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Committee against sam brownback of kansas, tom coburn of oklahoma, jim demint of south carolina, john ensign of nevada. also republican congressman zach wamp and health schuler, bart stupak and doyle. the allegation is all of these men paid or are still paying below market rates for their housing in washington. reportedly $600 a month in 2002 and also reportedly $950 a month last year. all these men live or have lived at c street, a 12-bedroom, nine bathroom town house with housekeeping services...

Ive seen the letter that you wrote the governor of your state, governor doyle. apparently, tell us, he wont let you sue. >> well, weve written a letter to the governor and to the leadership in both the house and senate in wisconsin. any of them could give me authority to sue. one has to give me authority or i cant. so far the leadership in both houses and the governor has not told me, but told members of the press they are not going to give me the authority to sue that doesnt mean the battle is ...

Ive seen the letter that you wrote the governor of your state, governor doyle. apparently, tell us, he wont let you sue. >> well, weve written a letter to the governor and to the leadership in both the house and senate in wisconsin. any of them could give me authority to sue. one has to give me authority or i cant. so far the leadership in both houses and the governor has not told me, but told members of the press they are not going to give me the authority to sue that doesnt mean the battle is ...

the chair: for what purpose does the gentleman from the city of champ jobs rise? >> thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. the chair: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. >> thank you. mr. speaker, as you know, last night was the 48th annual roll call congressional baseball game. the real winners last night were the washington boys and girls club and the washington literacy council as we were able to raise ove...

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Children. >> all of this has become so hyper-politicized that we have lost the perspective of the 600,000 people who have died. >> reporter: in a statement to cbs news the tennessee health department says it quote supports outreach efforts and is simply mindful of how certain tactics could hurt the progress theyve made. norah? >> odonnell: jericka duncan, thank you. and were going to turn now to those western wildfires that have torched more than a million acres of land in a dozen states. the cr...

Already. >> reporter: tonight, the wildfires ravaging the west creating some of the worst conditions firefighters have ever seen. the beckwourth complex fire north of lake tahoe exploding. swirling winds forcing these firefighters to run to their truck for shelter. and nearly 90,000 acres and out of control, its the largest fire burning in the state. >> if it jumps the fire line, were going to skedaddle out of here. >> reporter: and its the second fire to ravage the town of doyle in just the las...

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