from minnesota, mr. emmer. h.r. 3905 requires congressional approval of any mineral withdrawal or monument designation involving the national forest system lands in the state of minnesota. and provides for the renewal of certain mineral leases in those lands. this is necessary, mr. speaker, because in the final hours of the obama administration the administration withdrew hundreds of thousands of acres in minnesota from mineral development and improperly terminated two federal mineral leases. the effect of this decision halted potential mining projects in minnesota, robbing the region of 650 direct and 1,300 indirect jobs, as well as the tax revenue for the -- the mining operation would bring. mining jobs, mr. speaker, are good, high-paying jobs. the average mining wage in minnesota is roughly $25,000 a year higher than the average wage in the state. coming from a state where we mine more coal than any state in the nation, i understand and appreciate the economic development mining projects can bring to

he was appointed to the minnesota supreme court in 2010, and in 2012, minnesota voters elected him to a full term on their highest court. his reputation in the minnesota legal community is impeccable. it's no wonder the american bar association, hardly a right-wing organization, gave him its highest rating unanimously, well qualified. nevertheless, the junior senator from minnesota does not support justice strauss receiving so much as a hearing. that approach is untenable, in light of recent actions of our democratic colleagues. little more than four years ago, they eliminated the supermajority requirement for ending debate on lower court nominees. they did so, they said, because they believed that a minority of the senate should not be able to prevent the confirmation of a nominee who enjoyed the support of a majority of this body. perhaps our democratic colleagues now feel buyers' remorse over the change in the senate rules they jammed through this body, but they should not be allowed to use the committee's blue slip courtesy which is neither a committee rule nor a senate rule as an

he also spoke with a minnesota public radio.amie yuccas reports from d.c. >> reporter: minnesota senator al franken says he was blind-sided by the accusations of four women who say he inappropriately touched them. >> i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. i've let the people down. i've let the people of minnesota down, i've let my friends and staff and supporters down, my family down. i've especially let down the people who have seen me as a champion for women. >> reporter: two women recently told "the huffington post" franken touched their buttocks during separate campaign events. in an interview with minnesota public radio, franken says the allegations are shocking to him. >> some women have said that i crossed a line, and for that i'm very sorry. and any number is too many. >> reporter: radio host leann tweeden accused franken of groping her while on a tour visiting u.s. troops in 2006. she said it happened while she was sleeping and only saw the picture later. tweeden claims franken also for

he told the minnesota public radio in st. paul "i take photographs of the state fair with thousands of people, i would never never intentionally grope anyone but we have to listen to the women and respectt they say." on the record, three women have accused franken of grabbing their bottoms while taking photographs. he has put some stuff on record here. >> that's right, one of the reporters who interviewed him said he said he did not remember those incidents with those women as they alleged and so she seemed to raise an eyebrow about that. suddenly they haven't and you don't remember it? he is clearly embarrassed by this, he is clearly trying to turn the page. the question is will he be able to buy making some remarks on capitol hill or will the questions and allegations linger? i can tell you after the initial photograph came out, it appeared he was goofing around with leeann tweeden, the radio news reporter on that flight where it looked like he was grabbing her while she was sleeping. a lot of the female senators on capitol

i've let the people of minnesota down. i've let my friends and staff around supporters down, my family down. i've especially let down the people who have seen me as a champion for women. >> reporter: two women recently told huffington post, franken touched their but ox. . >> for them i'm very sorry, and any number is too many. >>reporter: radio host lee ann tweeden accused franken of groping her when on a tour in 2006. she said it happened when she was sleeping and only saw the picture of the incident later. tweeden also stated franken forcibly kissed her. >> he said we really need to rehearse this kiss. >> a second woman said she was groped at the minnesota state fair in 2010. franken told minnesota public radio. >> the worse thing for me, i'm someone who -- i respect women and i have given people a reason, i guess, to not -- to think i don't. >> reporter: franken says he will comply with a ethics investigation, and doesn't plan to resign. he will be back to work on monday. >> quijano: jamie thank you. >>> the popular spo

