jackson lee of texas. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 287, the gentlelady from texas and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the chairwoman and let me thank the ranking member, mr. price, and his staff and the chairman, mr. diaz-balart about a lart, for their work on -- mr. diaz-balart, for their work on something that's near and dear to many members' hearts. this amendment was passed last year. so i am grateful to have the opportunity this year to restate the fact that this amendment indicates that none of the funds made available by this act, under the heading federal transit administration transit grant, may be used in contravention of 6309. this is an amendment identical to the jackson lee amendment and might i just briefly speak to this amendment. it affirms the importance of nation -- to the nation of projects that create economic development, particularly in a transportation area, it particularly says

as my colleagues before me have pointed out, particularly representative sheila jackson lee, we are in the midst of an american crisis. shaking the very foundation of the black community. the word crisis should motivate to us act now. crisis describes a need for immediate action. crisis calls for an immediate infusion of resources. crisis requires a meeting of minds to find answers. if thousands of people disappeared in the prime of their lives, their friends,

jackson lee: dr.ly, thank you so much for the hospitality and graciousness of this great historic institution. might i first of all thank all of the students from all over the city but in particular the great students of texas southern university and the student government association. [cheers and applause] your work and easy and quick enthusiasm made this a very fine day even before we finished. allow me to as well thank those who every day go and stand in a gap as elected officials and public servants. could you please stand at this time. would you please stand. give them a rousing applause. [applause] you know i love children. i chair the congressional children's caucus and you know as i begin to absolute this very fine american -- salute this very fine american, her work on children's issues. i'm so excited for the dynamic presentations that have been made by the wall trip senior high school band. they have been playing the music for you this entire time. [applause] let's hear it for the houston c

jackson lee: might i ask, mr. chairman, to add this article into the record, a new drug for triple negative breast cancer seems promising. the research that the united states military can do under the research development test and evaluation is powerful and there are many women in the military and men and many women throughout the nation and around the world that would benefit greatly from the additional focus on this very deadly form of breast cancer. i ask my colleagues to support the jackson lee amendmentment. i thank the staff and chairman and ranking member. with that, i yield back. the chair: the gentlelady yields back. the gentlelady's request will be covered under general leave. the question is on the amendment. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is adopted. the clerk will read. the clerk: page 31, line 9, defense production act purchases $76,680,000. title 4, research development, test and evaluation, research development and evaluation

jackson lee of texas. at the end of the bill, before the short title insert the following, section, none of the funds made available by this act may be used in contravention of the authority of the president pursuant to article 2, section 2 of the constitution. the chair: pursuant to house rule 303, the gentlewoman from texas and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the gentlewoman from texas. ms. jackson lee: responsibilities of the president, thank you very much mr. chairman, and the responsibilities of the defense department continue in this new climate to grow. this has been a long journey in the defense appropriations process and amendments on the floor and i'd like to at this hour thank the chairman and the ranking member of the defense appropriations committee for their patience and as well their participation in the list of amendments that we've had the opportunity to present. i'm a member of the homeland security committee and therefore see a lot of the new approaches -- i'd be happy t

confederacy loses, largely in part because jackson isn't there. lee is on then for another two and a half years of the war. i think jackson sort of got subsumed into the war. however, i must say in the confederacy, in parts of the old confederacy, jackson is still the man. the state of virginia today, there is still lee jackson day. it's a school holiday. >> right. but the reality is outside of the old confederacy --. >> right, right. no, yeah. >> there's not a ton of knowledge of exactly what happened and how awesome, really, jackson turns out to be as a military tactician and strategist. >> exactly. and that's what i wanted to bring back. because that's the opportunity i saw, exactly what you're saying is that jackson was a remarkable figure who exercised remarkable power and influence in the landscape. he was a great soldier. and i think, yes, he got kind of rolled up into that other history. >> and the important -- you talk about his accomplishments, the important thing people for remember or to know, if they don't already know it, is the degree t

jackson lee: i thank the chairman very much.i yield myself such time as i may consume and i'm the final speaker. let me thank the gentleman from texas again for his very eloquent explanation of this legislation. let me add my appreciation as well to chairman goodlatte and to ranking member conyers to chairman sensenbrenner and certainly my pleasure to manage and work with this legislation in the purpose of this legislation. and so i close with just a few points that i feel compelled to comment on. as i do so, i'm not getting all of the names of those fallen again. again i've indicated that we buried an officer a couple of weeks ago and of course, officers in mississippi officers in new mexico omaha, nebraska and pennsylvania, among others. we recognize that we are challenged and that we must find that common ground. but i do want to conclude on noting that again this kickstart will look at comprehensive criminal justice reform. and let me add one last point on the young offenders' issue. may be somewhat similar to the video that

