but i think it's wrong for the country. >> congressman anthony weiner of new york. bold move today in the committee. thanks for joining us to talk ab. appreciate it. >> my pleasure. thank you. >>> the other big issue energizing the right now is remarkably still birth certificates. specifically, a hawaiian one that belongs to a barack obama. that they claim they still haven't seen yet even though it's everywhere. coming up, i'll delve into the birthers argument and try not to get too much kuk on my hands. later, protests and mourning. the post election outrage in iran is not over. one of our favorite guests of the year will be here in los angeles in the studio. stay with us. chloe is 9 months old. she is the greatest thing ever. woman: one little smile, one little laugh. - honey bunny. - ( coos ) we would do anything for her. my name is kim bryant and my husband and i made a will on legalzoom. man: it was really easy to do. - ( blows raspberries ) - ( laughing ) robert shapiro: we created legalzoom to help you take care of the ones you love. go to legalzoom.com today

but i think it's wrong for the country. >> congressman anthony weiner of new york. bold move today in the committee. thanks for joining us to talk it. appreciate it. >> my pleasure. thank you. >>> the other big issue energizing the right now is remarkably still birth certificates. specifically, a hawaiian one that belongs to a barack obama. that they claim they still haven't seen yet even though it's everywhere. coming up, i'll delve into the birthers argument and try not to get too much kook on my hands. later, protests and mourning. the post election outrage in iran is not over. one of our favorite guests of the year will be here in los angeles in the studio. stay with us. of all the things made just for women, maybe this is one of the most important. new centrum ultra women's. a complete multivitamin for women. it has vitamin d which emerging science suggests... supports breast health... and more calcium for bone health. new centrum ultra women's. chocolatey taste in 60 calories? ♪ ♪ oh, so delicious who cares? jell-o sugar free pudding. every diet needs a little

weiner, it was a bipartisan vote. you know what's going to happen here is -- are you going to vote for this amendment, mr. weiner? i yield to you. well, i'm going to yield back to dr. murphy. the farce continues. mr. murphy, would you yield to a question? >> for me? >> yeah. >> mr. ska lease. >> i thank the gentleman from pennsylvania. you can beat up on insurance companies all day, and some people might make a career out of that. but you shouldn't beat up on senior citizens. if you wonder why so many seniors are concerned about this government takeover, it's because this bill cuts over $500 billion out of medicare. and so you can talk about how good medicare is. a lot of us think medicare's got a lot of good components, could surely use some reforms. but you shouldn't go and cut $500 billion out of medicare like this bill does. so go beat up on insurance companies all day. but don't try to stand on the backs of senior citizens to sell this bill. if you can't sell it on its own merits, don't try to hide behind senior

weiner?the clerk will report the amendment. >> amendment to the amendment and the nature of a substitute for h.r. 3200 by mr. weiner of new york and mr. welch of vermont. amended the vision a -- >> without objection then it will be considered as read and the gentleman from new york is recognized. >> reserve a point of order. >> and we had reserved point of order. >> thank you, mr. chairman, and i offer this amendment with the sponsorship of mister welch, also mr. doyle, ms. baldwin, michigan ask you, mr. rush, and mr. angle, and i think with the support of many americans who are asking fundamental questions about the way the build we are considering a structured and whether or not there is a better way. this is an amendment that would strike the guts of the bill and replace it with a single-payer option that would, ideally, be less expensive, more simple, and would ultimately cover more people in a way that they understand and know. let me begin by saying that we have tried with some success,

