what these two minnesota state representatives said, democrat and a republican, is that we acknowledge in our state and nation what we face. we face a situation where we have a weak economy and we face a situation where the debts that are being incurred by our levels of government are going up too fast. and so having acknowledged that, we've got to find a solution. i'm going to probably not say this as accurately, but i thought they said it so well. they said we've come to the conclusion that we just can't cut our way out of the problem and we can't tax our way out of the problem. we've got to think our way out of the problem. we can't lurch from one budget battle to another budget battle without looking at the fact that our challenge is a structural long-term challenge. it doesn't relate to the immediate budget but to a lot of things that are happening over a long period of time. and i reflected on that for a minute, and i thought i think there's real wisdom in what they say, because if you look at what we face at the federal level, there are reasons why we're running into these budge

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. >>> take a look at this video of ice jam in central minnesot minnesota. statehighway to traffic after water level along the minnesota river jumped a foot in one, 12 hour span and turned into ice chunking. this man home on highway 19 nearly doubled. >> 57 miles right now for me but it is going to turn into about 90 one way. >> 90 one way. they can expect more of the same. national weather service predicts 5 more inches of snow through wednesday. tough in minisociety. >> not snow but rain is coming and spencer back to update the forecast. >> right. we haven't had that kind of flooding but we have had localized area of flooding around the bay area. this picture sent to us showing flooding at library park in lake port. submitted through you report powered by you tube. and we have rain falling right now and more on the way. doppler shows wide spread area of rainfall across the bay area at this moment in north bay east bay patches of moderate rain all from marin to pinole and walnut creek concord and farther south to santa cruz mountains and south bay raining even mo

game would actually prove to be the longest game championship game in the 67-year history of the minnesota state hockey tournament. i also want to recognize eden prairie senior kyle who was named minnesota's mr. hockey by a group of ncaa division i coaches and nhl scouts. there's no doubt that kyle's 41-season goals including five in the state tournament played a strong role in the eagles' championship victory. so congratulations to coach smith and eden prairie student athletes. we're all very proud of you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia rise? >> thank you, mr. speaker, request permission to address the house for one minute, revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> thank you, mr. speaker. in the classic movie by frank capra called "it's a wonderful life," the main character, the hero contemplated the question, what would the world be like if you had not had lived? mr. kingston: in his case what would his town have been like? i ask the question we 345 members of congress

nbc's kevin tibbles reports tonight from the great state of minnesota on one group that makes a difference the kids on the ice. >> reporter: in the game of hockey, the blue line is the last line of defense. protecting it helps ensure victory. just as protecting a way of life at home helps the families of those serving overseas. sandra hyman's husband is in afghanistan. >> my son really gets it. the other day he was talking about how he was worried that daddy was going to get hurt by a bad guy. >> reporter: in hockey-mad minnesota, defending the blue line is a program that helps ensure children don't have to quit just because mom or dad is away. >> oh, he scores! >> we're doing everything we can to make sure that their kids stay on the ice. >> reporter: kids are provided transportation, training, even equipment. >> these are brand new. >> yep. >> reporter: often too expensive for military families. >> we've been able to help a little over a thousand kids. >> reporter: 10-year-old dario orr is an aspiring goalie. >> give me a goalie stick, a goalie helmet and goalie leg pads. >> reporter: fo

however, the state of minnesota does tax it. d i had a very hard time, i used the tax preparation software, getting that all sorted out. and i finally figured out, ok, here's what's going on. but the state of minnesota is very quiet about it. didn't really publicize that fact. and i'm sure there is a lot of people getting hung up on this. software preparation products that i used knew that my minnesota gross was higher but did not recalculate their form. they just said, there are some items that are not taxable on the federal return but the state of minnesota will tax. host: we'll have to leave it there. thank you. guest: you bring up a very interesting point. and obviously being from the mid-atlantic here, i can't speak 100% to minnesota. but your interesting point is when -- and i've got over 40 years experience doing this. when i started out there were basically two types of states. there were either what we as tax professionals call federal agi states. that means you start with your federal adjusted gross income. the bottom l

