the exclusiveness in elijah muhammad's original teachings. as abdus salam, in our interview will see, he also, over time, began to question the exclusivity in the original teachings of elijah muhammad that called for a separating of african-american peoples from caucasian peoples. of course, islam, our true- or let's say the traditional islamic doctrine is very inclusive- it calls for the equality of all people, justice for all peoples, and so we'll see later wd mohammed wrote- you know, he can certainly speak for himself- but he takes that role, learned the arabic, and developed the american muslim mission that is much more inclusive- in other, caucasians can go to it- originally not so within the movement. and of course, louis farrakhan- certainly you've heard of louis farrakhan- he, like a, you know, a lightning rod, he attracts negative attention from the media because he's a controversial and powerful figure, and he holds to elijah muhammad's teaching of a separate nation of islam, and he keeps to the quest here, at least to put it in my

>> elijah. and so returning to the same lakeshore to do something else with my body, to use it as a form of speech, to stand between -- and it was a howling blizzard, you know, the day we did this. so it was also a physically extreme thing to do. i was very cold. but to place my body in between this truck and where this truck wanted to go, to prevent this company from engaging in what i believe is an act of toxic trespass into our community, was spiritually meaningful to me. and i was -- >> it was also political, wasn't it? >> and it was also intended to be a political statement. >> to say? >> i have worked very hard as a biologist and as a citizen to bring data forward. i have submitted petitions. i have written letters. i have testified about the dangers that this kind of storage of explosive gasses creates when you use salt caverns as the receptacle. and having overturned all stones for redress of grievance, i find that that regulatory system itself is unresponsive and deaf to the petitions o

elijah would be 17.g the day you're going to cry or there's going to be something that's going to remind you of the bombing and you're right back where you were on april 19th, 1995. we don't ever get too far from there. >> there were reports of up to 50,000 people in the oklahoma city area, suffering symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder. i looked at all of the photographs from the crime scene. i looked at all of the photographs from the coroner's office. it was overwhelming. >> death and loss are an integral part of life everywhere, and accidents like plane crashes where you lose 100, 200 people, all of these examples i'll give you right now are unexpected losses. we have to accept it and move on. >> he was very are hostile to the victims, really almost detaching himself from their hurt all together. >> i had no hesitation to look right at them and listen to their story, but i'd like to say to them i heard your story many times before, the specific details may be unique, but the truth is you're not

elijah cummings will speak. 32,000 square feet of a library.ption is going to happen tonight. it's at 6:00. >>> bride and groom can spend tens of thousands of dollars on the big day, what about you? the loyal guests? expect to spend $539 for each wedding you attend this year. that's up $200 from last year. include the dress, hotel, and things like the bachelorette party. no mention of the guys. if you are in the bridal party expect to pay $600 to be part of the wedding. >>> unemployment fraud is costing the government billions of dollars in paid benefits to people who are still working no longer alive or behind bars. of the $108 billion paid out in unemployment benefits, in 2011, more than $3 billion was paid out dishonestly. the largest share was the people who were still working. >>> biggest donation ever of the 1891 graduates are giving almost $7 million, of estate to the carol county school for scholarships. its the largest for scholarships in the 146 year history. the endowment come from the estate of st. mary's county residents. >>> back

representative elijah cummings. the center includes 15 classrooms, a 32,000-square-foot library, and a 300-square-foot mock courtroom. the shooting death of florida -- the shooting death of a florida teenager trayvon martin is back in the headlines. i keep hearing is being held today for george zimmerman, who was -- i key hearing is being held today for george zimmerman, who was accused of second-degree murder in the case. >> george zimmerman was accused of second-degree murder in the telling of trayvon martin. at issue, can he claim the controversial standard ground youruring trial -- stand ground law during trial? he waved the right prior to trial. >> is it your decision not to have a pretrial immunity hearing? >> after consultation with my counsel, yes, your honor. >> has anyone promised you anything to make this decision? >> no. >> has anyone threatened you? >> no, your honor. >> george zimmerman's attorneys say that they reserve the right to use a standard ground during the trial, a trial that is set to begin i

