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we will come back to in a moment and move right up here to worry livingston of new jersey and in particular one patterson who was the guy who came up with the new jersey plan. and william paterson is in energetic discussion with jacob broom. of all the statues broom is the only one for whom an image to not exist. i think the artist had to imagine what his face looked like. everyone is represented according to contemporary pictures. we are paterson proposes the new jersey plan which says that every states is going to get equal representation in bicameral legislaturea. that would've been great for states like new jersey whose votes counts as much as big states like virginia and new york but as you can imagine virginia and the larger states were not happy with that. so what to do? it looks like an irreconcilable clash. as was the case of many times at the convention, someone proposed a compromise. and that someone was roger sherman of connecticut. let's go look at him and see what he came up with. the connecticut delegation is here. and i have to apologize, ladies and gentlemen, because whenever i think of

new jersey after a trip overseas. this crash happened on the southbound lanes of the new jersey turnpike near 8a in monroe township. "eyewitness news" reporter steve pattersonas reaction tonight from princeton university where nash was a famed mathematician. >> john nash was one of the most brilliant minds of his generation. >> reporter: he inspired a generation of thing kearse and his story became inspiration for hollywood. >> the only way out of a matter. >> reporter: princeton mathematician john nash is celebrated for break throughs in math science and economics a field in which he won the nobel prize. he's famous for doing it all while battling mental illness with his wife alicia and winning winning. all making this weekend that much more tough to take. >> not just that, but for a man like him to die in a car accident, it's not right. >> reporter: saturday john and alycia were just back from receiving an award in norway at about 4:30 that afternoon the yellow cab the couple was taking back to princeton from the airport slammed into a guardrail on the new jersey turnpike. john and alicia were killed after being ejected from the vehicle. >> it was brutal.

who's worked with me on law enforcement officers -- issues here in this body was the mayor of patterson, new jersey, i always tell bill pascrell that he would have made a good sheriff but he is a strong supporter of law enforcement first responders firefighters, he and i co-chaired the law enforcement caucus together. he's here in this body today and i know he's going to be speaking on some of these issues this evening. he's been a good friend to law enforcement and i appreciate all the hard work that he has put into this bill and others to help support our law enforcement officers across this country. i appreciate the time mr. chairman, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from washington yields back. the gentlewoman from texas is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank you mr. speaker. and to congressman reichert for his belief in this bill and for his statement of the preciousness of life of our law enforcement officers and our families who depend upon them, this bill, of course, in particular would working with state tones sure the -- would work with states to ensure the regional v

patterson, cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> okay, steve, thank you. tonight the new jerseytate police is mourning the death of one of its troopers. anthony raspa was killed and his partner injured in a car crash in monmouth county. "eyewitness news" reporter matt rivers has the details. >> reporter: trooper anthony raspa was just 24 years old a member of the 152nd class of new jersey state troopers. he and his partner 29-year-old jean hong were driving on routine patrol along interstate 195 just outside of trenton. just before 1:00 a.m. a-deer darted out in the road colliding with the patrol car. the car veered off the road and struck several trees before coming to a stop. >> the damage to the troop car was just catastrophic. >> reporter: both troopers were taken to area hospitals. trooper hong was treated for neck injuries and lacerations but will be okay. trooper raspa had severe internal injuries and was pronounced dead at centrastate hospital by doctors. his family released a statement saying in part "today our family lost an incredible son brother grandson friend and p