member of congress but in particular a great representative of south dakota at a time when south dakota not only needs strong representation but a strong voice. i want to thank the young congresswoman for bringing this legislation to the floor today. mr. speaker, today it's quite simple. the united states congress has a say in the matter about how our government is run and the conduct of the government. the internal revenue service has for quite some time been at odds i believe not only with their mission statement but also at odds with their duty to publicly serve, to provide information and to do the things that enable taxpayers who want to follow the law and need to follow the law to comply respectfully. the internal revenue service over the last few years has run afoul, i believe, of the american people because their commonsense obligations that they have have not been met. today, we are here on the floor with congresswoman noem to talk about h.r. 3794, that prohibits the commissioner of the i.r.s. from rehiring any employee who was involuntarily -- that means forced out -- involunt

the gentlelady from south dakota. mrs. noem: mr. speaker, i yield to the gentleman from wisconsin as much time as he will consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. grothman: one of the frustrating things about the federal government is they act without realizing the hardship they are causing other people. now, the reason for this bill is recently the i.r.s. decided to not publish in paper form publication 17. which is a necessary publication for anybody who has a moderately difficult income tax return to prepare. there are two people affected by this, or two class of people. first of all the class of people who do their own returns. i mean like many other agencies, the i.r.s. only looks at the cost that they are directly imposing on the citizenry. they don't look at the cost they are indirectly posing on the citizenry. in this country the average cost of professionally prepared ax return is easily over $200. if we turned around and billed everybody $200 from the government, obviously we couldn't pass that bi

. >> senator john thune republican of south dakota who led the senate debate on the f.a.a. reauthorization bill passing overwhelmingly in the senate now goes to the house. we want to get your experiences with t.s.a. security. part of the overall debate about what's happening at airports around the country. or frequent fliers. the number to call. ive for if associated press. let's talk about what happened in the senate this week and moving ahead what we can expect in the house in the coming weeks. it did pass with only three no votes. did that surprise you? caller: no. they crafted a very bipartisan bill. senator thune and the snrt democrat on the commerce committee bill nelson worked together on this bill and they only allowed provisions to the bill that had bipartisan support. host: so now that goes to the house. and there's some question whether or not congressman shuster will take up key elements of the f.a.a. bill. can you explain? guest: yes. one of the things that senator thune did to make the bill acceptable to both sides and to get it through the senate was to keep

member of congress but in particular a great representative of south dakota at a time when south dakota not only needs strong representation but a strong voice. i want to thank the young congresswoman for bringing this legislation to the floor today. mr. speaker, today it's quite simple. the united states congress has a say in the matter about how our government is run and the conduct of the government. the internal revenue service has for quite some time been at odds i believe not only with their mission statement but also at odds with their duty to publicly serve, to provide information and to do the things that enable taxpayers who want to follow the law and need to follow the law to comply respectfully. the internal revenue service over the last few years has run afoul, i believe, of the american people because their commonsense obligations that they have have not been met. today, we are here on the floor with congresswoman noem to talk about h.r. 3794, that prohibits the commissioner of the i.r.s. from rehiring any employee who was involuntarily -- that means forced out -- involunt

swain, bishop of the sioux falls catholic diocese in sioux falls, south dakota. the guest chaplain: almighty god, we thank you for the many blessings you have bestowed upon us and our country, especially those of personal freedom and self-government. continue to watch over and guide members of this senate and all who serve in public office, a high calling with grave responsibilities that affect the lives of so many. may they seek the common good with civility and charity, assuring that these blessings are secured for future generations. protect those who defend these blessings around the world and reassure their families who worry about them. be with those who are suffering this day in any way, especially from forces imposed upon them including persecution and violence. as each of us seek to do what is right and just, may we do so by looking out for those around us and looking up for inspiration and guidance. may you continue to bless this land of the free and the home of the brave, which thanks to those who have gone before is also a magnificent beacon of hope.