jackson lee of texas. page 3, line 9, insert after the dollar amount the following -- increase by $2 million. page 31 line 7, insert after the dollar amount the following -- reduce by $2 million. >> mr. chairman. the chair: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. frelinghuysen: i reserve a point of order on the gentlelady's amendment. the chair: the point of order is reserved. the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: i thank the chairman. the chair: the gentlelady will suspend. pursuant to house resolution 303, the gentlelady from texas and a member opposed each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlelady from texas. ms. jackson lee: let me thank you very much. the purpose of this amendment is to encourage the secretary of defense to allocate resources needed to provide technical assistance by u.s. military women to military women in other countries combating violence as a weapon of war terrorism, human trafficking narcotics trafficking and their impact on women and girls acr

i am delighted to be here with my friend, sheila jackson lee, she has been -- \[applause] ms.linton: she's been a tireless champion for the people of the 18th district and the state and the country. i have to say, though, i expected her to tell you the most important news coming out of the congress, and that is, she is finally a member of the grandmothers' club. [applause] and a member of now a little over eight months, it is the best club you'll ever be a member of, sheila. i also have to confess, i was excited about coming here and to talk about an issue that was important to barbara jordan and should be important to all of us, but to do so in front of dr. friedman is a little daunting. i mean, anyone who knows what this man has meant, not just to barbara jordan but to so many who have studied here, who have been in any way affected by his brilliant teaching of elocution and delivery would be a little daunted too. i notice that both dr. rudley and sheila got off before dr. freedman came up. i also want to say my thoughts and prayers are with the families in houston and acros

jackson lee. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the chair and thank the ranking and the chairman of this appropriations process for the interior and the environment. for their indulgence and their understanding of how much a part of the lives of americans this legislation is. from my amendment dealing with the culture and history of this nation to that of clean water, clean air, our federal parks, our forestry, this is a vital piece of the livelihood and life of america. among other agencies that the legislation funds is the mythsonian institution which operates our national museums including air and speas, the museum of african art, the national portrait gallery. it also operates the national tri- the national zoo. my amendment is simple. it sends an important message from the congress of the united states to infuse into the people culture and appreciation for the respect and holding of wild animals, for the forests, for the number of assets that we should hold very dear. it increases the smithsonian inst

jackson lee: i thank the gentleman very much. there's not one district where the department of labor does not document the loss of jobs through trade. i'd rather be standing here today saying a monumental amount of jobs for those individuals that may have skills that are not in the chief executive office. i want to make sure that there is help and i also want to say, let's keep negotiating to get a component that deals with workers so the trade adjustment assistance act is for workers. it is to give you that cushion, and it is to in actuality be able to help over 10,853 workers in my state alone. so we are here today to say keep pushing for a equality in trade negotiations, to be able to lift workers across america. and then we're telling those who may be the beneficiary or the victim of dumping or other tactics that we will not leave here without voting for trade adjustment assistance. again, i thank my colleagues for realizing we are better together than we are divided. i thank my colleagues, mr. heaven -- colleague, mr. levin,

jackson lee of texas for today, mr. jeffries for today and mrs. mrs. napolitano: for today and the balance of the week. mr. russell of oklahoma for today. and mrs. wagner of missouri for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the requests are granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january , 2015, the gentleman from california mr. garamendi is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the minority leader. gar i ask unanimous consent that all members have five days to revise and extend their remarks on the special order. i was just looking outside the nation's capitol wf before i came in to make this presentation and it is raining and it's a downpour. for those of us from california, it's been a long time since we have seen a downpour. the golden state, the seff vent largest combhi in the world is in the th rmp oes of a historic drought and it is a world of hurt in california. we are not complaining about the economy. many parts are moving along. but for everyone in the state of california whether you are near mount shasta or in

jackson lee: mr. speaker as we rally around the obvious in the need for criminal justice reform and the in essence rehabilitation of our criminal justice laws as we deal with the interaction of law enforcement and civilians having a pathway for respect for both, one of the most forgotten aspects is that dealing with the treatment of juveniles in the criminal justice system. i intend over the next couple of weeks to introduce a series of legislative initiatives that address that form of the criminal justice system which we find as parents and family members that it touches all juveniles. one of the things that bill recognizes is that a young person's brain is still developing into his or her early 20's and those that commit crimes before this point should be treated differently by the criminal justice system. the purpose of this effort is to improve the treatment of young offenders within the federal criminal justice system and to put them on a path towards successful re-entry by providing options for

