promise to care for oklahoma. [applause] [applause] they risk their lives to care for their fellow citizens and help them fight an unknown virus. i've met with chief medical officers and other frontline health care workers, both in my office and in their hospitals. i've witnessed their professionalism, endurance, and compassion on full display. amy, and i nurse at st. louis hospital, was one of those heroes we met. she told me about nurses and doctors working so hard to offer a human touch to those who cannot see their families, no matter how tough the conditions are. they treat their patients with dignity. they care for them like they would want their own family members cared for. and we will forever owe them a debt of gratitude, because they have been magnificent. [applause] [applause] [applause] when testing was a challenge around the world, we leverage the resources we had here in oklahoma. we quickly, quickly converted a diagnostics lab that dramatically raise the testing capacity in the early stages. our sta

i've invited the leaders of oklahoma sovereign tribes to join together and work with the state of oklahoma, together we must create the certainty, wearness and the unity we've enjoyed since 1907. [applause] >> where we go from here will define the state's future. we have a shared responsibility to live as one oklahoma regardless of your race or where you live. we drive on the same roads, our kids go to the same schools, and we benefit from the same programs. it is critical while embracing the tribal heritage of many oklahomans that we don't lose sight of the fact that we are all oklahomans. as one oklahoma, we will become a top 10 state. if we are divided, we will not. we must come together. this year has tested the resiliency of our state and all 4 million oklahomans, we've all faced challenges and made difficult sacrifices, but the root of it all we have endured. oklahomans are no strange to hardship. we've lived through dust bowls, tornados, floods, a bombing and now a pandemic. but we're going to make it through. just like we have time and time again. it's been two years since i stood

this is the right thing to do in oklahoma. so the us supreme court since we've known it since 19 oh seven. overturning the conviction of a child rapist on the ground it was never disestablished for criminal jurisdiction. state courts could no longer have the authority to prosecute crimes by or against oklahoma. and those raises many unanswered questions do tribal members living in eastern oklahoma pay income tax and sales tax and with that potential loss of 200 million every single year. and who regulates agriculture. zoning, who has the right to tax businesses? what is the state of oklahoma's ability to enforce the laws? the district attorney said he cannot be retried because of the federal statute of limitation. i invited the leaders to work with the state of oklahoma and together we must create the certainty and fairness and the unity we have enjoyed since 19 oh seven. [applause] where we go from here are well defined the states future. we have a shared responsibility to live as one oklahoma. this is two hours and 5 minutes

oklahoma. even governor cuomo in new york has seen the light. just a few weeks ago he said, quote, we simply cannot stay closed until the vaccine is critical mass, the cost is too high, we will have nothing left to open. oklahoma faced the same decisions as every other state but i have kept my promise to follow the data and make the right decisions for oklahoma at the right time. and now we are months and months ahead of other states. [applause] >> across oklahoma, doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have delivered on their promise to care for oklahomans. [applause] >> they risked their lives to care for their fellow citizens and help them fight an unknown virus. i met with chief medical officers and other front-line healthcare workers in my office and in their hospitals. i have witnessed their professionalism, their endurance and their compassion on full display. amy pettit, the icu nurse leader at saint anthony's hospital was one of those he rose we met, she told me about nurses and doctor

oklahoma, the state of our state is strong.ecause we are resilient and well-positioned for a bright future. [applause] before we look forward, let's look back. 2020 was a year unlike anything we've experienced in our lifetimes. if we think back to a year ago, who could have ever imagined the toll covid would take? this pandemic is unprecedented in modern times. we've felt the impact of covid-19 on every level -- on our families, our jobs and our day-to-day lives. we've lost more than 3,000 oklahomans to this virus. each one of those has a name, a story, and a family who is mourning their loss. like paul teaches us in romans 12, we mourn with those who mourn. throughout this past year oklahomans rose to the challenge -- as individuals, as families and as neighbors. we made sacrifices, we took care of our most vulnerable, we shifted, we innovated, but we were not defeated. for the last 11 months, my promise has been to protect the health and lives of oklahomans, to keep our businesses open safely and to get our kids safely back i