so about two weeks ago, we had our state meeting in south dakota.al delegation from south dakota elected me to be one of our two members on the convention rules committee. >> only a handful less than ten of these members named. ultimately, a little over 100 will write the rules. basically determine what happens at an open convention. a., are you expecting an open convention. and b., who do you think should be on the ballot there if there is one? >> at this time, the analysis i've read says there is a good chance for having an open convention. i think we have to be planning for that contingency. at this point, i believe that we need to allow all candidates who are actively campaigning to be on that -- to be nominated to have their names placed in nomination. >> names placed in nomination. >> so you support a rule that would allow donald trump, ted cruz, and john kasich to all be listed on the first ballot? >> yes. >> what about this idea that's been proposed that a paul ryan or mitt romney should be on the ballot? >> well, i have not given much consi

as governor, as governor of south dakota, i proclaimed 2010 the year of unity in south dakota. this was done in recognition of the need to continue building upon the legacy and work of those who came before us. the year 2010 also marked the 20th anniversary of the year of reconciliation in south dakota, which was an effort by the late george -- or the late governor, george mickelson, as a way to bring all races together. the year of unity and the year of reconciliation were efforts to build upon a common purpose, acknowledge our differences and yet find ways to work together. i suspect that we could use a lot more of that in washington, d.c. while legislative bodies before us have taken steps to rectify our previous failures relative to native americans, sadly these laws remain and out of a sense of justice i believe that we should repeal them. imagine a scenario where descendants of those from norway, britain, italy or any other group, for that matter, where they were treated in the -- in the same patronizing aire of superiority. only native americans face this discrimination

then we traveled to south dakota to visit with winners in rapid city and sioux falls. and the final stop included minnesota, where third prize honored for their video on water pollution. a special thanks to the cable partners, comcast, charter, dco. though -- and mi these are to watch one of the top 21 winning injuries before "washington journal. " short time from now, we will to you to the washington hilton hotel for the annual correspondents dinner. this will include guest arrivals, and later, remarks from president obama. and this year's entertainer, larry wilmore. coverage begins in about an hour from now, 6:00 eastern. until then, we look at speeches and past president who attended the dinner. >> saturday, april 30, c-span presents live coverage of the 2016 white house correspondents dinner, an event that typically includes prepared remarks by the president of the united states. and coming up in just a few minutes, we are going to show you the last white house correspondents day dinner , speeches from presidents reagan, both bush's, and clinton. but first, we are

and i also want to thank my colleague from south dakota, mrs. noem, for her co-sponsorship of this legislation. the bison are dear to me because they have a historical and spiritual link to the united states colored troops, who were first organized in 1863 to 1866 as the 9th and 10th cavalry and four all black infantry regular meants, despite facing relentless racism and woefully military supplies nicknamed the buffalo soldiers because of their tireless marching and dogged trail skills. they earned the name of the rugged buffalo and by way of reference, migrate, great-grandfather and his brothers were members of the buffalo soldiers after coming out of slavery. the north american bison is a unifying symbol in the united states. once numbing in the tens of millions, bison were nearly extinguished by the 1880's with the travesty borne most by native americans whose fate was intertwined with the buffalo. in 1905, visionary ranchers, tribes, industrialists, sport hunters and conservationists, joined president theodore roosevelt in an effort to rever

number one new hampshire followed by south dakota and colorado and virginia and florida. the worst is north dakota and alaska which scored poorly on hospitals and education and crime. and followed by hawaii and new york that scored badly on infrastructure. and it is no secret people don't like to pay taxes. you can only judge. that's why you are there, you love it. >> we are number 47. we love it. and proud. william. >> and or number one when it comes to the state tax. >> don't remind me. >> we are living in the wrong place. it is because p of the job, that's why we are here. big show down on the supreme court today. protestors. protestors gathering outside. justices hear oral arguments in a challenge to president obama's immigration orders. and they stole two construction vehicles and caused thousands in damages. i am glad i didn't do that. i try. and what they told police and why they did it. >> they just started swinging the arm of the track hoe and knocked the whole side out. flonase controls six. and six is greater than one. flonase changes everything. that just taste

