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. >> 12 billion more for wind fills . 20 billion of pork in the sandy bill .sidies to higher education . how about no more sib sidies unless colleges freeze or cut tuition. that save monep. >> steve what about rick's claim that cutting firefighters. >> this is typical washington monument. they make sure it is the most public and so the pressure is on to say to restore. you could cut 200 billion and no one would notice. >> both congress and the president if they want to negotiate could get together and spisify and you would not have automaticersonnel cuts. >> but the president and congress both studies of the aisle . to keep fighting and that's not the way we should g. >> the whole point of the sequester is it do public things. >> it the president's idea to have that. >> so what, they all voted for it. >> no thanks. >> we will not hear from steve on the last word but we thank him for being here. >> and now they have helped to ease pain in the pump, that's next. did you know not all fiber is the same? citrucel is different- it's the only fiber for regularity tha
. >> 12 billion more for wind fills . 20 billion of pork in the sandy bill .sidies to higher education . how about no more sib sidies unless colleges freeze or cut tuition. that save monep. >> steve what about rick's claim that cutting firefighters. >> this is typical washington monument. they make sure it is the most public and so the pressure is on to say to restore. you could cut 200 billion and no one would notice. >> both congress and the president if they want to...
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i mean. >> why isn't that -- >> remember, last week or the week before when we had the sandy bill, whichd have been just an emergency bill for, it as a load down with pork that congress, both sides of the aisle, wipe out whatever additional revenues were coming in from the tax increase. they cannot stop themselves. >> the fiscal cliff. giveaways up and down the line, every interest group. who votes for it? the white house, biden demands to be in there re run republics go along as they always do, mitch m-connell and john boehner always flop at the last minute. so there's no spending cuts. and now we're going to have more revenues. it is really -- >> tomorrow is an opportunity for the president to really -- time is i wasting when you think about -- rouse obviously not going to spend it on this. >> nor does he want to. that question assumes that -- >> that he is interest -- >> in cutting spending. quite the opt he has done -- >> the people i talk to at the white house, the landscapers and the bakers, what do they make? they think they can grow out of and it improve the markets are going to
i mean. >> why isn't that -- >> remember, last week or the week before when we had the sandy bill, whichd have been just an emergency bill for, it as a load down with pork that congress, both sides of the aisle, wipe out whatever additional revenues were coming in from the tax increase. they cannot stop themselves. >> the fiscal cliff. giveaways up and down the line, every interest group. who votes for it? the white house, biden demands to be in there re run republics go along...
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we had big huer gain sandy, aig foots the bill for a lot of rebuilding that's taking place. they factored in a little over a billion dollars for that, but, remember, congress just passed a $60 billion hurricane sandy bill. that should take a lot of the weight off the shoulders of aig. i think i heard that we have hp numbers. go ahead. >> yeah. looks like 82 cents a share in terms of earnings, revenues, 28.4 billion, and shares in after hours are trading up higher by 4.5%. i have not been able to dig in to see sort of where the beat is coming from, but at least the initial blush, eps, better than expected by nine cents, and revenue better at 20.4 billion, 82 cents per share. sandra: a beat on top and bottom lines. 82 creants a share, an 11 cent beat. the question is whether or not hp breaks off into pieces, the company's made it public that they don't intend to do so, perhaps this earnings report is a sign that maybe it's going to stick to its guns and not do so. let's get to tim holland if the pits of the cme and market panel as well standing by. brine, financial market stra
we had big huer gain sandy, aig foots the bill for a lot of rebuilding that's taking place. they factored in a little over a billion dollars for that, but, remember, congress just passed a $60 billion hurricane sandy bill. that should take a lot of the weight off the shoulders of aig. i think i heard that we have hp numbers. go ahead. >> yeah. looks like 82 cents a share in terms of earnings, revenues, 28.4 billion, and shares in after hours are trading up higher by 4.5%. i have not been...
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. >> in fact, it will be less than the amount that congress just spent on one bill, the sandy hurricanel. so the odds are very good that nobody is even going to notice that's changes. >> reporter: local business leaders disagree, staying impact in the washington area would be huge if there is a deal. they can sphopt there's not. as lesli said, it happens in two weeks. lesli. >> all right, gary, thank you. do you think congress should to have take a pay cut or be furloughed? if and when federal workers take their furloughs? one wusa 9 viewer suggested congress, quote, get a taste of their own medicine. you can give them a chance to let them know what you think. we posted a position on the bottom of our website, wusa9.com. you can go there and we will make sure your let ser sent to your representative and senator. >>> you know, when you see those gross things that investigative reporter russ ptacek finds, do you ever wonder how your own favorite restaurants stands up? now for the first time maryland joins virginia and d.c. with an on-line database. tonight russ shows you how to be the inv
. >> in fact, it will be less than the amount that congress just spent on one bill, the sandy hurricanel. so the odds are very good that nobody is even going to notice that's changes. >> reporter: local business leaders disagree, staying impact in the washington area would be huge if there is a deal. they can sphopt there's not. as lesli said, it happens in two weeks. lesli. >> all right, gary, thank you. do you think congress should to have take a pay cut or be furloughed? if...
