jim moran was booed and heckled while hosting a town hall in reston last night. at least one protester was escorted out by police. >> scheduling problems will not be fixed until the end of this week. about 4000 students were left out of class because of a major computer problem. it was down from 8000 students left of a class on monday. >> the government is considering speeding up the delivery of a swine flu vaccine. the virus is expected to surge in october. >> ted kennedy passed away overnight after a more than yearlong battle with brain cancer. he w the third longest serving senator in u.s. history. he was 77 years old. courtney robinson is live in our court room with more. >> many are remembering a great leader in the u.s. senate, saying senator kennedy was the most effective legislator for economic and social justice. he was a champion for education and tax reform since he took over his brother's seat. he was one of the longest serving senators. president obama was notified around 2:00 a.m. this morning. he said he valued senator kennedy paused council. his f

jim moran.ooed in reston last night. >> the class schedule mixup at some schools will not be fixed until at least the end of the week. about 4000 students were left out of class as yesterday because of problems with the computer system. it is down from a thousand students on monday. >> the government is considering pushing up today of a swine flu vaccine. they are considering speeding up the police to next month. >> 5:47. >>> your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> arriving just in the nick of time, adam caskey. >> how did you run up here and not be out of breath? >> doug is right. i am out of breath. the weather center is not too far away. >> it is starting to get hot outside. yo u might lose your breath this afternoon if you are m out e.one notice to r south,ea r fast of miami, we haveth at disturbance or cluster ofst, msorif you will, right now. it is showing signs of becoming more organized. it looks like the atmospheric conditions will be conducive for p.is to deve it to be t

this is the time to interact with them. >> reporter: host jim moran, the democratic congressman from northern virginia brought along howard dean, a physician and former vermont governor who's been a long-time advocate for health care reform. y than th insurance is 70% more it is in the next three most expense countries. that's harming our economy and our businesses. >> reporter: long-time right wing activist randall terry was kicked out of the meeting. he helped to create a circus like atmosphere in the crowd waiting to get inside. others engaged in a more civilized debate. >> if you're basing opsis on some sort of -- opposition on some sort of belief he mate change later, there's -- he might change later, there's no proof of that. >> you cannot assure me -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: some came to express their opinions. others to get informed. >> i want to find out how medicare will be changed, but i am for health care reform. >> reporter: explaining the particulars of three bills alive and kicking in the house side of congress was up to jim moran. >> under this proposal no one will

jim moran faced skeptics. he held a meeting in reston. police escorted several people deemed too disruptive out of that auditorium. the crowd was split, some calling for reform and other booming set -- booing moran's support of the president's plan. >>> adam is tracking all the changes in our first forecast. >> it has a name. it is danny. it inot the most organized system we have seen. there is some disorganization, but it should come together in the next couple of days and turned into a hurricane by the weekend. let's get a close look at this. maximum sustained winds estimated are 47 miles per hour. notice the past. itul shod th s west, take a turn

and then tonight, congressman jim moran and dr. howard dean will lead another meeting at 7 p.m. at south lakes high school in reston. >>> a zoning dispute in poolesville is pitting neighbor against neighbor. it all started when the couple who live on the left side of a pipe stem driveway received permission from the town to open up optometry offices in their home. their neighbors, don and linda barnes say the tail part of the business, selling contact lenses is flooding the street with too many cars. >> made it clear to them i did not want their business customers coming down a driveway. it would impact the sellability of our house, increase our risk and liability to accidents, et cetera. >> reporter: the barnes say it is against zoning rules for the

. >> the crowd that are growing for congressman jim moran. >> you look at these town halls, at some of the contention that surrounds them. some people say it is democracy and progress, freedom of speech, a wonderful tradition. some people say it is getting out of control. either way, is getting huge attendance. the of that doesn't start until 7:00. but you can see a massive line of people. they expect more than 1000 people all wanting to have their voices heard. >> don't touch me and don't curse at me. >> powerful posters and sensational skits, the town hall troubles continue. this is 3 hours before an event with howard dean and congressman jim moran >> i hope they leave their guns behind. >> this man carried a gun at in arizona, part of the group that encourages public displays of firearms that town halls. and there are a dramatic displays of pro-life advocates. >> where deliberately trying to jar people. >> and other contentious gathering is in springfield. >> inside, -- some voiced concern, over fact and fear. >> is along the lines of socialism. is not the best interest of this coun