it starts in marion where in a nighttime march jimmie lee jackson is shot by an alabama law-enforcement officer james bond hard fowler. jimmie lee jackson is the black woodcutter and farmer who in the small town of marion has sought multiple times to register himself as up voter, has not been able to complete that task and was involved in a peaceful demonstration in marion. it was that night time demonstration and night marchs were particularly dangerous and this night the police and deputized white citizens attacked the peaceful marchers ruthlessly and cut the street lights in order to do so with maximum chaos. during that melee the media were not spare. they were attacked as well. their cameras spray-painted with black paint to prevent the images from being captured. this event, what the peaceful protest is commonplace, jimmie lee jackson died days later of his gun shot wound. and that really aroused the energies of the movement and caused dr. king to utilize jimmie lee jackson the movement needed a focal point for their energy and frustration. the decision was taken to selma to montg

tea party south carolina republican joe wilson hugged the liberal texas democrat, shelia jackson lee. one of president obama's emotions was frustration after the the massacres at sandy hook elementary and the colorado movie theater. >> once again, innocent people were killed, in mart, because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble getting their hands on a gun. >> reporter: it does not happen as often he said, in other advanced countries. and going back to 1963 when four girls died in the bombing of the 16th street baptist church in birmingham america has a problem with white supremacist attacks. ten nots a year right now, says the southern poverty law center. oftentimes, these are lone figures radicalized from being online who decide one day they are going to take up a gun and destroy the enmitch. >> reporter: the fbi sees race. as a possible motive in south carolina says u.s. attorney general loretta lynch. >> we open it as a hate crimes investigation. >> reporter: african-americans are suffering. last august was ferguson. in april baltimore. and a national focus on police

jackson lee, for five minutes. ms. jackson lee: i thank the speaker. i'm very pleased this morning to speak about a topic that i really believe there is a strong pathway forward. i have saved often as the ranking member on the crime subcommittee that as we look at the criminal justice system with their myriad of issues that have come to our attention from the american public. asset forfeiture, to a number of issues dealing with police interaction with community this is a significant moment in america's history. we are a nation of law and we pride ourselves with understanding the very words of the declaration of independence that clearly says that we all are created equal with certain unalienable rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. the beginning words of the constitution says that our founding fathers although imperfect in many of the aspects of the constitution based upon rights not given to women, rights not given to african-americans, did say that they formed this government to create a more perfect union. now in 2015 we have an opport

jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to dress the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: this hour, this minute, this second ace actually a gift to the american people. i thank the proponents of this resolution because it recognizes first and above all that this little document the constitution, albeit small creates mountains of responsibility on behalf of the american people. this moment, this minute, this second we are giving the american people their due and their respect, and that is to acknowledge that there must be a full debate on sending our treasure continuously to iraq and syria. there is no divide between us on the vialness of isis and the terrorist groups and the willingness of american people to be sympathetic and helping the iraqis and syrians and those who are suffering and bleeding. but after 6,000 wounded, hundreds who have been killed, particularly in my state, and thousands more across the nation, that we have to find the pathway where all of us know what we're doing. this is an important reso

green of texas for today, mexico jackson lee of texas for today and the balance of the week, mr. jolly of florida for today mrs. napolitano of california for today and mr. takai of hawaii for today. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the requests are granted. under the speaker's announced policy of january 6, 2015 the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. russell, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. russ russ thank you madam speaker. -- rullsrulls thank you mr. speaker -- mr. russell: thank you madam speaker. with with the trade deal on the horizon, they're looking for a fast track. this would allow the president to pass sweeping trade partnerships without the input of the american people. through their elected representatives in the normal process. despite the various myths circulating about t.p.a. i sincerely believe that it is not in the best interests of our nation as written at this time. you've heard it said that a vote against t.p.p. is a vote against international trade. but actually a vote against t.p.p. is a vote for a better construct a

jackson lee: thank you very much mr. speaker. the great excitement of presiding over or introducing a new medical center to the acres home community and to the community of houston, the u.m.c. center. organized by committed and dedicated doctors, this facility is formally the doctor's hospital on tidwell in thes who iric -- historic acres home community. but the real value and significance are two things. one americans need access to good heament care. and with the affordable care act we have been able to sizeably bring down the 25% of texans who were uninsured. we've been able to expand with community health clinics and for those states who have accepted the expanded medicaid which includes ohio under governor kasich, a former member of this body, they have seen, and as well the state of kentucky, they have seen a sizable dent in those who are uninsured. i want to thank those doctors working with me, working with the texas department of health u.s. department of health, recognizing that an inner city hospital, a hospital dealing

