the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. udall: mr. president, i'm pleased to rise today to strongly support the confirmation of mr. kenneth gonzalez for u.s. district judge for the district of new mexico. mr. gonzalez is an exceptional nominee. with an impressive range of legal experience and expertise, he was unanimously confirmed by the senate as the u.s. attorney for the district of new mexico in 2010. but he is more than just his resume. remarkable as he is, he is also an inspiring american story. mr. gonzalez grew up in the poaci valley in the northern part of our constituent state, the first in his family to graduate from college. with the help of scholarships and grants, he received his undergraduate and law degrees from the university of new mexico. a school that i'm proud to call my alma mater. after graduating, he was a law clerk to u.s. -- new mexico supreme court justice joseph baca and he worked as a legislative assistant for senator jeff bingaman. he began his career as a federal prosecutor in the united state

new mexico tech, the university of new mexico, abc news new mexico state university, offer advanced grease in quell century abc news engineering as early as the 1890's. after world war i, curtland and cannon military bases in our state provided supreme training bases for the new flight wing of the army that would eventually be call the united states air force. during world war t-ii, new mexico was home to the manhattan project which installed loss aloe most national labs abc news sansia national laboratories. through the collabo ravings its major defense abc news research installations, new mexico has become the birthplace of technologies that have changed the world. and over time our national labs, our universities and intends installations have proven to be invaluable to research and development, not only for our state but for the entire nation. they led key research efforts during the space race abc news continue to develop modern defense abc news computer technology. the presiding officer: members, please take your conversations out of the will. mr. heinrich: often, mr. president, priv

to the penitentiary of new mexico more than 20 years ago.vel 6 in solitary confinement. >> i've been here, gosh, since i was 17 years old, and i have grown. and as i've grown, i've turned into more of a man. and that man regrets a lot of things that i've done. >> the only thing that can change a person is time, and through aging in this place and being locked up in a cell, i mean, i'm sure that it would have affected me just like it does him. >> i think i'm bad for what i've done, they put me in prison, but at the same time, i know that i'm not that person anymore. >> compared to when i knew him back at the main, it's a complete different joe sears now. i've seen joe sears deal with his crime. >> that hard work has paid off. sears has finally earned the right to leave the isolated and restricted world of level 6. today, he will be making the move up to level 5. >> congratulations. >> kind of like getting a better opportunity, you know? >> there you go. that's what it's about. >> i'm kind of glad to be going. getting a chance to go over there

more than 1,000 homes are being evacuated as out-of-control fires burn in california and new mexico. look at this video of a trapped man, spotted by the news chopper from los angeles affiliate kabc. abc's clayton sandell tells us what happened next. >> reporter: this morning, the powerhouse fire is earning its name. massive flames tearing through mountain canyons north of los angeles that haven't burned in 30 years. >> it's hard to get our firefighters in these areas with the thick brush. >> reporter: nearly 1,000 firefighters are attacking the blaze from the ground and air. and imagine the horror of this man, spotted by a kabc tv hospital. he's stranded not far from a monstrous wall of fire. but before nightfall, he was rescued. new mexico is fighting two out-of-control wildfires. near the town of jimenez springs, people are fleeing from their homes. >> it's going up in flames. >> reporter: a second fire near santa fe, is choking the city in a smoky haze. fires are also burning in colorado and oregon. fires have destroyed thousands of acres. there's two big problems for firefighters.