>> i graduated oklahoma state university, about an hour north of the oklahoma city area, and i really knew i wanted to be in marketing. i signed up for the marketing program and graduated with a marketing degree, and in international business minor. right of college that is exactly what i did. i worked in a sales environment, and i did that for quite some time. >> your family had a business in technology. as you work within that business? how was that experience? >> sure. my father is an entrepreneur. he has lived the american dream. he came from iran in 1970. he started many businesses. some were successful, some were not. he started a coming back in 1995 that is still thriving today. i decided to go work for the family business. originally, it was part-time just to have some flex ability with raising my daughters. but it turned into a really important portion of my career because i ran almost every aspect of the business, from the marketing department, purchasing, and ended up running finance during the 2008 recession. my father says i learned a lot, nothing i did not need to go to

it was about economic development and jobs in oklahoma. that has come to fruition. >> what u -- what led you to run for congress? >> a lot of reasons. i was very successful at the state level. i championed a lot of big issues. i knew i could make a difference for oklahoma. we were surprised we lost the congressional seat. i really wanted to make sure my conservative values were represented. that is why i decided to run. >> you will be the first iranian american in congress. what does that mean to you? >> my father and i have talked a lot about this. i am an american and an oklahoman. my father is iranian and has immigrated to this country. i know a lot about the history. i have never visited the country. i unfortunately do not speak the language either. but i think it is real representation for me to be able to connect with the iranian american community. to let them know there is someone like them that is serving in congress, and really the relationships, that is the most important thing. >> where do your conservative values come from? >>

but i'm a one-issue voter, and if it helps oklahoma city, and this package by the way would help oklahoma city to the tune of $116 million, i'm going to fight tooth and nail for that. >> mayor david holt from oklahoma city. $116 million for oklahoma city. i don't live in oklahoma city, but it sounds good to me. so i support you, mayor. >> thank you, chris. >> thank you very much for making some time tonight. i really appreciate it. >> absolutely. be well. thank you. >>> for five years, they've been out there unknown, just out of reach, like the suitcase in it "pulp fiction." but tonight trump's taxes, the o actual documents, millions of pages of records of the real things are in the hands physically of prosecutors. they're being pored over by the manhattan district attorney's ic office as we speak. to quote tpm's josh marshall today, "sure hope trump didn't do anything wrong." that's next. trump didn't do anything wrong. that's next. don't settle for silver 7 moisturizers 3 vitamins 24 hours hydration gold bond champion your skin >>> even though donald trump was acquitted in his second im

that's a regional thing not an oklahoma city.t's a multistate region that is trying to conserve energy and yeah, obviously we'll also be encouraging our residents and downtown property owners as you mentioned to conserve energy in any way so we can get through this. it's a remarkable storm that we're experiencing and a double whammy of a lot of snow and cold temperatures, a hard freeze like we haven't had in a long time. >> mayor holt, best of luck to you. a whole lec heck of a lot happening in oklahoma city. be well. not just oklahoma city, that storm that we were just talking about includes texas, millions of folks there woke up without power because of that massive winter storm. as health officials scramble to get covid vaccines into people's arms, when the freezers that were keeping them cold lost power. >> we got an e-mail saying there are 1,000 doses available. >> i dropped everything, got everything on, and sprinted here. and apparently everyone else had the same thought as me. >> i woke up and my roommate told me hey, the

not just tulsa, oklahoma, but in oklahoma city.to texas, beared the brunt of this latest polar system that is sent our temperatures into a deadly freeze situation homeless trying to get into shelters, people in this neighborhood behind me, they are in quite a situation our local gas ufillities, couple that with power and electric, are scrambling to make sure people can stay online with their power, and basic heat. natural gas serves a lot of the homes behind me. that is why we are in this neighborhood 20 customers here in oklahoma affected, they were sucking too much of that natural gas, using it for home ranges, and hot lamaatalr a hot shower okho nur gas, urging everyone in this affected area to conserve. to conserve. >> thank you, this is the news mike shopped for the lowest mortgage rate and chose amerisave. a choice he'll never regret... ...unlike using perm plus, a shampoo which attracts cats. lots and lots of cats. visit amerisave.com now. lower mortgage rates mean higher savings. visit amerisave.com now. (sam) gamers! he wh

