jeremy leicester, or bob franken. i'm not one of them. as much as an optimist i am, i am not very optimistic about the future of america. i think we are losing our edge, which i do not think bodes well for the future. look at transportation pretty fast as you can get from washington to new york is two hours, 45 minutes. you can make it in an hour if you live in france. not doturing, we do anything anymore. education, we used to have the best schools on the planet and we do not anymore. in many ways i think our golden era has passed, and i'm not sure we will ever get it back. >> let me take issue with some of your points and come back to it. phil, what do you see? >> i am a lifelong reader of the edge braker pages. >> you have seen me in there? >> i will chuckle momentarily. the fact is that americans are living to be older and older and older, and we are able to, through the miracles of medical research that you described, keep the carcasses dying, not necessarily the brains. the aging of the baby boom generation, the fact that they will

>> what better place to protest what some are calling franken fish.a genetically engineered salmon the fda is poised to soon approve for sale. >> we're asking people to call president obama to sign petitions and really send the word to the fda and president obama that genetically engineered salmon has no business in our marketplace. >> the fish is an atlantic salmon that scientists have tweaked to contain snips of dna or genes from other fish. and the genes speed up growth and get the salmon to market more quickly. >> we can get a fish egg to a three to four kilo samen in a little over a year. by comparison, the normal atlantic salmon would take four to five years to reach that size. >> reporter: earlier this month, the fda scientists said it is safe to eat and it does not pose a threat to the environment. but one coalition says this stinks, especially when it comes to the health of another fish. this is not a genetically modified salmon. this is a huge inflatable pacific wild salmon. and that is because the fish that environmentalists, fish biologist

that's al franken back in the '90s before he was a senator on the same tv show with christine o'donnellfox news tuesday night saying she would talk issues and try to avoid more controversy. >> i'm not going to do any more national media because this is my focus. delaware is my focus. >> reporter: that, she says, is advice given to her by sarah palin. who released a new video tribute to the tea party and notably palin never used the word republican. >> this party that he calls the tea party is the future of politics and i am proud to get to be here today. >> reporter: well, christine o'donnell was talking to some degree about the sunday morning political shows which are often a grilling for candidates, it will be hard for her to shutout national media, especially when she's agreed to do a debate with chris coons that will be moderated by wolf blitzer of cnn. some national attention there, as well. aids say she will not use the same sort of political language the president has, you know, the analogy about republicans and got the economy in the ditch, some of that more red meat kind of ret

. >>> a government panel is deciding whether to allow a company to sell the so-called franken fish to u.s. consumers. manuel gallegus reports from washington. >>> it's not just a fish store. you could soon be eating this. they claim it can grow full market sized fish. the company says it is safe and will save jobs. >> we could provide americans a safe and sustainable high- quality. >> they are awaiting an advisory panel's opinion. food safety groups say no way. they call it franken fish and argue it would be bad for humans and other fish. >> we think the company hasn't done all of its homework yet. >> even if the government does approve the genetically-altered fish, it won't be available for at least another couple of years. >> you're fueling with nature. and any time you do that, you're taking a big chance. >> no one seemed anxious to try this. >> i'm scared of it. >> reporter: both sides agree, if the salmon is approved, other genetically modified foods will be right behind it. >>> if the pant approves this, it would be the first genetically engineered animal approved for human cons

they call it franken fish. >> we believe the fda hasn't done all of its homework yet. >> reporter: even if the government does approve the genetically-altered fish, it won't be available to the consumers for a couple of years. and many are skeptical. >> you're fooling with nature. and any time you do that, you're taking a big chance, especially when it's something for human consumption. >> reporter: no one seemed anxious to try the new salmon. >> i'm scared of it. >> reporter: the fda hasn't said when it will make its decision. but both sides agree, if the salmon is approved, other ge98ically-modified foods will be -- nenetically modified foods will be right behind t. >> it would be the first genetically-engineered animal approved for human consumption fit passes. >>> there is good news and bad news from the transportation department. what the new numbers show. >>> the maryland department of transportation starts its yearly tour to see what each jurisdiction needs most this year. i'm andrea fujii. that story is just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. >>> what's in store for the official star

