prosperity and promise for every family. we will create a future worthy of the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much for our country. on thi

i have letters of support from congressman john lewis congresswoman eleanor holmes norton. i have one from senator al franken, that we conduct a live broadcast on the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. we have done our homework. we have interviewed so many prominent people. we have been featured on channel 7, "aqthe washington post." >> [indiscernible] >> absolutely. >> pass it along. >> we already have a response, and i am sure they will follow through. >> we got you. >> the last two questions, and we will answer them. >> you briefly touched on the if there is a crisis on sunday or over the weekend in the media, i guarantee that on monday i have to go to work and explained that charles barkley, kanye west are not my leaders. they do not speak for me. as far as perspective and getting decision makers in the newsrooms and in media how can we make that breakthrough to feature prominent and experienced, well-educated experts to address the issues? >> in the last question be asked, and then the panel will respond. >> good afternoon. i am representing women for a posit

delegate eleanor norton norton norton-holmes guest.alan gross who returned to montgomery county after he was im imprisoned in cuba will be in the first lady's box along with his wife. a global emergency health coordinator to fight ebola in west africa, and maryland state senate majority leader will be there. for those planning to drive in the district tonight you might want to stay away from the streets around the capitol. everything in red will be shut down starting at 7:00 p.m. it including part of pennsylvania, independence and constitution avenues. if you will be at home once again, you can watch the whole speech and the republican response here on news 4 and nbc w5 h washington.com. >>>over night police released the picture of a man wanted for a shooting on a metro bus. two people recoveri after they were shot on the metro bus northwest. it happened about 10:30 last night on h street. one person shot in the hand. the other in the thigh. both taken to the hospital. they're expected to be okay. three men boarded the bus of galleria

stand on the shoulders of john lewis and reverend martin luther king and nancy pelosi and eleanor holmes norton and others who came before us to make sure we had every opportunity in the world. we could go to any school we wanned to. sit anywhere we wanted to on the back of the bus. watching their sacrifice and their fight to give us the right to vote increases our energy and our commitment to making sure that everybody has that right. and the leader talked about citizens united, what we're doing today is we're just trying to equal the playing field again. corporations have all these rights now while regular voters are fighting to get to the polls and our grandmothers who had to scrounge up and make sure they had their voter i.d. as they go to the polls when corporations can give as much as they want and not tell what they're doing this is about what makes america the country that it is. and that's the fact that we believe that the more people that are engaged in the governing of this great democracy, the better the country will be. as we strive to continue to make this a more perfect unit -- p

in case you didn't know it he started this together with eleanor holmes norton.lled me one day and said ed, come to my office. i would like to see you. i went to his office and he said we are introducing a bill to have you awarded the congressional gold medal. i was shocked. i was in awe but you can be sure i was pleased. [laughter] and ted says don't you worry about a thing. you don't have to talk to anybody. you don't have to do anything. i will do the senate side and eleanor holmes norton will do the house side. and it happened. he had to get 76 united states senators as co-sponsors of the bill and poor eleanor had only 290 representatives. to represent the house of representatives. but they went out and did their work and before i knew it the senate had passed a bill. the house had passed a bill and then i just caught that called the other day and said there was debate on the floor. in order to use the rotunda of the capitol for this occasion and she said if you turn on c-span you will see it. [laughter] it will be a very spirited debate and it was and the vo

. >> eleanor holmes norton, a ceremony congresswoman threw some shade. she said scramble like 5-year-olds -- >> if i was a member of congress, i don't care who the president was, i would be scrambling. we all have a finite time on this earth, if this is your job, this is exactly where you want to be. >> it's a great time to cross the aisle, especially if you're a republican. you show you respect the president. >> the president of the united states. [ applause ] >> a hand on the shoulder. a kiss. deliberate decisions made about those things. >> i think it depends on what the topic and issue is. the committee members, i think a lot goes into that. i think you do have, and i think you have seen this over time, far fewer leanings with members of congress, less interaction, and the subtle things. >> in the bush cheney white house, was it similar? >> there was similar criticism. very infrequent contact with members of congress. if you look back at the reagan diaries and you follow his eight years as president, the interaction with congress was constant. it was

. >> eleanor holmes norton a ceremony congresswoman threw some shade.e like 5 5-year-olds -- >> if i was a member of congress, i don't care who the president was, i would be scrambling. we all have a finite time on this earth, if this is your job, this is exactly where you want to be. >> it's a great time to cross the aisle, especially if you're a republican. you show you respect the president. >> the president of the united states. [ applause ] >> a hand on the shoulder. a kiss. [ applause ] the top leadership of congress immediately behind him. the republican and democratic leadership behind him. [ applause ] >>> here is the thing about being a member of congress. is this your only chance to meet the president? >> yes. >> there is a congressional barbecue, but one of the themes of this president and his relation to congress is there is very few relative opportunities for face time with the president. >> one of the top white house photos that were selected by the official white house photographer was one that i love. the caption said something along th

if i didn't mention a legend in true american icon in our midst and that is the honorable eleanor holmes norton. among the many issues we will consider this congress and they're interested in examining the training programs available to work responders ensuring timely and efficient emergency response whenever and wherever disaster strikes is critical. some of the emergency managers in the great hoosier stated in vienna have reached out to me regarding the limited accessibility theme is training centers. in order to ensure ready responders, we must make certain adequate programs are available and not sufficient access is available to the training programs. further, after a disaster, we hear stories about the elderly, disabled individuals having to defend themselves because they were not adequately informed prior to the storm or they were unable to access resources after the storm. this is particularly the case after hurricane sandy. we must ensure emergency preparedness and response systems are inclusive of vulnerable populations and language barriers. moreover in the written testimony, nina dis