we are right now, but also in oklahoma city.ching all the way down to texas has bared the brunt of the latest polar system that sent our temperatures into a deadly freezing situation, not only of homeless trying to get into shelters, people in this neighborhood behind me here. they are in quite the situation because our local gas utilities, couple that with our power and electric utilities are scrambling to make sure people can stay online with their power and also just with basic heat. natural gas serves a lot of homes behind me. that's kind of why we're here in this neighborhood. there were about 20 customers here in bixby, oklahoma, affected because they're sucking too much of that natural gas using it for home ranges, and using it for hot water for a hot shower >> and now you know the news of this monday, february 15th, 2021 i'm contessa brewer, follow us on twitter @thenewsoncnbc. right, girl? >> singers: ♪ safelite repair, safelite replace. ♪ wanna build a gaming business that breaks the internet? that means working night

she was a newcomer to oklahoma.strong was born and raised in west oklahoma. >> he is always just a phone call away. he is a person that can relate to our community, which is something that we really need. >> it is important in terms of the image for african-american males for that community and from the city of oklahoma or any urban area. an african-american man coming from an urban environment, can uplift himself. >> reporter: armstrong will face rising crime, deep budget cuts and ongoing process of reimagining oakland police services. >> i know he has been impacted by the crime and the public safety challenges that we have here in oklahoma and has the commitment really to solve those. >> this time with the selection the next oakland police chief will bring his knowledge and experience to the city for years to come. armstrong is well away that he can have an maryland impact. >> african-american boys that are go to see me and that will think i can do that. >> in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> san jose has 42

several tractor trailer trucks caught fire in oklahoma city yesterday.e officials say at least four people were rushed to hospitals. and watch this an 18 wheeler spinning off the road jackknifing it happened in texas where the entire state is under a winter storm warning for the first time in history meteorologists will track it all in a moment. but first let's get to morgan chesky live in dallas on the top story tonight. >> good evening. the concern right now are these rolling outages that have been going into effect since early this morning that leaves up to two million texans without guaranteed warmth for what looks to be an incredibly frigid night ahead. the entire state for the first time in weather history under that winter storm warning. we also have portions in west texas that were under a blizzard warning. we reported early this morning 7 degrees in parts of dallas and other parts of the state and right now we're looking at an evening that could get even colder breaking historic temperature records that have been in place now for decades. we did

there is a line from oklahoma city and there's another line from oklahoma city all the way back to theeriences that i mentioned in my opening with respect to the battles of the original justice department against the ku klux klan. we must do everything in the power of the justice department to prevent this kind of interference with the policies of american democratic institutions, and i plan, if you confirm me for attorney general, to do everything in my power to ensure that we are protected. >> judge garland, it goes without saying, but we want to make it a record. we abhor violence whether it comes from the right or the left, whatever its source. it has no place in responsible constitutional dialogue in america. currently, though, we are faced with elements that weren't there 25 years ago in oklahoma city. a proliferation of weapons, secondly, social media and the internet, which serves as a gathering place for many of these domestic terrorists. what are your thoughts about how we should deal with those elements from the law enforcement viewpoint? >> well, mr. chairman, i certainly a

what are the biggest challenges for you there in oklahoma city?ll, i think four things come to mind-- water. we have got 30 line breaks across our city. we've got usage that is double what it would normally be this time of year. between the high usage and water line breaks, we're trying to manage tht. and the breaks come from the prepost ruffle low temperatures that you just referred to. i think the second thing is the energy grid, and the mayor referred to■ç that. the grid affected us oned it with rolling blackut ons across the city. we're also dealing with people stlepg outside, and those experiencing homelessness. and as a community, we spent days, if not weeks, preparing for that. so i'm pleased that there is enough capacity, and there's a lot of people trying to get out there to bring those people indoors. unfortunately, we had our first fatality in oklahoma city earlier today, so that was what we had feared. we hope that's the last one. and then the last thing are the roads. we're a 620-square-mile city. it is very difficult, obvious, for us

there is a line from oklahoma city and there is another line from oklahoma city all the way back to the experiences that i mentioned in my opening respect to the battles of the original justice department against the ku klux klan. with you me do everything in the power of the justice department to prevent this kind of in interference with the policies of american democratic institutions and i plan, if you confirm me for attorney general, to do everything in my power to ensure that we are protected. >> judge garland, it goes without saying, but we want to make it a record, we abhor violence, whether it comes from the right or left, whatever its source. it has to place in responsible constitutional dialogue in america. currently, though, we're faced with elements that weren't there 25 years ago in oklahoma city. a proliferation of weapons, secondly social media and the internet, which serves as a gathering place for many of these domestic terrorists. what are your thoughts about how we should deal with those elements from law enforcement view point? >> well, mr. chairman, i certainly agre

