mr. wilson: mr. speaker, on february 12, a historic change of command ceremony was held for the national guard 51st police battalion, lexington high school math teacher major erica perry became the first female commander of this battalion. major perry comes from a military family with both her father and grandfather servings in the united states military. she was commissioned as a military police officer in 2001 and became a platoon leader in the 133rd police company in 2003, being deployed to iraq. a recent article detailed, quote, during her years in the national guard, perry served in iraq and afghanistan and on the home front during times of crisis like hurricane matthew. she appreciated the l.h.s. administration's support of her military career through her 19 years at the school. congratulations to the university of south carolina men's and women's basketball teams on their victories last night. securing their place in the ncaa's sweet 16 as one of the few universities to have teams in both tour

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, the bizarre totalitarian regime in north korea threatens american families and our south korean al eyes by testing nuclear weapons. i am grateful this week the house foreign affairs committee will consider house resolution 92, a resolution i introduced in february condemning north korea and calling for additional sanctions. the committee will consider h.r. 479 designating north korea as a state sponsor of terrorism and h.r. 1644 to enhance sanctions with respect to companies and individuals doing business and enabling the regime in north korea. i appreciate the leadership of chairman ed royce and ranking member engel of the house foreign affairs committee as we address the threats posed by north korea. additionally, congratulations to the university of south carolina men's baseball team and head coach martin in their victory last night in new york. am congratulating the gamecongresses. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global wa

mrs. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i would like to begin by asking my republican colleagues one simple question. don't you have don't you have constituents who get sick and need an insurance? everyone gets sick, rich and poor, black and white, women, and havingn, insurance helps us give us peace of mind. it helps us make sure medical needs are not exacerbated by a financial crisis. if the affordable care act is repealed, your constituents and millions of people will be kicked off their insurance, and that is a shame. they will suffer and their families will suffer. i have health insurance and so does everyone in congress. we even have a clinic and doctors at our disposal in this capital. doesn't every american deserve the same treatment as members of congress? instead of moving backwards, republicans should partner with democrats to amend and strengthen the existing law. by working together, we can create a plan that works for all americans, not just members of congress. vote no. [applause] further considerati

mr. wilson: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from south carolina is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: madam speaker, sunday afternoon the university of south carolina's women's basketball team clinched their third consecutive southeastern conference championship. gamecocks beat mississippi state in the s.e.c.'s women's basket tournament title game in greenville, something sfpblgt juniors kay la davis and aja, an extraordinary constituent, led the team with an impressive 38 combined points. this all-star team will likely hold the number one seed in the ncaa tournament that will begin on march 17. head coach don joined the university of south carolina in 2008. building a team based on teamwork and determination. in the eight scenes that the -- seasons that the coach has been with the program, the south carolina's women's basketball team has seen three s.e.c. regular season championships, three sweet 16 seasons, and the program's first number one national ranking. with

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i demand the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will please rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this uestion are postponed. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from --. ornia, >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from missouri, mr. long, is recognized for one minute. mr. long: mr. speaker, today i have the honor of introducing my friend, reverend dr. andrew chaney, he's a third generation minister. he serves as the senior minister at the historic first cavalry presbyterian church in springfield, missouri, a church a special place to my family. he serves as an important spiritual voice for me in the springfield community. congress

mr. wilson: we have roughly 2,000 troops there and civilian employees over there. the point is we're spending about $3 billion to $4 billion month in addition to that we already spent. -- spent. total is about $4 billion a month. mr. garamendi: we now have new administration. trump says he'll wipe isis off the face of the earth. well, how he's going to do that, what does he need in terms of personnel, money, material, women and what's going to be the cost it, cost in human life, americans as well as others? these are profoundly important questions we need to come to grips with. we have not heard from the new administration about his plans although we begin to see that slippery slope in syria as well as iraq. and afghanistan, we know there is a probability of more troops going into afghanistan. ost: a headline from cnn, u.s. expanding in afghanistan and libya, is there a concern if the u.s. goes down someone else comes in to take its place and what does it do to stability? mr. jones: let me quickly speak on that. the most ironic thing is the crook who was at the hea

mrs. wilson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i would like to begin by asking my republican colleagues one simple question. don't you have don't you have constituents who get sick and need an insurance? everyone gets sick, rich and poor, black and white, women, and havingn, insurance helps us give us peace of mind. it helps us make sure medical needs are not exacerbated by a financial crisis. if the affordable care act is repealed, your constituents and millions of people will be kicked off their insurance, and that is a shame. they will suffer and their families will suffer. i have health insurance and so does everyone in congress. we even have a clinic and doctors at our disposal in this capital. doesn't every american deserve the same treatment as members of congress? instead of moving backwards, republicans should partner with democrats to amend and strengthen the existing law. by working together, we can create a plan that works for all americans, not just members of congress. vote no. [applause] further considerati

