. >> republican congressman roscoe bartlett has rarely had -- rarely had to worry about reelection. it does not get easier after the april primary. a state senator is also running for the sea. his candidacy is fuelled by redistricting. he is off to a brisk fundraising day, calling in $349,000. that is three times higher than the $104,000 bartlett raised in the same time, though bartlett does have a slight edge in the amount of money has in the bank. maryland's second congressional district may also be a race to watch with nancy jacobs challenging incumbent robert berger -- carper serveruppersbe. >> back to that roscoe bartlett race, a prime opportunities to pick up the seat in the house of representatives. he has been put on a short list and net protecting incumbents. -- aimed at protecting the incumbent. >> city taxpayers foot the bill for the mayor's police security detail to travel with her on out-of-town trips. according to estimates, almost $4,000 was spent on officers accompanying the mayor on recent trips. >> jury deliberation will continue tomorrow in the trial of an inmate

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his chief of staff put out a statement saying, "for the record, roscoe is pro moustache but does not believe that americans should pay for people's personal grooming habits." >> although i was not aware of it. i would fully support that. i would double it. >> reporter: people who support the tax break and the million moustache march planned for april fool's day argue that better looking men are good for the american economy. >> the government does not do enough for those with moustaches. >> reporter: but plenty of people think this is anything but funny. >> we spend so much time talking about trivia that we don't get down to the meat and potatoes of what we have to do. >> reporter: now bartlett chiefs of staff says that there never was a -- chief of staff says that there never was a bill, just a white paper that was forwarded to the staff of the ways and means committee of a press secretary without bartlett's knowledge or permission. now i'm not sure how serious the american moustache institute is about this, but they have convinced h&r block to donate up to 10,000 bucks to charity f

i would like them -- and am honored to introduce my brother, roscoe david, and to ask our vice-president and regional manager to step up to the front and say a few things about ron. [applause] >> mr. chairman, commissioners -- a privilege and honor to be here today with you, as you recognize a true hero and champion within the laborers' union. i would like to say as an organization, we thank you for the opportunity to participate in the pla on this project, and for the opportunity it allowed us in the building trades to show how we can put our differences to the curb and show we deliver a project for the taxpayers and city of san francisco that is on time, on budget, efficient, done right, and will deliver quality water to the city for decades, if not longer to come. ron has been -- we have been friends for pretty close to 20 years. for the last 10, he has been part of my staff. i do not look at my staff as my staff. i look at my staff as arm-in- arm, locked in battle, victories together, defeat together. the work we do, we do together. what makes ron myers unique is that he has never fo

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that would be senator jim webb from virginia and representative roscoe bartlidge from maryland. the others voted nay. the others opposed the measure because of the way it was funded. >>> coming up a popular local zoo under police scrutiny after its director is accused of animal cruelty. >>> but first paying for pushing the pedal, maryland rakes in millions of dollars on drivers who speed through work zones. >>> commuters in olney who want to ditch their cars have a new place to catch mass transit. a new park n ride opens monday along georgia avenue just north of norbeck road in olney. it's got about 200 parking spaces and two bus shelters where people can catch icc commuter buses. >>> according to aaa, work zone speed cameras in maryland brought in a whole lot of cash for the state last year generating nearly half a million citations all issued to drives going at least 12 miles an hour -- drivers going at least 12 miles an hour over the speed limit near the construction zones. the face value of those citations, $18.9 million. here's some sound advice from aaa mid-atlantic. >> un

roscoe jones, mark levy, really nice to have you here.> thank you. >>> shark attacks in the u.s. are down, but shark deaths worldwide are going up. are humans a bigger threat? that story, next. >>> but first, sunday's super bowl was a hard-fought game and most players know the montra. win or lose, it's a team effort. but tom brady's super model wife didn't see it that way. listen toga sell rip into a giants fan. >> i supposed he was supposed to catch the t ball. >> even the giants are coming to the defense of their rivals, giants running back brandon jacobs told reporters, quote, she just needs to continue to stay cute and shut up. hits words, not ours. but still, gisele, we would like to see you doing their job for one day. sounds like you're the one who with dropped the ball. we're putting it out there. your 15 minutes are up. what's this? [ male announcer ] quaker oatmeal squares have 46 grams of whole grains... mmmm. ...and a touch of sweetness. you'll be delighted to discover how good they taste. get your free sample of quaker oatmea