i think that would be appealing. >> and she's from minnesota, a nearby state.ift that keeps on giving in the republican caucus at this moment. come tuesday, when they decide on the budget, she may bring up issues that mr. boehner might not want to discuss. i think she's going to cause a lot of confusion, a lot of chaos within the republican caucus. but if this furthers her pr presidential run, go for it. >> i want to end with george on this. donna is right. confusion and chaos are words that come to mind with congresswoman bachman sometimes. you wrote a biting commentary about mike huckabee, newt gingrich, sarah palin, versus some of the more serious, adult republican presidential possibilities. where is michelle bachman in this? >> she's not among the serious contenders. some voters are not inflamed in the way some others are. >> we'll have to leave it there. >>> back with more from japan after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] imagination. its supply is limitless. its power is beyond measure. imagination carries us into the future... and helps doctors see what they

congressman paulsen if he is aware of how many mortgages are underwater in his home state, the great state of minnesota? -- the great state of minnesota. the chair: do you yield to the gentleman from minnesota? the gentleman from minnesota is recognized. mr. paulsen: congresswoman, i am not aware of the exact number. the amendment applies for addition to the study. but would be happy to share that information. mrs. maloney: i reclaim my time. the chair: the gentlelady reclaims her time. mrs. maloney: i'd like to point out to the gentleman from minnesota that there are over 940,000 homes, 9 -- 90,000 homes, 90,000 homeowners that are underwater in the great state of minnesota and could be helped from this program that the majority is urging to be eliminated today. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from minnesota. those in favor will signify by saying aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. >> madam speaker

states. i love it. this is something minnesota does have in common with new hampshire. we -- when we are trying to get elected in our state, we have to go living room to living room, person to person, to shake hands and get to know each other. isn't this a great way of electing the people's representatives so we can listen to what the people say? what a novel concept. we listen to you. that's the teaparty. we listen. [applause] >> and please, my new hampshire friends, fully appreciate just how important you are in this process. we heard from jeff this morning, the importance of your earliest freedom lovers, who literally will willing to spill their blood on this soil and the soil of massachusetts in order to secure our liberty once again, it will be up to new hampshire to stand p and deliver for us. that ever is at stake. would you go to choose the quament and -- quality and the kind of candidate that we want to lead our nation in 2012. you decide whether we will live free and prosperous. you decide. you will make that decision. or whether we will be that first nation an

minnesota has flourished. the station has nation-leading health care, the highest school test scores, an economy that is doing significantly better than most of the other states. during his eight years, he was a champion for family values and set up for the rights of the unborn. while being a conservative, fighting the liberal minnesota established and can be a lonely endeavor. he was fortunate to have his wife at his side for the last 22 years trip since they met, mary has also had accomplished career, serving as a district judge in minnesota and helping to raise their daughters. the family attends with dale church. it is my honor to introduce to you, the former governor of minnesota, tim pawlenty. >> thanks a lot. as president obama would say, you are welcome. as the story goes, then president lyndon baines johnson assembled his team into the cabinet room of the white house, and he characteristically and loudly yelled out down the table, he said, moyers, who was the press secretary, why don't you start the meeting with a prayer. bill moyers began to pray down at the other end, and lbj belt out again, said, we cannot hear you down at the end of the room. as

other farm belt states like north dakota, minnesota, iowa and nebraska saw even bigger gains. that has economists at the federal reserve bank in kansas city concerned about a possible bubble, so they're keeping an eye on land values. but agriculture economist dan basse doesn't think there is a bubble. he says many of the farmers buying land are paying cash. >> they are relatively free from debt. grain prices are high, and their balance sheets are really pretty fluid. >> reporter: land broker brownfield thinks illinois farmland will keep appreciating at least 5% annually for the foreseeable future. and he believes, when the housing market improves, developers will join the bidding in this area, boosting values even more. >> it's a beautiful area, a lot of rolling terrain. some day, people are going to like this to live on. >> reporter: diane eastabrook, "nightly business report," newark, illinois. >> tom: just a reminder-- you can catch us online at nbronpbs.org. there you can comment on our blog or watch any programs that you may have missed. or you can follow us on twitter at