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, the bizarre totalitarian regime in north korea threatens american families and our south korean al eyes by testing nuclear weapons. i am grateful this week the house foreign affairs committee will consider house resolution 92, a resolution i introduced in february condemning north korea and calling for additional sanctions. the committee will consider h.r. 479 designating north korea as a state sponsor of terrorism and

mr. wilson's 14 points these delegates were determined not to let idealism stand in their way not when itconflicted with their own promises and desires. for complete american history tv schedule go to c-span.org

mr. wilson. that is not something anyone would want to see. there could be protests. there have been protests everywhere. maybe somebody slips and, there -- maybe somee d but he slips in. there is tight security. i don't think there is going to be an active protest. >> where will you be watching? >> i will be working. i have to watch from a tv screen. that is how it goes for us reporters. john bresnahan, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> my colleague is keeping track of all things. it is not a state of the union. is a joint session of congress. >> i thought we would look at what the congressional leadership is tweeting out. this is speaker ryan. democracy,be to our he is saying it will be a bold, optimistic message. the republican national committee is taking part in this. they put out this video. it looks like everyone is excited about president trump's address tonight. leader ine democratic the senate, chuck schumer. he says he hopes the potus has words for all americans, not just the wealthy. for the working class to whom the promise so mu

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, last saturday, march 25, marked national medal of honor today designated by congress in 1990. the national medal of honor day celebrates each of the men and women who have earned america's highest, most prestigious military declaration. i am grateful that south carolina has a long tradition of military service with 34 medal of honor recipients, including the youngest living honoree, corporal kyle carpenter of gilbert. to mark national medal of honor day, i joined medal of honor recipient major general james livingston in -- and south carolina attorney general with a wreath laying ceremony at mount pleasant memorial gardin. the inspiring program was organized -- garden. the inspiring program was organized by the daughters of american revolution, led by regent nancy heritage. and congr

mr. wilson: thank you very much. i do not think i need to tell you what a great honor this is for me and my partner, rodney davis. havew grateful we are to the lincoln institute bring it all about. nearly 30 year venture in lincoln studies has taken us on a marvelous scholarly escapade. bringing us into contact with the great repositories, great source material, helpful curators and librarians, and dozens of knowledgeable researchers, to compare notes with and learn from, both in and outside the academy. we are very much aware that we have been blessed in this endeavor with a superb audience for our offerings. evidence of which is this haverful occasion and we people to actually read our books and attend gatherings such as this one. they give up their weekends and so forth, they think they will find something important. there are so many scholars who who do not get anything like that kind of treatment from their audience. [no audio] ideas were being offered, previous discredited views were credited and new voices wer

mr. wilson's 14 points, these delegates were determined not to let idealism stand in their way. not when it's inflicted with their own purposes and desires. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.korg. >> a look at highlights from the american israel policy conference featuring house speaker paul ryan on the six-day arab war and former canadian prime minister. senators harris and menendez lead off. >> good morning, aipac! good morning. what an honor. lillian, congratulations on your outstanding presidency. and it's great to be with you again this year. i also want to thank aipac's executive director and i'm just thrilled to see all of the students in the audience. in you i see our future. i want to especially recognize the nearly 1,000 californians who are here today. [ cheering ] and, of course, including my dear friends and aipac board members anita friedman and amy. and i'm proud to say and be that among the many voices represented here, the california delegation is the largest and hopefully the loudest. [cheers and applause] there you go. so having gr

