. >>> to maxine page senior news editor radaronline.com. the first scenario, make en page, first how far away from his home was woods when he had a head on collision with a tree and fire hydrant? >> very close. just outside his house. >> i understand it was two house as way? >> correct. a neighbor's house, yes. >> he was two house as way. but his wife says she heard him hit a tree two houses away from inside tiger woods' home? >> that's what she says, yes. >> okay. now she hears the crash according to her, and she races out with a golf club? >> there has been two conflicting stories. one story she said she ran out. the other story she says she drove a golf cart. she appeared on the scene with a golf club and smashed in the back window of the suv. >> wait, wait, wait, maxine page, radaronline.com. maxine? >> yes. >> you said two conflicting stories. from where are they coming? who is giving conflicting statements? >> she has, elin has, two different. she said first she ran there. second statement she said he was in a golf cart. >> and with h

maxine, one more clarification. it's my understanding she smashed out both back windows, right and left, yes/no? >> yes, correct. >> why? why smash out both windows? >> that's the question. i mean, it seems like excessive force. also, to smash the back windows seemed strange when he was in the front. but yeah, she smashed out both back windows. >> maxine -- >> yes. >> -- the likelihood of this incident occurring the same day as the enquirer hits the stands. now, in new york, the enquirer can hit the stands or thursday, which is thanksgiving. then it gets to the rest of the country, friday, saturday, sunday, monday, sometimes later. but i believe it's on the front page of the enquirer about an alleged affair between tiger woods and a hostess -- what is a hostess for a nightclub? whatever. that alleged affair which the lady denies, and woods denies, hits the stands that day. and a couple of hours, smashup, and wife runs out of the house, or comes out in a golf cart armed with a golf club. thoughts? >> it's a big coinc

maxine janvia is on the phone from new york. have you had any contact with your mother yet, maxine? >> no, i've had contact with my sister betty in haiti, and she's very happy and rear happy here. >> what does betty say is the current condition of your mom? >> well, she says she's been air dgs lift airlifted to the boat for medical attention, and my brother went with her, and they're keeping a good eye on her. >> larry: your mom must have a great deal of fortitude. >> i tell you, she's a tough cookie. >> larry: dunne she was in a be -- did you know she was in a buried situation? >> yes. that's her usual routine, every monday and tuesday she goes to church, the cathedral for that service. >> larry: are you going to go down and see her? >> definitely. >> larry: this is an incredible story, maxime. give her everyone's love at cnn and the best expectations for her well-being. >> thanks very much. >> larry: wow. some haitian people who beat the odds got back the man who got them out of the country. ed rendell. by the way, keeping tabs on that senate race. keep you updated throughout the

maxine waters and other members of the cbc are spearheading this effort.ce that is done, no more loans but grants. . host: i'm going to jump in because we are just about out of time. it's really how the money is being used. guest: yes, accountability will be required for the massive job ahead. for too long, people have given their money, and the money has been squandered. but this time we are putting in place guidelines and also ways of watching, have watchdogs to carry out the point -- as we carry out the program. yes, i know we had a lot of problems to be dealt with here, this again, we believe in the global village. what happens in haiti affects you here, too. if we do not solve the problem at home, you know what is going to happen. they will get in boats as they have tried to do in the past and make it to florida. which is only 800 miles to away. you'll have your coast guard, and it will not be the pretty picture on the front pages of the newspaper did so for the sake of all of us, i think we should have a way of dealing with the problems in this count

. >> there is the maxine waters, tell you what this liberal is going to do. >> guess what this liberalt? this liberal would be all about socializing -- would be about, basically taking over and the government running all of your companies. >> that one is just the best piece of video ever for holy crap, uh-oh. um, um. i can't think of anything barney frank has done this year that's been crazy, except for maybe -- i do like -- when i think barney frank, i think of the audio where right before the crash comes. faneuil and fanie and freddie is perfectly solvent. >> i think fannie mae and freddie is fundamentally sound. i think the prospects going forward are very solid. >> please! >> to your favorite married couple? >> tiger woods. if that is not a marriage made in heaven, you know. swedish supermodel and ahh, hookers and stuff on the side, too. then we have congresswoman chikowsky and robert creamer. married. i don't think he took her name. hard to pronounce. and then that is good. tough corruption of congress. they can lay in bed at night and say hey, i stole a bunch of money. the other