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. >> in fact it will be less than the amount congress just spent on one bill, the sandy hurricane bill. so the odds are very good that nobody is even going to notice these changes. >> reporter: local business leaders disagree saying sequester would have a devastating impact on the washington area economy. if they get a deal, they can stop it. if not, it happens in two weeks. gary nurenberg, wusa9. >>> republicans have blocked chuck hagel's nomination to become the next defense secretary, at least for now. the senate came up two votes short for the 60 needed to move the nomination forward. republicans argued they needed more time. they say he's too controversial to be confirmed only days after getting through a committee on a party line vote. democrats say the republicans are just dragging their feet so they can look for more information to bring him down. >>> he made headlines as the first double amputee to compete in the olympics. later today oscar pistorius goes before a judge to formally be charged with murder. he's charged with killing his super model girlfriend reeva steenkamp. sh
. >> in fact it will be less than the amount congress just spent on one bill, the sandy hurricane bill. so the odds are very good that nobody is even going to notice these changes. >> reporter: local business leaders disagree saying sequester would have a devastating impact on the washington area economy. if they get a deal, they can stop it. if not, it happens in two weeks. gary nurenberg, wusa9. >>> republicans have blocked chuck hagel's nomination to become the next...
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the sequester has been in large part is being nullified by the sandy bill, storm bill had 30 billionf increase discretionary spending. >> this discussion is crazy. let me inject a little reality. we'll have the sequester and see what the effects are. sitting around the table here tonight and debating whether the effects are dramatic or not we'll know. but the main issue here -- >> no. >> he's trying to say to americans there may be some real hardships and we shouldn't go about this. maybe we should reduce spending and come up with a plan that want raises revenues. >> they just came up with a plan. >> let's not do it haphazard or automatically but to have senator demint here say it's all part of the president's plan so we can follow a european system, i mean that is just like crazy rhetoric. he's suggesting it's a conspiracy to make us a socialist state. it's crazy talk here. >> got to get out. all it says, jim demint is saying by the way these are real cuts. these are reductions in the growth and i agree with that and the numbers show that. by the way, senator deminute it's only 45 b
the sequester has been in large part is being nullified by the sandy bill, storm bill had 30 billionf increase discretionary spending. >> this discussion is crazy. let me inject a little reality. we'll have the sequester and see what the effects are. sitting around the table here tonight and debating whether the effects are dramatic or not we'll know. but the main issue here -- >> no. >> he's trying to say to americans there may be some real hardships and we shouldn't go about...
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bills backed by less than half of the majority party after boehner permitted votes on hurricane sandy bills move forward with something like a minimum wage act where it would go up, do you think that type of strategy the rule is going to work in john boehner's benefit? >> it has to work. and because, you know, i don't envy speaker boehner. thomas, what you have in speaker boehner, has to deal with bizarro world. you have most of america that supports programs that are paid for and over half his caucus isn't for it. only 80 republicans voted for it, 151 voted against it for hurricane sandy relief and also with the fiscal cliff deal which we knew we had to do. so you have the rule which basically as you know says at least half my republican caucus has to vote for it. well, getting half the republican caucus to vote for an assault weapon ban, which is common sense and which the majority of gun owners like myself support, they're against. things like raising the minimum wage, they're against, things like early education, even though it's a red state idea, they're against it, thomas. i don't env
bills backed by less than half of the majority party after boehner permitted votes on hurricane sandy bills move forward with something like a minimum wage act where it would go up, do you think that type of strategy the rule is going to work in john boehner's benefit? >> it has to work. and because, you know, i don't envy speaker boehner. thomas, what you have in speaker boehner, has to deal with bizarro world. you have most of america that supports programs that are paid for and over...
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can relief bill. sandy relief bill. so does he then push for higher taxes, you know, more -- higher taxes on the wealthy in this country? >> well, in the last two years we've seen about $2.4 trillion of deficit reduction, 1.7 of that coming from spending cuts and .7 coming from tax increases on the wealthy. so i think there's still a lot of need for revenue from upper income earners, and the public agrees with that. and they want to see spending cut, too, and that's what the president and democrats have put forward. i think they'll keep talking about keeping that balanced approach, and if republicans keep insisting there are no more revenues, thai not on the -- they're not on the side of the public. jon: wait, wait, quickly. where have they put forward spending cuts? >> the president and senate democrats have put forward a balanced plan to move the sequestering back by a year, and the republicans are ve jekylling that saying they won't accept any revenue. they would rather have the sequester happen, they wo
can relief bill. sandy relief bill. so does he then push for higher taxes, you know, more -- higher taxes on the wealthy in this country? >> well, in the last two years we've seen about $2.4 trillion of deficit reduction, 1.7 of that coming from spending cuts and .7 coming from tax increases on the wealthy. so i think there's still a lot of need for revenue from upper income earners, and the public agrees with that. and they want to see spending cut, too, and that's what the president and...
