gear on the move in the nation s capital. taking action against one of last remaining occupy camps in the u.s. inspecting tents trying to make sure they comply with rules. at the dismantled traps and tents and raid was peaceful. seven people were arrested. gregg: some new developments in the solyndra scandal, white house dumping more than 300 pages of documents related to a $535 million loan guarantee to the failed solar firm. now, the obama administration is pushing back against claims that the loan was politically motivated. doug is live in washington with more. reporter: standoff between the white house and republicans on the committee got more intense yesterday as republicans threatened to hit the white house with contempt of congress charges and the white house responded with another friday night document dump, 313 pages of solyndra related documents. they show among other things
that the energy department made a conditional loan commitment to the solar company in march of 2009 months before the loan. white house maintains that was disclosed in earlier e-mails and the new documents show no evidence of any political pressure. in all the white house has delivered 1500 pages of documents and other federal agencies and 185,000 pages of solyndra documents. yet house republicans remain dissatisfied. in a statement they said last night, quote, having five or six pages a day is not acceptable in a situation where taxpayers are out over half a billion dollars. it s astonishing that an administration that held itself up as most transparent refuses and stone walls. with the documents sent tote committee a letter crafted by white house lawyers, the committee continues to geam in a wide ranging fishing expedition
demanding more documents with minimal with any relevance to the committee s oversight of legislative function. republicans maintain if the white house doesn t have anything to hide they should hand over all the documents because they want to ensure, quote, the public is never left holding the bag on these risky bets. gregg: doug, thanks. heather: powerful winter storm leaving a trail of damage in parts of the midwest to show you. heavy rain in texas triggering float waters, sending cars down roads. tornado warnings in effect yesterday. snow and strong winds forcing drivers in colorado. parts of interstate 70 closed. the dangerous conditions making it difficult for professional drivers and emergency crews to do their job. it s horrible. just going down the highway, 35