an update on airline safety from transportation secretary ray lahood in the remarks on cbs's "the early show." he says the government will not take air traffic controllers to take naps on duty, but federal officials are open to other options. he went on to say that federal officials could take very seriously their obligation to solve the problem of the sleeping controllers. he added that they have to make sure they come to work arrested. more on libya from the u.n. secretary general ban ki moon.

. >>> ray lahood called for congress -- called on congress to get tougher on pipeline companies. he wants to for penalties, more inspectors and safety loopholes closed. secretary lahood also wants pipeline owners to identify high-risk pipelines and speed up repairs or replacements. >>> san bruno residents will get a chance to voice their opinions on what needs to be done to improve safety tomorrow night. they have scheduled a public meeting at the senior center beginning at 5:00 p.m. they are already considering several safety measures including automatic shutoff valves, and improving record- keeping. >>> in san francisco police have arrested two men on charges they went on a $40,000 shopping spree with stolen credit cards. as for seeing on ktvu channel 2 news at noon, here are some items recovered. they made the arrest saturday after clerks became suspicious of the men and notified security. >>> workers at the fukushima plants began pumping radioactive water into the ocean. water with higher levels of radioactivity is building up. the japanese government says the contaminated wa

for more about these aviation troubles, we turn to transportation secretary ray lahood. his job includes oversight of the faa and he joins me now. welcome, mr. secretary. let's clear up first what did and what did not happen with the first lady's plane. >> well, it was too close to the cargo plane and that was disclosed and the controller that was in charge made sure her alleviate any kind of that backup wind that the consultant was talking about. i want to assure everyone that mrs. obama was never in any danger. there other members of the flying public... did other members have reason to worry when they see tail and tail after tail tale after tale after tale about these kinds of mishaps? >> gwen, what i would say to the flying public is that we have the safest aviation system here in the united states anywhere in the world. but we have to do better. we are doing better: we're conducting investigations and i'm prepared to announce tonight that we have fired two controllers after completing two informations. we're also changing proceed yours have having to do with the vic

secretary of transportation ray lahood. secretary, welcome to "fox news sunday." >> thank you, chris. good morning. >> chris: let's look at the disturbing record of what has been going on recently with air traffic controllers. in just the last few months there have been six separate incidents from here in washington to seattle and now miami, where controllers fell asleep. in some cases pilots had to land planes on their own. secretary lahood, what is the problem? and has this been going on for a long time? or are we just hearing about it more now? >> chris, i have been in the job two-and-a-half years, i don't know when i've ever been madder. i'm outraged about this. i want the plying public to know we're doing everything we can, 24/7 to correct this problem. we cannot allow controllers to fall asleep in control towers. we are not going to stand by and let that happen. we've taken steps, as of this morning, to begin changing schedules for controllers to change schedules for managers. and to make sure that controllers cannot

. >> today transportation secretary ray lahood visited the victims of february's pipeline disaster in allentown, pennsylvania. that explosion killed five people and flattened homes and businesses. here in the bay area the city of san bruno was still recovering from september's gas pipeline disaster which called eight people. today secretary lahood urged congress to raise penalties for pipeline violations, close regulatory loopholes and add more safety inspectors. >> people shouldn't have to worry when they flip a light switch in their kitchen that it could cause an explosion in the front yard. people should have absolute confidence that they can turn on the heat, the stove or a computer without endangering their families and neighbors. >> secretary lahood also called on utilities to identify and replace high risk oil and gas pipeline. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar live in san francisco where we are asking if these federal proposals will make any difference. >> reporter: some folks say this sets up a loophole large enough to run a major pipeline through. the proposed fines while sig

