. >> henry waxman of california will retire at the end of the year. he spent 40 years in the house. during his 20 terms in the house, henry waxman back the expansion of medicaid, pushed for investigations into the tobacco industry, and was instrumental in getting president obama's health care overhaul through congress. >> coming up -- president obama's plan for retirement savings for americans and why it is under fire. >> new spots at reagan national airport. >> and the big effort underway >> maximum-security efforts in advance of the super bowl on sunday, dozens of law enforcement and state agencies are scouring the area to prevent a special attack. specialized teams include bomb technicians, hazardous material and diving teams. law enforcement says that recent tragedies have influenced their plans. >> the challenge will be the lone wolf, like the boston marathon situation, with somebody out of nowhere. a person who is not part of a terrorist group or threat. >> 400,000 people are expected to attend the game and festivities. >> low-cost airline carriers are flights attheir reagan n

the big henry waxman retirement announcement today. another democrat, first to you, luke, that's your beat on the hill there. then i went chris to weigh in on it. joining george miller already from the pelosi forces, the california delegation, that's 40 years in the house. >> it's a tremendous amount of experience. two things, greg walden, who is chairman of the nrc, representative from oregon, he met with us about an hour ago, this is proof that democrats do not believe they can win the house this cycle. george miller and henry waxman who are like this with nancy pelosi, it's proof that they are retiring because this know she can't get that back. if she were, they would be in a very powerful position. number two, i think which is fascinating andrea, as you look forward with this with henry waxman. what does it mean for nancy pelosi? she has been the stalwart fundraiser and been the lead are for a long time. george miller, henry waxman, two of the closest allies leaving the speculation on nancy pelosi's future will be turned up now tha

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democrat henry waxman of california, was part of the post-watergate class of 1974. congressional correspondent nancy cordes spoke to waxman today. >> i would ask-- >> i will have you physically removed from this meeting if you don't stop. >> reporter: on capitol hill, where conflict is a way of life, henry waxman's passion was backed up by productivity. >> it's a landmark piece of legislation. >> reporter: the 74-year-old democrat from los angeles led the fight to invest in aids research, to cut air pollution, and reduce pest sized in produce. his legislation helped pave the way for generic drug, food nutrition labels. >> cigarette are the single most dangerous consumer product ever sold. >> reporter: his assault on big tobacco weakened the industry's image and its power, which throad new federal regulations on cigarettes. what was your secret? because i'm sure a lot of legislators, even the ones who didn't always agree with you, would say, wow, he managed to get a lot done. >> there's nothing besides good, hard work. you really have to be willing to work very hard

is saying that henry waxman is considering retiring, or will retire.o you know -- >> nbc can confirm that. our producers on capitol hill got that news as well, today. of course, henry waxman is a big lion of the house democrats. a democrat from california. we saw one of his colleagues, democrat george miller, also recently announce his retirement after serving for a very long time. these are going to be very safe democratic seats, but it does show you that some of the big democratic leaders that we heard from in the 1990s and in the 2000s are beginning to retire. >> because they're getting older or getting tired of trying to deal -- >> maybe a little bit of both, barbara. >> all right. thanks a lot. >> thank you. >>> and for more from mark and the rest of the nbc news political team, check out "first read" on nbcnews.com. >>> and tom's here now to talk a little bit about our weather. we did have a cold start, and it's still pretty chilly out there, tom. i ran out a minute ago. >> quickly warming up, though. you know, barbara, we had just enough snow on

. >>> to politics and end of an era. 20 term california democrat henry waxman is retiring. highways been involved in almost every major piece of legislation to come from the house since 1974, a major architect of obamacare, clean air act. the president calls waxman one of the most accomplished legislators. >> three senators calling on ftc to look into outlet stores. in a letter they called for a federal investigation into potentially misleading marketing practices following claims merchants may be selling lower quality items produced for outlet stores advertised as higher quality products found in regular stores >> u.s. department of labor is now investigating oakland raider treatment of its cheerleaders raideretts. a lawsuit filed on behalf of members accusing raiders of failing to pay minimum wage and saddling the squad with fines and travel expenses the labor department says it will examine the squad not just claims by the woman who filed the suit last week. >> a bay area congressman putting drivers on notice. assemblyman jim frasier has introduce add a bill mandating ja