of the state of minnesota. and i reject the message from some on this committee, and these hearings as doing anything but initiating an open process and not only protecting muslim americans but protecting all americans. my goal is to put a spotlight on this particular issue and then refocus this lens on the small number of individuals and organizations in the muslim community that are 100% committed to totally implement islamic law which is in direct violation of article 6 of the constitution of the united states. so again, gentlemen, i thank you very much for your commitmento this. sheriff, i just have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind. thank you for your service in the corps. >> marine. >> sorry, sir. i'm a navy guy. hope you won't hold it against me. i helped lots -- i have a question in regard to care. you are aware that this is hamas and brotherhood, muslim brotherhood enty. is that correct, sir in >> no, i'm not aware of that. >> let me bring this to your attention then. this was actually pr

the united states and my home state of minnesota have the world leaders in innovative biomedical research, but under h.r. 1 the united states would be forced to detour from our path toward breaking biomedical frontiers. i think that we can agree that we must not be penny wise and pound foolish when it comes to investing in our nation's future. so h.r. 1 does exactly the opposite of what our country should be doing during an economic recovery, and h.r. 1 doesn't target willie sutton's bank. it goes after schools and roads and cancer research. i've got a few ideas for targeting the bank where the money is. let's start with big oil and gas. over the past decade, the past ten years, just the five largest oil and gas companies have made $1 trillion in profit. in profit. not revenues. profit. $1 trillion in profit. yet, we are giving them tax subsidies that have been in place since as far back as 1916, eliminating these wasteful subsidies will bring in about $64 billion over ten years. hello, let's do that. another bank stp-rbgs waste and -- waste and fraud in the health care system. provisions

state. i love it. this is something minnesota has in common with new hampshire. when we are trying to get elected in our state, we also go living room to living room, person to person, to shake hands and get to know each other. isn't this a great way of electing the people's representative so we can listen to what the people say? what a novel concept. we listen to you. that is the tea party. we listen. [applause] and please, my new hampshire friends, appreciate, fully appreciate just how important you are in this process. we heard from jeff this morning, the importance of your earliest freedom lovers who were willing to spill their blood on this soil and the soil of massachusetts in order to secure our liberty. they did this for us. they successfully handed the torch of liberty from generation to generation. once again, it will be up to new hampshire to stand up and deliver for us in this first in the nation primary. it is that important and that much is at stake. when you go to choose the quality and the kind of candidate that we want to lead our nation in 2012.

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and it seems that still nobody from the leadership or congress in the state of minnesota, the islamic organizations, none of them have ever admit 20 or more somali american families who were refugees get their kids from civil war lucky enough to raise their kids in a college level. those families were hurt. not congressmen, not care, not any other organization, not the mosque people, none of them ever visited them or even mentioned them. as a matter of fact, they call us liers. >> and ini have dellvi infidels. you appeared before -- >> the time of the gentleman expired. >> i'll follow up with a written question. thank you. >> the gentle lady from california, miss richardson, is recognized for five minutes. >> i would like to ask unanimous consent that a copy of the following items would be submitted and submitted for the record. one would be a text of the attorney general's interview. the second would be a letter sent to you on march 9th of 2007 political insider article and a reference to a 2011 hearing in this committee. without objection? >> so ordered, without objection. >> thank

yesterday, justin aaberg from our state of minnesota should have celebrated his 16th birthday. he should have celebrated with his family and his friends. but instead, i know his family and his friends will be missing him terribly. i knew they were yesterday and i know they still are today. no child should have to go through the pain that justin went through at school. no mom or dad should have to go through the heartbreaking pain that justin's family has gone through. it's time. it's time that we extend equal rights to lgbt kids, lgbt students. we have the opportunity now as we reform no child left kind, the elementary and secondary education act, to include this legislation. our children cannot afford for us to squander this opportunity. i urge all of my colleagues to join me today in supporting the student nondiscrimination act and in demanding protection for all, all of our children under the law. madam president, i ask unanimous consent that the bill's text be included in the record. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. franken: thank you, madam preside