secretary ray lahood but my administrator victor mendez. secretary lahood's shop and in the obama administration, innovation isn't only expected of their agency, it's demanded. and this really is a terrific example of innovation addressing a number of challenges that major cities across the country face. so congratulations. it really speaks directly and help solves the dilemma that motorists really have faced since the invention of the automobile, where in the world do i park? so i'm very excited to see how you're addressing that firsthand. s.f. park creates a perfect marriage of technology, realtime information and pricing to make it easier for people to park here in downtown san francisco. those strategies are at the heart of the department's urban partnership program, which includes a handful of cities that made aggressive and creative plans to reduce congestion. san francisco is one of our urban partners and federal highway administration was pleased and proud to award that grant of $20 million that was mentioned for this project. but t

joining us with more, he is putting into effect is transportation secretary ray lahood. good to have you back with us. some folks had even before this new regulation ample time off, so how do you ensure now with nine hours off between shifts as opposed to eight that air traffic controllers are going to take the time to rest and be well rested and alert throughout their entire shift? >> good morning, erica. thanks so much for the opportunity. i want people to know that we take very seriously at d.o. the our obligation to see flying is safe. we can have all of the rules and regulations, we can set better rest times and other things but in the end controllers have to make sure they get the right rest, that they come to work rested and that's part of taking personal responsibility. and that will be the message that our administrator and the president of the union will be telling people around -- controllers, around the country today as they take a tour all week long and visit air traffic control towers to talk to controllers, to listen to them but also to make sure they know

ray lahood is saying that we cannot able to let them fall asleep. >> there will have nine hours of sleepn between chefs. and not being able to swap ships and not-between- ch between their shift work. and more management between late night and early morning. the problem of fatigue and 2007 the national transportation safety board recommended this schedule be revised to address the problem. that begs the question why was not more done sooner? >> i was not the secretary 20 07. i am the secretary today. as soon as i learned about this these controllers were suspended. >>catherine: congress is hoping that the funding to the faa and key lawmakers are saying that it is not... >> they make on average $163 k. this is not professional. even the best professional needs some recurrence of training. the changes in technology and procedures. we think that it is important that we revisit that. >>catherine: should the public had confidence in this system? >> i believe that the airline industry in america it is the safest in the world we can do better. we will to better. >>catherine: faa authorities are

. >>> ray lahood will replace the pipeline system. they want him to increase fines for safety violations, that includes it 2009 natural gas explosion in martin county. back to you. >> thank you very much. christina has your forecast. happy monday to you. >> knowing there's more spam in our mailboxes, that's something to get excited about. the weather is something to get excited about. temperature in the mid-70s. not even breaking 0i degrees. the temperatures are going to drop each and every day. if you have a three-day weekends, you'll enjoy what we have in store for you today. high pressure is in store. a little bit of digging here. this happened over the past three hours. we have a trough moving into the area. it's going to break high pressure down. by the end of the week, the temperatures in the low 60s. you'll probably want to enjoy the mid-70s. you'll need a jacket in concord. 50 in oakland, 44 in liver more. temperatures are going to climb in the 70s. 70 in concord, 70 in napa. mild on the peninsula. city of san francisco, bring

. >> alan: transportation secretary ray lahood says new rules are being put into place to keep air traffic controllers from snoozing on the job. yesterday the federal aviation administration suspended another air traffic controller for falling asleep at work. this is the seventh incident since the start of the year. the faa odd mitted -- admit it chronic fatigue is widespread. >> we cannot allow controllers to fall asleep and control towers, and we have taken steps to begin changing schedules for controllers, to change schedules for managers. >> alan: the new rules give controllers at least nine hours off between shifts compared to the current eight hours. the faa does not allow controllers to sleep at work, even during breaks, but that could change, too. >>> tomorrow marks the 105th 105th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. today the city honored one of the last three known survivors of that quake at a survivors lunch. bell del monte is 105 years old but doesn't remember much of the earthquake for a pretty good reason. >> i was only three months old. but i heard plenty of it after. >> ala