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joining me now, virginia democratic congressman jim moran. congressman, this book just into us, "america under siege and how we can be safe again." the former homeland security chief, cabinet secretary, saying some very serious things now about the terror alerts. what he writes is, quote, got it right here, at the point, there was nothing to indicate a specific threat, no reason to cause undo public alarm. it also seemed possible to me and others around the table that something could be afoot other than simple concern about the country's safety. namely, he's talk about politics. how surprising is this to you? we know there's been pushback from rumsfeld today saying that this was not the case and al qaeda was a threat and al qaeda does look at holidays and events to try to attack the homeland. f >> we both remember that time, andrea, and i suspect that you had the same sense that i did, that the timing was suspicious. i do think the bush administration had a habit of using emotions like fear and the need for security and so on for its own poli

are you expecting to come from this town meeting tonight with the former dnc chair and congressman jim moran most of moran's district is pretty liberal leaning, 69% 4 obama. reston itself is one of the more liberal areas of fairfax county. they tend to be pretty civic- minded people. might come to give voice is heard, but not the type that would come and shall moran down, if any of that -- shout him down, if any that have been some probably be people from outside. the high-profile as howard dean. we heard anti-abortion activist randall terry will lead a demonstration. host: of course, we have been seeing those moments posted on youtube with congressman barney frank and senator clare mccaskill and others, as they continue the count -- town hall meetings. what are the specifics with regard to when this evening with howard dean and congressman jim moran in terms of who is invited and how they can check the people in attendance? guest: what has been set out applied -- implies it is first- come, first-served. doors open at 6:00 and it starts at 7:00 and however many can sit in the room. it is a p

gregg: that was jim moran doing the introduction.ns. we will be looking into who those people were that he referred to. were they people from out son? -- outside? megyn: karl rove was with us in the last hour explaining how one challenge for democrats is calling the concern that seniors have over medicare cuts. 34% of seniors support health care reform plans, that is all. president obama's plan for reform calls for chopping half a trillion dollars in medicare spending in the next 10 years. but the president insists it not affect actual coverage or benefits. instead, he will simply curb waste and abused and inefficiencies. democrats say any argument for the opposite is peer monitoring. you can take a look at the interview if you missed this at foxnews.com. gregg: of course, the democrats hoping to pass health care in the senate now have 59 votes with the passing of senator kennedy. they are already expressing concern about getting back to their super majority. carl cameron is on capitol hill tracking that question of succession. expla

congressman jim moran held an explosive town hall meeting last into in reston, virginia. as many as 3,000 people argued t got owe rowdy that some people were escorted out. >> dispel the myths, inform the constituents, tryit hear from them so we have a good sense of where at least my constituency stands on this critical issue. >> congressman moran was joined by cohost howard dean who has written a book offering his prescription for fixing america's health care system. >>> the white house has made staggering prediction about the national deficit. turns out it will be $2 trillion more than originally thought. ton years from now, the national debt will equal four of the u.s. economy. >>> president obama says he wants the man in charge of the federal reserve to keep his job for another four years. the president took time out from his vacation in massachusetts to say ben bernanke has guided the country through the worst economic crisis since the depression. bernanke says he will work to proviewed a strong foundation for growth and stability in the current economy. >>> class con

joining me now is congressman jim moran. great to have you with us tonight. >> it's always good to be with you, ed. >> what do you make of tom daschle being invited over to the white house today. is this a signal that the president may be ready to make a decision on the public option and draw the line in the sand? what's your take on that meeting? iechlt i have no idea what tom told the president, ed. i hope he didn't suggest that we compromise because listening to the beginning of your show, i completely agree with you. this thing doesn't work unless we have a public option. any more than the military care of veterans works without the federal government taking on the responsibility to make sure that every veteran gets medical care that we need. same thing with medicare. it wouldn't have worked if we had come up with some kind of nonprofit cooperative based upon seniors getting together and pooling their resources. when something is important enough, the american people need to get together, get the resources of their gover

this one hosted by democratic congressman jim moran of northern virginia probably did little to further the intellectual debate. sparks were flying even before the meeting started. >> [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: it was a rowdy crowd standing room only in a gymnasium that seats 2500. the atmosphere like the most passionate of political rallies but not one sided. >> america is one of the richest countries in the world and we treat our people like dirt. >> reporter: host jim moran told us he knew what he was stepping into. >> the voices of the american people should for the be silenced particularly on an issue -- particularly on an issue as important as this. >> reporter: the congressman's mission this night. >> to dispel the myths, inform the constituents, try to hear from them so that we have a good sense of where at least my constituency stands on this critical issue. >> reporter: they stand on both sides for and against a multibillion dollar government takeover of our nation's health care system. >> if my cat can get quality health care, why can't we? >> there is health care availab

