u.s. department of the treasury. trade with mexico represents one of our biggest economic drivers and pumps billions into our economy every day. every day a billion dollars in cross-border commerce happens between the u.s. and mexico. that equates to some $45 million in commerce for our -- per hour. staffing increases at our ports would decrease wait times at our ports of entry, would increase security and would lead to more effective screening and entry for those who are traveling as well as for imports that are coming into the united states. it is those long lines at our ports of entry that hinder economic development and harm our economy. yes, it is true, no one will argue, that our nation's doorways must be secured. and that our trade and our commerce along the border on which many small and large businesses depend, must be allowed to move efficiently. i'm hopeful that as debate on the immigration issue continues as we continue our conversations, that we can increase the staffing at c.b.p. a policy move that does in all truth make

u.s.-mexico border skyrocketed.f you extrapolate out to today, you could say more of the same will give you more of the same. the u.s.-mexico border is fortified. over 700 miles of border fence, 27,000 guards along the u.s.- mexico border, black hawk helicopters, night sensors, a heat sensors, it looks like a militarized zone, and still, with the infrastructure, last year it was estimated over 350,000 undocumented immigrants crossed the border without being detected. so i am not quite sure if we do more of the same that it will be effective. the thing that urges people to cross the border is two fold, to reunite with family members and economic necessity. those issues are not being addressed in this immigration reform bill. 40% oftion to that, over the undocumented immigrants in the u.s. actually never crossed that border without documentation. over 40% of the undocumented immigrants came legally with a visa, and those expired and they continue to live within the confines of the united states. that issue is not bein

andnversation about u.s. mexico relations. we will do that in just a moment. stay with us. co remains a country of contrasts with the drug wars and violence on the one hand and the rising middle class and a solid global economy on the other. despite our shared border and plans of citizens who can trace their heritage to mexico, our perceptions remain rooted in the controversy over immigration reform. shannon o'neil seeks to change that with a text called "two nations indivisible," she is a senior fellow for latin american studies at the council of oreign relations. let me start by asking from your perspective what the administration's intended goals were for the recent troop of president obama to mexico and whether or not those goals were worthy in your eyes and whether or not they were met. the most is one of important countries for the united states. whether it is the food in our table, the drugs on our streets, an opportunity foris obama to set the agenda for how the new president and new team, and his new team will begin to work together. >> what was accomplished? what w

u.s. from mexico.ace is all, some are detained, some as young as 18. >> reporter: and this happens a lot? >> every day. this is normal, why we're down here. >> reporter: and that is why we're here, as well. the $18.5 billion spent each year on border security led to the decrease in the flow of border crossings and the increase in drug seizures. >> you can see how they modified it. they actually put wood, cut the bottle, and underneath is where the drugs are. >> reporter: but that success has forced the drug cartels and the human strugglers to push their operations to one stretch of the border where the u.s. has the fewest resources and the widest open spaces. right here, a native american reservation the size of connecticut. how long do you think it will be there? i have come to spend 48 hours with the border agents. >> just rocks and dirt. no shade. >> reporter: this is lieutenant mike ford, who with the force of only a few dozen is responsible for patrolling 4,000 square miles of desert, keeping the

the bill calls for doubling the size of the boarder patrol and building more fencing along the u.s., mexico boarder. cleared a key hurdle last night and is expected to pass later this week. it will move to the house where it will face a tough battle. >> president obama has a new plan to tackle pollution and climate change. during a speech at georgetown university, he warned americans of the deep affects of global warming and urged power plants to stop dumping. include boosting renewable energy production, increase efficiency standards and dealing with higher temperatures. >> this afternoon nelson mandela remains in critical condition in south african hospital and offered well wishes by releasing hundreds of doves in his honor. >>> the 94-year-old has been in the hospital since june the 8th. spent 27 years in prison fighting south africa's laws which segregated society. he went on to become the country's first black president. >>> militants stormed the presidential palace this morning after bluffing their way past two checkpoints. 8 attackers and three guards were killed. the assault happene