ray lahood cited the fire in san bruno as one of the events triggering the call. for more participation from the government pushing a series of safety measures mandating pipeline operators identify high-risk areas to get them fixed. he wants more enforcement power and funding. >> to have ability to penalize companies that don't meet standards in terms of fines and other opportunities. >> the state public utilities commission will hold a hearing tomorrow night to talk about gas line rule changes designed to prevent deadly explosions like this. >> thousands of union members are take together streets to protest against what they call a tax on workers rights. and there is a large crowd organizing. the rally beginning at 6:00 following other rallies today about 2000 people gathered in front of oakland city hall at noon as part of the nationwide we are one event. and leaders say union members stabbed in solidarity for state workers in wisconsin. >> supporters of a bill to toughen immigration law staged a rally today with help from an arizona legislature trying to help p

it happened on the same day transportation secretary ray lahood appeared on fox news to address the scandalover sleeping air traffic controllers. in this case the controller happened to leave his microphone open transmitting the sound track of the crime thriller "the cleaner" over the radio frequency for that air space. >> just like any other microphone, he pushed the button, i can't hear what you're saying. that's three minutes of air time that if a plane called they didn't get them. >> reporter: the faa prohibits the use of personal dvd players in air traffic control rooms. >>> passengers at sfo could be left hungry if restaurant workers there go out on strike. a spokesman for the association that represents 46 restaurants at the airport told ktvu today if one restaurant strikes all the restaurants will lock out their employees. in the past, workers have held rolling strikes just affecting a few at a time. when reached by ktvu news the unite here union declined to comment. the two sides are at odds over wage increases. mediation is set for thursday. >>> you might call it an emergency wate

secretary of transportation ray lahood has promised to get to the bottom of it. >> we're not sitting around trying to just make excuses. we've stepped up, we've added more staff, and we... we... i believe, personally, that this is an outrageous situation that will not stand on my watch. >> reporter: in their defense, f.a.a. officials say they're the ones reporting the sleeping controllers and they're not trying to hide anything. but they admit they've long known about the problem of air traffic controller fatigue for more than a year they've been working with the controller's union to try to find a solution. prior to this morning's shift at the air traffic facility in miami, all of the controllers were given a briefing on professionalism, and it might have had an effect. the controller who fell asleep was turned in by a fellow controller. russ. >> mitchell: chip reid in washington. thanks a lot. it is a big weekend for some men and women who may or may not want to run for president next year. the tea party is holding rallies across the country, and some big names are coming out to te

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kitchen appliances, the lahood needs to have the screen and filter cleaned probably if you cook a lot once a month. take it out and put it in the dishwasher. that is what i recommend. take that out. all of these goods have a screen and filter that filters out the papers, and you stick it in the dishwasher. every couple of years, take up your support thanks. every fireplace? >> you want to make sure the damper is working in the shut position and you do not have the fire on so you're not losing energy for the outside and it is easy to open when you're going to use a fire. you want to lubricate that and make sure it works properly, you want to make sure the door is sealed so if it is a gas unit, there is no gas leaking into your room, and if you have a wood burning fireplace you should have every summer or once a year, you should have your chimney cleaned out because chimney fires are a huge cost of residential fires and that is when the chimneys are not cleaned out, they are fire starters there. so it is critical that if you are going to use a wood burning fireplace, you ain't it out on

. >> today, secretary lahood ordered that immediately that 27 airports with lone controllers over night will now have at least two controllers on duty at time. >> these are big cities. they'll no longer have just one controller on duty. meanwhile, we're told that medevac patient in reno is okay tonight. >> unbelievable string of events. thanks. >>> now to politics also in washington where today president obama took on the exploding national debt and the explosive politics surrounding it. it's mind boggling when you stand back and look at how much debt we piled up. in 1980, the total was $907 billion. by the end of last year, it soared to $13.5 trillion. as of yesterday, it was up to $14.272 trillion and change. savannah guthrie with us on how the president plans on chipping away at it. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, make no mistake, this was a policy speech, but one with sharp political tones. he spent nearly as much time ripping the republican's leading plan as he did talking about his own. but on one thing the parties did agree, the nation's debt is out of control. the presi