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. >> reporter: dixon's attorney, arnold weiner, released a statement saying the new charges are as flawed as those that were previously dismissed and we expect they will meet the same fate. ronald lipscomb has pleaded guilty to charges against him and he's cooperating with prosecutors. a legal expert following the case said that could hurt the case against mayor sheila dixon. you'll hear more from him coming up at 6:45. live in downtown baltimore, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> new evidence that h1n1 or swine flu is dangerous to pregnant women. research shows that expectant mothers who get the flu are hospitalized four times more often than others with the virus. the study was published in the british medical journal and doctors say that though pregnant women worry about taking medication they should also need to think about being treated for the flu. >> my biggest concern is that people will disregard the risks of the flu in favor of the pregnancy. as concerned as we are about healthy pregnancy we're concerned about people passing away from the flu. >> a flu vaccine is expected to be avai

weiner: i guess the question is, what are we doing here? i think what we're doing with this entire bill is saying what we, the representatives of the country, who have the pow our the -- of the purse, think should and should not be in the bill. what's the purpose of doing that if year after year after year despite the preferences of this congress, member -- presidents, democrat and republican alike, say, we don't really care what members of congress say. what is this exercise for? why not have just one giant waiver authority on everything and say, we don't want to tie his hands. we do want to tie his hands. 319 of us say, we do want to tie his hands. if it wasn't abused year after year, i wouldn't be standing here. mr. crenshaw: why did you put, every time the amendment you always offer, no foreign assistance unless the president wants to waive it? that's what you've always said. that's what we did this time. now you want to go one step further. all i'm saying is you got what you wanted. why don't we leave it like it is? mr. weiner: the las

i am kate amara in for deborah weiner this evening. >>> breaking details about the case of a man accused in a shooting. that man is still in a hospital under police guard. the shootout unfolded yesterday morning. our 11 news reporter is live at shock trauma which new information. kim? >> well, kate, they just released the name of a suspect and the names of the officers were wounded in yesterday's gun battle. one officer was sent home from a hospital yesterday, and the other officer is still here at shock trauma. he is in stable condition and expected to be in a hospital for a least a few more days after undergoing surgery. he was shot in the chest, stomach, and art. this was at the intersection at edmonson and with more on the other side. they're called for a domestic dispute. while one officer was injured during the victim, the suspects, at the 34-year-old, came back and began shooting. they radioed in the vehicle description. the officer pulled up behind that vehicle, and sinclair walked up to the car and started shooting. the officer was able to return the gunfire, shooting sinclair a

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doggone it, not the kind of publicity that the oscar mayer weiner mobile was look for.say the driver was trying to get a nearby look at lake michigan when she accidentally stepped on the gas, ramming into this garage in wisconsin. the wayward sausage on wheels damage the garage and the deck. no one was home. the driver was uninjured. there it is. look at that thing. that's a big mistak >> was she back up? toot, toot? >> maybe that is the kind of publicity they want. it probably made the evening news around the country. >> i think she's going to get fired for that one. >> it happens. >> hey,t's an accident. >> beautiful dayahead. >> tomorrow's going to be another great day. >> looking forward to it. >> a beautiful day today. tomorrow just as nice. temperatures tomorrow once again climb back into the 80s but more importantly, the key is the humidity. again tomorrow, it will be on the low side. so a really pretty sunday. but we are going to start changing things up as we head into monday and tuesday and wednesday thursday, friday for that matter. let's go to the maps and t

. >>> if eating is your sport, a whopper of a weiner is donning the menu of a michigan restaurant. >>alty hot dog, big enough to feed an entire family. the coney dog is three feet long. so big, the bread pan for its bun had to be custom made. and in case that's not enough, the meal also includes a three-pound bucket of flies. and a large drink to wash it down. >> it costs $30. anyone who can finish the entire meal, though, gets it for free. there's not a time limit, i think i could do it. ♪ i'm cool like that [ female announcer ] there's a smarter, cooler way to get your clothes brilliantly clean. and it's a t tn for the beer. [ male announcer ] tide cololdwater. it specially formulated toto cle in cold better than the otheher brd es iwarm. coolike that ♪ and by washing icocold you can n savep to $ $10 anthat'sool. tide coldwater. get out of the old and into the cold. ♪ i'm cooool like that get out of the old and into the cold. having to i in ee iddle traraffff, and jujust starting nd stopppping. having to go in th iddle of a ballge and en n being ablble !to goncnce i got there.,, and