democrat congressman henry waxman is retiring after 20 terms in the house. that will be 40 years. you make of that? >> 40 years is way too long. it's ridiculous. you know. stuart: he led the charge for obamacare. charles: a lot of the architects of obamacare are fading away. max baucus, waxman and a couple of others, but it goes to show you, this is not a career job. if people need to go there, do their time, but to stay in there 40 years is just, i think it's an embarrassment. >> and as recently as a month ago henry waxman was saying i'm in, and running for reelection n2012 he nearly lost that. california's 33rd congressman district, very left wing and almost lost last time. they're looking at the writing on the wall and looking at obama's poll numbers and poll numbers of obamacare, all of which are sliding fast. this is the 11th democrat to say he or she is not running for rehe election, they see the writing on the wall and they're out. stuart: they're dreaming, the day comes that henry waxman, they represents beverly hills, they elect a republican, or right of center. >> this i

only his california colleague, henry waxman, remains in the house after miller steps down. in the senate, tom harkin elected to the house in '74 and then to the senate '84 also is retiring. henry waxman may be the last guy left on that, at least him and pat leahy to represent the watergate generation. fiery presence on the house floor, universal health care and workers' rights. miller was already a six-term veteran by the time democratic leader nancy pelosi arrived in the house. and he has been called her consigliare. she called his excitement for the legislative process infectious. said of miller, air and water are cleaner, workers' rights are better protected, more young people can afford to go to college and more working families can make ends meet. house speaker said no one could confuse me and george miller for ideology soulmates but during our years we got things done thanks, in no small part, to his dedication and willingness to work for the greater good. >>> joining me now, california democratic congressman george miller, senior democrat in the house education and w

. >>> representative henry waxman of california has just announced that he will retire at end of this term. the 74-year-old democrat was first elected in 1974. during his career waxman fought for tougher pollution controls and the clean air act, funding for aids research and greater scrutiny of tobacco companies. >>> a new york congressman says he's apologized to the reporter he threatened to throw off a balanciony. congressman michael grimm and the reporter he threatened with bodily harm planned to lunch soon. >> reporter: new york republican michael grimm, apologizing for this nasty exchange with a reporter from cnn affiliate new york one. the video of the threat went viral putting grimm on defense. >> i'm sure my italian mother is going to be yelling at me saying you weren't raised that way and she's right. >> reporter: after talking about the state of the union speech, grimm clammed up when reporter michael starts to ask about a department of justice investigation into questionable fund raising for his campaign four years ago. >> just finally before we let you go since we have you

. >> i have to ask you about your democratic colleague, henry waxman, who has been a part of the lowerer for, you correct me if i'm wrong, this is going into his fourth decade. i mean, this is his 20th term. such an influential voice for democrats especially. what are you going to miss most about congressman waxman? >> oh, boy, there's a long list of things that i will miss. he has had his hand in almost every major domestic issue in the last three or four decades. when you go to the store and you pick up food, you look at the nutrition label, you can thank henry waxman. similarly, when you look at prescription drugs, you want to go for the generic because it's cheaper, you can thank henry. in terms of environmental legislation, health care legislation, affordable care act, there is no other democrat that has had a bigger impact. it will leave a big hole in this institution and it's a big loss for california and the country. >> there are some speculating that he's getting out because he knows democrats have no chance of winning the house and he does not want to be around for another mi

radio station today she is strongly considering running for henry waxman's seat. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to "hardball." the tea party has been on a losing streak. the first big blow was in october of last year when speaker boehner put up a clean bill to fund the government and avert default. no strings attached. no more tea party shenanigans. guess what? it passed. this month, an appropriations bill passed that raised higher than normal spending levels. and that week the form bill passed with far fewer cuts in food stamps than tea party had called for. another defeat for the hard right there. are likely more in the pipeline. as this politico headline puts it, gop ready to surrender on debt ceiling. plus, a new draft outline for gop immigration reform includes a path to legal status for illegal immigrants. it appears speaker boehner has wrangled the tea party into submission. how he warned his tea party is about the perils of shutting down the government the last time around, but followed them anyway. >> i told my colleagues in july, i didn't think sh

of the figures who actually really changed this country, should take a look at the careers of henry waxmangeorge miller and their decision to retire it kind of indicates that the democrats don't hold out a lot of hope of retaking the house so that they can get their committee chairmanships back. it's pretty clear that they realize they weren't going to be having the gavel and be the chairman again any time soon. >> jonathan always appreciate your insight. >> two of the three great panelists from the great state of south carolina. >> you're a south carolina guy too, craig. >> i know only time in history where 75% of the boxes are from the pal met to state. we of course continue to await the live speech from president obama at the ge gas plant in wauk sha wisconsin, as we go to break, take a look at this. super bowl boulevard, just a few blocks from here at 30 rock. the action ticking up and temperature also ticking up as well as the big game approaches. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] with five perfectly sweetened whole grains... you can't help but see the good. she loves a lot of the same

