texas. why do people say great state of texas every time you say it?ically. >> much more to come from the governor. >>> the white house is rejecting a republican proposal to avoid the fiscal cliff. the ten-year, $2.2 trillion plan keeps bush-era tax cuts in place for all taxpayers. the white house has maintained the tax rates on the wealthy have to rise before they would sign off on any deal. the gop offer would raise $800 billion in new revenue and it would seeks $600 billion in health savings and revive cost of living increases for social security. >>> half a dozen governors are headed to the white house to talk about the fiscal cliff. they will tell the president that failing to come to an agreement will leave the states with the bill. after that they'll be going on to meet with some of the leaders in congress to make their same points there and we'll see what happens out of this. the markets have been watching just about every headline and trying to see what happens on this physical cliff issue. the "doubt" futures are up about 21 points. yesterday

. >>> two women are suing two texas state troopers and the head of their department in federal court. this video is why. 38-year-old angel and her niece, 24-year-old ashley dobbs were pulled over for littering. so the women are apologetic. they say, okay, we're still going to have to give you a citation. the citation turned into a warning. trooper david ferrell started suspecting maybe some marijuana use had been going on. that's when trooper david ferrell called for female trooper kelly. kelly takes angel and her niece one by one and performs a full body cavity search. >> on the side of the road. >> watch the video. her hand is down the back of her pants. that same hand on her shoulder then down the front of her pants. >> the tsa doesn't do that much when you go to the airport. >> this is hard to watch. >> you see then the trooper moves on to the other woman. the two women are claiming the trooper used the same glove. >> no. >> the same procedure was performed in the back. in the front. >> that's so gross. >> that's how you get a uti. >> she thinks marijuana is up her hoohaw. >> afte

>> texas is the best state in the country. ave the financial strength of germany and low-cost production of china. you look at the gdp numbers, we in texas had 3.6% gdp this year and the department of labor projects average 5% over the next two years. that is twice the u.s. average. liz: when you look at pension funds, a lot of viewers have investments in them, many of them are struggling so when it comes to what you use to do when running teachers' retirement fund you went to private equity guys and you went to the fund managers and you said cut your fees. i am not dealing with this anymore. tell people, is there a threshold? is 1% too much? warren buffett think people pay too much in fees. >> i'm not going to disagree with warren buffett bought the structure especially in real estate more so than private equity is fair and equitable. the work i did with the institutional limited partner association, the pension fund real-estate assooiation was to increase governance, alignment of interest and transparency. having been a partn

as a result, there's a fear come next year there won't be enough providers in texas to treat the state'sncome women. meanwhile, the texas businessmen who cofounded the women-only health club curves donated $1 million to american cross roads shortly before the election. as a refresher, american cross roads spent more than $100 million to fund scores of republican candidates who took aim at women's health care programs. so much for creating a safe place for women to focus on their bodies and well being. jen, after your very, i think, rightly stated version to the phrase "war on women," we return to it, but it is, in fact, this is something where it's not about pro-life or pro-choice, this is about women's lives being on the line and governors taking a hard line against providing services to those who need them the most. >> that's exactly right. there are some ironies in this story. one, this could actually cost the state of texas a great deal of money. 97% of planned parenthood funding does not go toward abortion, as we know. it goes toward helping the tens of thousands of women across tha

texas state representative duane bohac is spear heading the bill and joins us now.as reading it. first of all, the initial inspiration from this came from your kids as you were picking them up from school. tell me how that happened. >> that's right. about a year ago, i picked up my son at the flag pole where i typically pick him up and i asked him how his day was. he told me that they had decorated their holiday tree with holiday ornaments. i asked him, what are you celebrating? he said the holiday is christmas. so i immediately went in and talked to the administration and found out, i walked in sarcastically and said, can anyone tell me what holiday it is we're celebrating? i don't think it's easter or july 4 and we haven't quite gotten to new year's day yet. i believe the holiday we're celebrating is christmas. and we should call it a christmas tree. and they kind of set it o rest that they don't really use that word here, that they're more inclusive than calling a christmas tree a christmas tree. >> rick: you bring up a good point. when you and i were kids, it wa

