más agrio de la historia política reciente de estados unidos, la ven, la representante de arizona, gabrielleó al capitolio luego detrás sbaleada en la cabeza, tras votar para el acuerdo del limite de la deuda, su sonrisa y fortaleza, una recordación de los principios que hacen grande al país, y su democracia, muy buenas tardes, la nación entera necesitaba un momento así, las cámaras la aprobaron, y el presidente lo firmó, ellos divisiones en washington son profundas, ningún político votó a favor, sin satisfacción, todos lo hicieron a regañadientes, asegurando que era el menos peor de dos males, lowry, dijo que la pelea que está por venir, comenzó. >>> con un voto de última hora, se evitó la debacle de estados unidos, el presidente obama, firmó la ley a solas y en silencio, prueba que las negociaciones fueron agrias, y vienen más. >>> senado votó? >>> en contra. >>> el senador, rubio, y menéndez, votaron en contra. >>> sus motivos fueron diferentes, el mensaje el mismo, no creen que el plan hace lo suficiente para ayudar a la economía. >>> cómo que trabajadores y medía clase, sufrirán los cor

gabriel giffords is there to support the bill. tonight members of both parties in both the house and the senate say they are voting no. some of them for very different reasons. >> the reason i still don't support this bill is because it doesn't solve the underlying problem. the only way to bind future congresses to stand by the cuts we are discuss something through an amendment to the constitution that will actually restrict permanently congress' borrowing authority. >> i cannot in good conscience support a plan where soldiers, seniors, students, and working families must inel during trillions in cuts while oil companies, billionaires, corporate jet owners are not asked to pay one cent. >> shepard: a taste of the opposition from both sides of the political fence. the plan raises the debt ceiling by $2.4 trillion to get us through the end of next year, according to the congressman. it cuts $1 trillion in spending right away. they tell us with no tax increases. it all creates a congressional committee to come up with another $1.5 tr

it was an important moment. >> i think giffords gabrielle has become the symbol of civility. what's sad, it's all over the blogs this morning, this moment when vice president joe biden hugged michelle bachmann and everybody going oh, my gosh they hugged all because of gabrielle -- what a sad statement in american politics. but it was great to see her there. maybe it reminded us our congress people and lawmakers, maybe they really do try and they come back and they work hard and they want to be civil with one another and maybe that's what her visit symbolized. >> let's hope that's what it inspires. >> still to come, a soldier's story. part two in our series. out on a mission with combat engineers searching for roadside bombs in afghanistan. a story we haven't seen before and it's very, very moving. it's 36 minutes after the hour. on our car insurance. great! at progressive, you can compare rates side by side, so you get the same coverage, often for less. wow! that is huge! [ disco playing ] and this is to remind you that you could save hundreds! yeah, that'll certainly stick w

congresswoman gabrielle giffords steals the show in the house, casting her vote just seven months after being shot. >>> and giants of the deep. deep sea. >>> and giants of the deep. deep sea. and deep space. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning, everyone, appreciate you joining us. i'm terrell brown, in for betty nguyen. looks like the hard part is over for the bill that has kept washington tied in knots for months now. the house of representatives voted last night to raise the federal debt limit. it was a vote highlighted by the surprise appearance of arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. today, it's the senate's turn. more on all this now from jay dow in washington. jay, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, terrell. a significant number of democrats and republicans voted against this bill, and have gone on record saying they are unhappy with the outcome. but party leaders were able to convince enough of their members that this bill simply had to be passed, because a default could not be an option. the senate is expected to approve a deal today to raise t