u.s.-mexico border with the addition of tens of thousands of border agents. it also enforces a nationwide everify system and needs to be in place before illegal immigrants can apply for green cards. with all the support it has, there is still no guarantee this will fly through the senate before the fourth of july recess. >> this current bill is a mess. it is repeating the same failed pattern we saw in 1986. today instead of 3 million people, we're dealing with 11 million people who are here illegally. and what congress is saying is the exact same deal, which is legalization first and then they're promising maybe some day in the future the border will be security. >> senate leaders took a crucial test vote on this plan. it could bring support for the immigration bill close to 70 votes. that's the target number sponsors say, will pressure the dominantly republican house to act as well. arthel, back to you. >> arthel: all right. thank you very much from washington. >> rick: big news in the george zimmerman murder trial. less than 48 hours before opening statemen

u.s./mexico border and open a u.s. path to citizen for millions of immigrants. chief correspondent nancy cordes has the lated. >> reporter: the plan worked out but republicans includes even more things. 20,000 new border agents, $3.2 billion in surveillance equipment in clugd infrared cameras and drones. >> i can tell you this. it's money well spent because it makes the border more secure, which helps us with our sovereignty. >> reporter: some democrats called it overkill. >> because it is going to mill tarrize hundreds of communities in the southwest. >> reporter: but they said it was a price worth paying to win support from about 10 to 15 republicans for the larger immigration reform bill working its way through the senate. >> e we've always known there would be large numbers of democrats to support final passage of the bill in the senate brks through amendment gives us a real chance of getting a very significant number of our republican colleagues. >> reporter: the bill gives 11 million illegal immigrants the chance to eventually seek citizenship if they pay

u.s.-mexico border and constructing an additional 700 miles of fencing. next, senator corker of tennessee, a cosponsor, debates the jeff sessions measure. this hays minutes. -- this is 45 minutes. >> madam president, the vote we'll be having later this afternoon is not on the amendment. i think most senators may have thought when they left town thursday, friday, in fact, friday night we were told the amendment would be filed, and presumably would then be debating that amendment. but what happened was we went into the night, every -- told it would be soon filed put wasn't filed not noon almost friday. and it wasn't filed as an amendment dealing with border patrol officers and sentencing and some other issues. it was a complete substitute for the whole bill. so this is a vote this afternoon to give major leader reid procedural control of the debate. that's his motion to shut off debate on a 1200 page substitute, 200 pages more, than the bill we were looking at last week

u.s.-mexico cooperation. that is live at 3:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> we want to welcome to "newsmakers" congressman joe courtney, a democrat from connecticut. the lead voice for student loan rates. rates are slated to go up july 1 unless congress acts. we have two reporters in studios with us. philip elliott with the associative press and peter schrader with the hill. >> not a year ago we were talking about keeping the interest rate set by congress. now there looks like a proposal from the president to hit the ten-year treasury note.

u.s./mexico border. at the same time the government would grant legal status to qualified immigrants who have been living in the u.s. illegally. but green cards would give permanent residency status would be withheld until the border security steps are finished. >> to get comprehensive immigration reform right, we have to first security borders. >> the plan would almost double the size of the border patrol, build hundreds of miles of new fencing, and provide more drones for aerial surveillance. the senate vote is expected within a week. >>> today president obama is set to introduce jim comey as his choice to lead the fbi. comey served as deputy attorney general during the george w. bush administration. he has worked as a hedge fund executive and lectured at law school. if the senate confirms him, he would replace robert mueller who has been fbi director for 12 years. mueller is set to resign in september. >>> an unlicensed car sales ring is busted in northern california. dmv investigators say the ring ope

u.s./mexico border. also employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants will pay fines. also visas for specialized workers will be increased. interestingly republican house speaker john boehner green lighted priority status and passage of immigration overhaul. >> immigration reform is probably at the top of that list. >> signed into law i think by the end of the year we could have a bill. >> question, is speaker boehner's prediction correct? susan. >> i think right now the speaker is undecided about what he wants to do. i don't think it's guaranteed the house will take up any kind of comprehensive bill. there's a lot of pressure on him from both sides. a lot of republicans feel they have to do a comprehensive bill, that the fate of the party rests on that path to citizenship, but many other republicans think this is an ill fated move and will damage the party permanently, eternally as you have said pat and boehner is in the middle of it. everybody is watching him. whoever is trying to guess what he's going to do now may as well flip a coin. >> do you think the house may