texas state leads in the second when corey stern draws a technical foul for hanging on the rim.while the wildcats finished the game on a 12- oh run. dave sobolewski drains a three to take the lead. he scored a team- high 18 points. northwestern wins 74-68. notre dame also beat i-p-f-w 74-62. >>winning pick 3 numbers 78,5 >>winning pick 4 numbers 0,7,5,3nnbo.[ ndhe tre r anitngis in medical watch. flu season is already under way, but it's not too late to protect yourself against it. flu season usually peaks in february.. but it arrived early this year. loyola, rush, university of chicago, and northwestern memorial hospitals are all seeing considerably more patients admitted with influenza than at this same time last year. it's not clear yet if the worst is yet to come.. but if you haven't gotten a flu shot yet, it's not too late to do so. the flu shot usually takes two weeks to achieve full effect. if you want to burn fat and lose weight. cardio exercise may be a better choice than weight training. in a new study involving more than 200 middle-aged overweight or obese people.. on

. >> he had already been transferred to a texas state prison to begin serving his sentence.the time he has already served taken into account, he will be eligible for parole in a little more than a year. one of his former customers hope it will serve as an important lesson. i want him to get back on track and let him know, you know what, these chances are given to you for a reason. you can't mess it up. >> narrator: officer rodriguez has received a report that he has an operative for the mexican mafia. >> your name came up in a report, victor. you don't know the report we're talking about? roughly 20 days ago? no, someone else was in fear for you. the report says that this guy fears that you and a bunch of other inmates are basically strong arming him and other inmates and that you're ex-mexican mafia. you have a history of being identified as a gang member in the past. the thing is, there's 44 units in that unit. why would he do that? why would he pick you. >> i don't know who he is. >> it doesn't matter who he is. the point is he identified you. we want to go ahead and try

we are not writing off the great state of texas. >> let me talk about one other state, and the state of arkansas. he is finishing up the second term. i would argue that no state has changed more in the past four years in arkansas. how you propose to keep a democrat holding that governorship? >> we would love to get arkansas in 2014. we have a long tradition in arkansas. one of the great presidents, bill clinton. we work very hard down there. tooannot get t specific of our prospects. >> some governors have been lobbying the white house on what they would like to see happen in some of the fiscal cliff negotiations and some of the cuts that republicans want to make in these negotiations could impact the state budget. what do you see as your bottom line and what the cut cannot do? >> let's be clear about this. the president has got this one right. we cannot balance this budget and make the changes we need to make in terms of the fiscal cliff without insuring that we ask the top 1% or 2% to pay their fair share in taxes. they're paying lower income taxes than in almost any time in our his

texas state lawmaker dewayne bohac is introducing legislation he calls the merry christmas bill. thinks teachers are afraid to say merry christmas or happy hanukkah in schools. and he doesn't want anyone to be force today say holiday tree. oh, the horror. in fact, he told fox news, "if i hear it referred one more time as a holiday tree or holiday party c party, i'm going to throw up." please don't get sick, representative. this war on christmas is complete bologna. but folks on the right are getting desperate. >> santa, if you will, i understand you don't like to say happy holidays. why? >> i can't find any reference where santa's ever said anything other than merry christmas. >> what do you make of the political correctness part of our culture? >> you have got the biggest belt buckle i have ever seen, santa? >> i like to say that the elves got the idea from elvis. >> that certainly was a big belt buckle. but did they really need a fake santa to prove their war on christmas is real? we don't need to ask santa, rudolph or frosty to know this is a joke. nice try, but we gotchya. an

and yet throughout this country in different ways, perhaps with the texas state board of education you have people without experience in evaluating the quality of materials trying to do it. and the open movement has a burden to carry which is can establish high-quality materials over long enough period of time to compete with the

