goodlatte says among those improvements - would be a safer highway. people who live in the area - and travel route 220 regularly - say right now the highway is windy and can get very congested. the highway as it is now - is windy and can get very congested.ronald rigney - franklin county resident rigney: "the road's overcrowded, and it's just holding too much traffic. we've had some near misses the signs along route 220, the virginia department of transportation says interstate 73 may not necessarily overlap with route 220. the idea of an interstate next to 220 makes a lot of sense for some of the business owners we talked to. some local businesses we spoke with - say the idea of a new highway does not worry them. some business owners say they hope a new interstate - could lessen through traffic to north carolina.susan ober - owner, southern lamp & shade"i think it would take a lot of the congestion of the bigger trucks, campers, people that are traveling that are really not going to stop at a little local store like this. our people come in - they're

goodlatte: "i think we will. and i'm glad to see that the initiative has been taken to try to improve transportation here."rigney: "i don't think i'll see it as long as i live. i think it'll be after i'm gone. i think at some point they'll fix it, but, you know, when? i don't know." kristen tag: "there is a committee in the state legislature here in virginia focused on interstate 73. that committee is run by state senator bill stanley - he told us his group is working on ways to build and fund i-73 in virginia - we time soon. in franklin county, big changes coming to a local farmers market-coming up in this morning's ag life report- how this will benefit farmers good news for shoppers and farmers in bedford. the chamber of commerce announcing some changes. the farmer's market will now be open on tuesdays, in addition to the normal friday hours. they're also continuing a monthly event on saturdays aimed to get the community involved in downtown. "the first saturday of each month april to october we'll do a large e

goodlatte: "i think we will. and i'm glad to see that the initiative has been taken to try to improve transportation here."rigney: "i don't think i'll see it as long as i live. i think it'll be after i'm gone. i think at some point they'll fix it, but, you know, when? i don't know." kristen tag: "there is a committee in the state legislature here in virginia focused on interstate 73. that committee is run by state senator bill stanley - he told us his group is working on ways to build and fund i-73 in virginia - we won't see any consruction any time soon. in eskow, wfxr news. a live look this morning regional airport from our wfxr morning -- the bitter cold temperatures across southwest upper low centered over the ohio valley will move east tonight into thursday. weak upper shortwaves will move across themountains through tonight resulting in scattered snow showers andsnow flurries. a clipper system will cross our region on fridaywith some light snow accumulations...e we're six weeks into the new year and hopeful

goodlatte says among those improvements - would be a safer highway. people who live in the area - and travel route the highway is windy and can get very congested. the windy and can get very congested.ronald rigney - franklin county resident rigney: "the road's overcrowded, and it's just holding too much traffic. we've had some near misses here several times."despite the signs along route 220, the virginia department of transportation says interstate 73 may not necessarily overlap with route 220. the idea of an interstate next to 220 makes a lot of sense for some of the business owners we talked to. some local businesses we spoke with - say the idea of a new highway does not worry them. some business owners say they lessen through traffic to north carolina.susan ober - owner, southern lamp & shade"i think it would take a lot of the congestion of the bigger trucks, campers, people that are traveling that are really not going to stop at a little local store like this. our people come in - they're coming for a reason."kristen eskow - keskow@virginiafi rs

congressman bob goodlatte introduced the measure in light of the wdbj shooting. priscilla kaiser is live in the newsroom with more details on the workplace bill. priscilla?priscilla nwsrm if it passes, the bill would look something like this... when a potential employer calls a current employer they would be able to pass along anything to do with violent behavior in the workplace action. not only will it protect any future employees, but according to goodlatte, he hopes it will also help people get help they may need. 3 the shooter of the two wdbj employees last august was essentially able to 'slip through the cracks'..."they were not given all of the information that would be useful." we later learned why vester flanagan, also known as bryce williams, was fired from a florida news station prior to joining wdbj..."for bizarre behavior and fighting with other employees, he threatened to punch people out and he was kind of running a rough shot over other folks." but that information wasn't shared. congressman bob goodlatte said employers hold things back for fear o