. -- with ovarian cancer in remission at the time of the trial in south dakota.the second one, the woman had died. the family was carrying on the case. in st. louis, they awarded the family $72 million. that was more even than the lawyers were asking for. >> how important is this a brand, this well known company, powdermportant is baby for them? >> it is the foundation for their entire baby products line. think more important, johnson and johnson in a lot of people's mind is the baby company vanilla and represents a very small portion of their overall sales. mostly, they sell medical devices and drugs. baby powder has a certain scent, people know it. i think for the company, it's very symbolically important. >> i think is a conflict here between branding and science may be internally within the company. >> there have been other cases where johnson and johnson decided they will set aside the science because they recognize consumers are concerned. they took out a lot of chemicals from a lot of their baby products. there was a big uproar a couple years ago. formalde

you'll have nebraska, south dakota, montana. these are winner-take-all primaries. ted cruz has been counting on those three states, south dakota, nebraska, montana. when you see donald trump winning last night by the margins he's winning by, it raises the possibility that something big has changed in this race nationally, that voters who were not with trump before are now coming aboard with donald trump. if that is happening, he could win some of those other states. >> i was listening to you in the earlier hour, because i listen any time you're on. but i was listening to you in the other hour and you were saying that that stronghold or expected stronghold of cruz in those states may not hold. explain to me why you're seeing that, because i know you've been studying this for weeks. >> exactly. so we look and there's sort of patterns you start to notice in these results. if you look in that part of the country, nebraska, south dakota, montana, if you look at the states around there, like in iowa, like kansas, colorado at the state convention, wyoming with their caucu

just looking at the next ten primaries, doesn't win in nebraska, montana p south dakota. west virginia is the screwiest state of all. they're proportional states. really is all about indiana and california. and ted cruz has a lead in indiana and we will look for the two ps. pence and pete. those are are the two most important republicans and two most important states. >> what happens to john kasich? he wins oregon. absolutely the worst for john kasich. increases his leverage of the convention. i don't know how new mexico played out. cruz seated new mexico to krasic in their deal, but he is a player heading into cleveland. going to be holding on to a couple of a hundred delegates. >> hugh hewitt, who will remain of counsel for us tonight. in irvine, california. thank you very much. a lot to react to in those last 60 seconds. >> truch is ahead in the polls in indiana, so it may be ted cruz may be making his big move there and he may want us to be talking about na instead of these five states about to have their poll closings in 50 seconds, but these five states are a lot of

he could do really well in south dakota and north dakota and montana and new mexico, maybe kentucky, maybe west virginia. not a lot of delegates here. tough to make up that gap. and yeah, there's a whole bunch sitting out here in california. the polls show him down, but competitive. competitive in california. but if he's winning california by, let's say he wins it by four points. right now that would be a pretty big upset for bernie sanders. how many of those delegates will he gain on her with a four-point win there? not many. it is so hard in a proportional system to make up the kind of gap he's facing. lose one state big like maryland, it can throw your whole night off. >> so senator merkley, having heard steve kornacki do that and talk about the math of the path, forgive the rhyme, i feel like, just as an observer of this, as someone who is legitimately impartial among these candidates, i feel like there is no way that senator sanders ends up with the nomination. and therefore, i'm interested in the right way for senator sanders to end this, in a way that's going to be the best fo

the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: i ask unanimous consent the quorum call be suended. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. thune: madam president, we have pending before us final passage on the f.a.a. reauthorization. we've been waiting to see if there weren't another 26 amendments that have been cleared on both sides that we could get added to the bill, but despite our best efforts, we have an objection to that. we've been trying all morning to get that cleared, but that hasn't been possible. so i would ask for the yeas and nays on the bill. the presiding officer: morning business is closed. under the previous order, the senate will resume consideration of h.r. 636 which the clerk will report. the clerk: calendar number 55, h.r. 636, an act to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to permanently extend increased expensing limitations and for other purposes. the presiding officer: the clerk will read the title of the bill for the third time. the clerk: h.r. 636, an act to amend the internal revenue

and what happened almost a year and a half later, the state finds some guy from sioux falls, south dakota, a pathologist who said that the manner of death was -- was a homicide. they found this person. >> reporter: kutmus stated his case to the jury. >> emily fazzino passed away as a result of an accidental drowning. and that will relate to her addiction. >> reporter: he said the only crime was that emily never received the >> help she needed. the defense called emily's mother to the stand to show that detox at her house was at best amateur hour. >> you have no certificate or any license. >> no i don't. >> are you telling this jury that you know all the subtleties of withdrawal? >> absolutely not. >> reporter: kutmus tried to emily had gotten completely clean before she died. >> were you in denial at that time about your daughter's condition. >> absolutely not. >> reporter: to drive home that point, the defense called witnesses who say they saw signs emily was still abusing those pain pills and alcohol in the weeks before she died. one of them was alex's mother. >> she was argumentative.