of snow fell in central minnesota snarling traffic is causing headaches across the state. t. cloud minnesota. that pickup truck flipped over on the side of the road because of the dice. making other news, in hawaii, said the study of volcanoes that became more active this weekend. this is video. it is blasting lava 65 mi. in the air. there has been quakes recorded near the volcano. and national park has been closed as a precaution. we will take a break at 10:29 a.m. alive look show you the clouds. ♪ have a good daisy ♪ eat well, live long ♪ have a good daisy, work out, get strong ♪ ♪ when you need a lift, just sing a song ♪ ♪ and have a good daisy ♪ have a good daisy with a natural treat ♪ ♪ have a good daisy, healthy foods to eat ♪ ♪ when you want some joy, dance to the beat ♪ ♪ and have a good daisy [ female announcer ] enjoy the fresh, 100% natural choice in cottage cheese. ♪ have a good daisy ♪ have a good daisy >> james: top story, gas prices have jumped. they have gone up over 505 in the last month. i do want even think about prices a year ago. they were quite lower.

minnesota has flourished. the station has nation-leading health care, the highest school test scores, an economy that is doing significantly better than most of the other states. duringis eight years, he was a champion for family values and set up for the rights of the unborn. while being a conservative, ghting the liberal minnesota established and can be a lonely endeavor. he was fortunate to have his wife at his side for the last 22 years trip since they met, mary has also had accomplished career, serving as a district judge in minnesota and helping to raise their daughters. the family attends with dale church. it is my honor to introduce to you, the former governor of minnesota, tim pawlenty. >> thanks a lot. as president obama would say, you are welcome. as the story goes, then president lyndon baines johnson assembled his team into the cabinet room of the white house, and he characteristically and loudly yelled out down the table, he said, moyers, who was the press secretary, why don't yo start the meeting with a prayer. bill moyers began to pray down at the other end, and lbj belt out again, said, we cannot hear you down at the end of the room. as the s

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we've created 50 jobs in the state of minnesota. we're proud of that. you cannot create jobs when you have a president that is unwilling tose american energy resources to solve our problems here in the united states. let's look at our next number. 19 of 20. hmm. what could that be? that's the number of major metropolitan markets here in the united states where home prices have fallen in just the last quarter. what do you think the one major metropolitan area is washington, d.c. where the

minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann, got her states mixed up when she told a crowd in new hampshire, that they should be proud of their state's role in the war. >> you're the state where the shot was heard around the world, at lexington and concord. >> the first shots were fired in massachusetts. oshe later went on facebook to acknowledge the mistake. she noted that new hampshire should still be proud. >>> plenty of office time today will be spent pouring over those ncaa march madness brackets. this year's number one seeds are ohio state, kansas, pittsburgh and duke. now, pitt is 1 of the 11 big east conferences that made the deal. that's the most of any conference. the big east sent seven teams to the dance, including ohio state. we're picking ours, as well. we're on the same page about a couple of things. >> we are. we'll see how it goes. >>> of course, we'll continue the serious news after we come back after the break. more earthquake coverage, including new images of the widespread devastation there. and how one man was found alive, after being swept out to sea. >>> plus, raw po

. >>> and in politics this weekend, minnesota congresswoman and tea party champion michele bachmann visited the states the first presidential primary, new hampshire. she told a group of republicans how proud they should be of their state's role in the revolutionary war. >> you're the state where the shot was heard round the world at lexington and concord. >> reporter: but of course, that first shot rang out in the neighboring state of massachusetts. later on facebook, bachmann admitted the mistake, but said new hampshire should still be proud. >>> in a moment, we're going to go back to japan and david muir, who has got the extraordinary stories of reunions today, including one woman who went door to door, room by room in a including one woman who went door to door, room by room in a shelter to find her mother. tends to stn motion. whn staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arths, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide our relief for many with