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from minnesota. mr. walz: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time it's my pleasure to yield three minutes -- excuse me -- to the ranking member of the subcommittee on economic opportunity but more importantly probably the most effective voice in this congress on veterans' mental health and suicide, the gentleman from texas, mr. o'rourke. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized for three minutes. mr. o'rourke: i'd like to thank the gentleman from minnesota, our ranking member on the committee, for yielding. mr. speaker, we have a crisis in suicide amongst veterans today in this country. the official estimate, which i agree with the ranking member, is probably an estimate that is too low. it's 20. i think the real number is much higher than that. but 20 a day we know for sure are taking their own lives in this country after they have put those same lives on the line for this country. amidst that crisis, we know those veterans who have an other than honorable discharge are taking their

the crowd responds as he makes his way back to the minnesota sidelines. they really need him, he's the center. he means a lot to them as they try to move forward and become bowl eligible. >> spencer: most centers are going to be making all the line calls, he gets rolled up here. he gets rolled on the back of the heel there. that's a lot of humanity. >> tim: you look at that, every time you see one of those injuries you say you would think it would happen more than it usually does, particularly between the tackles, guys are just jammed up in there. fourth and three, he's been outstanding again tonight. that's a heck of a hit at the 3. he's meeting business as the game goes forward, we will be back. ♪ ) get $200 off at dell.com/gaming. ( ♪♪ ) get $200 off at dell.com/gaming. not every rivalry is a fair fight. like wendy's and the beef they've always had with the other guyz. who make you settle for thawed out. but wendy's goes all out. they've been serving up fresh never frozen beef on every hot and juicy hamburger for nearly

she competed in the miss minnesota pageant.ho attends bethel university and mentors other women like her. she may not have snagged the miss minnesota title but she did bring home the spirit of miss usa award as well as the director's award. >> yeah. i have a feeling more titles she'll be bringing home with that kind of spirit. >> for sure. absolutely. she's probably inspiring others to come forward and compete as well. >>> billionaire tesla chief elon musk has a new dark warning for the world. he unleashed the warning i should say, sending social media into a frenzy. reacting to the video as the nimble robot judged over objects only to execute this a perfect flip. the video has over 11 million views and among them musk who let loose his dark warning about an ai apocalypse. this is nothing, it will move so fast that you'll need a strobe light to see it. sweet dreams. >> as long as it's not armed. >> fascinating. >>> just ahead, the recycling revolution, giving new life to things that might seem impossible to reuse. we'll tell yo

some they call minnesota nice. hard to explain minnesota nice if you're not from minnesota. was writing the book and i tend to my friend's daughter's wedding and my friend was there and jay dold me, tom, my life was driving on the ring road in minneapolis today and a driver almost drove her off the road and she came home and said, jay, i was so mad, almost honked. that's minnesota for road rage. okay? i tell another story, actually a jewish mafia in minnesota in the 30s and 40s mitchell dad grew up withthese guy but wasn't in the mav. you when i was a young boy, my dad came home and told me a friend of his had been sent to jail. and when you're a six year, five-year-old kid, the idea you dad knows someone who went to jail, that is freaky. and i said to him, dad, what did he do? and rejoinder i never frock. the said, he was shopping in a store before it was open. that's minnesota for breaking and entering. i tell the story of minnesota, i left in 1971 to discover the world and came back 40 years later to write this book and found the world had discovered st. louis park. now t

emmer of minnesota. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 609, the gentleman from minnesota, mr. emmer, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from minnesota. mr. emmer: mr. chairman, i recognize myself for as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. emmer: thank you, mr. chairman. the amendment i'm offering today will enhance anti-fraud and consumer protections for small businesses and startups seeking to take advantage of the micro offering exemption outlined in the underlying bill. while the legislation itself requires three specific criteria to be met simultaneously in order to trigger a safe harbor exemption for a security offering, my amendment adds an additional layer of protection to further safeguard investors from bad actors. specifically, my amendment prohibits the exemption from being available for those who have been disqualified under the bad actor disqualification standard establi