there's currently 31 gop governors from texas to new jersey, from south carolina to south dakota. >>have more republican governors in our states, 31, than i think we've had since the 1920s. that's 90 years or almost 90 years. one way they can have an impact is six states with republican governors with upcoming gop primaries, maryland, indiana, nebraska, new jersey, and new mexico and south dakota. maryland governor larry hogan is very popular, but aides say he doesn't intend to endorse before tuesday. that leaves an opportunity for indiana's mike pence to play the role of king-maker and the candidates are reaching out to him. >> all eyes are turning to indiana. because trump won new york very big. he's likely to win pennsylvania. and other mid-atlantic states this coming tuesday. and beyond that, is indiana. >> mike pennsylvania could influence the climate of opinion among republican primary voters and among the delegates that are selected to represent indiana statewide and in the congressional districts. as for endorsements, ted cruz leads with five current gop governors, donald tru

there's currently 31 gop governors from texas to new jersey, from south carolina to south dakota. >>e republican governors in our states, 31, than i think we've had since the 1920s. that's 90 years or almost 90 years. one way they can have an impact is six states with republican governors with upcoming gop primaries, maryland, indiana, nebraska, new jersey, and new mexico and south dakota. maryland governor larry hogan is very popular, but aides say he doesn't intend to endorse before tuesday. that leaves an opportunity for indiana's mike pence to play the role of king-maker and the candidates are reaching out to him. >> all eyes are turning to indiana. because trump won new york very big. he's likely to win pennsylvania. and other mid-atlantic states this coming tuesday. and beyond that, is indiana. >> mike pennsylvania could influence the climate of opinion among republican primary voters and among the delegates that are selected to represent indiana statewide and in the congressional districts. as for endorsements, ted cruz leads with five current gop governors, donald trump has t

that's alabama, hawaii, arkansas, north dakota, south dakota and tennessee. the rest of the states have had action level exceedance. all states had higher than acceptable lead in drinking water in that time period. water mains and pipes are often more than 100 years old. since the infrastructure is underneath, the condition of the pipes is unknown until ruptures. with older cities like new york, philadelphia, and bosten in greatest need of repyre. experts say more focus should be placed on how that water is delivered. >> the water quality is very high. the infrastructure that is conveying that water is in need, serious need, of investment right now. if we continue on the path we're on now, and we do not increase investment in these areas, we're putting at risk, by the year 2020, over $400 billion in u.s. gdp. 700,000 jobs would be endangered. and over $500 million in personal income would be at risk. >> reporter: newark, new jersey, is in the spotlight, as well. tests of 30 schools came back with contaminated water levels. >> does it need help? yes. are we fl

bus travel to south dakota to visit with winners from rapid city and sioux falls. stop honored students for their video on water pollution. a special thank you to our comcast -- our cable partners, doo.ast, charter, and mi for the winners at 6:50 a.m. eastern before washington journal. ted cruz of editor texas held a campaign rally at gateway high school in monroeville, pennsylvania, on saturday. [applause] sen. cruz: god bless. god bless the commonwealth of and sylvania. sen. cruz: and let me say , something that is profoundly painful for someone who grew up as a fan of the houston oilers. god bless the pittsburgh steelers. [applause] thank you for the terrific job you're doing leading our team in pennsylvania. i want to think all the patriots standing up today to fight for our country. [applause] thank you. know, you can tell a lot about a word by looking at its roots. if you look at the roots of the word "politics," there are two part. poli, meaning many, and tics, meaning blood sucking parasite. [laughter] [applause] sen. cruz: and that is a fairly accurate des