the very worst of it right now is in new mexico.bc's gabe gutierrez went to one town where there is no water at all. >> reporter: while thousands of firefighters rushed to squelch flames in six western states, in magdalena, new mexico, no fire yet, but there is already a state of emergency. >> about as dry as it gets. i tell you, water is a precious commodity. >> reporter: earlier this month, the town's well ran dry. mayor sandy julian is now fighting for water. some days the village has none. other times barely enough. officials have trucked in tankers. they're rationing water bottles, and trying to calm fears. >> we're praying for rain. >> reporter: jonathan runs the only laundromat for 60 miles. >> the stress itself is just beyond anything i imagined or have experienced in my life. >> reporter: he wonders how to support his wife and 4-year-old daughter, and fears bankruptcy. resident bill fuller has other concerns. >> tomorrow there may not be any water in the well, and we'll have no water pressure at all, no way to flush the tot

he'd grown up in new mexico. his family was very distinguished, but in a very different way from the bankers and the clothiers and so on in manhattan. the fergusons were a pioneering family. they'd gone out to, you know, when it was the romantic thing to do to move to new mexico, and his, his father, francis ferguson's father, was the first representative in the house of representatives of the newly-formed state of new mexico. and they lived in a very grand -- well, it wasn't all that grand, but it was the oldest house in albuquerque and a very, you know, rather beautiful house. and be to they were part of that scene. and when oppenheimer finished at theth call culture school, he was invited to ferguson's house in new mexico, and he immediately fell in love with new mexico, and it became quite an important part of his life and his outlook. new mexico was, for him, the eye. so when much later in life, you know, he was asked to take, to become the director of the atomic bomb laboratory, you know, he persuaded that

susana martinez of new mexico. i don't think that is the particular problem for the republican party. the question is, where does the tea party go from here? and can people like sarah palin and michele bachmann have influence on the outside? >> making headlines. george, great to see you. and george has a fascinating showdown brewing on his broadcast today. president obama's one-time right-hand man, david plouffe, and former bush adviser, karl rove appearing on "this week" later this morning. >>> let's check the national forecast once again. get it back to ginger zee in oklahoma. ginger, good morning, once again. >> hey, there, guys. are you enjoying that infinite summer? it's not going to last forever. i want to show you now exactly what's going to happen. today, it will be hot and humid. maybe not as hot as it's been. a little more cloud cover. isolated thunderstorms will turn into more of a scattered thunderstorm event. looking at highs. upper 70s for some. and 80s, close to 90, for a lot of folks along the coast

i've met many dreamers in new mexico, mr. president, and they are incredibly bright, hardworking, and, frankly, most of them don't know how to be anything but an american. dreams represent much of what's best about our nation: hard work, motivation, and a willingness to serve this country in uniform. i believe it's time to make the dream act a reality. finally, those of us who represent border communities understand that there are a number of challenges that they face that are unique. we've made great advances in border security in recent years. a legal border crossing -- illegal border crossing apprehensions are at historically low levels and have fallen in new mexico by more than 90% since their peak back in 2005. we have more agents, more technology and infrastructure devoted to our border than ever before. our challenge moving forward is to continue to ensure our nation's safety while balancing the need of our border communities to thrive and benefit from their unique binational culture and economy. the mission of customs

also looking in the west throughout parts of new mexico, in texas, and then for tomorrow, once again, we're going to slowly see that severe weather threat return to parts of the plains. lester, it looks like that threat to some of the hardest-hit areas will be back tuesday and wednesday. >> all right. chris warren, thank you. >>> now to our other developing story we're following. what how now become a huge and destructive wildfire in los angeles. nearly 1,000 firefighters are battling this blaze, which has already consumed 20,000 acres. nbc's diana is covering it for us. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. i'm standing where it used to be a shed. the powerhouse behind the fire. many homes in this neighborhood have been reduced to rubble with the exception of the home behind me saved by one brave man with a couple of hoses. within just a few hours, the massive powerhouse fire exploded, nearly quadrupling in size overnight, crippling the effort of nearly 1,000 firefighters to contain it. >> the winds were swirling, unpredictable, several different directions, changing quite frequen

the forecast has already proven true in southern california and northern new mexico. a fire north of los angeles has spread to nearly 41 square miles. and is threatening hundreds of homes in two subdivisions, 2,000 firefighters are on the line. in new mexico two separate wildfires totaling at least 14 square miles have forced the evacuation of more than 100 homes am back from his unannounced trip to sir why, senator john mccain thinks the country's civil war is inching closer to a turning point tonight. on "face the nation" today, mccain told bob schieffer the forces of president bashar al- assad are gaining momentum. >> hezbollah has now invaded, the iranians are there, russia is pouring weapons in. and anybody that believes that bashar assad is going to go to a conference in geneva when he is prevailing on the battlefield, it's just silly to assume that. >> so you think he is now has the upper hand. >> we are seeing, unfortunately, a battlefield situation where bashar assad now has the upper hand and it's tragic. >> reporter: what can we do, senator? some people say