. >>> california congressman henry waxman announced today he will retire from the house of representatives at the end of the year. in his 40 year career the southern california democrat has championed causes including health care coverage for the poor and environmental protection. the 20 term congressman joins our group of long-term representatives who are leaving the house and looting east bay congressman george miller. >>> dozens of dogs are getting a new chance at life. today doctors at the sonoma humane society were spaying and neutering some of the 61 rescued dogs who rescuers say the dogs we're taken from a breeder in reading who kept them in filthy cramped cages. the community has donated 30,000 dollars to treat the dogs. the humane society starting to take applications for people who want to adapt those pops stomach thanks so much for making kicu your news channel. >> today on "tmz" -- >> tons of information about justin bieber. he was driving on xanax, on pot. and he was a little bitch, according to the cop. this officer describing giving him the roadside test. it reads like a sou

. >>> and congressman henry waxman of california is retiring at the end of the year after four decadeshe house. waxman established himself as a leading liberal in congress. he was a champion of environmental causes, challenged the smoking industry, and helped craft president obama's health care overhaul. waxman is 74 and he said it's time to move on. >>> well, straight ahead, your friday morning weather. >>> and in sports, the warriors clip l.a.'s winning streak. >> announcer: this portion of "cbs morning news" sponsored by gold bond ultimate lotion. otion. [ female announcer ] there's nothing like family breakfast. so through february 15th, buy a box of cheerios and we'll give you one free to share with family. only 1 million coupons available. visit cheerios.com to print your coupon and for other restrictions. you raise her spirits. we tackled your shoulder pain. you make him rookie of the year. we took care of your cold symptoms. you take him on an adventure. tylenol® has been the number 1 doctor recommended brand of pain reliever for over 20 years. but for everything we do, we know

. >> after 40 years on capitol hill congressman henry waxman of california will retailer the end of his term. 74 -- retire the end of his term. 74-year-old democrat was elected in 1974. >> target said hackers stole credentials from a vendor and that is cha allowed the security breach. -- what allowed the security breach. target declined to identify the vendor. >> the biggest advertising arena in televised sports. the average 30 second super bowl spot between 4 and $4.1 million. advertisers maximize the investment with teasers which muppets. >>> still ahead the disgusting discovery made inside one home. let's just say it's slippery and gross. >> but remember rusty the red panda who escaped from the national zoo a few months back? tonight an update on his love life. topper? >> temperatures made it above freezing at least downtown, not in the burbs. here's your wakeup weather, a cold start, 17 to 28 at 5:00, 16 to 26 at 7:00 and by 9:00 we're getting there, 22 to 32. we'll come back, talk about when the 40s roll in and if we can hit 50 can you see us? are you there? you're breaking up. are

so congressman henry waxman retiring. surely a race in california as well we'll be watching who contends there. >>> meantime we turn over to some weather now. a big story across the country today. while atlanta cleans up after a crippling storm the blame game is in full swing. leaders are pointing fingers all over the place after tuesday's ice storm left thousands stranded on gridlocked highways for hours and hours. meantime temperatures are rising and tempers in general are heating up. jonathan serrie live in atlanta with more on what's happening there today, john hand. >> reporter: hi, jenna. there is a lot of fingerpointing going on, a lot of residents questioning whether local, county and state fishes could have done more to prevent all the traffic gridlock that happened on tuesday. but whatever state officials may have done on tuesday, they are sending in a huge response effort to get all of these abandoned cars that you see behind me and all around me off of the roads. the national guard is here assisting people wit

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i want to say -- i want to say if they're all coming together to support the president, today henry waxman announced that he's retiring, he's not going to run. why are all these democrats announcing retirement? because they can't support the president. >> waxman's seat i think is going to be pretty safe. i don't know if l.a. -- >> they cannot defend these policies. they're running from this economy, they're running from obama care. >> there are republicans who decide to step down, republicans would be in a position to be a leader in the house if they are able to -- >> does anyone want that job, i wouldn't. >> with all due respect, i think you're seeing the republicans moderate their language in the caucus states, talking about immigration reform and shying away from the fight on the debt ceiling, a fight that the tea party strongly pushed them to make, which was a disaster for them politically and they're not going to do it again. >> but i wanted to get back to your point about the minimum wage because there was a study about i the chicago reserve that stated if you increased the minimum w