of minnesota law school. he remained there until appointment to the minnesota supreme court 2010. in 2012 he was elected to a full six-year term on the court by the 56% of minnesota voters. now think about it, you're not returning a blue slip when someone is going 56% of the vote to be returned to the court. justice strauss was raised by a single mother in kansas. he's the grandson of a holocaust survivor. he carries the lessons passed down by his grandparents with him each day. i want to refer to a writing he just submitted to a leading newspaper, writing recently about their survival in auschwitz and then immigrating to the united states. he recalled that his grandfather had, quote, the uncommon gift of being able to see the light of human generosity in the midst of near total darkness, end of quote. he wrote that his grandparents embraced, quote, a message of optimism, intended to ensure that their children and grandchildren were able to lead a life free from the atrocities that they had witnessed, end of

the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. mr. walz: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. walz: and i feel like we're on a roll, mr. speaker. we should stay here all day. bipartisan, commonsense legislation improving the lives of veterans. kind of feels like what we came here for. and again, i rise in strong support of another one of those. h.r. 37035, as amend, the veterans fair debt notice act, introduced by the gentlelady from maine, ms. pingree. again, you heard it from the vice chairman, if a veteran incurs an overpayment in benefit, the v.a. send out a series of letters knowifying him or her of this debt and the steps that can be taken to address the issue. the letter is time stamped when mailed and if what the v.a. is asking for is not received within a specific timeline, the veteran loses the ability to take certain action toward addressing or disputing the debt. many veterans come turnover one of our offices reporting never receivin

minnesota has a big judicial nomination. he sits on the judicial committee and, you know, we'll see if he comes roaring out of the gates and questioning the way we would have expected. but i imagine a lot of people will be talking to him about, i know, did you inappropriately touch women during photo ops as opposed to talking about tax cuts or judges the way he'd like them to. >> there was an initial allegation, four allegations in total now, by two who have remained anonymous. what has he said about women making similar allegations? >> well, he said if you asked him two weeks ago, he thought there would have been no chance any women could have treated him with disrespect. so his response when we asked him about that was none that he knows of and he certainly hopes there aren't any more. >> he said that he's apologized. >> he said he feels badly that the women in the photo ops who every single one of them described his hand roaming down to their backsides during photos with him, he says he's a warm person, he's a hugger but

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back to win back the trust the people of minnesota. i've let the people down. >> reporter: four women have accused the minnesota democrat of inappropriate touching. franken also spoke with minnesota public radio. >> this whole thing has been embarrassing and it's been difficult. this has been a shock to me. i would never intentionally do that. >> reporter: two of the women claim he groped their backsides during a campaign photo op at a state fair. >> i take photographs at the state fair with thousands of people. i am someone who hugs people. >> reporter: but lindsay menz did not think the contact was >> al franken pulled me in towards him and put his hand on my rear. >> reporter: leeann tweeden, in this photo, was the first woman to come forward. franken calling it -- >> inexcusable, i am ashamed of that photo. she didn't have any ability to consent, she had every right to feel violated by that photo. >> reporter: franken says he is not resigning and will fully cooperate with the ethics committee investigation. also dogged by accusatio

they will feature two turkeys grows transits raised in minnesota.t you but i want to see this. this has potential. >> you think you'll are the turkey. >> does he do this on twitter? does he say your pardons? there are a lot of questions. you never know! >> well if he doesn't he will get called out! >> that will be news! >> we have "fox news sunday" coming up next. >> goodbye everyone. >> i am chris wallace. wave of sexual harassment cases sweeping the nation reaches the senate. republican candidate judge roy moore by smith political life. >>. [inaudible] >> democratic senator al franken becomes the first member of congress accused in the post-harvey weinstein era. >> is trying to get away with it and that isn't okay. it was funny, nothing like that is ever funny. >> we discussed allegations with south carolina senator jim