. >> in new mexico crews are fighting two large uncontained wildfires. a fire outside santa fe has burned 11,000 acres. so far, no homes have burned. >>> new details tonight from the aftermath of the tornado that hit the midwest. oklahoma authorities increased the death count to 13. the number includes three storm chasers, four children, and six adults. seven people including five children are missing. emergency workers are combing through flooded areas looking for survivors. >> the same storm system is moving south and east. near kentucky there's heavy flooding, and while severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in vermont, num, new mexico, and most -- new hampshire and morse of maine. the are three hour delays at the airport in new york. >> rescue crews are searching for a 19-year-old who was swept over a waterfall in yosemite national park. park officials say the has he was last seen at 3:00 edafternoon swimming above the nevada falls. dog teams and search and rescue crews are searching the merced river. >> new at 6:00, woman swimming in the alcat

the easy-open red arthritis cap. >> shannon: wildfires continue to in fence few in california and new mexicouations and issued health warnings in both areas. five structures just north of l.a. destroyed and about 1100 more homes being evacuated. fox news dominic di-natale is near aineles national forest which is where officials believe the fires began, the one in california. hello, dominic. >> hey there, shannon. is acreage expected to increase according to authorities. yesterday high temperatures and strong winds. we saw the fire in the lake hughes area leap four fold to 19,500 acres. you you can probably hear some of the planes going as they go to collect more water and douse the flames here. an intense fire. is rushed across the hillside and the firefighters had difficulty suppressing the rates that the flames were coming crossing canyons in a matter of minutes they were saying describing how the fire was spotty that is when branches of trees that are alight literally explode off the bows fire across canyons and the fires start to spread. the communities of lake hughes and elizabeth lake

. >> in new mexico crews are fighting two large uncontained wildfires. a fire outside santa fe has burned 11,000 acres. so far, no homes have burned. >>> new details tonight from the aftermath of the tornado that hit the midwest. oklahoma authorities increased the death count to 13. the number includes three storm chasers, four children, and six adults. seven people including five children are missing. emergency workers are combing through flooded areas looking for survivors. >> the same storm system is moving south and east. near kentucky there's heavy flooding, and while severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in vermont, num, new mexico, and most hampshire and morse of maine. the are three hour delays at the airport in new york. >> rescue crews are searching for a 19-year-oldo was swept over a waterfall in yosemite national park. park officials say the has he was last seen at 3:00 edafternoon swimming above the nevada falls. dog teams and search and rescue crews are searching the merced river. >> new at 6:00, woman swimming in the alcatraz escape

it's one of three wildfires burning across colorado, arizona and new mexico. nbc meteorologist bill karins is here. he's been watching the weather. it's always heat and moisture, right? >> yeah, just the heat, the dry conditions, the drought that's persistent in the area. it's just a recipe. right now we have 19 large incident fires. those are fires that are throughout burning over 100 acres. and there's 19 of them. a lot of them are entered in the four-corner region. a couple in california. a majority of them in new mexico, arizona, colorado and utah. and we have red flag warnings today. it's a dangerous day. one of the reasons why the fire experts say this is going to be just a season not to remember. and how horrible it possibly could be. they are predicting this drought. the area of brown, pretty much all of the west except the northwest to continue in a drought if not get worse. and the weather map today, typical of that. wet weather to the north. the rest of the map is completely dry. we're getting drenched up in spokane but can't buy a raindrop in the f