u.s./mexico border. house republicans concerned about amnesty warned the legislation may be dead on arrival. >> the house is going to take up and vote on whatever the senate passes. >> the white house already says it backs the senate bill. the amendment to beef up border security has a $30 billion price tag. >>> with just a week to go before the america's cup summer of racing kicks off, organizers gave as you a sneak peek today. you are looking at the america's cup park facilities at piers 27 and 29. the crews are putting the finishing touches on everything from hospitality suites to spectator areas. >> will this show go on as planned? kpix 5's don knapp joins us live with the status update. >> reporter: these elite racing teams spent up to $160 million each, about a half billion dollars so far to win the america's cup so they are looking for every advantage whether it means changing the rules or fighting to keep those rules from being changed. >> reporter: luna rosa's racing crew was practicing on the b

u.s.-mexico border. you will double the size of the u.s. border patrol if the plan goes through bringing 40,000 members of the border patrol -- as chuck schumer said you could put a border patrol agent every 1,000 feet from san diego all the way to brownsville, texas. as an immigrant -- immigration advocate put it to me this week, we have the second most militarized border in the world behind the koreas. gwen: i have been along that border. and i can't quite envision how they do this. even physically. but where do they get the money, all this money all of a sudden? >> as a combination of things. there are various fees that are involved in applying for visas and for other services that are done through the immigration bill. they're going to take money from that. they also got to score this week from the congressional budget office that suggested that this actually was trimming a lot more from the deficit in the coming years than they initially expected. when republicans came to them with the idea of adding more border patrol agents, and demo

u.s.-mexico border and establishes a 13-year pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants currently living in the u.s.. the bill faces a major hurdle in the republican controlled house. coming up at 6:00 talking about immigration reform with nancy pelosi. >> there is a citywide clean up today after an estimated crowd of one million antigovernment protestors took to the streets overnight. the clashes have taken place in the past week, pro testors sounding off on complaints with the leadership including corruption, and rising inflation. classes have erupted in nearly everyone of the country's biggest city autos officials in india say the death toll from mud skplidz flooding caused by rain is now nearing 600 z thousands of other people being evacuated from towns and villages in northern inda. the military is dropping paratroopers, food and medicine for people trapped in dozens of towns and villages cutoff from the region. many are hindu pilgrims. the mayor of calgary is warning the worst of the flooding is yet to come and ordered evacuation of the downtown of calgary. most people didn't

u.s./mexico border. 700 miles of fencing at the u.s. border, 350 miles more than we have now. and full implementation of electronic entry and exit system complete with u.s. customs and border protection officers. price tag? it's all for a cool $30 billion. or more. >> so it's about $30 billion total? >> correct. maybe slightly higher. >> it will be more than that. >> another bill or so. probably more than $30 billion. now when you were evaluating the american voter, the american taxpayer is thinking is this a smart way to spend money? i would like you to keep in mind these two important things. the migration policy institute, a nonpartisan think tank found in 2012 we spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement agencies, a 43% increase from 2006. here's the kicker. that $18 billion, that's more than we spent on all other law enforcement agencies combined by 24% and do you happen to know what the net migration between mexico and the united states currently is? it is zero. zero. the most recent numbers show that from 2005 to 2010 the net migration is zero. a huge change from 195

u.s.-mexico border is down to net zero to people being deported and you have to highlight this governmentt obama, the deport the highest number of people per year and the number of people coming into the u.s. has gone down. it's an issue more of perception than what is happening on the ground. that's what the senate is deb e debating. >> finally, we saw it's not surprising this political breakdown on party lines. 59% of democrats favoring the bill. 48% of both republicans and independents both favor it but if it passes in the senate, it's probably going to have a pretty tough sell in the house where republicans are in control. >> definitely. speaker boehner told reporters that this bill needs a majority of majority from republicans in the house. if the vote br today it probably wouldn't pass. if the senate is working on the bill and speaker boehner said it's after july 10th that they will consider it. will it happen? it's still not a done daily. you have to keep if mind that a month is a long time in washington. we'll see what happens after they finish their debate. there's a big differen