[laughter] and the texas state legislator pastor of resolution to change pi to an even number three. [laughter] i was for it. i thought it was a good idea [laughter] restaurant proprietor poetry is an unusual. although they are good with a motto. remembered burger king in paris? and in kentucky and as most of you know, owensboro is the barbeque month in capital of the world. one restaurant has a sign that says mary had a little lamb. won't you have some to? [laughter] there are not many occupational group johnna but cowboy a poetry because they are thought to be suspicious of book learning but there are probably more cowboy poets than cowboys. i met one. baxter black he wrote a book called croutons on a cow pie. i wonder if other occupational groups had poetry. williams carlos williams was a doctor and a poet but he did not write dr. poetry that would follow the pattern of cowboy poetry. cowboys do not think about meter. they have as much use for meter as in english saddle. very easily inspired. the most easily inspired poets. a burnt cup of coffee will set them off. [laughter] dr. p

. >> rick: terry nichols is the law enforcement rapid response training or alert center at texas stateversity. he's keeping a close eye on the coverage of the mass school shooting in connecticut. >> we can do everything right. teachers can do everything right, the school district can have all the plans in the world. law enforcement can be there within seconds and we can still have a very, very significant body count. >> but he and other active shooter response expert also analyze every part of this situation and take a look at their training procedures. >> is there anything that we can tweak? do we work close better the school districts, with model policies throughout the standard response poetcal? >> it was developed by a father who lost his daughter in a colorado school shooting. his protocol is being adopted by school districts around the country. >> lockout, evacuate or shelter. four simple terms that a kindergartener can learn. >> is he says it's vital to have them in place because how vulnerable people are. >> they have people confined. >> this incident will likely spark a conver

texas. it is my state staff's favorite week all of the year as well. i am one of the few people to have had the opportunity and the absolute pleasure to visit all 254 counties in texas. i have met texans from all walks of life, who have opened their homes, their businesses and shared their stories. madam president, i will be sad to leave, but it is time. i believe strongly that we should keep the lifeblood of congress pumping. it is good to have new waves of legislators come in with fresh ideas and perspectives after every election. but while i believe that new generations should invigorate congress, i also want to say a few words of praise for experience. knowing the history of an issue is essential to monitor progress. knowing what an agency should be doing, knowing what was put in law and why allows for better oversight. the expertise of our longer-serving members is an essential part of good governance. i hope that some of the priorities i have championed will continue. investment in science, technology and higher education, encouraging more young p

whoever came up with the term "red state" surely had texas in mind. the state's two u.s.ators are republican, as is the third thing -- hum. i can't remember the third thing. 0, right, governor rick perry. in addition, 24 of the state's 36 congressional seats are held by the g.o.p. and mitt romney won the state by a 3 to 2 margin over president obama. in fact, democrats have not won a statewide office in texas since 1994. 1994. bi with democratic-leaning hispanic growing to 38% of the state population, you wonder: is the crimson tide receding? coming to us with an answer we hope is wayne slater the senior political writer for the dallas morning news. wayne is joining us from austin. wayne, world cup inside the war room. >> great to be with you governor. >> all right. so do you think texas could really go blue? >> it looks that way. the only question is not whether texas is going to move to purple and then blue but when. i think 2014, as some democrats suggest, when rick perry, the aforementioned rick perry is up for reelection is probably too early. all of the signs here i

. >> they won the texas state championship last year. they're always a contender. there's games that euless trinity wins just by getting off the bus. ( cheers and applause ) >> narrator: of all that stands out about trinity, it's the sheer size of their players that says the most about how high school football is changing. >> you know, it used to be if you had a 200-pound player, it was a source of embarrassment, as if you weren't a real coach and you couldn't keep all that weight run off of him, you know. "you must need to... you must be a soft coach to carry somebody that big." it's changed. >> narrator: of the 89 players on trinity's varsity team, 18 of them weigh over 250 pounds. >> if you look at it position by position, you can compare it to nfl teams. you really would. you're going to see 300-pound linemen. you're going to see 240-pound, 250-pound linebackers. you're going to see 200-pound backs. i mean... ( laughs ) ...it's just crazy. they are huge. >> narrator: trinity is not alone. they're at the front edge of a much broader trend. >> as recently as 20 y