ray lahood has already ordered 27 airports to be staffed with a second controller during overnight shifts. >>> sfo's brand new terminal two is now open for business. we were there for the opening celebrations this morning. one passenger told us she is very excited to be one of the first to fly out of the new terminal. >> i think it's beautiful. i'm really excited. i'm excited to be one of the first people flying out. i couldn't believe it. i turned on the news this morning and saw it was opening today. i can't believe we're here. it's really exciting. >> it took three years to remodel the terminal. it includes computer workstations with power outlets, restaurants, and a farmer's market. it will be home to american airlines and virgin atlantic. >>> ahead, the search for a new leader at bart's begins. >>> firefighters keeping an eye on a burning building in the north bay. >>> things are about to change in the bay area weather. mark says you may like it. he'll explain ahead. >>> plus, the people who are swimming in dangerous waters off the san francisco coast and who could benefit from their

we need a stronger tool for making sure these pipeline companies do the right thing. >> reporter: lahood also called on congress to increase civil penalties for pipeline violations from $100,000 per day to $250,000 and from $1 million to $2.5 million for a series of violations. >> there's a lot of loopholes. >> but anthony, a retired mechanical specialist from the lawrence livermore lab says change isn't happening enough, after getting a federal grant to study pipeline safety in the solano county neighborhood, he found that area has the potential for an even more disastrous pipeline explosion. he claims the only way it will change is through legislation because there are so many loopholes when it comes to regulation. >> you can have a leake valve, a gas valve, pg&e, and it could leak for two years. they don't have to report it. >> reporter: and there will be yet another meeting in washington, d.c., on april 18th. that's when industry leaders and state officials will further discuss ways to improve the nation's pipeline infrastructure. in san bruno, elise kirchner, nbc bay area news. >> t

transportation secretary ray lahood saying, there is no excuse for air traffic controllers to be sleeping on the job. we will do everything we can to put an end to this. evidence goldfarb says the federal government sees this as a systemwide problem. >> there's no short-term fix for a chronic long-term problem. >> the faa's preliminary report in miami shows, unlike other incidents, where the controller was in the tower alone, there were 12 controllers on duty at the time and the controller who fell asleep did not miss any calls from pilots. lester? >> michelle franzen, thank you stories of sleeping controllers are just some of the unsettling headlines we've been reading lately about air safety. but aviation experts say the latest headlines mask the real story, that safety in the skies on many counts s is is actuall improving. nbc's tom costello takes a closer look. >> reporter: it's been an unsettling few weeks for aviation, air traffic controllers sleeping on the job while pilots circled. >> we may just have to land. >> reporter: multiple controllers accused of falling asleep in various

transportation secretary ray lahood toured the site of the disaster, february natural gas explosion in pennsylvania which killed five people. he announced a national pipeline safety initiative, calling on u.s. gas and oil pipeline owners and operators to identify high risk areas and fast track repairs and replacements. >> people shouldn't have to worry if they flip a light switch and it would cause an explosion in the front yard. people should have confidence they can turn on the heat, stove or computer without endangering families and neighbors. >> la hood called on congress to force owners and operators to follow safety guidelines like increasing civil penalties for pe line violato from $100,000 per day to $250,000 a day. >>> state public utilities commission is holding a series of public hearings about setting up new rules for safe operation of natural gas pipelines. the first one schedule ford tomorrow. tomorrow evening. 5:00. san bruno senior center on crystal springs road. may 16th another one. state puc will hold a meeting at steel lane community sent ser. >> update on the story

transportation secretary ray lahood rejected suggestions controllers be allowed to nap on the job to combat fatigue. >> we want to make sure they're well rested. we want to make sure in the workplace that there's the ability for them to do their job. but we're not going to be paying controllers to be napping. >> reporter: the new rules require a minimum of nine hours off between scheduled or swapped shifts, prohibit controllers from switching to unscheduled midnight shifts after a day off and require more managers on duty to cover early and late night hours. veteran controllers who have long been battling fatigue, stress and other pressures in the tower welcome the changes, but also say they don't go far enough. >> a starting point was made today with the extra hour between shifts. it's not the answer by any means, the end all answer. but it's a great first step. >> reporter: in the past few months there have been at least six cases of controllers dozing off while on duty. from washington reagan national to reno. where a medevac pilot was forced to land last week when repeated attemp

