joe paterno is penn state. joe paterno is college football. i urge my colleagues to commend joe paterno on this milestone by supporting this resolution, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from hawaii is recognized. ms. hirono: does the gentleman from pennsylvania have any other speakers? mr. thompson: i do not so i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania yields back the balance of his time. the gentlelady from hawaii is recognized. ms. hirono: it's clear that a coach is not only an exemplary coach but he's an exemplary human being and a model to us all. i urge my colleagues to support this resolution, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from hawaii yields back the balance of her time. the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 1715. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. mr. thompson: mr. speaker. i request the yeas and nay

. >>> coming up later, we'll go off the wall with wisdom martin joining me and why is joe paterno and his harry carrie glasses in washington, d.c.?  if you live for performance, upgrade to castrol edge advanced synthetic oil. with eight times better wear protection than mobil 1. castrol edge. it's more than just oil. it's liquid engineering. >> welcome back to the show. while the skins are away to play in tennessee, they fill the stadium is that that doesn't see action on the saturday and it was jam packed with hisger and nittany lyons -- hoosier and nitfully lions fans. and there are no skins, there are plenty of lions in the house and in the third quarter, tied at 24 and penn state's andrew's daily going to block the punt and james van fleet and there he goes. returns it, 21 yards for the score and we are penn state, jop away winner at fed ex field, 31-24. >>> and since 1938 and that in- state between illinois and northwestern. first quarter, illinois up 7-0 and short with the second touchdown of the day and less than 5 minutes, set a school record with 330 yards rushing, 14-0, th

i voted to acknowledge joe paterno paterno's 400th win, congratulations. i'm a nebraska cornhusker. if we had time to do that and not answer the questions in the minds and hearts of these american families who have opened their homes to these haitian orphans, to me that's just bad process. and i think it's part of the reason that americans are so cynical about the way in which congress operates. this is simply a bill that would help haitian orphans who are now in the united states. >> ms. williams, if it's true that members of congress, democrats, are considering using the help haiti act as a way to push through the former controversial dream act, i mean, do you feel like your child is being used? >> yes. yes. definitely. and i feel like our family is being dragged through this just limbo status, you know, interminally. it's just -- i don't know. we just want a clear path to citizenship. other children who come in as adoptees from other countries are given citizenship once their adoptions are complete. my daughter has a florida birth certificate. what doesn't -- what makes her not a

. >> coach paterno, what has motivated you to get to this point? >> oh, geez. i don't know. getting paid! no. i have been very fortunate. it's been a great place to live. great place to coach. a lot of people have been helpful. no. i've been very lucky. >> coach your, son jay told me you're starting to appreciate things now more than you ever have. what do you appreciate most about this moment? >> well, let's see what i -- we still got some ballgames to play and we can't look back. we got to look forward. they are a great football team. we want to go out there and do a good job. >> you certainly wanted to share it with your wife sue. affection nationally know at sue pa. you were behind closed doors. coach said this win isn't different than any others. behind closed doors, how much do you think this means to your husband? >> we haven't talked about it. i'll let you know. i'm glad it's over, to be honest with you. we want to go be with our kids. >> enjoy the celebration with your family. 17 grandkids here to enjoy it with them. >> he is looking ahead to ohio state next weekend

also today, joe paterno go for his 400th victory at northwestern. how about that catch?ve up a late score to penn state and then got rolled. this is a tying touchdown in the third quarter. penn state scored five touchdowns in five possessions. the last one from mcgroin. joe pa gets the star treatment is as he should. and what a finish in bloomington. indiana quarterback chapel needs a touchdown to up set iowa. he's got bell gas ger for the game winner. although he drop t.z how did he nice? iowa hangs onto a piece of the big ten lead. and iowa is the one team in the big team and so is wisconsin. michigan state rolled minnesota 38-8. and the spartans has one defeat. and illinois state trails youngstown and matt brown and tyrone walker. and the redbirds win it at hancock stadium 31-49. there was not a lot of skull cracking going on in the thrashers locker room. they worked atlanta after helping the hawks win the cup last year. but joe was not in a conversational mode. here's the answer. a break away. he drew the five hole and tied the game at three. and then in the third pe

joe paterno fresh off his 400th win, spencer, terrelle pryor finds devier posey. dane sensenbacher comes down with it. 35 unanswered after the nittany lions got their first touchdown passes at the old horse shoe since 1963. iowa and northwestern. dan persa, spencer. >> spencer: hits fields in the end zone for twant-yard go-ahead touchdown, ruptured an achilles' tendon, out for the year on that play. next on fourth and 16, iowa's ricky stanzi throws a "hail mary" pass into the end zone. giving northwestern's head coach pat fitzgerald the win. it's a three-way logjam in the wacky big ten. >> tim: five out of the last six for iowa losing to northwestern. coming up we'll let you know how notre dame swatted a fly and the hokies' quest. when the 2011 jeep grand cherokee drives off road, the quadro lift air suspension raises the vehicle, making it more capable, off road. and if you happen to be driving on road, it lowers it for better handling and fuel efficiency, on road. that's not how successful investing is done. at e-trade it's harnessing some of the most powerful y