my name is mary lee jackson. i really known for -- mary lou jepsen. really know for my hardware design, but i'm probably best known for architecting the $100 laptop. my first computer was an apple when i wast came out about 14 years old. but your smart phone is more powerful than that computer by far. but it was so cool, because you could actually slide the cover off and figure it out by breaking stuff and putting it back together again. very expensive. i really wasn't supposed to be catching it. but you know, sometimes they weren't around. code wasline of hacking a version of pong and changing the balls to smiley faces. happen, i wast to so excited. i had no idea i could change what was on this screen. i probably changed 13 lines of code and i had changed the whole computer game. the eyeball was in the wrong place and i was like, how do i move it over there? it was fun. a friend of mine said that when you look at someone's code, it's like looking inside their head. sometimes the little scary how messy it is. is the hard coding thing. honestly, readin

i am delighted to be here with my friend, sheila jackson lee. of the 18th district in the state and the country. i have to say, though, i expected her to tell you the most important news coming out of the congress and that is, she is finally a member of the grandmother's club. as in member of little over eight months it is the greatest club you will ever be a member of. i also have to confess, i was excited about coming here to talk about an issue that is important to barbara jordan and should be important to all of us , but to do so in front of dr. friedman is daunting. i mean, anybody who knows what this man has meant, not just to barbara but to so many who have studied here, who have been in any way affected by his brilliant teaching of elocution and delivery would be a little daunted, too. i noticed that both dr. radley and sheila got off before dr. freeman came up. i also want to say my thoughts and prayers are with the families houston and across texas who have been affected by the recent flooding. and i am confident that this community wi

and southerners in the chilean of lee and jackson and the battle flag, and why it became a popular culture symbol. as the taboo it wore off as generations past had perilously used simple, and that kind -- broke out in the late 40s and 50s. enough to make headlines newsweek and time and life magazine, what is going on here? it was not just the southern thing. why are the descendants of the men fought against the confederacy now flying the flags everywhere, raising it over the boston state house. there is some hint of ideological use but most people conclude it was just a fad like coonskin caps and hula hoops and the other fads of the >> host: 50s but resulted in the creation of the material culture that we still see today. your baseball caps t-shirts, bikinis, everything emblazoned with the battle flag, popular culture use of the flag that had the effect over time of trivializing it and also the rebellious streak, the rebellious connotation i alluded to earlier, symbolic middle finger of hank williams jr. motorcycle riders with long beards emblazoned, those are the tee shirts many people we

jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to dress the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: this hour, this minute, this second ace actually a gift to the american people. i thank the proponents of this resolution because it recognizes first and above all that this little document the constitution, albeit small creates mountains of responsibility on behalf of the american people. this moment, this minute, this second we are giving the american people their due and their respect, and that is to acknowledge that there must be a full debate on sending our treasure continuously to iraq and syria. there is no divide between us on the vialness of isis and the terrorist groups and the willingness of american people to be sympathetic and helping the iraqis and syrians and those who are suffering and bleeding. but after 6,000 wounded, hundreds who have been killed, particularly in my state, and thousands more across the nation, that we have to find the pathway where all of us know what we're doing. this is an important reso

i'm delighted to be here with my friend, sheila jackson lee. she has been -- [ applause ] >> a tireless champion for the people of the 18th district. and the state and the country. [ applause ] >> i have to say though, i expected her to tell you the most important news coming out of the congress and that is she is finally a member of grandmothers club. [ applause ] >> as a member of a little over eight months it is the best club you'll ever be a member of, sheila. i also have to confess i was excited about coming here and talk about an issue that was important to barbara jordan and should be important to all of us, but to do so in front of dr. freeman is a little daunting. i mean anyone who knows what this man has met not just to barbara jordan, but to so many who have studied here, who have been in any way affected by his brilliant teaching of elkugs and delivery would be a little daunted too. i notice that both dr. ruddley and sheila got off before dr. freeman came up. i also want to say my thoughts and prayers are with the families in housto