she competed in burns ville, minnesota saturday night.ete who attends bethel university. mikaela also mentors other young women like her and she may not have snagged the miss minnesota title but she did bring home the miss spirit of the usa award. all senses breaking down the barriers and being the first. that's the way to do it. >> beautiful and brave. and thank you for starting your morning with us. i'm phillip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. be sure to follow us on social media. your news continues right here on nbc and our nbc stations. have a great monday. >>> breaking news out of london. one of the world's most eligible bachelors is now off the market. prince harry is engaged. >>> cyber monday is expected to generate well over $6 billion in sales today but where can you find the best deals? we have answers. >>> powerl members of congress under fire over accusations of sexual harassment returning to the washington spotlight tonight. >>> the bali volcano is erupting and stranding thousands. >>> superstar shania twain wowed them in canada

i know i've left a lot of people down, people of minnesota, my colleagues, my staff, my supporters and everyone who has counted on me to be a champion for women. to all of you, i just want to again say i am sorry. i know there are no magic words that i can say to regain your trust and i know that's going to take time. i am ready to start that process and start going back to work today. now i am going to take a few questions. >> sam. >> how specifically does your recollection differ? >> there are different allegations, there's leeann tweed, leanne and i were on the uso tour together and on the kiss at the rehearsal, we were rehearsing for a sketch, i said i recall that differently from leanne, but i feel that you have to respect women's experience. i apologize to her and i meant it, and i was very grateful she accepted it. as far as, i take a lot of pictures in minnesota, thousands of pictures when i meet tens of thousands of people. those are instances that i do not remember. from these stories it's been clear that there are some women, and one is too many, who feel that i have done so

over there 18 miles is the state of minnesota. you are at this junction of minnesota, iowa and south dakota. you have a very midwestern spot for you and a very nice view of the river valley. i also wanted to point out this memorial, which was put up by the county historical society. plaque.related to helpue is designed the consequences of what was called the great sioux uprising for the settlement at sioux falls. there was a rebellion in .innesota they were starting to farm in that area. sioux fought back and killed about 700 minnesota farmers in the area. when the army came in -- of course, this was during them -- during the civil war so there were not many troopers. when the army came in many of the santee sioux spread out into this part of dakota territory. they attacked the settlement at sioux falls, there was great fear of an attack. settlement andhe went to other places in sioux city to be safe. sioux falls was a small prairie city most of its life. its economy was based upon being a supporter of agricultural .reas >> added

the minnesota senator admits his actions are inkpusable.now he will not stop down over there. >>> so who is stepping down, at least partially?

kate rogers is in edina, minnesota toni >> reporter: at pgcin edina, minnesota, the owner is keeping a close eye on nafta. they export custom parts for john deere and bobcat, representing 10% of its business. >> my biggest concern as an owner is not knowing the impact to us, and then how is that going to affect our end customer. i do know that shipping to mexico or canada, our customers are not going to take a price increase. >> reporter: while president has called the trade deal one of the worst in history, promising to overhaul it, renegotiation has proven challenging. th fifth round of talks among trade ministers from the three countries wrapped up tuesday with more talks scheduled early next year. in 2015, small manufacturers like pgc accounted for some 98% of u.s. exporting companies. despite being a powerful force when it comes to exporting, changes to nafta could prove challenging to small companies. the nonpartisan national small business organization is supportive of free trade agreements like nafta and they say only 5% of their membership report being negatively impacted by