. >> the searching for employment can head out for congressmen elijah cummings's a job fair featuring nearly 60 employers from diverse industries with job openings for all levels including ex offenders and those seeking advancement in their careers. in addition, attendees can but dissipate in workshops to better equip them for a better job search. the event ends up to o'clock p.m. 00.ends at 2: recalling more downpours 2000 comeafter the zipper can off. they're sold under the brands baby b'gosh, child of mine, and just 1 you. sizes from newborn to 9 months sold in december and january. the rise and making changes to upgrade contracts. totomers will have to wait earn a subsidized font upgrade. the largest cell phone carrier will save money, but on the website they say it matches with the length of a typical phone contract. it will start with contracts expiring next january. stammers often target seniors, as you know. when one elderly florida man heard the sigh, he was able to stop them from getting personal information. we a more on how he managed to protect himself and tips on keep yo

after that, representative elijah cummings. a new report commissioned by the national rifle association says schoolteacher should be allowed to carry firearms if they receive proper training. asa hutchinson says his group working independently of an array did not consider the potential impacts of expanding background checks. this is 45 minutes. >> good morning. i am asa hutchinson and i welcome you to this important presentation to increase school safety. i received a call last december from the nra. they asked if i would be interested in leading an effort on school safety. we arrived at an agreement which is my mandate. we will not have any predetermined outcomes. we would have the full support to employ the experts to develop a review of our national efforts on school safety and make the recommendations as appropriate. the nra has fulfilled their side of the bargain. they have given us the support needed to reach their product that we are presenting today. there is no guarantee the nra will accept these recommendations. these

. >>> pull out your resume congressman elijah cummings is hosting the annual john fair today. it runs from 9 in the morning until 2 in the afternoon on division street in baltimore. along with dozens of recruiters and employers, you will be able to take part in job search workshops. >>> a great day for more than 600 oriole fans and business community leaders because they can have a lunch with the bird. fans at the luncheon will get to welcome back the manager and coaches and players and get autographs as well. >>> today is jackie robinson day and today baseball teams and management will honor the legendary hall of famer by wearing the number 42 today. on this day back 23419-- back in 1947 he was the first african american to play a make league-- major league baseball game breaking the color barrier in his sport which was segregated for more than 50 years. >>> spending of baseball, we will talk about-- speaking of baseball, we will talk about the orioles. they are off before beginning a home series against the rays. they are coming off a tough loss in the bronx and couldn't see

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congressman from maryland, elijah cummings. governor rendell, what do you think about all this time that's passed since newtown? who's been winning the fight? the nra or the gun safety folk? >> well, we were winning the fight for the first couple of months, but the tide seems to have turned as the momentum was lost a little bit. i think, chris, the president's doing a pretty good job rekindling that momentum, and the key here, to me, still remains getting a vote on the floor. if we can get a vote on the floor, we can win. i mean, you know, for example -- >> you know the numbers. it takes 60. 60 votes. >> right. >> in the senate. >> 60. we're going to be out on tuesday, mayor nutter and myself and gun control advocates. we're going to be out in front of senator toomey's office in philadelphia. we're going to ask toomey not to vote yes on any of these measures. we're going to say, the victims deserve a vote, senator. we're asking you to vote to end the filibuster. what's pat toomey going to do? if he's worried about the philadelp

elijah wood's a judge.go -- >> jason lee, we've got celebrity time keepers. you know, people that are there just to keep the time and that's it. that looks awesome. [ light laughter ] >> steve: oh my god. fred flintstone called. he wants his sandwich back. >> you should switch it around. you should wrap the egg in the bacon. [ talking over each other ] >> jimmy: that's exactly what we're gonna do. it's gonna be a bacon and egg sandwich. >> it'll be like a double down. [ audience oohs ] >> steve: oh, shiz-nizzle. >> wow. it's protein style. carb free. >> jimmy: all right. now, try our sandwiches. [ laughter ] [ drum roll ] now, i'm not gonna tell you who made which one. >> steve: wait, i'm gonna get a shot of this one. >> jimmy: look at higgs! look at you, man! [ cheers and applause ] you're going for the win, dude! >> steve: i don't want to embarrass you. >> jimmy: you went for the win, man! you know what you gotta do, man. come on. >> it looks like snot coming out of it. >> jimmy: come on, ilan. yes! you a