u.s.-mexico border.he legislation now heads the house of representatives. >> a major attack inside of kabl, afghanistan this morning. right outside the presidential palace. president hamid karzai was meeting with reporters this morning, went to alabama and a suicide attacker's blew up a car bomb and battled security forces after infiltrating one of the most secure areas of the capital. the attackers were killed. the palace is in a large fortified area of downtown kabul that also a close the u.s. embassy in. >> police are get searching the area near the home of new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez, a week after his friend's body was found about a mile away from his home. some law- enforcement officers wore wet suits while the search near both her and that this is home and the industrial park where odin lloyd's body was fouled. he was a 27 year-old semipro football player. his body was found june 70. his family says that he was dating the sister of her that this is a fiancee. they say that the tw

it calls for securing the u.s., mexico border with more agents and fencing but would also give millionse living in the u.s. illegally the chance to become american citizens. there has said john bs not said if there are circumstances where he would support a pathway to citizenship. >> a federal grand jury has indicted jahar tsarnaev the surviving suspect of the boston marathon bombings. the 30 council accused sard havhim and his brother tamerlan tsarnaev of using weapons of mass destruction and killing four people. three people died in a marathon bombing. the brothers are also accused of killing a mit campus officer. tamerlan tsarnaev died in a gunfight with authorities. after extensive manhunt 19 year- old jahar tsarnaev was found hiding in a boat and will be arraigned on july 10th. >> a judge has denied bail for a former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez. he is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of a friend. hernandez was in court yesterday listing as attorneys argued over whether he is a flight risk. prosecutors say the evidence against him is overwhelming sa

u.s.-mexico border before immigrants could apply for legal status. it is one of several bids to increase border enforcement as part of immigration reform. meanwhile, three young people to attention to the separation of families under current policy this week when they went to the border to see their mothers for the first time in several years. the mothers, separated from their children by deportation restrictions, traveled north from colombia, mexico, and brazil. they embraced their children through the bars and the border fence that divides mexico and arizona. today marks six months since 20 children were shot dead at sandy hook elementary school. adam lanza's shooting rampage began on the 14th before he turned the gun on himself. proposalcre pushed the of gun laws. in april, the senate rejected proposals to expand background checks and ban assault weapons. according to cnn, five states have tightened gun laws since the shooting while more than a dozen have loosened them. families of the shooting victims returned to washington as a renewed push for

u.s.-mexico border. the measure would double the number of border agents to 40,000, expand the use of drones, and conducts 700 miles of border fencing. the amendment was approved by an overwhelming vote of 69-29. now a number of immigrant rights groups are voicing concern the added security requirements are so extreme, they undermine the bill over all. in a statement, leaders of the largest latino advocacy group said they cannot support the immigration bill in good conscience, as it is guaranteed to increase debt and destruction throughout militarization of the border. the mexican government is also voicing concerns. the foreign minister criticized the building of more barriers along the border. >> we are convinced a wall is not a solution for the migration cannot anon and is not congruent with a modern and secure border. it does not contribute to the development of the competitive region that both countries are looking for in support. >> final passage of the immigration bill could come as early as today

u.s.-mexico border with addition of tens of thousands of agents.nd there is a nationwide e-verify system and it has to be in place before they can apply for green cards. there is no guarantee it will fly through the senate before the july the 4th recess. >> it is repeating the same failed pattern we saw. today instead of 3 million people, we are dealing with 11 million people who are here illegally. what congress is saying the same deal, legalization first and then promising maybe some day in the future the border are will be secured. >> reporter: senate leaders take a vote on monday. it could bring supported for the immigration built close to 70 votes that is the target number that will pressure the republican house to act, as well. >> gregg: will we see repeat of 2008? new signs that hillary clinton could be eyeing the white house yet again. >> heather: now that the nsa leaker edward snow ken is charged with espionage. our legal panel will weigh in. uh-oh! guess what day it is?? guess what day it is! huh...anybody? julie! hey...guess what day it