. >>> congress has passed a resolution to honor joe paterno for his 400th career win. they play at fedex field saturday against indiana. at any time he is honored, it is always a good thing. -- any time he is honored, it is always a good thing. >>> dry but chilly. >> have a good night. ♪ [ female announcer ] keurig has over 200 varieties of gourmet coffee and tea to choose from. ♪ keurig is the way to brew fresh, delicious coffee in under a minute. way to brew. [ female announcer ] so with keurig, every cup tastes like it's brewed just for you. ♪ because it is. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. a landmark of liberty and opportunity. at bank of america, we live and work here, with thousands of employees and hundreds of branches and atms. every day, we're working to help set opportunity in motion... from supporting the arts and howard university to helping revitalize anacostia and downtown d.c. because when you're giving, lending, and investing in more communities across the country, more opportunities happen. ♪

. >>> why are we showing you joe paterno and the nittany lions? he took the wins to fed ex field and for a neutral field contest against indiana and plenty of nittany lions and that third quarter, tied at 24 and with 21 yards for the score, joe-pa, a winner for the game, 21-24 over indiana. >>> and we'll have highlights tonight and back home to tangle with the flyers and with that and that is a busy night. good to see them with some football. >> and that was his wife next to him, right? >> that is. >> somewhere every time. >> and it was sunny today and look at the five-day forecast. and it's cooler than it was and not tomorrow, the wet weather in the forecast on tuesday and wednesday and that looks look wet weather for turkey day as well. >> and that is it for us at 6. we're back at 10 and for the news edge at 11. >> got you back, scott and we always on www.myfoxdc.com. bye. 

is scant, and scarcely impressive, including as it does such pressing matters as recognizing joe paterno's 400th win for penn state's nittany lions and honoring nasa's role in the rescue of the chilean miners. left undone was keeping the federal government funded beyond december 4th and action on the bush era texa tax cuts. harry reid is aiming for two votes on two cuts, one for the middle-class and the other designed to stepped them for everyone. >> we have to do what it takes to show the american people that we support the middle class. >> the next house speaker, republican john boehner seemed content to wait for his new. when he was asked if he sees the lame duck session producing a change on the tax cuts. >> better to the man in charge. >> they approved a payout to african american farmers and native americans suing the agriculture and interior departments respectively for close to 20 years. that settlement package now heads to the house where like many other items it awaits action in the final week of this lame duck congress set to begin november 29th. bret? >> james, thank you. the h

the hokies go down and beat the canes, 31-17 and why in the world are we showing you joe paterno and the nittany lions? and today -- today, he took the wins to fed ex field and how about that? and the red skins today and plenty of nittany lions on the block and that is andrew with it and way to put in and wins it again at fed ex field. 41-24 and that is in indiana. later in the show, more college football and from the skins and wisdom martin joins me and medseason mvp awards. >> and in honor of the hokies, can you say miami? >> and -- >> you made good. thank you. >>> coming up, aed if drive and where your help is needed to bring them to some families. we'll be right back. ♪ [ female announcer ] yoplait's real fruit and the goodness of dairy... gives you a little slice of happy. and happiness comes in 25 delicious flavors. explore them all. yoplait. it is so good. now the yoplait you love in a new four pack. try it today. >> more than 500 people from project give back is -- at dell multicultural high school in northwest for a food drive and that does not stop with thanksgiving dinner.

like joe paterno, gumbo offered a way for the nfl to cut down on the high impact helmet hits that leadconcussions. ban the face mask. no player would want to lead with his head. face masks weren't recommended in the nfl until the 1950s. i doubt the nfl's players union would buy in. i can hear die-hard fans across the country decrying the sisfication of the pastime. let's give it a test run. ban face masks in one preseason game. the best players hardly hit the field during the preseason and almost never in the final tune-up game. nobody in their right mind, not owners, coaches or fans believes the preseason is an accurate predictor of how good or bad a team will be in the regular season. case in point? 2008, the detroit lions had a preseason record of 4-0 and went 0-16 in the regular season. meaning the nfl's preseason is a joke. the only reason they played four games is so the owners can collect the television, ticket and concession revenue they'll bring in. so why not make at least one of those contests a meaningful one by pulling the face masks?