bruce willis, elijah wood, dan ackroyd. $50 million movie. it was this a big to-do with the big premiere in hollywood. i flew my parents out from florida. it was the greatest night of my life. then the next morning, the reviews came out. i do not know how many of you remember roger ebert's review of "north" or carry it with you in your wallet -- [laughter] >> to keep you humble. " but to refresh your memory -- i hated this movie. hated, hated, hated, hated this movie. hated it. hated every audience-insultingh moment-ated the sensibility that thought anyone would like it. hated the implied insult to the audience by its believe that anyone would actually be entertained by it. now, -- [laughter] on the surface -- [laughter] this may seem like an unfavorable review. but if you read between the lines, i think he sort of like it. i just love this one goes a little bit better. that is all. >> although it is hollywood. we had these conversations with the people that have bought the rights. they buy a book, and and then they tell you all the things th

elisha otis -- elijah otis successfully demonstrated the safety device he had created. even of the elevator and he cut the device, and he did not fall. everyone was impressed by that. in 1857, the oldest brother's company installed their first passenger elevator on broadway in new york. believe it or not, many of those first elevators were actually started and stopped by a hand broke. >> what drove those old elevators? what was their motive power? >> in some cases, they might have even been hp. >> and then changed to electric? >> electric cited to come in the 1890's, and that was around the time when the elevator stopped from material handling and started to be used more frequently for passengers. in 1878, there was a demonstration of the other thing that allowed architects to build taller buildings was the advent of a higher quality steel manufacturing. in 19003, the first production year track models were introduced, that it was when things took off. >> that mostly happened in new york city? >> lower manhattan was the first place that took off, then chicago. those ear

elijah cummings will kick off the annual job fair.ozens of employers will be there with workshop topics with career centers and federal employment. those are going to be head at the fair. it starts at 9 and runs until 2 in the afternoon. >>> five things to know before you head out this morning. former president george w. bush is now a grandpa. his daughter jenna gave birth to a baby girl over the weekend. the baby's name is margaret laura hager and will be called laura. they are elated to be grandparents. >>> you are looking at what is probably the most expensive phone in the world. this is the black diamond iphone 5 estimated price, 15 million bucks. the phone has diamond and golden crusted handset including a hidden 26 carat black diamond. some phone. >>> more than 20,000 runners from around the world will take to the streets of boston to take part in the 26.2 mile 117th aual boston marathon including mobility and wheelchair and hand cycle edition. >>> the crimson tide will be at the white house. the national champs were invited to

congressman elijah conga -- congressman elijah cummings. >> thank you, very much. to be here this morning. honoralways a tremendous to be in the presence of my wife, i want to thank you for being here today. today, i want to talk about an issue that is extremely personal for me and my family. that is the issue of gun violence. 2011, i lost my nephew. to a senseless act of gun violence. christopher was just 20 years old. he was a student at old dominion university in norfolk, virginia. like the beautiful children who lost their lives at sandy hook, he was an amazing young man. his entire life ahead of him. it is a painful thing to see your nephew, your son, or your daughter, to see their blood splattered over walls and couches, however they may have been killed. like countless others, i live the unimaginable suffering of losing a want -- loved one due to gun violence. the pain i still feel in my heart today, even two years later. last week, during the press conference urging the country not to forget the massacre in newtown, the president was joined by 21 mothers wh