that is congresswoman gabrielle giffords, six months ago when she was shot in the head at point blankhere were questions if she would survive and questions if she would ever recover to the point to return here at the house of representatives and look at smiling and hugging with her colleagues, and gloria borger a big vote, but a personal moment. >> i kept thinking after a rancorous few weeks and it was so great to celebrate something the triumph of the spirit of gabrielle giffords and seeing the members standing there to applaud their friend and welcoming her back. it was just a wonderful, wonderful moment. >> and to that point, david gergen, you know, the d eas hav been arguing with the rs and to see the entire house as this dramatic vote was finishing up, it was a giant surprise to most of them and pretty remarkable. >> oh, gabrielle giffords provided the most heartwarming moment we have had in months in washington and lifted our spirits just when we needed it and reminded us that despite all of the deep differences there are times when we can come together and celebrate human trium

once all the rehab is done, how good does it get for gabrielle giffords?pernls percentage of her physical and mental ability that she had before the shooting could recover? >> in terms of the comprehension, ali, almost since the beginning, almost since she was examined after this injury took place, she was able to comprehend things, to listen, to understand and to execute a command based on that. that's always been there. so the comprehension and cognition that's there. it's more the expression. she still has a ways to go, but you know, the people say 12 to 18 months, people start to peak out in terms of recovery. she's about seven months out. she still has time to go. remember bob woodruff he had a significant brain injury to the left side of his brain and you've probably seen him on the air on abc. he looks fantastic. still has troubles every now and then finding words. you can see that word finding difficulty sometimes cross his face. maybe similar things with her. right side of her body will probably continue to get strong although my guess is she may

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how far does congresswoman gabrielle giffords have to go. sanjay gupta is standing by live. bl the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. i have a dream today! [ male announcer ] chevrolet is honored to celebrate the unveiling of the washington, d.c., martin luther king jr. memorial. take your seat at the table on august 28th. britta olsen is my patient. i spend long hours with her checking her heart rate, administering her medication, and just making her comfortable. one night britta told me about a tradition in denmark, "when a person dies," she said, "someone must open the window so the soul can depart." i smiled and squeezed her hand. "not tonight, britta. not tonight." ♪ >>> of all the drama surrounds the debt ceiling, one of the most dramatic moments was the appearance of gabrielle giffords on the house floor. it was seven months since she was shot in an assassination attempt in her direct. more now on giffords's emotional return. how were her colleagues reacting to this dramatic scene? >

not about the politics, the human story of gabrielle giffords' return. tomorrow, senate votes, not as tough a fight but won't be easy there. >> thanks so much for that report, human report. thanks so much, kelly o'donnell from the hill. thank you howard fineman and jay newton-small. we're going to finish with something about this vote. it's really important historically. there's something missing here. what other options could this our boy's a genius. we are awesome parents! biddly-boop. [ male announcer ] if you find a lower rate on a room you've booked, we won't just match it. we'll give you $50 towards your next trip. [ gnome ] it's go time. >>> let me finish tonight with what i've been looking for this entire show, options. is there another way to lead this country than to simply listen to the other side's demands and try to meet them? is there another way than buckling to the republicans? how does a president like barack obama command authority? how does he move a country so that his rivals have to buckle? how does he use the power of the presidency

not about the politics, the human story of gabrielle giffords' return.row, senate votes, not as tough a fight but won't be easy there. >> thanks so much for that report, human report. thanks so much, kelly o'donnell from the hill. thank you howard fineman and jay newton-small. we're going to finish with something about this vote. it's really important historically. there's something missing here. what other options could this president use that he didn't? [ female announcer ] it's time to raise the bar and replace your old mayo with the full flavor of kraft mayo with olive oil. ♪ made with half the fat and calories of hellmann's real mayo... ...kraft mayo with olive oil is the new standard in mayo. but also a caring touch. you learn to get a feel for the trouble spots. to know its wants... its needs...its dreams. ♪call 1-800-steemer. what if we designed an electric motorcycle? what if we turned trash into surfboards? whatever your what if is, the new sprint biz 360 has custom solutions to make it happen, including mobile payment processing, instant hot s