. >>> after a series of deadly explosions around the country, ist secretary of transportation ray lahoodne owners to accelerate critical repairs. jim axelrod has the story. >> reporter: in ohio, columbia gas is spending $182 million to upgrade aging two-inch pipeline. >> some of the pipe in the ground predates world war ii. >> upgrades designed to prevent explosions like this one in minnesota two weeks ago. or this one in allentown, pennsylvania in february that killed five. or this one in san bruno, california last september that killed eight and destroyed 55 homes. the administration wants to hike fines for dangerous pipelines from $100,000 to $250,000 a day. >> we have to make the delivery of natural gas and oil and other products that are delivered in pipelines it safest they can possibly be so that common ordinary citizens don't throw a switch in their house and have an explosion in their front yard. >> reporter: there are 2.4 million miles of natural gas lines in the country, and about 420 state and federal inspectors to examine it. it's roughly one inspector for 157 miles of pipel

. >>> joining us from washington transportation secretary ray lahood. mr. secretary, good morning. >> good morning. >> we just heard here, seven inside in three months. doesn't fill folks with a lot of confidence. based on your investigation, how long has had really been a problem? >> i think it's a problem since we disclosed it's a problem beginning with what happened at national airport. these disclosures were made by the faa. we're not going to sit back and wait for somebody to tell us what to do. this is outrageous behavior. it's ridiculous. that's the reason that i ordered two controllers in every tower from 12:00 midnight until 6:00 in the morning in 27 towers so people have the assurance these towers are safe and the controllers can guide planes in and out of airports. >> which people are happy there's more back-up there, essentially. but you called it yourself just now outrageous and ridiculous. why does it take even more than one incident to add extra manpower and extra supervision on those shifts? >> well, we did add an additional controller at na

. >>> transportation secretary ray lahood toured the site of the most recent disaster. a gas explosion in pennsylvania which killed five people. he call on u.s. gas and oil pipeline operators to identify high rick areas and fast track repairs. he also wants funding for 40 more inspectors. >>> starting tomorrow evening, the state public utilities commission is holding a series of public meetings about setting up rules for the safe operation of natural gas pipelines. tomorrow's meeting at the san bruno center on crystal spring road. >>> as expected, he is in for 2012. president obama kicked off his re-election campaign. also nbc bay area has learned details about his next high profile dinner here in the bay area. first the re-election bid. no speeches or rallies. instead, mr. obama made his announcement on his website and his facebook page. analysts say his re-election bid could cost $1 billion. it means getting a fundraising head start on his yet to be announced rivals. as for his april 20th bay area visit, three separate fund-raisers highlighted by a high end dinner at

but the secretary of transportation, ray lahood, said on television, i am not going to be paying air-traffictrollers to nap. the fact is that people who work overnight on long ships, particularly when they're by themselves, if we're going to pay them to have a "lunch hour, why not allow them to have a nap? i mean, doctors are on call in the hospital have a call room. we know as a fact that people, when they get very sleepy, there is no controlling sleep. the best way to control is to allow for 20-minute nap. they have done studies about this. nasa did a study -- >> not what i am trying to fly in, ok? >> if there are two people there, you organize it. you did not let it happen. you organize it. nasa did a study for the faa does that pilots on overnight transatlantic flights should have a 20-minute nap. they do not do that. they do not allow that. they are not organized. >> i have got a solution. alarm clocks, loud ones, in the earphones. i am sure the guy was watching "snakes on a pne clo quarters something like that. >> we have a very safe system, actually. >> totally safe. we were talking a