maxine waters talked about the defense department spend something $600 million a year on advertising, none going to black media. wait a minute. you want all media to benefit, but when black newspapers and websites are not being part of this process, that's a problem. i interviewed david patterson and it will air next week and he said he sat down with his staff and said i -- he looked at them, not the money going to black investment companies and said, wait a minute, there is an inequity here. he said fix it. african-american firms getting 4.5 times more business as a result. use your power to recognize an inequity and say fix it. that's the difference. >> donna, very quickly. we're out of time. >> you have to remove all the existing barriers that prevent every american from having a head start as well as a healthy start. that's what the president is trying to do. but we need more than just a president at the table, we need the congress and the private sector as well. >> a good discussion, donna brazile and roland martin, thanks very much. >>> president obama is promising to bring just

. >> we've also been joined by maxine white, an artist in the upstate and a reminder of the creativence if we so choose. maxine, would you stand and be recognized as well. >> and finally, if i might, i would single out the first lady, not as i did last year in recognizing what she had done in saving the taxpayers money at the warehouse and the mansion, but in her truly phenomenal grace that she showed the world and the state in the storm that i brought to our family and to the state at large. and here in her absence, would you give her a round of applause as well. [applause] >> now, never losing the perspective of the taxpayer, let me underscore that some of those -- the savings jenny created back at the wearing house, the mansion and lace house, is a reminder to every one of us at how we can follow the lead of working south carolinians in finding creative ways of doing more with less. doing more with less is what families across our state are indeed doing every day. it is something that is a part of their lives. and i would ask each one of us in government to look for ways to honor

i would like to bring forward congresswoman maxine waters, who has worked for many years on haiti. she and congressman gregory meeks and congressman al green and congressman mel watts are on the financial services committee. we have tens from members on financial-services, all focused on legislative efforts. >> i would like to thank barbara lee, the leader of the congressional black caucus, for her four sons and her wisdom in the weight -- for her foresight and wisdom in the way she has organized the congressional black caucus. we are not just responding to haiti at this very difficult time. we have identified this as one of the ongoing issues that we must always work on. i am very proud of the members of the congressional black caucus. some are working on these issues day in and day out, and other members from new york and all over the country, texas, california, you name it, who have decided that one of the things we must always do is pay attention to the poorest country in the western hemisphere. because of this work, we have been able to respond and to leave in so many ways. do

[applause] [applause] >> we've also been joined tonight by maxine white and artist in the upstate and reminder of the creative talent and innovation found in the private-sector. she reminds me of the ways in which everyone of us south carolinian is can make a difference if we so choose. we don't have to wait for a government program we can go out and do it as she has done so would you as well join me in welcoming her here to this chamber, maxine if he would stand and be recognized as well. [applause] and finally, if i might, i would single out the first lady not as i did last year in mid recognizing what she had done in saving the taxpayers' money at the swearing house and the mansion but in her will truly phenomenal grayson that she showed the world and the state and the storm i brought to our family and the state at large and here in her absence would you give her a round of applause as well. [applause] now, never losing the perspective of the taxpayer but me underscore some of those savings geneina created the wearing house and the mansion and lace house are a reminder to every one

i would like to bring forward maxine waters who has worked many years on haiti.ll are focused on legislative efforts that are being led by congress. i would like to think the leader of the congressional black caucus for her foresight and her wisdom. she has organized the congressional black caucus. we have a task force on haiti. we are not as responding to haiti in this difficult time. we have identified this as one of the ongoing issues that we must always were gone. i am very proud of the members, some from florida, who see haiti as an extension of their issues. many have decided that one of the things we must always do is pay attention to the poorest countries. we have been able to respond in so many ways. when this little curly was hit with three or four hurricanes -- [inaudible] it destroyed the agricultural land. it destroyed 83,000 properties. the roads and bridges were washed out. we went to work right away. we spend time there. we spend time at the presidential palace. we understand that our work must be in " ongoing and long term. it was about the suppo