. >>> if eating is your sport, a whopper of a weiner is donning the menu of a michigan restaurant. >>ty hot dog, big enough to feed an entire family. the coney dog is three feet long. so big, the bread pan for its bun had to be custom made. and in case that's not enough, the meal also includes a three-pound bucket of flies. and a large dr

deborah weiner explains why in tonight's alert. >> the wedding was picture perfect. >> my little baby boy grown up. >> and 11 news anchor donna hamilton couldn't be happier. the morning of the wedding, donna wake up to something startling. >> it was like a round, kind of oval red spot, and it was on my chest here under my arm and then back around. i thought that is the oddest thing i have ever seen. it really was. >> with the big day ahead, donna put the rash out of her mind, and it was hidden by her dress. she called her dermatologist. >> she took one look at it and said lyme disease. i was like really? >> lyme disease comes from the bite of an infected black leg particular. it is carried by deer and mice. according to the state health department, the disease is up more than 100% in maryland, from about 1,200 cases to more than 2,500. so the huge increase is probably a result of a true increase in disease, but it may be also a reflection that doctors are more aware of the disease and therefore more likely to diagnose it. >> donna could have been bitten right in her yard. she loves to

. >> the daily weiner joke seems to be happening right there. >> and coming up on the show rick, before we get to weather coming up on the show, speaking of names, we have a guy named after a famous movie character that cannot get a night's rest. people are ringing his phone off the hook, they think it's the real him. we'll tell you who this is. >> because it's a movie character and you think i'll dial that number. >> and people have been crank calling him. >> thanks, i can't wait. >> good. >> very cool across the far northern plains. >> and 55 in minneapolis, in fact, extremely cold across the far northern planes and one more coolish day. 70's across tennessee after the heat we've had. a little bit of rain across parts of florida and this front draped here going to stick around all week long and bring the rain and gloom across the eastern seaboard starting tomorrow, probably all the way through about friday. rain into texas. this is very good. we need the rain and it's going to get towards the san antonio area, the country where we desperately need it and probably not brownsville or ca

it's a custom made german weiner.at the whole meal complete with the toppings, including fries an drink you get it all for free. that's easy. >> are you kidding me? i hope they throw in some pepcid ac or something. that looks serious. >> give me a challenge. >> i bet you couldn't. >>> exclusive weathernet. and then we'll start the 6:00 news. >> let's head outside and check the temperatures, in the inner harbor, downtown baltimore. 77, 81 -- it feels like. 79% humidity. more when we come back. >>> good morning. i'm jamie costello >> i'm megan pringle. it's wednesday, july 29th. we're halfway through the week before we get to justin's weekend forecast, let's check the top stories. a man who made a fortune in the kitchen is now really feeling the heat. more on the indictment of john paterakis. >>> who is brian singleton? jimmy nicholas, roslyn mohammed? frank tyson? police believe they were all aliases used by michael jackson to get medical care. >>> we have not said this this in four years. michael phel

for the 11 news i-team, deborah weiner. >> 5:26.g up in the next half-hour of 11 news today -- >> investigating the death of one teen and the critical injury of another after a grewsome discovery on the light rail tracks. >> it's pretty quiet on the major roadways. not dealing with any incidents at this hour. we'll check volume and let you we'll check volume and let you know if any delays have formed. i just get really hungry in the afternoon. ah and that is when i crave strawberry shortcake! oh! i want some right now. no no no, key lime pie... boston crÈme pie! boston crÈme pie?!? ladies, please please don't! but... richard... no... no no listen listen! you need to exercise! richard... you need to know your worth! farewell to fat! yes! yoplait light. with 28 delicious flavors... and 100 calories, it only sounds fattening. keep it up, girls. believe in you! i believe in you! >> good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us. sandra shaw haze look at today's forecast. a g

when the weiner mobile took a wrong time in a wisconsin neighborhood.g to turn around, but you know, there you see it. that's not ease toy make a u-turn. the driver hit the gas though instead of the break and sent the oversized hot dog crashing through the garage of one family's home. >> called the 911 i thought it was a drunk driver. the foundation cracks right here and it's all messed up right here. and you see, part of this. this is part of tthe bun right . >> and no one was injured at the home and the weiner mobile will need some repairs and it will be fixed. >> all right, a group of aid workers in california stand accused of stealing from the very people they were supposed to be helping. money and supplies meant better for lives for people ravaged by civil war. a shocking example of greed and perhaps one of the last places would you expect it to happen. casey stegall live in los angeles with details. what's up with the story? >> well, kelly, this is a very disturbing story. world vision international, headquartered in southern california and provid