goodlatte says among those improvements - would be a safer highway. people who live in the area - and travel route 220 regularly - say right now the highway is windy and can get very congested. the highway as it is now - is windy and can get very congested.ronald rigney - franklin county resident rigney: "the road's overcrowded, and it's just here several times."despite the signs along route 220, the virginia department of transportation says interstate 73 may not necessarily overlap with route 220. the idea of an interstate next to 220 makes a lot of sense for some of the business owners we talked to. some local businesses we spoke with - say the idea of a new highway does not worry them. some business owners say they hope a new interstate - could lessen through traffic to north carolina.susan ober - owner, southern lamp & shade"i think it would take a lot of the congestion of the bigger trucks, campers, people that are traveling that are really not going to stop at a little local store like this. our people come in - they're coming for a reason."kri

goodlatte: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. s. y i rise in support of 238. eric williams was born on august 24, 1978 in pennsylvania. he was the son of donald and jean williams. eric spent most of his life in pennsylvania where he attended the public school systems and graduated from the area high school in 1996. he was an avid soccer player and was a member of the high school team and continued playing in adult leagues. n addition, eric was an avid sportseman. he graduated with a criminal justice degree in pennsylvania and was a graduate of the local police program. he became a security specialist and a police officer with jefferson township, pennsylvania. in september of 2011, eric began his career as a corrections officer at the u.s. prison in canaan and visited jails, talking to inmates about health and spiritual issues. on the night of february 25, 2013, three years ago tomorrow, eric was supervising more than 100 high-security inmates at the u.s. prison. while making his

chairman goodlatte has talked about that bill. do you see that coming up in the house? the speaker: i support chairman goodlatte. he has an alternative bill. i support his effort. you know why? that's the committee of jurisdiction. reporter: the propertyors have said they are willing to move forward. ould you let them do so? the speaker: in the 1974 budget act, you have to pass a number so the appropriations can continue and the budget is where you pass this number. do i want them to proceed? yes. we have to pass a bill authorizing them to proceed. reporter: do you have a agreement -- the speaker: we are in february. the budget is april 15. we are starting this conversation a month and a half early. this is the conversation we had last year over defense spending. every year there are concerns about aspects of the budget. this is no different than any other year we will have. we are going to have a family conversation. and they will be having a choice and we as a team will make that. >> no endorsement? [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2016] [captioning

goodlatte, is recognized. mr. goodlatte: i reserve. the chair: the gentleman from virginia reserves. the gentleman from michigan is recognized. mr. speaker, -- mr. chairman, i am pleased now to yield to the distinguished , ms. lee, from texas 3 1/2 minutes. the chair: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for 3 1/2 minutes. ms. jackson lee: thank you very much to the ranking and chairman of the full committee. mr. chairman, just a few minutes ago the judiciary committee, the ranking and judiciary committee chairman were in a hearing that exuded bipartisan expressions for fixing the chal lection that -- challenges that we have with the location of data and international request for data being held by america's technology companies. it was an interesting and open discussion which i juan wapt to evidence on the record -- which i want to evidence on the record. the judiciary committee is continuing and has had over the years bipartisan approaches to a number of difficult questions. which we have solved. including our approach to crimina

congressman bob goodlatte introduced the measure in light of the wdbj shooting. if it passes, the bill would allow a current employer to pass along anything to do with violent behavior in the workplace to a potential employer *without* fear of legal action. "so individuals like this can't wind up with a new job where they terrorize a new group of people but instead hopefully get some kind of help that they need, mental 3 health counseling and so on." congressman goodlatte says wdbj was not given information that would "be useful" about the shooter, vester flanagan, also known as bryce williams. like, that he was fired from a florida news station prior to joining wdbj for threatening to "punch people employees," according to his former news director. 3 3 danner pots a statewide task force to combat the zika virus right here in virginia. the governor says it was created to guide preparedness efforts related to the virus. the virginia department of health will be leading the efforts. they'll be working with virginia localities on mosquito surveillance and control pr