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from south carolina is recognized. wilson: mr. speaker, obamacare has failed the american people, destroying jobs. all across south carolina, premiums have skyrocketed. smause business jobs have been terminated. and our state is now down to sage insurance provider on the exchange. this is not what families were promised seven years ago. with the american health care act, house republicans have delivered on the commitment to give americans a health care system that increases choice, creates jobs, and put the patient back in control. this bill protects those with pre-existing conditions, return powers to the states, allows young adults to remain on a parents' insurance until they are 26, and increases consumer choice. this is is a critical first step of three to repeal and replace obamacare. i'm grateful that the american health care act is supported by the nfib, the sues yab b. anthony list, americans for tax reform, u

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, on february 12, a historic change of command ceremony was held for the national guard 51st police battalion, lexington high school math teacher major erica perry became the first female commander of this battalion. major perry comes from a military family with both her father and grandfather servings in the united states military. she was commissioned as a military police officer in 2001 and became a platoon leader in the 133rd police company in 2003, being deployed to iraq. a recent article detailed, quote, during her years in the national guard, perry served in iraq and afghanistan and on the home front during times of crisis like hurricane matthew. she appreciated the l.h.s. administration's support of her military career through her 19 years at the school. congratulations to the university of south carolina men's and women's basketball teams on their victories last night. securing their place in the ncaa's sweet 16 as one of the few universities to have teams in both tour

mr. wilson: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: madam speaker, last night president donald trump spoke to a joint session of congress and to the american people in a powerful and positive address. from day one, president trump committed himself to fulfilling the promises he's made to the american people and last night he outlined his bold agenda. i was grateful to hear his plans to repeal regulations, reduce taxes, create jobs, repeal and replace obamacare and promote veterans. as the chairman of the house armed services committee on readiness, i appreciated his determination to rebuild our military by providing them the resources they need, to promote peace through strength. the president's speech received and overwhelmingly optimistic response with nearly 60% of viewers having a positive reaction. additionally, 70% of viewers said the president's policies would move the country in the right direction. i look forw

mr. wilson: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. wilson: mr. speaker, yesterday i was grateful to participate in a panel discussion at the dynamic hudson institute about the growing threat north korea poses to the united states and our allies with hudson fellow research director rebecca heinrich and senior fellow artur herman. we discussed the growing threat of north korea's testing medium and long-range missiles, the gruesome capabilities of missiles and nuclear program. we further discussed how the importance of missile defense, specifically the thad missile system, and the boost phase interceptor system,ould deter the reats from north korea. i also spoke on a bipartisan resolution that i introduced last week, a resolution condemning north korea's development of their missile program, calling for the consideration of all available optio

mr. wilson? you, mr. chairman. general votel, it's a great honor to be with you. it's some i'm with you, reassuring and i'm also so grateful for the american people hear your service. i appreciate it as a member of appreciated also i it as a fellow veteran but i particularly appreciate your military dad. i always like to recognize your meant so much to our family. my oldest son served for a year, artillery in iraq. my second son was a navy doctor, the rangers in iraq. my third son, signal officer, in egypt and i'm grateful our youngest son was an engineer afghanistan so we certainly cover the centcomm area of times weion and at all appreciate your leadership. wife fore credit to my training these guys but thank you. as the iraqi security forces continue to make progress toward liberating mosul, what is the the operation? and what have been the keys to success? army's >> thank you, congressman. on behalf of centcomm, we appreciate all the contributions from team wilson and we are very grateful for it. mosul, the iraqi security forces are making, i think, good progr

mr. wilson's 14 points, these delegates were determined not to let idealism stand in their way. not when it conflicted with their own purposes and desires. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to cspan.org. >>> a hearing now on border security and immigration enforcement. a former immigration judge and immigration policy experts testify about sanctuary city policies and federal enforcement operations. attorney general jeff sessions recently announced the justice department will attempt to recover federal money that's been awarded to cities that don't comply with immigration enforcement. >> without objection the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. we welcome everyone to today's hearing on restoring enforcement of our nation's immigration laws. the chair recognizes himself for an opening statement. it's fitting today's hearing is called restoring enforcement of our nation's immigration laws. the past eight years witnessed the deliberate undermining of our immigration laws. the