i might take larry summers off of that list and replace him him with al franken. the white house was a big proponent of home affordability and modification program, but they left it to the treasury to execute. the treasury has been very, very active, more so than the white house. they have done a terrific job. there are hundreds of more banks to fail, but she is doing it in an orderly process and that is no small feat. you mentioned that you worked for jeff danesforth. i bring it up but because, are you very political today? do you see the republicans or the democrats doing a better job? >> i am a registered independent. i have been every since i could vote. i have voted all over the aisle. i work for candidates. i'm not that interested in parties. pick your person. i think the states have a really impossible job with the fiscal crises. may the best man win. it is unfortunate that you have a stalemate in policy-making where we need a stimulus and we need to extend the tax cuts in every income category. this economy has been cruising toward a double dip in a bad wa

. >>> a two-day hearing is underway on the franken dish.t's ginn netically engineered salmon that grow twice as fast as natural salmon. critics say it could cause unknown allergic reactions and contaminate the gene pool. tomorrow the company will argue against labeling, saying consumers don't need to know if it's a modified product. >>> this week, ktvu and our parent company, cox enterprises, are being you the stories of five people who are making a difference in your community. today, bill martin introduces us to gordon piper. a wildfire destroyed his home and gave him a purpose in life. >> reporter: we first met gordon piper in 1991 after his home burned down in the east bay hills fire. >> the chimney on our fireplace, it fell into the hot tub where it still resides. >> reporter: gordon and his wife decided to rebuild. gordon committed to do even more. >> why rebuild unless we did a better job of maintaining our open space areas. >> reporter: he's helped to establish gardens now at seven public schools. as chair of the oakland landscape c

is waiting to an as vie sá -- they call the salmon franken wouldn't. >>> are you stilling with natureou do that you're taking a big chance. education phrerblly when it is manager miner confusion. >> i'm scared of it. >> the fda hasn't said when it will make it decision. but if that don't play. >>>@a pam set up by the fda approved the salmon. it'll be the first ever electronic. >>> right now 62 for september that's a little cool. 53 humidity. north-northwest winds coming down the brohm center. on the way back up, 20 or 3 inches. that dewpoint is 45. very dry air. that means a lot of places tomorrow morning will probably get down to about 45. it's already down to 55 in oakland. 59 in cumberlang. ocean city at 58 and 59 down in elkton. already around 55, 5 degrees, it won't take a whole lot with these high winds. the temperatures have really plunged. during the morning hours, it's going to be a chilly start. it'll warm up in afternoon. in the morning, it's going to be very cool but it didn't. pretty amazing picture at this h point. now on our part of the world, our kwraoef our big pressu

that's al franken back in the '90s, before he was a senator on the same tv show with christine o'donnelld on fox news tuesday night saying she would talk issues and try to avoid more controversy. >> i'm not going to do any more national media because this is my focus. delaware is my focus. >> reporter: that, she says, is advice given to her by sarah palin. who released a new video tribute to the tea party. and notably palin never used the word republican. >> this party that we call the tea party is the future of politics and i am proud to get to be here today. >> reporter: well, christine o'donnell following that advice may not talk to national reporters, but she certainly will have a national outlet because, for example, a debate coming up in october against chris coons the democratic candidate that will be moderated by cnn's wolf blitzer. she has also agreed to participate in other debates. part of what she was referring to was not being on the sunday shows, which we certainly know are a venue for candidates to really try it be taken seriously in washington and have a chance to be real

critics call it franken fish, the fda is holling heaaings to decide whether to approve it.ls day-to-day. it is real for them. bbt try telling that to the president. the questions he faced earlier today. >> still national ea shore, you cannot dig. >> cllan up in he gulf is good from the surface. seeing wwat lies ben estax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. >> some economists announce earrierrtoday that the reeession ended more ttan a year ago. but s we hear, president obama is busy defending his economic policies. >> president obama said thaa while the economy is moving in the right direction. the recovery remains too slow. and many americans would disagree with the

