enough evidence to charge him with the murder of robyn gardner. for "nightline," i'm matt gutman in new york. >> the mystery still out there. thanks to matt gutman for that. >>> just ahead, we'll go out west. howling winds wreaked big damage out there, and it is not over yet. >> announcer: "nightline" continues from new york city with terry moran. >> you know, we're lucky these days to have dependable early warning systems when hurricanes and tornadoes strike. but not every violent weather pattern is so polite about announcing its arrival. tonight, once again, the santa ana winds, those dry gusts that blast out of the southwestern desert toward the pacific ocean this time of year, they are making a surprise show of force with potentially destructive results. here's abc's david wright. >> reporter: raymond chandler once wrote of the santa ana winds that they curl your hair, make your nerves jump and your skin itch. on nights like that, he wrote, every booze party ends in a fight. well, this latest santa ana to wallop the west coast was the worst in

and emotional response from robyn gardner's boyfriend.wyer. but first, let's take a look at how this story has been unfolding the past few days. >> the person i cared about, it will weigh heavily on me for a very long time. >> reporter: while gary giordano is now out of jail and out in public, telling his side of the story. >> we weren't drinking heavily. she was walking, i was walking, we were a sober couple. okay? >> reporter: his comments seem to be raising as many questions as they are answering. especially with people close to robyn gardner. >> he doesn't seem to be too forthcoming with the story. >> reporter: robert forester was robyn gardner's boyfriend. he spoke to george stephanopoulos friday live on "good morning america." >> what's the big question you want answered? >> where's robyn? where is she? you're the last one to see her. where did she go? >> reporter: his other question, why was robyn, who hated to swim, snorkeling with giordano on the day that she disappeared. giordano has always said that she was pulled out to sea wh

for the first time we hear from the man held in the disappearance of robyn gardner. >> hello again, here is what people are talking about today. gary giordano is back in the united states but he is not out from under the cloud of suspicion. but on national tv this morning he tried to explain his side of the story in the presumed death of robyn gardner, eyewitness news and gigi barnett live with the latest good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don, good afternoon, everyone. instead of going home to gaithersburg gary giordano was in new york city, giving his version of events the day his travel companion went missing. back on american soil gary giordano gives his first network news interview this morning since being arrested in aruba, he appeared on good morning america, telling his side of what happened on the island the day his travel companion and frederick native robyn gardner went missing. >> i feel -- >> -- she -- >> -- cared about, okay, a companion, if you or you, has disappeared on my watch. >> he says gardner was swept out to sea while the two went snorkeling and he franti

robyn gardner, the american woman last seen with him in aruba. many simply do not believe his story. the man at the center of it all, joins us live this morning to respond to his critics. >>> the trumped-up debate. donald trump wade intoogs the presidential campaign, not as the candidate, what is he doing now and why it is dividing the party and provoking a war of words between the donald and the candidates. >>> and good morning. a lot of news on this sunday morning. including a very angry reaction from jerry sandusky's alleged victims. this accuse of the child sex abuser, spoke on camera for the very first time, telling the "new york times" that he did nothing wrong. >> that interview sparked a lot of reaction. >>> also this morning -- there were fireworks when gary giordano was grilled last week. he's with us again this morning, he wants to respond to our interview with robyn gardner's boyfriend. >> it's going to be an interesting morning here. that's coming up soon. >>> but we do have some lighter fare as well this morning. including this dog,

when asked if he had anything to do with gardner's disappearance, gardner defended himself. >> absolutely not. absolutely not. i feel as if a person that i cared about, a companion, if they were traveling with you or you, has disappeared on my watch, that will weigh heavily on me for a very long time. reporter: following the interview today the chief prosecutor in aruba says giordano is still the chief suspect and by the way, if you happen to recognize the attorney next to giordano, that was the same guy that rented casey anthony. >> is this investigation in aruba still active? >> it is. in fact, the fbi is assisting aruban authorities in their ongoing investigation and the solicitor general says as soon as they are ready to bring charges, they will ask for giordano's extradition. however, with no direct evidence a crime was committed there is no guarantee charges will be filed. >>> metro riders may be saying here we go again. today the transit agency said fares will go up. the question now, how much? the fare changes are part of a plan to cut an expected $124 million budget shortfall. fo

