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silvana quiroz con los detalles.los trabajadores de li del hospital walter reed aun reclaman sus pagosor favor paguen a tiempo y que no estén dando cheques sin fondo" pese a que la empresa contratista escab emitiÓ cheques de pago, estos no teni Ían fondos trabajador hoy fui al banco y trate de cobrarlo cash y en el banco no me supieron dar respuesta porque no se podían comunicar con la compañía" cuanto le debían? "no me están pagando todo lo que pasa es que me deben un cheque anterior que el banco me lo protesto por insuficiencia de fondos entonces son dos cheques que estan acumulados en la cuenta" la empresa habrÍa recibido 40 millones de dÓlares de los contribuyentes desde el 2008, sin embargo segÚn los empleados aun no se han cubierto mas de dos semanas de pagos retrasados..trabajador. la empresa se comunico con nosotros y nos comento esto al respecto hasta el momento, tanto el sindicato seiu, como el departamento del l trabajo han tomado cartas en el asunto ya que esta demora ha causado danos econÓmicos a los empleados segÚn afirmaron ... varias escuelas publicas del distrito de co
silvana quiroz con los detalles.los trabajadores de li del hospital walter reed aun reclaman sus pagosor favor paguen a tiempo y que no estén dando cheques sin fondo" pese a que la empresa contratista escab emitiÓ cheques de pago, estos no teni Ían fondos trabajador hoy fui al banco y trate de cobrarlo cash y en el banco no me supieron dar respuesta porque no se podían comunicar con la compañía" cuanto le debían? "no me están pagando todo lo que pasa es que me deben un...
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army medical center to what's now known as the walter reed national medical center at bethesda. pretty challenging the cultures that exist there, you have cultures that exist here, you are speaking about cultural differences between the military and its hierarchy of command and control and the civilian command and control and figuring out the two greatest things you need in the chaos of disaster. no. 1, communications. no. 2, who's in charge. i dealt with a lot of cultural issues when i was combining the army and the navy medical forces between walter reed and bethesda. america's army is an amazingly heroic army. they have occupied valley forge , tokyo, berlin, danang and now it occupies bethesda, maryland, but we're working through that. how do we break those cultural barriers, how do we figure out supporting supporters, how do we do that before the next capacity goes on? so what have we done, what capabilities do we bring, where do we use them and how will they be playing a role here in the event of the most likely nightmare scenarios for this area? i grew up in the bay area,
army medical center to what's now known as the walter reed national medical center at bethesda. pretty challenging the cultures that exist there, you have cultures that exist here, you are speaking about cultural differences between the military and its hierarchy of command and control and the civilian command and control and figuring out the two greatest things you need in the chaos of disaster. no. 1, communications. no. 2, who's in charge. i dealt with a lot of cultural issues when i was...
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fletcher is still an active duty marine and also a patient at walter reed himself.t from his injuries, he offered some perspective. >> we only live one life and i'm not going to let one little thing slow me down. i hope that everyone does the same. i just jumped out of an airplane. i'm 24, with no legs and gym upping from a plane. i mean, there's a lot to do. there is no need to keep your head down. raise your chin. >> he says it is about you moving the world instead of letting the world move you. in bethesda, beth
fletcher is still an active duty marine and also a patient at walter reed himself.t from his injuries, he offered some perspective. >> we only live one life and i'm not going to let one little thing slow me down. i hope that everyone does the same. i just jumped out of an airplane. i'm 24, with no legs and gym upping from a plane. i mean, there's a lot to do. there is no need to keep your head down. raise your chin. >> he says it is about you moving the world instead of letting the...
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october 25th of this year. >> for the last two years rivera has worked as a custodian at walter reed hospital. >> i have done the job. i have complied with the regulations. and everything. but i'm not getting paid. >> and now the rent is due and the bills are stacking up. >> let's see how much is this other statement. my god. so right now i don't know what i'm going to do with this. $207.94. >> as rivera wait for answers, he wants one thing. >> honestly i would like to get paid for my work. >> now today the treasury department announced the feral government started the 2013 budget year with a $120 billion deficit. that's 22% higher than october of last year. and does not bode well for the rest of the fiscal year. in contrast, virginia announced today that tax collections for its general fund spiked by almost 16% last month over the previous years. >>> a follow-up tonight on the story we brought you last night at 6:00 for the first time. plans to stop medic service in the district between 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. >> i'm bruce leshan where there is more fallout tonight over th
october 25th of this year. >> for the last two years rivera has worked as a custodian at walter reed hospital. >> i have done the job. i have complied with the regulations. and everything. but i'm not getting paid. >> and now the rent is due and the bills are stacking up. >> let's see how much is this other statement. my god. so right now i don't know what i'm going to do with this. $207.94. >> as rivera wait for answers, he wants one thing. >> honestly i...