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the hurricane sandy bill white's it all out. not all of $56 billion come from the superrich. if they hire somebody overseas they get hit with an extra tax bill and oil companies if they use tar sands which is not good for the environment they pay a tax too. i will break away and look at the big board because we got back to $14,000 on the dow industrials, we are up 27 points and a half-hour's worth of business this morning. i will break away again for a stock, ups. it is moving. nicole: looking at ups, stock is up 1.5%, a couple pieces of news giving the stock a boost. also announcing a buyback of $10 billion, that $10 billion buyback, these two things put together, it is a new annual high. stuart: you raise the dividend. a lot of people find that attractive, ubs at 89. yesterday on "varney and company" the sierra club's executive director would not answer this question. listen. what is the national percentage, the percentage of electricity supply in america by wind today? >> i will break out by state, ten states, iowa -- [talking
the hurricane sandy bill white's it all out. not all of $56 billion come from the superrich. if they hire somebody overseas they get hit with an extra tax bill and oil companies if they use tar sands which is not good for the environment they pay a tax too. i will break away and look at the big board because we got back to $14,000 on the dow industrials, we are up 27 points and a half-hour's worth of business this morning. i will break away again for a stock, ups. it is moving. nicole: looking...
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there seems to be a community block grant, money that's going to come out of the sandy relief bill, wheres will have the ability to cut some red tape, get the money to the people a lot quicker, they were talking within 30 to 45 days. i think that is the next best hope in order to get money. >> so mr. mayor, how much money are we talking about in the block grants and if you're one of if these people suffering in the badly damaged homes, how do you get your hands on the money? >> that's two great questions. everyone knows there's a pot f of money out there. everybody knows about the big number, the $51 billion. the problem is nobody knows what is going to be set aside for mitigation money or blaock gran money. you know there's money, you just don't know how much. then you have to find out what the rules are. they say it's coming, how you're going to get this money, but no one has outlined it yet. and that's been a frustrating point, too. we know there's money. we know it's available. we don't know the amount. we don't know what the criteria is, how to qualify for the money that we so desper
there seems to be a community block grant, money that's going to come out of the sandy relief bill, wheres will have the ability to cut some red tape, get the money to the people a lot quicker, they were talking within 30 to 45 days. i think that is the next best hope in order to get money. >> so mr. mayor, how much money are we talking about in the block grants and if you're one of if these people suffering in the badly damaged homes, how do you get your hands on the money? >>...
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look at the money on the sandy relief bill. you covered the story. 10 of the billion dollars was for the relief of people who lost businesses and homes. the other $40 billion was for pork barrel spending. neil, that $40 billion we spent on pork barrel spending and sandy, that's more than the entire amount of the domestic cuts under the sequester,. >> neil: that's a very good point. serves as a reminder -- i'm not for the willy nilly arbitrary custodies in defense. i am here too say if these are sew ownous and pri are -- so onerous to the nation, what happens when we get a lot bigger than just a nickel on spending, and when we have to start really hacking this down to size, not just merely throw solo -- slowing grow drought but god for bid reverse the spending. >> this republican leaders say we'll turn the sequester off and cut elsewhere. i said, it should be sequester plus. we have to do this cut. that will cut the first 80 billion. but if you just said, neil, okay, where are we going to get the other trillion dollars -- >> nei
look at the money on the sandy relief bill. you covered the story. 10 of the billion dollars was for the relief of people who lost businesses and homes. the other $40 billion was for pork barrel spending. neil, that $40 billion we spent on pork barrel spending and sandy, that's more than the entire amount of the domestic cuts under the sequester,. >> neil: that's a very good point. serves as a reminder -- i'm not for the willy nilly arbitrary custodies in defense. i am here too say if...