joe dashiell wdbj7. 6th district congressman bob goodlatte says he will introduce legislation that could help employers learn if a job applicant has a history of violent behavior. it's called the safe harbor for reporting violent behavior act, and it's a response to the shooting in august that took the lives of our colleagues alison parker and adam ward, and wounded director vicki gardner. representative bob people who engage in threatening or violent behavior, new job, we want to be encouraged to about those very concerning actions, so we wind up not hiring someone who continues to perpetrate violent acts, but rather gets directed to the kind of help that they need. the legislation would offer employers protection from lawsuits. 9th district congressman morgan griffith and 5th district congressman robert hurt have signed on as co-sponsors, and goodlatte says the bill has bipartisan support. a woman in christiansburg says she's living scared after pressing charges against a volunteer firefighter and town employee. she tried to get town officials to discipline the man she's accusing. then

goodlatte says.. w-d-b-j was not given information that would have been "useful" about the shooter, vester flanagan. 3 mark next -- a look at your forecast with chief meteorologist george flickinger.. plus -- details on how to get involved in appomattox. 3 george 3 mark tight it can be easy to get confused about what to do with all the debris from the tornado in appomattox. here's what officials want you to do. county officials don't want you to take it to trash collection or convenience centers. natural debris can be taken to the appomattox county landfill. they're extending hours right now. the national guard and regional hazmat personnel will be on-site to separate hazardous materials. they also say.. to make sure when you move the debris that it's secure in your car 3 mark tight a lot of you have been asking how you can donate. the county has sent a list of places that are secure. for financial donations, you can write a check to the american red cross and specify it's for the appomattox disaster.

representative bob goodlatte/(r) 6th district: people who engage in threatening or violent behavior, when they apply for a new job, we want previous employers to be encouraged to disclose information about those very concerning actions, so we wind up not hiring someone who continues to perpetrate violent acts, but rather gets directed to the kind of help that they need. the legislation would offer employers protection from lawsuits. 9th district congressman morgan griffith and 5th district hurt have signed on as co-sponsors, and goodlatte says the bill has bipartisan support. virginia's hospitals are fighting legislation they say could threaten their survival. a t-v ad from the virginia hospital and health care association urges viewers to call their legislators and tell them to vote "no" on house bill 193. the bill would change the permitting process for many medical services and health care facilities. supporters say the reforms are needed to increase competition, but opponents say the legislation could harm hospital finances. voting on legislation that will financially ruin your l

representative bob goodlatte/(r) 6th district: people who engage in threatening or violent behavior, when they apply for a new job, we want previous employers to be encouraged to disclose information about those very concerning actions, so we wind up not hiring someone who continues to perpetrate violent acts, but rather gets directed to the kind of help that they need. the legislation would offer employers protection from lawsuits. 9th district congressman morgan griffith and 5th district congressman robert hurt have signed on as co-sponsors, and goodlatte says the bill has bipartisan support. virginia's hospitals could threaten their survival. a t-v ad from the virginia hospital and health care association urges viewers to call their legislators and tell them to vote "no" on house bill 193. the bill would change the permitting process for many medical services and health care facilities. supporters say the reforms are needed to increase competition, but opponents say the legislation could harm hospital finances. narrator: the general assembly is voting on legislation that will fina

political leaders like washington and lee's university alumnus congressman bob goodlatte spoke. another key not speaker was political analyst ann coulter they spoke at tonight's 26th washington and lee mock convention. 05:47:36:22 nats "second legislative session has begun," the energy inside the warren center at washington and lee university is electrifying. 05:47:25:11 nats "roll tide" many students participated in the 26th washington and lee mock convention. and some even dressed the part to represent their state. 05:42:31:04 nats "god bless the great state of texas" wilson miller is a junior at w&l. he says this is his first mock convention and he wanted to make sure he wouldn't forget. tie with the lone star state flag. wilson miller/mock convention texas delegate 37-42 05:40:58:01 "we're excited for this convention it comes around once every four years and we're here to represent out state so we got to do it big," other students who attended the convention say this is their way to show that millennials can take a proactive approach to getting involved with politics :37:11:

goodlatte: i seek time in opposition to the motion to recommit. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. goodlatte: i would like to thank the gentleman from colorado, mr. buck, for bringing this outstanding legislation before the house. this is very common sense and solves a practical problem and most importantly it protects the innocent. i want to quote him with regard to this motion to recommit. he says, as a prosecutor, i deeply respected all the rules we developed in this great country to protect the innocent. these are rules of general application such as rules protecting people's rights to have their side of the story told and rules protecting people from bias or inaccurate testimony. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman will suspend. the house is not in order. the house will come to order. the gentleman may resume. mr. goodlatte: i would have been afalled if any suggested that these general protections designed to protect innocent people from criminal liability should be suspended because the case was one

