nobody should die the way kim medlin did.o get a conviction, prosecutors needed to prove josh griffin was the killer. >> with not having any dna, they actually had to build their case around that footprint. >> according to personnel records, griffin was the only officer to wear a size 8 1/2 thorogood shoe. so ricky novarro took a new pair of these shoes, made an impression and matched it to the shoeprint on the back of kim's sweatshirt. navarro believed it was the only one that could have created that impression. in february of 1998, officer josh griffin went on trial for first-degree kidnapping and first-degree murder. he pled not guilty. but the evidence was clear, and he was convicted of both charges and sentenced to life in prison. three years later, griffin asked to speak with investigators. and on tape, he finally confessed. >> i don't know what his motivation was, but i just know what he said. >> he admitted stomping on her back. he admitted choking her with a flashlight. he admitted handcuffing her. he admitted cuttin

ran down to the library and i got out a book on toxicology and i also went on to something called medline on the computer. >> the medical literature described some possible causes. when her doctor factored in her other symptoms -- numbness of her hands and legs, disorientation and nausea, the answer became clear. >> i was able to complete the description of arsenic in my mind, and it fit her perfectly. >> arsenic is a heavy metal poison and not one you normally encounter. further testing indicated debbie had an arsenic level of 29,580 micrograms per liter, one of the highest ever recorded in a living person. >> almost sounded like a mistake in the lab reading, but it wasn't. >> the amount i had, i shouldn't be here. >> she was immediately put under 24-hour security protection. but the question remained, how was she poisoned, and who wanted her dead? dad: so who's going to do what? boy: i'll pack the dead batteries. dad: great. girl: i'll only put what i don't need into a duffle bag. perfect. that's totally unhelpful. no problem. meanwhile, i will try to comfort everyone by speaking in a c

i want to thank martha foaly and hogan medlin for their help in the long hours spent putting together this delicate report in this bill as well as rochelle, katie and all of mr. farr's staff. when the subcommittee began the f.y. 2015 appropriations process, i asked my colleagues to keep in mind three guiding principles. the first was to ensure the proper use of funds for robust oversight, ensuring the appropriate level of regulation to protect producers and the public, and to assure funding is targeted to vital programs. these three principles guided us from the very first when our president's budget was submitted to the subcommittee and put before - and is put put the house today. these helped us set priorities in the 10 budget hearings we had throughout the spring that covered all of usda's mission areas, the u.s. food and drug administration and included the commodities future trading commission. they also, regarding the frameworks, regarded a principles to consider as we move forward with our colleagues on this bill. in particular, we received more than 3,900 requests from 326 mem