babbitt and transportation secretary ray lahood already announced changes to scheduling practices toonfront the problem of controllers falling asleep on the job. this includes longer time between shifts and rescheduling two controllers to work overnight instead of just one. besides atlanta, babbitt and rinaldi will visit airports in dallas/ft. worth, kansas city, chicago, new york, washington, d.c. no california stops are currently scheduled. >>> crews are working to restore power and clean up the debris left by a weekend of violent weather. it included more than 240 tornadoes that devastated a swath of the country from oklahoma to alabama, and arkansas to north carolina and virginia. at least 45 people were killed. abc's peggy bunker has more from north carolina. >> this deadly storm barrelled across six states unleashing tornado, hail and flash flooding. 62 twisters ripped through north carolina, killing more than 20 people and flattening homes and businesses. >> there was pieces of all kind of metal, boards. a complete spiral. >> the worst spring storm to hit the state in two deca

ray lahood is asking pipeline investigators to speed up repairs and checks. >>> by the end of the dayt appeared that are rebels had control of half of a town they've lost a few times. the rebels want to begin selling oil to europe in order to buy heavy weapons they need to oust mr. gadhafi. >>> the obama administration today announced the trial of a master mind of the september # first terrorist attacks will not be held in a civilian court in new york city -- september 11th terrorist attacks. the plan to try the man near ground zero met widespread resistance. the pentagon will decide whether the men will be tried separately or together and whether the courtroom will be in guantanamo or elsewhere. >>> and new developments in the barry bonds case. first a juror called in sick but should be back tomorrow. >> reporter: with no jury today, prosecutors announced an unexpected piece of evidence that if admitted could be a big blow for barry bonds' defense. steve hoskins gave prosecutors an audio tape of a secretly recorded conversation hoskins says he just found yesterday. when hoskins testi

ray lahood is asking pipeline investigators to speed up repairs and checks. >>> by the end of the day it appeared that are rebels had control of half of a town they've lost a few times. the rebels want to begin selling oil to europe in order to buy heavy weapons they need to oust mr. gadhafi. >>> the obama administration today announced the trial of a master mind of the september # first terrorist attacks will not be held in a civilian court in new york city -- september 11th terrorist attacks. the plan to try the man near ground zero met widespread resistance. the pentagon will decide whether the men will be tried separately or together and whether the courtroom will be in guantanamo or elsewhere. >>> and new developments in the barry bonds case. first a juror called in sick but should be back tomorrow. >> reporter: with no jury today, prosecutors announced an unexpected piece of evidence that if admitted could be a big blow for barry bonds' defense. steve hoskins gave prosecutors an audio tape of a secretly recorded conversation hoskins says he just found yesterday. when hoskins tes

ray lahood today announced the faa is putting new rules in place. they include giving air traffic controllers at least nine hours off between shifts, instead of the current eight. controllers can no longer swap shifts to get a long weekend and more managers will be on duty during the early morning hours and at night. >>> the danger of sleeping on the job isn't limited to just air traffic controllers, studies show that 30 to 50% of night shift workers admit falling asleep at least once a week while at work. and those workers include truck and bus drivers. airline pilots, nurses and doctors. sleep experts say napping should be allowed as a way to handle night shift work. >>> you know have a little more than 24 hours to file your taxes. some people took advantage of the extra weekend to work on their taxes this year because of a federal holiday in washington, d.c. as allie rasmus reports, you will pay less this year than last. >> i tried to file an extension on friday. then i realized there's more time to breathe. >> reporter: she was pleasantly surpri

let's turn to the man in charge of the nation's skies, the secretary of transportation, ray lahood. and mr. secretary, you call this incident outrageous, but it's at least the fourth, maybe the fifth in recent weeks. how could it happen again? >> george, i want people to know that we are outraged. this is just absolutely ridiculous that a controller could fall asleep in reno when a plane is trying to land there. and we have now five investigations going on. we'll learn a lot more about it. we've suspended these controllers and we may have to take more permanent action once these investigations are complete. >> you know, we checked in with our aviation expert, john nance, and he said that these controllers are being set up to fail. and it's time to grab the agency by the ears and make changes. are you prepared to make more changes? >> absolutely. i'll be grabbing the agency by the ears. we've done some grabbing today with the outrage that we've expressed and the suspension of this controller and the investigations. and there will be more to come, george. i guarantee the flying public