>> roscoe. >> roscoe also? you say a lot of, what do you think, two, three, give me a number. >> six to seven. >> six to seven. okay. what else? >> that's about it. >> that's about it. okay. >> basically what is going to happen now is we'll flex you up to a level two inmate. you'll probably be down here until i can get you a house. you may need to spend the night here. >> okay. >> you may go to theo lacy, whatever the room is going to be. >> okay. >> thank you. >> fair enough. good luck to you. >> thank you. >> while scotto will be moved to a higher security level, markus cash, after serving ten days in isolation for fighting with his boyfriend's cell mate, has just been moved back to mod q. >> i just got back, like, seriously three, four hours ago. i just got here. so, of course, everyone is banging on their doors, screaming my name, you know? i'm a star here. yeah. i'm crazy. >> not only is cash grateful to be out of isolation, he's especially happy about the location of his new cell. >> i'm so excited, my hu

his chief of staff put out a statement saying, "for the record, roscoe is pro moustache but does not believe that americans should pay for people's personal grooming habits." >> okay. that's just funny. >> you got to laugh. >> i used to have a stash, but the wife mixed that. >> she put the kibosh on that. >> we're looking at heavier rain in the metro, not the severe weather in the midwest, but it's the same system. so it is packing a bit of a punch. a live look outside on our weather cam brought to you by michael and son looking west. so essentially behind you it would be wisconsin avenue. you're looking west toward virginia. cloudy skies, light rain, nothing terribly heavy just yet, but heavy activity is on the way. temperature-wise still 51 downtown, looking at winds out of the south, southwest at 5, pressure rising over the past hour at 29.84 inches of mercury. flood watch in effect west of town essentially either side of i-81. that's in the darker green. the lighter green are all flood warnings. so anywhere from 7:30 to 10:30 tonight which means flooding is occurring, don't try t

the organization says maryland republican congressman rosco bartlett has apparently passed allow to allowritical hair expenses, ways and means committee for study. if passed a tax credit of $250 annually to cover mustache maintenance. hour top story at the bottom of the the hour, voters in arizona and michigan are participating in a pair of crucial, crucial presidential primaries at this hour. the contest kicks off an eight day period that will allocate more than 500 delegates to the the g.o.p. nomination convention. while mitt romney and rick santorum battle it out there. newt gingrich is working in his home state ahead of super tuesday. shannon bream is live in carrollton, georgia, good morning. >> reporter: hi, bret. newt gingrich said it's imperative each candidate win his home state so he's been pouring money and time to make sure it happens for him here in georgia. newt gingrich. though he readily admits he won't score big in michigan tonight, that isn't stopping newt gingrich from going after the man who was born there, and is looking to eke out a victory, mitt romney. today, gingr

. >>> very public comments made by san francisco sheriff roscoe ro kareemmy have addressed a billboard about domestic violence. here's the billboard that will go up. the shelter raised $4,000 to pay for the billboard during a two-week period. quote, it says, domestic violence is never a private matter. it's a correct reference to a comment made last month when he said the investigate was a private matter. the sheriff will stand trial on dmes ek abuse charges, february 24th. >>> it's not mad cow. but it is just as dangerous. tonight, details about a rare disorder, found in one bay area county. >>> can you hear me now? a south bay area neighborhood being loud of clear over what it describes as a monster of a cell phone tower. >>> and you may not have his moves on the court. but you can sure have the off. tonight, jeremy lin's secret moves revealed. >>> good evening. i'm jeff raineri in the weather center. we're tracking showers off to the north at the current moment. also, with increasing cloud cover for tomorrow. we'll talk more about our chances of showers, not only in ay ss tth beasty

troop buildup around china michael roscoe defense out of this interim school of international studies says that this visit is an introduction to war for china's president. it is also a very important hearing in chinese political political system it's a year where you'll see a generational shift in chinese political system. being basically represents a fifth generation of the new trends leaders which will take around after after this year he's basically posed to become a true general party secretary in october of this year and they're becoming china's future president and secondly he wants to give us a sneak preview of what he wants to basically show himself a little introduce himself to be us now there's a very little information on what he really what he's really worldview what he's world views are so i believe there will be tensions problem but most of all it will be very important how the new generations of leaders especially in the trying out will be able to manage the on domestic problems and how they will be able to communicate with the americans and vice versa. well you can log