lee and samuel jackson should come down. the decision will be made by the cathedrals facility and board of directors. republican presidential candidate and south carolina senator lindsay gram says his state cannot move forward unless the confederate battle flag comes down. >> the people at the a me church they changed everything by their love and forgiveness making it impossible for a guy like me to say keep the flag up. >> removing the flag from the grounds of the capital requires changing state law. they plan to consider a bill to do that in the coming days. >> learning from failure. more on a spectacular explosion and how officials are now moving forward. and steve is back for a complete look the at your forecast they're going to study to see what they learned because you can learn from failure as you can from success. >> what a difference 24 hours can make. >> i'm telling you. >> yesterday we had the heavy rain and 2.57 inches of rain. a record for the day. today a much different story. look at the sunset. i should say i

jackson lee: i ask unanimous consent to dress the house for one minute, revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: this hour, this minute, this second ace actually a gift to the american people. i thank the proponents of this resolution because it recognizes first and above all that this little document the constitution, albeit small creates mountains of responsibility on behalf of the american people. this moment, this minute, this second we are giving the american people their due and their respect, and that is to acknowledge that there must be a full debate on sending our treasure continuously to iraq and syria. there is no divide between us on the vialness of isis and the terrorist groups and the willingness of american people to be sympathetic and helping the iraqis and syrians and those who are suffering and bleeding. but after 6,000 wounded, hundreds who have been killed, particularly in my state, and thousands more across the nation, that we have to find the pathway where all of us know what we're doing. this is an important reso

he said when does honoring stonewall jackson and robert e. lee should be removed. we want to turn to the weather. abc 7 on stormwatch. we are tracking potential storms into the weekend. a flash flood watch is in effect through saturday night. doug hill is here with a first check of the forecast. doug hill: it looks like the biggest threat tomorrow for the heaviest rains will be to the west and northwest of washington, southern maryland not included under the flash flood watch. at the moment, cloudy. there is rain farther south and west in virginia. it is moving off to the east. today, a warm front will lift north. at the same time, this moisture will head our way. both will merge and set the stage for potentially heavy rain and heavy to his fair thunderstorms. where everything will set up remains in question. it looks like south of washington the best chance for severe stormsd north of washington the best chance for heavy rain. during the afternoon temperatures climbed to 83. justin isolated storms today -- just an isolated storm today. this is one of the computer

sheila jackson lee. ms. jackson lee: let me thank the gentlelady from new jersey for her consistent leadership and particularly her friendship her passion for her district and her commitment to policies that will lift all of us together as americans. this is the first time, mr. speaker, that i have had the opportunity to speak on the floor of the house since the moving and horrific tragedy that occurred in charleston, south carolina. to be able to first publicly express my deepest sympathy to the families that now mourn. i think this may be the longest period of time that i have had the chance to speak. my recollection may be that i offered sympathies last week, but to take a moment to explore the heinousness of the acts of the perpetrator, who knocked on a door that was not closed into a sanctuary that did not reject him. walked down some stairs to historic basement that reminds all of us our church basements across the nation, being houses of worship and particularly african-american churches or have sabba

lee and stonewall jackson, tuck aid way in the south nave they are now front and center. >> like it or not, the confederate flag has become the symbol of white is up people were -- supreme massey in america. acy in america. >> the fact so many find it so offensive should be enough of a reason to fold it up and put it away. >> reporter: not like the decision to take the windows down will happen immediately and if they are indeed taken down they won't be destroyed. they will be placed somewhere else on the cathedral ground because different context. the decision will go before the church's governing body and a decision on what will replace the windows. reverend hall says the space should be dedicated to the civil war but in a more circumspect manner. >> i don't want to celebrate a cause whose primary reason for being was the preservation and extension of slavery in america. >> reporter: there is still the issue of the mississippi state flag. some parishioners are mixed about the decision to remove the confederate flag and costs and logistics involved. others say the decision is overdue.

lee and stone wall jackson should come down. they were installed in 19 ski and feature two confederate flags. shortly after takeoff a space craft headed for the international space station explodes. it was carrying more than two tons of supplies including 1500 pounds of food and provisions. nasa says that the astro naughts do have another supply to last them the next several months and they'll study this failure to see what went among and what they can learn from it. it happened again another teenager seriously injured after a shark attack out of the outer banks. this happened on saturday. that 18-year-old was first reported to be in critical condition, but the hospital spokesperson says his condition has been upgraded to serious and out of the operating room. this attack is the 6th in north carolina in just two weeks. it seems like we're reporting these incidence with regularity. >> more and more people could be impacted. fortunately for us around here beach weather looks pretty good and weather closer to home fantastic. 82 deg