tours, franken used humor to protest don't ask don't tell. the same goes politics makes strange bed foal lows, that's al franken in the '90s on the same television show with christine o'donnell. o'donnell appeared on fox news tuesday night saying she would talk issues and try to avoid more controversy. >> i'm not going to do anymore national media because this is my focus, delaware is any focus. >> reporter: that she says, is advice given to her by sarah palin, who released a new video tribute to the tea party and notably, palin never used the word republican. >> this party that we call the tea party is the future of politics and i am proud to get to be here "today." >> reporter: and former president bill clinton is giving advice to democrats as well telling them not to get caught up in all of the tea party attention and to recognize the anger that those sorts of candidates are tapping into among voters and also "today," vice president biden, he's campaigning too working on behalf of blanch lincoln of arkansas who's one of those democrats con

the >> and some college franken fish and others say the future tax on everything you buy?andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. >>> about. >> texting while driiing is jjst as dangerous as drinking and driving. but many teenagers don't see it that way. bbt a recent survey questioned 1700 teens. 36 percenn said texting while driving could be fatal. 55 percent say the same about drinking and driving. eeperts say this proves mr. must be done to educate teens about the dangers of texting while driving. >> nba doing that. teenagers sppnt this morning navigating the driiing course at centennial high schooo. first time they drove without -útexting. the second time they and you know today no one gets behind t

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senators, one al franken with an impassioned plea on behalf of gay troops.he other a bewildered and angry john mccain. confused and wrong on the facts, repeating himself and snapping at reporters that the military doesn't snoop on e-mails to find out if its service people are gay. major mike almy who was discharged from the air force for exactly that reason joins us shortly. >>> on if day the senate voted to not repeal "don't ask, don't tell," leave it to john mccain to what may have been the strangest, angriest moment of the day. that's coming up. [ water ] hey, it's me water. so, you want me to be super amazing right from the faucet, but you think home filters can be a pain in the tucus. well check this out... boo-yah! shazam! h2...o! hydrolicious! look what i can do! magic bananas! adios contaminos! introducing the first faucet filter that installs with just one click and removes 99% of lead and microbial cysts. check it out at purwater.com. ♪ >>> i say there is one thing i don't understand is the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. i mean we all know that br

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senators, one al franken with an impassioned plea on behalf of gay troops.e other a bewildered and angry john mccain. confused and wrong on the facts, repeating himself and snapping at reporters that the military doesn't snoop on e-mails to find out if its service people are gay. major mike almy who was discharged from the air force for exactly that reason joins us shortly. - sit-ups? - uh, maybe jumping rope? - yeah. or jogging. - uh, how about like a wheelbarrow race? - oh, yeah, that's a great idea. - but imagine actually trying to use him as a wheelbarrow, like stacking bricks on him and doing, like, doo-doo-doo. you know what i mean? - or yoga. - which is actually peaceful and quiet and not a lot of talking, so... - exactly. is he still looking at me? look at all this stuff for coffee. oh there's tons. french presses, expresso tampers, filters. it can get really complicated. not nearly as complicated as shipping it, though. i mean shipping is a hassle. not with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits it ships anywhere in the co

. >>> well supporters say it is fast growing and tasty and beautiful but critics are calling it frankenish and they are asking the fda not to approve genetically altered salmon. atlantic salmon grows in fits and starts and they found by adding genetic material from a pacific salmon and eel-like fish it helps them grow around the clock. they say these genetic fish are safe the eat and there is worry about the fishes escaping. the worry is that they'll overwhelming the wild fish and take over. >>> some maryland car washes are getting credit for being green. one is the canton car wash where they pledge to clean your car and protect the environment all the time. they can make tap water cleaner than what you drink right now that's pretty good. this is the only clean car greener in maryland. he says when the jets are washing the vehicle, that's when the water goes into their state of the artery cycling trough below. >> we recover 95% of our wash water. that combines with the better chemistry than the car wash chemicals, allows us to really take the environment in the hand when we wash cars. >

