boyle and meehan spoke by the horsham air guard station today.gh levels of the unregulated chemicals pfoa and pfos were found in drinking water near the base. the former naval warfare center in warminster. boyle says residents have health concerns because of the discoveries and the epa could do more. >> it should immediately finalize the updated stricter advisory levels that take into account lifetime exposure. >> boyle and meehan are asking the epa to clarify when and how the navy determined the nature of the well contamination. those wells are are now offline according to the navy. >>> philadelphia mayor jim kenney and council president darrell clarke put on their student hats today in west philadelphia. they listened to ninth graders at the workshop school who shared their ideas to increase energy efficiency. philadelphia's considered one of the green estes in the country a trend lawmakers want to continue. >> a judge ruled eminent domain can be used to seize man for a protected dune project in margate second ruling in favor of the state envir

meehan: mr. speaker, i seek recognition to call up 4890, but before doing so, i request general leave. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and and their remarks include extraneous materials on h.r. 4890, which will be under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to house resolution 688 and rule 18, the chair declares the house in the committee of the whole house on for ate of the union consideration of h.r. 4890. the chair appoints the gentleman from illinois, mr. davis, to preside over the committee of the whole. the house is in the committee of the whole house on the state of the union for the consideration of h.r. 4890 which the clerk will report by title. the clerk: a bill to impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the internal revenue service until the secretary of the treasury develops and implements a comprehensive customer service . rategy the chair: pursuant to the rule, the bill is considered as re

congressman brendan boyle and meehan made their appeal outside the station. been found in public and private water in and around the base. >> residents are understandably concerned that these chemicals are to blame for their health conditions. >> the congressmen have sent a letter to the epa and they've also asked the navy for a time line of when the con tam nation was discovered. >>> 5:47 and 61 degrees outside. new this morning, transgender students in a north jersey school district can now use rest rooms and locker rooms based on gender identity. >> parents were afraid to come here because of people like you, from fear-mongering hate groups like you. >> you're from a statewide group that sponsors bigotry and hate. >> this heated exchange was part of a debate at hills dale school in bergen county last night. >> essentially warrants the rights that every other student has within our school district. >> my daughter is kind of upsetç she doesn't want to have to think about having boys in her locker room. >> it should be the expectation, not the exception to th

congressman brendon boyle and patrick meehan are calling on the environmental protection agency to proposeregulations on drinker water. they made their appeal outside horsham air guard station. they say high levels of chlorinated compounds have been found in water in and around the base. >> residents are understandably concerned that these chemicals are to blame for their health conditions. >> the congressman have sent a letter to the epa. they've also asked the navy for a time line of when the contamination was discovered. >>> the phillies may have lost their home opener. >> they lost to the padres 4-3 but won the hearts of fans of big moments. he was ambushed and wounded in the line of duty back in january. watch what happened after the toss. there he is, hartnett got on one knee and proposed to his fiance right on the field. look at the phanatic. he's going crazy. she said yes. we want to congratulate the couple on their big day. how about that? ç his girlfriend, lilly, accepting the proposal. good for them. >> perfect. >> you're watching nbc 10 news. "nbc 10 news today" at 5:00 a.m. s

. >> congressman brendon boyle and patrick meehan will call on the epa today to do more to protect peopletainted drinking water. now, they're worried about possible contamination around two former navy facilities in horsham anwar minister. >> and national work zone a war necessary week kicks off today. important reminds tear slow down as you drive through construction zones, and that is three to go. >> coming up in the next hour of cbs-3, "eyewitness news", a heads up for millions of netflix customers. we'll show when you your bill will increase by $2. >> and where in the world is sam? the toy dog that was launched into space search for him how everyone is getting involved in social media. that's coming up. don't let dust and allergies get and life's beautiful moments. with flonase allergy relief, they wont. when we breathe in allergens, our bodies react by over producing six key inflammatory substances that cause our symptoms. most allergy pills only control one substance. flonase controls six. and six is greater than one. flonase outperforms the #1 non-drowsy allergy pill. so you can se

meehan from pennsylvania, prohibits the i.r.s. from paying bonuses to employees until it creates and smits to congress a compre -- submits to congress a comprehensive strategy. and the i.r.s.'s mission is to provide u.s. taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities. unfortunately, the i.r.s.'s falling woefully short of this stated goal. the i.r.s. does not have a comprehensive customer service strategy to ensure it's providing effective and efficient service. in fiscal year 2015 only 38% of the callers wanting to speak an i.r.s. representative were able to reach one. this is unacceptable. no one likes to pay their taxes, but the i.r.s. has a responsibility to provide service and assistance to those who are trying to meet the burdensome obligation. h.r. 4890 makes clear that until the i.r.s. meets its obligation to the taxpayers who fund the agency, i.r.s. employees will not get bonuses. to me this is common sense. we should not be rewarding agency employees when they are not meeting

