giffords has been on the house floor since the shooting in tucson last january. she was shot in the head, and among the 13 wounded. six other people were killed. giffords returned to the capitol to cast her vote for the debt deal. >> 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. >> reporter: while congresswoman giffords was inside the chamber, her husband, astronaut mark kelly, looked on from the side entrance. after the vote, they left the capitol together. giffords' friend and colleague, congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz said she and kelly had been texting the night before. giffords had been following the debt debate and thought it was important to be there for the vote. >> i'm just so proud of her. we've been working so hard to come back, and just, you know, we knew she'd came walking in the chamber one day, and today she did. >> reporter: congresswoman giffords mouthed thank you to the crowd surrounding her. she still has more rehabilit

. >> for a few moments unity on capitol hill erupting in applause for the return of gabrielle giffords but the good will didn't last too long. >>> the discovery a community feared. an 11-year-old body found in a river, crushing news even to veteran law enforcement. now the search for answers. >>> on top of that jackpot, huge paydays for showbiz superstars. a new name tops the list of highest paid hollywood actors. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm tanya rivero. one vote down, one to go. the house has passed a plan to avoid economic disaster. now it's up to the senate. >> that vote down to the wire as you can see just hours now until the government begins running out of money, but all of that put into perspective by the bombshell moment when gabby giffords walked in to cast her vote. >> an emotioiol time on capitol hill and it's not done yet. scott goldberg is live with all the latest. good morning, scott. >> reporter: good morning, rob and tanya. we expect them to vote on the debt deal sometime after noon less than 12 hours before the default deadline this after th

. >> later giffords' close friend debbie wasserman schultz spoke about giffords' emotional return. >> the reaction in the chamber was the most enthusiastic, exuberant, exhilarating, i mean, we were all crying. thrilled, you know, we just knew that she would make a triumphant return and we knew her and predicted that it would happen, and i've always felt like there's so many doubters and skeptics, but never doubt gabby giffor giffords' determination. >> and as the brutal debt negotiations near an end, speaker boehner opened up to cbs news about opposition to the deal within his own party. >> you were unable to get your own caucus behind your bill a few days ago. do you intend to remain speaker of the house? >> i do. and when you look at the final agreement that we came to with the white house, i got 98% of what i wanted. i'm pretty happy. >> several democrats do not support president obama's debt ceiling deal. massachusetts congressman barney frank one of them. he explained his vote last night. >> tell us how you voted and why. >> well, i voted no, but let me just say preliminarily, th

giffords life was nearly taken then. giffords life was nearly taken. she returned to take some of that life back. she tweeted, the capitol looks beautiful and i'm honored to be at work tonight. her desk has been empty while her staff keeps going in her place. she had a private meeting with staffers today. >> she's heading back to houston today to get back to therapy first thing tomorrow morning. >> reporter: giffords did not cast the deciding vote needed to pass the debt limit deal. but her vote made a difference. all that bitter fighting seemed to melt in the moment. >> i don't think she had any sense that it would be as overwhelming and as emotional as it was. i mean, she had members from both parties coming up to her, hugging her, kissing her. >> reporter: close friend senator gillibrand had lunch with giffords today. >> she understands everything. she has opinions on everything. to be able to fully articulate her thoughts the way she did before this awful crime, i think, will be her challenge. >> reporter: friends say they expect congresswoman giff

how did gabby giffords affect the mood and tone?ood and tone in congress, even you know, is just ugly. >> it's been very tough. very hard edged and as gabby came in and people realized it was just this wave of recognition and the house erupted, it was electrifying. it really, i think it did a lot of good to melt the -- even the most hardened of hearts we've had a tough road to get to this compromise, but knowing that gabby put aside everything and came to the -- came to the house to cast her vote, even in spite of everything she's been through, i think it made, you know, all of us realize just how important what we do is every day in that chamber and how important it is that we work together. >> one of my favorite stories is joe biden was saying that he saw gabrielle giffords and, you know, after this contens you day trying to convince people to vote for this thing and found himself embracing michele bachmann. he was amazed by that. >> vice president biden -- gabby was surprised, vice president biden came, i knew about that too, but