does his story of what really happened to robyn gardner stack up? he is here for a long-awaited interview. >>> and under pressure. the prime suspect in "the people's court" case shoves our camera as he heads into court. why he is getting custody of the kids back now. >>> and a good thursday morning to everyone. less than 24 hours after arriving here in the u.s., reuniting with his family, gary giordano will be here live in our studio this morning for an abc news exclusive interview. so many unanswered questions about his missing companion, robyn gardner. what happened in aruba back in august. and reunited with his children. >> he got back late last night. he'll be here this morning. >>> also, herman cain is facing a lot of tough questions, as well. we had the interview yesterday with the woman who said she was his on and off mistress for years. now, he has to discuss everything in private with his wife. that's a conversation that could determine if his campaign continues. >> we'll wait and see. >>> now, to the wild weather in the southern california

gary giordano says he did not murder robyn gardner. he thinks the frederick native may have been sold into slavery during their aruban vacation. wjz is following the story. mike hellgren has the surprising developments. mike? >> and mary, this was one interview that raised almost as many questions as it answered. in one startling moment, he says he believes human traffickers may have snatched robyn gardner and taken her away to venezuela. >> reporter: in his first interview after being released from an aruban jail, gary giordano refused to answer questions about how she disappeared. >> i'm not going to sit here and answer questions i've answered repeatedly. >> what does he think happened to her? >> wherever you were, it takes a half hour to drive a boat to venezuela. >> they want to know if you had anything to do -- >> absolutely not. >> reporter: and why did he buy travelers insurance, more than $1 million worth on both of them? in short? for his kids. >> if i go traveling and i disappear, i want them to be covered. i can't unselect r

giordano denied wrongdoing in the disappearance of robyn gardner. he says she vanished while they were ?oking in aruba. her body was never foun snorkeling. >> it's hard to believe the american authorities would extradite him just to let him sit there as they continue the investigation. >> reporter: robyn gardner's family says they are very disappointed in his release. they just want to know what happened to her. >> stay with abc2 news and "good morning america" in an exclusive interview with gary giordano. that is coming up immediately after "good morning maryland." >>> news around the nation -- billy graham is in a hospital for lung treatment. the 93-year-old was admitted yesterday. staffers said he was alert, seemed to be doing ok, even waving to people when he was taken in. graham was hospitalized in may for pneumonia. >>> one of the country's most sophisticated drug tunnels now shut down. the san diego task force and mexican officials recovering more than 32 tons of marijuana after going into the tunnel tuesday. it's one of the largest seizures

giordano denied any wrongdoing in the disappearance of robyn gardner.he says she vanished while they were snorkeling in aruba. her body has not been found. >> it is hard to believe that the american authorities would extradite him just to let him sit there as they continue the investigation. >> reporter: robyn gardner's family says they are very disappointed in his release. they just want to know what happened to her. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> and "good morning america" is coming up in 15 to 20 minutes. be a exclusive interview with gary giordano. coming up in minutes. after "good morning maryland." >>> the man police believe is responsible for a series of sexual assaults along the east coast has been arraigned in virginia on charges of raping two teenaged trick-or-treaters in 2009. police arrested aaron thomas in march in his hometown of new haven, connecticut where he pleaded not guilty to charges of raping a woman there in 2007. authorities say dna has tied him to the rapes and the attacks on 17 other women from virginia all the way up to connec

what happened august 2nd, that day with robyn gardner?i've been interviewed for four months, taken back and forth to my prison cell in prison. with the murderers and all the worst people in aruba. and i've been interviewed and interrogated by the best dutch investigators. i've answered that question 50, 60 times. i'm not prepared to, at this point, go from the moment of that day to the end of the day. i'm just not going to do that. i'll answer specific questions you have. but i'm not going to sit here and answer something i've answered repeatedly. >> questions about that day? >> yeah. >> people are asking, that day, there are many accounts that you all had been drinking heavily. >> i've never heard that. yeah. >> he's been incarcerated. and hasn't had the benefit of the media onslaught that has been brought forth against him. and, you know, to sit here and listen to matt's piece, where he mentions that there's a mountain of circumstantial evidence. there's a mountain of nothing. not even a mountain of sand, as it relates to any type of cr