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in new mexico fast moving wildfires closing in on a state highway. 25 miles east of sante fe.evacuations though at this hour. both of the new mexico fires are burning uncontrolled. >>> small plane crashes killing a passenger. it is our top story on our trip across america. >> new jersey emergency officials say the two-seater plane began having difficulty shortly after take off. the pilot ended up on nearby railroad tracks. the nose of the plane broke off. the ntsb now investigating. california a bus carrying high school students gets into a nasty accident. police say a woman hit a car and collided with the bus. the students were okay but she died at the hospital. >>> florida this is daeebby, sh was found under weight and missing a paw. they nursed her back to health and now she is back on all fours thanks to science and this specially designed paw. >> it h lift up. >> rescuers say she is a happy puppy and now up for adoption. >> dangerous hepatitis out break. investigators say they now believe they have tracked down the source. we'll fill you in right after this. e verizon sha

no sign of containment and new mexico is facing a severe drought across the state. firefighters are hopeful rain will arrive soon. >> new problems with the multimillion dollar nightly light show on the bay bridge and the people behind it hope to come up with a solution. the display debuted in march when 25,000 lights were officially switched on. the "san francisco chronicle" reports since then hundreds of the light bull uns are suck in "on" or "off" and dancing effect is not happening. >> you can see it is not the regular display we would normally see. meteorologist mike nicco will tell us if there are obstructions. >> there are clouds. the big story this morning is how much cooler it is compared to 24 hours ago with concord nine degrees cooler and livermore is four and santa rosa is five degrees cooler and san jose is three degrees cooler than yesterday. the sea breeze is penetrating deeper in the bay area. temperatures are mainly in the mid-to-upper 50's. it is cooler in los gatos at 51. novato is 50 degrees and 52 at half moon bay. there is the bay bridge. the ne

their homes. 25,000 acres scorched, one massive wildfire threatens los angeles, another ravages new mexico. we are live on the fire line. >>> the death toll spikes. 16 dead from the monster twisters in oklahoma, including three veteran storm chasers. new questions about the risks they took as the search for the missing is on. >>> and angelina jolie takes to the red carpet for the first time since her surgery, thanking the fans and speaking openly about her double mastectomy. so good to see her out in public again. >> sure is. >> for the first time. good morning, everyone. welcome to "early start." i'm john berman. >> and i'm christine romans. it's monday, june 3rd, 5:00 a.m. in the east. >>> we start this morning in southern california, which is very much up in smoke. a massive wildfire is driving thousands of people from their homes just north of los angeles. this has grown to more than 25,000 acres. the so-called powerhouse fire has already destroyed at least six homes, and it is not close to being under control, and it's not the only major fire burning out west. stephanie is joining us

ben ray lujan of new mexico.he chair: pursuant to house resolution 271, the gentleman from new mexico, mr. lujan, and a member opposed, each will control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from mexico. mr. lujan: for many years, farmers in new mexico have been asking for an amendment to allow associations to access eqip funds. the centuries old irgation structure still in use today primaryly in hispanic communities across new mexico is governed by a small board made up of private land owners. the board of private land zone owners also called the association is in charge of the maintenance of the infrastructure which requires on sections of the infrastructure residing on private land. because of the existing rules, individuals can apply for assistance but can't apply to let the community ditch association to help with the work even though the community ditch association is charged with maintaining the structure for all water users. you can see the dilemma we're facing. this translate into burdensome

the governor of new mexico gary johnson. yes. >> a block. the lede. that's the first story. good luck watching this mess, america. i'm going to get a burger. >> that's nice. our minds will be on-line until the end of time. a futurist from google, whatever that is, says by 2045ad humans will be able to up load their brains to computers and like my tweets about the bachelorette become digitally immortal. he also claims by the turn of the century parts of our body will be replaced by mechanical ones and basically humans will become immortal. it states the power of computing doubles every two years stating, quote, based on the amount of computation you need to simulate a human brain we can span the scope of our intelligence a billion fold. bottom line? i can bench press 250 pounds so who cares? how will our robotic cells pass the rest of eternity? here is a preview. see, i can do that forever and ever. i could. i love air hockey, governor. i have a feeling you do too. would you be okay with living as a talking laptop? >> i have difficulty maybe not so much with the brain part, a