. >> i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. >> reporter: senator al franken speaks out. >> i've especially let down the people who have seen me as a champion for women. >> reporter: franken has been accused by women of unwanted advances. today, he spoke only to minnesota tv and local reporters. >> this has been a shock to me. >> al franken, from minnesota. >> reporter: franken's star wattage as a national figure in the democratic party has guilt after accusations. >> in some of these encounters i've cross adeline. >> reporter: before politics he had a long career in comedy. franken addressed his behavior in this 2006 photo with accuser leeann tweeden, who says he forcibly kissed her. >> i am ashamed of that photo. >> reporter: franken claims no memory of touching a woman's backside while taking a photo in 2010. >> i would never intentionally do that. >> reporter: franken says he will not resign. >> i'm going back to work tomorrow. >> reporter: but another lawmaker with 52 years on capitol hill is under pressure. >> john conyers is an icon in our count

another woman claims she was groped during 2010 minnesota state fair. and two others recently told the huffington post franken touched her buttocks during separate campaign events. although the two term senator insists he has no intention of resigning, some say if he did step down, that would not be disastrous for democrats. not only would be he be replaced by demjanjuk kratz, be by a democratic woman, given the strong ranks of women in minnesota politics. >> requiring all lawmakers and staff to complete anti- harrassment training. hen a doba, for cbs-3, " eyewitness news." >> michigan representative john conier also responds today sexual harrassment allegations made against him. the 88 year old democrat says he'll no longer serve on the house judiciary committee while being investigated. a report came out last week claiming that he settled complaint made by a female staffer after she was fired. the woman claims she was let go for rejecting conyers sexual advances. the congressman said he is innocent. >> well, also in washington, the president son-in-la

krause grew up of a german extraction in western minnesota near fergus falls, on a farm. he and his family were farmers. krause wanted the life of a writer. he was in the iowa's writer school. he got a call from the president of a college to come and establish a writing school in sioux falls, south dakota. what he ultimately wound up establishing is the center for western studies. we do have a number of connections with the writers from this particular area of the country. krause became the writer in residence, can we have a writer in residence to this day, patrick hicks. krause was known for the descriptive nature of his writing. novels from 1939 to 1956 or so are the "the wind without rain" "the thresher," a 1946 novel, and "the oxcart trail." "the oxcart trail" kind of ended krause's novel career and that he went to essays. one of the authors that looked up to him was frederick manfred. this representation that we have right here of frederick manfred's briefcase and typewriter, a page from one of his manuscripts, and the very desk he wrote at are located here. these ar

straight ahead that way about 1f minnesota. so you're kind of at this junction here of minnesota and iowa and south dakota. so you have a very midwestern spot for you and a very nice view of the river valley. but i also want to point out this memorial, which was put out by the minnehaha county historical society, and the related plaque. the plaque is designed to help people remember the consequences of what was called the great sioux uprising for the settlement at sioux falls. in 1862 there was a rebellion in minnesota by the santee sioux against settlers were kind of pushing into the area and starting to farm, and the santee sioux fought back and killed about 700 minnesota farmers in the area. and when the army came in and, of course, this was during the civil war so there were not many troopers around, but when the army finally came in, any of the santee sioux spread out into this part of dakota territory in the attack the settlement at sioux falls, or there was great fear of an attack, and so everyone left the settlement and

>> jo ling kent live in medinah, minnesota for us.e sure to check out her full report coming up next on the "today" show. >>> we are also working for you all day with tips on the best ways to save as much money as possible as you shop today. search cyber monday in the nbc washington app and you can find reminders on how to protect your personal information as you make the orders. >>> it's 6:46. there is a search under way for two shooting suspects in the district. >> this stems from two separate shootings over the weekend. one person was killed and southwest on saturday. another man shot yesterday morning in the heart of dupont circle. justin finch is there live with a look at what's happening. justin, good morning. >> reporter: aaron, as you mentioned, the search is ongoing at this point. if you were out here early, police were here for hours looking for this suspect who was able to get away. now a witness tells d.c. police that the victim was a front passenger in his car. that they were traveling northbound on a 1300 block of connec