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 gabby giffords' return.akers who could not forget her triumphant moment. no one expected that scene just seven months after that tucson shooting. >> such a heart-warming scene. isn't it? >> oh, man. some guardian angels are watching over gabby giffords. that's for sure. >> absolutely. good for her. >>> also ahead, casey anthony goes back to court today after spending weeks away from cameras and away from her family. we'll explain why she's appearing before an orlando judge again and how it could impact her freedom. >> the next chapter of her life. >>> later this half hour, organizers of the seattle space needle's 50th anniversary want to give you a chance to send you into space. >> sounds like fun to me. >> cool idea, let's go. >> i'm all for it. >>> first, action on the debt deal moves to the senate today after passing in the house last night. >> as we said, the real drama of the evening came as congresswoman giffords appeared in the house for the first time since being shot in january. sunlen miller is joi

la historia política reciente de estados unidos, la ven, la representante de arizona, gabrielle giffordstolio 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 cortes vry l

gabby giffords and raul grijalva.ing to have to really explain this, and they're going to be asked to explain it more. i said does it make it easier to vote no, knowing that it's going to pass, knowing you are not risking this default? he said yes, i have to admit it does. >> the one thing that people keep saying, no winners in washington after this vote. but was there one side that you can notice walking through the halls that was walking a little taller than the other? >> yeah, i -- yes and no. to be honest they all really seemed to say, even know you heard -- you heard house speaker boehner say i got that 98% here, the feeling among most people that i've spoke to was, in all honestny, the simple way that we got here means that there really were no winners in this because it was such a nasty process. >> all right. see you in just a couple of minutes. coming up next here on "the early show," the sound of gunfire replaced by the singing of birds. we'll visit a market in afghanistan untouched by war, or even time. this

including giffords. attack coming as the nation's political discourse seemed to be growing more vicious and polarized by the week, stunned the country. president obama spoke at a memorial service for the dead. >> if this tragedy prompts reflection and debate, as it should, let's make sure it's worthy of those we have lost. >> reporter: for gabby giffords the road to recovery has been long and arduous. the bullet passed through her brain, and she spent months in hospitals. at first the merest flicker of life meant everything. >> a few minutes after we left her room gabby opened her eyes for the first time. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: her husband, space shuttle astronaut mark kelly, was by her side every day. as doctors marveled at her strength and the extent of her recovery -- >> and liftoff. >> reporter: -- gabby giffords left the hospital to watch her husband blast off into space on his last shuttle mission. >> she would say that, you know, it's time to turn something really bad into something

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 the same

giffords voting in favor of a compromised debt ceiling bill before the senate. if you were on the house floor last night, actually most of you probably weren't, but here's what her surprised appearance felt like. >> i can't think of any that is more special and means so much to our country than to witness the return of our colleague who was the personification of courage, of sincerity, of admiration throughout the country, congresswoman gabby giffords, brings us -- [ applause ] [ applause ] >> her presence today to make sure that we honor the obligations of our 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 colleague, some 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. [ applause ] >> as hero

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gabby giffords bringing the house to its feet with a surprise appearance last night.gresswoman said she had to return last night to vote yes on the debt deal. >>> people of somalia in the grips of a deadly doubt and familiar in. the united nations calling conditions in the african nation the worst humanitarian crisis the worst on the planet. >>> it requireses officers to the immigration status of a person they suspect is in this country littillegally. >>> kings of leon canceling u.s. tour after the front man walked off the stage during a show in dallas. the statement in the group known for "you somebody" said the singer is suffering from vocal issues and exhaustion. you're caught up on today's headlines. "american morning" is back in 60 seconds. >>> we want to get to our question of the day now. house approving a compromise deal to raise the debt ceiling yesterday but only after walking away from the table, missed deadlines. our question of the day is compromise a sign of weakness? this from debra from facebook. only those idiots think it is a sign of weakness. people