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the fiscal cliff deal added $300 billion, and the hurricane sandy bill another $50 billion, more than 90% of which had nothing to do with emergency relief for storm victims. earlier this month, congress simply did away with the debt limit altogether until mid may. two years ago, congress passed the budget control act that authorized the biggest single expansion of debt in our nation's history, but congress at least also agreed to reduce the projected deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years, either through the supercommittee or failing that, through automatic budget reductions called the sequester. now, the sequester doesn't actually cut spending in any conventional sense of the word. after a decade in which spending has grown 64% or nearly twice the rate of inflation and population growth, the sequester merely limits the increase next year to about .5%. i proposed that act in part -- i opposed that act in part because it was the minimum deficit reduction necessary to preserve our nation's a. ample a. credit rating. i also -- a.a.a. credit rating. i also objected to across-the-
the fiscal cliff deal added $300 billion, and the hurricane sandy bill another $50 billion, more than 90% of which had nothing to do with emergency relief for storm victims. earlier this month, congress simply did away with the debt limit altogether until mid may. two years ago, congress passed the budget control act that authorized the biggest single expansion of debt in our nation's history, but congress at least also agreed to reduce the projected deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next 10...
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the violence against women act now joins the supplemental bill for hurricane sandy relief as well as oid the fiscal cliff and raise taxes. is there such a thing as a house majority anymore? seriously. >> this is a card that john boehner can play a few times if he does it to much more often than this, he's not going to be speaker for very much longer. there's a long standing custom in the house you don't bring a bill to the house unless it has the majority support of your caucus. in each of these cases, the leadership would have been humiliated and the republican party would have looked awful. so he went ahead and did this and took the risk of doing this. the speaker's problem, and you have to have some sympathy for him even if he keeps saying things like stealing and getting off their derrieres, is he can't control this caucus of his. he's got the toughest job in washington. once in a while he's actually going to walk over to nancy pelosi and say i need your help on getting this bill through. i wouldn't expect him to do it very soon or you will have a speaker cantor on your hands. >>
the violence against women act now joins the supplemental bill for hurricane sandy relief as well as oid the fiscal cliff and raise taxes. is there such a thing as a house majority anymore? seriously. >> this is a card that john boehner can play a few times if he does it to much more often than this, he's not going to be speaker for very much longer. there's a long standing custom in the house you don't bring a bill to the house unless it has the majority support of your caucus. in each...
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. >> reporter: john pauline and his girlfriend sandy burns live 15 minutes from bill and last night they met to exchange thanks and the camera. >> i can't thank bill enough. not many people mo would take the time and effort to do what bill did and appreciate everything he's done. >> anything can happen in social media. >> reporter: and the new friends had dinner and reminisced all night long about the amazing victory for the ravens. . >> john said he wasn't aware the camera was lost until the morning after the game. he just assumed he would never find it. >> a reasonable assumption. >> yes. >> what a small world. >> you can drop it out of your pocket like a credit card with the cameras being so small. >>> during the day tomorrow we'll see rain but tomorrow night we could see snow. 39 right now, warm for snow even with the dewpoints below freezing. 61 humidity, coming up a little bit. winds east at 7. the barometer still rising 29.96 right now. 29 at oakland. 3 or 4 inches. 36 in westminster. northern of the city, maybe 1 2. they could see 3 inches of wet snow. south of the city, maybe a
. >> reporter: john pauline and his girlfriend sandy burns live 15 minutes from bill and last night they met to exchange thanks and the camera. >> i can't thank bill enough. not many people mo would take the time and effort to do what bill did and appreciate everything he's done. >> anything can happen in social media. >> reporter: and the new friends had dinner and reminisced all night long about the amazing victory for the ravens. . >> john said he wasn't aware...
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obama when your state was under water and also you vilified house republicans by not passing a sandy aid relief bills so that 3,000 people will n your state will have coverage in the next ten years. >> it's one of the many ironies folded in here. this is a party that's supposed to be searching for the way forward. there's two parties. sarah palin and mitt romney, and they have disinvited chris christie. not necessarily doing a whole lot to help their party, but i think christie, to his credit, treated this with humor and could even say he was the bigger man. >> nice. >> no, we're not going there. we're not going there. you said that. i didn't. >> he is not going to be tarnisheded. i think his prospects are probably on proof with the nonright wing sliver. >> it gives him a chance to be ultra-christie, which is to say, i'm doing what i have to do. i have a state to rebuild. >> the only better thing would be if he was invited and turned it down. if he had to go, he would have to mend fences. it's an absolutely great outcome for him. >> i just think cpac was given the game show equivalent of choosing th
obama when your state was under water and also you vilified house republicans by not passing a sandy aid relief bills so that 3,000 people will n your state will have coverage in the next ten years. >> it's one of the many ironies folded in here. this is a party that's supposed to be searching for the way forward. there's two parties. sarah palin and mitt romney, and they have disinvited chris christie. not necessarily doing a whole lot to help their party, but i think christie, to his...