i can also tell you, i understand the history of jimmy lee jackson of the 16th street bombing and the nine people killed last week. the wounds are very real and deep. my father is 70 years old. hopefully he can have peace. >> thank you for sharing all of that. hold on we want to bring in ronnie musgrove. he was governor when voters decided to keep the state flag. thanks for joining us this morning. >> thank you, alisyn. pleasure to be with you. >> governor sorry for the delay. what do you think about governor nikki haley coming out and so unequivocally saying it's time for the flag to come down? >> well now is a time for healing. certainly, it is time to retire the confederate flag. but, if all we take away from this horrible tragedy is that we have done terribly little for inequality in america, that's not a good sign. i think it's time to move forward with the discussion that matters. getting rid of the flag in mississippi won't end racism. keeping it shows we are not going to try. >> let's talk about mississippi. your state is in a worse predicament than south carolina because your

last thursday the families of clementa pinckney, sick and cynthia hurd, susie jackson daniel lee simmonsr. and depain middleton doctor they lost their loved ones lost in charleston. but the day before, on wednesday, the families of angel feliciano and felice mercer and thomas whitaker and roy brown and maragite gentry and keith brown and ronald collins mourned their loss. and those were just nine. there were dozens more. on wednesday, the day before who were killed by guns. you can't talk about antigun violence policy the day after a large number of americans are shot then you will never talk about antigun violence policy because on average 86 people die from gun violence every single day. but even if you accept that there is never a bad time to talk about how we can end this carnage, then we also have to have the courage to take on all of the other ridiculous arguments about why we can't act. now, the first one is familiar because it comes out right after the mass shooting happens, and it was a former n.r.a. board member that trotted this one out within hours of charleston. he said that

medgar evers, walter scott and jimmy lee jackson.ain and hopefully we can -- i don't know. i'm 30 but i'm tired of seeing it. >> i'm 43 and i think we're all tired of seeing it. we do understand, we do understand that this man said he wanted to kill black people in there, and if that is your deranged goal, this is a well-known target to do it. >> well, you know, mr. berman, if you can't be black in the church, where can you be black in this country anymore? >> good point. it is being investigated as a hate crime right now. what's the community doing over the next several hours and several days to heal? >> just hugging, kissing, and there's an old hymn that we're going to get on our bended knees with our face to the rising sun and just pray, o, lord and just help us on this day. >> your friend, the state senator, reverend pinckney, i think he'd be proud. so thanks so much. kate? >> all right. thanks so much, john. we're going to get back to the ground in charleston, south carolina, in just a moment. i want to head over to the white ho

lee, stonewall jackson and arthur ashe. there are been other incidents on monuments around the county. >>> check out the time lapse video that rollof a storm that rolled into denver yesterday. rain filled the entire screen. that storm pounded denver, knocking down trees and flooding streets. >>> doug, we gonna get some stormy weather here this afternoon? >> i think a chance for storms coming across our region later on this afternoon, but i think the severe threat diminishing just a little bit and then going to start to move our attention not just to today but even to saturday, too. a lot of rain the next couple of days. tomorrow, just showers, talking about very heavy rainfall makes its way on through. tonight, not too bad. a lot of cloud cover temperatures around 84 degrees. dew point now around 63 degrees. that's been on the increase and that shows us our moisture starting to increase as well. temperature, 75, gaithersburg 88, fredericksburg, 82 manassas. with this cooler air temperatures in the 70s, the cloud, that suppr

in those windows, they show that flag as well as general stone wall jackson and robert e. lee, installed back in 1953, but the reverend says that the time has come to now take them out. urging the cathedral governing bodies to remove them. >>> what is that in the water? a submarine? >> yes, it is. even from around the world. all right, so now what exactly is that human powered submarine race? well, let them explain. >>> you design it totally, human powered and you go 100 meters. >> and the fastest team, they do win as they also have awards for innovation and design and many contestant wills go on to careers in engineering and the marine scientists. >>> straight ahead, distracted driving, the new research that shows there's a lot more going on inside our cars in just hectic times. >>> the downright creepy reason that one family left their million dollar dream home. the off! outdoor refresher course. sunsets. sfx: ding! hello you... and you too. meet "outside"... where the golden hour is approaching along with the buzzy suck-squad. sfx: buzz! it's been a while... but, you can do