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gabby giffords and her friend. thank you for coming. we will be back with more of this historic event, but not exactly happy event. this is the deal nobody wanted left to right, certainly the left didn't feel like they came out happy in this situation. be right back. >>> we are back. the house of course voted strongsly for the debt ceiling deal that nobody on the left or right liked. the senate votes at noon tomorrow. msnbc richard wolf joins us. what here. it's all the people of the hard right with the progressive, the people on the left, all joining and holding hands against this. >> yeah, well i suppose that might make the white house feel a little better. i actually don't think the politics of the -- work in their favor. even though they can legitimate legitimately say they don't like it, republicans can legitimately claim they brought the president closer to making the cuts than sooner than they wanted to. this is not in his time frame. it's not in his economic policy framework to be making these cuts at this point in the economy.

we showed you the return of of gabby giffords and that both this evening in the u.s. house on our web site, c-span.org.ho loads of briefings from today all of today's debate in much more too. we posted a video of gabby's return at c-span.org. our you'll find lots of that. let's take a few more calls. we go to denver next with arlene honored democratic line. >> caller:nk my name is arlene and my great greatuct grandfather edward rutledge was one of the the signers of the eclaration of independence. people are not really connecting to much and he would be rolling over in his grave right now, but unemployment, you were giving people unemploymentvi compensat for twoth years.forc it used to be threee months, ad that is the whole problem of the united states of america. you give these people unemployment. i talked talk to people, why should i work? i get more from an employment than when i get a job? only give it to them for three to six months of the most. >> host: what he do ine the case of a fella called a few minutes ago who has been out of work for a year and eight dei

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

nancy pelosi calls giffords the person per sonification of courage. was fighting for her life in intensive care. she wasn't moving the right side of her body and still has trouble standing and speaking more than short phrases. this is a triumph for her family and her and her friends. her friend and colleague, debbie wasserman schultz helps her into the house, you see her on the left, that's her husband on the right, mark kelly. i spoke with congresswoman wasserman schultz a short time ago. just a remarkable moment today. among all this bickering to have a moment like this and see congresswoman giffords there. incredibly close friend of yours, obviously, what was it like for you to have her on the floor? >> absolutely incredible. when i got the call from mark that gabby had been following the negotiations and wanted to be able to be in the chamber to cast her vote, if it was pivotal, she wanted to make sure that she could help stave country from default and make sure that she was there on the most important vote that we'll are probably cast this congre

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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

[applause] about vote punctuated by the return of congresswoman giffords. democrat from arizona was shot in the head in january but returned to the house for the first time to vote yes. >> we saved the country. she knew that how important her vote was. she is always a strong voice for the people in arizona and tonight she made sure that voice was heard. >>reporter: bill would slice federal spending by 2.1 trillion dollars over 10 years and raise the debt ceiling through 2012 by 2.1 trillion as well. senate expected to aproof the bill tomorrow which means the day vote in the house virtually assures the u.s. will not default on its obligations. >> what do you think about the american people tonight. >> process works. may not be pretty but it works. >> as for bay area democrat mike hopped a-pete stark, jerry and barbara lee, george miller and lynn wolf voted against the bill. nancy pelosi, john gar, jackie spare, miami thompson and anna voted for it >> bitter pill. well it's more than a bitter pill. what would be the next stage up from a bitter pill? >>reporte

congresswoman debbie wasserman-schultz got a call from giffords husband.elt 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 was -- all of our hearts were so full and you have ahad some grizzled hardened members with very hardened hearts that everybody had melted when she walked in the chamber. it was so incredible. >> by the end of the night the house voted 269 to 161 in favor of the deal. afterward kate baldwin got a rare interview with house speaker john boehner about the painful process that got us here. >> how do you feel, sir in. >> i feel great. >> what do you think of the vote this evening? >> it was a strong vote, but first step in many steps yet to go. >> what do you hope the american people take, what do you think the message is for the american people tonight? >> the process works. may not be pretty, but it works. >> you heard him. he says it works. the deal that no one seems to like. >> he was right about the fact it wasn't pretty.