but tonight, the moment that nobody expected, congresswoman gabrielle giffords casting her very first house vote after she was nearly killed in an assassination attempt in january. her colleagues giving her an arousing and emotional standing ovation, and nancy pelosi honored her, and we will talk about the debt battle next with my colleague wolf blitzer, and erin burnett. wolf, start with the uplifting there with gabrielle giffords, and nobody expected that and it was not really a dry eye in the house, right? >> it was very emotional, and understandably so, because we really haven't seen much of her and a little bit when her husband took off on the shuttle, but there she was and people could see her and come up to give her a hug and kiss and remember the days and she looks obviously different than she did, and she is coming back. i was frankly surprised to see her on the house floor and she stood up, and it was an emotional moment for everyone, democrats and republicans and liberals an conservatives were thrilled to see her and i know that the constituents back in tucson, arizona, wer

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. >> coming up later we will have more on reaction to congresswoman gabrielle giffords return and when the senate is expected to vote. >>> a young woman dies in a 600- foot fall from half dome in yosemite national park. ktvu's rob roth is live with how wet weather may have contributed to her fall. >> reporter: experienced hikers say climbing up and down half dome is a risky experience and it's one that ended the life of a woman. >> reporter: hailey laflamme loved the outdoors and hiked half dome last year and went again and two friends. this video of half dome was taken by a hiker a year ago. yosemite national park rangers said he was descending half dome yesterday. >> she fell approximately 600 feet off of the cables. rangers were dispatched and pronounced her dead. >> reporter: therehad been stormed earlier in the day and the rocks could have been wet. hikers use cables to get up and down half dome and there are signs cautioning people about the risk of wet weather. >> thunder and lightening rain storm occurred and continued throughout the morning so the area was very wet with rain a

shadowed the vote, the return of gabrielle giffords.he voted for the first time since she survived that january assassination attempt in arizona. >> we honor the obligations of our country is important. throughout america there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. thank you. >> reporter: i am grant lodes, kron 4 news. >>> no one is calling this a perfect compromise deal on the debt. the clock is still ticking but the bill survived a big hurdle. kron 4's kathleen heenan has more. >> reporter: it would cut spending and raise the debt limit in two phases. the first part reduces 917 billgen dollars. the government debt ceiling raises by 900 billion. removing the immediate threat of default. in addition the bill sets up a committee to recommend another trillion dollars in cuts by end of the year. if they adopt the recommendations the debt ceiling goes up by the same amount. if they don't, but does dopt a balanced budg

there she is, congresswoman gabrielle giords. for the first time since being shot in january, giffords returned to the house chamber to vote in favor of the debt deal. it was a moving sight that brought everyone to their feet. >> throughout america, there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her, than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. thank you, gabby, for joining us today. >> giffords' closest friend in the house florida congress wham debbie schulz washermanot a called, gabby felt she had to be in washington if her vote could keep america from slipping into default. >> it was just the most overwhelming -- i mean, it would be hard -- my heart -- all of our hearts were so full and you had some grizzled hardened members with very hardened hearts that everybody just melted when she walked in the chamber. it was so incredible. >> debbie wasserman-schultz. by the end of the night the house voted 269s-161 in favor of the debt bill. afterward kate baldwin got

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the battle over the debt finally nears an end marked by the emotional return of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >>> ruckus in russia. a rare tornado makes a deadly strike in the country's far east. >>> and surface snapshot. nasa unveils the first close-up images of an asteroid over 100 million miles from earth. good morning. those stories and much more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> almost a done deal. house lawmakers approved an 11th hour compromise to raise the debt limit in time to avoid a first-ever default. among the 269 congress members, gabrielle giffords making a return to the capitol to cast her vote. tracie potts joins us from washington with more. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. it will likely pass the senate this afternoon. meaning president obama will get this bill just hours before our government was set to default. >> the bill has passed without objection. >> reporter: it passed with the help of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. >> thank you, gabby. >> reporter: she returned to vote yes six months after being shot in the head. >> we w