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. >> you are back to walter reed. you get the prostatic. the bad news is we have too many young people losing limbs. we have learned about how they can be replaced. is this the latest model? is it different from what you got from the first time? >> yes, it is the latest model. at walter reed, we get the best prospects. -- prosthetics. when i first got to walter reed, the prostatic i got was the latest and greatest. i was able to stand, walk, do pretty well early. in the american public, there are perceptions -- someone sees me walking and they say -- look at her. poor her. her life most be horrible. they think i said in a dark room and cry. -- they think i said in a dark room and cry. but they do not know is that i wake up the next day, put on my leg, and i do more in my life than i would have done with two. my life is more fulfilled. that day in 2004, it changed my life for the better. that's one perception and the other perception is we have the power olympic games. -- the power-olympic games. they claim that those prosthetic legs gave hi
. >> you are back to walter reed. you get the prostatic. the bad news is we have too many young people losing limbs. we have learned about how they can be replaced. is this the latest model? is it different from what you got from the first time? >> yes, it is the latest model. at walter reed, we get the best prospects. -- prosthetics. when i first got to walter reed, the prostatic i got was the latest and greatest. i was able to stand, walk, do pretty well early. in the american...
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los empleados de limpieza y mantenimiento del centro medico militar walter reed, en bethesda protestaron por no cancelar a sus trabajadores dos semanas de pago adeudadas.. silvana quiroz, nos amplia a la informacion... ♪ >>> martes 13 de noviembre. el fbi investiga a un segundo general por el escÁndalo que le costÓ el puesto
los empleados de limpieza y mantenimiento del centro medico militar walter reed, en bethesda protestaron por no cancelar a sus trabajadores dos semanas de pago adeudadas.. silvana quiroz, nos amplia a la informacion... ♪ >>> martes 13 de noviembre. el fbi investiga a un segundo general por el escÁndalo que le costÓ el puesto
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and through this program, he actually was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet.nd the military for two things. one, for allowing us to tell this story, both the good and bad and for recognizing this problem. by recognizing that there is this problem of overmedication and that they are looking for outside the box ideas on how to fix it. that's sort of the whole thesis of the film really, the metaphor of "escape fire" is the status quo isn't working and we need to start looking for outside-the-box ideas. >> more with matthew heineman, producer of "esquape fire" to rescue america's health care tonight at 8:00 on c-span's "q&a." >> tomorrow on "washington journal" with will talk about immigration reform by republicans and democrats and potential areas of compromise. our get is fawn johnson with "are national journal." followed by a look at the role of money in the 2012 election whofment spent it where and what roles super pacs played. we're joined by managing editor kathy kiely. and tax rates and what tax cuts are expected to expire at the end of the year. lindy paul
and through this program, he actually was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet.nd the military for two things. one, for allowing us to tell this story, both the good and bad and for recognizing this problem. by recognizing that there is this problem of overmedication and that they are looking for outside the box ideas on how to fix it. that's sort of the whole thesis of the film really, the metaphor of "escape fire" is the status quo isn't working and we need to start...
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at walter reed, we get the best prospects. when i first got to walter reed, the prostatic i got was the latest and greatest. i was able to stand, walk, do pretty well early. in the american public, there are perceptions -- someone sees me walking and they say -- look at her. poor her. her life most be horrible. they think i said in a dark room and cry. but they do not know is that i wake up the next day, put on my leg, and i do more in my life than i would have done with two. my life is more fulfilled. that day in 2004, it changed my life for the better. they claim that those prosthetic legs gave him an unfair advantage. that is not really the case. i can do everything i want to do, but i have to work at it. thanks to the media, you have heart breaking stories and the wonderful stories and the reality is somewhere in the middle. >> were you a good athlete? >> i have always thought of myself as athletic. >> you are a swimmer. >> yes. it started out good. >> what about the people participating in the paralympics with you? >> tak
at walter reed, we get the best prospects. when i first got to walter reed, the prostatic i got was the latest and greatest. i was able to stand, walk, do pretty well early. in the american public, there are perceptions -- someone sees me walking and they say -- look at her. poor her. her life most be horrible. they think i said in a dark room and cry. but they do not know is that i wake up the next day, put on my leg, and i do more in my life than i would have done with two. my life is more...
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i met taylor at walter reed and then in july at the white house i presented him with the purple heartnging on a wall in the west wing is a photo of that day, a photo of taylor smiling wide and standing tall. i should point out that taylor couldn't make it here today because he and danielle are out kayaking. [ applause ] in taylor we see the best of america, a spirit that says when we get knocked down, we rise again. when times are tough, we come together. when one of us falters, we lift them up. in this country we take care of our own. especially our veterans who have served us so bravely and sacrificed so selflessly in our name. and we carry on knowing that our best days always lie ahead. on this day, we thank all of o veterans from all of our wars, not just for your service to this country but for reminding us why america is and always will be the greatest nation on earth. god bless you, god bless our veterans, god bless our men and women in uniform, and god bless these united states of america. thank you very much. [ applause ] >> please rise and join the united states navy band in
i met taylor at walter reed and then in july at the white house i presented him with the purple heartnging on a wall in the west wing is a photo of that day, a photo of taylor smiling wide and standing tall. i should point out that taylor couldn't make it here today because he and danielle are out kayaking. [ applause ] in taylor we see the best of america, a spirit that says when we get knocked down, we rise again. when times are tough, we come together. when one of us falters, we lift them...