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weiner? no. mr. weiner, no. mr. butterfield? mr. butterfield, no. mr. melancon? mr. melancon, no. mr. barrow? mr. barrow no. mr. hill? ms. matsui? ms. matsui, no. ms. castor, no. mr. murphy? mr. murphy no. mr. mcearney no. mr. braley no. mr. welsh? mr. welsh no. mr. bart? mr. barton votes no. mr. hall? mr. upton? mr. upton, no. mr. stearns? mr. stearns no. mr. deal? mr. deal no. mr. whitfield? mr. whitfield no. mr. shimkus? mr. shimkus no. mr. shaddock? mr. shaddock no. mr. blunt? mr. blunt no. mr. williams no. mr. radanovich no. mr. pitts no. miss bono mack no. mr. walden? mr. walden no. mr. terry? mr. terry no. mr. rogers? mr. rogers no. ms. myrick? [ applause ] myrick no. mr. sullivan? mr. sullivan? mr. sullivan no. mr. murphy of pennsylvania? mr. murphy no. mr. burgess? mr. burgess no. mrs. blackburn? mrs. blackburn no? mr. gainbridge no. mr. doany? mr. doany no. mr. boucher? mr. boucher no. mr. murphy? mr. murphy no. mr. rush? mr. rush no. mr. hill? mr. hill no. mr. matheson? mr. matheson no. mr. green? mr. green no. mr. gordon? mr. gordon votes no. >> have all the members

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. >> weiners are hazardous to your health. [ laughter ] >> and one -- one more thing.orth korea today launched another attack, but this one of a personal nature against our secretary of state, hillary clinton. you've got to love north korea. they're a great villain. they say crazy things, their leader looks like ethel merman. all their missiles are named dong, they're the best. they're upset because hillary clinton compared their country to an unruly child that constantly needs attention. they were offended. today, they retalluatuaiated wie insults of her own. >> clinton said north korea has no friends left to shield it from the united nations sanctions and she compared them to kids that do things to get attention. and they responded with this statement. we cannot be regard mrs. clinton as a funny lady as she likes to utter such rhetoric. >> oh, no, not a pensioner going shopping. what is a pensioner? a big deal was made out of it. but the truth it's no worse than what they say oabout her -- said about her on fox tv. it may have gotten lost in the transition, but they

that's because mayor dixon's attorney, arnold weiner, is currently out of the country. we are expecting a comment possibly from the mayor's office shortly. also a few city councilmembers have been coming in and out of city hall. most of them also have not heard of these new charges. but we did get a comment from councilman jack young. >> as a member of the city council, we're hearing about more indictments. what is your initial reaction to this? >> i'm just shocked. i don't know what to say. i'm just totally shocked. >> are you standing behind these people at this point? or where do you stand on all of this? >> i believe everybody is innocent until prove guilty. i stand behind helen holton. >> now, we also ran into keiffer mitchell. he is the former member of the city council that ran for mayor, against mayor dixon, a couple of years ago. we asked him about these additional charges. he said he had just heard of them a few minutes ago. he said it was unfortunate, but had little comment beyond that. reporting live from city hall, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> remember

her attorney, arnold weiner, currently out of the country. >>> complete coverage continues now with mike mike hellgren with a closer look at the indictment itself. >> these explosive developments have unfolded over the past few hours. and much of what has been in this indictment, the mayor has been refuting for months, including alleges that she accepted gifts from a prominent developer, voted on things he was involved in and never reported them on her financial disclosure forms. her lawyer promises to fight back. >> reporter: mayor dixon is fighting back. but new charges against her are bad news. theft, perjury, misappropriation of funds, all stemming from the state prosecution's investigation into city corruption. her lawyer said in a statement, the new charges are as flawed as those that were previously dismissed. and we expect they will meet the same fate. the mayor spoke to wjz shortly before they were filed today. >> i'm not going to answer any questions to the involvement of this. this is going around in a circle. you need to ask the prosecutor this. >> reporter: a judge had throw

