there is not going to be an immediate benefit to anybody in the process, even if a bill is passed tomorrow. so it s going to take that amount of time for these things that you say are, well, we don t really know exactly what it s going to look like to play themselves out. that could help the president if things look better by 2010. certainly members of congress on the line in november, that s not so easy. this is amy walter and ceci connally. we will be back with both of them right after this. [ male announcer ] the cadillac cts sport sedan. one of car & driver s 10 best for the third year in a row. and now, cadillac announces the new luxury collection lease. and you worry your pipes might leak (pipe doctor) ask your doctor about treating with vesicare.
november without an invitation. they even shook hands with president obama and vice president biden. white house social secretary desiree rogers later acknowledged not having her staff at the checkpoints to help identify the guests. lawmakers demanded rogers testify before congress but the white house didn t allow her to appear. rogers is a long-time friend of the obama family. today the president and the first lady thanked her for the, quote, terrific job that she has done. she will leave next month. common sense and the law dictate that if you have a baby in a car, the baby shouldn t be on somebody s lap. the baby should be in a car seat. so why don t the same rules apply when you fly in an airplane? we ll report. you decide. that s next.
. sean: fox news has confirmed the woman at the center of the party crasher scandal plans to step down. according to senior administration official white house social secretary desiree rogers will leave her post next month. rogers came under fire after the salahis went through the white house gate and landed on the guest list of an official state dinner in november. hey, maybe sheriff joe biden can cover the gate at the next [ male announcer ] the cadillac cts sport sedan. one of car & driver s 10 best for the third year in a row.
a baby on your lap is stupid. it s illegal as well. in fact, every state in the country now requires that young children be strapped in one way or another. but the same rules don t apply on airplanes at all. and many people choose to hold the kids on their laps instead of paying for the extra seat. safety advocates are now saying that puts children in danger. they have been trying to change the rules for a long time. our senior correspondent brian wilson in the d.c. bureau tonight with this story. you know, you can ask why the double standard. it s not as if the child is going to fly out the windshield of the plane. well, no, but there is another problem. the nbc believes that if ntsb believes if you need it in a car, you need it in a plane. the concern there might be a crash or clear air turbulence that can rip a baby out a mother s arms. turbulence is the number one injury. listen to this retired flight attendant. there is a lap child in a cabin nobody is safe. if you hit sever