in the state of texas area to it is not just about lipservice. it is about putting actions behind those words as well, which we have done in the state of texas. we have elevated the hispanic opportunities in that state. not only economically, by allowing them to participate in our government as well. jenna: paul ryan mentioned five decades of government that he says to change. you have been in texas politics for 17 years? smacked a little more than that. jenna: what is next for you? >> we have a legislative session for the next six months, making sure that we continue to keep texas as a great place to live in own a business and raise a family. jenna: governor, it's nice to have you on. thank you for the time today. >> my wife is from dallas, and we will be heading there. greg: you are not wearing your boots today. >> i'm walking a lot in new york city. greg: joining us now for a fair and balanced debate, local analyst juan williams, mary katharine ham. i get an earful in my house filled with women that republicans are losing on social issues. immi

. >> texas took on oregon state in the alamo bowl. the beavers looking good after three quarters. up by ten but the longhorns quarterback threw two fourth quarter scores, giving texas the first lead of the night. the defense did the rest. alamo bow -- bowl record with four-1/2 snacks, oregon state stunned. >> and sports was brought to you five -- tonight by river rock casino. >> ama: preparations are underway for the annual rose parade. volunteers are getting the floats parade ready for showtime on new year's de. there will be two dozen marching bands from all over the country, including the valley christian high school band from san jose. you can watch the parade new year's morning at 8:00 here's on abc-7 and mike shumann is in pasadena to cover the rose bowl. his reports will air on new year's day. leigh glaser is off tonight. lisa argen has our forecast. >> we're starting out with a chilly night. here's the live doppler 7hd on mt. st. helena. and all is clear, and the forecast for the next couple of days, we'll be talking about the chilly air and much of the rain has moved out o

a texas state lawmaker now seesh go support for his merry christmas bill.uld allow schools reference christmas and hanukkah and other religious holidays. to use christmas tree as opposed to generic holiday tree at the lawmaker's son's school. some parents say the bill makes sense. >> its part of life. so to not express that in a school setting, we are supposed to be preparing people for life. >> heather: we will did he bait witness alan colmes and michael gallagher. >> merry christmas. i'm not afraid to say it. >> heather: mike, pleat start with you. is this unnecessary legislation, what do you think? >> i was about to make alan happy, as i was driving over here, maybe this is bit legislative overreach. one of the most iconic christmas messages of our culture is miracle on 4th street where the judge -- on 34th street. there is the spirit of christmas alive and well and yes, there is a santa claus. if we can love the warm fuzzy message of "miracle on 34th street," why not judge come in and say let's say merry christmas without offending somebody. >> i've kno

. >> texas took on oregon state in the alamo bowl. the beavers looking good after three quarters. by ten but the longhorns quarterback threw two fourth quarter scores, giving texas the first lead of the night. the defense did the rest. alamo bow -- bowl record with four-1/2 snacks, oregon state stunned. >> and sports was brought to you five -- tonight by river rock casino. >> ama: preparations are underway for the annual rose parade. volunteers are getting the floats parade ready for showtime on new year's de. there will be two dozen marching bands from all over the country, including the valley christian high school band from san jose. you can watch the parade new year's morning at 8:00 here's on abc-7 and mike shumann is in pasadena to cover the rose bowl. his reports will air on new year's day. leigh glaser is off tonight. lisa argen has our forecast. >> we're starting out with a chilly night. here's the live doppler 7hd on mt. st. helena. and all is clear, and the forecast for the next couple of days, we'll be talking about the chilly air and much of the rain has moved out of