states. this weekend on "road to the white house" minnesota's michelle bachmann had a fund raiser. today at 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. eastern and pacific. >> one quarter of mortgages are under water, and one-fifth was wiped out in the great crash. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> welcome to "newsmakers." our guest is grover norquist, president of republicans for tax reform. joining us is jonathan allen and eric watson, budget policy reporter for the hill. thanks to all three of you for being here. before we get to the other guest tozz speak to you, i wanted to bring up today's q & a published in the "the washington post" with you today. is says you are a committed tax opponent but you see a new dynamic in politics. what are you seeing out there? >> there are two things. in d.c., there is gridlock because the republican- controlled house of representatives don't have to pass a legislation that president obama doesn't like. present obama doesn't have to sign a thing that the republicans wish to enact and the senate is divided against itself. there are 41 demo

minnesota somalis are good people. they are here chasing the american dream that my grandparents came for. raising your kids to be great americans and bettering our great state of minnesota. i reject the message from some on this committee and these hearings as doing anything but initiating an open process and not only protecting muslim- americans, but protecting all americans. my goal is to put a spotlight on this particular issue and then refocus this lens on the small number of individuals and organizations in the muslim community that are 100% committed to totally implement muslim law which is a direct violation of article 6 of the constitution of the united states. gentlemen, i thank you for your commitment to this. i have a couple of questions for you if you do not mind. thank you for your service in the corps. >> semper fi. >> i am 8 navy guy. i hope you'll forgive me. i have a question for you in regards to care. you are aware that this is a hamas and muslim-brotherhood entity. is that true? >> no, i am not aware of that. >> and bring it to your attention. this was actually proven in an fbi philadelphia meeting. all attendees of this meeting were pol

. >> potential presidential contenders have been making stops in key primary states. minnesota congresswoman michelle bachman at a fund-raiser for the republican state committee sunday 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. eastern and pacific. >> the house returns on sunday -- monday at noon for morning our speeches. on the agenda next week, another temporary 2011 federal spending bill. this one is expended to extend government spending for three more weeks. current funding expires next friday, march 18th. also next week, two measures to propose to amend foreclosure assistance programs. and ohio congressman dennis kucinich plans to oppose a war powers resolution that would require president obama to withdraw all u.s. armed forces from afghanistan by the end of the year. follow the house live as always here on c-span. the senate returns on monday at 2:00 p.m. eastern. at 4:30 p.m. eastern, they take up a judicial nomination for the district of columbia. at 5:30 p.m., members take their first votes of the week on that judicial nomination. also a vote to move forward with the reauthorization of

state a winner. three western teams moving on. the sharks getting ready for post season. welcoming in the minnesota wild tonight.ot, deflects off the stick of john madden. no relation there? >> john madden used to play for the devils. i like him. >> our john madden lives in pleasanton. >> no relation. >> shot off the leg of backstrom. there it is. sharks win 3-2. marleau is on fire. 28 goal. are there -- we ought to do -- hockey playerser you don't know. you know what i mean? >> it's actually quite a few. had how many brothers and sisters? >> four. >> i would like you to meet my fiance, no teeth. >> you have seen matt, he has teeth. >> but he can't skate. >> yes, he can. used to play hockey. >> stay out of her business, okay? >> they said, that's a very attractive girl. good, like everybody else. cold, hot, wear a coat. >> she is a star. >> stick with me. look what i did for pam. she is ready to quit. giants beat the angels 4-0. sanchez -- this was st. patrick's day, none of us in green. that's the kron 4 attitude. curt suzuki, the hawaii munch man. 6-5 the a's a winner. barry bonds received good news. a federal

we created 50 jobs in the state of minnesota. we are proud of that. it cannot create jobs when you have a president that is unwilling to use american energy resources to solve our problems here in the united states. 19 of 20, that is the number of major metropolitan markets here in the united states where home prices have fallen in just the last quarter. what do you think the one major metropolitan area is? washington d.c., where the money spigot never shuts off because they have iowa's money in washington d.c. let's bring it back home to iowa. 129 -- we have 129 miles currently under control at our southern border out of 2,000 miles. that is an incredible statistic. that is the highest level of security in interdicting illegal immigrants. let me read you from a senior official who said human smuggling constitutes a significant risk to our national security and public safety and could potentially be exploited by terrorists and other extremist organizations seeking entry. how many of you think that qualifies for one of the greatest understatement of our