mrs. wilson who would later be the chairperson of the naacp allowed me to live that her house berger she provided not only room and board but if vice and counsel and guidance. as i left her house the summer i asked how much you i owe you? help someone who was interposition and a promise to do just that to others others gave their blood and lives and talents justice marshall of whose c. i have been nominated to fill is one of those who had the courage one of the great architects of the legal battles that seem so hopelessly or permanently and to knock down barriers the civil-rights movement and with the naacp and the urban league rosa parks parks, they changed society to affirmatively help and benefited greatly from their efforts but there would be no road to travel. and my grandparents always said there be more opportunities for us. i can still hear him. you will all have more of a chance more than be. he was right. so we have an obligation to work hard to be decent citizens to be fair and good pe

mr. blight: wilson did not invite too many african-americans to test it. >> or to the white house as theater roosevelt had. mr. holzer: here is sort of a daring question but we might as well and with something provocative. how much is modern-day felony disenfranchisement legacy of the post reconstruction era? felonsor foner: disenfranchisement has a long history. there were some states that had that before the civil war, but before the civil war, there were not a lot of felons. in the south, slaves were not thrown in jail. that would be beside the point. they are supposed to be laboring. there was virtually no prison system at all. there was very little prison system anywhere before the civil war. what happens after reconstruction in the south manycularly is that many, new crimes are redefined as theft,s -- minor stealing a chicken, is now a felony. these are directed mostly against blacks. the judicial system is worked -- warped so that white people are not prosecuted for these things and blacks are. it is a way of taking away the right to vote. under the 15th amendment, you could not pass

mr. wilson. >> thank you. it is great honor to be with you. it is reassuring and i am grateful to the american people to hear your service. appreciate it as a member of congress and also appreciate it as a fellow veteran but particulary appreciate your service as a military dad. i always like to recognize your service has meant so much to our family. my oldest son served for a year field artillery in iraq, my second son was a navy doctor serving with the rangers and seals in iraq, my third son a signal officer served in egypt and our youngest son was an engineer in afghanistan. we certainly cover the centcom area of jurisdiction at all times we appreciate your leadership. i give credit to my wife for training these guys but thank you. as the iraqi's security forces continue to make progress toward liberating mosul, what is the latest on the operation? what has been the keys to the iraqi's army success? >> thank you, congressman and on behalf of centcom we apriepreci all the contributions of team wilson there. turning to mosul, the iraqi securi

mr. wilson's 14 points, these delegates were determined not to let idealism stand in their way. not when it's inflicted with their own purposes and desires. >> for our complete american history tv schedule, go to c-span.korg. >> a look at highlights from the american israel policy conference featuring house speaker paul ryan on the six-day arab war and former canadian prime minister. senators harris and menendez lead off. >> good morning, aipac! good morning. what an honor. lillian, congratulations on your outstanding presidency. and it's great to be with you again this year. i also want to thank aipac's executive director and i'm just thrilled to see all of the students in the audience. in you i see our future. i want to especially recognize the nearly 1,000 californians who are here today. [ cheering ] and, of course, including my dear friends and aipac board members anita

mr. brown assaulted officer wilson, tried to take his gun, and officer wilson fired a shot. brown ran away and came back and charged him. i really don't understand why anyone is spending any time talking about a video from some 12 hours before, other than the fact that this filmmaker is happy that i'm on and you're on and everybody is now talking about this. i've been fielding calls from other news organizations today. and i don't get it, brooke. it has nothing to do with the issue of was it appropriate for michael brown to be shot by darren wilson. and the federal government has said yes, no crime was committed. and that's where it should end. >> right. and the criminal investigation is over, the officer walked. but the civil suit, which clearly mike brown sr. couldn't really talk about, that is still ongoing. and so -- >> sure. >> -- would this video at all affect that investigation? >> i have no idea how a plaintiff's attorney would want to bring this up to show something. but quite frankly, if there was a video that showed mike brown doing something awful, committing som

mrs. margaret bush wilson who would later become chairperson of the naacp allowed me to live at her house. she provided me not only with room and board, but advice, counsel and guidance. as i left her house that summer, i asked her, how much do i owe you? her response was, just along the way help someone who's in your position. i have tried to live by my promise to her, to do just that, to help others. so many others gave their lives, their blood, their talents. but for them i would not be here. justice marshall, whose seat i've been nominated to fill, is one of those who had the courage and the intellect. he's one of the great architects of the legal battles to open doors that seem so helplessly and promote a sealed. and to knock down barriers that seem so insurmountable to those of us in the pin point, georgia, of the world. the civil rights movement, reverend martin luther king and the sclc, roy wilkins and the naacp, whitney young and the urban league, fannie lou hamer, rosa parks and dorothy height. they changed society and made a help her i benefited greatly from their efforts. but f