. >>> for more, we bring in democratic congressman elijah cummings of maryland now.d afternoon, sir. >> good afternoon. >> let me start by playing you a piece of sound from one of the newtown fathers who was on "60 minutes" last night. listen to this, sir. >> it's going to happen again. it is going to happen again. and every time, you know, it's somebody else's school, it's somebody else's town, it's somebody else's community. until one day you wake up and it's not. >> congressman, nobody is suggesting that the law should only be defined and developed by the victims of crime. but this is now something that 90% of americans strongly support. so are these senators simply too fr frightened of the nra to do the people's bidding? >> i tell you, martin, it's incredible to me that you can see a father like that in so much pain and even have the knowledge of 20 beautiful children being killed in their own classroom and then try to stop the debate. i mean, that -- martin, i -- i'm wondering where -- what is that about? even senator mccain said that there's something wrong wit

it's hosted every year by elijah cummings. >>> anthony brown is going to be at a senior apartment complex to announce funding for the anne arundel health enterprise zone. it's the atv and it's part of a four year pilot program to help underserved areas to get better access to health care. >>> president obama welcomes the university of alabam crimson tide. they won the national championship and the president is going to recognize thecrimson tide's communityests. >>> -- community efforts. >>> and adam scott is the first australian to win the masters. on the second hole of the playoff on sunday it was the second year in a row the masters went into a sudden death playoff. >>> when you watch baseball today you will notice players wearing the number 42 on their jersey and it's all in honor of jackie robinson. he was the first african american to play in major league baseball 66 years ago and put on a jersey and the legacy is remembered at major league parks across the country where games will be played. the dodgers are also unveiling a statue in his honor. >>> disturbing details are expected ou

elijah cummings is hosting a job fair later today.ll join us live in the studio with all the details. >> plus the latest weather and traffic. >> there's a problem out there. southbound >> 95 at 195. southbound 95 at 195. delays in coming out of white marsh. this is what the west side looks like. very heavy pace. weekend. a wonderful >> scattered light rain showers this morning. high temperature of 66. best chance for rain will be friday night. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> >>> good morning. new overnight, secretary of state john kerry talks to us about the escalating tensions in north korea as he wraps up his asian tour. >>> gun fight, a handful of republicans signaling they will support new background checks for gun buyers, with a crucial vote now looming. >>> and first grandchild, former president george w. bush and his wife, laura, beaming with their

the guest is congressman elijah cummings of maryland, talking about gun legislation. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> ok, so we will begin. welcome to the national press club. happy easter and passover season to everyone who celebrates those. and happy spring. will the world's leading organization for journalists and, as we say, the place where news happens. my name is bob wiener. have we are honored to congressman elijah cummings of baltimore, presenting it a reality check on congressional gun legislation. the representative is a ranking member of the house oversight democratic reform committee. the congressman is the former chairman of the congressional black caucus. now with more than 100 co- sponsors on gun tracking legislation. he takes the gun safety issue personally and points to his nephew, 20, murdered by a gun shop when he was a student. despite projections of prompt action in the newtown, conn. massacre, including 21st graders, neither chamber has moved to final passage. pres

concerned but we have a lot of people on the hill like representative maxine waters representative elijah cummings who would like to push the o.c.c. harder and say is this the right number because one of the things i talked about in my report is the o.c.c. told the media that the error rate per bank was about four point two percent meaning and only about four point two percent of cases where there are errors and that was a law they made that up this was something that they just pulled out of state air that was something senator elizabeth warren push really hard on in the hearing today and they will continue to push hard on and so i don't know if the case is closed or not but i certainly think that the o.c.c. is trying to sweep this under the rug and it's up to us to make a bunch of noise about it absolutely alexis goldstein former v.p. of merrill lynch and deutsche bank she's also a contributor to the nation thank you so much for giving us your insight thanks for . having me well ever since the american public began to understand the scope of u.s. drone operations abroad we've begun quest

ed mentioned elijah cummings. recovered him yesterday at the national press club.e also covered the nra event. go to our website, c-span.org, if you missed that. today we will cover the president talking colorado about the gun legislation clive it 5:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. frank in beverly, new jersey, republican. thanks for waiting. caller: you guys have a great show. there's nothing new about what's being discussed in washington about any of this business with guns. taxes andamo insurance,.n, gun all this, this stuff has nothing to do with what's going on with people that do the shootings at movie theaters and schools and stuff like caps. -- like that. the bottom line, i'm not saying ou should not have law -- and everybody confuses the second amendment with hunting and sporting. basiccond amendment is my right to my own personal protection. what everybody is concerned with statistics,rime just a little more than 1% of people that are killed with firearms in this country are killed with long guns -- rifles. lifetime member of the nra. what happened to all the p

