i ended up in politics thanks to two paul's -- paul douglas and paul simon. douglas was my first person i met in politics, a u.s. senator -- an extraordinary man who served until 1966. i was a college intern in his office. he used to say -- you do not have to be a wasteful to be a liberal. i think we would say -- you don't have to be wasteful be he was much more literate than me. paul simon is well known as a progressive liberal. he was also a strong supporter of the balanced budget. i happen to agree. i believe what we face now is a threat to our country, to our budget, at every level. the money we are borrowing to sustain our government is money borrowed to sustain food stamps as well as the pentagon. we ought to be thinking of that in terms of our values and our future. let me speak to a couple of elements here that i think progressives should keep in mind. progressives cannot afford to stand on the sidelines in this fiscal cliff debate. important critical decisions will be made soon that will affect this country for 10 years. i think we need to be a part o

paul douglas peters has been sentenced to 13 and a half years behind bars. >> finally over to londongland where there a big baby news brewing according to kate middleton's former roommate. she plans to announce next month she is pregnant. >> well, brand new details this morning on the tragic home explosion in indianapolis that killed two people and left hundreds of people homeless. >> wxin's michael hendricks is live outside of the richmond hills subdivision where it took place. we have the latest details on this developing story. michael? >> good morning. you can see police across the street here still guarding the neighborhood. flood lights are still inside as the investigation continues. this happened two saturdays ago on november 10th. yet last night is the first time we officially heard police say this is a criminal investigation, a homicide investigation. they do not believe this house exploded by accident. that's not to say they meant for their two neighbors to die in the explosion the actual explosion they believe was caused in a criminal fashion. they released a lot of infor

just by way of background, and up in politics thanks to paul douglas and paul simon. paul douglas was the first person i met in politics, a u.s. senator, ph.d. in economics, an extraordinary man who served until 1966. i was a college intern in his office. he used to say, you do not have to be a wastrel to be a liberal. i think we would say you do not have to be wasteful, but he was much more literate -- literal than me. paul simon, also a strong supporter of the balanced budget agreement. there is a blend of fiscal conservatism and sanity when it comes to spending issues and i agree. what we are faced with now is a threat to our country, a threat to our budget at every level. the money that we are borrowing to sustain our government is money that is borrowed to sustain food stamps as well as missiles. we ought to be thinking about that in terms of our values and our future. let me speak to me few elements here that i think progressives should keep in mind. progressives cannot afford to stand on the sidelines in this fiscal cliff debate. denying the obvious, important

the judge gave paul douglas peters less than the maximum acknowledging he was likely depressed at theim had no idea the bomb was a fake until it was removed ten hours later. >>> disturbing new details about a deadly explosion that leveled a neighborhood in indianapolis. the case is now being labeled a homicide. 34-year-old john longworth and wife jennifer were killed in the blast. police are now looking for a white van that was seen in the area shortly before the explosion and five ten days ago. dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed. >>> a flight from new york to florida didn't get very far when a passenger allegedly began threatening the crew. all this happened at la guardia airport here in new york. authorities say the 30-year-old man refused to turn off his cell phone. witnesses say the threats started as the spirit airlines flight left the gate. he was taken off the plane, and the flight was cleared for departure. >> when will alec baldwin ever learn. >>> thanksgiving getaway rush is shifting into high gear. peaking tomorrow on what aaa is calling the busiest travel day of the

just by way of background, i ended up in politics thanks to paul, paul douglas was my first person i met in politics. phn economics, extraordinary man. deserved into 1966. i was a college intern in his office. he used to say you don't have to be wasteful to be a liberal. i think we take you don't have to be wasteful but he was much more literate than me. paul simon, as you recall, well known as a liberal was also a strong supporter of a balanced budget. so there's a strain at least in progressive politics of conservatism and fiscal sanity comes to spending issues. i happen to agree with them. i believe that what we are faced now is a threat to our country, is a threat to our budget at every level. the money that we are borrowing to sustain our government is money that is borrowed to sustain food stamps as well. and we got to be thinking about in terms of our values and our future. let me speak to a couple elements here, several element your that i think progressives should keep in mind. progressives cannot afford to stand on the sidelines in this fiscal cliff debate. and to deny the

i want to say a word about my first boss in the senate and another veteran by the name of paul douglas, a man who at the age of 50en listed in the marine corps in 1942, went through training, talked himself into combat where he was wounded and then more seriously wounded in okinawa and lost the use of his left affirm he was an extraordinary man who refused to take his veterans' disability pay. he sent his checks back to the government every single amongst. he joked that you could do the work of a senator with one arm tied behind your back so it really wasn't fair for him to take disability pay. for too long we have tied our own hands with excessive ring correspondent and partisanship. i hope that at least on the issue of helping owrd vitiates we can come together on a bipartisan basis. i ask consent that the next statement i am about to make be in a separate part of record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. durbin: it was 101 years ago when my grandmother came to this country with three small children. they landed in baltimore from lithuania and came down the steps into ame

. >> reporter: paul ryan is expected to arrive here momentarily, this is his final event of this barnstorm day. it's fitting i'm standing in a barn at the douglasounty fair grounds. the republicans say they're the ones with the energy, you see how crowded did is behind me. and if you look at who has already cast their votes in early voting, it is the republicans who are leading. 1.6 million people have already voted. the colorado secretary of state says about 85% of the registered voters will have voted before election day. the republicans leading by 35,000, very different story here than what poppy is seeing in iowa with a. republicans saying they have the energy, the edge, i can tell you from being out here, it is too close to call. both sides really have to reach those very critical independents in the swing state. anderson. >> quick check of three battleground states right there. we're waiting to hear from president obama in ohio any moment now. we're turning our attention ahead to the battle for congress. tom foreman has a unique way to show us how the election could change the senate, and affect some of the toughest issues automatically f

. >> reporter: paul ryan is expected to arrive here momentarily, this is his final event of this barnstorm day. it's fitting i'm standing in a barn at the douglas fair grounds. the republicans say they're the ones with the energy, you see how crowded did is behind me. and if you look at who has already cast their votes in early voting, it is the republicans who are leading. 1.6 million people have already voted. the colorado secretary of state says about 85% of the registered voters will have voted before election day. the republicans leading by 35,000, very different story here than what poppy is seeing in iowa with a. republicans saying they have the energy, the edge, i can tell you from being out here, it is too close to call. both sides really have to reach those very critical independents in the swing state. anderson. >> quick check of three battleground states right there. we're waiting to hear from president obama in ohio any moment now. we're turning our attention ahead to the battle for congress. tom foreman has a unique way to show us how the election could change the senate, and affect some of the toughest issues facing the country r