. >> this is far from the first time that the member of congress has been sentured. they have had to go to the will of the house and apologize in the last few years. but all the shouting has been huge for partisans on both parts, they vote wilson and his opponent in next year's election have reportedly raised $1 million. in the last week that is. leslie? >> all right, bruce, thanks for that. >>> federal reserve chairman, they say that the recession is probably over. but he says the pain especially for the nearly 15 million unemployeded americans will persist. meanwhile, taking the fears out there today as the president took his economic recovery message on the road. and this is the afl, cio conference. the president says his administration has stopped that freeway and determined to feel a recovery while revitalizing the american's middle class. it's been a busy day for them speaking out there earlier in ohio. right now, campaigning for pennsylvania senator. this thursday, they will hold a healthcare rally at the university of maryland in college park. >>> the head of

seven republicans felt strongly enough about the house rules that they voted to senture congressman wilson12 democrats voted to support the once ab secured congressman -- obscured congressman from south carolina. >> reporter:t

they voted in july to senture sanford for repeated failure to act in accordance with the gop's core believes. but they didn't ask him to step down. not then. this comes just one day after a majority of the republicans in the state house of representatives in south carolina wrote a letter to sanford, demanding his resignation. they say his actions have been, quote, destructive to our state's image on a worldwide stage, unquote. among the 60 republicans who signed that letter, several lawmakers would pay key roles in an impeachment process which is something else that's been talked about. sanford isn't listen ing. he called this latest letter both unpersuasive and unsurprising and said he will not be railroaded out of office by his political enemies. want to bet? a couple of weeks ago sanford also rejecteded his lieutenant governor's request he resign for the good of the state. he's going. just a question of how and when. anyway, here's the question. why won't south carolina governor mark sanford go away? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile. post a comment on my blog. this kind of stuff after a certain