unlike a lot of celebrities, elton john named his kids zack and elijah. think that shows a lot of restraint. there is a new internet trend called baby mugging. you hold a coffee mug in between your camera and your baby to make it look like your kid is in the mug. like that. here's another one. this is -- you tell the kid is from boston because the mug and he lookings like he to punch his father in the mouth. you can also put your baby in a teacup. this is good. this is a side view of baby mugging. he has his own spoon to stir himself. and if you are adventurous you can mug your baby head first. isn't that fun? i have been working on my own version it's called baby stuffing. it's like baby mugging but instead of a mug you use a turkey and instead of a baby we used guillermo here. like a reverse pinata. i have another idea called shortchanging. where you try to get a picture of martin shortchanging. -- martin short changing. we have a camera outside martin's dressing room. it's very quiet. >> no! oh, my goodness. get going! oh -- >> we got it. [ cheers and

democratic congressman elijah sent this letter.points out that the cable issa is talking about has a section with the secretary's name typed at the bottom of the page. just as thousands of other cables, typed, text, no signature. clinton never signed it. there's no indication she ever even saw it. the fact checkers at "the washington post" looked into this theory, too. they agree. four pin noek ohios for issa's signature argument. anything to say about that mr. issa? >> bless the democrats' hearts. they like their report but can't find a factual error to ours. >> well, looks like we found one. a big one. did congressman issa think that we would sign off on his attempt to take down mrs. clinton? nice try, but we got you. ♪ [ dog barking ] ♪ [ female announcer ] life is full of little tests, but your basic paper towel can handle them. especially if that towel is bounty basic. the towel that's 50% stronger. in this lab demo even just one select-a-size sheet of bounty basic is stronger than one full sheet of the leading bargain brand.

we will bring in elijah cummings, cosponsor of gun trafficking prevention act.the gun laws on the books, but as you saw in jake's report. it's really, really difficulty. in los angeles, people they knew had guns illegally, and it took forever for law enforcement officials to get a hold of them. >> yeah, there are a lot of people who are disobeying the law. when i think about something like sandy hook, where 20 beautiful children, our children, were murdered, i think the time is worth it. we've got to get a hold of this situation. and congress cannot be afraid to take a vote on these difficult issues. we cannot allow sandy hook to happen. we cannot allow what's happening in baltimore and other cities. where young people literally being spotted every day with these guns, we have the aurora situation in colorado without doing something. and what i'm afraid of right now is that we will have a lot of motion, commotion, emotion, but no results. and hopefully we'll move past that. >> congressman, i want to ask you about that. jay carney, in the white house daily briefi

his name was elijah otis.ro knows all about him. >> he invented a device by which when the rope broke, the glass would remain in position and they became safe. it was opening that transportation savely for people. >> indeed, the elevator's safety break freed the imaginations and opened the heavens for architects in the rapidly growing cities. >> the buildings began to shoot up. first, five floors, 10, 15, 102 floors. >> this is what it looked like when the elevators were installed in the early 1950s. they fully expect to be climbing to greater heights as demand for you are man offices continue to grow. >> there's buildings on the drawing board that are only imaginable on 10, 15 years ago. that's another area for technical challenges and innovation.

elijah cummings speaks at the national press club about gun trafficking. , the nra releases a report about preventing gun violence in schools. asa hutchinson will present the report from the nra. this week a federal appeals court hears arguments in a lawsuit over whether transportation security administration procedures protect against unreasonable searches. michael krautes, nish on his newspaper's on partisanship in the u.s. senate. and i look at the infrastrue

his name was elijah otis. all about him. >> he invented a device by which when the rope broke, the glass would remain in position and they became safe. it was opening that transportation savely for people. >> indeed, the elevator's safety break