that is arnold weiner, the mayor's attorney. and also councilwoman helen holton and john paterakis. we have not received any statement from the mayor herself since these new charges were filed. but basically, they're very similar to the charges that were introduced before. and many of those charges were dismissed, with the exception of stealing gift cards meant for the needy. back to you, denise. >> all right. thank you very much. and we invite you to stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of the city hall probe. wjz is always on. and for instant updates and the state prosciert, go to wjz.com. -- prosecutor. go to wjz.com. >>> here is a story we're closely now. the weather. ittornado warnings expired in several states in the hour. tracking it all in the first warning weather center. >>> we had five different counties under tornado warnings. let's show you on first warning doppler radar. those have now moved on and aren't quite as storm. but it started with this one in allegheny. then this batch here that we're highlighting moved off to the northeast. we had tornado warnings

the oscar meyer weiner mobile, got itself into a pickle when it crashed into a wisconsin home. police say the driver thought he had the giant hot dog in reverse, but instead it was in drive. not a moment she will relish, no one was hurt. >>> all right. a thief who broke into a car in north dakota took the owner's driver's license and credit card and left a nice note behind actually. it said the victim had amazing taste in music and advised him to lock his car in the future. >>> they're hard at work in zero gravity. take a look right now. live pictures of two space shuttle "endeavour" astronauts, installing a piece on the international space station. like a big porch that will allow residents to conduct outdoor experiments if they want. getting the piece in place is of course, pretty involved effort, very tricky there. astronauts are using robotic arms from the space station and the shuttle. this is the first of five planned space walks for the crew. amazing pictures. all right, jacqui jeras in the weather center with some pretty remarkable pictures of the country as well. and i

weiner: one minute to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. weiner: i would say to the american people who are watching the oncoming debate about health care that in many ways we already know what the two sides are. the republican party, the party that opposed the medicare act, opposed social security and medicaid, the republican party has made it clear, they're not only the party of no, they're the party of ignoring the problems of the middle class and those strig struggling to make it. the democratic party, the party that's producing this legislation is the party that again and again has said, we're going to step up to the challenges facing this country. now, if you believe that we are spending just the right amount, that we're not spending too much money on health care, you're alone. because i think we're spending trillions upon trillions of dollars more than we need to. if you think that the hundreds of billions of dollars that people are paying for out of pocket is just right, then you probably want the republican party's plan which is to

for the 11 news i-team, i'm deborah weiner. >> 6:20. 61 degrees. another check on weather and traffic is straight ahead. >> also, the foarlz continue to take their ball games all the way down to the wire. did they wind up on the right side of the scoreboard against the angels? keith mills has highlights coming up. >> don't forget to e-mail your answer to the "watercooler question of the day." do you think governor sarah palin's resignation helps or hurts her political future? email your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. (announcer) people are learning to lose weight and keep it off with alli. food was always my comfort for whatever happened to be going on in my life. i have been taking alli for ten months and i have lost 75 pounds so far. it doesn't do it for you. it works with you to take some of the fat you eat out of your system. you can still eat all of your favorite foods, but you can learn how to eat them. it's been a really long time since i actually looked into the mirror and liked what i saw. it really, truly has changed my entire life.

