scott randolph is a florida state representative who is proposing the legislation in florida. th you, scott. what do you hope to achieve with this bill? >> i think what we want to achieve is to make sure in our modern society and our modern juries we don't get a juror trying to get on a jury with the idea of making money at the end. or we don't see even worse juries sitting in the deliberation room deciding which type of decision or verdict will bring me more money. we want to make sure that we keep the jury process as unbiased as possible. we think we've balanced out the first amendment with the sixth amendment right to a fair trial for both the state and defendant. >> mike, i want to bring you in. youco aurtorred a book with a juror from the o.j. case. do you think everyone should be able to do that, or do you think that was an exception to the rule? >> no. i think that the carpenter is worthy of his hire. the idea of being on a jury is a sacred calling and never speak about it and get paid for your time is ridiculous. this is the united states of america. we have first amend

. >> scott randolph was another rikers inmate anticipating his release.n we met him, he was serving a year for petty larceny and violating parole. >> i just spiraled out of control as far as criminality goes. i've been back and forth a few times, mostly for drug activity. trying to make money hustling in the street. >> but randolph took advantage of the jail's writing program and had hopes of becoming a journalist. >> we publish the "rikers review" which is published by inmates for inmates. it was extremely helpful. it gave me a lot of computer skills, marketable skills. so i'm looking forward to trying to utilize that when i get down. >> the prison journal included one of his poems. >> can we read a little bit of your poem? >> all right. this someone called hold this. hold this. grip these words as if your embrace alone will help me save my life so that i might live to give my tomorrows as pavement for yesterday's debts. >> randolph says the poem is his vision for a new life. >> the future conceals hopes and happiness yet to feel. with this you present a

scott randolph is expected to announce the proposed legislation this afternoon.he bill would prohibit jurors from making money or taking any other compensation in exchange for information about a trial. >>> in minnesota, the government shutdown as an unlikely victim. beer sales. state employees who processed alcohol license renews were let go. they are currently trying to work out a deal with the state. among the beers affected is miller lite and coors lite. >>> drivers in los angeles are freaking out in anticipation of this weekend's historic traffic jam. they call it carmageddon. because the 405 will be closing in order to demolish a bridge and make repairs. some airlines are even offering carmageddon getaway flight deals. chad meyers is joining me for much more on this. carmageddon. >> 5,000 cars travel this freeway on a weekend. any given weekend, especially on a summer weekend, when you are trying to get to the beach and back and fourth. from santa monta and l.a., just to the north of ventura, you will see increased traffic flow. nothing you can do about tha

of you who don't know, i was totally flattened when the speaker of the house told an assembly scott randolph from orlando, where i live, what he did is he sat on the floor of the legislature and he said i have told my wife that if she really wants to be saved in this state on reproductive health she should incorporate her uterus because republicans never go after corporations. >> he should be disciplined for using the uterus word on the floor. some people on the floor are you wearing uterus buttons. but it only further is what this wonderful woman says about the war on women that is going on in the house none of this that is going on and legislatures of around this country and they are trying to push us back as far as they can and if they can get as economically dependent that's what this is all about. they really want to pull us back in and get us back in there. the whole group of will lead the male has to be the dog had. you know that whole thing. it just scares me but they are all over the place and they are on the hill. they are part of that family group, remember? and so it is a real co

of you who don't know, i was totally flattened when the speaker of the house told an assembly scott randolphfrom orlando, where i live, what he did is he sat on the floor of the legislature and he said i have told my wife that if she really wants to be saved in this state on reproductive health she should incorporate her uterus because republicans never go after corporations. >> he should be disciplined for using the uterus word on the floor. some people on the floor are you wearing uterus buttons. but it only further is what this wonderful woman says about the war on women that is going on in the house none of this that is going on and legislatures of around this country and they are trying to push us back as far as they can and if they can get as economically dependent that's what this is all about. they really want to pull us back in and get us back in there. the whole group of will lead the male has to be the dog had. you know that whole thing. it just scares me but they are all over the place and they are on the hill. they are part of that family group, remember? and so it is a real con

he said, you do it for randolph scott. and they would have done it for randolph scott and realizing that, they helped the sheriff. the republicans, well, there'd do it for george bush and they did it for george bush a lot. thank you, mr. speaker. life imitates art. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise? >> to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from new york is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, on august 3 the united states will have $306 billion in obligations and $173 billion to address those obligations. at that moment if the debt ceiling is not raised our nation for the first time in its history will default on its obligations. the cost of borrowing for small businesses, home mortgages, student and auto loans will all increase. mr. higgins: del this will hit hard every american and could push this economy into another recession. the american people want a serious and balanced appro