minnesota, big win for the rams over new orleans. those are the division leaders. carolina and atlanta hold pace. you see green bay now two back in the loss column along with dallas and washington. we'll see them on thursday night football on nbc. and arizona which got the win over jacksonville. so let's bring you back in to talk about the packers story here. with the season looks really different if they were able to win this game. here they are at 5-6 noelg they can get aaron rodgers back in a couple weeks. do you think they can still make a run for a wild card in the nfc? >> you know, i believe they can, mike. here's why. aaron rodgers is throwing the ball tonight from what i saw looked really, really good on the sideline. just his movement and his arm strength looked there. they've got two games coming up. tampa bay and cleveland. and if this young quarterback can get these two games some way and play the way did he tonight and win the two games and get aaron rodgers back for the last three, they can run offer five straight and get to ten wins and they can make

straight ahead that way about 18 miles would be the state of minnesota, you're at this junction of minnesota and iowa and south dakota. , a have a midwestern spot nice view of the river valley. i also want to point out this memorial, which was put up by the county historical society, and the related plaque. designed to help people remember the consequences of what was called the great sioux uprising for the settlement at sioux falls. 1862, there was a rebellion in minnesota by the sioux against settlers who are pushing into their area and starting to farm. back and killed about 700 minnesota farmers in the area, and when the army came in -- of course this was during the civil war, so there were not many troopers around. finally came in, many of the sioux spread out into this part of dakota territory and they attacked the settlement at sioux falls. there was great fear of an attack. andyone left the settlement went to other places to be safe. sioux falls was a small prairie city most of its life. much of its economy was based being a supporter of the surrounding agricultural areas for people

new audio from senator al franken of minnesota. the embattled senator that has issues related to sexual harassment swirling around him. this for the first time after eight days he breaks his silence and smepeaks to the media. we'll hear what he has in this brand-new audio right after this. i like to recommend biotene. it replenishes the moisture in your mouth. biotene definitely works. [heartbeat] for over 100 yearsaking like kraft has,al cheese you learn a lot about people's tastes. honey, what do you want for dinner tonight? oh whatever you're making. triple cheddar stuffed sliders. sold! >>> welcome back. just moments ago senator al franken telling his local paper he will return to work tomorrow ashamed. that reporting just coming in within about the last 30 minutes. of note, why we're saying this is that it is the first time that the senator has spoken out in eight days. this since the issue related to the allegations of sexual harassment coming from senator al franken over the years. before he. came senator. let's bring in dan

i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. i have let the people down. i've let the people of minnesota down. i've let my friends and staff and supporters down. my family down. i have especially let down the people who have seen me as a champion for women. >> and the senator continued his apology tour with an appearance on minnesota public radio. >> and i'm taking responsibility. i apologize to the women who have felt disrespected, and to everyone i've let down. that's a lot of people. >> did you put your hand on someone's rear end during a photo shoot? >> i do not know -- i do not remember these -- again, i take pictures with thousands of people. i would never intentionally do that. my intention isn't what is important. what is important is we have to listen to women and respect what they say. >> senator franen says he will be returning to work in washington tomorrow. this as another democrat, john conyers of michigan, has announced he's stepping down as ranking member of the house judiciary committee following allegations of

and at this junction of minnesota and iowa and south dakota. so you've got a very midwestern spot for you and a very nice view of the river valley. but i also wanted to point out this memorial which was put u up by the many historical society and the -- related plaque. the plaque is designed to help people the consequences of what was called the great uprising for these settlement at sioux falls. in 1862, there was a rebellion in minnesota by the sue against settlers who were kind of pushing into their air starting to farm and -- the santi fought become and killed about 700 minnesota farmers in the area. and when the army came in and, of course, this was during the civil war so there weren't many troopers around, but when the army finally came in, many spread out into this part of dakota territory and attacked slents at sioux falls or there was great fear of an attack. and so everyone left to go to over places sioux city to be safe. sioux falls was a small prairie city most of its life. it much of it -- economy was based upon being a supporter