u.s./mexico border, bringing the total to more than 40,000, e-verify fully implemented as would the entry/exit visa tracking system in addition, funding for 700 mile border fence and aerial drone system would also be included. the deal was discussed, believing it added tremendous momentum to the bill. >> if anybody on either side of the aisle had any concerns whatsoever about the border being secure, if you look at the provisions in the amendment, you can see if that has been their issue, certainly securing the border should not be an issue if this amendment passes. i don't think based on the conversation we've had with many of our colleagues, that if this amendment can pass, it will add tremendous momentum to the bill. >> some senators and members of the media are hailing the agreement as major break threw on immigration reform, many lawmakers on capitol hill who have severe reservations over the gang of 8. immigrati steve king of iowa, and louis gomer of texas. welcome back. five amendments rejected this week. those would have had border security first and legalization second. this one

double the number of border agents to 40,000 provide funding for 700 miles of new fencing along the u.s. mexicor the bill now heads to the republican controlled house where it is facing vocal opposition. >>> a san mateo woman has been found dead 48-year-old ward was last seen by her boyfriend june 12th they fell asleep on the beach when the boyfriend woke upward was gone. sheriff's officials say a woman's body washed ashore at a beach last wednesday and is now identified as ward. sheriff's officials are investigating that she was depressed and possibly suicidal. >>> idea of a second bar opening in saratoga is getting mixed reviews it would be open until 2:00 a.m. it already has a permit. at least one resident says she wants it revoked arguing it will bring noise and traffic plus it is located next to a gelato and yoghurt shop but others would welcome it because right now saratoga only has one bar. >>> his high wire act captivated millions why one police department is saying no to his next big act. >>> from wineries to roof tops to roadways this june gloom is presenting challenges, a live report

u.s.-mexico cooperation with the mexican ambassador to the u.s. and assistant homeland security secretary who used to be the head of u.s. customs and border protection agency. that will be live on this network beginning at 3:30 eastern. [laughter] this televised? [laughter] nobody told me. thank you for being here. it is always good to have you on a slow news day. before i take questions, i wanted to note that this week represents an important step in our efforts to start delivering on the promise of expanding access to quality, affordable health coverage for millions of americans. we're launching the new and whiched health care.gov will be the marketplace's online home starting in october. ,or spanish-speaking customers the website has been updated in preparation for the marketplace. the screen behind me give you a sense of the new website. we're opening a consumer call center that will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. this toll-free service will help answer questions. starting in october, it will provide personalized assistance for cal

u.s.-mexico border and provide new surveillance drones. >> president obama and his family have returned frome. mr. of obamas business trip starting on monday with the g 8 summit in northern ireland. after the summit, he went on to germany, where he met with german chancellor and president and delivered a speech at a berlins' date. in the speech, he said that he would asked russia to join the u.s. and slashing its supply of strategic nuclear warheads. >> the popular chipotle mexican guerrillas coming clean about its food. become one of the first vessel changed with the they have got some of genetically modified organism or the most in many of their top- selling dishes. that includes is a chicken, steak and tortilla does and particularly soy bean oil and chips. a company spokesperson says that they are moving over to options like sunflower oil, seeking a new way to find help your food. unlike several other fast-food chains, it is at least telling its customers about the modified ingredients. >> for years, doctors have look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you s

u.s.-mexico border.amendment also requires the secretary of homeland security to issue a comprehensive southern border security strategy within 120 days of enactment. now, people who are listening may say i thought the department of homeland security already had a southern border security strategy, and if it doesn't, why the heck not? well, this would compel the secretary who amazingly to most people in my state when she declared the border is secure, she nearly provoked laugh terrace much as anything else because it's patently and demonstrably not true. but this amendment would require such a strategy within 120 days of enactment of the bill and head start a course for achieving and maintaining full situational awareness and operational control of the southern border. the secretary would also be required to submit semi annual reports on implementation. this amendment would also streamline and improve the strategy required under the underlying bill. for example, it combines the southern border security s