. >> mark: bob goodlatte said he strongly supports the leadership to empower the american people. >>> taxpayers in virginia are tab at a red skins game. the tab divided the bill between the virginia department of the economic government and the department of the customers. just four of the attendees in the box represented businesses for expansion in virginia. the spokesperson for the governor says the food and drinks were preordered, and they were expecting a much larger crowd. >>> in richmond, a bill passed in the house. it addresses civil penalties for tolls, the period for non-payment and the notification for toll violations. it would extend the time you have to pay a bill and put a cap on fines. the current law says the driver can be taken to court for a single violation. but vdot says they only take people to court if they have three or more. senate would change how restaurants calculate alcohol to food sales. the new bill would let restaurants calculate the percentages what they pay for food and alcohol instead of the sales. >>> cheryl roles told us that melting snow has been an

bob goodlatte and dick cheney both spoke. >> reporter: mark, all of these seats are empty now, but earlier today thousands of students filled them. they were all eager to be part of this political process. the school has held the mock convention since 1908. [indiscernible] they have on gotten one candidate wrong since 1948. they gather poll information from each state and work for eight years. >> immigration is everything. it's everything. it determines. americans are being outvoted and they get a lot of cheap labor, but it's killing the working class in america. >> they need to be focused on economic freedom and security. and that comes from a pro growth policy with tax reforms and a policy that has the government live within its means. >> reporter: now, the school's big decision will be announced tomorrow right here at the last day of the convention. >> mark: courtney, thanks. the valentine's day is a big test test >> george: we're going to jump straight into it and show you what you can expect next week as far as snow. this is not going to be a record storm. it is going to be a slippery

bob goodlatt, ann culter and former vice president dick cheney are speaking there. they correctly planthey correctly plan to choose the nomination for the party that does not currently hold there have been two incorrect picks since 1948 picks since 1948. abc 13 has the crew there. we will bring out latest on abc 13 tonight at 1 dan it will be interesting to see who they pick. >>> the national guard is closing their arm flee chatham. the 40-soldier station will relocate to danville in march. the fiscal realities that led >>> volkswagen may be in hot . >>> valentine's day is sunday and will be quite the chilly day for sunday. we will also start to see clouds starting to increase back into the area at around noon. by 4:00 mostly cloudy. and only around 25 degrees. wind chill will make it feel even cooler and watching monday and tuesday. >>> tonight, there is a high chair recall you need to hear about. the nuna baby essential high chair has an issue with the arm bar. it can bend or detach during use, and your child can fall out. there have been 50 reports of that happen

representative bob goodlatte was the first to take the stage, followed by conservative political commentator ann coulter and dick cheney. they spoke about a wide range of topics. "i talk principally about national security. that is in my opinion the number one concern of most americans today." "immigration decides everything because it's who's voting in this country and as i describe in the speak, it's responsible for wave after wave of republican law. so, if you care about the two party system, then americans have got to stop being outvoted by foreigners." 95 percent of students are taking part in the project. matthew kaiser is one of them. "it's a topic that affects the entire country which makes it that much better as an event." kaiser says it takes a lot of planning to get to this stage of the event. "candidates think about the issues our facing. what different delegates in the past have done. what the districts look like in terms of their political leanings." he says it shows how much college students care about the real world. "we want to participate and have our voice heard, we have p