congressman jim moran continued with his praise for the proposed reform. >> it will empower older americans to take control of their lives. >> at appear most did not come to learn about the various proposals. they wanted to inside their own opinions. >> i am willing to pay a little bitore if we cover those people. >> crowds were turned away at the door and leaned out side, just as fired up as those in the auditorium. >> it should be built around a middleman, the insurance company. i think they are skimmers and parasites. >> numerous police officers were on hand in anticipation of potential violence. there were only minor incidents. >>> a young boy is fod crying at on a school bus. but not at a school. at the bus terminal, where he was discovered along and scared. how the system failed to keep this child safe? >> the 5-year-old and it up at this bus terminal in northeast washington. a bus driver and a monitor have been fired. the second day of kindergarten was the day that his grandmother and his mother won't soon forget. >> it was like my heart dropped down to my feet. >> he has a learning

. >> attention was in the air as jim moran faced skeptics. he held a meeting in reston. police escorted several people deemed too disruptive out of that auditorium. the crowd was split, some calling for reform and other booming set -- booing moran's support of the president's plan. >>> adam is tracking all the changes in our first forecast. >> it has a name. it is danny. it inot the most organized system we have seen. there is some disorganization, but it should come together in the next couple of days and turned into a hurricane by the weekend. let's get a close look at this. maximum sustained winds estimated are 47 miles per hour. notice the past. itul shod th s west, take a turn to the north, and thenkirt s near or anglo the east coast of thedit states, possly clcl the outer banks. that would be by earda surat morning. as effects fore effects for ws d be a chance fors rain, cudlos, and wind gusts this weekend. we're expecting a nice day to day. re 90's, nice sunshine, and that could give us unsettled weather get your christmas club card and use it... to start saving u

congressman jim moran invited howard dean to speak on the president's plan. >> i'm sorry, but i can'tven here the governor and i'm sitting next to him, which means that there are hundreds of people in this gymnasium who can't hear him because of a handful of people. >> howard dean is a baby killer. >> one protester was pro life activist who was led out of the auditorium by police. supporters and protesters made their views known outside of this school because the venue was at maximum capacity. yesterday afternoon, fellow virginia democrat gerry con hely held a meeting at the green spring retirement community in springfield. >>> in germantown, maryland, congresswoman donna edwards held the latest of her meetings. this one didn't get as loud but the signs people brought expressed opinions on both sides of the issue. you can read more at wusa9.com. just click on living well. >>> a huge wildfire continues to burn right now here los angeles. 1,000 firefighters are battling the flames. the fire officials report no home or businesses have been threatened by the fire. no word yet on how the f

just make it clear to the american people what we're doing and why. >> congressman jim moran, democrat of virginia. thanks so much. when you have those town halls we will be there with cameras. we'll be eager to see your reaction and the reaction of your staff if someone tries to mess with you. thanks for coming on today. we appreciate it. >>> monica, i don't think anybody wants to mess with this guy. >> no, no, definitely not. definitely not, david. >>> all right, a family spokesman says eunice kennedy shriver is in critical condition. spokesman steven rivers said friday that the 88-year-old sister of president john f. kennedy is surrounded by her family at a cape cod hospital. he says her husband, children, and all of her grandchildren are by her side. shriver is renowned in her own right for founding the special olympics. >>> monica, when we come back here on the big picture, sex scandals and politicians. things are about to get a bit lonely for south carolina governor mark sanford and could john edwards be facing criminal charges? >>> plus, congress criticized the big three automak

. >> reporter: congressman jim moran suspects that kennedy's passing may actually help quiet the anger and smooth the passage of the bills. >> he needs to get his bill enacted and it needs to be named after him and that should be the legacy he leaves for future generations. >> flags are at half staff and even republicans are paying tribute at the democrats washington office. >> i think that he probably went through more in his lifetime than most of us were asked to endure. >> massachusetts governor said today that he supports a plan that would allow him to appoint someone to kennedy's now vacant seat for the five months that it takes to set up a special election. there are some signs that the plan may be weakening in the legislature. that could give supporters of health reform one more democratic vote when and if it ever comes to the senate floor. derrick, back to you. >> thank you so much for that. and we have much more on senator edward kennedy on our website, wusa9.com. there you'll find a is slide show of his life, plus video of the kennedy tribute and the senator's speech at the 2