-- iowa, minnesota, and south dakota meet. i was not born here but got here as soon as i could, age 40. after the financial crisis. that iton i came was was clear to me that south dakota's economy was robust. investigate why it was so robust. i came to find out by a lot of measures that south dakota has the most entrepreneurial economy in the country. you may wonder how that is, because we do not are over -- we are not overflowing with thomas edison and elon musk. you have to recall that there were a few hundred that 800,000 people, smaller than a of counties back east in terms of population. not surprisingly have not had the big -- not surprising we have not had the biggest innovative entrepreneurs. there are three types of october newer's, innovative -- types of entrepreneurs, innovative, authoritative -- and what native type, bute tony soprano are whatave a lot of are known as replicative entrepreneurs. they take an idea that was developed elsewhere and moves it to a new location. you can measure these things, economists me

i'm busy in the second district of minnesota. we will let the individuals of alabama sort that out. >> you don't think it's an important issue to weigh in on, sexual abuse and misconduct -- >> i think it's very troubling. >> do you have a problem if he sits in the senate if he wins? >> well, it depends on what the citizens of alabama decide and what the other chamber -- i'm not in the senate, i'm not in alabama. i'm trying do the best i can for the second district in the house. >> we appreciate your time, thank you for being here. >>> joining me again is christine romans from the great state of iowa where he was born. let's talk about this. you know his point is an important one, but he's also promising that this will trickle down. he's saying it always has but it always hasn't trickled down to the work spheres this is the religion right now in the republican party, so much less worry about deficits and adding to the debt and this just belief, this belief that this money is going to go into the pockets of workers and it's going t

as far as i i i take a lot of pictures in minnesota. thousands of pictures.sands of people. those are instances that i don't remember. it has from these stories t has been clear that there are some women and one is too many who feel that i have done something disrespectful or that hurt them. for that i am tremendously sorry. i know that i am going to have to be much more conscious when in these circumstances much more careful and much more sensitive. that this will not happen again going forward. again, it's going to take a long time for me to regain people's trust, but i hope that starting work today that i can start to do that. casey. >> you made it clear you are not going to resign your senate seat. there have been a lot of accusations against a lot of people in the conversation lately. in your view, what's the bar for someone like you to have to resign. what behavior demands resignation? >> i'm not going to get into that or speculate on that. i'm certainly not going to talk to anybody else. this is what i have been trying to do. i have been trying to take

what the minnesota senator is saying. >>> trail blazing beauty. a minnesota girl goes where no one has gone before to show that beauty ex-tens far beyond the pageant stage. >>> nbc10 news starts now. >>> good evening. i'm denise nakano. let's talk about the birds. your philadelphia eagles are the class of the nfl. carson wentz with another big day to lead the eagles to a win over the bears. wentz with three touchdown passes, including this one in the second quarter to former bearal shawn jeffrey. it also markings the second consecutive week the eagles defense holds their opponent out of the end zone. the birds 3 is-3 victory is their ninth straight is pushing their record to a league-best, 10-1. the last time they started a season 10-1 was back to 2004, a season that ended with a trip to the super bowl. live at xfinity live in southern philadelphia. lauren, fans are dreaming of another super bowl run. >> reporter: yeah, denise, eagles fans, they have a lot to celebrate here tonight, and some of those dreams you mentioned, they started even before

paul minnesota both set their sights on the town site. interestingly both companies and parties who arrived here within a few weeks of each other. they established a townsite. there was speculation. they claimed the land. and waited for settlers heading to buy lots in this new town. that started in 1857. lot -- got along well with the indians and other places. in the summer of 1862 there was some conflict with the indians. what was called the uprising by some started in 1862. ordereditorial governor that the valley be evacuated. all the people who lived here were evacuated. the u.s. army located a fort. it was called fort dakota. it was established to provide a sense of safety and security for those settlers here in the akotas and also provide perception of protection for the state of minnesota. in putting together this exhibit we were really. we have a number of original counts -- original accounts of the fort. in actual official report that aboutitten by him him living conditions at the ford. talks about the different kinds of trees and