if the so-called franken fish esca escape, will it have an impact on wild salmon? even bigger than modified salmon, recipes for salmon. one reason for that, with football season in full swing, searches for tailgating recipes are spiking. allrecipes.com has salmon as its top tailgating dish. people are looking up rules for tailgate toss, ladder toss, corn hole. one place to look for tips is tailgating.com, created by professional tailgater joe kahn, the self-proclaimed commish of tailgating. some football fans agreed they'll be good because searches for the sequel to oliver stone's "wall street" are bullish. big hits on the film's trailer, up 469% this week. and people are going online to read the reviews, which are pretty good across the board. and also lots of people getting info on gekko. star michael douglas, his past movies, and on his current health. he's battling throat cancer right now and fans want to know how he's doing. and on the tv side, yahoo!'s seeing a huge spike as expected for "dancing with the stars." lots of buzz on who's cutting the rug this yea

but supporters call it the franken fish and they are asking the fda to not approve genetically alteredalmon. >> if you ask do the date and demonstration show a reasonable certainty of no harm from aqua advantage salmon i think the answer to that is no. >> atlantic salmon grows in fits and starts, but scientists found that by adding genetic material from a pacific salmon and an eel-like fish it helps them grow around the clock. they say these genetically altered fish are safe. they might overwhelming the wild fish and take over. if the fish is approved you might not know you're buying it. it's likely the fda would require no special label. >>> well "dancing with the stars" returns tonight. another look at the cast who will put their dancing moves on the line. that's new at 5:30, stay there. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising th

. >> the genes from these franken-fish could be introduced into the wild because salmon can reproduce with other species of salmon. >> the company says the fish will never mix with the mild. they will be pro us dooked inland and only sterile females will be sold. but crit techs don't trust -- critics don't trust the promise. >> it is to generate a lot of money for one company. commercial fishermen up and down the coast are in jeopardy of losing their livlihood. >> that company, aqua bounty, as been trying to win fda approval for years, and they are getting very close. the fda will hold public hearings on the issue. the fda's conclusion in a couple weeks. dan? >> thank you, amy. >>> an asteroid double whammy. and the windstorm that set fires in detroit. and why you will be paying more for coffee this week. all of that is coming up, and then on "nightline." >> dan, coming up next on "nightline," we will talk to the preacher whose vow to burn qurans has set off a frenzy of protest. and calorie counts are everywhere, foot courts, airplanes and they could even airplanes and they could even

. >> reporter: but consumer health and environmental groups have dubbed the salmon franken fish. and ben and jerry's ice cream has launched a something's fishy campaign. against the salmon and any genetically altered animals for consumption. >> today, it's the fish we're talking about. but very soon it will be a genetically engineered pig, a chicken. >> reporter: at a fish market in d.c. today, mixed reaction. >> just common sense. i think it's not supposed to be healthy. >> would i eat genetically enhanced food? we're already doing it in processed foods. >> reporter: since no one has ever eaten genetically engineered fish before, the concern is of the potential hidden dingers. especially since so many people have violent allergic reactions to fish. fda research has determined the salmon is safe to eat. but the chief scientists today told the fda it's relying on sloppy science. >> the basic point is what little data there is there suggests that there could be an allergy problem, and allergies can be serious and life threatening. >> reporter: if the full fda gives its go ahead, th

. >> i think it's a great idea, i can't wait for the franken-lobsters.lopsters. >> brenda: gary b. >> rim, they've come out with an ipad competitor called the black-pad, i think it's going to be a reality and when it does, i think the stock shoots up 20%. >> brenda: jonas do you like it. >> i think the problem is there are or pads on the market and there could be others. >> this is the bulls and bears and apparently detroit, chrysler knows things like the bold and fierce, but here is a way to pay it back-- >> wait, just explain, those are the chrysler workers during the lunch hour. >> if you don't know about that, you're living under a rock. there's a tax. every time they buy a cigarette they're paying a tax back or pot tax, and the makers of marlboros up 20%. >> brenda: what do you do on your lunch hour. >> what's that?