congresswoman gabrielle giffords returning to the house floor for the first time since she was shot in january. it was a scene both electric and deeply moving, cheers and applause growing ever louder one-by-one giffords colleagues realized she had returned. wearing glasses, you can see her hair darker and cut short since the surgery. giffords crossed the floor, sharing hugs and kisses with her fellow lawmakers. >> throughout america, there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her, than the name of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. thank you, gabby. [ applause [ applause ] >> she told colleagues i could not take the chance my absence could crash our economy. she cast her first vote in six months with minutes remaining in the process. then left the capitol. >>> pg&e crews are expected to resume work to dig up an abandoned pipeline in san bruno. crews suspended work on glen view drive on saturday because nearby residents said they smelled gas, but it was actually odor added to natural gas. the pipeline segment they wer

a smiling gabrielle giffords walking back onto the house floor. seven months ago, the arizona congresswoman was critically wounded in a brazen attack that shocked the country. on january 8th, a clear, beautiful saturday morning, giffords was home in tucson meeting with constituents outside a local supermarket when a gunman walked up and opened fire. six were killed, 13 wounded. giffords, shot in the head, was rushed to university medical center for emergency surgery. her husband, nasa astronaut mark kelly, was soon by her side. >> she is a fighter like, you know, nobody else that i know. >> reporter: as she lay in her hospital bed, that first sign came just 24 hours later when giffords squeezed her husband's hand. five days later, she opened her eyes for the first time. >> miracles happen every day. >> reporter: less than two weeks after being shot, giffords left arizona for houston to begin her rehabilitation where doctors marveled at her progress. >> in terms of recovery for brain issues, this is really at lightning speed. >> reporter: on februa

deadline is here it is on its way to the senate for approval the deal was overshadowed by the return of gabrielle gifford it is the first time she has been in the house since her assassination attempt on back in january a 16 year- old boy that was kidnapped is now back and save more news at 6:00 a.m. >> could morning and thanks for joining us we're going have all the news you need first spot check of weather and traffic >> a live look from mt. tam camera and we will do a quick walk-through of what to expect today mostly sunny and warmer conditions today temperatures will get up into the '90s that is a quick rundown of what we expect today we have extended you up ahead >> we are seeing delays and the west bound to delay police investigation on the freeway itself we are seeing speeds drop to 12 m.p.h.. we waffle update later on >> 6:02 a.m. the debt deal as pass out and now it is heading to the senate here in a vote is expected at nine a m our time the president has to sign it by midnight if he does not the government will be unable to pay its bills this is what house speaker john boehner and had t

representative gabrielle giffords steals the show. the congresswoman stunned colleagues by returning to the house for the first time and casting a yea for the debt ceiling vote. just because we're not defaulting doesn't mean the economy hasn't gotten any better. in fact, it has gotten worse. it is tuesday, august 2nd, 2011. i'm chuck todd. got a lot to get into. this could actually be the final day we talk about washington and the debt ceiling. so after months of this partisan impasse, the senate will formalize the debt deal today. president will sign it into law. don't expect a huge victory lap from the white house. he'll probably speak after he signs the bill, but beyond that, how much does he have to celebrate? if the debt debate proved one thing to america, it is that washington, at least in their minds, is broken. and, boy, has there been damage to the reputation of everyone in this town. and a new washington post pew poll, americans put their disgust into words, calling budget negotiations ridiculous. 66% of them. disgusting, 42

it must have been a moving moment watching gabrielle giffords given what you had been through yourself? >> i'm sure all of us were stunned and shocked she showed up like that on the floor of congress. her recovery's been pretty remarkable i have to say. i didn't expect her to be out there alone, out there walking and speaking to those that were there. the last time she went public in terms of visually was a release of a couple of pictures, back about three months ago, right before she got the part of her skull put back on. now this time, suddenly out of nowhere, and she said this is the most important thing for her to vote on this extremely important issue that's been risen. >> you are a top newsman. it's been a divisive period for american politics and washington getting a lot of heat n. that one moment, it seemed to bring a bit of humanity to the proceedings i thought. >> yeah. it was this moment of being united instead of bitter and fighting. i think people did step away from that, too. it is not exactly a permanent cure to this kind of conflict we've got. but at that moment, for th