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he ended up entering himself into an innovative program at walter reed where they ended up using acupuncture and meditation and other techniques to wean him of all the drugs he was on and for this program, he was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet. i commend the military for allowing us to tell the story, both the good and bad, and for recognizing this problem. by recognizing there's a problem of over-medication and they're looking for other ideas have to fix it. that is the whole thesis of the film. the metaphor is that the status quo is not working and need to look for outside the box ideas. >> more on the fight to rescue america's health care, sunday night on "q &a." >> reaction to tuesday night's reflection results -- election results from conservatives. this is 40 minutes. >> afternoon and thank you for coming. i am chairman of conservative hq.com. i will speak for a few minutes and introduce five nationally- recognized conservative leaders and we will each tour -- each talk for a little bit and we'll open it for q &a. the battle to take over the republican party begins
he ended up entering himself into an innovative program at walter reed where they ended up using acupuncture and meditation and other techniques to wean him of all the drugs he was on and for this program, he was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet. i commend the military for allowing us to tell the story, both the good and bad, and for recognizing this problem. by recognizing there's a problem of over-medication and they're looking for other ideas have to fix it. that is the...
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utilidades de mi casa" ella es parte de los 300- trabajadores de limpieza del hospital militar walter reed de la naval en bethesda que estan acusando a su empleador, escab enterprises por no pagarles sus sueldos de tres semanas...el sindicato de trabajadores de limpieza, en sus siglas en ingles seiu, esta abogando por ellos... "simplemente dijeron que no tenian fondos porque el gobierno no les habia pagado, por lo tanto, los trabajadores no recibieron sus cheques y eso no solo en base sino en otros tres localidades que esta compania tiene" escab entreprises es una compaÑia contratada por gobierno el federal...estas trabajadoras dicen que no es la primera vez que se demoran en pagarles... los trabajadores ganan un aproximado de 13 dolares y 97 centavos por hora... "es una situacion que se ha ido empeorando, ya antes los cheques de muchos de los trabajadores rebotaron porque no tenian fondos en la quincena anterior a esta, por lo tanto es un problema que ya se estaba generando desde hace varias semanas" segun sindicalistas, a pesar que no reciben sus sueldos, estos empleadores continuan trab
utilidades de mi casa" ella es parte de los 300- trabajadores de limpieza del hospital militar walter reed de la naval en bethesda que estan acusando a su empleador, escab enterprises por no pagarles sus sueldos de tres semanas...el sindicato de trabajadores de limpieza, en sus siglas en ingles seiu, esta abogando por ellos... "simplemente dijeron que no tenian fondos porque el gobierno no les habia pagado, por lo tanto, los trabajadores no recibieron sus cheques y eso no solo en base...
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. >> reporter: don't awads international societied at the old walter reed. just five months after he lost his leg he snuck out the hospital to do a parachute jump. >> so when monday morning came with the doctors and interns, how was your weekend? it was grand. >> reporter: they are inspiring veterans. on this day, their destination is walter reed. >> let them know that the guys that lost both legs can still lapped on target. they can too. my good friend said it best. it is not the disability. it is ability. the triumph of the human spirit is right here in bethesda. fletcher is still a patient at walter read himself. >> we only live one life and i'm not going to let one the thing slow me down and i hope everyone does the same. i just jumped out of an airplane. i'm 24 with no legs and i'm jumping out of planes. there is a lot to do. no need to keep your head down. raise your chin. >> reporter: says it is about you moving the world instead of letting the world move you. beth parker, fox 5 news. >> kudos to them for doing that. >>> stay with us. we'll be right b
. >> reporter: don't awads international societied at the old walter reed. just five months after he lost his leg he snuck out the hospital to do a parachute jump. >> so when monday morning came with the doctors and interns, how was your weekend? it was grand. >> reporter: they are inspiring veterans. on this day, their destination is walter reed. >> let them know that the guys that lost both legs can still lapped on target. they can too. my good friend said it best. it...
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. >>> walter reed national medical center was the site of a protest earlier today. the union representing the medical facility's janitors arranged the rally. union leaders say the janitors haven't been paid the past two weeks. they filed a complaint with the department of labor and other government agencies. a spokesman for walter reed says a paperwork error occurred and the janitors should receive their paychecks in the next few days. >>> a consumer alert is ahead tonight, scented baby products are really popular. tonight a warning from some scientists that parents should be concerned about what's in those products. we have both sides of this story in a special report. >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >>> i think you'd agree just about everyone loves the sweet smell of a freshly bathed baby. in fact, there's an entire industry built around baby care products, but some are raising concerns, some studies, about potentially unsafe ingredients in some of those products. fox 5 consumer reporter laura evans is here with the story. >> as parents it can be tough to navigat
. >>> walter reed national medical center was the site of a protest earlier today. the union representing the medical facility's janitors arranged the rally. union leaders say the janitors haven't been paid the past two weeks. they filed a complaint with the department of labor and other government agencies. a spokesman for walter reed says a paperwork error occurred and the janitors should receive their paychecks in the next few days. >>> a consumer alert is ahead tonight,...