or african americans in oklahoma city.as very careful and very thoughtful, and she really had to buck the tide of being a woman organizer, and not really following the pattern around integration, being part of changing public policy, she was really a direct engagement person. so they were just ways to know people, as well as knowing their names, you know it's one of the things i think is the second layer of understanding our history, is really getting in and understanding the value of women that we often you know attribute those qualities to men. >> i'm sure there were not many first ladies of colour that you can look to growing up, but who were some of the women who inspired you with the role models. >> the women who inspired me were my family members, i talk about a cousin who went off to zambia and married of freedom fighter. she wore her hair as an afro. when i first met her, i first remember meeting her because she was 20 years older than me. i was amazed at her courage, she could cut her hair and i did know anyone th

the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i yield one and a half minutes to the distinguished georgia, mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one and a half minutes. mr. scott: i want to thank the gentleman for yielding. this morning, as many of you, i was watching the national day of prayer and while watching i was reading an opinion piece in baptist news and this quote stuck out to me, whoever has the power makes the rules, whoever makes the rules makes them in their favor. madam speaker, i want you to know that i read that before i saw your prayer, which i thought was a wonderful closing prayer. i would point out some others who don't share our faith may not. i thought it was wonderful an that's the first amendment we get to enjoy in this country and i thank you for that prayer. i rise today in opposition to house resolution 7 an efforts by the majority to remove a member of the minority party from their committee assignments. this resolution and i think this is important, was introduced

cbs' mireya villarreal is in oklahoma city.a, last check 6 degrees where you are standing. >> reporter: that is exactly right. jericka, here is the deal: it has been snowing all day here in oklahoma city and even though it says it's 6 degrees it feels more like around 15, -15 with the wind chill. we can only be outside for about 10-15 minutes at a time because our fingers and toes start to tingle. clearly this is a dangerous storm system on all sorts of levels. a massive snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of people without power. strong winds and heavy snow targeting the pacific northwest first. >> it's been a little tough. we have no gas. we're all electric at our house, so heat in the house has been the biggest issue. >> reporter: in washington, a massive pileup shut down the westbound lanes of i-90 on saturday for hours. love and happiness on this valentine's day swept aside by the same storm creeping into the southeast overnight. officials blaming treacherous road conditions for this big rig fire in oklahoma city, where roa

state of oklahoma. i'm here today to discuss our state efforts to officially distribute and administer the covid-19 vaccine freighted and hesitancy and excess. critically for those in our rural and underserved communities. to begin, we been conducting service throughout the state to address the vaccines hesitancy. we have determined of homeless people are willing to receive the vaccine, roughly 33 percent of people from oklahoma do not think so. major reasons hesitancy or lack of information of vaccine, and its development process. and concerned about potential side effects . and this is an interesting become i think the distribution and the demand is with us like. [inaudible]. by taking overlapping approach . in order to vaccinated as any oklahoma as possible, big open eligibility to groups and vaccine other groups . [inaudible]. with this tactic, we hope to have this opportunity to provide information about vaccinations. and the consumer confidence building a program for unit and encourage a few key c

i will now yield to the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. cole, for any questions or comments he has. and before i yield to him let me just explain what we're doing here. the bill just went up for a vote. we are going to continue questioning until about 15 or 20 minutes before the end of this vote, and then we will go and vote on this amendment and the very next one and come back. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i can't, frankly, let everything you said go unrebutted. look, if you want to lecture on speed then you shouldn't have drug your feet from july until after the election for transparently political reasons. the president as you said -- the president was stopping people from coming from china with a disease when our current president was calling that a xenophobic act. so please don't tell us what the last administration didn't do and what this one did. but the last administration managed to do it in a bipartisan way. you've been unable to do that. you've been unwilling to cooperate in any way, shape or form. there are lots of things in this bill we all know could pass in a bipartisa