lindsay men's said she met him 2010 minnesota state fair. he tweeted that franken grabbed her and she felt violated and embarrassed unlike with leann tweeten franken was a senator at the time of this alleged incident. and franken told cnn he didn't remember the photo and feels badly that the woman felt disrespected and veteran broadcaster charlie rose accused of groping, lude telephone calls and unwanted advances to women that worked or wanted to work for his interview program. and in a statement, rose says he's deeply apologizing and takes responsibility but add i do not believe all these agencysations are accurate i always thought i was pursuing shared feelings even though now i realize i was mistaken. rose and he's been removed from broadcast 2ku9y s as well. back on capitol hill legislation that would end some pro techs for harassers is still be being considered. perhaps even more so when congress returns from thanksgiving break. live on capitol hill, i'm melanie alnwick, "fox5 local news". >> melanie, thank you. 4:50 is the time. local

i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. was the first woman to publicly accuse franken. she said before franken was a senator, he forcibly kissed her during a uso tour. during sunday's interview, the senator said he is ashamed of that photo. >> he pulled down. let the people of minnesota down. i've let my friends and staff and supporters down. my family down. i have especially let down the people who have seen me as a champion for women. >> frank len and his senate colleagues have called for an ethics probe. >>> another lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct is stepping down from an important leadership role. michigan congressman john conyers resigned from the judiciary committee. he says he will not resign from congress. conyers is the only african-american to have held the position of chairman or ranking member on panel. >> alabama senate candidate roy moore is using president trump's tweets to make money. president trump tweeted that electing democrat doug jones would be a disaster. moore has denied sexual harassment and

. >>> minnesota sensor franken return -- senator franken returned to the capitol after being accused of sexual misconduct. he apologized before going to work. >> i let a lot of people down, the people of minnesota, my colleagues and staff and my supporters and everyone who has counted on me to be a champion for women. to all of you, i want to, again, say i am sorry. >> franken was accused of sexual misconduct by broader tweeden who said he forcibly kissed her during a uso trip back in 2009. another woman claims she was groped during 20910 minnesota state fair and two others say they were harassed at campaign events. >>> president trump and congress return to washington, dc after the thanksgiving holiday. the president tweeted the tax bill is improving. mr. president will meet with senate -- tax reform is expected to be at the top of the list. >> the fate of the party is in our hands and that the economy. the economy needs a tax cut and the republican party need to deliver. i think we'll get there. >> tax breaks for the wealthiest is permanent. that's unfair and that's why half of the

the people of minnesota, my friends and supporters and colleagues. and especially everyone who counts on me to be a champion and ally of women. >>> barrel towards a make or break vote to overhaul the tax code. senate budget committee votes tomorrow and full senate is likely to take it up later this week. senate republicans still need to lock up key votes within their caucus. axios identifies john mccain, bob corker and jeff flake as those who could buck the party. ron johnson of wisconsin, steve danes of montana and susan coil collins have also expressed concerns about the bill. collins wanting more in property tax reductions and danes and johnson both seeking more for small businesses. senator tim scott are cautiously optimistic about. >> see a bill passing by christmas? >> well, i do believe in prayer, number one: i hope we get it done by christmas. if not, we'll be here through christmas looking at the end of the year. >> you got to appreciate the honesty there. joining us daniel litman. co-author of politico playbook. republican haves had a lot o

. >> minnesota senator al franken is speaking publicly for the first time since being accused by four women of sexual misconduct. the house is getting set to vote on a measure to deal with inappropriate behavior in the ranks. >> minnesota senator al franken returns to capitol hill today, about 1.5 weeks after being accused of sexual misconduct. >> this whole thing has been embarrassing. >> he granted his first round of interviews since the allegations and told minnesota public radio he has a lot of work to do to regain the trust of his friends, colleagues and constituents. >> some women have said i crossed the line and for that, i'm very sorry. >> franken was first accused of sexual misconduct by radio broadcaster, leeann tweeden. she said he forcibly kissed her during a uso tour and released a photo of franken posing with his hands over her chest and 2009 before he was elected senator. another woman claimed she was groped during the 2010 minnesota state fair in two others recently told the huffington post that al franken touched their buttocks during separate campaign events and he h

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