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. >>> janitors at walter reed medical center in bethesda protested this afternoon. the service employees international union says hundred of janitors haven't been paid for their work since last month. they filed a complaint against a company that contracts them to work at walter reed. they want the government to pay them directly. the janitors say they are reluctant to go on strike out of concern for the patients. >>> next, students and teachers swimming schools at the district. why chancellor kaya henderson plans to close 20 schools. >>> a man in texas apologizes as he threatens to kill a former president. >>> and back to work with a major deadline approaching. >>> plus, indicatie beat the best in the world. >>> 20 d.c. public schools are going to close, most by next school year. the plan was unveiled today. only wards 1 and 3 are not affected by that plan. most of the schools closing are in wards 5 and 7. chris gordon with the reason for all this. >> reporter: simply put, low enrollment. good evening. spingarn has turn out some famous grad watts and professional a
. >>> janitors at walter reed medical center in bethesda protested this afternoon. the service employees international union says hundred of janitors haven't been paid for their work since last month. they filed a complaint against a company that contracts them to work at walter reed. they want the government to pay them directly. the janitors say they are reluctant to go on strike out of concern for the patients. >>> next, students and teachers swimming schools at the...
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through this program he was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two pete feet. i commend the military for two things, for one, allowing us to tell the story, both the good and the bad, but for recognizing the problem, by recognizing that there is this problem of over-medication and they are looking for outside-the-box ideas on how to fix it. that is sort of the whole aegis of the film, really, the thesis of "escape fire" is that the status quo is not working. >> explain it to us. what is "escape fire"? >> the short version or the long version? >> so people know why the name. >> "escape fire" is a met. -- is a metaphor between our health care system and what happened in 1949. basically what happened, these firefighters were dropped in to fight the fire. they were given the latest and greatest technology. they called it a 10:00 fire, meaning it would be beat by 10:00 the next morge. finally the wind shifted direction and they found themselves running up this hill for dear life. the leader of this group lit a match and he burned the area around them, this way when
through this program he was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two pete feet. i commend the military for two things, for one, allowing us to tell the story, both the good and the bad, but for recognizing the problem, by recognizing that there is this problem of over-medication and they are looking for outside-the-box ideas on how to fix it. that is sort of the whole aegis of the film, really, the thesis of "escape fire" is that the status quo is not working. >> explain...
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a spokesperson for walter reed said the janitor should receive the paychecks the next few days. >>> as the 5 continues, the woman at the center of the david petraeus resignation is spotted in d.c. as the probe into the sex scandal widens. >> i'm standing in the nursery of a maryland hospital where all of the babies are -- where are all of the babies. the story is coming up. >> and the beltway is getting a major makeover. we'll tell you when express lanes designed to relieve traffic congestion are expected to open up. gary. >> thank you, shawn. much, much cooler around here. the rain is out and it looks like the chilly temperatures have settled in for awhile. real cold overnight tonight. first a look at the forecast is coming up. stay with us. have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's
a spokesperson for walter reed said the janitor should receive the paychecks the next few days. >>> as the 5 continues, the woman at the center of the david petraeus resignation is spotted in d.c. as the probe into the sex scandal widens. >> i'm standing in the nursery of a maryland hospital where all of the babies are -- where are all of the babies. the story is coming up. >> and the beltway is getting a major makeover. we'll tell you when express lanes designed to relieve...
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colbertnation.com, all proceeds go to the yellow ribbon fund that supports the families of wounded troops at walter reed the fort belvoir community hospital. and, folks -- (cheers and applause) folks, it pains me to say this but, like lance, there's also a scandal surrounding me and my charity. in the same way that lance won seven consecutive tour de france i have won my show for seven consecutive years. (laughter) unprecedented in the history of "the colbert report." (cheers and applause) sadly, sadly these repeated victories have led to accusations that anybody showing this much sack for that long must be ball doping. and, folks, frankly, i've just grown weary of these charges. are my balls big? yes. when i fly do i need to buy two extra seats? sure. but it's all natural. so you may ask steven, why aren't you fighting these charges? because i don't want to drag america through my ball scandal! (laughter) or scandalize america by dragging my balls through it! it's a real problem. that's why i don't wear wide-legged pants. or ride escalators anymore. that is also why -- true. dangerous. that is also why
colbertnation.com, all proceeds go to the yellow ribbon fund that supports the families of wounded troops at walter reed the fort belvoir community hospital. and, folks -- (cheers and applause) folks, it pains me to say this but, like lance, there's also a scandal surrounding me and my charity. in the same way that lance won seven consecutive tour de france i have won my show for seven consecutive years. (laughter) unprecedented in the history of "the colbert report." (cheers and...
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many military posts offer retail stores, but the one now open on the campus of the walter reed national medical center in bethesda is different. >> there was a store here. it was about 40,000 square feet. this one's 150,000 square feet. so the entire previous store fit in our back room storage. >> reporter: the new navy exchange is designed differently, with many extra wide aisles to more easily accommodate wounded warriors. this on-post store features a food court and on its opening day, subway spokesman jared took a turn behind the counter. >> good enough to eat! >> reporter: it was clear from his speed, jared has made these subs before. among the other celebrities on hand for opening day, fitness guru denise austin, and chef robert irvine, who interrupted his book signing to remember the 237th birthday of the navy. the huge navy exchange is very green in its design. in fact, the roof is covered with soil, on which newly planted grass seed is sprouting. the lawn on the roof will provide better insulation and will reduce runoff from rain and snow. back inside, military families will be
many military posts offer retail stores, but the one now open on the campus of the walter reed national medical center in bethesda is different. >> there was a store here. it was about 40,000 square feet. this one's 150,000 square feet. so the entire previous store fit in our back room storage. >> reporter: the new navy exchange is designed differently, with many extra wide aisles to more easily accommodate wounded warriors. this on-post store features a food court and on its...