> finally on a more positive note i think for everybody, extraordinary scenes when congresswoman gabrielle giffords arrived in the house and got a standing ovation. what did you make of that? >> well, it was extraordinary. i still have goosebumps and it shows just the congresswoman's sheer commitment to focus on what she felt in her heart was good for the country. she is a role model for everyone and so proud of her to make this effort, and you are right, it was a silver lining in what is a messy process. >> valerie jarrett, thank you very much. >> thank you, piers. >>> the senate is expected to vote tomorrow at noon on the debt deal, and joining me now is jeff sessions, a ranking member of the budget committee. senator sessions, how will you be voting tomorrow? >> i have decided i will not vote for the bill. although, i really respect the

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congresswoman gabrielle giffords from arizona, listen to the welcome she got from colleague. that is amazing. i saw that last night. gave me shivers. it wu the first time back on the how floor for her since she was shot in the head in the tucson shooting back in january. you heard support from the bill. she was there in case it wu a tight vote and her vote was going to be needed. in the end it wasn't that tight. wow. >>> double wow for this. take a look at this. it looks like your friend's son who plays too much xbox. british authorities say jake dave is the notorious hacker known as topiary. he's taken a british agency's website-off line. he's not allowed near the internet. he's from the remote shetland island, the place that gave us little sheepdogs and a nice wolf. >>> rhett's go to rob marciano. >> emily is going through another batch of violent right now. the eastern caribbean, ali, it developed last night. we've been watching this for a couple of days. finally had enough circulation. so emily right now, winds 406 mile an hour. it's about 240 miles southeast of san wajua

congresswoman gabrielle giffords brings us -- ms. pelosi: her presence today, to make sure that we honor the obligations of our country great country is important and symbolic. her presence here in the chamber as well as her service throughout her entire service in congress brings honor to this chamber. we are all privileged to call her colleagues, of us very privileged to call her friend. throughout america there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. thank you, gabby, for joining us today. >> you are watching c-span. every morning it is washington journal, a live call-in program about to the news of the day, connecting you with policy officials. supreme court oral arguments. on the weekend, see ever signature interview programs. on saturday, the communicators, and q&a, and prime minister questions from the british house of commons. you can watch a video at any time on our website c-span.org. c-span, washington you

now this was the first time congresswoman gabrielle giffords' return to the capital since she was shot back in january. her colleagues lined up to hug her and congresswoman gabrielle giffords voted in favor of the legislation. >>> congress has not approved the funding of the federal aviation administration. nonvital services across the country are on hold. coming up in 13 minutes, the money that could be lost if that issue is not resolved within the month. >>> the body of away area soldier killed in afghanistan is being returned for burial. william gross died when insurgence bombed him in the province. he immigrated to anything interrogatory what when -- anything rag what when he was -- anything rag what when he was ten. a family friend says he can't believe he is gone. nicaragua and a family friend says he can't believe he is gone. >> if i start talking about it i will start crying again. >> family members are there to retrieve his body and he received several awards including a purple heart. >>> one of the key witnesses in the bryan stow beating case has died. matthew lee was with br

. >> the return of gabrielle gifford says she out survived that assassination attempt back in january >> throughout america there is not a name that stirs more odds and reaching for our daughters to be like her then the name gabby gifford i think you >> the clock is still picking in has survived one of its biggest hurdles. >> the text of the bill passed reduces federal spending over the next 10 years $917 billion in spending and an increase 900 billion net debt ceiling. perry met amending further cuts of 1.5 trillion dollars if it congress does not adopt the reservations the debt ceiling still goes up one and a half trillion dollars. the debt ceiling would go up. the pentagon is it getting hit the hardest of $350 billion immediate later on. medicaid and social insecurity will not be touched. more >> on the debt ceiling throughout the day >> and amber lard for a 16 year-old boy and has been cancelled a 25 year-old kidnap him he has been in contact with his family and friends since the incident happened police were tape said he was taken around 330 yesterday afternoon. the suspect that