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ppear dancehall of -- regarding the disappearance of robyn gardner. >> back in the united states, reunited with his family, he sat down for the exclusive interview on "good morning america." he said that much of what was reported is not true. while he did not go into too much detail, he denied the allegations against them. speaking of for the first time since being released from an aruban jail, he denied any responsibility in the disappearance of his travel companion robyn gardner. >> absolutely not. a companion has disappeared on my watch. that will weigh heavily on me for very long time. >> they went to aruba for vacation. robyn disappeared when they went scuba diving. he said that he went for help but there was nobody @ the scuba diving shop. he also explained an insurance policy. he said he wanted to make sure his family was taken care of. i am not doing it for me. i wanted my family coverage. she got the same thing. >> he was never charged, yet prosecutors are looking into the case. his attorney says that there is no evidence against his client. >> not even a mountain of sand amounts

now, robyn gardner's boyfriend is speaking out.ichard forester has a lot to say about giordano's version of events that led to gardner's disappearance. we're going to talk to her boyfriend live in just a moment. >> he's in the studio. >>> and new developments in the case of the craigslist killings. how the prime suspect is trying to defend his reputation. he's under allegations of murder and prostitution. >>> and what is really behind this? ♪ this kiss this kiss ♪ >> why did you want to show this? why cameras were rolling. for this life-changing kiss. >> we'll have a little more coming up. >>> let's begin with gary giordano. his appearance here touched off a firestorm of debate. and robyn gardner's boyfriend is standing by with his emotional take. matt gutman is here with more on the interview and the fallout. >> reporter: good morning, george. we counted all the times that gary giordano mentioned the name robyn gardner. just once. and he didn't happen to clear up any of the mystery involved in this story. that interview didn't tel

. >> what he's saying about the disappearance of robyn gardner. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> back in the u.s., but still under a cloud of suspicion, gary giordano speaks on national tv today, and he tries to explain his side of the story in the presumed death of robyn gardner, from frederick, maryland. gigi barnett has the latest. >> reporter: instead of going home to gaithersburg, gary giordano was in new york city, giving his version of events the day his travel companion went missing. >> reporter: back on american soil, gary giordano gives his first interview on network news this morning. he appeared on "good morning america," telling his side of what happened on the island, the day his travel companion and frederick native robyn gardner went missing. >> i feel bad, for a travel companion, disappeared on my watch. >> reporter: giordano says that she went missing and he frantically searched for her afterwards. he also discussed the $1.5 million life insurance policy taken out for her. >> there is

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giordano suspected in the of his travel robyn gardner says he is not a killer. a close friend of gardner's is speaking out. >> after four months behind bars,gary appeared on network television. that one of her good friends whataid she did not like she saw. giordano fresh from a jail and denying any involvement in her disappearance. >> the absolutely not. a person that i care about has disappeared on my watch. that will weigh heavily on me for a long time. she vanished august 2 of vacationing. they bet on it website. he insists the day -- she disappeared while they were sparkling. ofs two sources income. in humanaine trafficking. are, it takes half an hour to venezuela. >> only he knows the real answers. human trafficking i is the realve answers. it made me sick to my stomach. >> he is in the u.s. and free to return to gaithersburg, some of his neighbors are not looking forward to him come home. >> i do not think what he is saying is the truth. it is not so great we have somebody -- >> he also mentioned the life insurance policy he had on gardner. he said it was

he refused to anti-most fundamental question, what happened that day with robyn gardner? his lawyer had to jump in with the answer that she disappeared in the water and that's how bizarre the interview went. giordano didn't seem to like the question, so at one point he said, i'll interview myself, if you don't mind. when asked, point-blank if he had anything to do with her disappearance he said, absolutely not. but then blurted out this claim. >> what you don't know about aruba is it has two main sources of income and it's not tourism. it's cocaine and human trafficking. where we were, it takes a half hour to drive a boat toughen display la and right where we were, i found out, that's where they drop off -- you can swim to shore. >> he denied drinking heavily that day with gardner, even though witnesses and surveillance videotape seemed to belie that claim. as for lying to a ticket agent as he tried to get out of aruba. >> she asked you about your traveling companion, robin. >> right. >> and you said she's taking another flight. >> i did not. >> you didn't? >> no. i don't