have the latest tonight on california's historic drought plus long-time california congressman henry waxmanounced his retirement today. we'll be speaking with him about his 20 terms in office. those stories and the rest of the world news tonight on the "cbs evening news" at 5:30 right after kpix 5 news. even get 3 years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presidents' day sale is on now. they're advertised as intert >>> i'm ken bastida in the kpix 5 newsroom. coming up at 6:00 they are advertised as internet cafes but what goes on inside is illegal. how a bay area city is cracking down on a business it says is a magnet for crime. >>> and the popular bay area- based coffee brand that just got a huge financial jolt. we ask, could this be the next starbucks? we'll have those stories plus much more coming up tonight at 6:00. >> we'll see you in 30 minutes, ken. thanks very much. but first, we want to update our breaking news that we have had this half hour. we are told that two people actually walked away from the plane crash at reid-hillvi

henry waxman announced yesterday he will retire at the end of his 20th term. the 74-year-old lawmaker was a key architect of obamacare. he's the 17th member of the house to announce retirement cluing 6 other democrats. 14 other members are running for the senate or governorship. the congressman says he's retiring so he can experience a life outside of congress. he referenced his lack of bipartisan to say there are elements of congress today that i do not like. i abhor the extremism of the republican party tea party members. they often in a partisan and intellectual vacuum denying science refusing to listen to experts and ignoring facts. sandra fluke may seek the vacated seat. she said i'm flattered i'm being discussed as a candidate. a number of people have encouraged me to run. i am strongly considering running. >>> new york city will agree to reforms ordered by a judge over the controversial tactic known as stop and frisk. the judge ruled the city was practicing de facto racial profiling calling it unconstitutional. a major part of bill de blasio's election

. >>> after 40 years in the house of representatives southern california congressman henry waxman is calling it a career. he announced today that he would not seek another term. the 4-year-old democratic recently complained about the ineffectiveness of congress. his accomplishments include investigations into the tobacco industry and being instrumental in getting president obama's healthcare overall completed. george miller and nearly other 30 other members say they will not run for re-election this year. >>> a counselor at a south bay middle school arrested for selling marijuana, but it is who he is accused of selling it to that's more surprising. >>> finally there's know in the sierra. we'll show you the conditions if you are hoping to catch up on your skiing and snowboarding. [uncle]this is hopscotch,okay? uncle go one,two,one,two,one two,one. [niece]okay! [uncle]okay? [niece]one,two three,four,five,six,seven,eight! [uncle laughing] okay,we go the other way,okay? [niece]one,two,three,four,five, six,seven! [uncle laughs]there's ten spaces,you want to try again? [uncle]yeah? or how

henry waxman has represented his l.a. district including beverly hills for 20 terms in congress said today he won't be seeking reelection. waxman has been a force on the environment, health care issues especially, and one of minority leader nancy pelosi's closest allies in the house. his retirement, along with those of george miller of california, tom harkin of iowa on the senate side will leave only vermont senator pat leahy as the last of the so-called watergate babies who have served continuously since being thrust into office in 1974. >>> still ahead for us tonight, protecting the super bowl. a massive security effort already under way to protect one of the biggest public events of the year. >>> and later, making a difference. friends and neighbors and perfect strangers all coming together to get through a very rough situation in the south. >>> three days now until the super bowl, and beyond the excitement building for the game itself, something else is going on. new jersey and new york have launched a big league secu

henry waxman is, you know, retiring, he said, after this term.election, and that means could you see a whole host of democrats going for this race. and it's the los angeles area. so as we know, new york, los angeles, number-one, number-two markets in the country. a lot of money. one name we've actually heard already, sandra fluke, the woman who had, you know, talked a lot about birth control, became the face of that, spoke at the democratic national convention, she's considering a run. >> well, we'll be watching that one. >> we'll see. >> all right. thanks, domenico. have a great weekend. >> same to you. >> for more check out first read on nbcnews.com. >>> and tom's here now to bring us up to speed on what we can expect this weekend. we're talking about a warmup, and is he talking about snow? >> yes, that, too. >> oh, no. >> but first -- but first, let's talk about the warm-up. >> all right. >> and some snow. look at this wonderful snow photo taken with a zoom lens of one isolated snowflake. this was taken near salisbury by one of my twitter foll

henry waxman is retiring after serving 20 terms in congress.wo other democrats involved in crafting the affordable care a act, commerce and george miller, max baucus who warned obamacare was a train wreck have also announced their retirents. a new poll shows uninsured americans increasingly themselves dislike the law. according to the kaiser foundation, 30% of the uninsured now say they have an unfavorable view of obamacare. just 24% of those unsured say they like it. and as you know, the list is long, leaders in major labor unions who wrote a letter to senate majority leader harry reid and house minority leader nancy pelosi to say revelatory changes to obamacare do nothing to help their workers suffering under obamacare. letter reads in part it would be sad irony if the signatu legislative accomplishment of administration committed to income inequality cut living standards to middle income and low-wage workers. georgia governor today i apologize for states lack of preparedness after a rare ice storm paralyzed traffic in atlanta. resulting in i