minnesota man filing allowelawst against group on. he says the expiration dates are illegal. statepanies from selling certificates that has an expiration dates. facebook online sites offering movie rentals. warner brothers says it's testing a service that will offer select movies for rent or purchase. they will be allowed to pay a few bucks on line in the movie would stream through the application. take a look at this video out of south carolina would be robert had trouble putting on his ski mask. not once, not twice, but three times. that was the only thing that went wrong he could not been the register so he ended up leaving with the ski mask. we will be right back into minutes leaving with the ski mask. we will be right back into minutes alive you from mount tam. we were the first to ban smoking on airplanes. the first to have smoke-free bars and restaurants. all while saving over $86 billion in health care costs... and over a million lives. we've done a good job. but even if you were born today, you'd still grow up in a world where tobacco kills more people... than aids, drugs,

what they are doing is contributing money to -- to nonprofits in the state of minnesota. there's a group called minnesota forward that target got into a certain amount of trouble for donating to. those nonprofits are really what we're focused on in terms of how do we to try to improve the disclosure of money in politics 'cause the concern is trying to make sure that those organizations are transparent in the way that the organizations making expenditures for citizens united were transparent. and just to illustrate this i guess one other chart that i threw in is another thing from public citizens showing the top 10 outside groups that spent money on the 2010 election cycle. and if you look -- according to their list, they say that only three of those top 10 groups actually disclosed to their funders. but it gets a little bit more complicated than that because if you look so american crossroads which is number two on the list was organized as a 527 so they were disclosing their contributors, but and then i guess the other thing i would say is that american crossroads was wa

that you ought to be able to own as much as you want and if you can buy the whole state of texas, oklahoma or minnesota and you got the money for it, you ought to be able to do it. that's what they're talking about. they're talking about property, they're talking about -- now, nibble property rights, too. i'm a very firm believer that if you -- that you ought to own your home, you ought to own your business, you ought to be able to have some things that are yours in there. not for the government to control. i share that belief with them, not to the extreme they believe, it but i do believe that there is an important role for property rights and i also believe that there's a right for personal liberties too. and they're not so hot about that. but it seems like they end the whole discussion after and justice for all. they're ok with the liberty part, as long as it's property rights, but they're against the and justice for all. because it's and justice, not or justice, and justice. justice has to do with treating people equally, all colors, all cultures, all faiths, justice means that you marry who you wa

not only him but 20 and 40 others who are somali americans in the state of minnesota who have been brainwashed, radicalized by members of our community and back home into a berning burning in a civil war. i want to talk about my nephew. i love my sister, and her family was along about hundreds of thousands who fled from the civil war into the neighboring kenya where in the campus there was no order, but the rape, mass killing and disorder was the day. everybody begged and longed for the day that they should be lped by the international community. fortunately, my sister and her family, she was one of the luckiest ones that made it to the shores of the united states of america. my nephew immediately adopted slang and become a student. he was loved by the community. his mom and i and everybody else, the best thing for us is to put him in sunday school and that was the mosque, the center. we invested in this center with all our money to make it bigger so it could help our youth and instead of being on the streets, to be influenced into bad behavior. we want our children to succeed. unfortunately o

yesterday, justin ao beg from our state of minnesota should have celebrated his 16th birthday, celebrated with his family and his friends, but instead, i know his family and friends. will be mussing him terribly. i knew they were yesterday, and i know they still are today. no child should have to go through the pain that justin went through at school. no mom or dad should have to go through the heart breaking pain that justin family has gone through. it's time. it's time that we extend equal rights to lgtb kids, to help gtb students. we have the opportunity now as we reform no child left behind, esea, the i elementary and secretary education act to include this legislation. our children cannot afford for us to squander this opportunity. i encourage all of my colleagues to join me today in supporting the student nondiscrimination act and the demanding protection for all, all of our children under the law. madam president, i ask unanimous concept that the bill's text be included in the record. >> without objection. so ordered. >> thank you mad, madam pat, and i yield the floor and ask the s