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. >>> fish fight -- the first genetically modified animal, they call it franken-fish, will it be in grocery stores soon? >>> sec relly pulls medicine off the shelves. a "world news" investigation. >>> and letters from the heart -- fifth graders ask for help for their school and see what giant companies do. >>> good >>> good evening. we begin our week with a headline. economists today announced they have studied the numbers and the recession officially ended a year ago, july 2009. it was 18 months in all. the longest since the great depression. as many americans know, the recovery since then has not been strong. in so many families, the struggle for a job and financial stability goes on. today, president obama faced one question after another from middle class workers, even his supporters asking, is the american dream dead? and we begin with jake tapper tonight. jake. >> reporter: good evening, diane. yes, it was striking just how many of these supporters seemed personally disappointed by the president, disappointment more generally reflected in the polls by an overall lack of enthusiasm for

al franken hired her. andy stern from seiu. and trumpka from afl-cio. they all love warren. has spoken at events. spoken at events, with where is van jones? he's around here some place. i love van jones. show me van jones. there he is! there she is with adrianna huffington. and van jones. here she is again with of george soros. spooky guy. the progressive change campaign committee says there will be, "hell to pay" if her position does not have real power. why? why is this position so important? why is she so loved? what are her beliefs? here is how she feels about credit card companies. >> credit card companies market their product the same way drug dealers do. try it out. then once you're heard, credit card companies have a special word for customers who pay in full every month. deadbeats. the credit card companies are undermining the economic security of middle class america. they will hang on to them and bleed them for as long as they possibly can. >> glenn: true. have you cut up your credit cards yet? please do. i remember my folks did it in the 1960s. i must have been v

they call it franken fish and argue it could be bad for humans and natural fish. >> we think the fdall its homework yet and the company hasn't done all its homework yet. >> reporter: even if the government approves it, it won't be available to the public for a couple years. >> you're fooling with nature. anytime you're doing that, you're taking a big chance. >> reporter: at washington's main avenue fish market, no one seemed anxious to try it. the fda hasn't said when it would make its decision. both agree if it is approved, other genetically modified food will be right behind it. >> if the panel set up by the fire department approves the -- by the approves it -- >>> bp's well has been officially declared dead. the pressure test was confirmed -- or has confirmed the cement plug will hold after a series of primary winds -- after a series of primary wins, the conservatives feel like they have the wen at their back. joel brown has the report. >> reporter: conservatives are getting charged up to win back control of congress. in this room it's just a matter of time. >> i am so eager for n

. >> reporter: but allowing human consumption of franken fish as critics call them is opposed by those fear what's next? >> today it's a fish we're talking out. very soon it will be a genetically engineered pig, a chicken, even god forbid, our beloved cows. >> reporter: if approved it would be the first genetically modified animal permitted by the food and drug administration which wrapped up a two-day hearing monday and has already said no harm can come from consuming this fish. chris clackum, nbc news. >> the fda's final decision on the salmon isn't expected for seral week. >>> fewer people died from accidents involving distracted drivers last year. the transportation department reported 5474 people were killed in nksz 2009 that involved ditracted driving. that's down 6%. distracted driving accounted for 16% of all traffic deaths in 2009. transportation secretary ray lahood said it is still an epidemic. tomorrow he will kick off a second summit on distracted driving. >>> another portion of the fairfax county parkway is now officially open a day ahead of schedule. the segmen between r