. >> now, the state of texas, like some other states, instead of seeing a boom in gun sales since the shooting, some people say they are buying guns for protection. others say they fear the gun control legislation will make it hard to buy guns in the future. >>> 7:25. flags at school across the bay area will remain at half-staff until tonight. many schools have counselors available for students. schools are also sending out e- mails and making calls to parents ensuring their children are safe. many districts say they have several lockdown -- lockdown procedures in place. >>> we want to check in with sal and see what's happening on the roads this morning. kind of busy, sal? >> it is busy. we were just having a conversation in the newsroom about how it will start to get lighter as we get closer to the christmas hoyle-- holiday. some people are noticing a little bit of a dropoff in traffic. i think by the end of the week you will really start to notice this. the bay bridge toll plaza is backed up for about a 20, 25- minute delay. also looking at peninsula because highway -- at the penins

independence and it is so fitting that those two were our first two selected senators when texas became a state in 1845. each summer i take a week to tour one part of texas on a bus. it has been so much fun. after we did the first one ridge was what we just passed a bill to designate a national historical trail and we went from the blue we see and border to the mexican border and it took us a week on the bus. it was so great that we have done it every year since in a different parts of texas. it is my favorite week of the year as well. i am one of the few people to have had the opportunity and absolute pleasure to visit all 254 counties in texas. i have met texans from all walks of life who have opened their homes, their businesses and shared their stories. madame president, i will be sad to leave, but it is time. i believe strongly that we should keep the lifeblood of congress pumping. if it is good to have new ways of legislative come in with fresh ideas and perspectives after every election but while i believe new generations should invigorate congress i also want to say a few words of prais

texas. the state convention was held short time after decision to end the state convention issued a resolution rebuking them calling on them to reverse their decision. so the full appeals court of texas took up the issue ended in fact reverse them quite quickly. >> host: the appeals court upheld the state law as is. did the texas supreme court here the case after that or refuse to hear it? >> guest: in texas there are the equivalent of two supreme courts, for civil matters and one for criminal matters. the texas supreme court handles civil matters and the court of criminal appeals handles the highest court for criminal matters so the case went to the court of criminal appeals which sat on the case for a year saying nothing, not even whether he was going to consider the issue or ordered any brief to be filed and after the year was over without explanation the court said we won't here this matter. so that your past and once that decision was made the only next step was united states supreme court. >> host: that is where lambda had in focus from the beginning. >> guest: lambda hata sense this cas

but states like texas have created a business-friendly environment with lower taxes and less regulation. they've passed some laws that reduce the risk of just frivolous lawsuits. and what they've seen is businesses moving to their state. they've seen jobs and opportunity created not for the top 2%, but expanding a middle class, creating more opportunities and more tax revenues to do the things at the state government level that we all want for everyone that lives there. this is not for a few. this is for 100%. and you see specials now on tv comparing california and texas, businesses moving out and delegations from california going to texas to try to figure out why businesses are moving and families are moving. it's not political at all. we make it political and we talk about it in political terms, but creating an environment where businesses can thrive is an american idea and it's an idea that's working. and we see it all over the country, where some states are going down one road with higher taxes and bigger government and more spending, and they're losing to states like texas and i ho

states. governors in texas and mississippi have declared a state of emergency after tornadoes battered hundreds of homes and more than 1,000 flights have been canceled across the country. >> i had a bad feeling when we were on our way. >> some airlines are issuing flexible travel policies for travelers holding tickets for today and tomorrow. >> the rain may be gone for a day or two, but saturated hillsides can still pose a big danger. plenty of small landslides like this one are all over. one nearby morrison canyon road remains closed. we will be seeing more rain soon enough. >> we're not completely done with the rainfall just yet. what we need is a prolonged period of dry weather which we're not going to see for a while to decrease that landslide threat. tonight we're dry! we'll take it. a chilly night too. oakland and san francisco, we get that heat island affect, all the buildings, asphalt, traps the heat at night and you typically stay warmer. dry on the radar. showers in the south bay as recently as 6:00, but they are now well to the south of san jose. lows tonight, you're going to wake up