. >> there was an acknowledgment of joe paterno's biggest win in a lamb lame, do we want that? intentional effort by both sides? >> it is an intentional of the by politicians to avoid tough decisions before the election because voters might punish them. unfortunately, in this congress, quite a few democrats, more than 60, who did not win re-election because the voters chose low spending, low taxes, yet they are trying to push through an omnibus spending bill as big as ten phone books, over $1 trillion and they hope that the republicans in the senate, although they lack a majority will fillibuster and prevent this enormous spending until the new congress meets in january and they can offer more appropriate, smaller appropriations bills and lower spending and avoid funding the obama health law. that omnibus appropriations bill includes lots of funding for a home law no one wants to implement. >> one representative has called for an end to the lame duck session but he received no support. why do congress men not unite on one side of the aisle and say it is time for this to stop? d

like joe paterno before him had, gumble offered a way to cut down on the high-impact helmet hits that logic, without the protection the mask affords no play letter want to lead with his head. it is not so outlandish. face masks weren't recommended to nfl until the 1950s. now, i doubt the nfl players' union would buy in, i can hear die-hard fans across the country decrying the sissification of america's real national pastime. here is my proposal, let's give it a test run. ban face masks in one preseason game. think about it the best players hardly hit the field duringthe preseason and almost never in that final tune-up game and nobody in their right mind, not owners, coaches or fans believes the preseason is any accurate predictor of how good or bad a team will be in the regular season. case in point, 2008, the detroit lion also a preseason record of 4-0. they went 0 had-16 in the regular season. meaning, the nfl's preseason is a joke. the only reason they played four games is so the owners can collect the television, ticket and concession revenue they will inevitably bring in. so why

. >>> and finally, joe paterno wins number 400. penn state, the nittany lions, rallied to beat north western 35-21 to give the legendary coach, joe patterknow, another milestone in his very long career. >>> now, for a quick check of the weather. temperatures in the east and south, will have a wintry feel today. highs will range from 48 degrees in newton, massachusetts, outside of boston. to 57 degrees in atlanta. mild to warm temperatures in montana -- from montana all the way to colorado and minnesota. meanwhile, the west coast gets bianna, over to you. bianna, over to you. >> all right, ron. thank you. >>> in connecticut, jurors are deliberating again today to decide the fate of a killer convicted of the grisly murders of three members of the petit family during a home invasion in 2007. mike marusarz has the latest. >> reporter: after day two of deliberations, still no verdict. >> if there ever was a case that cried out for the death penalty, this is it. and i think that a jury's going to agree with that. >> reporter: the jury is

. >> joe paterno. penstate visiting iowa. the first passing touchdown by a joe pa penn state team.4. ohio state goes on to win it 38-14. your final. remember to join us on after the game following the arizona-usc contest right here at 5:00. we'll have highlights and scores from the day's college football action. >>> the 49ers ready to make noise after a win over the broncos in london. the rams are coming to town on sunday. troy smith with start his second game at quarterback. 49ers at the midway point of the season and they're confident they can make the next step in the second half of the campaign. >> for u.s., the most important thing, like in every year, is november and december. and hopefully we have learned a lot of things from the first half of the season and we'll take that forward into the next half. >> mike: cal hosting oregon. stanford at asu. both late games. and college football from around the nation later in this newscast. >> alan: coming up world leaders are calling at it few steps forward for democracy. one of the world's most well-known political prisoners has been

the clerk: house resolution 1715, resolution congratulating joe paterno on his 400th win as penn state lions football head coach. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to the resolution. members will record their votes by electronic device.. this will be a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: on this are 3. 2/3 being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is agreed to. and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which a vote incurs objection independent clause 6 of rule 20. record votes on post

the coaah has been named one of 15 finalists for the joe paterno national coach of the year award joiningtrestle, and iowa irk perrens. the award will be presented december 18th. that is your morning sports. i'm bruceecunningham, fox 45 morning news. >>> no matter where you're from, we're looking for all of you ravens fans to send us photos showing off your purpleepride. go to foxbaltimore.com and click on the community features section. >>> coming up later on fox 45 morring newss a speed camera operator accused of breaking the very laws he is supposed to help enforce. the photos that allegedly caught an area worker in the act. >>> but next, considering buying gift cards this holiday season? the recent changes shoppers [ male announcer ] build your better breakfast at subway with the $2.50 breakfast combo. get a 16oz. cup of piping-hot seattle's best coffee and a savory new sunrise subway melt built fresh to your order for just $2.50. subway. build your better breakfast. boy we wish edmunds.com hadn't told you to start looking over your shoulder. ♪ we were gonna sneak up on ya. ya know, w

last week, i voted against joe paterno, for goodness sake, one of the great football coaches, chi chi rodriguez accomplished great feats, no doubt in my mind about that, but i feel like the floor of the house of representatives is being used for members' own personal benefits to move forward their own foundation and that's the concern. there are thousands, as you just agreed to, thousands of foundations who do great work, who inspire kids and youth and do -- that's part of what make this is country such a great country. but the only reason this bill is moving forward today, the reason it's coming to the floor of the house is we have 13 members of congress who serve on the board of directors of this, which seems like a conflict of interest. i'd be happy to yield my time. if you want to address that. mr. baca: once again i'd like to state for the record that this is not a conflict of interest. this is about bipartisan individuals who sit on the board who continue to want to provide assistance to many individual whors in need of help, whether it's this organization or any other organizat