new mexico is fighting two out of control wildfires.ts have been forced to evacuate about 50 homes, at least one was damaged. a second fire outside santa fe has blackened at least 8 square miles, choking the city in a smoky haze. >> we have had the smoke coming over in years before but it's never been this close and never been that big. >> reporter: north of los angeles nearly 1,000 firefighters are attacking giant flames, threatening power lines. this season's flames are powering through extremely dry trees and terrain. drought stretches across the west, nearly half of new mexico suffering the driest conditions you can measure. here on the powerhouse fire north of los angeles firefighters have two enemies. both the wind and temperatures, 100 degrees plus. fire season is already off to a raging start and with conditions like these, it's going to be a long, hot summer. >>> overseas to turkey. a scene out of the arab spring, demonstrator clashing with police in central square. it started as a protest against development project that would

there's also an 8,000 acre fire burning north of new mexico. the 32,000 acre power house fire north of los angeles destroyed six homes now. that situation, though, appears to be improving. for more on that, go to stephanie. she is live this morning from lake hughes california. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. things are looking better here at the power house fire where it's now 60% contained but when you look at the fires overall in the western region they're up against rough terrain but the firefighters are getting in there by many different ways to control these flames. >> into the night, firefighters in colorado battling a wild fire that erupted in the foothills west of denver on monday forcing thousands to he vak yevacuate a being allowed to return home. the bluebell fire burned dangerous loi close to homes. from colorado to the fire near santa fe, new mexico to the power house fire near palmdale california, these flames consuming much in their path. >> it was a battle. this hill, that hill and this hill were all going at once and t

other affected states include colorado, new mexico, nevada and arizona.fficials have linked it to townsend farms frozen berry sold by costco. the store has removed the notifying customers who february. >> let's take a look down side of the beautiful golden gate bridge with plenty of sunshine and very little traffic. we will be right back after the break coming up on kron 4 news weekend.some children turning to an old fashioned way to raise money to help a group of kids is raising money for the storm victims in oklahoma. as erin meyer reports, the children at a day-care in lemonade stand. >> we all felt that oklahoma needed some help because of the tornadoes. this chao said. the line the turn they'll knock the houses down and some people had to go to heaven and stuff like that. >> we are excited that they want to do it. so brandy spread the word appeared today the committee showed up in her driveway. >> these kids all have huge heart. >> it is heartwarming. it is not unusual that these kids think about how to help other people. >> they came thirsty and pre

. >> now, thousands of acres have been plaquened in colorado, california and new mexico. but more favorable weather conditions are helping across the region. >> the newest fire is here in the foothills west of denver. residents have been allowed to go back home after being evacuated ahead of a fire. even though it's calm now they're being warned conditions could change quickly. >>> north of los angeles, the powerhouse fire 60% contained. several damaged. >>> in the mountains of new mexico hundreds of firefighters are battling high winds in an effort to contain two fires. they're especially worried about a blaze heading toward a river watershed that provides water to the city of las vegas and this is just the beginning of wildfire season in the west. >>> all right, in other developing stories, the fbi investigating the kidnapping of a former u.s. marine in mexico. armando torres iii drove from texas to visit his father's ranch in mexico. shortly after arriving armed gunman took him along with his father and uncle. law enforcement officials tell abc news it's unclear why an

the gentleman from new mexico is recognized. mr. pearce: i yield the gentlelady from tennessee, mrs. black a minute and a half. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized for one and a half minutes. mrs. black: thank you, i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. chairman, as a co-chair of the congressional range and testing center caucus, i rise in support of congressman pearce's amendment to the national defense authorization act. the major range and test facility base is made up of 23 installations across the country including the arnold air force "basic instinct"ed in tennessee. the critical testing and -- the air force base, based in tennessee. these are truly a national asset vital to our security. the testing and valuation performed at these facilities, though often done mind the scenes, helps ensure that our men and women in uniform have the equipment and technologies they need to protect our country. it's vital to protect these facilities against the various forms of encroachment that can undermine the effectiveness of their op