wanted something that told them they were from the south and told others in the tradition of lee and jackson and the battle flag seemed to serve that purpose. that is the means by which it became a popular culture symbol. as the ta boo's about its use worry off as the generations past, it became a carelessly used symbol. and things after world war ii began to happen that were unthinkable before the war. something broke out in the early 1940's enough to make headlines in the "the new york times," "business week," what's doing on here? because it was not just a southern thing. why are they flying the flag everywhere? and raising it over the boston state house in 1951. there was some hipt, but most people concluded it was just a fad. just a fad like coon skins caps and all the other fads of the early 1950's. culture that we still see today go into a stuckies, your shot glasses, your baseball caps, everything. emblazeoned with the battle flag. a taxy use of the flag that has had the effect of trivializing it. that rebelous streak, the symbolic middle finger of hank williams jr. motorcycle riders

jackson lee: thank you very much, mr. speaker. over the last couple of hours, we had the opportunity to discuss some important issues that, as they were framed, many americans might not understand. they're called trade issues or trade legislation, to discuss the interactions between the united states and its future world trading partners. no vote here should be maligned. i stand here to emphasize that whatever the ultimate results are, if these bills do not generate into actual jobs for our local districts, then we have all failed. that is the question for this congress and that is the question for those who are working so intently and for those of us who raised the question, whether jobs are created. we will only move forward if we can determine a pathway of a structure that actually addresses the question of documented jobs nonlost jobs or substituting jobs for the american people. trade, yes, it is business. but it is also the business of the american people and the constituents of the 18th congressional district in areas like

lee and stonewall jackson. >> it wiss meant as a symbol of reconciliation the north and south come back together and well were all united. the question now is what was appropriate in 1953 still appropriate in 2015? suzanne: the cathedral dean says they need to come down because they are ady vicetive symbol. >> it's meant to let through the light of god. but it's filtered through a symbol that is associated with oppression, racism white supremacy. suzanne: the cost to replace the windows isn't known yet. the removal comes at a time when the cathedral has $20 million of earthquake repairs to make. tourists outside the nation's house of prayer have differing opinions whether the windows should be replaced. >> it's been here for how many years now? we should leave it. >> it is taking the windows out going to change people's behavior and mind? i don't think so. suzanne: the fate won't be immediately determined. the final decision may not come until the end of the in the meantime the reverend will talk about the windows in his sunday sermon. his rationale why they should come down. in northwe

this is michael jackson's outfit for his fame victory tour. david leeearly led the warrior to a come back victory last night. points, passing, and pace. >> the most promising thing is they saw us playing the type of ball we were playing in the fourth. it is so much more important if i played five minutes next game, i don't play at all. or we are able to find whatever combinations coach uses to get a win. >> reporter: this could mean a little satisfaction for the warriors in game four. back to rick james in san francisco. [ laughter ] >> oh, rick james. you and i, we go together like a glove on happens! that's right. he's the original superrer freak. he is. he is! back to baseball. giants hunter pence returning to the disabled list coming off june 18. wrist tendon united tendonitis. chris heston, the king. tim hudson, the pitcher of record. yeah. harvey, six inks, seven runs. brandon belt. that's a big fly. the giants win the game 8-5 staying a half game behind the front running dodgers. that is hall of famer pitcher greg maddox on the right. tied at 4-4

lee but stonewall jackson and arthur ashe on it as well. think those kind of decisions they were figures in history. i don't believe necessarily that robert e. lee has the same connotation as a confederate flag. >> not ready to put this confederate general aside. >> you know, it is interesting. when you watch this play out, myself, for example, from the west, not from the south, and from a younger generation you wonder why we're having this debate so far past when we should have been having this debate when you have something, a symbol that represents something so controversial, something so so full of hate and something that makes americans feel uncomfortable, you wonder why it is still being represented in any way other than a museum if that's where people want to put that. as i've watched this debate play out, i have to say we're so quick to point fingers at someone or play the blame game and often it's the republicans' fault. think tier reason why the flag is up there and interesting part of history, jim anymy you know this better than a

lee. >>> a new show by the american artist jackson pollack in the u.k. he died at shortly before age 44. al jazeera went to see them up front. >> summertime number 9 a typically of jackson pollack. the paint literally dripped onto the canvas, a frenzy of throwing paints but controlled chaos ending with pooufl composition he as a founder of abstract expressionism his paintings are worth millions. tying ser ensured for $140 million. >> there's life or art before jackson pollack and art after jackson pollack. if you have one of those works in your collection it is at a centrifugal point where a collection can develop and grow. because a lot of the roads in modern art lead back to jackson pollack. >> looking to innovate and progress pollack gave up on the drip paintings and moved on. there are only 37 black touring paintings and a big departure for pollack not what you think of almost exclusively black. the black pourings were made with sticks and bubble syringes used for basting food but the style is still there. the unrepeatable gesture. as pollack's alcoh