a group opposed to outdoor advertising, wants oscar meyer to keep its weiner mobile out of hawaii.ng hot dog completed a three-week visit there. critics say it is a billboard on wheels and violates the bans. >>> the 72nd, all-american soapbox derby in akron, ohio today. what some fear could be the last. the race lost its last major corporate sponsor two years ago. and could lose 200,000 this year. the competition features kids, raging in age from 8 to 17, racing downhill in motorless vehicles built from kits. >>> earlier this year, a scathing government report detailed shocking cases of children getting hurt, even killed, while being physically restrained at school. almost all of the cases involve children with disabilities. cnns special investigation unit correspondent reports on an autistic boy in florida who was repeatedly restrained at school. now his parents are alleging abu abuse. >> reporter: christopher, out for a walk. the spin, a sign of autism. no one argues this teenager has been a very difficult child to manage. here he is last october. the abrasions his parents say th

weiner: one minute to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr.weiner: i would say to the american people who are watching the oncoming debate about health care that in many ways we already know what the two sides are. the republican party, the party that opposed the medicare act, opposed social security and medicaid, the republican party has made it clear, they're not only the party of no, they're the party of ignoring the problems of the middle class and those strig struggling to make it. the democratic party, the party that's producing this legislation is the party that again and again has said, we're going to step up to the challenges facing this country. now, if you believe that we are spending just the right amount, that we're not spending too much money on health care, you're alone. because i think we're spending trillions upon trillions of dollars more than we need to. if you think that the hundreds of billions of dollars that people are paying for out of pocket is just right, then you probably want the republican party's plan which is to

they lay in the reeds of the current weiner, the timbers taken out to the big ships, the ins and outs of the violence and marshes of the chesapeake, their folks dying on the sand from fever, the whaleboat's that haunted them and the whaleboats the had hunted. rivers they have a swim and wherever they found themselves they had been looking for jordan for milk and honey. and we know so much about these people. we know for the first time they are not such a generic group because a book was set up to begin with in the tavern and in the dark side a committee was appointed, half american, have british to check whether or not the blacks who claimed entitlement to british freedom to a passport, to a document of their liberty had indeed come into british lives before the peace treaty had been signed. so we have in the case of the 3,000 african-americans and account tiny biographies, swedes names, ages, physical conditions when they were not field hands. we know what jobs they had done in their slave life. we know how they traveled. we know for example an astonishing fact that before the war 80

weiner. the gentleman from vermont, mr. welch. and the gentleman from virginia, mr. whitman.five, as each of these members represents approximately 650,000 americans, approximately 25 million denied their right to be represented because the restrictive rules supported by the rule from the gentleman from wisconsin pleasure obey, failed to follow the precedents and procedures of the house. mr. obey was correct that a true representative democracy is impossible when 25,350,000 americans have their representative of congress shut out of the legislative process. seven, as a result of their restrictive rule implemented by the democratic majority, the house was not allowed to vote or debate issues such as an amendment that would reduce spend big 1.7%, saving taxpayers $2.9 million. an amendment to prohibit an eligible individual from receiving food stamps, an amendment to end taxpayer subsidies for procedures. an amendment to prevent federal employees from being paid to do union activities in their official work hours. an amendment to permit agencies to purchase alternative fuels, a

weiner to act as speaker pro tempore on this day.losi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain. the chaplain: would you please bow your head in prayer? as the challenges of winds change across our beloved nation, we ask you to empower and encourage our leaders. release in them vibrant faith in your word and grant them supernatural wisdom to solve the daunting problems facing our country and our world. lord god almighty, only you can lead us out of darkness and only in the light of your redeeming love. open your eyes that we may see and your ears we may hear what your holey spirit is saying in these -- holy spirit is saying in these trying times. anoint us with power, love and sound minds. establish within us the tenacious resolve needed to overcome any obstacles inspired by the enemy of our souls. father, please bless and encourage the members of this house, their families and staff members as they seek your counsel, speak tenders words of encouragement and di

i want to quote from one of the judges on your circuit, judge weiner, appointed by president reagan, he said i don't think i go as far as to class fifer in one camp or another. i think she deserves the classification of an outstanding judge. i say that because maybe you would like to comment to these more favorable comments about -- [laughter] -- ogbar feels about your service on the bench. >> thank those who have commented in the way they did. i think that most lawyers to participate in arguments before me know how engaged i become in their arguments in trying to understand them. and as i indicated yesterday, that can appear tough to some people because active engagement can sometimes feel that way. but my style is to engage as much as i can so i can insure myself that i understand what a party is intending to tell me. i am, in terms of what i do, always interested in understanding, and so that will make me an active participant in -- and argument. as i noted yesterday, i have colleagues who never ask questions. there are some judges on the supreme court who rarely asked questions a