the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. rounds: mr. president, i would ask unanimous consent to be allowed to display this terry redland picture during my speech. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. rounds: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i rise today to pay tribute to terry redland, a citizen of south dakota who rose to fame in the 1970's as an artist known for his vivid and vibrant outdoor paintings. on sunday, april 24, terry passed away at the age of 78 in watertown where he was born and raised. her entire state was saddened to hear of his passing. terry spent his life promoting south dakota and shared his appreciation for our great state with the entire world through his paintings. he will be missed deeply not only by his family and loved ones but by all who admired his work throughout his very distinguished career. growing up, terry liked to draw. he didn't think he would become an artist, though. as an avid outdoorsman he wanted to be a forest ranger so there would be plenty of opportunities to hunt and fish w

outbound new york avenue near south dakota, the left lane gets by that crash. times for you, 66 inbound from fairfax county parkway to the beltway is just fine. quantico to the beltway, 23 minutes. 270 southbound and top of the beltway just fine, as well. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >>> this just iner a dog smuggling case. prosecutors dropped the charges that amber had illegally imported two yorkshire tearers in tearers in to australian. his wife pleaded guilty to providing fake immigration papers.tearers in to australian. his wife pleaded guilty to providing fake immigration papers. a conviction could have september her sent her to prison for ten years. >>> a controversial plan that will have teachers carrying guns at school. but that's not what people are upset about. >>> and have you used your new chip card at a store? why so many retailers are behind on installing that technology. >>> and we talked about it being tax day a little earlier in the show. but what you need to do if u're not ready to fileyo y the nra and its camp

. >> august 27th, 2011, rapid city, south dakota. beautiful summer day in the city of presidents, where just west of the city, the mountain range, home to the famed mt. rushmore. rapid city police officer kathleen phillips is on routine pa el troll when at 7:25 p.m. she hears an emergency call over the police radio. a man has lost consciousness. fi phillips, just blocks away, immediately responds with her da dashcam camera rolling. >> please, he's dying. please, dear god. >> i got out of the car as quickly as i could. ran up to see what's going on and saw a man unconscious in the passenger seat. >> 44-year-old jeff seamans driving through south dakota with his family is in full cardiac arrest. >> he looked pretty ashen, gray in color. he wasn't breathing. he was slumped over to the side. >> i need help getting him out of the car. >> his wife patricia is on the phone with 911 as his stepdaughter lilly anxiously looks on. phillips knows she has to act quickly. >> he needed to have chest compressions. i grabbed an arm and tried to pull

look out for heavier rain down toward the area south dakota of shanghai.ome places may see close to 100 millimeters of rainfall. some rainfall hitting places like -- this is not the type of weather when recovery efforts require more of the dry weather pattern. the wet weather will be in play as we go throughout the day late tuesday to wednesday. toward the north, i want to point out we have to be a little concerned. blowing out of the northern portions of china and mongolia. it's spreading across south korea and japan. wet weather for shanghai. taipei looking at wet weather. 24 with a high in tokyo. more wet weather coming by wednesday. you need the umbrella. rain extending into thursday dry air coming up on friday. as you wrap up and look at what is happening in europe we have a low pressure system dropping from the central portions of the continent. be prepared for wet weather rain in london, paris, and berlin. hope you have a good day whenever you are. here is your extended outlook. >>> the daily rat race of office life took to the streets in taiwan. th

. >> governs in virginia and south dakota also vetoed similar bills and measures all prompted by lastune's supreme court decision that effectively legalized gay marriage nationwide. still some states seem determined to resist despite paying a price. paul beban, new york. >> electric cars are concurring new territory, the racetrack. vehicles competing without gasoline and soon without drivers. >>> researchers say the cost of insulin has more than tripled since 2002. a letter in today's american million association say it cost $231 in 2002 it was up to $736. in 2013. a major driver of the increasing cost is analog insulin, a man-made insulin in the 1990s. it was thought to be better than oldser versions of insulin. some say it might not be worth the price for some. >> the high performance rating community had shunned electric cars. that's starting to change like with the formula e grand prix in california. as jacob ward reports, some electric cars are beating their gas-powered counterparts. >> it's all the muscle and excitement of auto racing except for one thing: >> here are the lines.