multiple crashes in texas and oklahoma. record snow and cold. families tonight facing no power and no heat and the coldest temperatures in decades. the roof of a supermarket collapsing. wind chills in parts of the country more than 30 degrees below zero. ginger zee tonight on where the first storm hits next, when this second major storm then moves across the country and right into the east. >>> the coronavirus here in the u.s. and tonight, news the dangerous south african variant of the virus has now been detected in a patient in a new york city hospital. that patient brought to new york from connecticut. that variant confirmed in at least eight states. and dr. anthony fauci warning of cases of reinfection when it comes to the south african strain. people who had the virus and who got it again with this strain. while at the same time tonight, scientists are now tracking seven new covid variants originating here in the u.s. and tonight, governor cuomo acknowledging his administration mishandled data on nursing home deaths in new york during the p

you were sent to oklahoma city in 1995. what happened there was the deadliest act of homegrown domestic terrorism in modern american history. hundreds were injured. hundred 68 people were killed. -- 168 people were killed. you were supervising the prosecution of timothy mcveigh and terry nichols, who were accused of being complicit and leading in that destruction. now, if you are confirmed as attorney general, which i believe you will be, you will face what is known as the biggest and most complex investigation in justice department history. that is the investigation around the events of january 6. 230 have been arrested so far, some 500 are under investigation. we know the death of at least one police officer is one of the major elements in this investigation. i would like to ask you to reflect on two things. what is going on in america, was oklahoma city a one-off unrelated to what happened here? can you major based on what you have learned so far what kind of forces are out to destroy the american dream? secondly, when i

here's the deal, it has been snowing all day here in oklahoma city, and even though it says it's 6 degrees feels around 15. minus 15 with the wind chill. we can only be outside for about 10-15 minutes at a time, because our finger and toes start to tingle. it's a dangerous snow system on all sorts of levels. a massive snow storm leaves 10s of thousands of people without power. heavy snow and wind targeting the pack northwest first. >> it's been tough, we have no gas, we are all electric at our house so, heat in the house has been the biggest issue. >> in washington, a massive pile up shut down the west bound lanes of i-had 90 on saturday for hours. love and happiness on this valentine's day swept aside by the same storm creeping in to the southeast overnight. officials blaming treacherous road conditions for the big rig fire in oklahoma city, are roads are covered with snow. kate collins is heading north with 80,000 pounds behind her. >> my biggest concern on the road was inexperienced drivers going slow on the freeway and swerving because they don't know where the lines are. >> reporter:

for instance, 11 years in oklahoma, what i appreciated was you loved oklahoma, oklahoma loved you.e taken that a step further and you are going to be creating a film about the story of what happened in tulsa, the burning of tulsa. talk me through a little bit about that and why you felt it was so important for you to get involved in telling that story. >> yeah man, it's crazy. because being in oklahoma like you mentioned for 11 years, so i was able to kind of connect with the team and connect with the history of the community. and to me that is the most important part, being able to travel to tulsa, through my years there. i didn't know anything about the black wall street, until a got there. and once i heard about it i was in shock because i was surprised that nobody, especially our african-american communities, people that have black owned businesses don't understand and didn't understand the impact the massacre had on the world and how it can change our future. and i was lucky enough to connect and be able to create and with the history, and the docuseries to not just show what

you were sent to okemos city in 1995 -- oklahoma city in 19i-5. what happened there was the deadliest act of homegrown domestic terrorism in modern american history. hundreds were injured. you were supervising the prosecution of timothy mcveigh and terry nichols, who were accused of being complicit and fleeting in that destruction. now, if you are confirmed as attorney general, which i believe you will be, you will face what is known as the biggest and most complex in the -- investigation in justice department history. 230 have been arrested so far, some 500 are under investigation. we know the death of at least one police officer is one of the major elements in this investigation. i would like to ask you to reflect on two things. what is going on in america, was oklahoma city a one-off unrelated to what happened here? can you major based on what you have learned so far what kind of forces are out to destroy the american dream? secondly, when it comes to the prosecution, are there elements we should consider in terms of law enforcement to deal wit