states. this week, minnesota m ichelle bachmann at a fund- raiser. >> we provide coverage of politics, public affairs, nonfiction books. this is available online, radio, and on social networking sites. we take c-span on the road with our digital local content vehicle. this is washington your way, the c-span networks. now available in more than 100 million homes. created by cable, provided as a public service. >> the federal communications commission recently instituted net neutrality rules. these rules require that internet providers treat all data and content the same. the house commerce committee held its committee hearing to look into the rules. witnesses included an official from at&t and a co-founder of a car sharing service. this is over two hours. >> today, the resolution of disapproval i've filed to stop the fcc from regulating the internet. this committee had a three-hour hearing with all five fcc commissioners. at the request of the democratic colleagues, i scheduled this hearing to shed more light on the impact of the fcc's rules for regulating the internet. i have introduced the r

state, tearing the roofs off several homes and businesses. officials say no serious injuries have been reported. >>> and finally in minnesota, wind gusts of 50 miles per hour produced great surfing conditions, that's right, curving conditions on lake superior. two surfers took advantage of the first and probably only surfing season, the waves were six to eight feet. >>> and mere is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the forecast. we saw the tornado, the west coast was hit as well. >> one report of a tornado in central california, numerous reports of hail and temperatures are cool, we've had one storm move through, the second one is moving in today and another one is going to come in over the weekend so just an active period of weather. temperatures in the 40s for the most part so definitely the winter clothes are needed along with the gloves, the hat and umbrella. the rain, the next storm track it here on weather.com, tracking to the south, moving onshore, with rain on the coast and rain in the valley and heavy mountain snows. each storm adds one or two feet of snowpack in the mountains. the green is the radar filling right in as the storm m

states. this weekend, minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann in new hampshire at a fund raiser for the republicanstate committee. sunday at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. eastern and pacific. >> one third of americans have no savings. one quarter of mortgages are under water. you cannot run an expensive noo conservative foreign policy given that financial reality. >> advising governments and businesses about the political and financial risks of the world today and tomorrow. this sunday ininsights into the intersection of money and foreign policy. >> white house chief economist said the economy is transitioning to a growth phase. the u.s. senate wednesday rejected two competing proposals to fund the government for the remainder of the year. mr. gools by was the key note speaker at the 27 ds policy conference. this event focuses on key economic policies and trends currently impacting the global economy and economic challenges ahead. this is 45 minutes. he spoke for 45 minutes. >> taking a little time this morning and thanks to everything you do. for six years i was on the census advisory commission and the cen

you know about just inauburg from our -- i know you think about justin auburg from our home state of minnesota. yesterday should have been justin's 16th birthday. justin was a kind young, friendly and cheerful, a budding composer, but he was also the target for bullies at his high school. who targeted him because he was different, because he was gay. i never had the opportunity to meet justin. his family lost him to suicide last summer. you know that. but you and i have been privileged to meet his mother, tammy. i've been privileged to meet her a few times. she's incredible. she's been speaking out to protect other kids. because, unfortunately, there are a lot of other kids out there struggling to get through school as they suffer from bullying, from harassment ask discrimination at their public schools. nine out of ten lgbt students are harassed or bullied or taunted in school, and this harassment deprives them of an equal education. they are more likely to skip school. they are less likely to perform well academically. and they're more likely to drop out before they graduate from high school

minnesota has flourished. the station has nation-leading health care, the highest school test scores, an economy that is doing significantly better than most of the other states. during his eight years, he was a champion for family values and set up for the rights of the unborn. while being a conservative, fighting the liberal minnesota established and can be a lonely endeavor. he was fortunate to have his wife at his side for the last 22 years trip since they met, mary has also had accomplished career, serving as a district judge in minnesota and helping to raise their daughters. the family attends with dale church. it is my honor to introduce to you, the former governor of minnesota, tim pawlenty. >> thanks a lot. as president obama would say, you are welcome. as the story goes, then president lyndon baines johnson assembled his team into the cabinet room of the white house, and he characteristically and loudly yelled out down the table, he said, moyers, who was the press secretary, why don't you start the meeting with a prayer. bill moyers began to pray down at the other end, and lbj belt out again, said, we cannot hear you down at the end of the room. as