and we're going to south dakota, and oregon and washington and michigan!o take back the white house! yaaa! ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: i mean, that was enough for people-- you had to go on tv and your wife had to say that you are not a violent man. and you had to-- that was enough. in 2004, that was enough to throw a campaign off its course. do you watch this race now and go, "why?" >> i was clearly in the wrong party. ( laughter ) donald trump can say unspeakable things about women and hispanics, and he's still leading the pack in the republican party, which says something about the republican party, of course. but i clearly-- ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: you know what i think the thing is, though, and i'm going to give you this tip for the next time. it's a donald trump tip. the mistake you made was coming out and saying that you had done a sort of wrongish thing. donald trump, rule number one, you never apologize. next time you go "ya" at the next interview. if they go, "are you a madman?" you go "yaaaa!" and you will go straight to the top

. >> reporter: governors in virginia and south dakota have also vetoed similar bills.till some states seem determined to resist. despite paying a price. paul beban al jazeera. >>> the senate begins hearing a bill today that improves early childhood development and education for native americans this is a unique situation because funding for the bureau of indian education schools by the federal government, and many say the government has failed these schools. today's bill proposed by arizona republican senator john mccain would give students attending the bureau schools access to education savings accounts. parents can use that money to pay for private school tuition, and other related items and services. many say it would provide a lifeline out of a failing school system and give familiar list more choice. a senior program officer oversees an early childhood education initiative, and she thinks the bill would be a good thing for native american communities. >> we have spent a lot of time talking about k-12 education and most recently we have put more light on post seco

if you want to find a -- not a shelter, but a register in delaware or nevada or wyoming or south dakota. states are competing with each other for this kind of business. americans don't need to go to panama. and other factor is we have a stronger law now against hiding money in overseas accounts. since 2010, this came in under this administration. if you have an account anywhere abroad, you have to report it. the penalties are huge and the i.r.s. have thousands of americans with millions of dollars in swiss banks because the swiss banks have to cough up their records. jeanne: we have known about tax havens for a long time. why is this such a shocking situation? doyle: we have known some of these names and known that putin, the president of russia, had a lot of things in business and money moving here and there. he says this is a big plot and all aimed at him. there are thousands of people named in this but he thinks it's all about him. there is something wonderful and amazing to see the specifics, to see that, for example, there is this web of russian-owned shell companies based through

there may be a leak in south dakota. a farmer reported finding oil on the ground. crews are digging down to the pipeline to find the source that have oil. residents wonder why the hi-tech detection systems didn't report the problem. that part of the pipeline will remain shutdown for the rest of the week. >>> all right. as we mentioned at the start of the show, villanova is the new champion of men's college basketball. the wildcats were facing north carolina last night in houston and fell behind trailing by five at halftime. >> but in the second half, villanova got hot. building a lead over their own. the tar heels clawed back into down into the stretch. marcus tied the game at 74. on an incredible three-point shot less than five seconds to play. on the final possession of the play, chris jenkins nailed the championship winning three-pointer as time expired. >> that was a big shot. that's one i'll remember forever, with this group of guys, this team, i'll remember it forever. >> we should remind you it's villanova's second national title. the first in 1985. thousand

then our bus travel to south dakota. the final stop included a visit to minnesota where third prize winners were honored for their video on water pollution. a special thanks to our cable partner, comcast charter to help coordinate these visits. every weekday, be sure to watch one of the top 21 winning entries at 6:50 a.m. eastern before "washington journal". >> on capitol hill tomorrow, they testify on the f35 joints fighter program. it's live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span three. >> they hurt us --dash in north dakota and 11 other state, the driver can be charged with a crime if they receive consent to a test. this is about one hour ten minutes. >> case 141468 and the related cases. >> thank you mr. chief justice. the fundamental problem, under laws of north cave in minnesota, persons who are stopped on suspicion of impaired driving are obligated to take a test to determine the alcohol content of their blood. the states concede these tests. no exception, never the less. [inaudible] it's a criminal offense of he or she