u.s. and mexico. after that, the program on first ladies through american history. >> the supreme court decided on y to send a case affirmative action policies on higher education back to the fifth circuit court of appeals. justice beginsburg was the only dissenting vote in the 7-1 decision. justice kagen did not take part in the case. this will last about an hour and half. >> i guess to say this is case number 11345, fisher quens the university of austin. justice suitor trained me too well. chief justice of the court, and may it please the court, the central issue here is whether the university of texas at austin can carry its burden of proving that its use of race as an admissions plus factor in the consequent denial of equal treatment, which is a central mandate of the equal protection clause, to abigail fisher met the true test of strict scrutiny, which are applicable -- >> mr. rein, before we get to this matter, the court is supposed to raise it on its own, the question of upstanding, the injury

u.s./mexico illegally because of the improved chance of becoming a legal residenresi.der patrol agents have apparently arrested some with that notion. >> the reports i've gotten from some of my contacts have said that the number of attempted crossings has increased. is that accurate? >> this particular year, yes, sir, we have seen an increase of attempted entries. the reasons and motives behind that are varied, some of which is hearing sequestration, some of which is hearing immigration reform and some of it is hearing they just want to come and be joined with their feelings. >> arrests of people crossing the border are up this year. >> arrests were up this year, right? >> approximately 13%. >> the department of homeland security says apprehensions are a key indicator of the flow of undocumented immigrants across the border. so as apprehensions go up, the thinking that the number of those not caught also is rising. but these new undocumented immigrants will not benefit from any bill. anecdotally i've heard there are people making their way across the border illegally w

u.s.-mexico border, inition to combatting local crimes, the sheriff face a growing and deadly threat. >>, black tar heroin and methamphetamine, very dangerous drugs. me and my deputies and all the local officers are on the front lean of this drug war there on april zen 17th, 2011, he says the rip him effects of that drug war find their way to the front steps of his jail. 26-year-old aal hand ro guerrero is about to be released. he has been in and out of arizona correctional facilities for about four years. >> alejandro guerrero is a violent offender. this is a guy who has been convicted offing a dpra rate issed assault. who has been dealing with domestic violence and serious other felonies. >> now, he is fre to go. he just needs to fill out some paperwork. >> this is an occasion that any prisoner, it's like tear high five moment. hey, i'm about to have my freedom again. >> he might not want to leave the jail. why? a worse fate could leave him on the outside. >> he said there was a hit on him, meaning he was going to get hit if he went out these doors. >> he later tells police the cartel

u.s.-mexico border.s $46 billion tack on to the immigration bill would require homeland security to double the number of border security agents on the southwestern border to 40,000, finish construction on a 700-mile border fence and provide more high tech surveillance to defect illegal crossings. the bill was designed to soothe republicans outstanding issues with the gaining of eighted immigration bill scheduled to be voted on by the end of the week. sounds good, right? not so fast. here cups the house of representatives. the republican led house doesn't seem to want to pass anything to do with immigration or barack obama, by the way. that's true even though passing comprehensive immigration reform could boost the gop standing with latinos in next year's mid term election. what's the hold up? joining us now to help find answers is someone who really knows the immigration reform stakes, democratic texas congressman pete gallego represents the largest stretch of border in the country. welcome. >> thank you

double the number of border agents to 40,000 provide funding for 700 miles of new fencing along the u.s. mexicor the bill now heads to the republican controlled house where it is facing vocal opposition. >>> a san mateo woman has been found dead 48-year-old ward was last seen by her boyfriend june 12th they fell asleep on the beach when the boyfriend woke upward was gone. sheriff's officials say a woman's body washed ashore at a beach last wednesday and is now identified as ward. sheriff's officials are investigating that she was depressed and possibly suicidal. >>> idea of a second bar opening in saratoga is getting mixed reviews it would be open until 2:00 a.m. it already has a permit. at least one resident says she wants it revoked arguing it will bring noise and traffic plus it is located next to a gelato and yoghurt shop but others would welcome it because right now saratoga only has one bar. >>> his high wire act captivated millions why one police department is saying no to his next big act. >>> from wineries to roof tops to roadways this june gloom is presenting challenges, a live report