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. >> reporter: and for transportation secretary ray lahood, totally frustrating. this comes as the f.a.a. is cracking down on controller inattention. in the past two months, nine air traffic handlers have been suspended. two, including a supervisor, for the cleveland movie caper and seven others in an outbreak of napping. controllers have been found dozing on the job in seattle, reno, lubbock, knoxville, miami and washington. in response, the f.a.a. has beefed up staffing on overnight schedules, added an hour of rest between shifts and has repeatedly put controllers on notice. you have called this kind of behavior outrageous. the f.a.a. administrator has said it won't stand, yet it continues to happen. are these people not getting the message? >> when that happens, controllers will be suspended, investigations will be conducted and in some instances controllers will lose their jobs. >> reporter: air traffic veterans who have long complained about under-staffing insist 99% of controllers are professional and attentive, though overnight shifts and fatigue are a chal

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and lahood says he's to other options. >>> we're getting a clearer view of the path of destruction spread across 15 states. at least 44 people are confirmed dead and many survivors from oklahoma to north carolina don't even have the basics, such as shelter or frontal system. making things worse, as you can see -- or safety. making things worse as you can see. officials say it will be days before power is completely restored. in raleigh, three deaths and dozens of serious injuries are being report at the stony brook mobile home park. >> some of the trailers are unstable. they may call off their footings. >> reporter: as crews continue to work, residents are returning to see what's left. >> we don't know when we're gonna leave. >> i cleaned up after hurricane katrina and ike and the devastation in this park here is on that same level. >> reporter: in virginia, the governor toured the damage in gloster county and declared a state ofage. whatever disasters -- state of emergency. whatever disasters occur people come together. >> reporter: people in oklahoma try to salvage what they can. this w

secretary lahood and randy babbitt are doing their jobs. i appreciate their responsiveness and share their outrage that this has ever happened. mr. president, congress also has a key role to play. we have to do our jobs. the senate passed a bill in february two months ago to modernize america's air travel. we save and create with that legislation 280,000 jobs. it would improve aviation safety and protect treaferls. it would even help reduce delays improve access to rural communities and would do all of this while creating jobs. the republican house also passed a companion bill just a few days ago. but the house bill is almost the opposite of ours. it's dangerous. it doesn't protect passengers. it imperils passengers. the republican bill -- we got it from the house -- would cut the modern navigation systems at our nation's airports. it is hard to comprehend, the f.a.a. bill that we've had to give short extensions to, like 14 dinner times now we're going to try to pass a bill that doesn't modernize or navigation systems? that would be wrong.

and as secretary lahood has said, the work can't sit on the shelf. so the question is how and when do we turn aspiration into measurable action and result? ata thinks the answer is to build on the work already done and turn it into a comprehensive u.s. national airline policy. when i talked about an national airline policy, a fellow panelist called me out up. one that i should be talking about, and two that the work, the policy, has been done already by one the commissions. as to point one, i am specifically talking about airlines. because we are surrounded by stronger players in the aviation. ask a second point, a policy, written or paper, but not put into practice are no policy at all. we agree the recommendations are there. we need a clear path forward to implementation and funding that is necessary. funding that is currently available ought to be beneficial. for example, it should be funded and approve the business case for the private sector to sunday nextgen. at the same time, we have to remove and review unnecessary operations. d.o.t. has that