. >> now the state of texas like other states have seen a boom in gun sales ever since that connecticuting, others are buying for protection and others are saying it may be hard to buy a weapon in the future. >>> flags will remain at half staff to honor the victims of friday's shooting. now many schools have counselors available for students. students are sending out e- mails and making calls to parents ensuring their children are safe. they have several lockdown procedures in place. >>> twitter is teaming up to create a new measurement of television viewership. they will comment on them as they watch television. they are expected to see twitter ratings as a useful tool to determine the shows' popularity. >>> the car sharing business will add 15 new vehicles to its fleet. they will let them park for free in city owned parking lots. city leaders say for everyone zip car, they are taken off the streets. they already have 12 cars available in san jose. >>> time now to check back in on traffic, here is sal. >>> we don't have any problems but in palo alto near the stamford shopping center, b

kansas state beats texas. they clinch the big 12 title outright and a bcs bid. orida state in a much closer game than anticipated, wins the acc championship and move on to a bcs bowl. congratulations to jimbo fisher and his crew. >> gus: martinez to the sideline. underthrows kenny bell. playing for pride right now if you're nebraska. trying to finish out. disappointing outcome. as the coaches always say, it's important to play to the final whistle. rex burkhead, not a lot of room around that right side. warren herring with the tackle. >> charles: we're talking now rose bowl, stanford/wisconsin. >> gus: what a game that could be. >> charles: this is the old through the looking glass and they see each other and it looks awfully familiar. it's good that both of them will get a month off before they play because i'm telling you, when they line up and kick it off -- >> gus: there will be broken glass everywhere. martinez underneath. jamal turner. it will be interesting to see chase thomas, reynolds against this big offensive line of wisconsin and this defense led by b

and it's not over yet. >>> whiteout. 21 states under snow warnings, from texas to maine.ghway pileups. and threatening to bring holiday travel to a halt. and get ready. a massive nor'easter is on the way. sam is here with the latest. >>> and the chilling note left by the killer in rochester, new york, who targeted the firefighters as they responded to that massive fire. the gruesome reason he set his neighborhood aflame. >>> and a million-dollar mixup.

texas. they have aup t adopted somethir drunk driving called no refusal, in many states, when you stop for drunkving, attorneys say don't blow, don't give them the bethlizer, in texas you are stopped, and you refuse on blow, the state of texas has the right to take your blood. >> talk about government interventions you would think they would reyeck to, that but -- rejects to that, but they are more afraid of drunk drivers than they are afraid of government to butt out, they will not say a beep. >> if you open a high school history textbook, that is the only way most people get to learn about american history. i am not making it up, no surprise that government schools are teaching that government is good. so, it is good a lot of people are opting out of government schools today. >> it's good whent works for you. >> to most people corruption and ineptness means that government not doing stuff, they think that a government that is honest would do a lot. their complaint is they are not doing what they think it should. john: yes. >> what can schools d or withk we do to educate people to get past thei

. >> in the state of texas with our concealed weapons laws. ou go through the process and dually ba l ly backgrounded trained, you should be able to carry your handgun anywhere in this state. >> why are you shaking your head, no, no, no? >> with all due respect to governor perry, he has to think beyond the small mindedness, i want to carry a gun for gun's sake. too many people have died. our children are frightened to go back to school because we have lawlessness, a feel in our country. so many people are afraid that somebody is carrying a gun. step back for a second. take a look at the rest of the country and realize that not everybody thinks carrying a gun is cool. some people are afraid of it. there are people in the country that are fearful in their own neighborhood because of guns. they don't make everyone feel safer. in many cases they make children feel unsafe. and that's the problem. >> dr. steve perry. always nice to have you with us. appreciate it. >>> coming up, we'll talk with joe manchin. talked about protecting the second amendmen

on absence a bc, texas takes on kansas state. so long from hartford. >> a weekend washout in the bay area pounded by two serious storms with another still heading our way. >> taking you live outside we're currently getting a break from the rain but it's not pretty out there. and hopefully we will be showing you a live look outside but not just yet. we are coming up right now. >> good afternoon, thank you for joining us, i'm ama daetz. the weekend washout. we have live team coverage of the storm for you, and we're taking a look at the weather-related problems across the bay area as well. this is a live look from the mountain camera, and you can see the wind is blowing out there and does look blustery. let's get to leigh glaser. >> leigh: a nice little breeze -- start to pick up and tomorrow morning. that is when storm number three will make way across the bay area. live doppler 7hd already starting to pick up moderate rain along the north coast, and this is the warm sector of storm number three. so all of this is moving up towards