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

. >> 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

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gabby giffords tweeted last night, "the capitol looks beautiful. i'm honored to be at work." scott goldberg, abc news, washington. >>> members of a presidential task force are scheduled to convene in palo alto today to talk about jobs. the president's council on jobs and competitiveness will ask for ideas how public and private sector can team up to create jobs. head of aol, netflix and chief operating officer of facebook are expected to be on hand. it will be held at the headquarters of the virtualization software developer ware ware. the white house is inviting you to submit questions through facebook or linkedin and watch it online. find out more about it on abc7news.com. >>> this morning, amber alert has been canceled but many questions remain after a 16-year-old boy reportedly kidnapped yesterday afternoon suddenly turned up free. abc7's amy hollyfield joins us live from the police department department. >> police are working this one. we ask the dispatcher to talk to the arresergeant for an update but they said the sergeant was busy. this is a picture of the boy that di

as gabby giffords made her entrance on the house floor to vote.euontaneous standing lasted 150 minutes. gabrielle has returned to washington to support a bipartisan bill to prevent economic crisis. john lewis went. another colleague took her face and said it's you, it's you. the vote was so important she said she wanted to be there to help. >> the room explode. it was electrifying. members were crying. this has been such a tough few days. and to see her triumphantly walk back into the chamber, as friend, girlfriend, it was an mazing moment. >> she tweeted the capitol looks beautiful and i am honored to be at work tonight. later she explained i had to be here for this vote. i could not take the chance that my absence could crash our economy. the miracle of giffords's return is it comes barely seven months after she was shot through the head, gunned down at a con teufp swep constituent event in tucson. a squeeze of her husband's hand, the movement of an arm, a smile. she moved to houston to continue her rehabilitation. by february, a major breakthro

nancy pelosi calls giffords the person per sonification of courage.for her life in intensive care. she wasn't moving the right side of her body and still has trouble standing and speaking more than short phrases. this is a triumph for her family and her and her friends. her friend and colleague, debbie wasserman schultz helps her into the house, you see her on the left, that's her husband on the right, mark kelly. i spoke with congresswoman wasserman schultz a short time ago. just a remarkable moment today. among all this bickering to have a moment like this and see congresswoman giffords there. incredibly close friend of yours, obviously, what was it like for you to have her on the floor? >> absolutely incredible. when i got the call from mark that gabby had been following the negotiations and wanted to be able to be in the chamber to cast her vote, if it was pivotal, she wanted to make sure that she could help stave country from default and make sure that she was there on the most important vote that we'll are probably cast this congress for her con

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. >> 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

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

. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> tonight, it's amark'll, but can gabby giffords really make a full recovery? well, he did. >> suddenly there was an ied that explode, and then instantly knocked out, unconscious. >> bob woodruff, on his own near-death experience, how it changed his life forever and what it will take for gabby giffords to battle back. also, the woman who knows charlie sheen better than almost anybody else. >> the charlie that you have seen over the last six months is not the person that i met and married. >> denise richards. her life, her loves. >> oh, i had many loves. >> and of course her charlie. >> i'm way too old for him now. >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. anybody watching the debt vote in the house monday night had to have been extraordinarily moved by that remarkable emotional moment when congresswoman gabrielle giffords walked out on the floor to cast her first vote since an assassination attempt nearly killed her back in january. joining me now is a man who's had his own brush with death, abc news's bob woodruff. he's got a primet