. >>> and right now, virginia congressman, jim moran is holding a town hall meeting talking about president obama's healthcare reform proposal. pretty big crowd out there, including howard dean, who will have the rest of that story for you at 11:00. earlier today, jerry connolly was holding his own healthcare reform meeting. this one at green spring retirement community. while they were kept in check, outside protesters making their feelings known. digital correspondent, peggy fox with that story. >> in front of the usually quiet entrance to green spring retirement community, angry signs screamed warnings about death panels, socialized medicine. >> i believe it is unconstitutional, unaffordable, and that the government is untrustworthy. >> i feel it would be very bad for america. we have the best system already. >> it's like a great mansion with a leaky roof. you want to take a wrecking ball and tear the mansion down. >> inside, the room held 400 residents, 100 more were on the waiting list to hear congressman's view on healthcare reform. >> i think if you look at the economics of healthcar

congressman jim moran, thank you. thank you, mike isikoff. >>> coming up, as his party plummets in the polls, president obama takes to the airwaves to fight for his struggling health care reform plan. he talked to michael smerconish's radio audience on this afternoon. we'll have michael on to talk about what the president said today. can he get back control of this debate? we have michael smerconish coming up next. you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. >>> coming up, with health care reform struggling, how much are democrats feeling the absence of senator ted kennedy, the last lion? "hardball" returns after this. c with an epa estimated 32 miles per gallon. and up to 600 miles between fill ups. it's the most fuel efficient crossover on the highway. better than honda cr-v, toyota rav4 and even the ford escape hybrid. the all new chevy equinox. you must be looking for motorcycle insurance. you're good. thanks. so is our bike insurance. all the coverage you need at a great price. hold on, cowboy. cool. i'm not done -

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virginia congressman jim moran is the latest lawmaker to face town hall skeptics. pamela brown has more. >> emotions have been running high. last night the focus was opposed the on congressman jim moran this town hall quickly turned into a base of between opponents and supporters. there were cheers and jeers. there were several evictions and plenty of opinions to go rampart >> in a nutshell, the whole program is a net job. >> i feel the government is a big non-profit and i am willing to pay more. >> congressman jim moran still managed to squeeze in words of support for the health care reform proposal. >> under this proposal, no one will lose their current health coverage. >> the rowdy crowd packed the rest and high-school gymnasium last night. people still managed to have their own town hall meeting outside. you could see more of the same today. this morning at 11:00, maryland congressman chris van holland will have a town hall meeting on capitol hill. >>> some prince george's county students are planning to spend another day out of the classroom after a computer s

one-time presidential candidate howard dean, joined jim moran to talk about the reform at south lakes high school. >> yes we can. >> no you can't! no you can't! >> demonstrators gathered outside the school. opposing groups, one side for refor. the other side against. inside the atmosphere was charged. dean, a former doctor had a hard time being heard over chanters on both sides. [ inaudible ] >> first, the cost of health care. >> i'm here because i don't want a nationalized health care system. i'm 26 years old. young, healthy. i don't think that the united states and the taxpayers of the united states should have to pay for a nationalized health care system. there is a free market solution we can enact. >> congressman moran interrupted dean to ask the protestors to settle down so everyone could hear the speech. >>> the crowd was more low key at a townhall meeting in prince george's county tonight. donna edwards held a gathering at a community center in germantown. 300 people listened as, she before asking their questions. the crowd seemed to be splilt, but heckling and chanting were k

a round of applause for jim moran, a great congressperson. [unintelligible chanting] the reason we need health care is that the cost of health care is 70% more expensive in this country than in any other country. this country spends 17% of its gross national product on health care. >> i am sorry, but i cannot hear the governor and i am sitting next to him. there are hundreds of people in this gymnasium who cannot hear him because of a handful of people. these folks are not from the eighth district. they do not belong here. i am going to ask them to leave. [unintelligible chanting] >> we will not be silent! we won't be silent. we won't be silent. [unintelligible chanting] >> we will not pay -- >> coming to this meeting to represent this -- [unintelligible chanting] [cheers and applause] [boos] [cheers and applause] [boos] [unintelligible chanting] >> apparently most people can hear me because my staff per cent -- cannot tear me because my staff per cent did not hear me. he is randall, an abortion- rights activists. i consider him a radical bec

but at the center of it all representative jim moran tried to keep order and shed light on what he calls the facts and fiction. >> a provision is the so-called public option. [ cheering ] >> the democratic congressman from the eighth district drew the biggest applause when he talked about the public option health care reform would give to people who now have no insurance at all. but those who fear more government control of medicine in america were skeptical and vocal to the end. >> but no one would be required to join the public option. people -- everyone is still free to purchase private insurance. >> reporter: moran then moved on to what he calls mix and scare tactics saying there is no provision for so-called death penalty doling out end of life care and no required health coverage for illegal immigrants. >> i'm sorry, but i can't even hear the governor and i'm sitting next to him. >> but the debate over whether abortion would be federally funded brought the meeting to a standstill when antiabortion activist had to be escorted out by police. >> once order was restored people shared w

