nate murray was born to play basketball. but he was also born with a disability. >> i have like a disability. i can't walk. >> nate has a birth effect that left his paralyzed from the waste down. but just because he is different doesn't mean he can't play ball. >> all right nate, show me what you got. >> hey, nice. >> take one look at nate's room and you can see, he loves sports. >> basketball, tennis, and hockey. over here is baseball, trophies. i have been playing my whole life. >> so you are a pro by now. >> he's a pro thanks to programs like the sports programs. it is designed to help kids with disabilities to stay active. for nate, he says it helps him feel less different. >> good, awesome. >> isfisher, 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> the national rehab hospital's race takes place this saturday in mcclane, virginia. it gets going at 8:00 a.m. and all the proceeds goes to the hospital's rehab program. if you know a hero or need a hero by logging on to wusa9.com and clicking on hero central. >>> the boss getting one of the hi

this weekend is the race that benefits the program and to tell us about it is the hero himself nate murray. hi, nate, how are you doing many? >> good. >> thanks for joining us. now, in addition to sports you also told me you love tv and love photography and you were even telling me you are thinking of getting in to this business when you are older. why don't you take over my job and tell our viewers about the race you will be riding in this weekend. go for it [ inaudible ] >> in mclean, virginia. it starts at 8 a.m. the national rehab hospital sports program and you are riding in that race, right. are you excited. >> yes. >> is it a lot of fun. >> oh, yeah. >> is it tiring and exhausting. >> after a while. >> after a little bit. okay. look for a great cause. registration starts at 7:00. nate thank you for being with us. you did a great job. my job is probably on the line now. back to you, andrea. >> kristin, you are safe but nate is challenging and best of luck, nate. thank you. great smile. >>> here's what is in the news now. the supreme court hears a case involving a movie critical of se

murray: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be lifted. the presiding officer: without objection. morning business is closed. under the previs order the nateill resume consideration of h.r. 328, which the -- 3288, which the clerk wl report. the clerk: h.r. 3288 an act to make appropriations for the department of transportation and so forth and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection. mrs. murray: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from washington. mrs. murray: mr. president, we are now on the floor consideration the -- considering the transportation housing and appropriations bill. this is an extremely important measure to everyone here and to the country with investments to roads, highways, housing, infrastructure across the country. my ranking member, senator bond and i, are here ready to go and ready to work. i encourage my colleagues to come to the floor and offer amendments. the majority leader has asked us to move this bill as expeditiously as possible. we need to finish all of our appropriatio bills by october 1 of this year in order to make sure that people have the funding they need and they kno