he is the only suspect in the disappearance of robyn gardner. she was his travel campaign -- companion and she remains missing. he maintains that she was swept away while the two went snorkeling. some people who know giordano say he never would have gotten in the water. we will hear more about this in about an hour or so. his interview can be seen right here coming up on "good morning america" starting at 7:00. >>> the so-called blanc the bandit crime spree is apparently over. police arrested the 26-year-old stephanie schwab after a low- speed chase on the beltway. she is responsible for three bank robberies and a carjacking. >>> police in montgomery county say tip from the public lead them to a man wanted for a series of carjackings and robberies in wheaton. police announced the arrest of a 50-year-old of landover. he faces kidnapping armed carjacking, and robbery charges in connection with the three attacks. >>> republican presidential hopeful herman cain says he will decide by next week about the future of his candidacy. he delivered a messag

now, robyn gardner's boyfriend is speaking out.ichard forester has a lot to say about giordano's version of events that led to gardner's disappearance. we're going to talk to her boyfriend live in just a moment. >> he's in the studio. >>> and new developments in the case of the craigslist killings. how the prime suspect is trying to defend his reputation. he's under fire, of course, for accusations of murder and prostitution. >> let's begin with gary giordani. his interview touched off a debate. but still, we have more on the interview and fallout. >> george, we counted all of the times that gary giordani mentioned the name robyn gardner. he didn't clear up any mystery involved. faced with tough questions thursday, gary giordano seemed to balk. >> they want to know if you have anything to do -- >> absolutely not. absolutely not. >> do you feel responsible? >> it's a person i cared about. a companion. if i was traveling with you or you. has disappeared on my watch. that -- it will weigh heavily on me for a very long time. >> reporte

meanwhile, gardner's family says they are very disappointed in his release. they just want to know what happened to her. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> stay with us and "good morning america," for an exclusive interview with giordano, coming up a bit later following gurm "good morning maryland." >>> a woman accused in two carjackings and robberies is in a jail cell this morning. stephanie schwab crashed her car during a police chase yesterday. the mother of two is a member of the ms13 violent gang. she testified against them in 2005 as part of the capital murder trial. >> it's a close knit community. >> there's growing support to close rec centers -- open rec centers. some hours may be reduced, however. >>> now that governor martin o'malley endorsed the same-sex marriage proposal, in just weeks, we'll see how big the controversial issue could get. more on this proposed fight. >> reporter: supporters of same-sex marriage believe 2012 is their year of victory once a legislative session gets underway but a number of leaders from different states are trying to ch

he last saw gardner while snorkeling. gaithersburg man says they were getting deeper in water but struggled to get back to shore because of winds and current. giordano also talked about a visit to a bar. he fiercely defended accusations that he did anything to harm gardner. >> while you were having lunch, at one point you get out and go to the car, and come back and you have something in i had blue cup. >> um-hum? >> what is that? >> it's just juice we had. >> juice, not alcohol? >> no. >> the two of you weren't consuming alcohol? >> we had a drink before we left the hotel. >> why go to the car to get juice or anything when you're at a bar and they have things to drink there? >> i went to have a cigarette actually, but, you know, took my cup, filled it with juice and came back. >> did you put something in robyn's drink? >> absolutely not. >> is that why you went out to the car? >> i said absolutely not. can it be any clearer than that? absolutely not. >> an aruban prosecutor said there are inconsistencies in giordano's st

holiday house plants to look at. >> on your sunday gardner coming up. stick around. >> well, good morning and welcome to your sunday gardner. have valley view farms, still trying to deck trait house and come one some great ideas, you can only do so much with onments and bulbs and things. >> those of us who work in a gein house, we just love our holiday plants. >> we have a nice sampling right hear of some interesting things. well, here's an old faith. >> i have christmas cactus. they bloom around christmastime. they are a plant that thrive on benign neglect. >> to get the flowers to time out in time, is there a trick? >> if you let the plant get down to the 40's, that might be enough to pop it. so you'll find they will bloomberg again towards mid spring. >> these are neat. >> this is salatanilla. normally it just has these green edges on it but around the holidays they have the white edge. >> well, this has been at least trimmed like a christmas tree. >> that's rosemary. and it has that piney smell. a lot of people do take them and prune them like a chr

residents telling 9 news they are not only concerned about gardner's disappearance but allegations in010 that giordano choked and secretly videotaped and harassed other women he met. he was investigated but never charged. some neighbors are now worried about the expected home coming. >> there is i understand signs posted if you walk on this property you subject yourself to being videotaped and i guess a lot of women have visited that house and a cup of coffee in the kitchen or what else could be videotapes. >>> neighbors are still here tonight. aruban prosecutor said he was unimpressed by giordano's interview performance today. giordano made, quote, unclear and contradictory statements and he reaffirms that aruba does plan to extradite giordano back to their country when they have enough to charge him. but now the giordano here in the u.s. no doubt his lawyer will fight that extradition every step of the way. reporting live in gaitersburg, scott broom, 9 news now. >>> pressure building around him. thank you. >>> the occupy d.c. demonstrators who were hit by a car last month turns out