. >> mark: a mock convention is happening right now in lexington at washington and tonight, bob goodlatte, ann coulter, and dick cheney are speaking. the event attempts to pick the presidential nominee. there have only been two incorrect picks since 1948. abc-13 does have a crew there. we'll bring you the very latest tonight at 11:00. here's a live look at i would kill for something sweet. i know... one? are you kidding? we'll end up eating like thirty. wanna split that? ughhhh...no, soooo much fat... don't fight your instincts. with each for 150 calories or less! try our chocolatey brownies, tangy lemon bars and creamy cheesecakes fiber one. go on, have one. >> mark: all right. the internet has changed how some people find love. and now smart phones are changing how some people find friends. 73% of college goers say that they use tinder to find friends. >> george: ah. >> mark: on their smart phones. and laptops. >> george: it does work. computer dating is how i found my wife. >> mark: i forgot. and for those of you that will be spending your weekend with blowup before the >>> tonight, ka

bob goodlatte/u.s. congressman: celebration of a new development here on the roanoke river greenway and leaning toward making it into a blue way." volunteers from the national park service, roanoke county parks and volunteers from the national park service, roanoke county parks and recreation, and pathfinders for greenways helped out. we would like to thank everyone who came out and donated during our second annual 10 cares food drive. we were set up at kroger stores in roanoke, lynchburg, martinsville, and blacksburg on thursday. through your generosity -- we helped collect nearly 13- thousand pounds of food. that converts into 10-thousand seven-hundred meals for local families in need. we did have a light wintry mix in spots last night into early this morning, but that has since passed and high pressure moved back in this afternoon. that allowed for the triumphant return of sunshine for most of the day, although it certainly was breezy at times. and the weekend looks pretty quiet weather-wise. tonight

goodlatte. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. goodlatte: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to especially thank congresswoman comstock for eading this tribute to justice scalia. the nation's legal lights faded recently with the loss of the great supreme court justice antonin scalia. but they will not be dimmed for long. for justice scalia left a legacy of illumination that will continue far beyond his mortal years. although justice scalia is no longer with us on earth, his cogent, witty, and plain spoken writings will continue to educate law students and good citizens everywhere for centuries to come. justice scalia was no mere legal technician. he was a deep thinker who had an uncommon knack for crystallizing powerful ideas into trenchant, lasting prose. the journey on which he led his readers was always a joy, always compelling, because justice scalia always made clear where the path started he once said, than your only fwation to follow your conscience or at least prior to it is your obligation to form your conscience correctly and for justice scalia, as with mor

congressman bob goodlatte has been a vocal opposition to the closures since the beginning and says the only way to get this right is be more efficient, but not increase the distance letters have to travel. "they've set themselves a new standard and many of our constituents have contacted us and said they're not meeting lower standard." shayne, how many complaints has the post office received from customers that data and the post office did not give it to me. instead it says it handles concerns on a case by case basis. our experiment pales in comparison to the amount of mail the post office handles every day. we want to hear from you, whether it's delayed mail, fast mail, mail that never got delivered at all. let us know on our facebook page what you think, chris???? a reward is being offered in the case of a dog that was stabbed in one hometown. how the dog is doing tonight. the race for roanoke mayor is days away. elections, roanoke will soon have a new and a vote this weekend could decide who will lead the city. wdbj7's joe dashiell is in the studio tonight with a preview of saturday

politicians including former vice cheney and congressman bob goodlatte will be speaking at washington and lee 26th mock convention this weekend. w-d-b-j-7's khiree stewart who tells us jean, i'm at the warner center on campus. this is where mock convention is taking place. it's a mock presidential nomination process that's held every four years. as you can see, students are setting up for their next session. there are four sessions in all. the first one was afternoon and the next one begins in less than an hour. there will be two that's when they'll announce their prediction on who the nominee will be. just a research project, but it has results. students have been correct 19 out of 25 times. dick cheney and ann coulter will be speaking tonight. tonight on wdbj-7 update on their messages to these students before they prediction. live in lexington, khiree stewart, w- d-b-j-7. the inaugural season of roanoke's downtown outdoor ice skating rink is coming to a close this weekend. r-o-a's elmwood private partnership. wdbj-7's shayne dwyer is live at the rink tonight. shayne how did the rin