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they have filed a complaint against the company that contracts them to work at walter reed. workers say they are reluctant to strike because of their concern for the patients. they're asking the government to pay them directly, instead of going through the contractor. >>> it has become a veterans day tradition at one fairfax county elementary student to have a service member come to speak to the class. an army colonel made a special appearance from afghanistan. >> reporter: these students at fort hunt elementary are on quite the veterans day field trip, they traveled 7,000 miles to kandahar, afghanistan, to spend time with colonel mike olson via a webcast. >> they fire rockets onto the airfield. they're not very good shots. >> reporter: with his third great daughter carly and fifth grader natalie and wife sarah watching along with everyone else, colonel olson took the kids on a slide show tour for his life in afghanistan. it's his fifth deployment, three to afghanistan, two to iraq. >> on the right-hand side, you can see i've got my bed. >> reporter: a bed in a very small st
they have filed a complaint against the company that contracts them to work at walter reed. workers say they are reluctant to strike because of their concern for the patients. they're asking the government to pay them directly, instead of going through the contractor. >>> it has become a veterans day tradition at one fairfax county elementary student to have a service member come to speak to the class. an army colonel made a special appearance from afghanistan. >> reporter: these...
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nearly 300 janitors at the walter reed national medical center say they haven't been paid in two weeks. supporters came out to support the janitors today at a rally in bethesda. 9 news spoke yesterday with one of those frustrated employees. >> i have done the job. i have complied with the regulations. and everything, but i'm not getting paid. >> that is not good. escalp enterprises, the federal contractor that employs those janitors says they haven't been paid by the government and that's why they can't pay the workers. >>> 16 afghan civilians senselessly shot to death allegedly by staff sergeant robert baal. that was back in march. the death penalty was recommended for the 39-year- old. several soldiers testified bale came back to base covered in blood saying i thought i was doing the right thing, end of quote. >>> former d.c. council chair brown spent his day in custody after two court appearances for violating bank and finance campaign laws. a superior judge sentenced him to 30 days in jail but then suspended that sentence. a federal judge sentenced him to one day behind bars follow
nearly 300 janitors at the walter reed national medical center say they haven't been paid in two weeks. supporters came out to support the janitors today at a rally in bethesda. 9 news spoke yesterday with one of those frustrated employees. >> i have done the job. i have complied with the regulations. and everything, but i'm not getting paid. >> that is not good. escalp enterprises, the federal contractor that employs those janitors says they haven't been paid by the government and...
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at walter reed, we get the best prospects. when i first got to walter reed, the prostatic i got was the latest and greatest. i was able to stand, walk, do pretty well early. in the american public, there are perceptions -- someone sees me walking and they say -- look at her. poor her. her life most be horrible. they think i said in a dark room and cry. but they do not know is that i wake up the next day, put on my leg, and i do more in my life than i would have done with two. my life is more fulfilled. that day in 2004, it changed my life for the better. that is one perception. a lot of us may have seen the olympics, pistorius. they -- they claim that those prosthetic legs gave him an unfair advantage. that is not really the case. i can do everything i want to do, but i have to work at it. thanks to the media, you have heart breaking stories and the wonderful stories and the reality is somewhere in the middle. >> were you a good athlete? >> i have always thought of myself as athletic. >> you are a swimmer. >> yes. it started o
at walter reed, we get the best prospects. when i first got to walter reed, the prostatic i got was the latest and greatest. i was able to stand, walk, do pretty well early. in the american public, there are perceptions -- someone sees me walking and they say -- look at her. poor her. her life most be horrible. they think i said in a dark room and cry. but they do not know is that i wake up the next day, put on my leg, and i do more in my life than i would have done with two. my life is more...
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through this program he actually was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet. i really commend the military 40 dead things. one for allowing us to tell the story. and for recognizing this problem. recognizing there is this problem of over medication and they are looking for outside ideas on how to fix it. that is sort of the whole thesis of the film. the metaphor of "escape fire"is the status quo is not working. >> more with matthew heineman sunday night at a clock on c- span's "q &a." >> the tea party express chairman amy kremer talks about the future of the republican party. then ira shapiro talks about prospects for a compromise for the fiscal cliff. later, r
through this program he actually was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet. i really commend the military 40 dead things. one for allowing us to tell the story. and for recognizing this problem. recognizing there is this problem of over medication and they are looking for outside ideas on how to fix it. that is sort of the whole thesis of the film. the metaphor of "escape fire"is the status quo is not working. >> more with matthew heineman sunday night at a clock...
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through this program, he was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet. i really commend the military for two things -- for allowing us to tell this story both of the good and the bad but for recognizing this problem. they recognize there is a problem of over-medication and they're looking for outside the box ideas and how to fix it. that is sort of poll thesis of the film. the metaphor is that the status quo is not working any to start looking for outside the box ideas. >> more on this piece -- tonight at 8:00 tonight"q &a." >> this morning, tv and radio talk show host bill press looks toward the second obama term. michael still that discusses the
through this program, he was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet. i really commend the military for two things -- for allowing us to tell this story both of the good and the bad but for recognizing this problem. they recognize there is a problem of over-medication and they're looking for outside the box ideas and how to fix it. that is sort of poll thesis of the film. the metaphor is that the status quo is not working any to start looking for outside the box ideas. >> more...