>> 40 years after he was first elected to the house of representatives, california congressman henry waxmanoday announced he is planning to retire. the southern california democrat is credited with crafting legislation for the poor. he joins a group of long term representatives who are leaving the house at the end of the year including east bay congressman miller. >>> thousands of dogs found living in deplorable conditions. the effort in the way to get them healthy again and into new homes. >>> also storm tracker 2 picking up rain in the bay area. and in five minutes, bill martin's complete forecast. >> chinese >>> new at 10:00, people in the east bay got a chance tonight to hear about proposed changes that would turn interstate 80 into a toll road. the proposal calls for two lanes be turned into hov/express lanes. the era of building freeways is over and it's now time to make the roads we have work more efficiently said the committee. the express lane would be free for motorists currently allowed on hov lanes but solo chargessers would be charge -- drivers would be charged. >> the toll cou

henry waxman of california says he will retire at the end of this session. he was responsible for landmark legislation on health and environment issues. the 74-year-old, waxman says it is time to move on and give someone else a chance. but he admits he is frustrated by the partisan stalemate on capitol hill. >>> president obama is ordering review of federal job training initiatives. on a visit to a general electric engine factory near milwaukee, the president said not all programs to what they are supposed to do and he wants his administration to copy the ones that work. he also repeated many of the other themes from his state of the union address, such as raising the minimum wage. >> now it a nasty food fight at utah school after cafeteria workers took lunches from children and threw them away. workers at a salt lake city school confiscated lurj lunches of 40 children because their parent were behind paying for them. they couldn't tell who owed money and who didn't until after they were served. >> it that is ridiculous. you shouldn't deny a child lunch beca

>> 40 years after he was first elected to the house of representatives, california congressman henry waxmanay announced he is planning to retire. the southern california democrat is credited with crafting legislation for the poor. he joins a group of long term representatives who are leaving the house at the end of the year including east bay congressman miller. >>> thousands of dogs found living in deplorable conditions. the effort in the way to get them healthy again and into new homes. >>> also storm tracker 2 picking up rain in the bay area. and in five minutes, bill martin's complete forecast. >> chinese new year is filled with symbolism. one of the most important items to bring into your home is a plant. we'll tell you the meaning behind each tradition. >>> new at 10:00, people in the east bay got a chance tonight to hear about proposed changes that would turn interstate 80 into a toll road. the proposal calls for two lanes be turned into hov/express lanes. the era of building freeways is over and it's now time to make the roads we have work more efficiently said the committee. the ex

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democrat henry waxman will step down at the end of the term. he was first elected to congress in 1974. he has been part of some of the biggest fights in congress as a backer of the affordable care act and tobacco industry investigations, and president obama just released a statement saying that henry will leave behind a le legacy as extraordinary public servant and one of the most accomplished legislators of his or anier ra. >> and we are learning more about the shooting at the home of a police officer, and more on who pulled the trigger and how otwo people ended up dead months before the officer was set to retire. >> and a resident gets a big surprise when they get a big box of marijuana in the mail. we will find out how the postal the service missed this one coming up in an hour. >>> and a woman is hijacked and forced to drive to several atms to withdraw cash. prince george's county police are still looking for suspects. >>> and more people are gathering at t >>> the man accused of placing the bombs along the boston marathon route will be fac

. >> henry waxman has represented his l.a. district for 20 terms in congress. >> sandra flut has announced she's considering a run for congress. >> i'm flattered that i'm being discussed as a potential candidate. i'll be making my decision soon. >>> today's top trender, running interference. >> what the hell did you think i was talking about? >> americans are losing trust in chris christie. >> you figured he played in jersey long enough to get the way it works on that side of the river. >> we're ready for sunday. i believe denver is going to win the game. i believe it is going to be a close game and a good game. >> in 2016, i plan to run for president of the super bowl selection committee. >>> joining me now is john fugel. great to have you with us tonight. this is a real twist. would you say on the stump in front of a crowd that chris christie needs a big super bowl probably more than anybody else with this friday information? >> i certainly think he does. the people of jersey need one after getting their pensions slashed. th