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opponents of the president's reform plan spent hours shouting down virginia democratic congressman jim moran and howard dean, the former democratic party chairperson. >> howard dean is a baby killer, howard dean is a baby killer. >> critics promised to disrupt the event. the democratic national committee provided signs for the supporters and moran spent most of the time dealing with rumors of the plan. >> number 7, the passage of health care reform would mandate abortion coverage at all publicly covered options thus making it available. that's the myth. the fact is abortion is not mandated by any legislation passed by congress. >> there are a lot of myths and hearsay, but you can check the facts yourself. see with your own eyes on cnn.com/robin. >>> singer chris brown has been formally sentenced for assaulting his former pop star girlfriend rihanna, and the report reveals they were involved in two other incidences before that. he'll serve 500 ho500. >>> many refuse to gets vaccinated for swine flu. about half say they would turn down a vaccine for the h1n1 virus. most are afraid of potential

. >> reporter: virginia democrat jim moran expects to get an earful. >> it's fine to be opposed. i don't think it is fine to come in with the objective of disrupting the townhall meetings. >> reporter: brian, with 535 members of congress there are literally hundreds of these meetings scheduled. members i have talked to said they don't want to cancel any of these events but they are concerned that some people might stay away. brian. >>> kelly o'donnell in washington tonight. kelly, thanks. >>> now to the white house and the view from there. we are joined tonight by nbc news political director, chief white house correspondent, chuck todd, chuck, you and i were talking earlier about how the country, even the week, can look differently from inside the white house than it does outn the country. >> it does. you know, you go from where the white house is on this. they look back at this week and they see that they have rescued two americans from north korea, that they broke a barrier at the supreme court with the confirmation of soon to be justice sonia sotomayor, that a major terrorist

jim moran and his town hall meeting last night.t runs just over two hours. >> well, this is going to be fun, governor. thank you. thank you for coming. there are still two very long winds. it looks like we're pretty well full. i think we will start right on time. we do appreciate you attending this regardless -- regardless of how you feel about health care. it is important that we hear from all sides. this is the most important part of the democratic process. i thank all of you for being here. before we begin, i like to invite the rabbi from preston's of northern virginia hebrew convention to open with a prayer. rabbi? >> joseph said to his leader, the nightmares your having our true and they are one. god sends them to you. years of plenty are coming but they will be followed by years of hardship. so look for a leader who is discerning and wise, appoint him to halt the sustenance of good years for the famine that will arrive. i share this teaching for a moment such as this. in this town hall, the nightmares of our leaders have come

perhaps because howard dean turned out with congressman jim moran. there are about 3,000 people here and they're not standing altogether. here's a little bit of what happened outside this event. take a look. >> well, what we can have is a system that's not decided by the government but by the free market. >> work toward being part of the solution instead of just saying no to anything the >> how do you know -- of course that's what i'm working for. he asked me a question. can i fish it? >> hang on a second, fellow. you've talked more than anybody else. >> the fact is you want to reform the entire health care system -- that's a farce. >> you can hear the crowd over me. chairman dean of course let with a lot of questions. he's drawn some criticisms on blogs today for what he said about republican lawmakers opposing the president's health care initiative. here's what he said on another program last night. >> this republican party, this shrinking republican party is just determined to undermine president obama and unfortunately you have to undermine the c

from last night's meeting with jim moran, his constituents and former presidential candidate, howardesh round of town halls getting underway. by a manual is live in washington with more. there are more town halls today, members of congress bracing themselves for equally tough reactions? >> i think that when you look at the congressman jim iran and event -- jim moran event, he took an earful. let's listen. >> the legislation as an important provision that has energized people across the spectrum. a provision that does not seem to be fully understood, but could do the most to bring down long-term medical costs. and to adequately insure every american. that is the so-called public option. [yelling] >> clearly, strong feelings on both sides using that terminology. members of congress, be prepared. talk about a government auction, you might get an earful one way or the other. gregg: republicans are also getting a hostile greetings at times. john mccain got one on comfortable response yesterday, tell us about that. >> one woman was upset with government spending, asking that the president'

