. >> reporter: john larson's home dodged a fiery bullet. his neighbors home did not. >> it was almost like a war zone. the planes were coming in and dropping the red dye over here, and the choppers were flying all over the place. these guys did a heck of a job. >> reporter: 2000 firefighters on the lawn, but more are on their way. also interesting to note is that we saw a significant national guard presence here, primarily doing roadblocks and things like that, but available for any contingency. it does free up law enforcement to go out and enforce the law to protect from looters and other things that might be going on. that is the situation here. the wind has picked up. as long as the wind blows that way, that is good news. it could shift very easily, and often does. >>> earlier today, and overflow of crowds showed up for a community meeting on the fires in lake county, that is where supervisors declared a local state of emergency. officials that when the fire started on friday, there was already such a huge demand for resources, that they

we have amy barrett and john larson. what do you think of them?want to comment on individual choices. i can tell you that everyone that the president has considered checks all the boxes were brilliant and capable and judicial temperament, not er personalir own feelings where the constitution belongs. as a law, the judiciary interprets the law, does not make the laws. too many judges today making things up as they go along. the executive executes them,xe legislative brute tomac branch should be making them. it's the interpretive function that is so important. this president said he wants academic and professional credentials and i think anyone you see in the list, they are people of great intellect and great experience, honorable men and women on the president's list. the president put out his list and then he added to the list. jeanine, this man is so transparent andd accountable, it is such an important decision. as someone who spent time with him today as well on this issue, i just had to tell you, he understands the gravity. he has said, nomina

connecticut, my neighbor and good friend, well informed member of the ways and means committee, john larson for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from account account is recognized for two minutes. mr. larson: thank you, mr. speaker. let me associate myself with the remarks of mr. neal and talk about what a fraud this whole process has become. i have great respect for the gentleman from louisiana, but can you imagine never having a hearing on this? let me tell you who would like to come to that hearing. m baker, devout liberal, you got george shultz, martin feldstein, hank pollson, gary kahn, rex tillerson, to name a few, who say that congress ought to least be open to looking at a carbon tax. it's either according to the other side it's a choice between carbon tax or not a carbon tax. they don't talk about passing on the benefits to the consumer. they don't talk about the transition that's needed or strengthening the pension funds. or even from the standpoint of a infrastructure bill that they have never addressed in eight years, while china moves ahead of us every single

kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> papa john's again in the hot seat. allegations from current and former employees surrounding his conduct at work. conduct at work. >> and new life for old piers. >>> this is "abc 7 mornings." >> good morning. time now 5:15 a.m. we're looking at your micro climates, mid 60s along the coast, near 70, downtown san francisco mid 70s for oakland, 75 today and gets warm inland. 90s in walnut creek and a similar story in antioch going to a high of 90 degrees. a look at how your weekend is shaping up in the seven-day forecast in about four minutes. reggie? >> thank you. >>> a judge picked by president trump will not serve on the ninth circuit court of appeals after his nomination got withdrawn. republican leaders in the senate canceled a vote for judge ryan bounds yesterday. the gop holds a slim 51-49 seat majority in the senate and the only african-american republican senator told other lawmakers he would not vote to confirm bounds. the judge wrote inflammatory opinion pieces about race when he was a stanford student in the 1

. >> john larson, issue one of them? >> we're not going to comment. he has a great list and we are excited. >> will he make his monday deadline? >> he said the other day there would be six, maybe seven. maybew he interviewed four, is it safe to assume there are two or three left? >> the president said he has got two or three more and he will make a decision. >> he has got a female candidate or nominee and it would help republicans to back them in the senate? >> he is looking for somebody with intellect. he would like somebody with the right judicial temperament, who would uphold the constitution. does he treat everybody with respect? does he treat maxine waters with respect? >> he tries. withe watched him interact angela merkel on a number of occasions. he treats her with respect. the question here is whether or not people should be allowed to go in public. ahead of this meeting next week, what is the president threatening to do if nato countries do not do that? >> i'm not going to get into a negotiation. the president has shared his frustration that