speaker, as the member designated by representative hern of oklahoma,men mr. american will vote nee. as the member designated by mr. mullin of oklahoma, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. mullin will vote nay. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: as the member designated by ms. bonnie watson coleman, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mrs. watson coleman will vote yes on h.r. 1319. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 1319. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. norman of south carolina, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. norman will vote no on h.r. 1319. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeff reese: as the member designated by chairwoman zoe lofgren, pursua

la nieve y el hielo han regresado a texas, oklahoma y arkansas., afectando a centro de texas. la nieve en dallas y las tormentas en la costa de texas y luisiana. luego tendremos algunos remanentes de hielo y nieve que nos podrÁn dejar de 1 a 2 pulgadas. estaremos en los dos dÍgitos, sigue el frÍo, pero poco menos. cuÁnta nieve se puede acumular? aquÍ tenemos las cantidades. en el norte de texas hasta 3 pulgadas, en oklahoma podrÍamos superar las cinco, al igual que en arkansas. el sistema viaja hacia el noreste del paÍs, el hielo puede ser un problema en carolina del norte, en virginia, en pensilvania. mira la de nevada fuerte en el noreste con acumulados que pueden superar. patricia: maÑana tempranito seguiremos. pasamos pasadena, california. una balacera casi le cuesta la vida a un niÑo de 10 aÑos que jugaba en el patio con sus amiguitos. el pequeÑo sigue hospitalizado, luego de recibirvarios impactos de bala el fin de semana, cuando un desconocido comenzÓ a disparar frente a su casa. las autoridades estÁn investigando el ataque que se suma a ot

en oklahoma continuar emergencia por la acumulaciÓn de nieve en carreteras.ergencia, se reportan a miles de residentes sin energÍa elÉctrica. madre mÍa si desde carro en todo el estado causado por la nieve, el hielo, y las bajas temperaturas. >> el frÍo es muy profundo. >> el aeropuerto de dallas tiene cientos de cancelaciones de sus vuelos por las pistas. y en barrios residentes dicenque no caÍa nieve ahÍ desde hace seis aÑos. para frente la emergencia invernal en texas. en estado del medio oeste del paÍs, aquÍ,las peligrosas sensaciones tÉrmicas acaparan titulares. >> mientras algunos se aventuran a caminar en inmediaciones de—— del lago michigan, otro estudio que trabajar en uno de los dÍas de san valentÍn nacidos de varios aÑos. >> estamos y encubiertas, nos fuimos al neta. >> se extendiÓ la alerta por frÍo extremo debido al viento. >> hay frÍo, quizÁs las personas no quieran salir a la calle. quÉ densidades pueden tener una nueva ronda de nieve y frÍo durante el inicio de la semana. fÉlix: estÁ con nosotros albert martÍnez. jefe de metrologÍa de univisiÓ

the through line that he drew from the oklahoma city attacks to today. take a listen to this. >> mr. chairman, i agree that we are facing a more dangerous period than we faced in oklahoma city and at that time. i don't yet know what additional resources would be required by the department. i can assure you, it's my first priority and briefing when i return to the department if i'm confirmed. >> that's the background for the questioning that judge garland has faced from democrats. from republicans, it's interesting. he has gotten a homework assignment from several republican senators who want him to make sure that he looks into the durham investigation. you saw senator lindsey graham suggest he needs to take a trip to the border and be focused on immigration issues. expect to hear that come up again perhaps under questioning from senator tom cotton, one of the four republicans on this committee who are thought to be presidential aspiring, all of whom are to come. largely, the question from republican senators has been fairly friendly. garland, of course,

would you like to come to oklahoma and teach? norman, oklahoma was a sundown town.d to black people in the state after dark who stayed too long. imagine going to a place where you're not wanted, where immediately you receive obscene phone calls at all hours of the night, garbage thrown on your lawn, police officers stopping me at night and asking me why in the world are you in this neighborhood at night, boy? it was the best of times and the worst of times. the worst of times was very obvious -- people write about it, they talk about it -- the best of times, on the other hand, are the people who said we're glad you're here, welcome. 10:00 at night, doorbell rings, 12, 13-year-old white boy standing there. i said i paid for the paper last week and closed the door. i said i'm not your paper boy, i've come to take faith to a movie. i remember telling him i teach that stuff at the university, we don't live it in this house. immediately thereafter my daughters and my son said, dad, we've got to talk. you're involved in the civil rights movement, you're encouraging other