. >>> after 40 years on capitol hill congressman henry waxman of california says he will retire at the end of his term. the 74-year-old democrat was elected in 1974 and waxman has had a hand in shaping legislation dealing with the environment, energy, healthcare and consumer protection. waxman says he's learned that progress isn't easy, but it is worth fighting for. >>> they are the people in charge of maintaining and launching our new nuclear missiles, but now a scandal calls into question how much these officers really know about their job. we'll bring that story to you at 5:30. >> plus this video from a black friday melee at an area victoria secret went viral on youtube and tonight we have new information about the two women seen attacking another shopper. >> and sometimes you just got to admit you messed up. we'll tell you who is taking the fall for that can you see us? are you there? you're breaking up. are you there? is it you or is it me? wait, no. dude, i'm lagging. is it you or is it me? why is it so slow? is it you or is it me? [ male announcer ] if you're not on 100% fiber o

democratic congressmember henry waxman of california has announced he will retire at the end of the session following 40 years in the house of representatives. waxman played a really role -- a lead role in shaping obama's health care law and is spearheaded key legislation on the government, consumer protection and the funding of hiv and aids treatment. woman's health activist sandra flug said she strongly considering running for the seat. city, newly elected mayor bill de blasio has announced the city will drop its appeal of a federal court ruling that found the new york city police department stop and frisk tactics unconstitutional. he said the city will accept reforms ordered by judge shirer scheindlin including the appointment of a monitor to oversee changes. >> we are here today to turn the page on one of the most divisive problems in our city. we believe in this administration, we believe in one city where everyone rises together. we believe in respecting every new yorker's rights, regardless of what neighborhood they live in or the color of their skin. we believe in ending the overuse

>> that's just a taste of what it was like going up against representative henry waxman.e was an advocate for con upper protection and famous for his grilling of the tobacco industry execs. 74-year-old said he won't seek re-election. waxman has been in congress for 40 years. >>> roughly one in four new college grads in california is underemployed. according to the latest census figures, more and more young adults in the state are working as waiters and waitresses with a college degree. it's part a trend that picked up around 2007 during the economic downturn. >>> school district in southern california is feeding its students free breakfast in the classroom. amy johnson shows us the program is drawing a backlash from dozens of parents. >> reporter: breakfast in the classroom as shown in this l.a. unified school district video is being implemented in elementary school and middle school during three years. >> while children are eating, i usually play a story. >> a story of [ non-english language ] >> okay. >> reporter: so far, 500 schools are serving free breakfast in class.

retirements cause headaches in both parties and veteran democrat henry waxman of california who wouldhare a committee if democrats take control next year today announced he's retiring. republicans call it a reflection of democrat pessimism. >> i think it's another sign the democrats don't think they can get back in the majority, at least not in the near term. >> reporter: in north carolina's seventh district michael mcintire is leaving and both parties acknowledge the gop is likely to take this red state seat. in right-leaning utah both sides believe incumbent democrat jim mathison's retirement means all four utah house seat will be democrat next year. democrat sean eldredge, a millionaire investor married to facebook co-founder will bring national attention and money to that race and in new jersey john runyon is retiring and democrats do have a shot at a few pickups. another nail-biter will be in cole california's sixth district where the incumbent republican mike kaufman faces a tough challenge from the popular former speaker democrat andrew romanoff. this may be the closest race of

henry waxman retiring at the end of this year. the senate is in session today. the house out as of yesterday. the senate is taking up the flood insurance bill. thanks bill that would delay the increases in flood insurance premiums. final vote expected at 1:50 eastern and then likely also will finish work on the farm bill by the end of the week. the senate's on c-span2. president obama on the road following the state of the union two speeches today. at this hour niece milwaukee. later today in nashville, tennessee, talking about education. he'll be at mcgavock high school. we'll have live coverage at 5:20 eastern. >> this is where the clintons lived when they were professors at fayetteville. after hillary's first year of teaching here, bill was driving her down this road to go to the airport and they saw the house and it was for sale and hillary pointed at the house and said, that's a cute house. and bill took her to the airport and picked her up from the airport about a month later and said, i bought your dream house, you have to marry me and live with me in it.