at a press conference today, maryland congressman elijah cummings called for curbs on straw purchases and gun trafficking that allow criminals to get their hands on deadly weapons. >> the only two groups that should oppose this bill, criminals and people who want to buy guns for criminals. >> so why is the nra circulating proposed revisions to legislation, watering down anti-trafficking measures? why are five senators vowing to filibuster any gun reforms at all? and why are republican lawmakers pushing back against broader background checks. why? >> we do need to strengthen the background check system, but universal background checks, i think, is a bridge too far for most of us. >> i'd vote against it. this idea of private individuals transferring their weapons and having to go through a background check makes no sense. >> well, something makes no sense. i want to bring in our guests now. milwaukee chief of police, edward flynn, joins us. and msnbc political analyst, professor michael eric dyson is here with me in new york. chief flynn, thank you, sir, for joining us. as a law enforce

his name was elijah otis and pedro knows all about him. >> he invented a device when the rope broke theremained in position and became safe and that was opened up vertical transportation safely for people and enabled tall buildings. >> reporter: indeed, the elevator's safety break freed the imaginations and opened the heavens for the architects in the rapidly growing cities. >> buildings began to shoot up. five floors, ten, 15, 102 floors like here. >> reporter: this is what it looked like when those elevators were installed in the early 1930s. today, the otis company lays claim to elevators all over the planet and the tallest buildings and fully expects to climb to greater heights as demand for urban offices and homes continues to grow. >> there's buildings on the drawing board that are unimaginable only ten, 15 years ago, so it's another area of challenges and innovations. >> reporter: in other words, more than a century and a half after otis started his small company business is still looking up. tom foreman, cnn. >> all right, tom. >>> former president george w. bush is a grandfathe

but today maryland democrat elijah cummings highlighted one area where he said congress should act. >> most americans already think gun trafficking is a federal crime. i have news for you. it's not. they have no idea that there is no federal law targeting firearm traffickers who commonly use straw purchasers to buy guns for convicted felons and other dangerous criminals who cannot legally buy guns on their own. >> woodruff: scrutiny of such purchases has renewed calls for universal background checks. recent polling shows nearly 9 in 10 americans support near universal background checks on all gun purchases. calls for expansion of background checks and new penalties for gun trafficking has stymied action in the sena senate. new legislation is expected on the floor when senators return from recess next week. it won't include bans on assault weapons and on high capacity ammunition magazines. and five republican senators, including florida's marco rubio had vowed to filibuster any new gun restriction. still, some state legislatures have already taken action on their own. after weeks of ne

isresented elijah cummings likely to be axed about this when he will speak at the national press clublayed today. we have live coverage of that at 10:00 a.m. on c-span. later this morning i am 11:00 a.m. we will cover the other side with the nra giving more details on its idea to have armed guards in the nation's school. john kerry will have talks with south korea's foreign minister in washington today to discuss north korea's recent threat. we will cover this on c-span 2 at 4:00 p.m.. given the rising tensions on the korean peninsula should the u.s. response? if so, how? send us a tweet. facebook.com/cspan. or send us an e-mail, journal@c- span.org. planskorea says that it to restart a shuttered nuclear reactor on its main nuclear complex that it had agreed to shut down more than five years ago. the declaration demonstrate kim jong-un on the's regime's commitment to nuclear programs that the international community has persistently tried to get it to abandon. this is fromcnn.com this morning. front page of "the washington times," -- this is sean waterman's analysis - - here is a sout

representative elijah cummings speaks at the national press club about gun trafficking legislation. that is at 10:00 eastern. at 11:00 a.m., the national rifle association releases a report on preventing gun violence in school. a federal appeals court hears arguments in a lawsuit over whether the transportation security administration procedures violate constitutional guarantees against unreasonable searches. tomorrow, the cato institute looks at aviation security and governance -- government surveillance at noon eastern. discussion of the government plan to close nearly 150 air traffic control towers due to sequestration cut. from "washington journal," this is 40 minutes. at thee are looking control tower and surrounding area in lakeland, florida. it is expected to close on april 21 due to sequestration. here to talk about what is in store for control towers, the former inspector general of the transportation department. they do so much for joining us from south carolina this morning. located? these towers >> these hours are located all over the country, and most of them are contra