. >>> large areas in california and new mexico on fire tonight. a wildfire in the angelis national forest tripled in size overnight to 20,000 acres. 2,000 homes have been vakevacua and the fire is only 20% contained. high winds and low humidity are propelling the fire as it chews up dry brush. >>> in new mexico, two fires spread to about a dozen square miles. here, again, some 200 homes had to be evacuated. >>> republican congressman darrell issa says the latest irs scandal goes all the way to the top. >> this is a problem that was coordinated in all likelihood right out of washington headquarters. >> the congressman pulling no punches, even calling the white house press secretary a paid liar. that's just ahead. >>> and later, the scene today in a country considered to be one of the strongest allies, our strongest allies, in the middle east. police crackdowns, tear gas, water cannon. why this is happening. right now. why is it? at university of phoenix we know the value of your education is where it can take you. (now arriving: city hospital) whic

it is believed to be new mexico's worst drought in decades. according to the forecasting service, the nation's current drought pattern may be the biggest natural disaster of 2012 and 2013. if the drought continues apace, damages could approach $200 billion, even more costly than superstorm sandy. the canadian province of british columbia has dealt a major blow to the extraction of carbon intensive crude oil from the alberta tar sands. in a victory for environmental and indigenous activists, the b.c. government has formally rejected the enbridge corporation's northern gateway pipeline project, which would have carried tar sands oil to canada's west coast. the proposal had sparked protests for standing to cut through sensitive environmental areas and indigenous land, announcing its rejection, british columbia officials cited a lack of evidence enbridge could adequately respond will spills along the pipeline's route. canada's federal government could still override british columbia's decision, but that prospect appears unlikely given local opposi

that one is in new mexico.t's burning about 25 miles outside of santa fe, and it's also choking the air in that area with thick black smoke. the firefighters are trying to contain at this point birth but right now we know that both are out of control, and they're just doing the best they can. lester. >> diana, thank you very much. >>> elsewhere people in oklahoma are picking up the pieces today after a series of twisters whipped across the state this weekend. many thankful this morning they are alive. mark potter is in oklahoma this morning. mark, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. we're in an area that, ufr, has just seen a lot of storm damage, and there's a story here specifically about a woman who had a very close call. >> she had extensive damage to her home, but kelly says she feels lucky that she'll be surrounded by her family after a bad scare. >> it is pretty surreal. >> reporter: with the latest string of tornadoes formed west of oklahoma city, kelly's town of elreno and her home were in the

the republican who introduced that in new mexico is a lawyer. it's hard to know what happens next here. it has been a whirlwind few years of republican activism in this part of policy. now today the house passed a federal abortion ban that the antiabortion side is calling the biggest deal in federal legislation in ten years. this is not the first time they acted at the federal level. this is something like the tenth time republicans in the house voted for antiabortion legislation since they've been in control in the house. they voted on the trent franks abortion ban before now, too, but never made it apply federally to the whole country like the ban they passed today would. they've never gone this far before. asked for a decision to put this on the house floor for a vote, republican house speaker john boehner was as clear about this as he possibly could be. >> listen, jobs continues to be our number one concern. >> jobs, jobs, jobs. joining us now is adelle stan, senior washington correspondent for rh reality check which covers reproductive heal