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hey, sandy. >> >> caller: hey, bill. just went through the basics.irst thing christie did was repeal the million dollars back which gave $3 million back to his friends. he is giving all kind of no-bid contracts to people that could be contributed to his campaign. i am tired of hearing him touted as the darling of the mottedderates. he is a wolfe in sheep's clothing. he accepted this medicaid expansion because the charity care costs are new jersey are astronomical. this will bring down those costs because it will be fade by the federal government instead of the state government. he will end up looking good like he did this wonderful, imaginemagical job of balancing the budget. >> bill: got it, sandy. sandy is reinforcing your point? >> good points. kristi's kristi's tax issues have been skewed to the rich pretty hor rendously his entire tenure. he has ended tax credits that working and poor families rely on he can funnel more to the top end of the spectrum which is obviously a problem for new jersey families. as we spend more time and you can hear it
hey, sandy. >> >> caller: hey, bill. just went through the basics.irst thing christie did was repeal the million dollars back which gave $3 million back to his friends. he is giving all kind of no-bid contracts to people that could be contributed to his campaign. i am tired of hearing him touted as the darling of the mottedderates. he is a wolfe in sheep's clothing. he accepted this medicaid expansion because the charity care costs are new jersey are astronomical. this will bring...
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was raised by the that tax hike immediately got spent by the congress when they received the sandy aid bill>> that's right. all in one shot it's been evaporateed. we don't have a revenue problem in america -- jon: bigger revenues right now than 2008. >> that's right. to cover all of the government's bills. we have an incredible spending problem. just this week the nonpartisan cbo, congressional budget office, released their ten-year projection, and they're projecting over the next ten years the federal government to spend $47 trillion, spending going up across the board in every program except defense over the next couple of years. that is totally unsustainable. we cannot go on like this. we have to raise, we have to rein in government, and that's why i think the republicans have a providential opportunity now to put the ball back in the president's court and say answer to us on spending cuts. what are you prepared to cut? jon: as we're talking, jay carney, the white house spokesman, is complaining about the prospect of the sequester kicking in, saying these are large, arbitrary cuts that w
was raised by the that tax hike immediately got spent by the congress when they received the sandy aid bill>> that's right. all in one shot it's been evaporateed. we don't have a revenue problem in america -- jon: bigger revenues right now than 2008. >> that's right. to cover all of the government's bills. we have an incredible spending problem. just this week the nonpartisan cbo, congressional budget office, released their ten-year projection, and they're projecting over the next...
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. >> bill: president obama paying tribute to the heros of sandy hook elementary today, awarding the presidentialitizens medal to 18 americans, including the six adults who died protecting students during the newtown massacre. that medal is the highest honor the president can give any civilian. after the ceremony he went back into his old neighborhood in chicago to make another pitch for some of the proposals from his state of the union address, including what he calls common sense gun control. opponents of new restrictions point out that chicago has pretty tough gun laws already, but it also has hundreds of gun-related murders last year alone. ed henry is live in the windy city. aides say the president want to do talk about the economy, but he could not go to his hometown and not talk about guns, ed. >> that's right. that's why he wove it into his entire speech. it was supposed to be a speech about the building the middle class, following on that state of the union speech earlier in the week. but the parents of the 15-year-old girl who just a few weeks ago was at the president's inaugural parade
. >> bill: president obama paying tribute to the heros of sandy hook elementary today, awarding the presidentialitizens medal to 18 americans, including the six adults who died protecting students during the newtown massacre. that medal is the highest honor the president can give any civilian. after the ceremony he went back into his old neighborhood in chicago to make another pitch for some of the proposals from his state of the union address, including what he calls common sense gun...
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[applause] passing the violence against women act, passing the sandy police bill, we have started 2013 on a good foot. there is much work to be done in india and country during this congress. the native american housing self-determination act expires this year. we have a farm bill we need to reauthorize. the school act is well pass is today and for reauthorization. the issue of tax reform and making sure the irs appeals with tribes on a fair way and we must address and the 2009 supreme court decision which affected the trial is in its ability to take lands into trust. for me, this issue is simple. i look at my home state of washington where a senator and congressman work hard on a land claim senate -- sediment. they gained the land resources needed for active, -- economic opportunity. a payroll of over 3500 people, 74% of them who are not native. in the last year, i passed a land building before a tried so they could move their school and people out of harm's way of a potential tsunami or the constant floods dealt with every single year. and i asked them how close they were to the paci
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sandy. more "bill press" is coming up after the break. stay with us.red for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make sure everyone's ready with the know how we need for a new tomorrow. [ male announcer ] make sure america's ready. make sure you're ready. at devry.edu. ♪ ♪ [ music ] >> broadcasting across the nation on your radio and on current tv this is "the bill press show." >> bill: john brennan says under my watch waterboarding will never take place. and he says he tried to stop it when he was at the cia. good morning, everyone everybody. here we go on a good friday morning. friday, february 8th. great to see you today. so good to have you with us as we boom out to you live across this great land of ours, all the way from san diego to boston where they are expecting the record storm that may be the biggest blizzard in the history of boston. accuweather telling united states early this mor
sandy. more "bill press" is coming up after the break. stay with us.red for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make sure everyone's ready with the know how we need for a new tomorrow. [ male announcer ] make sure america's ready. make sure you're ready. at devry.edu. ♪ ♪ [ music ] >> broadcasting across the nation...