. >>> critics call it franken fish.the food and drug administration are getting feedback on genetically modified salmon. they claim it's safe to eat and it's altered with genes from two other fish to grow faster than wild salmon. opponents fear it could trigger allergies. do you think altered salmon should be sold to consumers. that's our poll. vote online at wgntv.com, and the results will be after tom skilling's 7-day forecast. >>> coming up, a look at a program aimed at keeping ex-cons from going back to jail. >>> unbelievable video, baby crawls out in middle of busy street. fortunately there's a happy ending. [ male announcer ] how do you stop tacos falling over? [ speaking spanish ] ♪ [ male announcer ] old el paso stand 'n stuff taco shells. old el paso. feed your fiesta. go-gurt is specially made to freeze and thaw by lunch time? so kids can have their favorite yogurt in their lunch box go-gurt. freeze it. thaw it. eat it up. try new zegerid otc. it's the first 24-hour treatment with two active ingredients: presc

franken fish or superfood have been used to describe a new genetically engineered salmon. the fda is debating about whether to allow it to come to the public and to your dinner table. melanie alnwick jones us with -- joins us with an update. >> reporter: the fda advisory committee appears likely to recommend approval of the aqua advantage salmon. today's debate focuses on whether consumers with told their fish could be made. >> does the way it is produced change it into something different. >> i think any time you split multiple different fish, you create a new animal. >> reporter: they hope the new fda will agree and require the labeling. greg javy of the center for science and the public interest and the member of the fda advisory committee, believes the safety questions would be answer. >> while they thought the necessary data, they didn't see anything that suggests this would be approved. >> csgi, known by some as the food police doesn't think the rbi can require a label. but it would give it the distinction. >> that would give you the ability to choose. >> that would

. >> reporter: but alowing human consumption of franken fish as critics call them is opposed by those fear what is next. >> today it is the fish we're talking about but very soon a genetically engineered pig, a chicken, even god forbid, our beloved cows. >> reporter: if approved, the salmon would be the first genetically modified animal permitted by the food and drug administration which wrapped up a two-day hearing monday and is already concluded no harm can come from consuming this fish. chris clackum, nbc news. >> the fda's final decision on the salmon is no expected for several week. >>> coming up, every cell phone has a number. not the phone number. we're talking about how much radiation it emits. >> rerter: hour on our phones, talking, texting, e-mailing, tweeting. while most experts agree there is no conclusive evidence they are dangerous to our health, they do emit radiation. >> the cell phone radiates energy in the form of magnetic waste. >> reporter: he is a professor at george mason university. he said cell phone admit the same kin of radiation that your microwave oven uses

. >> what if al franken was in character in the u.s. senate? the senate? >> never going to happen. >> i understand that he -- well you say, never going to happen. i guess what i'm asking, lawrence, is, i understand this whole -- we've sort of merging reality and celebrity into one now. this is what the 21st century media culture is, whether it's "dancing with the stars" or the "colbert report" or whatever it is. i -- i'm asking you, is this good for the system, bad for the system or is it simply the system. >> i think this is -- and you saw the don flict. john connors the full chairman. >> long time. the guy's been in congress for deck sides. >> it's what is this guy doing here and literally says to colbert, basically get out of here, leave. i don't want to hear your statement and then the subcommittee chairwoman hose come in and explain, well, i invited him. that was to me one the most absurdest moments i've ever seen and knowing way that chairmanships work thaty to me was stunning. >> that he didn't -- >> why not invited speaker pelosi. had t

they call it franken fish and argue it could be harmful for humans and natural fish. >> we think the fda hasn't done its homework and the company hasn't done its homework. >> reporter: even if the government does approve the genetically altered fish, it won't be available to the public for a couple of years. and the consumers we talked with are skeptical. >> you're fooling with nature and any time you do that your taking a chance, especially when it's something for human consumption. >> reporter: at this fish market, nobody seemed anxious to try it. >> i'm scared of it. >> reporter: both side as agree if the salmon is approved other genetically modified food will be behind it. >> reporter: now the government is supposed to consider how to label this genetically altered fish, if it makes it's way to the public. and all of the consumers that we talked to say they want the labels on the packaging and know exactly whether they are eating genetically engineered salmon or not. >> there has been such an outcry in europe about the genetically engineered crops. what is the concern if it is th