one attendee at a town hall this week with democratic congressman jim moran demanded to know why the threat of lawsuits couldn't be reduced. >> there is $200 million over ten years in save ftion we had tort reform. nobody loses about the lawyers. why have we not even considered that? >> moran turned the mike over to a a reform proponent howard dean who gave a surprisingly frank answer. >> here's why tort reform is not in the bill. when you go to pass a really enormous bill like that, the more stuff you put it in it, the more enemies you make. the reason tort he reform is not on the bill because the people who wrote it did not want to take on the trial lawyers in addition to everybody else they were taking on. that is the plain and simple truth. >> the president of the american medical association says without more protections from doctors in the courtroom, they will continue to order tests that may be unnecessary and drive up healthcare costs simply in an effort to try to protect themselves. bret: that was quite the town hall. >> very feisty. bret: the commerce department has confirm

virginia congressman jim moran stops by on monday and we will hare from doug gansler will return andking stormy weather. looks beautiful right now. get the grilling done now, may dam. and because later this afternoon the storms that are sitting over romney, west virginia, will be sitting on top of us. say your mom is going to ikea for a big fancy thing tonight, all of her friends are driving her. i want to see that car on the road around the subway at 7:00. >> so ladies, you might want to later. >> okay. >> all righty. at andrea's. you are all invited. >> thank you. you really jazzed some rom thing we have done before but they are different and delicious. >> love the shrimp on a lollipop. >> traffic is really nice outside. pretty much a friday light on our hands but i want to remind you when we are on air we are also on-line. you can connect to us and get personalized traffic and weather reports at wusa9.com. >> that's it. we will see you again on monday starting 4:85. kim is back at noon with j.c. hayward. have a great weekend. >> bye-bye.

in our area, jim moran is planning to address that topic tomorrow night at a town hall meeting and congressman moran is joining us now. always good to have you here. >> good to be here. >> a lot of republicans are talking about senator condition did missing on the hill for this debate. do you think he will push to stick with the public option? >> of course he will. honestly don't think the absence has led us to the situation we are in. his committed reported his bill under chris d.o.d.'s leadership and he doesn't need to convince president obama to keep the public option in. he needs to get the people on the senate finance committee to do something contrary to what their constituents want. and i don't think that is possible as persuasive as ted can be. them reality is the senate finance committee won't include a public option, period, regardless of who talks to the president, ted, whoever. but that's not the end of the game. they then have to compromise in conference with the house. the house has the public option. speaker pelosi insisted it stays in. i think it should stay in. i don't think t

in virginia representative jim moran will address a forum at south lakes high school in reston. he told us yesterday he invited howard dean to join him. this forum starts at 6:00. >>> congressman gerald connelly will lead a forum at 1:30 this afternoon at green spring retirement community on spring village drive and in maryland, donna edwards will attend a meeting at scenery drive. that forum starts at 6:30 tonight. >>> the results are from a food and drug administration investigation of alli. the only government-approved over-the-counter weight loss aid. the fda says it has received 30 reports of liver damage from people taking alli or the prescription strength version. both types block fat absorption and this neurologist said it could contribute to liver disease which is more common in overweight people. >> these drugs don't just block the good fat but the bad greasey fat and the good essential fatty acids and they are called essential for a reason. >> reporter: glaxosmithkline the maker of alli says the drug's safety has been shown in 30,000 patient studies. >>> it is time to

jim moran will hold a town hall meeting surely that is expected to get underway 30 minutes from now. howard dean, the former chairman of the democratic national committee will also be there. we are hearing a little early to give you a flavor of what the audience is like before the event starts. you can see the people lining up to get into the town hall meeting. we are told that the residents have been there for hours waiting for the town hall meeting to begin. [no audio] >> we continue to watch live scenes and the live coverage outside of the high school where congressman jim moran will talk to the residence. he represents in virginia's eighth district, which is just outside of washington, d.c. after the seabed is over, we will open up the phone lines to get your reactions and your comments. some have turned to the immigration issues. the question is how there will be able to treat those in the country illegally. it has been read it -- it has been written that illegal immigrants have been drawing more attention they want to write a bill that would allow illegal immigrants to buy heal