robyn gardner is presumed dead. giordano claims she was swept away while they were snorkeling. >>> expect to pay more to ride metro. the transit agency faces a deficit of nearly $125 million next year. they say a fare increase will be needed to help close the budget gap. it's unclear how much the rates will go up, though. >>> tonight the senate failed to pass an extension of the payroll tax cut.

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accidental death insurance policy on gardner. >> when you select those, if i put three names up there, all three are covered. you can't unselect anybody. so i have children. i have a house, a large house and a lot of payments and if i go traveling and i disappear, i want them to be covered. >> he also said, contrary to reports, he was not drinking the day gardner disappeared and also says they were not in a remote location, but 100 yards from a snorkeling store. >>> a confession now from the woman accused of going on a crime spree here in our area. 26-year-old stephanie schwab is suspected in two bank robberies and two carjackings. she was arrested thursday. according to the complaint, schwab has confessed to twofort crimes. she is due back in court next week. >>> we know the tough days of winter are just around the corn are. new rules for how the federal government handles closures and early dismissals during severe weather or emergencies. plus, we're also checking your weekend weather and your traffic. stay with us. >>> a little programming reminder for you this morning. our tenth a

and wait until you hear what he says happened the kay the woman robyn gardner vanished. and a showdown on capitol hill over a payroll tax cut set to expire and what happens tonight could effectivery -- every working american. and new concerns over dangerous chemicals in grape juice and apple juice! come on. what the feds are saying now about arsenic. that is ahead unless breaking news changes everything. this is "studio b." fox news is america's election headquarters. with less than five weeks until the caucus in iowa the stakes are high. the race for the republican nomination is very much up for grabs. romney battling a late surge from the former house speaker gingrich. he is attempting to define his new rival as a lifelong politician, which he is. while talking up his own experience as a businessman. last night on hannity, gingrich hit back. >> across the country people are saying, i think we need gingrich because we need somebody who can debate obama, somebody who has done it before, we need somebody with very substantial big ideas. >>shepard: we have seen several g.o

he last saw gardner while snorkeling. gaithersburg man says they were getting deeper in water but struggled to get back to shore because of winds and current. giordano also talked about a visit to a bar. he fiercely defended accusations that he did anything to harm gardner. >> we occupied two chairs and we met another couple. >> an aruban prosecutor says there are inconsistencies in giordano's statements and he is the prime suspect in gardner's death. authorities say they plan to extradite him when they're ready to charge him but didn't indicate when that might happen. >>> in and interview with the "new york times," jerry sandusky denied charges he sexually molested young boys while coaching there. >> the allegations are false. i didn't do those things. i'm not the monster i've been made out to be. i never engaged in sexual acts with these young kids. >> sandusky added he blames the media and authorities for trying to turn every interaction he had with a young person into a sexual incident. very difficult story still. >>

he landed on the island with robyn gardner, a woman from frederick whom he met on line. while on vacation she went missing and giordano says she vanished while they were snorkeling. >> i know that is what he told us about the moment, the incident happened. his description of the situation is not in accordance with reality. >> reporter: his attorney, the same man who represented casey anthony, says his client just wants to get home to gaithersburg. neighbors are not so sure what to expect. >> who would think in our little neighborhood there would be an international story unfolding? scary. and so know that is going on in your neighborhood is unsettling. >> reporter: the fbi raided his home in august and this week two neighbors tried unsuccessfully to take out protective orders against him. >>> meanwhile an appeals court in aruba said no to a request to bring him back to that island. the court said prosecutors do not have enough evidence to do so. back to you. >> those prosecutors admit they only have circumstantial evidence, including the insurance policy he took out on h

here's how he explained the $1.5 million insurance policy he took out before the vacation with gardner. >> i have a house -- a large house and a lot of payment and if i -- if i -- you know traveling and i disappear, i want them to be covered. okay? so i maxed out on everything. >> later in the interview when he says -- when he was asked what he thought happened to gardner, he says he thinks she was likely a victim of human trafficking adding that aruba is only a half an hour boat ride away from venezuela. but a close friend of gardner's says giordano is being less than truthful. >> gary was belligerent, he was cocky and he wasn't telling the truth. he told excuses and he made theories but as family and friends, we want to know what the real answers are. we want the hear real -- to hear real answers. >> giordano refused to say anything about the moments leading up to her disappearance august 5th. aruban prosecutor called the interview unclear and contradictory. he vowed to extradite giordano back to aruba the further investigation leads to charges. >>> could we have another campus cover