using fires in california, new mexico nares or not. this is early. looks like a severe fire season. our ability to fight fires is impacted by his equalization to some degree, particularly to reduce hazardous hills and remediate after fires, but working in a way that's so cooperative across agencies to do the best job we can and i visited the interagency fire center lot with senator risch. we thought was happening there. it's encouraging the way people work together without regard to agency, but it's a big issue and something we appreciate your support and help in addressing over longer-term basis for your last i want to talk about water. water is chairman biden takes a drink is critical to our lives, but it is under a lot of pressure from population growth in a changing climate. i want to give a particular not to my colleague comment david stream three. they've done a great job of conveying to people to address these really significant issues, providing leadership to communities as we address the competing demands for water, the need to increase water availability, restore watershed

so all of this is very good for new mexico.ve seen a real investment in all these areas over the last six or seven years, dramatic drop in apprehensions. we've seen border security improve dispp so i'm going to look very closely at this amendment and see what it does to further improve this situation. >> suarez: well, is this going to be more than some democrats, some members of your caucus can take? they were ready to go ahead with approval of this bill without these added measures, without the added cost, and without the two-step version, where first you do the border and then you do the legal residency. are you in a position where you may lose democratic votes while gaining republican ones? >> well, that's always a possibility, and because we don't know all the full details and exactly how it's going to function and see language, everybody has always said the devil is in the details on this bill. we know what we want in an overall way in terms of border security. we know that we want an earned path to citizenship, where you

remember the bill from january in new mexico? the republicans there had this bill, victims of sexual assault could be charged with a felony if they sought an abortion after rape or incest. the felony you would be charged with was, "tampering with evidence." a third degree felony. you could get a sentence of up to three years in prison for tampering with the rapist's evidence that happened to find its way into your body. the republican who introduced that in new mexico is a lawyer. it's hard to know what happens next here. it has been a whirlwind few years of republican activism in this part of policy. now today the house passed a federal abortion ban that the antiabortion side is calling the biggest deal in federal legislation in ten years. this is not the first time they acted at the federal level. this is something like the tenth time republicans in the house voted for antiabortion legislation since they've been in control in the house. they voted on the trent franks abortion ban before now, too, but never made it apply federal

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there's an 8,000 fire north of pecos, new mexico where 100 homes have been evacuated. and the 32,000 acre powerhouse has destroyed six homes. hundreds more are at risk. stephanie elam is live from lake hughes, california. so much of this under growth, 1929 the last time they had a big fire through there. so you're talking about a teurpbd box, quite frankly, much of california? >> yeah. and they are talking about a certain region around here the time it burned. yes, a lot of brush here. it was the right kindle for a fire. what a difference a day makes. it's easier to breathe. while you take a look, it is still closed to mainly everybody else. but people are allowed to come in here and get to their homes. that's good news. but it's not the same situation throughout the western region. >> into the night, firefighters in colorado battling a wildfire that erupted in the foothills west of denver monday forcing thousands to evacuate are now being allowed to return home. the blue bell fire burned dangerously close to homes. it is the latest outbreak from out west. from colorad

. >>> back now to the breaking news new mexico san -- news in san jose. a single alarm fire near oakland road just west of the san jose municipal golf course. it's burning near a creek. there is no word of injuries. so far no structures are threatened. from the last picture a few minutes ago, the smoke has dissipated somewhat. we're talking about the heat out there and warm temperatures and fire danger. >> a lot of people are concerned. we want to go to bill martin in the weather center where things are heating up. >> we had i rain a couple of days ago. helping things out around here. it's going to get warm to hot. not everybody is 100 degrees. inland valleys are going to make it there. 96 antioc. high temperatures will come up. look at the fog bank. it cleared in the last hour or so. fog along the coast is pinch down. look at the golden gate bridge. that's top of the inversion. you can visualize it. when you see something down below the north tower, under 1000 feet. the cool or moist air is not getting inland to cool things off. that means inland tempera