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

." >>> tonight it's a miracle that then gabby giffords really make a full recovery? well, he did. >> suddenly there was an ied exploded and then instantly knocked out, unconscious. >> reporter: paul woodruff, how it changed his life forever and what it will take for gabby giffords to battle back. and the most spoken woman in the country, kathy griffin. >> now that he's doing a talk show, what does he care for, frankly? i'm going to be on piers morgan. >> yes, indeed, you do, and i have the second delay ready to go. tell me what you really think. >> i see. kathy griffin on success. >> awards are more important than people, family? oh. >> her foot on casey anthony. >> the casey anthony watch and the mask and is she going to get plastic surgery. >> and her depressing life on the d list as kathy griffin, this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. anybody watching the debt load in the house monday night lad to be removed by that remarkable, emotional moment when congresswoman gabrielle giffords walked out on the floor to cast her first vote since hers assassination to

standing ovation for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. next on abc7 news at 5:00 -- her remarkable return for washington for a vote she says she could not miss. >> antioch police are still looking for a kidnapper who they say is armed and dangerous. i'm amy hollyfield. i'll have an update on the case, which they are still working that hour coming up next. >> a neighborhood pool becomes a scene of a near tragedy. coming up, neighbors, including a really young one, hailed as heroes when they rush to the rescue of two drowning people. like many chefs today, i feel the best approach to food is to keep it whole for better nutrition. and that's what they do with great grains cereal. see the seam on the wheat grain? same as on the flake. because great grains steams and bakes the actual whole grain. now check out the other guy's flake. hello, no seam. because it's more processed. now, which do you suppose has better nutrition for you? mmm. great grains. the whole whole grain cereal.

congresswoman gabby giffords electrifies the night. how much did she talk to her colleagues and what did she say? >>> deadly heat. these are fish in an overheated lake. is america now looking at 114 degrees? >>> made in america. the presidential candidates talking about creating manufacturing jobs here at home. so, we decide to check up on the campaign gear they're buying by the millions of dollars. what did we find on the labels? >> made in el salvador. >> uh-huh. >>> and close encounter, with the biggest living creature on this earth. >>> good evening to all of you. it is official. the compromise bill on the debt ceiling and lowering spending is now the law of the land. and here is president obama signing it this afternoon. as the clock shows, he did it with just ten hours and ten minutes to go before the deadline would have run out on paying the u.s. bills. but if america stopped short of hurtling off one precipice, the stock market wasn't convinced, plussing 200 points, down for eight days in a row. why did the market plummet? and

sanjay gupta joined me last hour and talked about gifford's appearance, as well.e's what he had to say about her recovery. >> just take it from a pure medical sense, about 75% of people who have this type of injury don't survive at all. so the fact -- that was january #th. seven months later, she's standing there, she's obviously conversing, interacting, recognizing her colleagues. saying short sentences. i also notice from a medical standpoint, she's not moving her right arm really at all. it's all left sided waving to everyone. she got some assistance, someone helping her help her down the aisle. that's not unexpected, as well. this is a left sided brain injury, as you remember. it affects not only your speech, your ability to express yourself, but also the strength on the right side of the body. so it all makes sense, but, again, seven months almost later, this is pretty remarkable recovery. one of her rehab doctors said she's in the top 1% of people who recover from this. >> and we're being told 12:15 eastern time, the president expected to step out into the r

we all have our own circumstance, but remember gabby giffords. hurts us to try and speak to what will make the country work for everyone. gabby giffords inspired all of us to be less selfish and be more about the hotel?

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

congresswoman giffords welcome back to d.c. and i wish you a smooth continued recovery. tax hikes regulations and bailouts of violently shoved many to the ends of their emotional ropes and the bottom of their financial barrels extortion intimidation ridicule by agents of big government have become commonplace both in chambers of law and on the streets of civilized nations where people now often fear the very peace officers we had legibly pay to provide for our safety meanwhile the micro tyrants squeeze us all for fines and fares however they can it has often been said by many great minds that without economic liberty our civil liberties will also rode with the light of economic liberty all but extinguished more and more it seems free thoughts so known across years the aftermath of the debt deal the bait has prompted vice president joe biden to describe his tea party affiliated colleagues as terrorists in their behavior same quote they have acted like terrorists or as representative mike doyle of pennsylvania said we have negoti

. >> 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