transportation secretary ray lahood will be in san bruno on may 19 viewing the site of the explosion. >> thanks. >> there is much more ahead to bring you this april 27th. earthquake safety in california schools. testimony confirms that classrooms really are on shaky ground. >> i present to you the chief of police to the city and county of san francisco greg suhr. >> he is not stranger to scandal. >> riding rails. >> riding rails. pthis is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for takeoff. looks like it's bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! ♪ [ child ] the train is now arriving. [ male announcer ] the train has arrived indeed. in honor of amtrak's 40th anniversary, kids ride free for 40 days. details at amtrak.com. >>> an arrest could come soon in the case of a german tourist killed by a stray bullet near union square. the family met with the address this morning. they told mr. shore and his two sons they hope

lahood says that doesn't mean we'll see a sets back this year. that's what he says at least.t year on record for traffic fatalities? that was the year 1972 when more than 54,000 people died on american rhodes. >>> the deportation of 4-year-old american citizen emily ruiz has shed light on one particular argument in the immigration debate. how should we treat illegal parents of american children? the "stream team" will tackle this subject. next >>> welcome back. 4-year-old emily ruiz was reunited with her family on wednesday after arriving from guatemala. she was deported there a few weeks ago, even though she's an american citizen. this because customs officials would not allow her grandfather to enter the u.s. this incident has renewed a heated immigration debate, how do you treat illegal parents of american children? and really how do you treat the children themselves? that's the question we want to ask today's "stream team." frank sherry is the founder and executive director of america's voice. jessica vaughn the senior policy analyst at the center for immigration stud yst

ray lahood says people should know, if there's a pipeline in their yard and if there is, that it's safe. the agency is getting to work on regulations that make it available. pipeline owners are there to identify pipeline areas. >> san francisco leader is going to look over a plant to prepare the city for the next earthquake. the board of supervicers go over a plan. seismic up grades for homes and thousands of multistory buildings in the city. it starts at 1:00 in san francisco city hall. >>> after a week off, testimony is expected to resume in the trial of two men accused of killing journalist chauncey bailey. the man who killed bailey will be back on the stand today. he agreed to testify against yusuf bey t yusuf bey iv. bey wanted to prevent them from writing articles about the money troubles. >>> doing away with the police department to save money. city leaders in half-moon bay voted to eliminate the police force. they are negotiating with the sheriff's department. we are told the deal to try to ensure no officers lose their jobs. half-moon bay is expected to save $500,000 a year. >>

the secretary of transportation ray lahood said they are not going pay them to fall asleep on the job. the union is behind the rules. they are emphasizing personal responsibility saying when they give them more time between shifts, they have to make sure they get rest. while they interview the suspended controllers, in some cases they had time between shifts, but they were doing something else. brent. >> all right. an ongoing problem. i'm surprised. we keep seeing more of these. you would think people know they are under the scrutiny. they keep sleeping through their shifts. it's crazy. >> one of the issues is they are tired. in some other countries, they allow them to take a nap on the job. secretary la hood doesn't want to do that. they have a study ongoing to see if it provides an advantage. >> thank you. we'll continue to follow it. >>> police are looking for the man who shot someone in the parking lot of an east bay shopping center. it happened outside chile's. he got into an argument with someone in the parking lot. that person took a gun and shot that man several times. the man

ray lahood says we need relief from the middle east. opec says this is not an issue of supply. they say there's too much oil out there and they are cutting production. they say the gas prices are rising as a result of politics. reporting live from washington, i'm tracie potts. >> it's certainly hurting all of us. thank you. >>> aviation officers say another air traffic controller has been suspended this time for watching a movie. a controller in cleveland was watching a dvd early sunday morning when he was supposed to be monitoring the landing of an incoming plane. the incident follows at least five other cases of controllers falling asleep on duty this month. the movie he was watching was the 2000 film -- 2007 film "the cleaner." he cleans up crime scenes then covers it up. there's a 17% rating on roton tomatoes. apparently it beats watching planes land. a girl that wasn't allowed to join a boy's basketball team. the city parks and recreation will discuss plans to allow up to two girls on any of the boys youth basketball teams. the shift comes after the parents said the policy