wildfires are also burning in new mexico and colorado, both fires leading to evacuations.rts of injuries or destroyed buildings. >>> and a weather nightmare continues in the midwest. take a look at this. a levee breached near st. louis, the water gushing out of the mississippi river, now threatening small towns all along the river as emergency workers scramble to reinforce barricades and temporary dikes. residents in st. charles county near st. louis had to be evacuated last night after the levee was breached. flood warnings and advisories are in effect from northern illinois to louisiana. so more rain? >> oh, unfortunately definitely still rain in the forecast. we keep seeing this, that time of year in the middle of the country. we have the threat for rain and severe weather over the plains. oklahoma city again under the gun today as well as portions of missouri and also down through texas. now, let's talk about this flooding. unbelievable amount of rain. hard to believe. think about this. the beginning of january, we were in the top ten for the driest. we were worried ab

the chair recognizes the gentleman from new mexico, mr. lujan, for five minutes. mr. speaker, as we come to the house floor this morning, many communities across the west suffer from severe wildfires and they're having a more devastating impact due to extreme drought conditions this year. in my home state of new mexico, firefighters have bravely worked to battle a number of blazes, and i icks tend my sincere -- and i extend my sincerest thanks for their efforts. with global changes contributing to hotter and dryer summers, it's crit -- and drier summers, it's critical to address the root causes of climate change before it gets too late. while we focus on the steps we must take to reduce greenhouse gases and urge every conservation, we must make sure we're preparing for the drought conditions that will continue to impact our communities in the years to come. the national drought information system is an important tool in this effort. this program collects and consolidates drought-related data and information. it operates regional drought early warning system pilot proj

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. >> and we encountered one of the most compelling examples at the penitentiary of new mexico. kevin blanco. >> he's one of those inmates that can be unpredictable. you really don't know how he's going to behave from one day to the next. >> our first encounter with kevin blanco was through our associate producer. she had gone up to talk to him and was met with a barrage of verbal assaults. >> on the floor [ bleep ]. [ bleep ], [ bleep ]. >> after a while kevin agreed to do an interview, and i was actually very impressed. i was impressed with how he carried himself. he was honest and forthright about the problems he had created in his life. >> i mean, i don't look at prison as being prison, even though it is prison and i'm in a negative environment. i look at it as being my college. this is the time i got to study and build myself up and better myself. it's what you make it. >> but blanco, serving times for crimes including attempted murder, was housed in the prison's highest security unit for a variety of serious offenses, including assaults on staff. >> okay. >> talk to me abo

. >> reporter: hundreds of homes are threatened in new mexico and colorado fires. and now dangerous flooding along the missouri and mississippi rivers. several levees have been breeched and officials have urged the evacuation of more than 300 residents in the st. louis area. >> i want to be safe than sorry. you know? i don't want to take the chances. >> reporter: more rain is forecast for this area this week. a week that also marks the official start of hurricane season. chad myers, cnn, el reno, oklahoma. >> el reno is still under the gun. a slight threat of severe weather looms again today. we have a look at that and the other weather headlines this morning. good morning. >> good morning. once again we're seeing that news about that el reno tornado. now that we know how wide this thing was, when this thing went southeast, people had to make a choice. they had to make a choice to go south or east. this thing grew from one mile to 2.6 miles wide in 30 seconds. so really no matter which way you went, a lot of people found themselves in the wrong place. unbelievable.

if ranchers own the border between texas and mexico, that's not the case in new mexico and arizona and california. said why don't we do this. that's all federal land, by the way. why don't we sell that federal land or give it to someone willing to secure the border. let the private sector handle border security. like you know, we have had this discussion, like an enlightening moment for a minute, i think it might certainly help. >> those private land owners don't want border security, they bring in the illegals to work. >> he said they don't want the problems and crime and they secure the border in texas. >> they also don't care about the lives but don't want people coming across on their land. ranches are so big, sometimes the heat so strong, and especially if it is a child or woman unable to take care of themselves, one of the thing ranchers do, i am making his point. >> could i ask you about the politics on this a little bit? harry reid said he would allow as many amendments as possible, and there's one school of thought believe he is purposely doing this so republicans will add all