. >> this emotional day with representatives gabrielle giffords cast her first vote since being shotnd the head in a january. the final vote is due at noon tomorrow. what the debt ceiling means to you and to to the economy. grant lotus has team coverage. >> after months of bickering of the debt bill finally has by-partisan support. how about that? it was not expected. but he announced the deal last night and a another big surprise. it was a pleasant surprise. >> 169-161. the bill is passed without objection. >> with that, john boehner signaled a republican to convincingly pass the debt reduction. a u.s. can avoid a government shut down. >> how do you feel? >> i kill great. >> we all want to welcome back-i feel great-- >> and the only person i could over chateau that event was the return of gabrielle giffords. that could over-shadow-- >> her presence today is to make sure that we honor the obligations of our great country. symbolic. throughout america this is the name that stirs more love and admiration and respect and more wising for our daughters to be like her than anybody, gabriel

the vote was 269-169 with nancy pelosi and gabrielle giffords voting yes. it now moves to the senate where support is stronger. a vote is expected at noon tomorrow. it is anticipated it will pass and beyond -- be on president obama's deng. >> stock shot up on word of a debt deal. a weak manufacturer report sent stocks stumbling. the dow jones industrial average ended the day with a loss of 10.75 points to 12,132.49. the nasdaq composite fell 11.77 to 2,744.61. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee said he and his staff are trying to deal with cut backs and they will try to deal with new ones once they know what they are. >> we have calls into the white house. they are providing a national briefing to mayors to let us know what they think will happen. the states trickle down to major cities. these cuts are still ones we are nervous about. >> one of his most important jobs is to keep an eye on the public pocket book. >> back to school is aing stress for some families who are just trying to make ends meet. ktvu's janine de la vega is live where teachers making a push

bickering, lawmakers joined together to cheer the return of congresswoman gabrielle giffords as she cast her surprise vote on the hill. her good friends d & c chair joins me to talk about what's next. will she run for reelection? >>> cause of death. an autopsy is being performed on the body of an 11-year-old girl to determine what killed her. police suspect foul play. >>> d.b. cooper mania. an fbi lead is sparking new fascination with the man behind the only unsolved airplane hijacking. hi, everybody. nice to have you with me today. i'm thomas roberts. we're keeping a close eye on capitol hill. senators are wrapping up debate on the legislation and we are expecting a vote at the top of the next hour, followed by a live statement from president obama. senate leaders stress some of the positive this morning. take a listen. >> this bill makes a serious and significant down payment in spending cuts. >> finally, washington is taking some responsibility for spending money that we don't have. >> all right. so washington got there thanks to the 216 house members. not before one of the most heart

arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords showed up to cast her vote.s is her first appearance there since she was shot in the head in tucson just seven months ago. giffords drew a bipartisan standing ovation and then sleeted in favor of the bill. >>> the search for a 16-year- old is over and an amber alert is cancelled this morning. sharon chin is in antioch where we understand police are still looking for a suspect. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. police say the teenager is safe this morning but there are still some questions and skepticism about the case. antioch police say 16-year-old hassan amir ford has been released after being abducted at gunpoint yesterday afternoon. they issued a news release after midnight. they had not spoken to the teen directly but said he made contact with family and friends. he had been missing for hours. after 3:30 yesterday afternoon officers say hassan was kidnapped from his part-time job at al's barbershop on west 18th. a 25-year-old man with a sawed- off shotgun robbed the owner of his wallet, $350 and watc