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a group from the walter reed national military center jumping from a plane each with a american flag at their feet. we are told is the largest flag used in a jump. among these jumpers is a double amputee. and we will have a his story tonight. you not want to miss it. that is starting at 5:00 p.m. the great site. >> we are following a developing story from the middle east. that is where forces had killed the commander of the hammad military wing. kenneth god air strikes have killed six people in response to days of heavy rocket fire from gaza. >> a public plea for answers in the 2010 slaying of virginia tech student morgan. 20-year-old student disappeared in october 2009. remains found in a hayfield in january 2010. in an open letter, a police and asks anyone with information to come forward and do the right thing. a baltimore county woman in the hospital after a house fire. it is part at 1:00 a.m. this morning firefighters and there were met with heavy fire on the first and second floor, because of the fire still under investigation. >> and the man who accused the was a alamo for hav
a group from the walter reed national military center jumping from a plane each with a american flag at their feet. we are told is the largest flag used in a jump. among these jumpers is a double amputee. and we will have a his story tonight. you not want to miss it. that is starting at 5:00 p.m. the great site. >> we are following a developing story from the middle east. that is where forces had killed the commander of the hammad military wing. kenneth god air strikes have killed six...
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he checked in to walter reed for a routine procedure and will be discharged tomorrow.re were subcommittees raised about his health after harry reid indicated that he was at walter reed for more than just a checkup and described him as infirm. >>> consumer confidence hit a four-year high today. >>> and now our fourth story outfront. coming clean on benghazi. susan rice went to capitol hill today to clear the air. she said, look, the talking points i used after the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya were wrong. she met with three of her most outspoken critics, republican senators john mccain, lindsey graham, and kelly ayotte to set the record straight. rice had gone on five sunday talk shows days after the attack and called it a spontaneous demonstration sparked by an antimuslim film and did not mention the link to al qaeda. after all this taking on her critics, the republican senators weren't impressed. >> bottom line, i'm more disturbed now than i was before that the 16 september explanation about how four americans died in benghazi, libya, by ambassador rice, i thi
he checked in to walter reed for a routine procedure and will be discharged tomorrow.re were subcommittees raised about his health after harry reid indicated that he was at walter reed for more than just a checkup and described him as infirm. >>> consumer confidence hit a four-year high today. >>> and now our fourth story outfront. coming clean on benghazi. susan rice went to capitol hill today to clear the air. she said, look, the talking points i used after the attack on the...
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. >>> bob dole spending the night at walter reed medical center.pokesman says the 89-year-old doell checked himself in to undergo a routine procedure. he's said to be doing very well, expected to leave the hospital tomorrow. mr. doell spent 10 months at walter reed after suffering from pneumonia after knee surgery. now back to "on the record" with ingredienta. >> greta: 2016, it's time to start watching potential candidates. there are the predictables, but there might be surprises. who might the surprises be? we're back with our political panel. rick, surprises in 2016, your thoughts? >> i have 2013 on the mind right now a little bit. chris christie is clearly in the top ranks of contenders. he got a 70% approval rating in new jersey. the national numbers are quite a bit different, particularly after his embrace of president obama, but that of politics being local, building that forward, if he's able to win re-election in new jersey, he goes in with a head of steam into the next presidential cycle. a lot of folks on the democratic side are looking
. >>> bob dole spending the night at walter reed medical center.pokesman says the 89-year-old doell checked himself in to undergo a routine procedure. he's said to be doing very well, expected to leave the hospital tomorrow. mr. doell spent 10 months at walter reed after suffering from pneumonia after knee surgery. now back to "on the record" with ingredienta. >> greta: 2016, it's time to start watching potential candidates. there are the predictables, but there might...
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their destination is walter reed. >> let them know they can land on target. it's not the disability but the abilities. >> it's here in bethesda. >> he reretired from the army and is an active duty marine and is still a patient at woulder reid him, one year out from his injury, he offers some perspective. >> we lyone life. and -- i hope everyone does the same and i jumped out of an airplane. i mean, there is a lot to do and there is no need to keep your head down. >> it's any you leaving the world instead of letting the world move you. beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> the redskins prepare and scott smith is up next. . >>> a lot often, the rookie voted captain and mike shanahan can't recall this and over the biweek, he was voted a cocaptain by the peers with cofield and boen. and joining the current, williams, london fletcher and alexander and hit refleshed and where he shent his -- spent his day office and it was not a familiar setting. he wanted to get his mind right for the final push of the sea soon and that he's hungry to lead his team to yes, the play- offs.
their destination is walter reed. >> let them know they can land on target. it's not the disability but the abilities. >> it's here in bethesda. >> he reretired from the army and is an active duty marine and is still a patient at woulder reid him, one year out from his injury, he offers some perspective. >> we lyone life. and -- i hope everyone does the same and i jumped out of an airplane. i mean, there is a lot to do and there is no need to keep your head down....