but opponent call it franken fish and hope to keep it off the dinner plate. the difference.months old but the larger genetically engineered salmon grows twice as fast as the regular salmon. >> this is the first genetically engineered animal that would be introduced to the food supply. so it is a big deal. >>reporter: atlantic salmon grows in fits and start. but scientist found that adding genetic material from a pacific salmon and he'll like fish helps them grow round the clock. >> this is the like the traditional fish. >>reporter: it clearly has a different genetic make up. >> but it tastes the same. looks the same and biology the same. >>reporter: scientist today agreed. >> this salmon is atlantic salmon and food from this salmon is safe as food from other atlantic salmon. >>reporter: still critic claim more studies are needed on how the fish might affect human and environment. for instance what happens altered fish make it out into the wild. would they breed with native salmon? would they crowd out the wild fish? the company insists there are safe guards. >> all sterile a

bill, when you point out that christine o'donnell is running for the senate on ideology the name al frankenes to mind. as well it should, terrible situation for the country. bill: as i recall president obama never held a job in the private sector.é so miss o'donnell is not alone. the president did work as an attorney at a law firm. but his lack of free market experience has hurt him, has it not? eric: miss o'donnell should appear on the factor. if will help herself. gerald: karl rove is right the country needs experienced candidates. amateur hour is over. lori: rove needs to support christine. the people of delaware made their decision. michael: my wife awe accused you bill of calling president obama a pinhead on the cover of your new book. i defended you. i appreciate that the cover is a high noon situation, nothing else. karen: pinheads and patriots is yet another thought provoking o'reilly book. i stayed up until 2:30 a.m. to finish it. i appreciate that karen, thank you very much. vicki: the o'reilly whose name is bill, in ratings is top of the hill. he information us each night of the

. >>> critics are lobbying the food and drug administration to say no to what they call the franken fishmore accurately, a salmon that would be the first jeanettely modified animal for human consumption a company called aqua vantage salmon has developed a variety which he grows twice as fast as regular salmon because injections of growth hormone, it would reach maturity within 17 months instead of 30 and would reduce the need for importing foreign salmon. today a panel of experts joined the fda to discuss safety. one concern is what would happen if a modified fish escaped and mingled with wild salmon? >> i would not advocate for a moment production of transgenic salmon without confinement, to be physical and reproductive. >> a final decision from the fda is not expected for several more weeks. >>> well, get a flu shot, protect your heart a new study reported in the canadian medical journal found that people 40 and over who got a flu shot were less likely to suffer a heart attack during the next year. in fact, the risk for heart attack dropped by about 19% when compared to people who did

franken: thank you, mr. president. i rise to discuss two important issues that we won't have a chance to debate because we're unable to take up the defense authorization bill. let me start with the need for repeal of the discriminatory don't ask/don't tell policy. we're so clo to making a historic accomplishment that i think we'll be able to look on with pride and it's also simply just the right thing to do. this country is long past ready for it. it's the right thing because the don't ask/don't tell policy has been costly for our military. treating gays and lesbians unequally becausef their sexual orientation just doesn't make sense to me. we should not be denying gay and lesbian americans the ability to serve our nation simply because of who they are. we should not make them l in order to serve. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, admiral mike mullen, endorsed the repeal of don't ask/don't tell. he put it in this way and i quote -- "i cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy whic

. >> reporter: al franken choked up with emotion. >> i'll always have this, from doing uso tours, but seeing soldiers with their arms around each other and crying. >> reporter: in those uso shows, franken used humor to protest don't ask, don't tell and says some soldiers confided in him. >> and later those women came up to me and said, we're gay. >> reporter: the saying goes, "politics makes strange bedfellows." that's al franken back in the '90s, before he was a senator, on the same tv show with christine o'donnell, now a delaware tea party senate candidate. o'donnell appeared on fox news tuesday night, saying she would talk issues and try to avoid more controversy. >> i'm not going to do anymore national media, because that is -- this is my focus. delaware's my focus. >> reporter: that, she says, is advice given to her by sarah palin. who released a new video tribute to the tea party, and notably palin never used the word "republican." >> this party that we call the tea party is the future of politics and i am proud to get to be here today. >> and former president bill clinton is gi