after the ribbon cutting, a short hike will take place led by congressman bob goodlatte and parkway superintendent mark woods.### fans are pouring into the san francisco bay area... for the broncos and panthers in super bowl fifty.. sunday will be about football and a championship -- but right now the focus is on finding a ticket. the big game is on its way to becoming the most expensive sporting event in u-s history... with ticket prices at about 5 thousand dollars.. nbc's jay gray joins us live from s/ ed lee / mayor, san francisco :00 - :02 "everybody welcome to san francisco! the host of super bowl 50." it is -literally- the golden ticket... and as we get closer to kickoff - a tough ticket for those who want to be a part of football history by the bay.. s/ dennis brubaker / broncos fan going to first super bowl :18 - :20 "you know, you just wonder if you're ever going to get the opportunity to go" for dennis and judy brubaker.. life-long broncos fans.. super sunday.. will be personal.. s/ dennis & judy brubaker / broncos fans :27 - :29 "that's our anniversary, on february 7. the day of the sup

the president wanted to have a conversation with senator grassley and chairman goodlatte to encouragem to continue to move in that direction and frankly, these are the two suchiduals who have played an instrument auroral on capitol hill to make by started -- to make bipartisan progress. the president wanted to encourage them and thank them for their hard work on this important issue. that is notable because we disagree a whole bunch of other things with senator grassley and chairman goodlatte. to their credit, they are taking to heart the responsibility they have not just try to find areas where they disagree with the president but try to find areas were democrats and republicans might be able to agree and make progress for the country. that is a good thing and we hope they keep doing it. >> i understand they are ready and willing i to send ground troops to fightsis. are forcesse troops of infantry, is it safe to say you would welcome that as soon as possible? is the u.s. going to ask for that? >> we certainly have asked the saudi's four in increased contribution to our efforts. this

speakers at today's event include grover norquist, bob goodlatte, ann coulter and dick cheney. the mock convention continues through saturday. you can get free help filling out fafsa forms at virginia tech today. the deadline for federal financial aid forms is coming up... and sometimes the paperwork can be complicated and overwhelming. last week the office helped more than a dozen families during a two- hour period. you don't have to be going to tech to get the help. # this morning food lion will donate fresh produce to feeding america southwest virginia. its in honor of american heart health month. the non-profit supplies food for nearly 130 thousand people each month in an area where about 13 percent of people do not know where they will get their next meal. feeding america also stocks the organizations throughout our region. bakers from the community will submit their best chocolate dessert and compete for awards... at the annual chocoholic frolic today. you can stop by the rustburg and timbrook libraries to taste the creations and vote for your favorite. tasting tickets ar

congressman bob goodlatte hosts a veterans' resource fair today at the armory in staunton. the fair gives veterans a chance to connect with programs veterans... active military and their families. # today: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s tonight: mostly clear with lows in the middle & upper 20s friday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s & lower 50s saturday: sun & clouds with highs in the lower 60s sunday: isolated showers possible with highs in the lower 60s monday: isolated showers possible with highs in the middle 50s tuesday: passing rain showers with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s today: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s tonight: mostly clear with lows in the middle & upper 20s friday: mostly sunny with saturday: sun & clouds with highs in the lower 60s sunday: isolated showers possible with highs in the lower 60s today: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s tonight: mostly clear with lows in the middle & upper 20s friday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s & lower 50s five things you need to know are coming up next. lindee good

congressman bob goodlatte has been a vocal opposition to the closures since the beginning and says the only way to get this right is be more efficient, but not increase the distance letters have to travel. "they've set themselves a new standard and many of our constituents have contacted us and said they're not meeting lower standard." shayne dwyer, the post office wouldn't tell us how they've gotten from delayed mail. handles concerns on a case by case people gathered in pennsylvania to welcome a very special guest to the area. average movie star a very important guest arrived on board a private plane in pittsburg. by all the attention, you'd think it was a famous actor or world leader, right? but this special guest is actually a baby sloth! the sloth was flown in from florida, to get to his new home at pittsburgh's national aviary. there, he will play an inmortant role in outreach and education programs. he will make his public debut on friday. voters will likely turn out in record numbers in new hampshire today, despite the snowy forecast. which candidates are expected to win big in

representative bob goodlatte, ann coulter and dick cheney spoke to students yesterday. they talked about a wide range of topics from national security to immigration. 95 percent of students are taking part in the project. some of them say it shows just how much college students care about the real world. matthew kaiser: "we want to participate and have our voice heard, we have priorities, we want our country to go the way we want it to as well, it's definitely a way for us to show that we have a voice heard." today, students will hold their third and fourth session. that's when they'll make their prediction for this year's presidential nominee. the 9th republican debate takes place tonight at 9 on cbs, a week ahead of the south carolina primary. donald trump and ted cruz will stand center stage - the two have already started throwing jabs at each other. weijia jiang is in greenville, south carolina with the latest. donald trump hit the campaign trail in florida after taking aim again at rival ted cruz. (sot: donald trump/republican presidential candidate) "find out wher