. >>> in the great plains crews are battling a 2,000-acre wildfire in the black hills of south dakotaes have scorched federal, state and private lanes but not reached any buildings. crews had the fire contained at one point. they are worried high winds to push the flames past the barrier. >>> showing up is the name of the game. a celebration takes playing at bowie state university students for public school students that participated in the i be long program. >>> doctors in carn trying to unravel a 300-year- old mystery. they are running scans on mummies of a woman and young child. they were found about 6,000 miles away in a crypt under a church in hungary. it's believed they may have died from tuberculosis. doctors hope to make a definitive ruling. >>> glad you are with us. we are here to unravel the news for you this morning. >> it starts at 4:30. >>> right now, it's cold. you will feel a big shock outside. >> crazy cold. good morning, i'm andrea roane. >> it has a bite. i'm mike hydeck. larry miller has traffic but we start with allyson rae. >> yesterday we were at 74 degrees. now

it's in sioux falls, south dakota, spent time there recently. that story coming up. i've also run into a lot of newlyweds here on their honeymoons so love is in the air here at vatican city and, of course, there in times square as well, guys >> that's right, robin. in fact, before they they had off we have about 100 couples going on their honeymoons and reverend t.j. in the house. >> we're all ready for love, everybody. we have a giant wedding event that's about to kick off a 24-hour marathon of love, live from all around the world. there's our first couple, robert and laura, moments away from getting married. that's just the start of it. >> that is just the beginning. the action is going to go on for 24 hours in our live stream. at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! you ask us, south korea, scotland, you name it. we're getting married. we're calling our sweet 126, 16 amazing live weddings on tomorrow's "gma." how are we going to do it? you'll have to tune in. >> let's go to amy with the morning rundown. >> good morning, everyone. we begin with some breaking news at th

the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent to speak for up to ten minutes. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. the senate will be in order. mr. thune: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from south dakota. mr. thune: i want to express my appreciation to my colleagues for the passage of the federal aviation administration reauthorization act of 2016. by passing this legislation, which i offered with the commerce committee's ranking member, senator nelson, and our aviation subcommittee leaders senators ayotte and cantwell, the senate is seeking to end a string of short extensions with a comprehensive reform proposal now on its way to the house of representatives. bipartisan efforts at both the commerce committee and on the senate floor made an already strong bill even better. mr. president, only weeks ago horrific attacks by isis created new concern for air travelers. recognizing the need to enhance security, senators from both sides of the ais

i learned something about that in the depression of south dakota. i have seen it in the iron mines of minnesota. i didn't have to go to the coal mines of west virginia for firsthand knowledge. i have seen it. i have tasted it. i don't like it. and, therefore, i propose that we have area redevelopment, that we find new uses for coal and find new outlets for this great source of power, that we build generating plants at the mouth of the mine, for example, that we distribute electricity throughout this whole eastern seaboard which is a great power center of america, the great industrial center. that we develop the great recreational facilities of west virginia. that we make it the people's playground. that we give our young people a chance to work in the forests and out in the public lands and the works in a youth conservation corps program, that we spend time and money upon conservation. all of this is an asset. all of this is an investment in the people. those are my views for the future of this state. >> now to senator kennedy, it is your turn to re

it's a big one, california, montana, new jersey, new mexico, and south dakota. in california, most of the state's delegates are awarded by congressional district. we assume trump will pick up a sizable haul there, but there is some dispute about how well they'll do. again, we are being generous with trump for now and giving him 120. montana is winner-take-all. frankly, we'd be surprised if trump were able to win there. i think that feels like a cruz state. new jersey is winner-take-all. that should be a good state for trump. and we expect trump to clean up in the garden state, thanks in part to chris christie's endorsement. then we have south dakota, also winner-take-all, but the plains and the midwest hasn't been trump country. put that one in for cruz. that adds up to a total of roughly 1,194 delegates. that is 43 shy of 1,237. again, we were very generous in these estimates and as i mentioned earlier, there is a pool of unbound delegates up for grabs from various states and territories. the exact number is in flux. but it could total somewhere around 120 to a

and so i just want to thank the leadership, thank senator thune, our colleague from south dakota, for the leadership that he provided. i thank the presiding officer for the work that the presiding officer has done to make this legislation a success, and with that, i urge support for the legislation and would conclude my remarks on the f.a.a. bill, asking members to support the bill. madam president, i have eight unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during today's session of the senate. they have the approval of the majority and minority leaders. i ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. the presiding officer: without objection. a senator: thank you, i yield back my time. mr. thune: i want to compliment the senator from colorado for his active participation in shaping this bill and obviously he is a very active member of our commerce committee, cares deeply about these issues and was very involved in the issues that he addressed in his remarks that were incorporated into this were systemly and purely a credit