state. as she mentioned, she has been a tireless advocate for texas military families. we take great pride in the fact that one out of every ten individuals who wears a uniform of the united states military calls texas home and of course some of the most powerful tributes to kay's legacy is what i have heard from our men and women in uniform. it's no exaggeration to say that every military base in texas has felt the impact of her work on various senate committees. i know how deeply kay is proud of her work that she's done to help the troops stationed in texas from fort bliss to the red river army depot, which i dare say she pretty much single-handedly saved from being braced the last time that occurred. from shepherd air force base in wichita falls to the tphaeufrpbl air station -- naval air station in corpus christi in the south. not only has kay worked to provide our troops with the resources they need, she's done a lot, a whole lot to help returning veterans and their families. we always talk about supportin -- we always talk about supporting our troops when they're d

texas. the state worked out a plan to please both environmentalists and the energy industry, but it's an openion what'll happen to lilly. what's disturbing about the story is the federal government appears to be using the endangered species agent as a weapon against the oil and gas industry. this, despite the fact, president obama, like every other president, called for the nation to be energy independent. now, let's face it. it's hard to do that if you don't drill. at any rate, there is good news on the topic. the u.s. poised to become energy independent over the next three decades, no kidding, by 2040. the reason? not obama's policies, no, crude oil production is rising fast to 7.5 million a day in 2019. natural gas is also booming and will continue booming through 202440. in just eight short years, it's 27% of total energy production in the country. that's all good news. more production, more independence from middle east countries that don't like us in the first place. if you are thinking about what about lily and lizzie? this is the golden eagle. we had one on the show. the species threa

. >>> in the state of texas with our concealed hand gun license if you go through the process and youe been duly backgrounded and trained and you are a concealed hand gun licensed carrying individual you should be able to carry your hand gun anywhere in this state. >> texas governor rick perry weighing in on the debate over gun control and weighing in in a way that others aren't at this time suggesting that you should be able to carry a gun into school if you are an administrator you should be able to protect yourself. at this time the nra itself isn't weighing in. everything is quiet on that front. they are waiting, as they said, until they get all the facts before they comment on what has happened here in newtown, connecticut. if it seems like public opinion is shifting perhaps it is. some of the latest polling suggests it has shifted somewhat in terms of more pro gun control feelings. democratic lawmakers changing their minds, those who support the second amendment and don't support additional gun control. what about the national rifle association and when it does begin to weigh in

the clerk: h.r. 6633, a bill to designate the united states courthouse located at 101 east pee can street in sherman, texas, as the paul broun united states courthouse. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to consideration of the bill? seeing none, without objection, the bill is engrossed, read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. denham: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.r. 6633. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. denham: mr. speaker, i move to suspend the rules and pass senate bill 3311. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: senate 3311, an act to designate the united states courthouse located at 2601 2nd avenue north, billings, montana, as the james f. battin united states courthouse. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant t

state. >> reporter: governor perry also said some texas school districts already allow armed school personnel and the audience applauded him loudly. west virginia senator joe manchin has always been a strong advocate for gun rights but when i spoke to him earlier on "starting point" he said it's time to sit down and look for a new approach. we're back in just a moment. and cut! very good. people are always asking me how we make these geico adverts. so we're taking you behind the scenes. this coffee cup, for example, is computer animated. it's not real. geico's customer satisfaction is quite real though. this computer-animated coffee tastes dreadful. geico. 15 minutes could save you 15 % or more on car insurance. someone get me a latte will ya, please? [ male announcer ] with a select terrain dial that adjusts the jeep grand cherokee's performance

thank you for your service to the great state of texas and the united states and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> to address the house for one minute and revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. >> critical initiatives for the chesapeake bay will be hardest hit by sequestration. they provide much needed resources for underground restoration and conservation efforts. these programs are some of the most important tools we have for addressing tools and stormwater runoff in the pay. it could cost thousands of jobs an exacerbate the already crumbling infrastructure that sos important. as we all know the budget process is entirely about choices. we must make clean water and clean air a priority. i urge my colleagues to protect these critical programs from reckless cuts that will destroy jobs and the destroy the environment. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose duh -- does the ge