last thursday the families of clementa pinckney, sick and cynthia hurd, susie jackson daniel lee simmons sr. and depain middleton doctor they lost their loved ones lost in charleston. but the day before, on wednesday, the families of angel feliciano and felice mercer and thomas whitaker and roy brown and maragite gentry and keith brown and ronald collins mourned their loss. and those were just nine. there were dozens more. on wednesday, the day before who were killed by guns. you can't talk about antigun violence policy the day after a large number of americans are shot then you will never talk about antigun violence policy because on average 86 people die from gun violence every single day. but even if you accept that there is never a bad time to talk about how we can end this carnage, then we also have to have the courage to take on all of the other ridiculous arguments about why we can't act. now, the first one is familiar because it comes out right after the mass shooting happens, and it was a former n.r.a. board member that trotted this one out within hours of charleston. he said th

lee lance taking solace in the fact that her mother died. helping to keep the historic church clean. lance's cousin sueziesie jackson was the oldest member and sang in the choir. the baseball team at charleston southern coming together in support of their teammate chris singleton. his mother sharonda singleton was a popular speech pa thogt gist and track coach. >> reporter: a tribute to coleman singleton on facebook. singleton. depayne middle on the doctor was making strides to becoming a minister. the mother of four worked with some of charleston's poorest residents. tywanza sanders was the youngest victim. the 26-year-old earned a business degree last year. on his instagram page he described himself as an artist, poet poet, and businessman. sanders posted a snapchat photo. a black shroud draped over the desk of clementa pinckney. he was emanuel's pastor leading the prayer group that night. all branchs of the library were closed in honor of cynthia hurd. she worked for the library for three decades. why would she have been there on wednesday night? >> because she was a christian. my mother and father attended that

. >> reporter: the daughter of ethel lee lance taking solace in the fact that her mother died helping to keep the historic church clean. lance's cousin susie jackson was the oldest member and sang in the choir. >> love concurs hate. >> reporter: the baseball team at charleston southern coming together in support of their teammate chris singleton. his mother sharonda singleton was a popular speech pathologist and track coach at a charleston area high school. >> my mom was a god-fearing woman who loved people with all her heart. >> reporter: a tribute to coleman singleton on facebook. singleton. depayne middleton-doctor was making strides toward becoming a minister. the mother of four worked with some of charleston's poorest residents. tywanza sanders was the youngest victim. the 26-year-old earned a business degree last year. on his instagram page he described himself as a poet artist, and businessman. active on social media sanders posted a short video on snapchat moments before the shooting. it appears to show the alleged shooter dylann roof sitting with the bible study group. a black shroud draped over the desk of senator clementa pinckney at th

here is what we know now. 87-year-old susie jackson was a long time member and ethel lee lance was there. and thompson was a victor of a nearby church and the city of charleston will hold a vigil to honor all of the victims, and that will happen tonight at 8:00. >> thank you very much. we're getting more information on the arrest of dylann roof. we spoke with the shelby county police chief. >> when they approach the car, they're going to approach like he is armed and dangerous. we know what he just did. he is going to -- we're going treat him as if he is armed, and they did. >> reporter: was he armed? did he have any weapons on him? >> not when we get got him out of the car. >> not on him. >> did he admit to the crime? >> let's o getget to mark and mark does it surprise you that roof surrounded without incidence? >> well, thankfully it was not incident. it's not typical in this scenario. anything can happen especially when you're dealing with a person that's psychological disturbed or mentally disturbed or how you want to call it. there's no script to go by and many of the investigators

lee is part of our story, but so is martin luther king. stonewall jackson is part of our story. that's an important development and one we should encourage. >> woodruff: jack hunter is it possible to still appreciate the history or to have any appreciation of the history, the heritage of the role of the confederacy and at the same time try to have an idea that is frankly that honors today the role that african americans play in the south? >> sure. those have coexisted for a long time. the question is what sort of treatment should they receive that's more respectful to the majority. sort of coming from that background where i defended that symbol for so many years, i think it's such a shame that people are so much more worried about being right than being decent. and that's what a lot of this comes down. to they want to be right. they want to make their point about what happened on a certain historical date and you don't understand this. i would, you know tell anybody today, if my fellow white southerners who still defend that symbol, you don't have the rights to tell a black ame