minnesota has flourished. the station has nation-leading health care, the highest school test scores, an economy that is doing significantly better than most of the other states. during his eight years, he was a champion for family values and set up for the rights of the unborn. while being a conservative, fighting the liberal minnesota established and can be a lonely endeavor. he was fortunate to have his wife at his side for the last 22 years trip since they met, mary has also had accomplished career, serving as a district judge in minnesota and helping to raise their daughters. the family attends with dale church. it is my honor to introduce to you, the former governor of minnesota, tim pawlenty. >> thanks a lot. as president obama would say, you are welcome. as the story goes, then president lyndon baines johnson assembled his team into the cabinet room of the white house, and he characteristically and loudly yelled out down the table, he said, moyers, who was the press secretary, why don't you start the meeting with a prayer. bill moyers began to pray down at the other end, and lbj belt out again, said, we cannot hear you down at the end of the room. as

tonight in iowa, which happens to be the first caucus state, newt gingrich, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum and former minnesota governor tim pawlenty will apeach at something called a presidential forum. mitt romney over the weekend looked very much like a candidate. in new hampshire the nation's first primary state romney focused on president obama's signature accomplishment. >> obama care is bad law, constitution, it's bad policy. it is bad for american families. that is one reason why president obama will be a one-term president. >> reporter: when romney was governor of massachusetts he pushed for and got a state health plan most consider very similar to president obama's. but romney says there is a difference and he is attacking the president's plan. >> he understands if he doesn't make that case up front the president is going to be giving him, you know, is going to be killing him with kindness by praising his plan. >> reporter: other potential candidates are hitting the early states and courting the voters. gingrich's appearance in iowa will be his eighth visit there since last may, tim pawlenty will spe

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think is important is the usgs as the great integrator across the country between the states that are haves like minnesota, and the have-nots like arizona and nevada. the consistently water-starved states and how we can provide the important information through things like water smart on the, water census. the and what, i know that there's concern about water smart but we have not done a water census on water availability and use as our population is changing. people are moving from many of the water, the water, the water-available states to the water-starved states and we need to know how that's changing. and we have to know what the projections are for the future. so water smart is an important program and it is cut back on a lot of this ground water monitoring because the analogy i make is that with our stream gauges, you know it is easy to go out if you're an average citizen to see how my water is flowing but it is not easy to go out and say how's my aquifer is doing? you can't say, oh, how is that aquifer doing without someone really knows what they're doing saying. >> my point is in inminnesota when

of the state of minnesota. and i reject the message from some on this committee, and these hearings as doing anything but initiating an open process and not only protecting muslim americans but protecting all americans. my goal is to put a spotlight on this particular issue and then refocus this lens on the small number of individuals and organizations in the muslim community that are 100% committed to totally implement islamic law which is in direct violation of article 6 of the constitution of the united states. so again, gentlemen, i thank you very much for your commitment to this. sheriff, i just have a couple of questions for you if you don't mind. thank you for your service in the corps. >> marine. >> sorry, sir. i'm a navy guy. hope you won't hold it against me. i helped lots -- i have a question in regard to care. you are aware that this is hamas and brotherhood, muslim brotherhood enty. is that correct, sir in >> no, i'm not aware of that. >> let me bring this to your attention then. this was actually

a minnesota man file lawsuits against a group- on, he claims that the expiration dates are deceptive and illegal. the lawsuit filed in minneapolis says state law prohibits them for selling your certificates with expiration dates. facebook is testing a service with warner brothers offering movies for purchase or rent through facebook. users to visit the age of a movie will be able to pay a few dollars on doll line in the movie will be strained to the application. and news service as android is the most use smart phone. now, here is gabe slate, with some tech news. >> gabe: according to two studies done by nelson the track from sales injured google smart phones are now the most popular in the united states that means interest phones are of selling by funds, blackberries, any sort found. the iphone is so popular it is the first really successful ministry smart phones. it has become part of pop culture. it seems like the iphone is the top dog, but it's not. injury has exploded. --in trade phones had exploded. andriod phones have exploded. could enter a is higher than gramm, bob dole's third place. microsoft windows phones hold forth in fifth p