the bill by a vote of 68 to 32 including an amendment that radically expands enforcement along u.s. mexico border, spending $46 billion to nearly double the number of border agents to 40,000, expand the use of drones, and construct around 700 miles of border fencing. the measure faces an uncertain fate in the house where speaker john boehner says he will not allow a vote without the majority support of republican members. we will have more on the immigration bill later in the broadcast. the latest disclosures from nsa documents leaked by edward snowden to the guardian show the u.s. government collected bulk metadata on the e-mails of millions of americans for about 10 years. under a program that fell under the overall nsa domestic surveillance operation known as stellar wind, the government swept up information including e-mail accounts and ip addresses, but not the content of the messages themselves. the program began my targeting e-mails with at least one party outside the u.s., but expanded in 2007 to domestic messages. the obama ministration continue the effort after taking office befo

u.s.-mexico border. >> i don't know what the heck is going to happen, but we're on the verge of doing somethingtic on the border. and if it happens, it would be due to hoven and corker and a lot of our colleagues. if we pull it off it will be the most dramatic effort i have seen since i've been in congress to secure the border. if we fail, we fail. i know this is the key moment in the effort to pass this bill, sort of the defining 24 to 36 hours. >> this effort comes on the heels of some positive news out of the congressional budget office. the cbo estimates that the gang of 8's reform bill, known as senate bill 44, would cut the budget by $94 billion in the first ten years. but good news for most people is not necessarily good news for the right flank. >> under the cbo budget, it almost happens for ten years. guess what year they become eligible for the benefits? would it possibly be the 11th year? this is a city of lies. >> a city of lies. or the nonpartisan fact-based congressional budget office. it would allay the heritage concerns, the cbo noted that it does not generally provide cost esti

u.s./mexico cooperation. that's live at 3:30 eastern on c-span. next, federal reserve chairman ben bernanke talks about the fed's bond buying program. he spoke to reporters following the quarterly federal open market committee meeting. his is just under an hour. >> we concluded a two-day meeting earlier today. based on its review, the committee sees the economy continuing to grow at a moderate pace, not with standing the strong head winds created by current federal policies. the labor market has continued to improve with payroll averaging about 260,000 jobs per month. gains in the housing market have increased confidence. however, at 7.6% the unemployment rate remains elevated as does long-term unemployment. the committee believes that the down side risks have diminished since the fall. we will continue to valley economic risks as they evolve. inflation has been running below the objective of 2% for some time and has been a bit softer recently. the committee believes that the softness reflects factors and the committee expects inflation to move ba

u.s./mexico border addressed republican concerns about border security and won enough support to pass inenate. >> to those who believe the borders are broken, i agree. and this exceeded every expectation i had for border security. we are practically militarized the border. >> reporter: but this bill may not go very far. speaker boehner has already signaled the legislation does not stand a chance in the gop- controlled house. >> the house is not going to take up and vote on whatever the senate passes. >> reporter: the major sticking point for several republicans is the pathway to citizenship. many are opposed to giving amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. the white house has already said it backs the senate bill. danielle nottingham, cbs news, capitol hill. >> that amendment to beef up border security has a $30 billion price tag. >>> a key witness for the prosecution took the stand at the murder trial of george zimmerman. a friend of trayvon martin says she was on the phone with him moments before george zimmerman claims to have shot him in self- defense. she said while she was on t

u.s./mexico border. the same time, the government would grant legal status to qualified immigrants who have been living in the u.s. illegally but green cards which give permanent residency status would be withheld until the border security steps are finished. >> regardless of what the senate does, the house is going to work its will. >> the senate plan would almost double the size of the border patrol, build hundreds of miles of new fencing, and provide more drones for aerial surveillance. the senate vote is expected within a week. >>> 6:38 right now. wait until you see what happened to a 2-year-old in china. >> yes. she has a group of mail carriers to thank for saving her life incredible video. she climbed on a fifth floor window ledge when her parents left her home alone and she was caught by five mail carriers who saw what was going on. they stood by to catch the girl. watch again. incredible. she survived with just a scratch. but a couple of the carriers were hurt. but that is miraculous that more dam