announcer: today on "tmz" -- harvey: russell wilson and ciara, come on. they go to mr.ow and it's like oh, god the photographers are here. >> how are you guys getting ready for the baby? >> they kind of treat it like, i can't be bothered. >> why go then? harvey: they want to be seen. >> maybe she's pregnant and wants chinese. what's the thing pregnant women eat when they want to have the baby quick? >> maternity salad. >> what's like that at mr. chow? >> kung pao chicken! >> on the set of "empire" the hair and makeup people lodge an official complaint against nia long. taraji is really mad. she said nia was treating the people on the set terribly. nia is upset because she didn't get an official good-bye. harvey: nobody applauded her. >> but you would applaud extra hard. if you hate

announcer: today on "tmz" -- harvey: russell wilson and ciara, come on. they go to mr.d the photographers are here. >> how are you guys getting ready for the baby? >> they kind of treat it like, i can't be bothered. >> why go then? harvey: they want to be seen. >> maybe she's pregnant and wants chinese. what's the thing pregnant women eat when they want to have the baby quick? >> maternity salad. >> what's like that at mr. chow? >> kung pao chicken! >> on the set of "empire" the hair and makeup people lodge an official complaint against nia long. taraji is really mad. she said nia was treating the people on the set terribly. nia is upset because she didn't get an official good-bye. harvey: nobody applauded her. >> but you would applaud extra hard. if you hate her and it's her last day -- >> you go, girl, literally, you go, girl. >> we got jason derulo. we talked to him all aut

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go to getfios.com announcer: today on "tmz" -- harvey: russell wilson and ciara, come on. they go to mrlike oh, god the photographers are here. >> how are you guys getting ready for the baby? >> they kind of treat it like, i can't be bothered. >> why go then? harvey: they want to be seen. >> maybe she's pregnant and wants chinese. what's the thing pregnant women eat when they want to have the baby quick? >> maternity salad. >> what's like that at mr. chow? >> kung pao chicken! >> on the set of "empire" the hair and makeup people lodge an official complaint against nia long. taraji is really mad. she said nia was treating the people on the set terribly. nia is upset because she didn't get an official good-bye. harvey: nobody applauded her. >> but you would applaud extra hard. if you hate

wilson debate. all the way from texas, mr. holley, he has weighed in sending me texts.ried more than 32 years. he says maybe it is way were you raised, i agree i have no business asking another woman to sit on my lap no matter who she is, i consider it dis respectful to your mother. and then he goes on to say mr. x if you have a man and asked another woman to sit on his lap dump him it could be a sign of a deeper problem. mr. holley speaks and he is married, i don't know. >> it is official. old school, right. >> isn't it the way were you raised. >> that might be tree in the south, and, more conservative, i don't know. he has taken that advice and it worked for him. he is mar mid two years. >> oh, no, your momma would not approve. >> every year it seems kid are getting more creative with their high school prom proposals and when i was going to prom, we didn't have this kind of stuff. did you have these elaborate prom proposals no. >> crazy. ohio teen is getting national attention for this one. he is 17 years old, jordan fuller, a cross country runner at finally high scho

mr. o'reilly, you acknowledged charles is smarter than you. bill wilson assessment that the country is in serious trouble if the leakers are not found. florida, if it's a crime for julie massage to publish classified material, why is it not a crime for journalists? >> it goes to intent, julie massage wants to hurt america, journalists always say they are improving the country by informing the folks. i am nine and then third grade i watch the factor every night and i'm coming to see you and the spin stops here show intercom on saturday saturday. well excellent comeuppance. if we want to meet you so we're sending you and your mom and grandfather and everybody who's coming with you backstage passes. dr. andrew white charleston illinois. just completed killing the rising sun and believe it belongs in every high school library, thanks for the wonderful history lesson, you're welcome, doctor, thank you for reading my book. a couple of big anniversaries to tell you about, jim and ivory brown, both couples living in california, way to go guys. , we raised tens of