during the vote, the house of representatives applauded arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords, who appeared in the capitol and cast her first vote since she was critically wounded in the january tucson shooting rampage. she voted in favor of the legislation. senate majority leader harry reid announced the senate has reached a unanimous consent agreement to do a roll call vote tomorrow at 12:00 noon. the bill is then expected to pass and head to the president's desk where he said he will sign the legislation into law just hours before the united states would have defaulted on its obligations. the bill creates a bipartisan congressional committee to recommend by thanksgiving more savings, $1.4 trillion over the next ten years. the white house and congressional leaders spent today selling the compromise to progressives who said it cut too much and two tea party republicans who said it didn't cut enough. >> the truth of the matter is there is sort of a damage hanging over everyone's head, this is the debt limit. unless certain compromises were made, we'd default on our debt. >> neither

arizona representative gabrielle giffords cast her first vote since being shot in the head in january. her colleagues gave her a standing ovation. the bill goes to the senate today. it will raise the debt ceiling through next year, call for more than $2 trillion in savings in the next decade and establish a committee to look for long-term fiscal reform. >> the question is after we get this done, is there a need for comprehensive deficit reduction? the answer is not only yes, but hell yes. >> in washington, i'm emily schmidt. >> we saw it there for a moment. we want to go back to that moment when congresswoman gabrielle giffords returned to the house floor. everyone, both sides of the aisle agreed her return was deeply moving. her hair darker and cut short since surgery. giffords crossed the floor, sharing hugs and kisses with her fellow lawmakers. >> throughout america, there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her, than this name of congresswoman gabby giffords. thank you, gabby, for joining us today. [ applause

congresswoman gabrielle giffords brings us -- ms. pelosi: her presence today, to make sure that we honor the obligations of our country great country is important and symbolic. her presence here in the chamber as well as her service throughout her entire service in congress brings honor to this chamber. we are all privileged to call her colleagues, of us very privileged to call her friend. throughout america there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. thank you, gabby, for joining us today. >> next, and house debates. this is an hour and 25 minutes. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. dreier: mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 384, i call up s. 365 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 365, an act to make a technical amendment to the education, sciences reform act of 2002. the spea

[applauds] >> this was the first time congresswoman gabrielle giffords returned to the capital since she was shot in the head during a meeting with her arizona district back in january. her colleagues lined up to hug her. congresswoman gabrielle giffords voted in favor of the legislation. >>> more than 50,000 signatures have now been collected calling for the interim mayor ed lee to officially run for mayor. members of the group progress for all announced the signatures and however this group is about to be investigated by the county's ethics commission and they miss classified it's true purpose. ed lee has some time to decide about filing. >>> it was featured in the hit movie, up, the creamery has become even hotter and now the popular ice cream shop is he can popping. -- expanding. >> reporter: fenton's creamery is a landmark and is located at piedmont but a new location may put it closer inland. they are looking at a new creamery and they are discussing how to bring fenton's to the site of a local theater. the site has been closed since 2005 and they don't have enough parking spac

congresswoman gabrielle giffords brings us -- ms. pelosi: her presence today, to make sure that we honor the obligations of our country great country is important and symbolic. her presence here in the chamber as well as her service throughout her entire service in congress brings honor to this chamber. we are all privileged to call her colleagues, of us very privileged to call her friend. throughout america there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. thank you, gabby, for joining us today. >> that figure is removing the veil of ignorance from him and understanding -- that is an american invention. that is not a classical statues but it is sort of classical for what this is all about. >> if you missed "a library of congress," there is a preview on youtube. be notified of all the latest videos we are putting and watch the entire library of congress documentary and hundreds of other timely videos online at youtube.co

and congresswoman gabrielle giffords received a stand ovation when she cast her vote on the debt deal. what cease she planning for the future? new details on the daring raid to capture and kill osama bin laden. stay with us. you're in "the situation room." >>> stock prices are tanking for the eighth straight day. even though the danger of the united states defaulting on its debt has now been lifted at least until the beginning part of 2013. richard quest came here all the way from london to join us. a lot of people are shocked. they thought for a few days the removal of the threat to the u.s. economy would give wall street a badly needed boost. >> i told you the relief rally was an inch thick and a mile wide. and today it went down the plug hole. and the reasons were not just about u.s. debt, u.s. economic growth, manufacturing numbers, the terrible consumer confidence numbers. the consumer numbers here and at home in the u.s. italy and spain, bond yields, both rose dangerously over 6%. those countries are now under attack in the bond markets. we saw gold at record prices again. the s