u.s.- mexico border has been under control for six months. to defeat the measure offered by and i was center. it was the first amendment to be voted on regarding far reaching legislation that or we make the u.s. immigration system and open the door to citizenship for millions. >> the supreme court has not made a decision on proposition 8 this morning. the high court usually issues rulings on mondays and thursdays. in this case, san francisco city attorney denis herrera says, that a ruling is expected to come down by the end of the month. >> clerk offices around the bay area are preparing to deal with this potentially long lines of same-sex couples ready to tie the knot. this emphasis oakland office has signed a 50 volunteers, the office will be preparing to perform as many as 200 weddings on the first day. that would be four times the normal that they handle. >> the time is 8 07 a.m.. here is a live look outside from our roof cam on van ness ave. >> a field trip for children from a day camp in san francisco were on a minibus when it collided

u.s.-mexico border.would also provide new surveillance drones. >>> jerry brown calling this ping-pong diplomacy. the california governor tweeting out this picture showing him playing a match against a chinese diplomat. the table is set up in an enclosed o89Ñuju space right next to the governor's office at the state capital. former governor arnold schwarzenegger used this area as his notorious smoking tent for his cigars. >>> still ahead, will a stock market rally after such a dramatic fall? we'll check in with scott mcgrew as we bring you the opening bell live on wall street. >>> and a mugshot unlike anything we have ever seen before. wow, the back story behind this picture that sent this map.,ith the long beard behind bars. ready? happy birthday! it's a painting easel! the tide's coming in! this is my favorite one. it's upside down. oh, sorry. (woman vo) it takes him places he's always wanted to go. that's why we bought a subaru. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. wownow we just need

u.s.-mexico border. >>> all right. the time now 11 minutes after 5:00 on your thursday morning. coming up, open for business. how a any park in fremont -- how a new park in fremont could cut down on crime. >> i think it's really cool because we're helping the earth. >> not so permanent after all. the bay area school that caught the attention of crayola. >> and the red planet like you have never seen it before. how nasa captures these images. >> summer is almost here but we are talking about the possibility of rain. we'll have details coming up. >> the bay bridge toll plaza extra light. you can see beat the rush. we are also getting word of an accident in rohnert park. details coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, from the curiosity rover. t >>> check this out. it's our best look yet at the red planet. nasa released this photo of mars from the curiosity rover. the compilation of images is clear because it's a 1 billion megapixel photo. it's 10 to the 15th pixels. it offers a 360-degree look at the planet. almost makes michelle feel like shes there. >> it's hard to believe you did the m

u.s.-mexico border. >>> governor jerry brown is promising he will appeal a federal court's ruling that wouldre the state to almost immediately release thousands of california prisoners. a panel of federal judges has now ruled that the state must immediately release almost 10,000 inmates to relieve prison overcrowding. the order calls for the release to happen before the end of this year. since 2006 california has cut its prison population by 46,000 inmates after a previous court ruling determined that overcrowding was creating a health risk. in many cases thela6 state simp moved low-level non-violent offenders to county jails. governor brown says the release of more prisoners could endanger public safety. >>> a east bay boxing champion has now been indicted on bank robbery. 42-year-old james page issing cuesed of stealing more than $17,000 between march 6 and june 8 of this year. investigate verse been calling him the button down bandit. page was arrested on june 10th in oakland. investigators say he has admitted to robbing at least one bank in oakley. if youmy didn't know, he worlde welter

u.s./mexico border and at the same time the government would grant legal status to qualified immigrants whobeen living in the illegally. but green cards which give permanent residency status would be withheld until the border security steps are finished. >> to get comprehensive immigration reform right we have to first secure the border. >> the plan would almost double the size of the border patrol, build hundreds of miles of new fencing, and provide more drones for aerial surveillance. the senate vote is expected within a week. >>> it began as an ordinary ride on an elevator for u.s. senator dianne feinstein but it turned in an ordeal. yesterday she and some aides were stuck for 15 minutes between the second and third floors of the capital building. apparently, the elevator blew a fuse. feinstein says she was mostly concerned about a pregnant woman among the group. but from what we hear everything is okay. >> i would be worried, too. >> i get claustrophobic so i couldn't do it. >> it is -- it's happened once or twice here. >> i know. >> it's not a lot of fun. >>> it's 20 minutes before 6:0