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and there through this program he actually was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet. so i really commend the military for two things. for one, for allowing us to tell this story both the good and the bad. but for recognizing this problem. by recognizing that there is this problem of overmedication and that they are looking for outside the block ideas on how to fix it. that's sort of the whole thesis of the film, really. the metaphor of escape fire is that the status quo isn't working and we need to start looking for outside the box ideas. >> explain because we haven't seen it what is escape fire? >> the short version or long version? >> so people have an idea why the name. >> so escape fire is a metaphor that dr. done bur wick draws for us between our health care system and a forest fire that happened in 1949. and basically what happened was these forest firefighters were dropped in to fight this fire. filled with the latest and greatest technology. and through this hubris they called it a 10:00 fire. to be beat by 10:00 the next morning. suddenly the wind shifted dir
and there through this program he actually was able to walk out of walter reed on his own two feet. so i really commend the military for two things. for one, for allowing us to tell this story both the good and the bad. but for recognizing this problem. by recognizing that there is this problem of overmedication and that they are looking for outside the block ideas on how to fix it. that's sort of the whole thesis of the film, really. the metaphor of escape fire is that the status quo isn't...
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. >>> former senator bob dole will be released from walter reed medical center today.9-year-old spent the night there after what's being called a minor procedure. >>> as she winds down her duties, hillary clinton was asked this which dignitary she's met over the years that was most memorable. clinton says it was nelson mandela whom she saw this past summer. >> even though he's over 90 and not in great health, he still just conveys such a sense of authority and presence. for all the reasons that are well-known publicly, -- >> reaction from sxerperp exper hold your breath. >>> what story was searched more than any other this year? it was the launch of the iphone 5. we have our priorities straight apparently. that is your morning dish of scrambled politics. here is how wall street will kick off the day. the dow felt 89, s&p because down 7, nasdaq lost 9. taking a look at overseas, markets down also. in tokyo, the nikkei dropped 114, in hong kong the hang seng fell 135. so it was a lack of progress on fiscal cliff talks that stalled stocks tuesday. so today we'll have to s
. >>> former senator bob dole will be released from walter reed medical center today.9-year-old spent the night there after what's being called a minor procedure. >>> as she winds down her duties, hillary clinton was asked this which dignitary she's met over the years that was most memorable. clinton says it was nelson mandela whom she saw this past summer. >> even though he's over 90 and not in great health, he still just conveys such a sense of authority and presence....
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. >>> nearly 300 janitors at walter reed national military center in bethesda say they haven't been paid in two weeks. the union that represents the janitors says it's filed a complaint against federal contractor fscat enterprises. the union claims it hasn't been paid by the government. the union also says the janitors have been reluctant to strike because of the patients at the hospital. >>> a curious cat in bowie, maryland, came close to losing one of her nine lives after spending days on top of a utility pole. the cat is named fierce, apparently, disappeared on wednesday. yesterday a little boy spotted her on top of this bge utility pole just off of bel air drive. that's when the cat's owner linda drew called firefighters, who said she needed to contact the power company to be safe. crews showed up late last night with a cherry picker right there. the trouble is the scared cat, if you will -- that scared the cat, and she took off down the pole and into the bushes. drew says she's relieved the cat is down. >> i'm just glad she's down from there. i was pretty sick about her being missin
. >>> nearly 300 janitors at walter reed national military center in bethesda say they haven't been paid in two weeks. the union that represents the janitors says it's filed a complaint against federal contractor fscat enterprises. the union claims it hasn't been paid by the government. the union also says the janitors have been reluctant to strike because of the patients at the hospital. >>> a curious cat in bowie, maryland, came close to losing one of her nine lives after...
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. >>> the union represent being the janitorial staff at walter reed filed several formal complaints this morning after its members said they just didn't get their paychecks friday. the service employees international union says almost 300 janitors at the national military medical center haven't been paid for two weeks. the contractor claims it hasn't been paid by the government and that's why it hasn't paid those employees. >>> as we observe this veterans day, we want to ask you to help us help our troops. right now you are looking at our turkeys for troops phone bank here in our wusa9 studios. we're trying to raise enough money to give 1,200 military families in our area thanksgiving and christmas baskets. if you want to help out, call our food bank number at 202-895- 5560 or log onto www.wusa9.com. click on the uso button to make an online donati. >>> if dollars will feed a family of six. if you can't afford that amount, any amount is appreciated. your donation will be helping out families like the leaders at fort belvoir who as our andrea roane reports are finding out it is not necess
. >>> the union represent being the janitorial staff at walter reed filed several formal complaints this morning after its members said they just didn't get their paychecks friday. the service employees international union says almost 300 janitors at the national military medical center haven't been paid for two weeks. the contractor claims it hasn't been paid by the government and that's why it hasn't paid those employees. >>> as we observe this veterans day, we want to ask...
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he was able to walk out of walter reed and his own 2 feet. i commend the military for allowing us to tell the story, both the good and the bad and for recognizing this problem. that there is this problem of over medication. and they are looking for an out of the box ideas on how to fix it. that is the whole pieces of the film. the metaphor of escape fire. the status quo is of working and many to look for outside the box ideas. >> more with the producer and director of "escape fire" sunday at 8 on "q &a." >> last night, democrats held on to their senate majority. they will have 53 seats in the next congress. harry reid talked-about the election results. after him, we will hear from republican john boehner. >> i am i kidding, i am glad to be back. good to see everybody. it was a late night, early morning. it is clear we're going to increase our majority. but the results show a number of things we are the party of diversity. the their results from all over the country. i am looking for a two -- looking forward to working with so many great senat
he was able to walk out of walter reed and his own 2 feet. i commend the military for allowing us to tell the story, both the good and the bad and for recognizing this problem. that there is this problem of over medication. and they are looking for an out of the box ideas on how to fix it. that is the whole pieces of the film. the metaphor of escape fire. the status quo is of working and many to look for outside the box ideas. >> more with the producer and director of "escape...