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the sequestered also mean the loss of $3 billion from the federal relief bill to help victims of superstore and sandy, including thousands for rebuilding homes and small businesses. and federal furloughs' affecting airport security and customs workers. that would mean more headaches and lumber waits for travelers trying to clear the airport security. -- and longer waits for travelers trying to clear airport security. >> unless congress acts passed, the $5 billion in automatic spending cuts will kick in march 1. >> consequently, both sides are using scare tactics and i think the average citizen is a really not sure what will the fact -- what the effect will be. >> ahman forthmann agents could be off the job and 79,000 preschoolers could be dropped from their head start programs. what if we told you that the travel industry is also bracing for a major blow? >> it could create a bunch of havoc. i have short patience as it is, and if i stand in outline any longer than i have to, [ indiscernible] >> the president is showing signs of frustration. >> the automatic spending cuts that were put in place in 201
the sequestered also mean the loss of $3 billion from the federal relief bill to help victims of superstore and sandy, including thousands for rebuilding homes and small businesses. and federal furloughs' affecting airport security and customs workers. that would mean more headaches and lumber waits for travelers trying to clear the airport security. -- and longer waits for travelers trying to clear airport security. >> unless congress acts passed, the $5 billion in automatic spending...
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sandy hook promise. we'll talk about that later. and also with us is bill sherlock. his wife, mary, was the school psychologist there at sandy hook elementary. she died in the gunfire, but she is going to be honored with a presidential citizens medal on friday. bill, i just want to check in first to see how you're doing as, you know, a grieving loved one who lost his dear wife, mary. how are you? >> we're fine. my daughters and i are -- we have our moments. good moments, bad moments, good days, bad days. two days ago would have been mary's birthday, so that was a little bit of a rough slide that day, but we're doing it day by day. >> i bet. did you, by any chance, hear what the president said in the state of the union regarding gun control and did you have an opinion about what he said? >> i did watch the state of the union address last night, and again, one of the reasons why i put my efforts behind the sandy hook promise, as well as the foundation for my wife, is because i believe that a multifaceted approach to this whole situation is what is warranted. and that's
sandy hook promise. we'll talk about that later. and also with us is bill sherlock. his wife, mary, was the school psychologist there at sandy hook elementary. she died in the gunfire, but she is going to be honored with a presidential citizens medal on friday. bill, i just want to check in first to see how you're doing as, you know, a grieving loved one who lost his dear wife, mary. how are you? >> we're fine. my daughters and i are -- we have our moments. good moments, bad moments, good...
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sandy hook, columbine. >> a handful of state senators voted a bill to ban them out of committee. >> reporter: this is what 30 rounds of ammunition look and sound leck from an assault weapon. that type of weapon and clip is one step closer to being banned in maryland. late last night senate gushal committee approved the bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons and magazines that hold more than 10 rounds in maryland. the bill also includes fing per printing and prevents people from owning a gun if they've been admitted to a mental institution. senator brian frost chairs the committee. >> the licensing provisions, the gun dealer provisions. each one of them will save lives. marylanders will be safer. >> reporter: senator raskins. >> it will make maryland safer while respecting the second amendment rights. >> reporter: others disagree. >> but it still tramples all over every one of the second amendment rights. i don't know what part of don't infringe we don't understand but what we've done is wrong. >> reporter: although the governor has tried to restrict the sale of assault weapons, gunshots -- gun sh
sandy hook, columbine. >> a handful of state senators voted a bill to ban them out of committee. >> reporter: this is what 30 rounds of ammunition look and sound leck from an assault weapon. that type of weapon and clip is one step closer to being banned in maryland. late last night senate gushal committee approved the bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons and magazines that hold more than 10 rounds in maryland. the bill also includes fing per printing and prevents people...