. >>> here is where students can get vaccinated and emany decision clinic on jim moran avenue is open from 9:00 until 7:00. there will be temporary clinics tomorrow at kelly miller middle school, ballou high school, kramer middle and coolidge high schools and those will run from 8:00 until 4:00. the best thing to do if you are unsure about your child's vaccinations is to get answers. can you go to myfoxdc.com and look under web links. we have t up lives that include studies into the safety of evacuation nation including gardisil. >>> emergency crews rush for a football field after the blazing heat and high humidity sickened several people. a dozen student and a coach at kept island high school? stevensville had to leave early and head to the hospital. some were given iv solutions and others oxygen. >>> a recent report shows virginia tech's mental health center was in the aware that seung-hui cho posed a threat. but some say the director was aware and they want him to admit it. they point out he had been informed about cho's behavior in class but that is missing from cho's file. cho ki

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. >> reporter: congressman jim moran suspects that kennedy's passing may help quiet the anger and smooth the passage of the bills. >> he needs to get his bill enacted. it needs to be named after him and that should be the legacy he leaves for future generations. >> reporter: moran says one of the things he will always remember about senator kennedy is the kind of bows rouse late night phone calls between a couple irish catholics from massachusetts. it was really that ability in part to both josh and really get things done. it made him such an effective senator. we are going to have to wait and see whether the president can pass health reform without him. audrey. >> bruce, thank you very much for that. senator ted kennedy spent his last 15 months suffering from brain cancer. he never gave up fighting for the causes he believed in. kathryn brown has more on that in the senator's final year. in the last year of his life, senator ted kennedy looked to the future. >> the hope rises again and the dream lives on. >> august 25, 2008, three months after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, kennedy

congressman jim moran and howard deny hosted in front of a rowdy crowd. >>> a baby sit are and a child in her care are recovering from stab wounds. both are doing okay. the a man attacked them in falls church yesterday. police haven't released very many details but neighbors say the man rented a room from the baby-sitter and he was apparently upset over a break- up with his girlfriend and stabbed the woman and 2-year- old girl. >>> a local family now suing metro for the death of their loved one. cameron william was killed in the june 25th accident. his mother and brother filed a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against metro and the company that make the automatic control system. the lawsuit claims metro was negligent because it did not update trains after other accidents. metro says it will not comment on pending lawsuits. >>> our team coverage of the death of senator ted kennedy continues throughout the morning. >>> coming up next though, awe look at the other top stories this morning including a record setting u.s. deficit. >>> a scare over the skies of d.c. how a pilot says i acc

opponents made their feelings known as the forum to northern virginia congressman jim moran and howard dean. moran says that on their way to the town meeting, he and howard dean discussed senator edward kennedy's commitment to health care reform. and what shame it was his illness prevented kennedy from participating in the rough and tumble debates. >> this is now our opportunity to make the world a better place because that is what ted kennedy wanted. you know, he -- he was -- born to an advantaged life and spent his life on be half of the disadvantaged. well, that's kind of the measure of a man. >> reporter: moran is a friend of kennedy's son, congressman patrick kennedy of rhode island. who told them that in his last days senator edward kennedy only wanted to talk about health care reform. it had been his top priority in which he endorsed president barack obama during the primaries and wanted obama to make it his first order of business when elected president. kennedy is known as a partisan and a liberal who was able to forge deals with republicans to pass historic legislation on civ

jim moran and howard dean meeting with concerned citizens. dean is a medical doctor as well as being chairman of the democratic national committee. >> thanks, jane. >>> still to come tonight, thousands of state workers are being laid off or furloughed in maryland. that's the beginning of the budgets cuts. a report on that next. >>> later, deadly texting. we are going to show you video that will make you think twice about how dangerous it can be behind the wheel. you got to s >>> maryland is facing the largestudutge cts in state history. eou anc many from governor o'maeyy. dato governor o'malley has the tdaas of slashing $4il m55lion out of the budget. it affectste agencies and m ie agencsnd includes hundreds ofge layoffs d thousands ofur flohs sugorteta workers. there wilbe a signica nt ct dureion in aid todu local government. krus gordon breaks it all down for us. >> reporter: maryland will shut down nonessential services for five days around thanksgiving and christmas. state workers face three to ten days of furloughs depending on their pay

virginia democratic congressman jim moran was greeted by boos tuesday in reston and the crowd frequently interrupted him. former democratic presidential candidate howard dean was also on hand and both were give an hard time by many of the 3,000 people in that audience. well, if you have some cash laying around, california wants it and arnold schwarzneggar has a deal for you, and we will look at the you, and we will look at the extent to which dick cheney finally, good news for people with type 2 diabetes or at risk for diabetes. introducing new nutrisystem d, the clinically tested program for losing weight and reducing blood sugar. hi i'm mike, and i lost 100 pounds on nutrisystem d when i was first diagnosed with diabetes, that first step was more like a giant leap. till i discovered nutrisystem d. in a clinical study people on nutrisystem d lost 16 times more weight and reduced their blood sugar 5 times more than those on a hospital-directed plan. plus a1c was reduced .9%. choose from over 140 menu options, there is no counting carbs, calories or points. i lost 100 lbs. and lowered my