his funeral is tomorrow. 3 3 mona tight congressman bob goodlatte also weighed in on the matter of the open seat. saying quote..."i strongly support the senate republican leadership's decision to empower the american people to speak in november on this important decision that will significantly impact the future direction of our country." 3 mona plasma a battle is still brewing over what to do with historic slave quarters at the old greenfield plantation in botetourt county. yesterday the group "friends of the greenfield" met to show solidarity in their quest ..to keep the slave quarters right where they are. the county wants to move the buildings to a new location ... claiming they are keeping businesses out. but the group says that would be a dishonor to the they're fighting back.(shirley johnson lewis, descendent of plantation resident) "i will not give up on it. as long as i'm in my right mind and know that they are doing the wrong thing."mona plasma the county 3 plans to move those buildings once the weather cooperates. 3 3 mona box taxpayers in virginia will have to pick up a foo

goodlatte or certain of these issues, but to your role. are you under the mandate that the hastert rule still exists, that on every issue you need a majority of republicans or how often are you discussing, as i saw when i was on the hill many years ago, too many years ago, discussing with mr. hoyer the whipping of the united states congress to get a majority on certain issues that may not be bright line conservative-progressive, particularly in the area of homeland security, that we see it being pushed to the extremes of politics? how often do you in general talk to your counterpart on the democratic side in order to get 218, 219, regardless of where those numbers come from? mr. scalise: steny and i talk on occasion because, you know, normally i'm meeting with house republicans so that we can coalesce around the things that we're moving forward. clearly we do talk on those issues where it takes bipartisan votes to get things passed on the trade promotion authority, for example, probably the most complicated bill that i worked on as the maj

deirdre: republican representative bob goodlatte from virginia with me now. he is also the chairman of the judiciary committee. thank you very much, congressman, for the time in advance. want to go right to a comment from gop can sate senator cruz saying he will filibuster any supreme court nomination made by president obama. here is the texas senator's comments for those who haven't followed as closely as you have. >> does that mean you will filibuster anyone, anyone that president obama nominates. >> absolutely. this should be a decision for the people, george. we have got an election. democrats, i can not wait to stand on that stage with hillary clinton or with bernie sanders, and take the case to the people. what vision of the supreme court do you want? let the election decide. deirdre: congressman, what do you think of cruz's opinion and his strategy? >> well, deirdre highly unusual to have a supreme court confirmation in presidential election year. the last one was 1940. president roosevelt, quite frankly almost all of the ones occurred in presidential

but chairman goodlatte has held up that bill, according to many supporters. do you see that coming up in the house this year? speaker ryan: i support chairman goodlatte and moving the process through his committee. e has an alternative version of this bill. i support his effort in doing that. you know why? that's the committee of jurisdiction. >> the appropriators, many have said they are willing to move forward at the october spending level regardless of the outcome of the budget discussions. would you let them do so? speaker rye yan: we have a 1974 budget act. you have to have -- i don't want to get too wonky. you have to pass a number so that appropriations can continue. and the budget is typically where you pass that number. do i want the appropriations committee to proceed? yes. in order for them to proceed we have to pass a bill authorizing their ability to proceed at that appropriated number. >> if you can't get agreement on friday, is there a chance -- speaker ryan: we are in february. the budget deadline is april 15. we are starting this conversation

goodlatte or certain of these issues, but to your role, are you under the mandate that the hastert rule still exists, that on every issue you need a majority of republicans or how often are you discussing, as i saw when i was on the hill many years ago, too many years ago, discussing with mr. hoyer the whipping of the united states congress to get a majority on certain issues that may not be bright line conservative-progressive, particularly in the area of homeland security, that we see it being pushed to the extremes of politics? how often do you in general talk to your counterpart on the democratic side in order to get 218, 219, regardless of where those numbers come from? mr. scalise: steny and i talk on occasion because, you know, normally i'm meeting with house republicans so that we can coalesce around the things that we're moving forward. clearly we do talk on those issues where it takes bipartisan votes to get things passed on the trade promotion authority, for example, probably the most complicated bill that i worked on as the majority whip. free trade's always been a conservat