if you are looking for a job head down to the 5th regiment armory because congressman elijah cummingsax day. you have until midnight to get taxes down. if you owe this year and are not ready to file you will need to pay 90% of the amount due when you apply for an extension. just things to keep in mind. not the prettiest tax day on this 15th of april. here is meteorologistliette charles lynette charles are-- lynette charles with how the day is looking. >>> rain is coming down. harford heights and kingsville. around harford county and baltimore county, you will run no light showers this morning. we will stop the showers and they will pick up again in the afternoon. look what's going on in dundalk. the rain has been coming down all morning steadily and again on the light side but you are seeing the key bridge. so we are not looking at any real foggy areas. temperatures right now coming in at 51 degrees in owings mills. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook. >> reporter: good morning. trouble on 83 a crash along the northbound shoulder at warren road. and heavy delays on

his name was elijah otis. >> he invented the device in which if the rope broke, the platform remained opened up for transportation safely for people and enabled tall buildings. >> indeed, the elevator's safety brake freed the imaginations and opened the heavens for architects in the rapidly growing city sdpies. >> buildings started to shoot up. 102 floors in the empire state building. >> this is what it looked like when the elevators were installed in the early 1930s. today there are elevators all over the planet in the very tallest buildings and fully expects to be climbing to greater heights as demand for urban offices and homes continue to grow. >> there is buildings on the drawing board that are unimaginable only 10, 15 years ago. so it's another area for technical challenges and innovations in mega tall buildings. >> in other words, more than a century and a half after otis started his small company, business is still looking up. tom foreman, cnn. . see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i ha

his name was elijah otis and pedro knows all about him. >> what he invented is a device was one whichhe rope broke the platform remained in position and remained safe. that opened up vertical transportation safely for people and enabled tall buildings. >> reporter: indeed the elevator's safety brake opened the heavens for architects in rapidly growing cities. >> buildings shot up. first five floors and then 10 and 15 and 102 floors like here. >> reporter: this is what it looked like when those elevators were installed in the early 1930s. today the otis company lays claim to elevators all over the planet in very tallest buildings and fully expects to be climbing to even greater heights as demand for urban offices and homes continues to grow. >> there's buildings on the drawing board that weren't imaginable only 10, 15 years ago. that's another area for technical challenges in innovation with megatall buildings. >> more than a century and a half after otis started his small company, business is still looking up. tom foreman, cnn. with a new 2-year, 24,000-mile scheduled maintenance prog

. >> maybe elijah will finally show up. [♪ magic wand ♪] >> stephanie: okay. inaudible ]. >> good morning, everybody. bernie sanders and california representative mark dacono are going to help deliver more than 2 million signatures to the white house today, asking president obama to give up the idea of cuts to social security. we know that the president is going to have a call in his budget for a change in the cpi which would mean serious cuts for seniors. a group of progressive organizations, including move-on.org, and the alliance for retired americans among others. south carolina congressional candidate, elizabeth colbert-busch is out with her first ad. >> i'm a single mom raising three young children, i had to be independent and do what was right for them. now i'm going to take that lesson to congress. i don't take any special-interest pledges or follow any party line. >> stephanie: she is up against mark sanford in a special election on may 7th. and mayors against illegal guns is taking the nra's practice of raiding lawmakers and turning it around. they a

yesterday, elijah cumming traffickings spoke about gun legislation. this is what he had to say. > with 90% of americnaans supporting background checks, aren't there more parents concerned about the lives of their kids that are leaders of the nra and the membership by and large supports these members. what are the politics that allow -- to have these bills being gutted, by the national rifle association. what are the politics that allow that and how can we reverse it, and will we lose the opportunity here unless america figures out the way to not pay attention to that thing. what can be done and how did you explain this? >> i am confused -- i am so pleased that you will have the opportunity to ask wayne lapierre that question. i cannot answer that question because i can only speak from my own reality. i do believe with all my heart, that when you have 20 children murdered, little children, simply learning how to read "run spot run." getting ready for christmas. in, andone comes i said in my speech that there are certain transformative moments, and if t