on the hill who are in trouble by the ethics committee's and charlie rangel and his tax problems, maxinewaters, sanchez sisters, i could do a whole encyclopedia series of corruption. [laughter] >> host: florida please go ahead. >> caller: hello. happy new year. thank you for being here and answering your questions. like to go back to the first question about which party has done more for the american people? i liked your answer but i wish would go into some examples. it seems that conservatives and republicans have a hard time to articulate but there are so many examples. one gentlemen brought up the union's. everything they are tied to our going out of business. teacher unions commandeered spent billions of dollars to put teachers into rubber rooms because they cannot fire them. the economies of michigan and california. all of the schools that are complete disasters have been dominated by democrats. it seems that they come up with unconstitutional noble ideas that should be an pry better charity but they all turn into failures like massachusetts you have to be rich or very, very poor to

maxine waters, the sanchez sisters in california. could do a whole encyclopedia series on corruption. . . michelle, thanks for being here and answering our questions. i'd like to go back to the very first question that you got about which party has done more for the american people and i liked your answer but i wish you would go into some examples. it seems like the conservatives and republicans have a hard time articulating this. and there's so many examples -- the gentleman brought up unions. unions -- everything that it's tied to are going out of business, airlines, car companies, teacher unions. new york is spending billions of dollars that put teachers into rubber rooms because they can't fire them. the economies of michigan and california, all the schools that are complete disasters have been dominated by democrats. it seems like democrats, but unconstitutional noble ideas that should be in the private or charities and they all turn into failures to wear like massachusetts you have to be rich or very very poor to get government

known her and that's been since the 1970's, who has led the charge for debt relief, congresswoman maxine waters. the speaker pro tempore: how much time? ms. lee: two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california is recognized for two minutes. ms. waters: i'd like to thank the chairwoman of the congressional black caucus and a friend of haiti who has been working on behalf of haiti for many years, barbara lee. i rise to support this resolution which expresses the condolences of the house of representatives with the people of haiti following last week's devastating earthquake. i especially appreciate the fact that this resolution urges multilateral financial institutions to immediately suspend further debt payments from haiti and to develop processes to cancel all of haiti's remaining debt. haiti cannot begin to recover from the earthquake while continuing to make payments on debts owed to multilateral financial institutions, like the i.m.f., the world bank and the intraamerican development bank. even the further earthquake occurred, debt payments were a tremendous burde

maxine fallon, a 23-year-old student, was buried for six days without food or water. she was buried deep in the rubble which was once her university. she sent text messages pleading for help. search-and-rescue team rescued her from the ruins of her cratered school. and since arriving, rescue teams have saved more than 75 victims from the rubble. as merpz, we rise to aid -- as americans, we rise to aid our friends and neighbors who are in need, and there are no people in greater need right now than the people of haiti. haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. 54% of the population live on less than a dollar a day. with so many struggling to survive, the earthquake's swift destruction must be met with a response equally as forceful and rapid. i propose that we pass legislation as soon as possible called "the haiti assistance income tax incentive act," or simply the haiti act. the haiti act will allow u.s. taxpayers to make charitable contributions to haiti relief programs until march 1, 2010, and claim those contributions on their 2009 income tax returns.

[applause] [applause] >> we've also been joined tonight by maxine white and artist in the upstate andreminder of the creative talent and innovation found in the private-sector. she reminds me of the ways in which everyone of us south carolinian is can make a difference if we so choose. we don't have to wait for a government program we can go out and do it as she has done so would you as well join me in welcoming her here to this chamber, maxine if he would stand and be recognized as well. [applause] and finally, if i might, i would single out the first lady not as i did last year in mid recognizing what she had done in saving the taxpayers' money at the swearing house and the mansion but in her will truly phenomenal grayson that she showed the world and the state and the storm i brought to our family and the state at large and here in her absence would you give her a round of applause as well. [applause] now, never losing the perspective of the taxpayer but me underscore some of those savings geneina created the wearing house and the mansion and lace house are a reminder to every one