was oklahoma city a one-off unrelated to what happened here? >> i don't think this is necessarily a one-off. i certainly agree that we are facing a more dangerous period then we faced in oklahoma city. >> this time around he has bipartisan support, as six acted to win confirmation. in the meantime the supreme court cleared the way for a new york persecutor to obtain former president trump's tax returns. the manhattan da is looking into potential tax violations involving the trump organization. that includes hush money payments made to adult film star stormy daniels during the 2016 campaign. the ruling does not mean the return to become public. his lawyers have waged a long fight to shield his financial papers. the former president fired back in a statement saying it is all democrat inspired in a totally democrat location, new york city and state, completely controlled and dominated by a heavily reported enemy of mine, gov. andrew cuomo. >>> there continue to descend on parachute. we are coming up on the initialization of navigation and subseque

. >>> in oklahoma city, the nasty weather caused a crash involving two semi trucks. several people were taken to the hospital. mireya villarreal reports on the brutal winter weather. >> reporter: a massive snowstorm leaves tens of without power. strong winds and heavy snow targeting the pacific northwest first. >> it's been tough. we have no gas. we're all electric at our house. so heat in the house has been the biggest issue. >> reporter: in washington, a massive pileup shut down the westbound lanes of i-90 on saturday for hours. officials blaming treacherous road conditions for this big-rig fire in oklahoma city where roads are covered with snow. kate collins is heading north with 80,000 pounds behind her. >> my biggest concern i think on the road was inexperienced drivers going very, very slowly on the freeway and then swerving a lot because they don't know where the lines are. >> yeah! >> reporter: but many are heeding the warning and staying home, making the most of this winter wonderland. for the first time in texas, all 254 counties are under a winter storm wa

you can see some pretty heavy snow stretching from oklahoma city down through dallas.look at all that pink, that pink is ice. now, it may be mixed in with snow at times, but it's mostly ice and that stretches even as far south as corpus christi, texas. that's where we're looking at pretty significant snowfall accumulations, 8 to 12 inches in some portions of oklahoma and texas. 6 to 8 inches for really much of the rest of the region. very widespread there. ice is also going to be a concern. accumulations of a quarter of an inch but some locations could be as much as a half inch of ice. notice, too, that the ice spreads pretty far to the east because this is where this storm is headed. it's going to end up impacting the ohio valley, the mid-atlantic, the northeast as it continues to spread over the next 24 to 36 hours. by the time we get to monday evening now the focus becomes the mid-atlantic. now you're talking ice for washington, d.c., same thing for baltimore and very heavy snow along the great lakes region as well. that's going to be a concern. look at all of this

would you look to come to norman, oklahoma.rible things happened to black people who stayed too long. imagine going to a place where you're not wanted where immediately you received obscene phone calls, garbage thrown on your lawn. police officers stopping me at night and asking why in the world are you in this neighborhood at night, boy? it was the best of times and the worst of times. the worst of times was very obvious. people write about it. they talk about it. the best of times on the other hand where are the people who said we're glad you're here. welcome. 10:00 at night, doorbell rings, 12, 13-year-old boy. he said the doorbell said, i'm here to take you to a movie. i remember telling him. i teach that stuff in the university and we don't live it in this house. immediately there after my daughter and my son said we've got to talk. you were involved in the civil rights movement. you're encouraging other people to live as humane people. why do they behave so badly when our white classmates want to do things? that was my mo

right now we will visit also, oklahoma, to ride one of the country's most famous highways, u.s. route 66. >> my book, "route 66, the mother road," came out in 1990. i wrote the book because i was totally inspired by the fact that people kept talking about route 66 in the past tense. and a new full well that i knew -- i knew full well that 85% of the road is still here, after all eight states. some stretches are even better than ever. so i wrote that book unabashedly and as a love letter to the road, and more importantly, to the people on the road. route 66. eight states, three time zones, chicago to santa monica. the urban experience on route 66 is far different than it would be out in say, the high desert in new mexico or arizona or the panhandle of texas, or the ozarks in missouri, or even the far central illinois where the road gets wide open. when it goes through a small town, like hamill, illinois or whatever, it is still main street in that town. but here, it is urban. so what you will see on 11th street, a.k.a. route 66 in tulsa, traditionally, there were a lot of things

