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gabby giffords is joining ron barber who now holds her seat.usband, mark kelly, will be senator john mccain's guest. they just launched a new tv ad that will follow the president's speech on some channels. >> congress must act. >> president obama will take his statement of the union message on the road later this week. >> wjz and cbs news will bring you live coverage of the state of the union and the republican response tomorrow night beginning at 9:00. >>> the president at the white house this afternoon handed out one of the military's highest honors. he awarded the metal of honor to clinton romatia. he was among about 50 u.s. troops that came under attack by hundreds oh of taliban fighters in 2009. officials say he risked his life to lead overs to safety and recovered the bodies of fallen soldiers. >>> in today's health watch researchers are examining a new pill that may be able to slim down your waistline. it reverses obesity and diabetes. it's been used the treat canker sores in the u.s.. it was tested on mice. researchers say more study is

former congresswoman giffords is joining ron barber who now holds her seat. add giffords' husband will be vice president's joe biden's guest. >> congress must act. >> reporter: president obama will take his state of the union message on the road later this week. on capitol hill, tara mergener. >> some outspoken opponents of gun control legislation have also been invited to the president's state of the union address. >>> police are investigating the death of a woman at a clinic in montgomery county. the 29-year-old woman died last week after undergoing an abortion. pro-life protesters say the clinic in question is known for routinely conducting late term abortions. police say there's no indication of criminal activity. >>> a $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the murder of a capital highs woman. prince george's police say mcintire was found with blunt trauma on her body. they were checking on her. mcintire died at the hospital. police say they have a vague description of the suspect. >>> the áf police in chicago are questio

surprise guest will attend this year with her husband as the guest of john mccain and her former aide, ron barber. they star in an ad that will air after the president's address tonight. then the parents of slain teenager who will be guests of the first lady as will lieutenant brian murphy who was struck by 15 bullets responding to the sikh temple shooting. newtown victims and first responders will be there including a teacher who was wounded and survived. and then folks representing the other side. rocker ted nugent who was investigated by the secret service after telling the convention if barack obama is reelected, i will be dead or in jail. he will be at the state of the union as a guest of congressman steve stockman. he has been a leading voice in favor of immigration reform. the south carolina husband and father of two children who are u.s. citizens and fighting deportation. speaker boehner's guest include an ex-bat boy and the school choice program. finally florida senator marco rubio will speak to the largest national audience when he delivers the republican response to the president's add

> gabby giffords will be at the state of the union address on tuesday a guest of representative ron barbero's placed her in the house. giffords was shot in the head in january 2011 in arizona. six other people were killed. just last month giffords called on congress to enact tougher gun laws. >>> this weekend michelle obama attended the funeral for the 15-year-old chicago honor student who was gunned down just a week after performing at president obama's inauguration. here's more on the service. >> reporter: the first lady traveled here because she and the president were heartbroken to learn of the passing and wanted to offer condolences. she did not speak, but she did meet before the service with friends and classmates and had a private meeting with her family. the service was about 3 1/2 hours long and it included remarks from a long list of friends, classmates, teammates and family members. some of it quite emotional. let's listen to what her mother had to say. >> you don't know how hard this really is. and those of you that do know how hard this is, i'm sorry. i'm sorry. no mother, no

gabrielle giffords will be a guest of congressman ron barber. he replaced her in the house. staff sergeant clinton romesha will be a guest of the president as well. he received the congressional medal of honor yesterday. you can watch the speech tonight on nbc4. our coverage begins at 8:45. we'll have reaction afterwards on news 4 at 11:00. >>> today a senate judiciary subcommittee will hear testimony on gun violence in our country. he'll also look at the effectiveness and constitutionality of current and proposed gun laws. two harvard law school professors will testify at the hearing. the family of hadiya pendleton will also be at the hearing for heading to the state of union. a court hearing that involves two of the victims of the virginia tech shooting. they're arguing that the appeal should be heard. this stems from a lawsuit the victims' families won against the state. they say their daughters could have survived the 2007 shooting spree if virginia tech alerted the campus earlier about the gunman. a judge later upheld the finding but reduced the damages. >>> a united na