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i maxed out on everything. >> he refused to say anything at all about the moments leading up to gardner's disappearance. stein vowed to extradite giordano back to aruba if they can find more evidence and charge him with a crime. >>> no youth curfew. the panel said the idea is based on fear, not on facts. the full county council is expected to vote on the bill next week, but the council is expected to follow the committee recommendation. committee chair, and district member, phil andrews was one of those members who voted against the curfew today. he's here to talk about the decision. >> nice to see you. >> just a few days ago, we had another flash rob situation at that 7-eleven on silver spring. that's the kind of crime the curfew would stop. haven't you let those folks down? >> i agree that's a disturbing situation. the fact is, these are isolated incidents. the event that prompted the county executive to propose the curfew was a gang fight that hasn't recurred. in the meantime and the past few years, youth crime has been going down, and gang crime has been going down, that's good news.

giordano has denied any wrongdoing in the disappearance of robyn gardner. he says she vanished while snorkeling in aruba. her body hasn't been found. >> it's hard to believe that the american authorities would extradite him just to let him sit there as they continue the investigation. >> reporter: giordano was accompanied by his attorney on the flight back to the united states. meanwhile, gardner's family says they are very disappointed in his release. they just want to know what happened to her. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> stay with abc2 news and "good morning america." they are going to have an exclusive interview as she just mentioned with gary giordano. following "good morning, maryland." >> a connecticut man accused of raping and attacking women along the east coast including in maryland has been arrested in virginia. he was extradited to virginia tuesday. prosecutors say dna confirmed he's responsible for rapes and attacks of 17 women during the course of 10 years. >>> the woman suspected of kidnapping and stabbing another woman on thanksgiving day

he landed there with robyn gardner, a women from frederick county whom he met on line.g. back to you on tv hill. >> three men are behind bars this morning accused of going on a crime spree that started in baltimore county and ended in baltimore city. investigators say they carjacked two people and robbed about a dozen others over a four hour time period, one person was shot in the leg and eye and did survive. they were caught by crashing their car in south baltimore following a high speed chase. >>> a woman area police have dubbed the blonde bandit is believed to be behind bars this morning. stephanie schwab is accused of carjacking people and robbing banks, police caught up with her after an attempted robbery yesterday. prosecutors are wrapping up their case against paul shrueric. the woman who recorded the calls took the stand yesterday. she was told not to identify the campaign that paid for it, which prosecutors say was meant to suppress african american democratic voters from turning out. she is accused of that. >>> the people pitching a tent there are still not do

gardner. mr. gardner: i thank the gentleman from illinois for this amendment. it's ironic the opposition to this amendment characterizes the amendment as a burden. however the burden being placed i would suggest if it's a burden at all is on the e.p.a. the e.p.a. who actually has to take a look at whether or not this is impacting jobs before the regulation is promulgated. how about that? we did something around this place that takes the burden off the private sector and makes government to do their job to make sure they are not hurting jobs in private industry. you know this is an amendment that makes absolutely common sense. absolute common sense to look before you leap. to make sure you understand the impacts of a regulation before you issue it. and that's why i support this house amendment. the chair: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from california. mr. waxman: mr. chairman, how much time do i have? the chair: the gentleman has two minutes remaining. mr. waxman: mr. chairman, the e.p.a. goes through an incredible analysis now, the cost and be