cammack: thank you to the gentlelady from the great state of oklahoma. it has been an honor so far serving with you in this congress and i expect that we will be hearing more more stories of great oklahomans that are doing incredible work in our communities. at this time i would like to honor a gentleman who is much like my husband, a hero, and firefighter. justin dean serves the orange park fired and his city both in his capacity as a firefighter and as a hoe roik private citizen. he was driving home one afternoon recently when he noticed a car parked on the side of the bridge near doctors lake. he pulled his vehicle over, proceeded to talk to the woman standing atop the bridge and offered her a hug. and when she accepted, firefighter dean jumped into action and pulled her tightly over the rail to safety. he was awarded a meritorious award for his brave, life-saving actions. thank you, justin. rhonda wilson is ha re-- is a hero from my hometown of gainesville, florida she wears many hats in our community. she is is a middle schoolteacher, a thespian, a

the gentleman from oklahoma is recognized. mr. cole: i yield one and a half minutes to the distinguished georgia, mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one and a half minutes. mr. scott: i want to thank the gentleman for yielding. this morning, as many of you, i was watching the national day of prayer and while watching i was reading an opinion piece in baptist news and this quote stuck out to me, whoever has the power makes the rules, whoever makes the rules makes them in their favor. madam speaker, i want you to know that i read that before i saw your prayer, which i thought was a wonderful closing prayer. i would point out some others who don't share our faith may not. i thought it was wonderful an that's the first amendment we get to enjoy in this country and i thank you for that prayer. i rise today in opposition to house resolution 7 an efforts by the majority to remove a member of the minority party from their committee assignments. this resolution and i think this is important, was introduced

snow is falling from oklahoma city to dallas. we want to talk about where that storm is going to go, and it's going to go over the same footprint that it did the other day. you look at austin, texas. austin, texas, picked up about six inches of snow. tomorrow we're looking at ice. it could potentially be an ice storm. we know how hazardous and dangerous that can be. and then that storm will be pushing to the northeast. we are looking at some of the major northeast cities picking up quite a bit of snow. newyork city looking at snow. philadelphia it's that wintry mix-- that snow, sleet, and rain combined. for washington, d.c., you will see some winter weather, but it really looks like this becomes mostly rain for you. so how much snow are we talking about? well, you take a look at dallas. dallas and arkansas and oklahoma, they could be picking up six inches of snow. for the major northeast cities, we're looking at six inches of snow, if not a lot more than that. we've got to watch the models. they are trending with bigger numbers a

timothy mcvey in oklahoma city. he linked that experience to what he told senators here will be his number one challenge if, which we assume, he will be the attorney general. >> i served the prosecution of the perpetrators of the oklahoma city federal building who sought to spark a revolution that would topple the federal government. if confirmed, i will supervise the prosecution of white supremacists and others who stormed the capitol on january 6th. a heinous attack that sought to disrupt a cornerstone of our democracy. >> we know, laura coates, 230 people have been charged already, including more than a dozen members of the so-called proud boys extremist group, another dozen or so belonged to the oath keepers group. judge garland being very careful in his words, very cautious, saying he needs to get briefed, obviously, by the prosecutors on the investigation, but what did you take away from it as an accomplished lawyer as to how he's going to approach this critical first case? >> first of all, it's very clear he

in oklahoma, dangerous roads cause a chain reaction crash widespread snow and ice making a mess in texas as the state braces for an historic blow. >> all of texas is facing an extremely dangerous winter storm in the coming days >> slow down, slow down. >> reporter: bleak conditions sent 18-wheelers off the freeway, and wrecks began piling up the state reporting at least one thousand accidents and ten deaths the damaging ice storm coating cars, sidewalks, and this entire basket court backyards frozen over too. the extreme weather also taking aim at arizona the heavy snow no match for motorists. oklahoma, kansas, arkansas, and tennessee all under winter weather alerts record-breaking snow in parts of the pacific northwest buried streets. seattle hit with nearly 9 inches of snow. >> it's bad. don't come out >> reporter: a big cleanup for crews, but perfect conditions for winter sports. the storm now advancing, threatening 44 states with even more ice and arctic air. it's so cold in new york's lake erie, a thick layer of ice coats everything in sight. temperatures are falling so fast, some c