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sandy. >> no doubt about it that's it. >> reporter: the mayor of seaside heights, bill akers, is overseeing a recovery that is challenging, even by the standard of super storm sandy. >> it's mind-boggling to think how that number one got there, and now how eats it's going to come out. >> reporter: this jersey shore town has borrowed $15 million for repairs they need done before the summer tourism season. >> if the work isn't done one way or the other, seaside heights does not exist. >> reporter: the mayor hopes to get federal aid to help pay off the alone, but the automatic budget cuts that begin on march 1, could result in a 5% decrease in sandy assistance. seaside heights may end up at least $750,000 short. >> where do i have to cut the services? is it going to be in protection? is it going to be in garbage pickup? is it going to be in make we don't do a road this year? you know, where-- where does it end? >> reporter: the pace at which they're driving piling for a new 15-block boardwalk leaves the mayor hopeful but paying the $7.5 million repair bill does not. >> it's a scary thing. like i said, it's like living on a
sandy. >> no doubt about it that's it. >> reporter: the mayor of seaside heights, bill akers, is overseeing a recovery that is challenging, even by the standard of super storm sandy. >> it's mind-boggling to think how that number one got there, and now how eats it's going to come out. >> reporter: this jersey shore town has borrowed $15 million for repairs they need done before the summer tourism season. >> if the work isn't done one way or the other, seaside...
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. >> john and sandy live only 15 minutes from bill. last night they met to exchange thanks and the camera. >> i can't thank bill enough. there's not a lot of people in this world i think today that would take the time and the effort to do what bill did. i really appreciate everything he's done. basically between social networking and baltimore anything can pretty much happen. >> mary bubala, wjz eyewitness news. >> john said he wasn't aware his camera was lost until the morning after the big game. he just assumed he would never find it and lose all those memories. >>> next up this morning right here on wjz. >> good morning. a university of md maryland police officer in grave condition here at shock trauma after a training accident at the city academy. a live report next. >> police hope they found christopher dorner. i'm edward lawrence. the latest on the investigation coming up. >> the president lays out his second term agenda before a deeply divided congress. i'm susanne mcginnis in washington. coming up, highlights and reaction from
. >> john and sandy live only 15 minutes from bill. last night they met to exchange thanks and the camera. >> i can't thank bill enough. there's not a lot of people in this world i think today that would take the time and the effort to do what bill did. i really appreciate everything he's done. basically between social networking and baltimore anything can pretty much happen. >> mary bubala, wjz eyewitness news. >> john said he wasn't aware his camera was lost until the...
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bill: that is true, but most people thought it was talking about sandy hook. g me, bill, is he talking about protecting our children, american children, i think -- and clearly, if you're talking about this moment, and why the gun debate has emerged with such power at this moment i don't think there is anyway to get around what happened in newtown. you look at the poll numbers, the poll numbers were that most americans just add given up on this topic. they thought nothing could be done, the nra was too influential. now more americans are saying, including republicans and members of the nra it's rational, it makes sense to have strong background checks. bill: you wonder if americans think new gun laws will work. >> some polls have shown that 60-some percent don't know that. >> when you ask about universal background checks it's overwhelming. people think it's a good idea. as i said people who own guns think it's a good idea. i think what people are worried about and what mary catherine is referring to is, is it really going to stop the kind of attack we saw in ne
bill: that is true, but most people thought it was talking about sandy hook. g me, bill, is he talking about protecting our children, american children, i think -- and clearly, if you're talking about this moment, and why the gun debate has emerged with such power at this moment i don't think there is anyway to get around what happened in newtown. you look at the poll numbers, the poll numbers were that most americans just add given up on this topic. they thought nothing could be done, the nra...
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below 2008 level s or the first time in obama's tenure even allowing to the recent hurricane sandy emergency aid bill. when adjusted for inflation, politico's calculation shows obama will have billions less than former president in nondefense appropriations, so important to his second term agenda. that is in politico. ann is calling from fresno, california, now. good morning. >> caller: cal good morning. i hope we speak a little bit. i have been trying to to get through for two three months here. the lines quite busy. the other two callers you had. the two men, the one said they need to stop popping out the babies. well, he needs to unwhyer stand that people who are having babies, they are not old enough to receive medicare. they receive medical and welfare checks if they are in that situation and not working. the other man that was from michigan that thought people should, the older people should die, he must not be working because everyone that has been working all the years, ever since medicare started, they have been paying into it at not using it, and the most recent people are not using it beca
below 2008 level s or the first time in obama's tenure even allowing to the recent hurricane sandy emergency aid bill. when adjusted for inflation, politico's calculation shows obama will have billions less than former president in nondefense appropriations, so important to his second term agenda. that is in politico. ann is calling from fresno, california, now. good morning. >> caller: cal good morning. i hope we speak a little bit. i have been trying to to get through for two three...
