university president charles steger. >> it's very traumatic and this brings back difficult memories of the past. >> reporter: today's shooting took place across the street from the dorm where the 2007 virginia tech massacre began. 32 people were killed and 17 wounded by student ch sung hui. they were criticized for waiting too long. today the school was quick to send out text messages and e-mail alerts. >> the communications we have at our disposal today did not exist on april 16, 2007. >> reporter: scott, the shooting here happened as virginia tech officials were in washington, appealing a $50,000 fine for that federal officials gave them because of the schoo school's poor response to the rampage in 2007. >> pelley: elaine, thank you very much. in a scandal that has tainted another university, former penn state coach jerry sandusky was released from jail today after posting $250,000 in bail. he's been ordered to stay home and wear an electronic monitor. sandusky was charged yesterday with sexually abusing two more boys. that makes ten now. a grand jury report says one of them screamed

. >> brown the university's president, charles steger spoke about the tragedy. >> tragedy struck again in wanton act of violence in routine traffic stop. our hearts are broken again. >> reporter: law enforcement officials would not talk about what kind of weapon was used or whether the second person found dead could be the shooter. >> i can't comment that. >> brown in 2007, virginia tech was the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in modern u.s. history, when 33 people were killed. campus officials were criticized at the time for not locking down the campus and sending out emergency notifications quickly enough. just yesterday, in fact, parents of victims in the 2007 shooting told an administrative law judge that they believe their children might have been saved if earlier warnings had been made. they spoke at a hearing on the university's appeal of a $55,000 fine levied by the u.s. department of education after the shootings. today, officials said the new alert system was in fact used successfully today. >> we continued to use v.t. alerts-- six times-- which as you know is a multifac

express our sorrow to those who are mourning the loss of life and extend our thoughts to president steger at virginia tech and to that community. i do thank the gentleman from maryland for yielding. mr. speaker, on monday, the house will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. votes will be post-toned until 6:30 p.m. at this point, the house is scheduled to be in session for the remainder of the week with a weekend session possible. per our usual weekly schedule, i expect morning hour to begin at 10:00 a.m. and legislative business to start by noon. however, because this will likely be our last week in session prior to the end of the year, the daily convening times may fluctuate to accommodate our business. i can assure members we do not expect votes on tuesday, december 13, prior to 1:00 p.m. that is as far as tuesday, december 13 is concerned. mr. speaker, our legislative business next week will include a number of suspensions, a complete list of which will be announced by close of business tomorrow. in addition, we expect to consider a conference report on

express our sorrow to those who are mourning the loss of life and extend our thoughts to president steger at virginia tech and to that community. i do thank the gentleman from maryland for yielding. mr. speaker, on monday, the house will meet at noon for morning hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business. votes will be post-toned until 6:30 p.m. at this point, the house is scheduled to be in session for the remainder of the week with a weekend session possible. per our usual weekly schedule, i expect morning hour to begin at 10:00 a.m. and legislative business to start by noon. however, because this will likely be our last week in session prior to the end of the year, the daily convening times may fluctuate to accommodate our business. i can assure members we do not expect votes on tuesday, december 13, prior to 1:00 p.m. that is as far as tuesday, december 13 is concerned. mr. speaker, our legislative business next week will include a number of suspensions, a complete list of which will be announced by close of business tomorrow. in addition, we expect to consider a conference report on