military buildup in the asia pacific michael rosco defense analyst right around them school of international studies says the visit is a chance for china to share its. it is also very important here in chinese political political system it's a year where you'll see a generational shift in chinese political system. being basically represents the fifth generations of new chinese leaders which will take the helm after. these here he's basically opposed to become mature general party secretary in october of this year and become china's future president and secondly he wants to give us a sneak preview of what he wants to basically show himself a little introduce himself to the u.s. now there's a very little information on what he was and what he's really worldview what he's world views are so i believe there will be tensions covered but most of all it will be very important how the new generations of leaders especially in the china will be able to manage their own domestic problems and how they will be able to communicate with the americans and vice versa. well the chinese vice president's visit

from various arab countries who also provide military and human support to the rebels in the country rosco housing has repeatedly insisted on the fact that the situation in syria needs to bring results instantly and by diplomatic solutions and time and time again reminded that it should be syrian matter that is opposing sides in the conflict in syria should. discuss the situation should sit down at the talks between them without any foreign intervention let's have a listen to rush is on voice to the united nations. as the morning during mission of that i believe was the as the situation was evolving everybody saw that the government troops were pulling out of certain. quarters of the city is that it was taken over by armed rebel groups that would mean that the. armed confrontation will continue. at the same time you have increasingly no interest rate from washington or other host of artwork from washington who say they're not going to sit down for any talks with assad or insist that the syrian president step down and that is the situation in which the league of the arab states is meeting i

we're going to figure out what it is what roscoe wants.t fun. you despicable you. >> thank you. >> thank you, don cheadle. >>> does anybody has someone who writes them a letter and put it in the mail. we're talking to a man trying to bring those days back with forever stamps and a dream. i like that idea. you're watching "cbs this morning." hi thwhoaa! chase freedom is offering 5% cash back at gas stations this quarter. that's great! i know, right? just learned how to drive this yesterday. one second i'll be right back around... here's that 5% cash back you earned. wow, thanks! courtesy of chase freedom. oh boy! earn 5% cash back at gas stations this quarter. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom. >>> world record day at "cbs this morning." you saw the paper airplane if you were with us earlier. how about the human dominos, 850 people stacking mattresses falling down in a row yesterday. it happened in new orleans. the old record was 550 people. we don't know if it's an official guinness world record, but it's pretty impressive no

legislative advantage they've given themselves"now one of those politicians - marylandé congressman roscoeg to this report by the washington post.16:55525 "the members of congress have never been richer"or in cass of local congressman dutch beacheshe ssonsored a $187,000 earmark to get more sand for ooean city - the popplar resort where he also owns a condo.and the questioos on't leader harry reid and house minority leader nancy pelosi also funded questionable projects.she procured $50 million to build a llght rail in ssn francisco with a stop nearra four-story commerical building owned by her husband. million dollars in earmarks for a bridge connecting nevada to bullhead city, arizonaa where he owns 160 acres of undeveloped land.spooespeople for the lawmakers deny personal gain wws behind the spendinn.but the allegations of self dealing come as the unpopular body has pledged to clean-up it's act. 17:48:14 "it's a perception issue, we should make sure we are not different than anbody esle"a promise tonight that agaan is clouded by controversy. congressman dutch &pruppersberger's office tol

we're going to figure out what it is what roscoe wants.cable you. >> thank you. >> thank you, don cheadle. >>> does anybody has someone who writes them a letter and put it in the mail. we're talking to a man trying to bring those days back with forever stamps and a dream. i like that idea. you're watching "cbs this morning." ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> record day here at cbs this morning. you saw the paper airplane if you were with us earlier. how about the human dominoes? 850 people falling down in a row yesterday. happened in new orleans. the old record was 550 people. we don't know that they're in the official guinness world record, but it's pretty impressive nonetheless. >> i'm thinking that looks like fun. welcome back to "cbs this morning." tens of thousands of postal workers have lost their jobs. one of the reasons is believed to be the internet that it's made letter writing almost obsolete. >> now there's a new grassroots campaign to revive that lost art. subscribers receive a letter a week from a well known writer. it was started by writ