. >> reporter: jim moran suspects that kennedy's passing may actually help to quiet the anger and smooth the passage of the bills. >> he needs to get his bill enacted. it needs to be named after him and that should be the legacy he leaves for future generations. >> reporter: flags are at half staff and even republicans are paying tribute at the democrat's washington office. >> i think he probably went through more in our lifetime than most of us are asked to endure. >> reporter: bruce leshan, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> our coverage continues at wusa9.com. read more reaction to the senator's death and leave your comments on the site. kristin fisher will take a closer look at what people will saying coming up in seven minutes. >>> metro riders shouldn't face delays address they travel through the l'enfant plaza today. last night a suspicious package turned up near the kiosk at 9th and d street. metro shut down the station while police investigate -- conducted an investigation. the package turned out to be harmless. >>> in the race for virginia's governor, a bolt promise by republican bob

virginia democratic congressman jim moran holds a town hall meeting with former dnc chairman howard dean. live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m., eastern. >> rising health-care costs are impeding the growth of businesses across the country, according to a new report. that is next here on c-span. topics on "washington journal" has to do with the cia being grilled about prisoner issues. >> how this cspan funded? >> the private donations? >> taxpayers? >> grants and stuff like that plus television. >> donations. >> i don't know where the money comes from. >> how is he spent on the decks america's cable companies created cspan as a public service, a private business initiative, no government mandate, no government money. >> a new report links the growth of medical costs with adverse economic conditions. we will hear from an economist with the rand corp. who talks about how u.s. labor costs and employment and productivity are being affected by employer- sponsored spending. this is about 40 minutes. host: calle[captions copyright l cable satellite corp. 2009] >> good afternoon. i and director of he

. >> on the issue of health care, jim moran says let's stop the fighting and do this in ted kennedy'sor. do you think there is any chance they will stop the fighting on captiol hill and there will be health care reform passed this year? >> i share that vision and the same passion that senator kennedy had for health care, and i think it really is time for all of us to step back, take a look at where we are and where we are going and really honor his memory and commitment to the american people for health care reform. >> reporter: where are we? and where are we going on health care form sometimes the noise is louder than others at the health care forums. but everyone say the system is not perfect. what do your constituents tell you they want. >> i have had a couple of town hall meetings and have been traveling throughout my congressional district to talk about health care reform and i think part of the difficulty here is each of us has our own unique experience with the health care system. we are not talking about policies not connected to us. so people share a vision about that and wan

. >> reporter: vginia democrat jim moran expects to get an earful. >> it's fine to be opposed, i don't think it's fine to come in with the objective of disrupting the town hall meetings. >> that was kelly o'donnell reporting. president obama will use his internet radio address to talk about a health care reform bill. >>> senator mel martinez of florida made a surprise announcement yesterday, he is stepping down. >> the next phase of my life is going to be in the private sector. however, as a private-sector citizen, i do hope that i can have a voice to speak on issues that i consider important. but that's as far as it goes. i have no specific plans for my future. >> martinez is a former chairman of the republican party. he had previsly announced plans not to run for re-election. opening up speculation for polical governor charlie crist might run for the vacant sit. martinez said he'll step down as soon as crist names a replacement. >>> up next on "news4 today," an update on the morning's toporie. >>> some young volunteers doing a little yard work for a very appreciative woman, 109-year-

the meet willing be hosted by virginia congressman jim moran and feature form -- will feature former presidential candidate and dnc chair howard dean as has been the case from other parts of the country. people here, protesters are very vocal. >> i'm here because i don't want to national health care system. i'm 26 years old, young, and healthy. and i don't think that the united states and taxpayers of the united states should have to pay for a nationalized health care system. i think there is a free market solution we can enact. >> reporter: the event starts here at 7:00, south lakes hig school in reston. there's already a long line of people waiting to get in the door. jim, back to you. >> thanks, jackie. >>> with most virginia schools opening in about two weeks, many are concerned about swine flu. and the impact on school closings. today governor tim kaine assured virginian it is state is ready for the new school year. he says the state and local officials are working together to minimize the impact of swine flu. and to keep schools open. >> there will not be, as of right now, nin