congresswoman gabby giffords and her husband will be attending as guests of her replacement in congress ron barber, who was gabby giffords' staffer and who was himself wounded in the tucson shooting. they'll also be guests of senator john mccain. gabby giffords' political action group, the group she formed with her husband, astronaut mark kelly asks americans for responsible solutions. americans for responsible solutions cut this ad, which is going to be running after the state of the union apparently on fox and msnbc and on cnn. >> we have a problem. where we shop, where we pray, where our children go to school. but there are solutions we can agree on. even gunowners like us. take it from me. congress must act. let's get this done. >> in addition to running after the state of the union tomorrow night on cable networks, that ad is scheduled to air on local broadcast tv in washington, d.c. according to the group that produced the ad, they're also planning on running this in local media markets, reaching the constituents of all four top congressional leaders from both houses and both parties. so tha

as you know, mark kelly and gabrielle giffords, ron barber who fills her seat, their family will be inis as much about a message, as much about personal attendance. they will not be sitting with the members of congress. members of congress will be downstairs. senators will be downstairs. the first lady and her guests will be upstairs in the gallery along with all the other guests. neil: their is a designated number of seats in the gallery. >> one ticket each. those folks set up in the gallery and less sure the speaker. somewhere around a dozen. neil: remain and that thank you for clarifying that. we will be going to rich tonight. that explains it. i would prohibit further be in the gallery. ♪ neil: welcome back. moments away from the president of the wettest days delivering his fifth state of the union address. the fourth -- a very star-studded gallery of guests, singers, you name it and they are all there. we have a big wig year. you know him very well. president, senator, far r-texas senator phil gramm. all things, if anyone knew where the physical bodies were buried in the house and

on the show tomorrow arizona congressman ron barber, tennessee congresswoman diane black, and on the, chris, and robert. don't go anywhere, though. "now with alex wagner" is coming up the next hour. >> happy valentine. >> back at you. >> republicans are dragging their feet on the chuck hagel vote, while lawmakers hold the john brennan confirmation in limbo. it seems small ball is the name of the game on capitol hill. we'll discuss filibusters, closure votes and other legislative minuta, how is that for a steve, with steve, maggie, joy, and curt anderson. plus, ezra cline joins us for a highly focused look at the push to raise the minimum wage. and climate change and energy reform are on the presidential agenda, but it ain't easy being green. we will get frank on fracking and more with francis, an actor and environmentalist chris nothe. all that when "now" starts in a mere 180 seconds. so delicious? because every flake is double-toasted... splashed with sweet honey... and covered in rich double-roasted peanuts. mmm. [ hero ] yummy. [ male announcer ] kellogg's crunchy nut. it's super

i'm looking forward to working with ranking member ron barber and we share a strong commitment to supportthat we need to protect the homeland. we attended the dedication ceremony of the brian terry port of call center. i look forward to a strong bipartisan cooperation in helping to make the department of homeland security as efficient and effective as possible. i would like to introduce our freshman majority members. today we have mr. keith rothfus, mr. richard hudson, and later will be mr. stephen daines of montana. i look forward to leveraging their experience and let me also thank the subcommittee staff. they have worked so hard to prepare the members of the committee and i thank you for that. i recognize myself for an opening statement. >> next month marks 10 years since the creation of dhs. in the home and homeland reacted 2002. this terrorist attacks >> of the 9/11 report documents, no executive department had come as its first priority, the job of defending america from domestic attacks. that changed with the creation of the department of homeland security. dhs was established to p

i'm looking forward to working with the ranking member ron barber as we both share a strong commitment to u.s. border security and ensuring our border agents receive the support that they need to protect the homeland. last september, ron and i attended the dedication ceremony of the bryant a kerry border patrol station in arizona on wrangled patrol agent brian terry who was killed in december 2010 in the line of duty in arizona. also look forward to a strong bipartisan cooperation in helping to make the department of homeland security as efficient and effective as possible. i would also like to introduce our new freshman majority members. today we have mr. kief rothfuss from pennsylvania and mr. richard hudson of north carolina, and later joining us will be mr. steven gaines of montana. they bring a wealth of experience to their new roles in the congress and on the subcommittee at a look forward to leveraging their experience and knowledge to provide effective oversight of dhs. let me pause for just a minute and think the subcommittee staff who have worked diligently to put this first