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congressman brendan boyle and patrick meehan say high levels of chemicals have been found in water that's guard station. >>> new this morning, a victory for some transgender students. >> a school district in north jersey decided they can use rest rooms and locker rooms based on gender identity. >> parents were afraid to come here because of people like you. fear-mongering hate groups like you. >> you're from a statewide group that sponsors bigotry and hate. >> this exchange was part of a debate at a school district meeting in hillsdale, bergen county last night. the school board decided to pass the transgender policy for two high schools in the district. >> essentially warrants the rights that every other student has within our school district. >> my daughter is kind of upset. she doesn't want to have to think about having boys in her locker room. >> it should be the expectation, not the exception to the rule. >> the in you policy follows several other new jersey school districts that have passed similar measures. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather with meteorologist bill henley. >>

russo's family members were too upset to talk on camera but they told meehan tony was patriarch in the truest sense. he kept family and farm business together for decade. >> they are one of the hardest working agricultural families in the state and it is a testament to their family after a tragic loss yesterday they put their boots back on, at 7:00 they were back to work this morning. >> reporter: family said in a message to customers as they have grief and pick up pieces after the death, they will continue to have the farming legacy he loved so much. in tabernacle, cleve bryan, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> and in campaign 2016, democratic front runner hillary clinton will be making another visit the to philadelphia ahead of the april 26th, pennsylvania primary. clinton last campaigned in our area last week. she will be returning next wednesday, april 20th for a public event, right now no word on the exact location but campaign says she will discuss her plans to raise incomes for families. >>> meanwhile new york primary just three days away and for the first time the republican race se

congressman pat meehan along with a host of local and state officials gathered at the autistic supportnd on burning lane. >>> the playground was custom built with special equipment for youngsters diagnosed with autism. school officials say the playground was made possible through grant funding and private contributions to the school district. >> very nice. >> right now jim gardner and the "action news team is stand by with these stories and more next at 6:00 police say they captured the plan who shot a police officer. we have new information about that suspect and the officer's recovery. >> also investigators reveal more details about a father charged in the shooting death of his young daughter. >> and a local italian american heritage center is cleaning up from criminals for the second time in recent months. the repeat act of vandalism that has them adding new security now. >> now for meteorologist adam joseph seal cecily tynan jaime apody monica malpass the entire "action news" team, i'm rick williams. "action news at 6:00 is next. >> good night. >> good night. and with more than 500

meehan: villanova's program has a long and storied history of success, both on the court and off, and in the classroom and the tradition of humility, class, grace and integrity that our entire region can be proud of. villanova is not a large school, but it's built a world class basketball program that remains deeply rooted in its values. i congratulate national coach of the year jay wright, his players, and their families, and the entire villanova community for the victory. mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. today i rise to talk about my youngest daughter's future and the future of young women across america. mr. cardoza: my daughter will be graduating high school and building a career soon, as she graduates next month. my eldest daughter will be graduating with her master's degree next mont

congressman pat meehan was on land to commend the community for making a dream come true for these kidsociety of plastic surgeons released its annual findings on the most popular cosmetic procedures and the hottest enhancement might surprise you. monica malpass live with more on this story. >> we're talking about lip injections and coming up tonight in health check we'll have some details for you. we'll break down how many people are actually looking to plump up their lips, who's going under the knife and why doctors think it is such a popular surgery. >>> plus, amazon is making a big change to its prime subscription service. if you don't want to pay $99 for the whole year you now have another option less expensive to buy in. we'll have those stories and more coming your way on "action news" at 5:00. sharrie and brian, we'll see you then. pucker up. >> you got it. >> there you go. >> get our duck face going. thank you very much, monica. >>> still ahead on "action news" today immigration reform heads to the supreme court as justices hear arguments in a case that will impact millions of p

bipartisan legislation that i authored with congressman meehan. sexual assault is truly a crisis on our college campuses where a survey last year indicated that 23% of female students are victims. in 2013, we passed the campus save act which i authored. it ensures campuses adopt clear, comprehensive procedures to investigate and report accurate statistics on sexual assault. but this is not enough. one person becomes a victim of assault every 107 seconds in america. that's over 300,000 a year. our bill would require a national servais of students to identify key risk factors for sexual assault. and evaluate best practices to reduce sexual violence. the bill would also provide resources for victims of sexual assault, including confidential advisors. these are commonsense reforms that will make a world of difference by keeping our students safer on our college campuses. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. lamalfa: unanimous consent to address the ho

. >> can you hire meehan assistant. >> listen, i begged for that. >> yes. lauren. >> nice trip at the end of the snow. >> lauren. >> we will see you tomorrow. >> at the end of all of my segments, i get scared. >> because you never know what he will will say. >> i like your celery colored dress today. >> thank you. >> mint green/celery. >> we will see you tomorrow. >> yes. >> just keep you on facebook. >> that is right. >> lets get to quincy because i am excited about this. >> is quincy do my job, quincy, lou different in this light. hi, quincy. >> that is ann riveria, she's going to be q do my job we are writing you ticket. me and ann are on the the loose. let's go ann. >>> z ika has been in the head lines for months but now it may be worse then we first thought, serious illnesses cdc is linking to the virus. >>> plus attention new jersey transit riders, you better watch what you say on the train, the extra set of eyes, and ears that are now keeping tabs on you, does this bother you at all? it is now 7:30. we will get a look a at the sue, sue, yesterday the

bonus tied to measurable metrics act, sponsored by representative pat meehan, will ban i.r.s. bonuses until they can demonstrate improved customer service. it doesn't get any more commonsense than that. i thank the gentleman and i yield back. mr. hoyer: i thank my friend for that information. i want to ask him just one question on one of those commonsense bills that seeks to remove those employees who work for the i.r.s. who collect taxes, that if they're delinquent they will be removed. does that apply to the congress of the united states as well who levies those taxes,? that if we have any member whors delinquent, that they too will be removed. i yield to my friend. mr. mccarthy: i thank the gentleman for yielding. the bill solely deals with the i.r.s. but you could always offer an amendment. mr. hoyer: i may do that. i thank the gentleman. first of all let me thank the gentleman mr. mccarthy: the bill only goes to the i.r.s. but you may offer an amendment. mr. hoyer: first of all let me thank the gentleman. we are confronting a crisis as the gentleman so well knows in puert