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Case. But as to the climate in the military, the fact victims feel they cant come forward clearly this has to be addressed. I want to thank you, maam chairman for bringing this to the nations attention. The committees attention, and i look forward to finding a way to continue the progress it seems to be made. Thank you senator graham. I am extremely disturbed based on the last rownld of question and answer that each of you believes that the convening authority is what maintains discipline and or...

For decades, u. S. Courts have allowed Law Enforcement to conduct aerial surveillance without a warrant. This is that sort of open spaces doctrine. Im not saying it makes it right but the government has been doing it for decades. Some of the courts have apparently ruled that what a person does in the open, even behind a back yard fence, can be seen from a passing airplane and is not protected by privacy laws. You know, i dont think i agree with that. If youre swimming in your pool in your back y...

Yield . Would the gentlelady be so kind as to talk to the mrs. Lowey i yield. Mr. Ronellers would the gentlelady talk to the senate to send us over something to deal with sequestration, and two, would the gentlewoman ask her president to send us something to deal we sequestration . Mrs. Lowey i would be happy to do that, but i have read this very carefully and this deals with sequestration. We have a bill that does away with sequestration which my good friend, mr. Frelinghuysen says, and i was a...

One state over in missouri, salt trucks were busy preparing the roads for expected heavy snowfall. Transportation officials mark sheldon warned holiday travelers. Certainly, those roads are slick. If you dont have to get out, please dont get out. Reporter the storm system caused heavy snow in the midwest, brought heavy rains and wind to the south, and shrouded the city of atlanta in fog. At least two reported tornadoes touched down in the houston area. One man was killed when a toppled tree flat...

New survey. Hello, everyone. Its high noon here in the east and 9 00 a. M. Out west. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. The manhunt is over but a big mystery remains which led police from Southern California to the wilderness of idaho. The abductor, James Dimaggio, is dead and Hannah Anderson is alive and well. Joe, what do you know . Anything new that youre learning . Reporter alex, this morning we did get some new information about how they were able to locate dimaggio and Hannah Anderson. Te...

Apart. Good morning and welcome to americas news headquarters. Jamie we are glad you are with us. There is lots of news, including a press conferences and the National Transportation safety board has recovered the black boxes from the boeing 777 as they continue to investigate. They began in the wee hours of the night. They hope to interview the crew today, too, to get more answers. Emergency officials releasing audio from a Fire Department dispatcher. You are approaching the north field checkpo...

Dykes grabbed fiveyearold ethan and kept him in a 24 square foot underground shelter with electricity, heat and television. Police communicated with dykes through a four inch ventilation pipe and they supplied the child with cheese crackers, coloring books and toy cars. Cbs news has also learned that the f. B. I. s Hostage Rescue Team created a diversion, that was the two loud bangs. They went in through the top of the bunker and it was over within seconds. Weve also learned at some point during...

Nightly news begins now. Good evening, a winter storm has made a mess of the south, and has become a genuine natural disaster, with children separated from their parents, people sleeping in stores and highways jammed with cars. The worst of it was in atlanta. And a writer for usa today has gone ahead and put the question out there. Is atlanta simply meant to quit functioning every time it gets a few inches of snow . 10,000 kids were trapped at their schools overnight, 16hour commutes were not un...

That the president sold it on a basis that was not true has undermined the foundation of his second term. I think its rotting it away. Wait, theres a little bit more, the Washington Post obtaining an internal memo that shows an outside Health Adviser warning of trouble ahead for the rollout. Telling the administration, quote, i do not believe the relevant members of the administration understand the president s vision or have the capability to carry it out. Looking back, people are going to be s...

Taken an oath to uphold the constitution. Stop being made all the time. We dont they Say Something nice. I think they need help. I really do. The clock is ticking down towards the august recess and republicans are ready and willing to move legislation to authorize a lawsuit against president obama. Right now on the house floor, debate is set to begin on speaker John Boehners lawsuit, one that accuses the president of abusing his powers by delaying the Affordable Care acts employer mandate, a man...