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. >> reporter: north carolina republican congresswoman renee ellmer says she is glad the president paid visit to her district, but it's not changing her view. >> his policies are failures in the past and in the future. >> reporter: new poll numbers show a majority of voters agrees. a bloomberg survey found 51% of americans don't think the president's jobs package will bring the unemployment rate down. he will have to win at least some republican support to get the bill through congress and have a shot at turning the economy around ahead of next year's election. danielle nottingham cbs 5 washington. >> a new field poll shows the president's approval rating is below 50% in california for the first time ever. and 68% of californians polled said that they think the country is headed in the wrong direction. >>> well, a stunning new revelation of bart secret strategy to combat those recent protests. an employee with the transit agency tells cbs 5 that some bart passengers were scripted to speak out against the protestors. it's reported that bart spokesman linton johnson that loyal riders be p

reby appoint the honorable renee l. ellmers to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will receive a message. from the madam secretary. the secretary: madam speaker, a message from the senate. the messenger: i have been directed by the senate to inform the house that the senate has passed s. 633 an act to prevent fraud in small business contracting, and for other purposes, in which the concurrence of the house is requested. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 5, 2011, the house will recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders. the chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and minority whip limited to five minutes each. but in no event shall debate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. . the chair recognizes the gentleman from texas, mr. poe, for five minutes. mr. poe: madam speaker, do you know the muffin man