The filibuster rule then when they were in the majority. so, you know, these are things, tools that people use at the moment. when i led with two other members, pete gallego in ardmore, oklahoma, we were thinking about our constituents in making sure the redistricting bill at the time was affecting the congress, was not passed. so these are the types of things that members do. i think it shows our constituents that we re serious. if anybody thinks that the bar is low for representing your constituents, we just raised it. and that s what s important, that they know that we re fighting for them and their ability to cast a vote for the person of their choice, and not have the rules changed in the middle of the game. texas state democratic
First responders trying a ladder to reach them as the car is engulfed. swimming to nearby trees, rescuers finally reaching them by boat. when the first units got here, the water was already up to the windows. reporter: in ardmore, a toddler swept from his father s arms. he was trying to walk out, evacuate the area on foot when floodwaters overtook him and his son and they were swept downstream. reporter: searchers recovering the little boy s body. meanwhile, record heat sparking fires in arizona and in california s san bernardino national forest forcing hundreds to evacuate homes and campgrounds and no rain in the forecast. back here in hilton, oklahoma, finally drier weather. it was the weight of over a foot of rain that took down this building. the center of bill now moving off to the east. with it, most of the moisture. looks like a wet weekend for the northeast, thanks to what is left of tropical storm bill. rob marciano, abc news, hilton, oklahoma. roman catholics across