goodlatte: without objection, i ask that the reading be dispensed with. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the read is dispensed with -- the reading is dispensed with. is there objection to the original request of the gentleman from virginia? without objection, the senate amendment is agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid pon the table. the chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. for what purpose does the gentlelady from arizona seek recognition? the speaker pro tempore: mr. speaker, the house is not -- >> mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the house will come to order. members are advised to please take their conversations off the floor. he house will come to order. the gentlewoman may proceed. ms. mcsally: mr. speaker, it's been said that no veteran dies alone. yesterday southern arizonans proved that true in an amazing way. recently asy sierra vista resident passed away at the age of 93. he served 20 years in the u.s. army, serving in both world war ii and korea. but he died without any

on today and it's pretty important, especially if you're into the district committee chairman bob goodlatte holding the apple fbi debate. the chairman is kind enough to take some time to chat with us now. what do you want to hear out of apple, sir? >> i want to hear from both parties that they are doing to solve this problem. i also want to hear from both parties that the nature of the problem is. they obviously, there's from very different vantage points. one thing you start out with is to strong encryption is a good and important thing because when you see businesses, banks, government agencies, what they are doing is getting around encryption, protecting pieces of information. so having keith out there into his hand we don't know are going to fall is an issue for them. on the other hand, obviously with the change in technology occurred over the last 20 years an increasing use of strong encryption which is going to get stronger and stronger does pose problems for law enforcement and therefore we need to find a solution to the problem. the problem should be solved here in the congress. it

goodlatte's opposition to that or perhaps the failure of whether goodlatte to address that in -- of mr. goodlatte to address that in committee. i bring that up specifically because i know, mr. leader you made the observation that -- and i think this -- you're quoted as saying that you believe the two parties can achieve consensus on that legislation, but may not be able to move it forward this year. that -- excuse me, that speaks of the criminal justice system reform, not the voting rights. i think we can reach consensus on the criminal justice reform and i think both parties believe areashere are substantial that need to be addressed in criminal justice reform. . senator cornyn has indicated that and republicans in this house and democrats in this house have indicated that. my question to you is -- with respect to the issues that i -- k we all success discussed, poverty, economic opportunity, criminal justice reform, job creation, long-term fiscal agreements so we can replace the sequester with a permanent rather than every two years resolution, comprehensive tax reform, which almost

congressman bob goodlatte hosts a veterans' resource fair today at the armory in staunton. the fair gives veterans a chance to connect with programs and services available to them. . # let's check in with storm team meterologist kristina montuori. today: mostly sunny with highs in the middle 40s tonight: mostly clear with lows in the middle & upper 20s friday: mostly sunny with highs in the upper 40s & lower 50s saturday: sun & clouds with highs in the lower 60s sunday: isolated showers monday: isolated showers possible with highs in the middle 50s tuesday: (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call already. >>> toyota is recalling more than a million vehicles because of a potential problem with seat belts. the recall involves rav 4 suv from 2005 to 2014. toyota says the belt by the window in the back seat can come in contact with the metal seat cush

in fact, i saw some of them at a hearing this week that chairman goodlatte called in judiciary. it was an excellent hearing exploring the naming of the muslim brotherhood as a terrorist activity. so the muslim brotherhood, care, i mean, you know, put two peas in a pod so of course care is going to be there at the hearing and they were. one of them was kind enough to wave at me. nice to be reblingd. -- nice to be recognized. so the article says earlier this month the f.b.i. launched, don't be a puppet, a browser-based video game designed to counterrecruitment propaganda from violent extremists. we call them violent extremists because this administration will not call them radical islamic terrorists that they are. our muslim leader friends in the middle east and in north africa, not in our public meetings, but in the private meetings, are appalled that this administration won't call it what it is. because it makes it difficult for peace-loving muslims to say, this is a part of islam, we need -- this is a part of islam we need help stamping out. they can't say that when this admini