republican senator mike rounds of south dakota, and he had an unconventional joint meeting with oklahoma'slangford. it was almost 21 years to the day since the oklahoma city bombing a case that then associate deputy attorney general garland prosecuted. imhoff and langford wanted to thank him for his service during that difficult time. 16 republican senators said they're open to meeting with garland. he has met with 14 of them. >>> on the other side of the capitol, the house armed services committee required women to register for the military draft. it passed 32-30 and comes a few months after the defense department lifted all gender based restrictions on front line combat units. it comes as america's first female infantry officer is set to graduate. the measure will be included in the 2017 defense budget that will be taken up by the full house soon. >>> meanwhile, tennessee's republican governor bill haslam has signed a law that allows mental health and therapists to refuse to treat those on beliefs. it can open up discrimination against the lgbt community. the legislation was called an un

have reported safe levels of lead in their water supply, including al la bam yeah, north dakota, south dakota and tennessee. the rest of the states at one point recorded higher than acceptable levels of lead in drinking water throughout that time period. a major factor? pipes are more than 100 years old. the infrastructure is underground and the conditions of the pipe is often unknown until a water main ruptures. with older cities like new york, philadelphia and boston in greatest need of repair. that's why experts say more that water is delivered. >> in general, the water quality in the united states is very high. the infrastructure that is conveying that water is in serious need of investment right now. if we continue on the path that we're on now and if we do not increase investment in these areas, we're putting at risk by the year 2020 over $400 billion in u.s. gdp, 700,000 jobs would be endangered and over half a trillion dollars in personal income would be a risk. >> reporter: newark, new jersey, is in the spotlight as well. tests in at least 30 schools there came back with contaminated

governors have vetoed them in south dakota and georgia and there is a lot of pressure on governors inther states. state laws versus city laws. do municipalities have any say over what happens in their cities? >> that was the argument in north carolina. after charlotte passed the law that gave more rights to transgendered people, north carolina put together a law that says cities cannot do that. you have the religious freedom laws, laws that are specifically dealing with whether or not oneone can use the bathroom their birth certificate and then ,ou have these laws that whatever the case, it will be decided by the state and not the city. while some states are pushing back, creating these policies and laws, other states see opportunity. governor tweeting out if you want to come here, we will take you there. they are a state that has extended put connections -- extended protections across the board. carroll: does it end up in supreme court? >> unless you have an election that results in a democratic president and congress, it will probably be the supreme court. there are so many issues a

you have to take probably nebraska, south dakota and montana off the board. these look like cruz states, and they're winner take all. that leaves new mexico if he's at 1,220, 24 delegates proportional, he could get over the top. geek a couple of the other -- tweak a couple of the other ones. it's a very tight, very narrow path for donald trump. it exists but a lot of things have to go his way. and losing wisconsin tonight didn't help. >> all right. see how that turns out. >>> in the meantime, though in an unprecedented move al lawmakers are moving to impeach robert bentley over his alleged affair with an aide who's since resigned but he's vowing to defend himself. nbc's kerry sanders has more. >> reporter: for the first time in alabama history, the process to impeach this state's governor began. >> we're looking at at this governor who has essentially betrayed the trust of the people of alabama. >> reporter: ins are on the 73-year-old governor issued a statement promising to vigorously defend himself. second term governor bentley is accused of using state res

the nearest abortion provider in south dakota is actually 300 miles from the base one way. additionally, challenges both domestically and internationally include disclosing personal health information to their commanding officer in order to travel off base, approval by the unit commander which might take days or weeks. the need to seek approval of mileage pass, limited or no access to a car and local facilities abroad that are substandard, unsafe or have language barriers. members, this is the right thing to do for our services members. we should not be placing their lives at risk. they're going to use their own money in order to get that abortion. you're not taking a position on abortion by supporting this amendment. you're just making sure that a woman who is a service member has the ability to use the military base hospital to seek out the service. any woman in this country who has had a miscarriage, whether at 10 weeks or 20 weeks, a miscarriage is an abortion in this country, and our providers needs to be in a position to provide that service. and with that, i will off