mr. speaker, 100 years ago next months on april 2, 1917, president woodrow wilson stood in this chamber and asked congress to declare war on germany. while the proximate cause for america's entry into world war i was germany's campaign of unrestricted submarine warfare, wilson and his supporters were also motivated by the belief that they and the force of american arms could deliver europe from its squabbles and in so doing make the world safe for democracy. it was not until the following spring that the american dough boys were committed to the western front in large numbers. they provided not only the additional combat power to break the exhausted germans within months, but imbued a sense of moral purpose into what had been nearly four years of futile slaughter. a generation late, millions of american g.i.'s returned to help free europe from adolf hitler, while millions more pushed japan back from its conquests in asia. this time we stayed. living to keep the peace and prevent one form of tyranny by -- replaced by another and the dead as silent witnesses to the cost of liberation. the uni

wilson. well, rick, i keep describing this as a farce, like a classic tootsie, mrs. doubt fire, importance of being earnest farce. and every day it gets more farce cal. >> look, chris, we're at a moment right now where if you wrote this as a hollywood script, they would send it back and say this is too preposterous. this is too broadly drawn. these characters are too absurd, too over the top. today we're seeing that's never the case with this white house, and with nunes himself and this cast of characters that keeps expanding and expanding where, you know, the obstructn of justice follies is going to be the hit of the fall, i think. >> we should say -- i mean let me just take one second to remind people because we just went through the chain of events. i just want to remind people it was the president appeared to have raet a breitbart of a rant, accuses his predecessor of wiretapping in. in open hearings, the people who have a way of knowing say that's not true, including director james comey. devin nunes says, surprise, i have a source who says it sort of is true. n

mr. matthew allen, the honorable william brown, doctor debra, doctor wilson compton. thank you all -- i'd like to think all of our witnesses and i look forward to a productive hearing. let me charge you with this moment i usually don't do. more people are dying of drug overdose death then guns. we have reached a.when more people are dying then drug overdose that been the entire vietnam war. almost a. year basis. what you'll tell us today is only nine years that are open to anything you can offer us. the families in america and you've heard the story from members here, stories of the deep concerns of the number of deaths that devastate communities and what you're saying here is extremely important. we look forward to hearing you on this growing threat offend all. were holding an investigative hearing and we take testimony under oath. do you have any objection to taking testimony under oath. the chair then advises you are you are under the rules of the committee. none, in that case will you please raise your right hand.do you swear that testimony are about to give is th

wilson's pain. weeks earlier, they'd taken turns shooting each other with stun guns just to see what it felt like. >> mr. young's term for practicing with the taser was to, quote, become one with the taser. >> reporter: that day in vero beach, cannon and adams snatch $100,000 in diamonds. but at least they're polite about it. >> they started out of the office and looked back at me and said, "i'm sorry, man, but i really need the money." and it was kind of a bizarre thing to say. >> reporter: when the robbery roadshow comes to sanibel island, young choreographs his most daring getaway yet. there's only one way on and off this popular tourist destination and that's this three-mile-long causeway that connects to the mainland. toll booth photos capture that moment they cross onto the island. no problem, if you're on vacation. big problem if you've just ripped off congress jewelers in the heart of town. >> what made this one unique was after stealing the diamonds, they had put enough thought into the caper where they believed that the toll booth and the bridge could be used as choke points by the police. >>

. >> the behavior i'm kind of and commissioner wilson position why do you - mr. sanchez comment well, they built the house they wanted to and got the permit flies in the face of everything that did planning department tries to prohibit and just exempt fizz improper behavior and although i see commissioner vice president fung's point very clearly i also see commissioner wilson i'm sympathetic more sympathetic to commissioner wilsons and don't know how to deal with that may i ask a question of the city attorney maybe thought chief inspector duffy you stated several thousands of fees that seem to be owing because someone didn't tell small business about certain things going on the site it if confirmed. >> that's correct. >> i guess the city attorney if we deny the appeal does the city get paid overseeing fees and the at least. >> up to the department and this is separate. >> some housekeeping on this project. >> there is cf c and fees i think we should be collecting from the notice of violation that we should have issued we didn't and, go after that so you guys coul