i was also at the same time very sad to hear about my mentor leaving, henry waxman. i just found that out and i was very sorry because henry has been really a giant with regard to so many issues. and we will definitely miss him. >> well, i got to ask you, got to extend this for just a moment. >> sure. >> there's a story out there that big donors for democrats are conceding the house, that they don't think that they can win the house so the money's going to go to the senate races. do you think that this could have been a motivation seeing that waxman might be thinking, well, i'm never going to get my chairmanship again? george miller has also announced he's going to step out. he's a longtime progressive. what do you make of this? >> well, i don't know what it is. i do know that in talking to george he said that he served as long as he could and it was time for him to do something else in his life. i think there comes a time in these jobs where you just come to a point where you feel like you need to move on. i don't know what the motivation is. but i can tell you one t

democratic congressman from california, henry waxman has announced he will not seek reelection this year. he's been there a long time, first elected to the house in 1974. he's a 20-term congressman. he says his's grateful for his career and constituents, but he abhors the extremism of the tea party republicans. going to retire. >>> day 2. but should he be spending more time on the hill. i'll pose that question and more to senator ben cardin coming up. republicans huddled together for the big party retreat. what can they do to fire up the debate? you're saying i can get at&t's network with a data plan and unlimited talk and text for as low as $45 a month? $45 a month. wow...no annual contract. no annual contract. no long-term agreement. no long-term agreement. really? really. ok, so what's the catch? there is no catch. ok, i'm obviously getting nowhere with you. i'm gonna need to speak with the supervisor. i am the supervisor. oh, finally someone i can talk to. [ male announcer ] it's not complicated. new smartphone plans starting at $45 a month, with no annual contract. only from at&t. w

we heard 20-term congressman henry waxman calling it quits and he joins a long, long list is what we're hearing about a possible run. what do you make of the exodus there in the nation's capitol? >> he had been there 40 years, time to move on. >> not just him. why does it seem so many are leaving? >> there's a frustration of inability to work together to get things done. we did pass a budget so they can't close down the government for two years. that was a step in the right direction. but too often, we we have not been working together. if you have a divided congress as we have, you have to work together. and we'll continue reaching across the aisle and trying to find areas that we can find common ground and move forward. on sandra fluke, i would say run sandra run, i believe she would win. i was at that historic hearing when the republicans would not let her testify and i asked that question where are the women? it became a battle cry in the last election. and i would say they said she wasn't qualified to testify on women's health and reproductive health choices. i would say any woman

one of the leading liberals in congress, california democrat henry waxman is retiring after 40 years. waxman is 74 years old. he said in a statement today that he wants to sample life outside congress. waxman helped craft president obama's landmark health care law and has championed environmental and safety legislation. still to come on the newshour: the political realities facing the white house and congress, the german government's point man with washington, the epidemic devastating starfish on the west coast, the detention of al jazeera journalists in egypt, plus new water worries after the west virginia chemical spill. >> ifill: president obama hit the road for day two of his annual post-state of the union push as house republicans traveled to their annual retreat in maryland. newshour congressional correspondent kwame holman reports on the day's events. >> it's important that we show the american people we're not just the opposition party, we're actually the alternative party. >> holman: from their annual retreat on maryland's eastern shore, house speaker john boehner and his fel

you know, for those of us who have followed the liberal lions, george mitchell and henry waxman and georgell and their exploits over the year, it would seem to be a fairly big loss for the keepers of the flame, if you will. what is the reaction to that among democrats in the capitol building? >> i think what you're seeing on the hill in these retirements of george miller and waxman is an acknowledgment of what these donors are saying, that it's very unlikely that democrats will be able to retake the house and to a certain extent putting a lot of attention and effort and energy into it is a little bit of a waste of time at this point considering what's going on on the other side-the capitol rotunda, which is the fear among vulnerable senate democrats, which frankly has gotten -- it's increased in recent months, not dmin shing. instead of focusing just on states like louisiana and arkansas and alaska that democrats knew would be competitive there are new states in the conversation, virginia where ed gillespie is challenging mark warner, new hampshire where republicans are trying to tell scot

. >> california congressman henry waxman who once chaired the house energy and commerce committee saying he will leave congress after having served 40 years. a close ally of leader nancy pelosi. another close friend of the minority leader, george miller said he will be stepping down. that brings the current total to 32, 20 republicans and 12 democrats who have announced they will not run again in 2014. house republicans are meeting this week for their annual retreat being held this year in cambridge, maryland, to a live picture right now, over 190 of the 230 members are attending this retreat which comes to close tomorrow. earlier republican leaders held a briefing with reporters to discuss agenda items including immigration and outreach to new voters. there will be a news conference coming up at 3 p.m. eastern. c-span will have a life. >> also, president obama is wrapping up his two-day state of the union trip with a speech in nashville, tennessee. while the president's remarks will focus mostly on education he will likely address the death of one of the school students last week were s

