southeastern ohio is a better place because of your service and life. thank you. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from ohio seek recognition? without objection, the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i come to join my colleagues with a heavy heart. miss beaty -- mrs. beatty: to honor the memory of charlie wilson. i had the opportunity to have my house of representatives office across from him in my early years of my career. charlie is a great mentor and someone who always took the time to help others. i also had the opportunity to hear those stories that you will hear about, about the funeral home. you see, it was charlie's family's funeral home that would actually take african-american families when other funeral homes wouldn't. so i always respected that he looked at all people the same. like many others, i had the opportunity to spend time with him on lake erie in the summers because we were both boaters and had the opportunity for him to join my husband and angela as we took trips together. so to h

he represented southeastern ohio for two terms after winning a write-in campaign. charlie wilson was 70 years old. >>> a new fee at the national september 11 memorial museum is causing controversy. the museum is comarnlging a $2 fee for visitors who reserve a pass online or over the phone. they say the fee is necessary to help support operations there. family members of 9/11 victims, however, say the fee violates the memorial's mission. the website says the reservation is free and it's -- and the fee is temporary till some of the memorial and museum's construction projects are done. >>> 6:10. coming up on 6:11 this monday morning. you'll have rain in the forecast and the cherry blossoms are almost completely gone. >> they went fast. the heat combined with the storms thursday night, friday morning and the winds. it turned out to be a beautiful weekend. cool and crisp in the mornings but the afternoons were delightful. this morning things have changed. we have clouds that have rolled in along with light showers that will be around for a little while this morning into

seen as a plate associated with gang violence and high murder rates, but guns are also seen in southeastern ohio and more rural parts of the state as a way of life, something to pass down to your children. rob portman, the senator from ohio, tells a story of how his grandfather was a swiss immigrant, found dead holding his hunting rifle with a smile on his face. portman has taken possession of that done and handed it down to his children. way ofhat kind of a life in many parts of ohio and through the country. -- ifwhat happens after the senate actually passes a bill? the housegoes to then, and the house is controlled by republicans. speaker boehner has been very cautious -- we will wait and see and see what the senate does. there seems to be committed to at least take up what the senate does, but we will have to wait and see. but it is a republican- controlled chamber. it has a lot of rural votes from areas of the country with a strong gun culture. it would certainly be an uphill battle to get something passed in the house. host: do you foresee something happen -- something passing in the senate

southeastern minnesota you have an ice storm warning. about a third of an inch can fall. that is it dangerous on the roadways. a severe threat from parts of ohio to west virgina and parts of the florida panhandle and southeastern louisiana as well. new orleans a brand new tornado watch has been issued for the possibility of more tornadoes across parts of louisiana and also mississippi. martha: wow, big concerns with that. that's a busy weather map when you take a look at it and it is april. >> yes. martha: way too late in the season for the huge snowstorm like the northern plains is getting. maria, thank you very much. let's go to kim hudson from fox affiliate ktti. she has this report for us from the ground. >> reporter: here in the shenendoah valley elementary i will look behind me. part of the roof is lying on the ground. smaller pieces lying all over the parking lot. we did hear from district officials contractors said they can install a temporary roof structure to protect the inside from anymore rain. right now the school is shut down because we hear that inside the carpets are soaked. wood pieces have fallen into several kindergarten and

indiana through ohio and kentucky right now, we have stronger storms with a lot of cloud to ground lightning. the biggest threat of severe weather today will be back across oklahoma and southeasternansas. there is the threat of isolated tornadoes occurring later on this afternoon and evening. but elsewhere in that area in yellow there, that's where we're also going to see wind damage with some stronger gustier storms and also the cloud to ground lightning. it is going to be a little bit busy back across the plains and then it slowly spreads eastward tomorrow. >> all right. thank you very much. let's turn to the world of sports where actually the sports world is reacting to their tragedy in boston. a moment of silence was held at progressive field before the indians hosted the red sox last night. it was the team's first game since the attack. as for the game itself, the three-run double helped the red sox beat the indians in a seven-run second. hanging in the dugout a jersey with the words boston strong and the number 617 which is the area code for boston where the bombing took place. red sox second baseman spoke about getting back on the field. >> i was there the day before. and

southeastern parts of minnesota talking about slippery roadways so power outages wlbill be a concern out here. sometimes ice can be worse than snow. there's a severe threat width spread across parts of of the ohio valley into the florida panhandle. talking about more tornadoes possible damaging gusts as they head east. heather and patty ann possibly producing flash flooding. >> it is time for the 5@5:00. a terrifying hostage situation comes to an end with the gunman shot dead. >> there was an explosion there that was set off by a swat team after several hours of negotiations. then they stormed the gunman's home where evidences holding 4 hostages. officers exchanged fire with the sus speblth. one officer was shot in the hand. the gunman called 911 faking a heart attack. 5 firefighters responded but when they arrived he took them hostage let one go to remove the fire truck. >> i kept looking out the win t doe to obviously see what was going on then you heard it and it was such a relief. >> the gunman was demanding his power cable and cell phone be turned back on. his home was reportedly in foreclosure. >> the american parents accused of kidnapping their own children and sailing off to cuba will m

southeastern texas around houston. we have ongoing flooding we want to talk about in cross-sections of indiana, illinois, across parts of the ohio river, martz of the missouri river and even mississippi river. so several major rivers are impacted by flooding in surrounding areas. there are a number of flood warnings been in effect for pretty much over a week for much of you in indiana and illinois. we have advisories issued farther south across parts of mississippi, arkansas and louisiana because as we head into several days this week we expect water levels continue to rise as the water flows downstream. flooding a big concern for huge chunks of the country for parts of the great lakes down into the south. another area is parts of north dakota and minnesota. you maybe heard already about fargo in north dakota. they are used to dealing with flooding unfortunately from the red river. the area has been very cold that kept the snow in place. we saw a significant warm-up. we saw 70s in the area over the weekend triggering a lot of snow melt. flooding is going on. warnings are in effect. we expect the river to rise 37 feet, a major fl

southeastern atlantic coast. changes tomorrow, though, as that front makes its way to the east. rain from northern florida, up the east coast, into the ohiohern california again. >>> 9:31 on a thursday morning. good morning. i'm meteorologist christina loren. we still have a little bit of a shake to our camera here but the winds are really starting to drop off. gone from windy to breezy. and our bay, not quite as choppy as yesterday as a result. temperatures are warmer. hitting the 80s in livermore. 91 in gilroy. 77 for san jose. 70 degrees in the city by the bay, san francisco getting a rare treat. we'll keep on climbing. your temperatures are on the rise all the way through this upcoming weekend when we will hit the 90s. >>> and now to eat smart today. a new plan to get you healthy while you drop some weight. the author of the omni diet, the revolutionary 70% plant plus 30% protein program to lose weight, reverse disease, fight inflammation and change your life forever. good morning to both of you. >> thank you. >> we should point out that, tana, you're not a registered dietitian, you're a nurse. and you obviously didn't have a lot of w