among them, gabriel myers, he was arrested in connection with the 2005g8 protest, during which a san police officer was seriously injured. the cop car set on fire. two years ago in april of 2009, gabriel myers pleaded guilty for throwing paint on bart board member during a board meeting. he was sentenced to 30 days in jail. the ages of those arrested range from 17 to 56. the most serious charge was against 27-year-old ryan ragel. he was busted for possession of an insindiary device. the guy who assaulted cbs 5 photographer, he is not on the list. he scampered away before police could arrest him. >> guys we have seen before, those are the guys trying to get their 15 minutes of fame. i understand you do a lot of protests other places. you are protesting for no reason. >> of the 35 arrested, most are from the bay area, but there were three from out of state, oregon, nevada, and new mexico. in san francisco, cbs 5. >> state and federal investigators trying to determine what sparked that propane tanker fire that raged on for more than a day. rail tanker fire, the one in placer county burn

gabriel myers of oakland arrested in connection with the 2005 g 8 protest. two years ago in april 2009, gabriel myers pleaded guilty for throwing paint on a b.a.r.t. board member during a board meeting sentenced to 30 days in jail. the ages of those arrested range from 17 to 56. most serious charge was against 27-year-old ryan ragell busted for possession of an incitdc itary device. another man scampered away before police could arrest him. >> the guys we have seen before those are guys trying to get 15 minutes of fame. >> you're protesting for no reason. you're protesting something that has nothing to do with you. >> reporter: of the 35 arrested most were from the pay area. three from out of state, oregon, nevada and san francisco. >>> investigators are trying to determine what sparked a propane fire that raged for more than a day. a rail tanker fire in placer county finally burned itself out just after midnight this morning. new details reveal that the fire may have been started by static electricity. when an employee was inspecting the tanker, people livi

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the wire over the national debt and a scene of stirring courage and patriotism as congresswoman gabriellefords, still recovering from a gunshot wound to the head she suffered in january, stunned her colleagues, casting a vote to help end the crisis. for a moment, just a moment, she brought divided washington together. it was a moment that almost redeemed this whole political fiasco. [ applause ] on the floor of the house of representatives, which for weeks has been a well of bitterness and rancor, there she was, a tiny woman, her close-cropped hair a badge of her recovery from being shot in the head at point blank range. gabby giffords came back to congss to vote. and her colleagues, united for once, rose to cheer her. afterwards, minority leader nancy pelosi hailed her courage. >> throughout america there isn't a name that stirs more love, more admiration, more respect, more wishing for our daughters to be like her than the name of congresswoman gabby giffords. thank you, gabby, for doing this today. [ applause ] >> reporter: her closest friend in the house, representative debbie wasserm

. >> i would like to note that gabriel metcalf as honest as the mayor's appointees -- gabriel metcalf is joining us as the mayor's appointees. with that, [roll call] vice chair, you do have a quorum. item three, communications. i know of none. item four, board of directors new and old business. director ortiz: new or old business for the board of directors? seeing none, let's look to the next one. >> item 5, executive director report. director ayerdi-kaplan: good morning. i would like to begin by welcoming the newest member of our board, director metcalf. welcome. he is the mayor's recent appointee. thank you for being with us. next, i would like to just said that as of june 2011, over 900,000 workers have been employed on the demolition and construction of the project, so that certainly shows stimulus is working. we are pleased to report that today. i also wanted to report that we are in our third year of our summer internship program, working with high school students. we have three that were hired by urs to work with their program office as well as the tjpa office. two students are