we're going to figure out what it is what roscoe wants.you despicable you. >> thank you. >> thank you, don cheadle. >>> does anybody has someone who writes them a letter and put it in the mail. we're talking to a man trying to bring those days back with forever stamps and a dream. i like that idea. you're watching "cbs this morning." ,,,, so, this is delicious okay... is this where we're at now, we just eat whatever tastes good? like these sweet honey clusters... actually there's a half a day's worth of fiber in every ... why stop at cereal? bring on the pork chops and the hot fudge. fantastic. are you done sweetie? yea [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. hey, i love your cereal there-- it's got that sweet honey taste. but no way it's 80 calories, right? no way. lady, i just drive the truck. right, there's no way right, right? have a nice day. [ male announcer ] 80 delicious calories. >>> world record day at "cbs this morning." you saw the paper airplane if you were with us earlier. how about the human dominos, 850 peop

. >> yesterday, the american mustache institute, who knew we had one, claimed congressman roscoe bartlettres what it called the stash act. the measure would provide a tax deduction up to $250 a year for americans with mustaches, to go toward facial hair grooming. bartlett's office said today, while the congressman is "pro-stash," he doesn't think americans should pay for people's personal grooming choices. okay, i'm a schaffer what about the raisers and the shaving cream? that's grooming, too we don't get a break. >> you buy those on your own. >> i guess you do. >> maintenance. >> uh-huh. >>> still to come, our app of the day is perfect for anyone preparing to take the s.a.t. or for anyone who just wants to sound intelligent. >>> plus, guess this woman's able. would you believe she is married more than 50 years? we will tell you just how old she is and what she credits for being her fountain of youth. >>> and a woman accused of making thousands of calls and sending thousands of text messages to the man who eventually [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more

host: then looking at roscoe bartlett. host: looking over at the democrats. congressman g.k.utterfield. host: congressman danny davis from illinois. host: pulaski, virginia. troy on the line for independents. good morning. caller: good morning. i think it is kind of similar to this insider trading and benefiting from that. it is kind of and in reserves. i do not think earmarks are necessarily bad. congress needs to find a way to limit it to a couple million dollars per year for each member and keep the spending number controlled. host: what do you think about the, one of our earlier callers made saying that a member lives in his or her district and will be sending money home to the district, and you cannot get away from that? caller: that part of their job, to represent us and our interests. some of those interests require money. unfortunately, in our district, and virginia, we were promised no earmarks. we will see how that plays out. host: looking at "the washington post" explanation about this serious. es. host: "the washington post" the say that tomorrow, they will contin

roscoe bartlett. he has some of his own charts and i'm going to step aside and let him do it. mr. bartlett: thank you very much for yielding. i sat and listened to this discussion and i'm reminded of how futile efforts are to try to get something done by doing it wrong two different ways. the president believes that we need to hire -- higher cafe standards and impose those through regulations from the e.p.a. he is assuming that the american people don't have the sense to understand that they need to have higher cafe standards and he is going to force them on it and without educating the american people he is telling them you need higher cafe standards and this is what it's going to be. what the president is doing is illegal and illogical and i don't think that the american people are going to stand for it. i have a couple of charts here that put in context why we need to look at cafe standards. and if the president would use this approach, the american people would do the right thing relative to the kind of car they buy when they understand the environment that the united states a

when i did, it sound like roscoe from dukes of hazard.ian: you can't use it. >> i was on the "tonight show" one time and i said, my friends and they say, you sure got a lot of friends. not quite enough. >> brian: could you toss back to steve and briefen as president obama? >> hey -- as president obama. i forgot i wasn't president anymore. let's be clear. let's go back to steve and gretchen. >> gretchen: oh, my gosh. >> steve: very nice. [ applause ] >> brian: great appearance as usual. >> thank you very much. >> brian: you make fox a better place. >> gretchen: i love that guy. pass that along, brian. >> steve: a great hit on our christmas special. always a pleasure having him. straight ahead, we told but president obama's plan to release gitmo detainees. chris wallace weighs in, coming up next. >> gretchen: and our weekend crew is here to tell us what's coming up this weekend. >> that's right. we sure are. >> we're going to watch the super bowl this weekend. >> no show. we're just going to watch the super bowl. >> no we have to watch the