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bill. >> this is similar to sandy but it's not near as intense. it's a big storm. they're getting a lot of snow. you have a hurricane wrapped up in that thing. this is a classic nor'easter. it gets its name because it moves in a northeasterly direction. that's the current imagery. let's take a look at the path. as we get close you see right now you have snowfalling up near the connecticut area, you have snow? new - - you have snow in the new york area. right around boston in the northeast side of new york. it's starting to move. one to three feet of snow is possible. watch how quick it's out of there. by tomorrow morning it's gone rapidly. you have a foot, maybe two, maybe three feet of snow in boston. in the city itself. it's going to cause a real problem. we already talked about the flight delays. that thing is out of there quick but it's happening right now. when you come back we'll talk about your weekend which is happening right now. >>> a louisiana power company says a faulty twice is what caused a 34 minute outage at the super bowl. a device called a rely wa
bill. >> this is similar to sandy but it's not near as intense. it's a big storm. they're getting a lot of snow. you have a hurricane wrapped up in that thing. this is a classic nor'easter. it gets its name because it moves in a northeasterly direction. that's the current imagery. let's take a look at the path. as we get close you see right now you have snowfalling up near the connecticut area, you have snow? new - - you have snow in the new york area. right around boston in the northeast...
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bill. >> this is similar to sandy but it's not near as intense. it's a big storm. they're getting a lot of snow. you have a hurricane wrapped up in that thing. this is a classic nor'easter. it gets its name because it moves in a northeasterly direction. that's the current imagery. let's take a look at the path. as we get close you see right now you have snowfalling up near the connecticut area, you have snow? new - - you have snow in the new york area. right around boston in the northeast side of new york. it's starting to move. one to three feet of snow is possible. watch how quick it's out of there. by tomorrow morning it's gone rapidly. you have a foot, maybe two, maybe three feet of snow in boston. in the city itself. it's going to cause a real problem. we already talked about the flight delays. that thing is out of there quick but it's happening right now. when you come back we'll talk about your weekend which is happening right now. >>> a louisiana power company says a faulty twice is what caused a 34 minute outage at the super bowl. a device called a rely wa
bill. >> this is similar to sandy but it's not near as intense. it's a big storm. they're getting a lot of snow. you have a hurricane wrapped up in that thing. this is a classic nor'easter. it gets its name because it moves in a northeasterly direction. that's the current imagery. let's take a look at the path. as we get close you see right now you have snowfalling up near the connecticut area, you have snow? new - - you have snow in the new york area. right around boston in the northeast...
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. >> some lawmakers see the bills as more restrictions pointing out proposals won't have stopped tragedies like sandy't stop those killers would be someone lawfully carrying with a concealed carry weapons permit. >> democrats stay they want to vote on the bill next month maybe two. >> mike thompsonn/oÑ unveiled recommendations for his task force today. abc 7 news is here now with biggest hurdle facing this. mark? >> there are 15 recommendations outlined today. and no surprise it's made up of democratic members of the house followed closely on the president's lead first mike thompson said he supports the second amendment. >> i'm in the interested in giving up my guns. i won't ask anyone else to give up guns. >> what he is asking for congress to pass laws banning high capacity magazine clips. they want to reinstate a ban on assault weapons and require background checks for every gun sale. >> if you're against background checks you're for letting people who shouldn't have guns have guns. they came up with 15 recommendations and making mental health services more available but big three are ban on assaul
. >> some lawmakers see the bills as more restrictions pointing out proposals won't have stopped tragedies like sandy't stop those killers would be someone lawfully carrying with a concealed carry weapons permit. >> democrats stay they want to vote on the bill next month maybe two. >> mike thompsonn/oÑ unveiled recommendations for his task force today. abc 7 news is here now with biggest hurdle facing this. mark? >> there are 15 recommendations outlined today. and no...
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. >> reporter: john boling and his girlfriend, sandy burns, live only 15 hadn'ts from bill. and last night, they met to say thanks and get the camera. >> i can't think him enough. there aren't many people who would take the time to do what bill did. >> basically, between networking and baltimore, anything can happen. >> and they spent the night remembering the ravens victory. >> and i learned a new term, smalt i'more. >>> could be crazy, you know? you never know what kind of pictures you're going to have on that camera. >> well, yes. you have to be careful. >> camera is pretty small. >>> we have changes coming by. this time tomorrow night, it could be back to winter. 48 now. no at all. the barometer still rising. come back and take a look at the forecast after this. >>> here's a live look outside now. boy, what a fantastic day it was out there to be out running around in february. >> it was. >> it's been like a roller coaster. and it's going to go downhill again tomorrow. we've got some more cold air headed back to the region. and by this time tomorrow night, we'll probably
. >> reporter: john boling and his girlfriend, sandy burns, live only 15 hadn'ts from bill. and last night, they met to say thanks and get the camera. >> i can't think him enough. there aren't many people who would take the time to do what bill did. >> basically, between networking and baltimore, anything can happen. >> and they spent the night remembering the ravens victory. >> and i learned a new term, smalt i'more. >>> could be crazy, you know? you...