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had a state like texas then becomes a major, major market mace for experimentation, unlike my home state of maryland which is only about 5 million people. when we do it, we do it for maryland but not necessarily a bellwether for the rest of the country. you do it for a state like texas and aggregate the other recalcitrants. then you have universal at. >> you have the textbooks written in texas and it becomes the standard. >> when we look at the most uninsured states, the states where right now at this moment the most americans are without insurance, they're predictable in some ways. texas is at the top of that. mississippi is there, florida, so you see a lot of the southern states, mine, louisiana, number 11. some of them are a little bit more surprising. but when we look at that list, it actually overlaps with the list that is most likely to be resisting pretty powerful. the very fact that the governors in the states with the least insured people are the ones resisting it. >> it's bizarre. because the gop is a party in denial for a long time. a lot of this stuff. what's interesting, it

. >> suarez: some big states, texas, florida, have declared they're out. what happens there? >> that's right. so in the cases will of those states, then the federal government will come in and build the exchange for them. so it will look to the consumer, to the small business, the same as it would if the state had done it. there will still be a texas health insurance anything and a florida health insurance exchange but it will be run by the federal government and not by the state. >> suarez: now when when that happens, until now, insurance has been captive inside state borders. there is no regional marketplace. can the fed obtain some sort of efficiency of scale by being able to run such a large number of state programs? >> they will stilling individual and basically done state by state balls, insurance is still regulated within each state. there will be in every exchange, however, two national plans. there will be-- so there will be at least two plans that will be available in every state. that was-- that is going to be true even in the straight they're setting up their own e

the whole state of texas' 3.3%.d, republican wesley perry. your honor, obvious question, how do you do it, 3.3%? >> we do it pretty easily, we stay out of business's way and let them do what they like to do. stuart: i will hold you up for a second. news from general electric, they have hiked their dividend by 12%, but they are not paying dearly, they're waiting until january to pay out so they are not joining the club of the early dividend payment to take advantage of tax advantage so g e unchanged on the news that they have a 12% dividend increase payable next year. i want to go back to mayor harry of midland, texas in the middle of the answer. how do you get 3.3% unemployment. >> it is pretty easy. stay out of the way of businesses they will do what they like to do and provide jobs and resources to the community. is not hard at all. stuart: it is more than that. it is energy. you are the owner of an oil and gas investment company, are you not? >> it is true. our main industry is energy and technology with horizont

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business-friendly, states like texas. public employees have highest salaries in the 12 most populous state, earning on average $60,000 a year. >> major victory for gun rights advocates, a court struck down a ba on carryg weapons in the state of illinois, they rule that ban is unconstitutional. >> former nfl commissioner paul tag leah buhas overturned the saints suspension. he found three of the four engaged in conduct but said that the coaches and front office are to blame. for what he called the cash for hits program. >> up next, president yet rallying union troops again right to work legislation that is tonight, law, some michigan students today suffering the consequences, the a-team coming up. joining us here next, stay with us. you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. relieving the pain quickly. ♪ music ki

what that has to do, for example, if the state of texas makes a crime punishable by capital punishment, why they, why there's any doubt cast upon that law by the fact that connecticut has a different one or by the fact that great britain has a different one, i don't know. under our system texas is a sovereign state entitled to have it own public policies unless they run contrary to the constitution. and fact that they run contrary to connecticut and great britain is not contrary to the constitution. so i think, i think it's a hoax anyway because i think the court would decide the same way whether or not it cited foreign law. because i think the foreign law's in there for window dressing. >> host: the, the sort of the court in some sense what you're saying is justices may know what they want to do, and they're looking for support in whatever form they can find it, but it really doesn't have -- it's really not having an impact on what they actually decide? >> guest: i think that's right. >> host: um, i want to switch to a different, a different phase of your career. you served as solicit