for years he toured the country in the famous weiner mobile handing out hot dog shaped whistles to kids. >>> a former figure skating champion accused of being part of a meth drug ring. >>> house lawmakers tried to figure out how your kid doesn't get bullied at school. one of the witnesses was a woman whose son committed suicide because he was bullied. >> i did everything that a parent is supposed to do. i chose a good school. i joined the pto. i went to every parent/teacher conference. i called the school regularly, and i brought the bullying problem to the staff's attention. the school did not act. the teachers did not know how to respond. after carl died i could have stayed home and mourned. but instead i've chosen to get involved to speak out about school bullying. and i have learned in a short time that the most important thing i've learn sd that bullying is not an inevitable part of growing up. it can be prevented. >> government studies say 1/3 of students between 12 and 18 experience some kind of bullying. victims are now more likely to speak out than before. parents are more like

. >> imagine sit agent home and this, a giant weiner mobile comes crashing into your house. happened in wisconsin when the driver of that oscar myer mobile tried to turn around on a dead-end street. she went right onto that house. luckily the people who live there were not home. no one was hurt, but unfortunately the homeowner was just dropped by her insurance. she hopes oscar myer's parent company kraft foods will cover the damage. >>> this is bizarre. a crook took time out to compliment his victim and give him an important piece of advice. >>> he was literally a living legend and now a legend in memory, the very best in journalistic craft. in many ways, many important ways, he defined the role of the network anchor. >> the man who replaced walter cronkite on the cbs anchor desk remembers him as a legend. cronkite passed away friday at the age of 92. you will hear much more how a nation is remembering walter cronkite throughout the morning. >>> a hearing on the custody of michael jackson's three children has been pushed back for a third time now. it is now set to happen aug

weiner, no. mr. matheson? mr. matheson no. mr. butterfield? >> no. >> mr. butterfield no. mr.n? >> no. >> mr. melancon, no. >> mr. barrow? >> aye. >> mr. hill no. ms. matsui? no. mrs. christiansen? no. ms. castor? mr. sarbanes? no. mr. murphy of connecticut? >> no. >> mr. murphy, no. mr. space? >> mr. space votes no. mr. mcnerne sgl no. mr. sutton? >> no. >> ms. sutton, no. >> mr. brale y? >> no. >> mr. braley no. mr. wellch? no. mr. barton? >> aye. >> mr. barton aye. mr. hall? aye. mr. upton, aye. mr. sterns? aye. mr. deal, aye. ms. whitfield, aye. mr. shimkus? aye. mr. shadeg, aye. mr. blunt votes aye. mr. buyer, aye. mr. radanovich, aye. mr. pitts, aye. ms. bono mack, aye. mr. walden, aye. mr. terry? >> aye. >> mr. terry, aye. >> mr. rogers? >> aye. >> mr. rogerser aye. mst myrick? >> aye. >> mr. sullivan? aye mr. murphy, votes aye. mr. burgess, aye. ms. blackburn? aye. mr. gingre sgl. >> aye. >> mr. gingrey, aye. >> mr. scalise? >> aye. >> mr. scalise, aye. >> have all members responded to the call of the role? if so, the clerk will tally the vote. >> mr. chairman, there w

weiner: i request a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause six of rule 18, further proceedings will be postpone the clerk will read. . mrs. lowey: i ask unanimous consent that the remainder of the bill page 197, line 10, be considered as read. the chair: without objection. the clerk will read. the clerk: page 197, line 11, intellectual property rights protections, section 7089, the secretary shall certify in writing to the committees that all actions taken during negotiations of the united nations framework convention on climate change ensure compliance of existing international legal requirements. the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas rise? >> on behalf of the gentleman from california, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: part b, amendment number 5, printed in house report number 111-193, offered by mr. culberson of texas. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 617, the gentleman from texas, mr. culberson, and a member opposed will e