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missing. this happened south of old anglers inn. a witness told officials the person was trying to swim across the river from the virginia side and to the maryland shore. fire rescue boats are now searching for that missing person. we will bring you more on the breaking news as we get it. other top story tonight, congress digging deeper into the deadly collision between those two metro trains and as the transit agey gets much-needed funding to fix its aging infrastructure. chris gord...

but i think by the time we come back in at -- at 2:00, well have a better idea. but i would hope to go at least until 6:30, possibly even 7:00. >> all right, well be with you every step of the way. >> thank you. >> senator leahy, thank you very much. well continue our coverage one hour from now. the committee will reconvene. well have extensive coverage on whats going on. historic hearings under way at the senate judiciary committee. theres other important news going on right now, le...

in a moment, republicans plan to take her to task on two fronts. >> the cabin loses pressure at 30,000 feet. then youre told theres a hole in the fuselage the size of a football. you can look through the plane and see on the outside. the southwest jet landed safely bah lot of questions this morning. more on that. >> an exclusive view or someone you love is dying. theres no cure then one doctor offers hope. experimental treatments at a steep price. stem cell therapies, a doctor who sell...

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Bin laden, after publicly saying they wanted us to get osama bin laden. they arrested people who helped us. >> joint chief admiral mike mullen testified at the hearing, insisting that pakistan is critical to our success in that region. >> changes to the relationships in either aid or assistance, ought to be considered with an abundance of caution, and thorough appreciation for the long view, rather than the flash of public passion and the urgency to save a dollar. >> pakistan ultimately became t...

Confidence or support of his commanders for now. meanwhile, in the states, senators grilled outgoing secretary of defense robert gates about the afghan war and about aid to pakistan. what was likely his last appearance before congress, gates beat back criticism of the operation, insisting the focus remain on building a more stable country. >> i know people are frustrated. the countrys been at war for ten years. i know people are tired. people also have to think in terms of stability and in ter...

Because that was decided first. i think that -- i do recall you being a special counsel with senator biden on this committee during a supreme court confirmation hearing. i was here, further down the -- down the road at the time. you wrote a law review article in the book review in which you r you argued these proceedings should be occasions to engage in a meaningful discussion of legal issues. now, you set the standard. you probably reread those words. >> many times. >> i will bet. as have i and...

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Trail. that is a concern among the liberals. the liberal activists who say, what are you getting yourself into at this snoint is she liberal enough on the court or even that swing vote thats necessary. obama white house officials tell me they are going to focus on the fact that she can build a consensus. she did that at the law school and she did work under the clinton administration. finally, there is the record of what she did at the dune of harvard law school, the controversy over banning mil...

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