. >> henry waxman said he will not seek reelection this year. the former chairman of the house energy and commerce committee helped to write the affordable care act. a major expansion of medicaid and the ryan white care act to how people with aids. he is quoted in politico saying i leave with a lot of satisfaction for the accomplishments i have had in my congressional career and i think it is time for me to move on to the next chapter of my life. democrats are expected to hold waxman's seat. a group of republican house members under the age of 40 held a news conference earlier that the parties retreat to talk about issues facing younger voters. they spoke about immigration legislation and the president health care law. about an equal number on both sides of the aisle, a better representation of america's electorate and population. you also know that this past election broke records. first time where the under 30 age population outperformed the senior citizen demographic in turnout in voters. clearly, young people are engaged in the political pro

california congressman henry waxman say is that he will retire.nt this morning saying that he is going to retire at the end of this session. he was elected in 1974 and served 20 terms. that is 40 years. he is considered one the most influential liberal members of the house represents a spread the 74 year-old champion to clean air and expansion of medicaid. he also helped the president of obamas healthcare over all. >> the story that is trending this morning, probably the most famous baby of the year so far, baby gracie elizabeth anderson, born amid the gridlock on the big storm in atlanta this we. when mom and dad knew they would not make it to the hospital, they called 911. >> i told them not to pull, the mother was the champ. the mother came out. >> here is a new picture of mom and dad with the baby. we have learned some new information about this story. they're all doing fine. we also have learned that two older sisters were also in the backseat of a car. >> can you imagine to tell your children to a behave? >> congratulations! >> we will be ri

some democratic news today, henry waxman 20-term congressman from california, announced his retirement. he'll fin herb up the year, won't seek re-election he told politico, quote, i think it's time to let somebody else come in and take on some of these fights. he's retiring at the end of the year. >> so many people are of the opinion that if the members of the supreme court don't like something that's happening in the country, that it just reaches out and brings that in to the -- into the court and starts writing opinions on it which is of course as contrary to the fact as anything could be. >> friday, c-span radio begins a series of oral history interviews with former supreme court justices this week from 1971, former chief justice earl warren at 4b8g eastern. in washington at 90.1 fm, online at c-span radio.org and nationwide on xm satellite radio channel 120. >> bringing attention to what women do or how women have contributed always returns to the question of the body. so for one thing, many people object to bringing women's studies or women's history into a middle school, high sch

. >> henry waxman has decided to not seek reelection this year. the former chairman of the house energy and commerce committee helped write the affordable care act and work to enact legislation on a major expansion of medicaid to help people with aids. he is quoted in politico saying i leave with a lot of satisfaction for the accomplishments in my congressional career and i think it's time for me to move onto the next chapter of my life. they are expected to hold onto the seat representing a district that includes beverly hills, venice beach, and santa monica. following this week's state of the union president obama has been traveling the country to talk about jobs and the economy. he spoke at the general electric gas plant near milwaukee earlier. this is about 25 minutes. [applause] thank you! hello, hello, hello! [applause] well, it's good to be in wisconsin! [applause] it's good to be in waukesha. now, i've always appreciated the hospitality that packer country gives a bears fan. [laughter] i remember when i was up here campaigning the first ti

. >>> new this morning, we're just getting word that senior california congressman henry waxman of southerning to retire after 40 years in office. the 74-year-old democratic congressman is known as one of the most prolific and successful lawmakers. he says he's in good health and therefore thinks this is a good time to move on, so he can have another chapter of his life after congress. >>> governor brown's approval rating has hit a record high. a new poll says 58% of adults approve of his performance. 60% of likely voters said the same. analysts say that puts brown in a strong position if he decides to run for re-election. he has not yet announced if he will seek a fourth term this november but he's expected to run. >>> 8:38. hundreds of police officers from all over the country paid tribute yesterday to a b.a.r.t. police officer killed in the line of duty. >>> mostly i could say it's really, really hard to get through. >> police officers came from as far away as boston for this solemn, procession and emotional funeral service for sergeant smith. he was mistakenly shot by a fellow officer d

. >> from the democratic side, word that one may turn -- 20- term henry waxman will retire at the endis term. his partner on the house oversight midi darrell issa saying while i always did not agree on matters of policy and oversight cap, his ten-year helming the committee set important precedents and the new innovative tools such as the use for subpoenas for closed-door depositions. retiring at the end of the 113th congress. president obama and national speaking at a high school about -- about the education issues he brought up in the state of the union. sunday, a chance to see the state of the union address once again. coming up next from earlier energy naturalte resources committee talked about the state of crude oil exports in the u.s.. >> the senate committee on energy and natural resources will come to order. we will have a very busy morning today, but i want to start with particularly exciting news. hit herlandrieu having first grandchild in a few hours. she has been up most of the night. we will give her a round of applause. she is with us and we are glad that she is. murkowsk