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the uso celebrating the ground breaking for a new warrior and family center on the grounds of the walter reedational medical center. the cottage-like facility will provide space for wounded service members to meet privately with their families. it will also offer recreation and counselling service -- counciling services for families. check out this unwanted visitor. surveillance video shows a deer prancing through store. there he goes right there. an employee first thought it was a burglar because she heard banging and breaking glass. when she got a closer look, she realized it was a deer and the deer made a mess of the store. he took about 40 minutes to coax the deer outside. the deer left a piece of antler behind. >>> the older brother of the late michael jackson trying to change his name. jermaine jackson filed a petition to change his last name to be spelled with an s-u-n instead of s-o-n. jackson has been promoting his new book. he says he wants to change the spelling for artistic reasons. maybe he wants to separate himself from the relevant jacksons. >> did you say the relevant? jermain
the uso celebrating the ground breaking for a new warrior and family center on the grounds of the walter reedational medical center. the cottage-like facility will provide space for wounded service members to meet privately with their families. it will also offer recreation and counselling service -- counciling services for families. check out this unwanted visitor. surveillance video shows a deer prancing through store. there he goes right there. an employee first thought it was a burglar...
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he ended up entering himself that a program at walter reed where they used acupuncture and meditation and other techniques to wean him off of the drugs he was on and through this program he was able to walk out the walter reed on his own two feet. i commend the military for choosing -- allowing us to tell a story both the good in the back and for recognizing this problem by recognizing there is a problem of over medicating and they are looking for ideas to fix it. that is the pieces of the film -- the metaphor is that the status quo is not working. we need to look outside the box for ideas. >> war with matthew heineman and a night at 8:00 on c-span 2 1/q &a. >> president obama urges members of congress to create more jobs and extend middle-class tax cut. the republican response was delivered by john boehner. he disagrees with raising taxes. >> hi, everybody. on tuesday, america went to the polls. you voted for action. not politics as usual. you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. that is why i have invited leaders of both parties to the white house next week so we can build co
he ended up entering himself that a program at walter reed where they used acupuncture and meditation and other techniques to wean him off of the drugs he was on and through this program he was able to walk out the walter reed on his own two feet. i commend the military for choosing -- allowing us to tell a story both the good in the back and for recognizing this problem by recognizing there is a problem of over medicating and they are looking for ideas to fix it. that is the pieces of the film...
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sergeant molardo is now recovering at walter reed medical center. meanwhile his family is raising money for his future. there are many wounded warriors returning home. >> we have a lot of people coming home from service and they need more than thanks. they need a good job and they need your understanding out in the community. >> they should look out for all of their veterans. >> and not just today, they hope this good will will be extended. >> i thank them so much for my freedom, that's what it means to me, my freedom. i can't thank them enough. >> reporter: this parade actually began back in 196 with three veterans walking the streets with flag. it's now grown. organizers think about 40,000 people showed up this year the most they've ever had. in petaluma, anne rubin. >> as family says we may never ever forget. >> reporter: 2,000 people gathered in castro valley to say a prayer and remember veterans. today was the the dedication ceremony of a new veteran's memorial. the memorial was 36 feet tall. on the backs are the names of those who served and s
sergeant molardo is now recovering at walter reed medical center. meanwhile his family is raising money for his future. there are many wounded warriors returning home. >> we have a lot of people coming home from service and they need more than thanks. they need a good job and they need your understanding out in the community. >> they should look out for all of their veterans. >> and not just today, they hope this good will will be extended. >> i thank them so much for my...
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. >> reporter: wounded veterans, now students of a program at walter reed called music orp. taught to use their new bodies. the idea came to pianist arthur bloom while visiting the hospital. he noticed injured veterans sitting alone, in silence for hours. >> their life gets blown up in every sense of the word. what we're trying to do is really e-inject a sense of excellence. >> reporter: excellence and healing. >> there are an increasing number of studies that show music can help an injured brain heal. uninjured part can compensate for injured part. >> reporter: i have an injured brain. should i -- can i play music with you? music corps pairs up veterans with some of the world's biggest stars. >> this is eric, one of our lead guitar players. >> reporter: that's roger waters, frontman of pink floyd. and after seeing the crowd at last year's stand up for heroes event, roger had an idea. >> i thought, what if they would let me try to put a band together that had a bunch of the guys in it. these guys. ♪ >> reporter: they became the wounded warriors band. ♪ this is a dream, i can
. >> reporter: wounded veterans, now students of a program at walter reed called music orp. taught to use their new bodies. the idea came to pianist arthur bloom while visiting the hospital. he noticed injured veterans sitting alone, in silence for hours. >> their life gets blown up in every sense of the word. what we're trying to do is really e-inject a sense of excellence. >> reporter: excellence and healing. >> there are an increasing number of studies that show music...