>>robyn gardner disappeared in every but at many people presume she was dead. gary giordano speaks with dateline nbc. >> >> the note you are being widely portrayed as somebody who got a with murder. >> i am well aware of that. >> we are joined by from new york. gary is clearly showing quite a bit of the motion during the interview. what was your take away from your conversation with him? >> he was combated a couple of times. he did not like having the details of his story question. on the other hand, there are a lot of things that he did both before and after robin carter disappeared --robyn gardner disappeared at the police thought was suspicious. you have to make up your own minds as to whether or not he did a sufficient job at it. >> by the investigators still convinced that gardner died at the hands of giordano? >> in a aruba >ruba, he remains the prime suspect. they had to let him go for insufficient evidence, but guess he remains the prime suspect. there is a federal investigation going on in the united states. >> where does the kids go from here if anywh

my source from the white house concluding the gardner and the cook, that is distinctly the argument theyl use, that we are off the mat, things are getting better and retail sales, have been picking up, not great, but enough to boost the argument with the job gains that we've seen, with the claims that we've seen, that the trend is our friend and we're about to be reelected. what say you? >> well, this is when you're the at your absolutely best, neil, when you make the case for the democrats and for the administration, you've done it time and again politically and i think, i think you're right and-- >> and that's what they're saying, i'm telling you what the gardner told me and i'm telling you what the chief cook told me. >> and i think it's highly accurate both as to how the president will run it in 2012. >> i guess, no, no, no to be clear and even though he might not get back to what we were unemployment rate-wise when the president took office, and even though we might still be, i think it's fair to say in dire economic shape collectively, that that will be enough to squeak him through

on thursday he said he had nothing to do with robin gardner's disappearance. her boyfriend complained to abc about his lack of emotion or remorse. yesterday more questions about the moment she went missing his relationship with her. >> i don't know how to answer. nobody has asked me direct questions about my relationship with robin and do i miss her. nobody has --. >> do you? do you? >> i'm not --. >> do you miss her? >> how often i should manipulation her name. i do miss her and i personally feel like -- i will see her again. that's how i feel in my mind that i haven't come to grasp with she is gone. >> while in jail he heard about human traffickers visiting the beach where gardner vanished. >> a local attorney said its time for jerry sandusky to stop talking. he is representing one of his alleged victims. is sandusky did an interview that once again required his attorney to explain what he meant about his interest or attraction to children. the attorney said his client identitied as victim number six as well as the other victims being victimized over and ove

here is how he explained the $1.5 million insurance policy he took out before his vacation with gardner. >> i have a house, a large house and a lot of payments. and if i go traveling and i disappear, i want them to be covered. okay. so i maxed out on everything. >> >> well, later in the interview when he said what happened, he says she thought she was human trafficking. aruba is only a half-hour from venezuela. but a close friend says he is being less than truthful about what he really knows. >> gary was belligerent, cocky and wasn't telling the truth. he told excuses, made theories. but as family and friends, we want to know what the real answers are. we want to hear real answers. >> giordano refused to say anything about the moments leading up to her appearance on august 5th. aruba's top prosecutor called it unclear and contradictory. he vowed to extradite him back to aruba if further investigation leads to concrete charges. >>> for many of us, a great movie often brings out a strong reaction. >> sure it does. but for some of us, one popular film may be a bit too much. tonight a warni

he was locked up for four months as the prime suspect in robyn gardner's presumed death. he was never charged with a crime. he claims she was swept out to sea while they were snorkling. he tried to flee the island. >> we are not keeping you here. you are free to go. they were announcing on the p.a. system, this plane is leaving. i'm running. i go through customs, check in my bag and the gate is open. then the head detective walks up to me and says we are arresting you for the murder of robyn gardner. he regrets the trip. they can still press charges against them for three years. >> won't be business as usual for federal employees the next time we have a major snowstorm. they updated the policy for dismissals. derrick ward is here with more on what they can expect. >> we can all wish and hope this winter won't hold massive snowstorms that require the policies to be triggered. inevitably, there will be a need for the federal workers to leave early or in extreme conditions to stay put. federal workers recall their horror stories about their commute when the snowstorm moved t

gary giordano denied wrongdoing in the disappearance of robyn gardner. he says she vanished while they were snorkeling in aruba. her body was never found. >> it is hard to believe that the american authorities would extradite him just to let him sit there as they continue the investigation. >> reporter: he was accompanied by his attorney on the flight back to the united states. meanwhile robyn gardner's family says they are disappointed in his release and want to know what happened to her. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> again, on "good morning america" immediately following "good morning maryland," an exclusive interview with gary giordano. stay tuned. >>> a woman suspected of kidnapping and stabbing another woman in baltimore county on thanksgiving day now off the street. police say stephanie schwab tried to rob a bank in fairfax, virginia but took off before getting crash. she crashed a stolen car on old georgetown road just off the capitol beltway and then authorities caught up with her. >> i heard about what she did up in baltimore. i think it's a tr